Nonprofit · EIN 23-2757559
INSTITUTE FOR SAFE MEDICATION PRACTICES
Tax-exempt · DOYLESTOWN, PA 18901
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,402,337 | $3,870,900 | -$1,468,563 | $1,821,038 | $3,263,288 | -$1,442,250 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,363,371 | $3,975,532 | -$1,612,161 | $2,007,773 | $1,981,460 | $26,313 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $350,080
- Program service revenue
- $2,097,180
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$45,771
- Other revenue
- -$44,923
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $482,108
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,307,191
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,208,849
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $7,500
- Accounting fees
- $9,450
- Travel
- $65,123
- Depreciation
- $42,993
- Program services (functional)
- $1,808,402
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,034,598
- Fundraising (functional)
- $27,900
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,007,773
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,821,038
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,263,288
- Net assets, end of year
- -$1,442,250
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$1,596,420
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $154,170
- Gross receipts
- $2,461,308
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 70
- Year formed
- 1994
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARCUS SCHABACKER MD PHD | DIRECTOR - CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $905,891 | $236,694 |
| DHEERENDRA KOMMALA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $445,072 | $98,723 |
| PETER CATALANO | DIRECTOR - TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $380,990 | $116,496 |
| RANDAL WHITE | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 | $319,382 | $90,452 |
| RITA JEW | PRESIDENT Officer | 43 | $280,916 | $0 | $11,877 |
| CHRISTINA MICHALEK | DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP & PSO Key employee | 48.56 | $181,585 | $0 | $7,730 |
| MATTHEW GRISSINGER | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40.15 | $147,118 | $0 | $6,262 |
| MICHAEL GAUNT | SR MGR, ERROR REPORTING Highest-paid employee | 44.87 | $145,057 | $0 | $6,215 |
| JENNIFER YOUNG | MED SAFETY SPEC, MEMBERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40.31 | $135,945 | $0 | $13,369 |
| SHANNON BERTAGNOLI | MED SAFETY SPEC, PUBLICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40.52 | $138,944 | $0 | $8,522 |
| REBECCA LAMIS | MGR, MED SAFETY BOARD Highest-paid employee | 41.05 | $128,766 | $0 | $18,139 |
| JANICE DUNSAVAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARCUS SCHABACKER | DIRECTOR - CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $1,494,123 | $53,247 |
| DHEERENDRA KOMMALA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $482,108 | $26,402 |
| PETER CATALANO | DIRECTOR - TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $406,375 | $46,742 |
| RANDAL WHITE | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 | $316,272 | $48,119 |
| RITA JEW | PRESIDENT Officer | 43 | $285,166 | $0 | $12,277 |
| MICHELLE MANDRACK | DIRECTOR, CONSULTING Key employee | 41 | $159,464 | $0 | $30,360 |
| SUSAN PAPARELLA | VP, SERVICES Officer | 42 | $180,538 | $0 | $7,807 |
| CHRISTINA MICHALEK | DIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP AND PSO Key employee | 49 | $177,015 | $0 | $7,702 |
| MATTHEW GRISSINGER | DIRECTOR, EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,022 | $0 | $6,244 |
| MICHAEL GAUNT | SR MGR, ERROR REPORTING Highest-paid employee | 42 | $140,838 | $0 | $6,181 |
| SHANNON BERTAGNOLI | MED SAFETY SPEC, PUBLICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,638 | $0 | $10,658 |
| REBECCA LAMIS | MGR, MED SAFETY BOARD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,828 | $0 | $15,746 |
| ANN SHASTAY | SR MANAGER, PUBLICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $124,590 | $0 | $5,557 |
| MICHAEL COHEN | PRESIDENT EMERITUS Officer | 16 | $79,714 | $0 | $3,189 |
| JANICE DUNSAVAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 77 N BROAD ST, DOYLESTOWN, PA 18901-3743
- In care of
