Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography Foundation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
270335425
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2011–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2010, Form 990-EZ 2025
Location
Addison, TX, USA
Phone
2144738057
Rating
90
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Scholarships, Student Financial Aid Services, Awards

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$54,720
Expenses
$50,019
Assets
$232,609
Liabilities
$4,890

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

12 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • AUBREY RYBYINSKI (PRESIDENT - AS OF 9/25)
  • SHARLETTE ANDERSON (PRESIDENT-ELECT - AS OF 9/25)
  • MITZI ROBERTS (IMM. PAST PRESIDENT - AS OF 9/25)
  • CATHIE RIENZO (IMM. PAST PRESIDENT - THRU OF 8/25)
  • MARY RODRIGUEZ (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER)

People named in this filing

  • AUBREY RYBYINSKI (PRESIDENT - AS OF 9/25)
  • SHARLETTE ANDERSON (PRESIDENT-ELECT - AS OF 9/25)
  • MITZI ROBERTS (IMM. PAST PRESIDENT - AS OF 9/25)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To provide grants and financial support for the training and education of individuals in the field of diagnostic medical sonography.

What it reported doing in 2025

Provided financial and knowledge support to individuals and educational institutions to facilitate education and training for diagnostic medical sonographers. Advanced scientific research in diagnostic medical sonography and patient care. Aided in the exchange of information regarding developments and advancements in diagnostic medical sonography among stakeholders and other interested parties in the global medical community.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 99% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 100% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Program spending has declined or grown slowly and revenue has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 92
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 61
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 88.6%; rating input score 89
  • Program expense ratio: 96.9%; rating input score 97

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 8.6%; rating input score 59; 59th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 4.65; rating input score 82; 82nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -0.2% per year; rating input score 0; 47th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -2% per year; rating input score 0; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 1.4% per year; rating input score 100; 43rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 88.6% of revenue deployed · 96.9% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $48K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 12 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 14 filing years from 2011 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 59/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 22/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.