Interface Health Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Interface Health Foundation (IHF) provides research grants to graduate students throughout the United States who are conducting research into healthcare policy and affordability. Therefore, the organization qualifies for a charitable purpose under IRC Section 501(c)(3), the advancement of education. By conducting this activity, we assist students in furthering their own educational experiences and publication opportunities while also ensuring critical research findings are made available to the industry and broader public.
- Income
- $42,000
- Spending
- $59,904
- Reserves
- 10.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $42,000, key employee/executive director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (medical research, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 43% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- In calendar year 2025, six additional students were awarded research grants funded by Interface Health Foundation (IHF). This is in addition to the two students who were awarded research grants in late 2024. The following milestones are tracked as the student progresses to finishing their final research paper: 1) Submission of research outline, 2) Submission of first draft, and 3) Submission of final paper. The grant payments are made in segments as the student finishes the required project milestones. The payment for each milestone is 5%, 45% and 50% of the total grant payment, respectively. In calendar year 2025, two student grantees fully completed their research projects with IHF. These students' final papers were focused on pricing transparency in healthcare and the issue of nurse-to-patient ratios in healthcare. Both grantees' final papers have been posted on the IHF public website, and the students and IHF are actively working on getting their papers published in the public domain. It is expected that the six additional students who were awarded research grants in 2025 will complete their grant projects in calendar year 2026. All grantees' research projects are in alignment with IHF's mission: to empower and support student-led research endeavors that shed light on critical healthcare policy and structural issues affecting the public. Through our initiatives, we seek to foster a deeper understanding of the complex dynamics shaping the healthcare landscape.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2023.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Foundation Health LLC (Fairbanks, AK), EIN 81-3021580. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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