- % INDRANI EGLESTON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RITA JEW, 77 N BROAD STREET 3RD FLOOR, DOYLESTOWN, PA 18901
- Signed the 990
- INDRANI EGLESTON, CFO
- Phone
- (610) 825-6000
- Website
- WWW.ISMP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RSM US LLP
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE PATIENT SAFETY WORLDWIDE BY EMPOWERING THE HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY TO PREVENT MEDICATION ERRORS.THE ORGANIZATION ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION THROUGH ITS INTERDISCIPLINARY EFFORTS TO:- COLLECT AND ANALYZE REPORTS OF MEDICATION-RELATED HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS, NEAR-MISSES, ERRORS, AND OTHER ADVERSE DRUG EVENTS- DISSEMINATE TIMELY MEDICATION SAFETY INFORMATION, RISK-REDUCTION TOOLS, AND ERROR-PREVENTION STRATEGIES- EDUCATE THE HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY AND CONSUMERS ABOUT SAFE MEDICATION PRACTICES- COLLABORATE WITH OTHER PATIENT SAFETY ORGANIZATIONS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AND OTHER HEALTHCARE STAKEHOLDERS- ADVOCATE THE ADOPTION OF SAFE MEDICATION STANDARDS BY ACCREDITING BODIES, MANUFACTURERS, POLICY MAKERS, REGULATORY AGENCIES, AND STANDARDS-SETTING ORGANIZATIONS- CONDUCT RESEARCH TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED SAFE MEDICATION PRACTICES
Program accomplishments
- TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND EDUCATION:EDUCATION: ISMP CONSIDERS EDUCATION TO BE A CORE COMPONENT OF ITS MISSION AND OFFERS A VARIETY OF VALUABLE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS AND CONSUMERS, INCLUDING FREQUENT WEBINARS, CONTINUING EDUCATION SESSIONS AT SOME OF THE NATION'S LARGEST PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS, WORKSHOPS, LECTURES, VIDEOS, AND PATIENT BROCHURES. A WIDE RANGE OF FREE TOOLS FOR HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS, SUCH AS LISTS OF HIGH-ALERT DRUGS AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ABBREVIATIONS, ARE AVAILABLE ON WWW.ISMP.ORG. IN ADDITION, ISMP HOSTS MEDICATION SAFETY FELLOWSHIPS.CONSULTS: EACH YEAR, ISMP PROVIDES CONFIDENTIAL CONSULTING SERVICES TO HEALTHCARE FACILITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN A WIDE RANGE OF PRACTICE SETTINGS (E.G., HOSPITALS/HEALTH-SYSTEMS, COMMUNITY AND SPECIALTY PHARMACIES, AMBULATORY CLINICS, INFUSION CENTERS, ETC.) TO HELP IMPROVE MEDICATION SAFETY. ONSITE PROACTIVE RISK ASSESSMENTS IN THESE PRACTICE SETTINGS BY A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM OF PRACTITIONERS RESULT IN SAFE PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS AND A CUSTOMIZED ROADMAP TO MEDICATION ERROR PREVENTION. ONGOING GUIDANCE IN IMPLEMENTATION AND FOLLOW-UP SUPPORT SERVICES ARE ALSO PROVIDED AS NEEDED. UNLIKE OTHER CONSULTANTS, ISMP CONSTANTLY UPDATES ITS EVIDENCE-BASED PREVENTION STRATEGIES WITH REAL-TIME INFORMATION GAINED FROM ONGOING ANALYSIS OF THOUSANDS OF REPORTS SUBMITTED TO ITS NATIONAL VOLUNTARY ERROR REPORTING PROGRAMS.ERROR REPORTING AND ANALYSIS: THE VOLUNTARY ISMP NATIONAL MEDICATION ERRORS REPORTING PROGRAM (ISMP MERP) WAS STARTED IN ORDER TO LEARN ABOUT ERRORS HAPPENING ACROSS THE NATION, UNDERSTAND ROOT CAUSES, AND SHARE "LESSONS LEARNED" WITH THE HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM WAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE A NATIONAL VACCINE ERRORS REPORTING PROGRAM (ISMP VERP) AND THE FIRST CONSUMER ERROR REPORTING PROGRAM THROUGH ISMP'S CONSUMER WEBSITE (WWW.CONSUMERMEDSAFETY.ORG). EACH YEAR, THE PROGRAMS RECEIVE A FEW THOUSAND REPORTS FROM HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS AND CONSUMERS. THAT INFORMATION IS USED TO BRING ABOUT LARGE-SCALE CHANGES IN MEDICATION SAFETY THROUGH PUBLISHED GUIDELINES, RECOMMENDATIONS AND BEST PRACTICES. IN ADDITION, BASED ON THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED TO THE PROGRAMS, NATIONAL ALERT NETWORK (NAN) ALERTS ARE ISSUED AS NEEDED TO WARN PROVIDERS OF RISK FOR ERRORS THAT HAVE CAUSED OR MAY CAUSE SERIOUS HARM OR DEATH. RESEARCH AND BEST PRACTICES DEVELOPMENT: IN ADDITION TO DISSEMINATING INFORMATION ON SAFE MEDICATION USE GAINED THROUGH ITS REPORTING PROGRAMS AND OTHER SOURCES, ISMP CONDUCTS ORIGINAL RESEARCH TO