Association for Vascular Access
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What it says it does
The mission of AVA is to lead healthcare by protecting patients and providers to improve lives.
- Income
- $2.4 million
- Spending
- $2.6 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 40
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (3)
- $1.2 million spent. Annual Conference - From September 28, 2024 to September 30, 2024, 1,468 clinical vascular access professionals and leaders participated in AVA's 38th annual conference in Portland, Oregon. In addition to the opportunity for professionals to network with each other, many lectures and workshops included the following topics:-The Heart of the Matter-Preventing and Treating Catheter Occlusions: Why, What, How?-Vascular Access Challenges in the CKD/ESRD Population-Preparing for Hospital Onset Bactermia and Fungemia by Partnering with Infection Prevention-Sticky Solutions: Securing and Safeguarding Vascular Access Across the Lifespan-Not Safe for Toys but Safe for Patients? Addressing Harmful Chemicals in Healthcare-Efficacy and Safety a Force-Activated Separation Device: An Open Randomized Control Trial-Bridging the Gap in Healthcare Disparities-A GAVeCeLT/GAVePed Consensus for the Choice of the Most Appropriate Venous Access in Children and Neonates-PICC-Port, The Next Evolution of Totally Implantable Vascular Access Devices: 5-Years and 5,000 Implants-The Applied Anatomy of the Human Vascular System-Anchors for Pediatric Population: Use of Subcutaneous Anchor Securement Devices for Pediatric PICCsThe general sessions throughout the week informed professionals about the latest scientific information in infection prevention, pathophysiology of endothelial health, PICC/vascular access in acute care settings, dialysis catheters, patient safety, and standards of infusion therapy. Breakout sessions provided more specific access topics and workshops.
- $266,924 spent. Other Programs -ISAVE That Line Campaign:AVA launched the ISAVE That Line campaign in 2006 to bring crucial principles of vascular access device management directly to the bedside. Putting patients first, ISAVE encourages and emphasizes a back to basics approach, essential to reducing the risk of infection and improving the management of all vascular access devices.Spearheaded by the late Janet DeLong Pettit, MSN, RNC, NNP, the goal is to not only simplify the education for professionals providing vascular access care and maintenance, but to deliver these strategies with optimal and unrelenting compliance.In 2018, AVA launched the redesigned ISAVE campaign branding and increased the reach of this important massage, both through co-branded efforts with industry as well as through the debut of the ISAVE That Pod cast show. These efforts brought AVAs multidisciplinary approach and focus on best practices through the airwaves, reaching more clinicians and patients than ever before. The co-branded ISAVE assets for corporate members became a standard offering in AVAs Industry Partner benefits package in 2018.AVA Academy:In October 2018 AVA and The Clinician Exchange created a partnership to develop a global education hub for the vascular access specialty. The AVA Academy blueprint was designed to deliver cutting edge training, critically-acclaimed presentations from AVA scientific meetings, journal review courses and much more further than ever before in AVAs history. AVA Academy launched on April 2, 2019.Intravascular Quarterly:In 2018 AVA re-branded and relaunched its member newsletter (previously, eVAN) as Intravascular Quarterly (IQ). Published four times a year, IQ is free during its current quarter with the archive an exclusive member benefit.IQ keeps vascular access professionals up-to-date on important AVA news and the latest technological and educational information. It is a great tool for members; they can read it online, or print an issue and take it with them to read on-the-go.AVA uses IQ as a collaborative tool for association partners to cross-publish for broader audiences, as well as a platform for healthcare and corporate stakeholders in vascular access to share innovations, success stories and best practices.
- $154,270 spent. Publication of JAVA (Journal of the Association for Vascular Access) - AVA continued publication of the professional journal which provides a forum for educational information in the profession of vascular access management. AVA self-publishes JAVA which has a quarterly circulation of approximately 4,500.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 2024.
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 January 2010.
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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