Nonprofit · EIN 54-1985637
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR QUALITY LIFE RESEARCH
Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,240,793 | $1,228,012 | $12,781 | $1,173,102 | $110,498 | $1,062,604 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,037,457 | $1,064,316 | -$26,859 | $1,067,010 | $80,960 | $986,050 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $50,121
- Program service revenue
- $1,042,679
- Investment income
- $48,583
- Royalties
- $90,817
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $25,192
- Other revenue
- $99,410
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $59,803
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $9,614
- Travel
- $35,426
- Depreciation
- $8,442
- Program services (functional)
- $873,082
- Management and general (functional)
- $354,930
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,067,010
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,173,102
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $110,498
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,062,604
- Publicly traded securities
- $832,629
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,028,586
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $34,018
- Gross unrelated business income
- $6,450
- Gross receipts
- $1,240,793
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 2000
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH UNNI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $8,500 |
| JOSEPHINE M NORQUIST | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOANNE GREENHALGH PHD | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SANDRA NOLTE | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER FORREST | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TOM WILLGOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADESOLA C ODOLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHRYN FLYNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GIBBONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOLULOPE SAJOBI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROXANNE JENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER GIBBONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LENE KONGSGAARD NIELSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD SKOLASKY SCD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $4,500 |
| JOANNE GREENHALGH PHD | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOSEPHINE M NORQUIST | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LOTTE HAVERMAN PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER GIBBONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAKOB BJORNER MD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM WILLGOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADESOLA C ODOLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHRYN FLYNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GIBBONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOLULOPE SAJOBI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROXANNE JENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH UNNI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LENE KONGSGAARD NIELSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER FORREST | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 555 E WELLS ST STE 1100, MILWAUKEE, WI 53202-3800
- In care of
- % GEORGE DEGNON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SAMANTHA WALKER, 555 E WELLS STREET 1100, MILWAUKEE, WI 53202
- Signed the 990
- KIM COCKS, SECRETARY/TREASURER
- Phone
- (414) 918-9797
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.ISOQOL.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- RITZ HOLMAN LLP
Mission
TO ADVANCE THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE AND OTHER PATIENT-CENTERED OUTCOMES TO IDENTIFY EFFECTIVE INTERVENTIONS, ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE AND PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF POPULATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- ANNUAL CONFERENCE - THE ISOQOL ANNUAL CONFERENCE BRINGS TOGETHER RESEARCHERS, INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES FROM PHARMACEUTICAL, BIOTECHNOLOGY AND MOBILE HEALTH DEVICE FIELDS, CLINICIANS, PATIENT RESEARCH PARTNERS AND REGULATORY OFFICIALS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. STUDENTS, NEW INVESTIGATORS, ESTABLISHED PROFESSIONALS AND LATE-CAREER PROFESSIONALS ALL HAVE A PLACE AT ISOQOL. DURING THIS CONFERENCE ATTENDEES HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND AND/OR PRESENT IN GENERAL SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS. THE NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL, COLLABORATIVE AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES ENSURE VALUE FOR ATTENDEES IN ANY CAREER STAGE.Expenses $699,707 · revenue $639,086
- JOURNALS - QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH (QLR) AND JOURNAL OF PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES (JPRO): THE QLR AND JPRO JOURNALS ARE INTERNATIONAL, MULTIDISCIPLINARY DEVOTED TO THE RAPID COMMUNICATION OF ORIGINAL RESEARCH, THEORETICAL ARTICLES AND METHODOLOGICAL REPORTS RELATED TO THE FIELD OF QUALITY OF LIFE IN ALL THE HEALTH SCIENCES. THE JOURNALS ALSO PUBLISH EDITORIALS, LITERATURE, BOOK AND SOFTWARE REVIEWS, CORRESPONDENCE AND ABSTRACTS OF CONFERENCES.Expenses $90,373 · grants $51,398 · revenue $254,814
- ISOQOL'S EDUCATION INITIATIVES ARE OPEN TO ANYONE WITH AN INTEREST IN THE THEORY, METHODS, STANDARDS AND BEST PRACTICES OR APPLICATION OF HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE (HRQL) RESEARCH. THERE ARE CURRENTLY THREE ESTABLISHED EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDING ONLINE COURSES, WEBINARS AND VIRTUAL SYMPOSIA.
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE ELEARNING, WEBINARS, WEBSITE CONTENT, MEMBERSHIP NEWSLETTERS, ACTIVITIES OF THE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS, COMMITTEES, & THE PRESIDENT'S AWARDExpenses $83,002 · grants $8,405 · revenue $150,922
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
- 54-1985637
- 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
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B055)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,173,102
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,240,793
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,240,793 | $1,228,012 | $1,173,102 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,037,457 | $1,064,316 | $1,067,010 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $962,495 | $952,295 | $1,044,301 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 54-1985637).
Questions about INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR QUALITY LIFE RESEARCH
- What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR QUALITY LIFE RESEARCH?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR QUALITY LIFE RESEARCH is 54-1985637.
- Is INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR QUALITY LIFE RESEARCH tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR QUALITY LIFE RESEARCH tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR QUALITY LIFE RESEARCH 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 INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR QUALITY LIFE RESEARCH 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 INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR QUALITY LIFE RESEARCH 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 INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR QUALITY LIFE RESEARCH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SAMANTHA WALKER.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR QUALITY LIFE RESEARCH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $8,500 (ELIZABETH UNNI, DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR QUALITY LIFE RESEARCH have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,240,793, expenses of $1,228,012 and total assets of $1,173,102 at year end.
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