HELP PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED SOLUTIONS AND DEVELOPS GUIDANCE AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES TO PREVENT ERRORS. ISMP HAS CONDUCTED NATIONAL MEDICATION SAFETY SELF-ASSESSMENTS FOR ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS IN 2000, 2004, AND 2011, A SELF-ASSESSMENT FOR HIGH-ALERT MEDICATIONS IN 2018 AND A SELF-ASSESSMENT FOR PERIOPERATIVE MEDICATION SAFETY IN 2021. TOPICS THAT OTHER ISMP SELF-ASSESSMENTS HAVE ADDRESSED INCLUDE ONCOLOGY, COMMUNITY/AMBULATORY PHARMACY, AND ANTITHROMBOTIC THERAPY. ISMP ALSO DEVELOP BEST PRACTICES AND MOST RECENTLY ISSUED THE 2024-2025 TARGETED MEDICATION SAFETY BEST PRACTICES FOR HOSPITALS AND 2023-2024 TARGETED MEDICATION SAFETY BEST PRACTICES FOR COMMUNITY PHARMACY TO IDENTIFY, INSPIRE, AND MOBILIZE NATIONAL ACTION ON RECURRING SAFETY PROBLEMS.Expenses $1,240,061 · revenue $1,033,541
- PUBLICATIONS:PUBLICATIONS: ISMP PRODUCES THREE ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS THAT COLLECTIVELY REACH MILLIONS OF READERS AND ARE RECOGNIZED AS SOME OF THE MOST TIMELY, COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL ALERT SYSTEMS IN THE WORLD. THE BIWEEKLY ISMP MEDICATION SAFETY ALERT! ACUTE CARE NEWSLETTERS PROVIDE VIRTUALLY EVERY US HOSPITAL WITH VITAL AND LIFE-SAVING INFORMATION ABOUT MEDICATION AND DEVICE ERRORS AND ADVERSE DRUG EVENTS. THE MONTHLY ISMP MEDICATION SAFETY ALERT! COMMUNITY/AMBULATORY AND ISMP MEDICATION SAFETY ALERT! NURSE ADVISE-ERR NEWSLETTERS PROVIDE PHARMACISTS, PHARMACY TECHNICIANS, NURSES, PHYSICIANS, AND OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS PRACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS THAT CAN BE USED IN THEIR OWN PRACTICE SETTINGS. ISMP ALSO PUBLISHES EDUCATIONAL COLUMNS IN SEVERAL HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL JOURNALS AND PUBLICATIONS. ISMP'S CONSUMER WEBSITE, WWW.CONSUMERMEDSAFETY.ORG, PROVIDES CONSUMERS WITH ADVICE FROM LEADING SAFETY EXPERTS AND INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE ON SAFE MEDICATION USE.MEMBERSHIPS: ISMP OFFERS A MEDICATION SAFETY MEMBERSHIP AND A SPECIALTY PHARMACY MEDICATION SAFETY MEMBERSHIP THAT AIMS TO HELP REDUCE THE OCCURRENCE OF MEDICATION ERRORS WITH EVIDENCE-BASED BEST PRACTICES. THE MEMBERSHIP PROVIDES ACTIONABLE GUIDANCE AND PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS INVOLVED IN MANAGING RISK THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE MEDICATION-USE PROCESS.Expenses $568,341 · revenue $1,063,639
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-2757559
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,821,038
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,461,308
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,402,337 | $3,870,900 | $1,821,038 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,363,371 | $3,975,532 | $2,007,773 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,506,078 | $2,908,543 | $2,392,673 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-2757559).
Questions about INSTITUTE FOR SAFE MEDICATION PRACTICES
- What is the EIN of INSTITUTE FOR SAFE MEDICATION PRACTICES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INSTITUTE FOR SAFE MEDICATION PRACTICES is 23-2757559.
- Is INSTITUTE FOR SAFE MEDICATION PRACTICES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to INSTITUTE FOR SAFE MEDICATION PRACTICES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INSTITUTE FOR SAFE MEDICATION PRACTICES file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of INSTITUTE FOR SAFE MEDICATION PRACTICES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did INSTITUTE FOR SAFE MEDICATION PRACTICES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of INSTITUTE FOR SAFE MEDICATION PRACTICES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names RITA JEW.
- Who are the officers and directors of INSTITUTE FOR SAFE MEDICATION PRACTICES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 7 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does INSTITUTE FOR SAFE MEDICATION PRACTICES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,402,337, expenses of $3,870,900 and total assets of $1,821,038 at year end.
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