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World Institute of Pain

EIN 95-4579119 · Winston Salem, NC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE WORLD INSTITUTE OF PAIN (WIP) IS AN ORGANIZATION OF PAIN physicians WHICH PROVIDES MEMBERS WORLDWIDE GUIDANCE TO HELP ALLEVIATE PAIN, PROMOTE HEALTH, PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN PAIN REDUCTION, AND DEVELOP PROTOCOLS AND OUTCOME STUDIES IN PAIN MANAGEMENT.

Income
$1.2 million
Spending
$1.1 million
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
9.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 80%
Employees
1
Volunteers
100
Highest pay
$117,209, executive officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 28% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
  1. $570,050 spent. IN 2024, WIP ENDORSED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ORGANIZED BY FIPP MEMBERS ON PAIN MEDICINE WITH SPECIFIC EMPHASIS ON INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES IN Orlando, Fl USA; ISTANBUL, TURKEY; TAIPEI, TAIWAN; AND BUDAPEST, HUNGARY. WIP CONTINUES TO OPERATE AS AN AUTONOMOUS ENTITY, INDEPENDENT OF ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION OR OUTSIDE INFLUENCE, TO FACILITATE THE GLOBAL EXCHANGE BETWEEN PHYSICIANS WHO SPECIALIZE IN PAIN MEDICINE AND SHARE A COMMITMENT TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND CLINICAL AND SCIENTIFIC EXPERIENCE FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL PHYSICIANS AND PATIENT BENEFICIARIES.
  2. $305,294 spent. WIP OFFERED PHYSICIAN SPECIALISTS IN PAIN MEDICINE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEMONSTRATE COMPETENCY IN ADVANCED INTERVENTIONAL PAIN PRACTICE BY PARTICIPATING IN A MULTI-PART EXAM ADMINISTERED BY PEERS IN THE PROFESSION. SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WERE AWARDED CERTIFICATION AS FELLOWS OF INTERVENTIONAL PAIN PRACTICE (FIPP) AND CERTIFIED INTERVENTIONAL PAIN SONOLOGISTS (CIPS). SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE EXAMINATION PROGRAM IN 2001, WIP AND ITS BOARD OF EXAMINATION HAS CERTIFIED 1,564 PHYSICIANS, REPRESENTING 66 MEMBER COUNTRIES. WIP'S FIPP AND CIPS CERTIFICATION EXAMINATIONS FOR PHYSICIANS ALLEVIATE DISPARITIES IN STANDARDS FOR PHYSICIAN EDUCATION IN THE SPECIALTY OF PAIN MANAGEMENT AND, THEREBY, IMPROVES PATIENT CARE OUTCOMES.
  3. $25,095 spent. WIP PROVIDED "PAIN PRACTICE," A SCHOLARLY JOURNAL, TO ITS MEMBERS. SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE A MEMBER BENEFIT. APPROXIMATELY 12% OF SUBSCRIPTIONS WERE DISTRIBUTED CHARITABLY TO PHYSICIANS WHO PRACTICE IN UNDERDEVELOPED, DEVELOPING, AND EMERGING COUNTRIES. THESE COUNTRIES INCLUDE Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bosnia, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Latvia, Lithuania, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Namibia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Republic of Georgia, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, Venezuela, Yugoslavia and Zambia.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1999.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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