Nonprofit · EIN 38-3110993
SEPSIS ALLIANCE
Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,597,227 | $2,809,124 | $2,788,103 | $3,959,171 | $181,338 | $3,777,833 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,547,771 | $2,594,563 | -$46,792 | $1,233,473 | $244,672 | $988,801 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,568,712
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $19,345
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $6,393
- Other revenue
- $9,170
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $324,197
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,319,171
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,770,721
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $45,322
- Accounting fees
- $105,519
- Occupancy
- $7,068
- Travel
- $174,533
- Program services (functional)
- $2,071,734
- Management and general (functional)
- $369,595
- Fundraising (functional)
- $367,795
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,233,473
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,959,171
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $181,338
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,777,833
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,580,124
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $197,709
- Gross receipts
- $5,604,121
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS HEYMANN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $306,000 | $15,372 |
| SAVANNAH STARK | VP DEVELOPMENT & OPERATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,910 | $0 |
| ALEX COLVIN | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,352 | $6,261 |
| CLAUDIA A ORTH | DIRECTOR OF PROVIDER EDUCA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,850 | $0 |
| HANNAH SASS | SENIOR PROVIDER EDUCATION & TRAINING MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,000 | $5,938 |
| ALLISON STRICKLAND | SENIOR CLINICAL EDUCTION MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,000 | $0 |
| CINDY HOU | CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Trustee or director | 5 | $2,125 | $0 |
| PAT POSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $700 | $0 |
| KATY GRAINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| KARIN MOLANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN SIMPSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 18 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL EPNER THRU 582025 | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA BROWN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL GRESS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN BORGER THRU 10825 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL BURTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARL FLATLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| LUKAS HAYNES THRU 123125 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| CATRIONA MACDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MOONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6.5 | $0 |
| JIM O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RANGARAJAN SAMPATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MARK WEINSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| BOBBY REDDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| LAURA EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM SWEENEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VILLERS TERBLANCHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL ROYLE | TREASURER Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS HEYMANN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $308,695 | $14,045 |
| SAVANNAH STARK | VP DEVELOPMENT & OPERATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,635 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA A ORTH | DIRECTOR OF PROVIDER EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,276 | $0 |
| HANNAH SASS | SENIOR CLINICAL EDUCATION MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,946 | $5,314 |
| CINDY HOU | CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Trustee or director | 4 | $4,750 | $0 |
| PAT POSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $900 | $0 |
| KATY GRAINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 15 | $500 | $0 |
| KARIN MOLANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN SIMPSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 18 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL EPNER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA BROWN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 16 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL GRESS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN BORGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BURTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY CAYO THRU 123124 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA COLLINS THRU 123124 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL FLATLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LUKAS HAYNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| MIDORI LAWLER THRU 123124 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATRIONA MACDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MOONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RANGARAJAN SAMPATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER TAPPER THRU 123124 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK WEINSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBY REDDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3180 UNIVERSITY AVE STE 310, SAN DIEGO, CA 92104-2074
- In care of
- % ROBERT G BRYSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- THOMAS N HEYMANN, 3180 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92104
- Signed the 990
- THOMAS N HEYMANN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (619) 232-0300
- Return prepared by
- EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC
