Drug Information Association
Drug Information Association reported $18.1 million in revenue and $20.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $74.40 went to program services, $25.60 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $923,111 (PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 38 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 25% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.4% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 25.6% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.5% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $923,111 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.45% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 38 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.0 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 13 | 88.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseIn 2025 dia held more than 288 meetings and workshops worldwide, dia attracted over 26k+ participants to meetings and workshops in the united states, europe, china, japan and india.among these events, the dia global annual meeting, the leading global conference on pharmaceutical information and education, attracted over 3,500 participants from the US and across the world. The dia european annual meeting, which is recognized as one of the premier forums for the exchange of information in the european medical/pharmaceutical community, attracted 1,106 participants. The japan annual meeting…
Learning: with an on-going commitment to internet technology-based learning, dia continued to expand its global reach and advance its mission by offering various learning opportunities in electronic format. In 2025, dia had 1,530 e-learners including both individuals and groups. In addition, there were 52 training courses held globally with 2,022 participants trained through these training courses
Dia membership: dia provides programs to develop, strengthen, and support collaboration with policy makers, industry representatives, public health authorities, academia and other healthcare stakeholders
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $878,809 | $0 | $44,302 | $923,111 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $361,450 | $0 | $34,678 | $396,128 |
| CHIEF SCIENCE & REGULATORY OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $287,093 | $0 | $41,229 | $328,322 |
| GLOBAL HEAD OF BUS. & DIGITAL TECH. Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $266,772 | $0 | $31,173 | $297,945 |
| SVP/MD, EMEAIS (TO 08/25) Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $278,773 | $0 | $0 | $278,773 |
| SVP/MD, AMERICAS & GLOBAL HEAD OF BUSINESS OPS. Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $245,608 | $0 | $12,601 | $258,209 |
| SVP, GROWTH Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $248,770 | $0 | $5,199 | $253,969 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, FINANCE & ACCOUNTING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $208,566 | $0 | $38,008 | $246,574 |
38 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Drug Information Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.4M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 12 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 552
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,500
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Of every $100 Drug Information Association spent in 2025, $74.40 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Drug Information Association's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Drug Information Association reported that 74.4% of its $20.8 million in expenses went to program services, 25.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Drug Information Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Drug Information Association reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $923,111, for the role of PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Drug Information Association get its money?
Of $18.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 97.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Drug Information Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7311318 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202612469349300206 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522319349301577 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403119349303065 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333189349315323 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223159349307517 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133199349315753 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003219349319360 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7311318: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.