FAQs About iPump and Your Donations

Is iPump tax-exempt? 
Yes. iPump is a 501(c)(3) public charity. Our final ruling recognizing us as a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization was received in December 2007 (made retroactive to the date or our incorporation in June of 2006).  We invite you to view a copy of our IRS Tax Exemption Approval Letter (.pdf) online.  You can also call the IRS to verify our status.

California is one of the few states that does not accept an IRS ruling.  To be tax exempt in California requires a separate filing and approval process.  We were officially recognized in California as tax exempt in January 2008, retroactive to the date of our incorporation. How come iPump is not listed in some national charity registries?

Why should I support iPump?

 In a humble nutshell, we are the only organization that does certain things:  we provide supplies to struggling clinics and start-up clinics so that more people with diabetes can get free supplies locally; we do not use income formulas but look at each individual applicant's situation; and we are the only nonprofit that currently takes donated pumps and works directly with pump manufacturers to have them repaired and recertified and legally re-distributes to people in need.  

All our services to those we help are free.  Until there is a cure for diabetes, we are helping thousands of people diabetes literally stay alive by providing them assistance.

In 2007, more than 95% of all our expenses directly went to help individuals in need - not to salaries or "program" administration and "fundraising."

Can I get financial reports for iPump?

Yes.  We post our financial information online.  This is not an IRS requirement but we have nothing to hide from the public.  We want you to see where your money goes -- we are proud of our spending practices!  (See Financial Reports.)

iPump's Board of Directors has personally contributed more than $375,000 in cash, in-kind goods, and professional services to found and sustain our operations.  We do not ask others to give anything we are not willing to give ourselves.

Madison (above) was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes just one day after her 1st birthday. She was the first child to receive a comfort quilt from us and her loving grandmother was our very first donor, too!

At iPump everyone who submits an application gets individualized attention and a chance to explain why they are having trouble -- we don't just look at income and say "sorry, you make too much."