Mission
TO SAVE LIVES AND REDUCE SUFFERING BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND LEADING AN ALLIANCE OF PATIENTS, HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, AND PARTNERS COMMITTED TO PREVENTING AND CURING SEPSIS.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION & SUPPORTSEPSIS ALLIANCE CONTINUED TO EXPAND ITS REACH THROUGH SEPSIS.ORG, WHICH SERVED OVER 1.5 MILLION VISITORS WITH UPDATED AND MULTILINGUAL RESOURCES. THE ORGANIZATION LAUNCHED SEVERAL TARGETED CAMPAIGNS, INCLUDING THE GET VAXXED VACCINE CONFIDENCE CAMPAIGN AND AN ADDITIONAL CAMPAIGN WHICH ADDRESSED INFECTION PREVENTION FOR CANCER PATIENTS. THESE EFFORTS WERE SUPPORTED BY GRANTS FROM GLAXOSMITHKLINE AND ASTRAZENECA. ON A NATIONAL LEVEL, SEPSIS AWARENESS INCREASED TO 75%, A 9% INCREASE OVER 2024 AND A NEW HIGH, ACCORDING TO THE ANNUAL SEPSIS ALLIANCE AWARENESS SURVEY. SEPSIS ALLIANCE CONNECT GREW TO OVER 8,000 MEMBERS, OFFERING MORE THAN 150 LIVE VIRTUAL SUPPORT SESSIONS AND 14 NEW ON-DEMAND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. (CONTINUED ON SCHED O)(CONTINUED FROM PART III, 4A) THE PLATFORM OFFERS AFFINITY GROUPS FOR YOUNG ADULTS, AMPUTEE SURVIVORS, AND THOSE WITH INVISIBLE DISABILITIES AFTER SEPSIS, AND CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS EDUCATIONAL AND RESOURCE OFFERINGS. CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR THIS PROGRAM'S EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS CAME FROM MERCK.Expenses $721,707 · revenue $6,393
- PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING SEPSIS ALLIANCE INSTITUTE (SAI) EXPERIENCED A 20.2% INCREASE IN USERS, REACHING OVER 69,900 LEARNERS. IT DELIVERED MORE THAN 179,000 REGISTERED NURSE (RN) CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS AND ADDED 25 NEW COURSES. THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED MULTIPLE HIGH-IMPACT EVENTS, INCLUDING THE SEPSIS ALLIANCE ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE (AMR) CONFERENCE AND THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CRITICAL-CARE NURSES NATIONAL TEACHING INSTITUTE & CRITICAL CARE EXPOSITION (AACN NTI) AND EXPO HALL ACTIVITIES, AND THE SEPSIS ALLIANCE SYMPOSIUM: HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS. THE SIXTH ANNUAL SEPSIS ALLIANCE SUMMIT DREW OVER 2,500 REGISTRANTS. PEER-TO-PEER ENGAGEMENT ALSO GREW, WITH A 28% INCREASE IN DISCUSSION RESPONSES (CONTINUED ON SCHED O)(CONTINUED FROM PART III, 4B) AND AN 18.3% INCREASE IN RESOURCE DOWNLOADS. IN 2025, SEPSIS ALLIANCE ALSO BECAME AN ACCREDITED PROVIDER TO THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (ACCME) WHICH ALLOWS SAI TO OFFER CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS TO PHYSICIANS.Expenses $897,219
- POLICY AND ADVOCACYIN 2025, SEPSIS ALLIANCE EXPANDED ITS ADVOCACY EFFORTS AT BOTH THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS TO IMPROVE SEPSIS AWARENESS, EARLY RECOGNITION, AND PATIENT OUTCOMES. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED KEY FEDERAL LEGISLATION RELATED TO SEPSIS, DIAGNOSTICS, AND ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE, WHILE ALSO ADVANCING THE STOP SEPSIS ACT IN NEW JERSEY TO STRENGTHEN HOSPITAL SEPSIS PROTOCOLS AND REPORTING. SEPSIS ALLIANCE MOBILIZED GRASSROOTS ADVOCATES THROUGH HILL DAY ACTIVITIES AND ADVOCACY ACTIONS, WHILE CONTINUING TO EDUCATE POLICYMAKERS AND STAKEHOLDERS.Expenses $212,739
- RESEARCH AND INNOVATIONSEPSIS ALLIANCE HOSTED ITS INAUGURAL UNITE FOR SEPSIS SYMPOSIUM IN CHICAGO IN SEPTEMBER. THE EVENT DREW MORE THAN 180 OF THE NATION'S LEADING EXPERTS FROM INDUSTRY, RESEARCH, POLICY, FUNDING, AND HEALTHCARE TO DISCUSS THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES IN SEPSIS RESEARCH AND INNOVATION. THE SUCCESS OF THIS EVENT IS LEADING TO THE 2ND ANNUAL MEETING IN WASHINGTON D.C. IN 2026. SEPSIS ALLIANCE ALSO PARTNERED WITH A BROAD NETWORK OF INDUSTRY LEADERS AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS TO ENGAGE SEPSIS SURVIVORS, FAMILY MEMBERS, AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS IN SHAPING CRITICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS, ENSURING THAT INNOVATION IS INFORMED BY REAL-WORLD PATIENT AND CLINICAL EXPERIENCE. THESE INITIATIVES UNDERSCORE THE ORGANIZATION'S GROWING ROLE AS A CONVENER AND THOUGHT LEADER IN SEPSIS RESEARCH AND INNOVATION.Expenses $240,069
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 | 990 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
- 38-3110993
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief (M20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,959,171
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,604,121
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,227,105 | $2,734,540 | $1,504,712 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,360,436 | $2,460,391 | $1,766,599 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about SEPSIS ALLIANCE
- What is the EIN of SEPSIS ALLIANCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SEPSIS ALLIANCE is 38-3110993.
- Is SEPSIS ALLIANCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to SEPSIS ALLIANCE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SEPSIS ALLIANCE 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 SEPSIS ALLIANCE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SEPSIS ALLIANCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SEPSIS ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names THOMAS N HEYMANN.
- Who are the officers and directors of SEPSIS ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 28 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $306,000 (THOMAS HEYMANN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does SEPSIS ALLIANCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,597,227, expenses of $2,809,124 and total assets of $3,959,171 at year end.
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