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IAS

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 27-4313833 Website

To provide critical platforms for presenting new research, sharing best practices and advancing the fight against aids and promoting dialogue, education and networking to help close gaps in knowledge and expertise at every level of the response to aids.

IAS at a glance

Total assets
$8,293,439
-26.7% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,235,346
-55.7% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$265,346
-9.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,006,859
-58.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who IAS funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Cities

BerkeleyFoster CityLos AngelesNew YorkOaklandSan Francisco

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K6 grants2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 Total only2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2023) to $214K (2024). In 2024 it reported $214K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$8,293,439$1,235,346$1,006,859——$265,346
2024$11,312,751$2,791,572$2,413,670$213,890Total only$291,572
2023$10,572,849$1,318,031$851,393$14,770Total only$434,754
2022$12,906,658$1,318,959$1,037,320$67,168Total only$132,678
2021$11,646,716$1,662,331$1,627,309$113,227Total only$15,381
2020$12,029,704$9,804,424$9,563,995$98,7056$28,218

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About IAS

Based on IRS filings

IAS is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $265K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

IAS is led by Birgit Poniatowski, Executive Director since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Birgit Poniatowski

    Executive Director

    Deputy Executive Director → Executive Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Beyrer MD MPH

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emmanuel Flamand

    Secretary

    Finance Director → Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mitchell Warren

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carole Beileau

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Millett

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Jenifer Kates (2020–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Adaora Adimora (2020–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Emily Blitz (2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Helga Ying (2020) — Head of Officer
  • Former: Judith Auerbach PhD (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Kevin Osborne (2020) — Executive Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about IAS

How large is IAS?

IAS reported $8.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.

What is IAS?

IAS is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Washington, DC. It holds $8.3M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does IAS operate?

IAS has awarded grants in California, New York.

What is IAS's EIN?

IAS's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4313833. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 21, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 21, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 24, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 11, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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