Hippocratic Society
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To form and sustain clinicians in the practice and pursuit of good medicine.
- Income
- $362,806
- Spending
- $113,984
- Spent on programs
- 66%
- Reserves
- 30.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 50
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 84% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 30.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 69% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 1566% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (4)
- $38,655 spent. Inaugural Hippocratic Society Conference - convened 70 chapter leaders (students, clinicians, and faculty) for the Society's inaugural conference, a concentrated gathering for formation, mentorship, and public dialogue. The event featured lectures, workshops, and discussions on the, the cultivation of virtue, facilitation techniques, and the responsibilities of the healing profession.
- $5,291 spent. Hippocratic Symposia - Supported public Symposia at Duke University and Harvard Medical School (and their associated medical centers) where invited speakers addressed pressing questions about medical ethics, the clinician-patient relationship, and the purposes and limits of medicine. These events modeled charitable and serious dialogue with the broader academic community.
- $1,062 spent. Hippocratic Fora - Facilitated small-group dinner discussions at medical and undergraduate chapters, where students and faculty gathered over meals to study cases, explore virtues essential to medical practice, and reflect together on what good medicine requires. Approximately 75 Fora were held over 20 chapters with attendance ranging from around 5 - 25 attendees.
- $30,109 spent. Educational and formation activities supporting the moral and professional development of physicians and trainees, including national leadership training for chapter leaders; development and dissemination of curricular resources in medical ethics, professionalism, and the medical humanities; podcasts, and other educational media; and ongoing support for local chapters through planning assistance, communications, and program development. These activities advance the organization's exempt purpose by strengthening professional identity formation, ethical reflection, and community among medical professionals and students.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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.
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