Sports Medicine Institute International
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE SUCCESSFUL OPERATION OF THE CHARITABLE CLINIC IS FUNDAMENTAL TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF FACILITIES, TECHNIQUES, AND TRAINING THAT ARE NECESSARY TO SUPPORT OUR BENEFICIARIES PER OUR MISSION. THROUGH EXPANSIVE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND COACHING IN OUR CLINIC AND OUR WELLNESS CENTER WE HAVE EXTENDED OUR CAPABILITIES WHICH HAVE ALLOWED US TO BENEFIT THE PUBLIC WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART TESTING, COACHING, AND EDUCATION FOR A HEALTHIER AND MORE ACTIVE LIFESTYLE.
- Income
- $2.7 million
- Spending
- $2.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 5.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 98%
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 3
- Highest pay
- $586,072, key employee
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.4 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 33% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 17% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 September 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 (3)
- $2.0 million spent. CHARITABLE CLINIC: THE OPERATION OF A CHARITABLE CLINIC IS TO SUPPORT UNDER-FUNDED COMPETITIVE AMATEUR ATHLETES FROM THE YOUTH LEVEL THROUGH THE COLLEGIATE AND POST-COLLEGIATE LEVELS, BY OFFERING AFFORDABLE SERVICES AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED. SMI AS A CHARITABLE CLINIC WAS SUCCESSFUL IN ITS DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION. SMI IS A SOFT TISSUE CLINIC FOR VARIOUS STANFORD ATHLETIC TEAMS/ATHLETES. CROSS-COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD, BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, SWIMMING, GOLF, GYMNASTICS, TRIATHLON, SANTA CLARA'S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD, SOCCER, THE BAY AREA TRACK CLUB, TATTERSOLS, AN ALL GIRLS/WOMENS' RUNNING GROUP, NEW BALANCE SILICON VALLEY AND OTHER NON-PROFIT GROUPS SUCH AS ASHA, LEUKEMIA SOCIETY'S TEAM IN TRAINING, AND MANY LOCAL AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NEED AS WELL AS OTHER ELITE AND RECREATIONALLY ACTIVE PEOPLE IN THE BAY AREA.DURING THIS PAST REPORTING PERIOD, THE CLINIC SERVICE REVENUE WAS $2,646,372. REVENUE FROM NON-BENEFICIARY CLIENTS (89% OF OUR CLIENTS) WAS AT RATES OF $140-$280 PER HOUR. 11% OF OUR CLIENTS ARE OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL I.E, PARTNERS IN EDUCATION, LEUKEMIA SOCIETY, ETC. FEES COLLECTED FROM THEM AND OTHER ATHLETIC BENEFICIARIES TOTALED $306,741, RANGING FROM $80 TO $180 PER HOUR, DEPENDING ON THEIR FINANCIAL NEED AND ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENT. SINCE THE PANDEMIC, WE ARE STILL RECOVERING FROM HAVING OUR BENEFICIARIES AT A CAPACITY THAT THEY WERE IN PREVIOUS YEARS.
- $25,099 spent. EDUCATION: SMI'S EDUCATION PROGRAM IS DISPLAYED IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS. FIRST, THE EDUCATION OF ADVANCED MANUAL THERAPISTS IN TRIGGER POINT THERAPY, MYOFASCIAL RELEASE, NEURAL MOBILIZATION, ACTIVE RELEASE THERAPY, JOINT MOBILIZATION, PROPRIOCEPTIVE NEUROMUSCULAR FACILITATION, GRASTON TECHNIQUE, MUSCLE TAPING, ACTIVE STRETCHING, AND OTHER MANUAL ASPECTS OF ORTHOPEDIC MASSAGE THERAPY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR CLIENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. ALSO THROUGH OUR ATHLETIC EDUCATION PROGRAM AND RECOVERY CENTER. OUR ATHLETIC EDUCATION PROGRAM WORKS ONE-ON-ONE EDUCATING CLIENTS ON PROPER TECHNIQUES AND STRENGTH PROGRAMS TO HELP MAXIMIZE PERFORMANCE BOTH ATHLETICALLY AND IN THEIR DAILY LIVES. WE ALSO GIVE FREE GROUP TALKS ON INJURY PREVENTION TO VARIOUS LARGE GROUPS THROUGHOUT THE BAY AREA. WE DONATE THOUSANDS OF HOURS OF EDUCATIONAL ADVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY, WE DONATE MANY PHLX ROLLERS, WHICH HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO DRASTICALLY REDUCE INJURIES AND TREAT SOFT TISSUE DISORDERS TO THOSE WHO CAN'T AFFORD THEM AND CAN'T REGULARLY VISIT THE CLINIC. THIRD, OUR RECOVERY CENTER, WHICH IS OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE, OFFERS A VALUABLE SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY. PROPER EDUCATION AROUND RECOVERY WILL HELP THE BODY REPAIR AND REJUVENATE, WHICH IS IMPORTANT TO STAYING HEALTHY AND PAIN-FREE. OUR USE OF MEDBRIDGE IS AN ONLINE TRAINING TOOL FOR OUR THERAPISTS AS WELL AS A SERVICE TO OUR CLIENTS TO CONTINUE PROVIDING EDUCATION AT HOME.
- $1,269 spent. RESEARCH: TO PROMOTE RESEARCH, CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT, AND DELIVERY TO THE PUBLIC OF FUNCTIONAL HEALTH SERVICES, NUTRITION, AND ADVANCED MANUAL THERAPY TREATMENTS, PARTICULARLY IN THE FIELDS OF INJURY PREVENTION, INJURY REHABILITATION, AND ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE. SMI'S RESEARCH IS ALSO DEMONSTRATED THROUGH OUR ATHLETIC EDUCATION PROGRAM AND RECOVERY CENTER (SEE PART B). RESEARCH IS ALSO DONE BY OUR EASTERN MEDICINE DEPARTMENT TO SEE HOW ACUPUNCTURE HELPS PEOPLE WITH RECOVERY FROM POST-SURGICAL PROCEDURES AS WELL AS FOR PERFORMANCE. THIS YEAR THE EMPHASIS OF THE RESEARCH WAS DONE ON DRY NEEDLING. DRY NEEDLING IS A TECHNIQUE SPECIFIC TO TRIGGER POINTS. IT IS A MODALITY THAT IS IN HIGH DEMAND IN THE ATHLETIC COMMUNITY AND IS OFTEN PRESCRIBED BY MD'S AND PHYSICAL THERAPISTS. WE HAVE 15 ADVANCED MANUAL THERAPISTS WHO HAVE BEEN CONTINUING EDUCATION WITHIN THEIR TRAINING. WE HOLD EDUCATIONAL CLINICS FREE OF CHARGE FOR OUR THERAPISTS AS WELL AS MANY TEAMS IN THE AREA. WE DONATE OVER 400 HOURS TO VARIOUS GROUPS AND TO INDIVIDUALS THAT WE FEEL CAN REALLY BENEFIT FROM OUR SERVICES. THAT WORKS OUT TO BE ABOUT $80,000 WORTH OF REVENUE.MARK FADIL'S BOOK ON FOAM ROLLING, A PREVIOUS RESEARCH PROJECT, HAS PROVIDED A CORE CONCISE WAY TO VISUALIZE AND PERFORM MULTIPLE EXERCISES TO HELP ENHANCE ONE'S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. ABOUT 75,000 HAVE BEEN SOLD TO DATE. OUR LONG-TERM GOAL IS STILL TO SET UP AN EDUCATION CENTER TO EDUCATE PRACTITIONERS. THIS PAST TAX PERIOD OUR DIRECTOR HAS PARTICIPATED IN THE ACUSPORT EDUCATION AND SPORTS ACUPUNCTURE PROGRAM (SMA). THIS COURSE HAS HELPED TREAT INJURIES FROM A TRUE INTEGRATED PERSPECTIVE WHICH IS VERY STATE OF THE ART IN THIS FIELD AND HAS HELPED MANY PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 November 6, 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 September 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 September 1997.
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 November 4, 2026.
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