2025-11-14T15:41:26-06:00 2024-12-31 430765316 RUBINBROWN LLP 7676 FORSYTH BLVD SUITE 2100 SAINT LOUIS MO 63105 990 2024-01-01 133927791 ACCREDITATION COMMISSION FOR EDUCATION IN NURSING INC ACCR 4049755000 3390 PEACHTREE ROAD NE 1400 ATLANTA GA 30326 DR KATHY CHAPPELL CEO 4049755000 2025-11-12 1 1 KIMBERLY A RYAN P00829977 3142903300 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ACEN DR KATHY CHAPPELL 3390 PEACHTREE ROAD NE 1400 ATLANTA GA 30326 16645241 0 X WWW.ACENURSING.ORG X 2001 NY THE ACCREDITATION COMMISSION FOR EDUCATION IN NURSING (ACEN) SUPPORTS THE INTERESTS OF NURSING EDUCATION, NURSING PRACTICE, AND THE PUBLIC BY THE FUNCTIONS OF ACCREDITATION. ACCREDITATION IS A PEER REVIEW, SELF-REGULATORY PROCESS BY WHICH NON-GOVERNMENTAL ASSOCIATIONS RECOGNIZE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OR PROGRAMS THAT HAVE BEEN FOUND TO MEET OR EXCEED STANDARDS AND CRITERIA FOR EDUCATIONAL QUALITY. ACCREDITATION ALSO ASSISTS IN THE FURTHER IMPROVEMENT OF THE INSTITUTIONS OR PROGRAMS AS RELATED TO RESOURCES INVESTED, PROCESSES FOLLOWED, AND RESULTS ACHIEVED. THE MONITORING OF CERTIFICATE, DIPLOMA, AND DEGREE OFFERINGS IS TIED CLOSELY TO STATE EXAMINATION AND LICENSING RULES AND TO THE OVERSIGHT OF PREPARATION FOR WORK IN THE PROFESSION. 18 18 31 500 0 0 0 0 7045986 7361872 138022 537436 14704 526545 7198712 8425853 0 0 0 0 4042691 4351534 0 0 0 2905961 3797665 6948652 8149199 250060 276654 18743736 20663527 6752611 7964211 11991125 12699316 X THE ACCREDITATION COMMISSION FOR EDUCATION IN NURSING (ACEN) SUPPORTS THE INTERESTS OF NURSING EDUCATION, NURSING PRACTICE, AND THE PUBLIC BY THE FUNCTIONS OF ACCREDITATION. ACCREDITATION IS A PEER REVIEW, SELF-REGULATORY PROCESS BY WHICH NON-GOVERNMENTAL ASSOCIATIONS RECOGNIZE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OR PROGRAMS THAT HAVE BEEN FOUND TO MEET OR EXCEED STANDARDS AND CRITERIA FOR EDUCATIONAL QUALITY. ACCREDITATION ALSO ASSISTS IN THE FURTHER IMPROVEMENT OF THE INSTITUTIONS OR PROGRAMS AS RELATED TO RESOURCES INVESTED, PROCESSES FOLLOWED, AND RESULTS ACHIEVED. THE MONITORING OF CERTIFICATE, DIPLOMA, AND DEGREE OFFERINGS IS TIED CLOSELY TO STATE EXAMINATION AND LICENSING RULES AND TO THE OVERSIGHT OF PREPARATION FOR WORK IN THE PROFESSION. 0 0 5768402 7053340 THE ACEN ACCREDITS NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING CLINICAL DOCTORATE, DNP SPECIALIST CERTIFICATE, MASTER'S/POST-MASTER'S CERTIFICATE, BACCALAUREATE, ASSOCIATE, DIPLOMA, AND PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAMS. THE ACEN ACCREDITS NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN SECONDARY, POSTSECONDARY, AND HOSPITAL-BASED GOVERNING ORGANIZATIONS THAT OFFER CERTIFICATES, DIPLOMAS, OR DEGREES. THE ACEN SERVES AS A TITLE IV-HEA GATEKEEPER FOR SOME PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAMS AND HOSPITAL-BASED NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OR OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES. THE ACEN ACCREDITS NON-CREDIT TRANSITION-TO-PRACTICE PROGRAMS FOR ALL LEVELS OF NURSING PRACTICE. THE ACEN ACCREDITS TRANSITION-TO-PRACTICE PROGRAMS OFFERED BY ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS (E.G., UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE, CAREER CENTER) AND/OR HEALTHCARE AGENCIES (E.G., HOSPITALS, LONG-TERM CARE, ETC.). 310077 THE ACEN PROVIDES MULTIPLE SCHOLARLY FORUMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AT WHICH NURSE EDUCATORS, NURSING PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS, AND STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT AND SHARE BEST-PRACTICES IN NURSING EDUCATION. THESE PROGRAM SERVICES OCCUR IN-PERSON AND VIRTUALLY AND OFFER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS FOR ATTENDEES, AS APPROPRIATE. 5768402 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 17 0 1 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 GA NY X X THE ORGANIZATION 4049755000 3390 PEACHTREE ROAD NE SUITE 1400 ATLANTA GA 30326 DR KATHLEEN CHAPPELL CEO 40.00 X 487138 0 16411 LINDA D ARD CHIEF ACCREDITATION OFFICER 40.00 X 324982 0 16526 ALEXANDER MARIQUIT CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 308786 0 16706 CARRIE HARRIS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 219641 0 36754 DR MARSAL P STOLL FORMER CEO 40.00 X 241423 0 0 KERI NUNN-ELLISON ACCREDITATION SERVICES DIRECTOR 40.00 X 199129 0 36092 SUZETTE FARMER ACCREDITATION SERVICES DIRECTOR 40.00 X 183362 0 26630 LAURA POLK ACCREDITATION SERVICES DIRECTOR 40.00 X 173884 0 2980 DIANE EVANS-PRIOR CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SHARI GHOLSON VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY HALL SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BARRY GOLDSTEIN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TRACY ARNOLD COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY PHOENIX BITTNER COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOY COLE COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA ESTES COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY FINK COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA GODLEY COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY GRADY COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONICA KIDDER COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN MCCORMIES COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA MITCHELL COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL OSLER COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA OSTROVE COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT SINTICH COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEMICA WILLIAMS COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 2138345 0 152099 10 1 1 0 0 ACCREDITATION FEES 541900 3695400 3695400 SITE VISIT FEES 541900 2196125 2196125 WORKSHOPS AND FORUMS 541900 681770 681770 CANDIDACY AND APPLICATION FEES 541900 478500 478500 ANNUAL ACCREDITATION CONFERENCE 541900 310077 310077 7361872 465042 465042 8291782 8219388 72394 72394 72394 INSURANCE PROCEEDS 900099 525000 525000 1545 1545 526545 8425853 7363417 0 1062436 759944 151064 608880 2774041 2625099 148942 156249 124397 31852 436423 384860 51563 224877 179035 45842 34192 34192 36250 36250 100855 100855 216358 172255 44103 230232 183299 46933 712831 704001 8830 873898 873898 161377 128480 32897 57444 45734 11710 LEGAL CLAIMS 820000 820000 CONTRACTED SERVICES 400436 4004 396432 PRINTING AND MARKETING 36981 29442 7539 TELEPHONE 34722 27644 7078 82089 34335 47754 8149199 5768402 2380797 0 1552945 651617 1017477 1573897 60812 595992 344197 309843 1268658 564783 786247 703875 13461278 15488336 1520780 1339967 18743736 20663527 1049855 1758416 3432386 4187528 2270370 2018267 6752611 7964211 X 11991125 12699316 11991125 12699316 18743736 20663527 276654 431537 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 307662 307662 5227663 5692248 5675462 7060690 7363417 31019480 5535325 5692248 5675462 7060690 7363417 31327142 0 0 0 31327142 311072 392400 394991 551531 465042 2115036 311072 392400 394991 551531 465042 2115036 525000 525000 5846397 6084648 6070453 7612221 8353459 33967178 0.92230 0.94200 0.06230 0.05800 X 581664 219310 362354 686994 345473 341521 703875 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET - OPERATING LEASE 1339967 1339967 CURRENT PORTION OF RIGHT-OF-USE LIABILITY - OPERATING LEASE 262518 LONG-TERM PORTION OF RIGHT-OF-USE LIABILITY - OPERATING LEASE 1755749 2018267 9507893 431537 814108 1245645 8262248 100855 62750 163605 8425853 8799702 814108 814108 7985594 100855 62750 163605 8149199 PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PROFESSIONAL FEES 62,750. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PROFESSIONAL FEES 62,750. CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES SITE VISIT EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES SITE VISIT EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES ACCREDITATION MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES SITE VISIT MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES ACCREDITATION MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CANDIDACY EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES ACCREDITATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART 1, LINE 3: OTHER THAN TRAVEL (AIR, LODGING, MEALS), THERE WERE NO EXPENDITURES OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. REVENUE WAS COLLECTED FOR SERVICES PROVIDED AND REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL EXPENSES OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. X 1 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DR KATHLEEN CHAPPELL CEO 451947 0 35191 0 0 0 0 0 16411 0 503549 0 0 0 LINDA D ARD CHIEF ACCREDITATION OFFICER 308609 0 16373 0 0 0 0 0 16526 0 341508 0 0 0 ALEXANDER MARIQUIT CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 292574 0 16212 0 0 0 0 0 16706 0 325492 0 0 0 CARRIE HARRIS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 202455 0 17186 0 0 0 0 0 36754 0 256395 0 0 0 DR MARSAL P STOLL FORMER CEO 0 0 0 0 241423 0 0 0 0 0 241423 0 241423 0 KERI NUNN-ELLISON ACCREDITATION SERVICES DIRECTOR 184762 0 14367 0 0 0 0 0 36092 0 235221 0 0 0 SUZETTE FARMER ACCREDITATION SERVICES DIRECTOR 171507 0 11855 0 0 0 0 0 26630 0 209992 0 0 0 LAURA POLK ACCREDITATION SERVICES DIRECTOR 161898 0 11986 0 0 0 0 0 2980 0 176864 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CEO AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. A MEETING IS CALLED FOR THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. THE AUDITORS PRESENT THE FORM 990 TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW, DISCUSSION, AND ACCEPTANCE. FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO EACH BOARD MEMBER. AN ALLOTTED AMOUNT OF TIME IS GIVEN FOR REVIEW AND FEEDBACK ON THE FORM 990 BEFORE ACCEPTANCE IS GIVEN BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ACEN HAS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES FOR ALL ITS FULL TIME PERSONNEL, ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND ALL PROGRAM EVALUATORS PERFORMING SITE VISITS. MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE OF THE POLICIES ARE DONE ANNUALLY FOR EMPLOYEES, AT EVERY BOARD MEETING FOR BOARD MEMBERS (USUALLY 3 TIMES A YEAR) AND BEFORE EVERY SITE VISIT FOR PROGRAM EVALUATORS. MONITORING IS DONE VIA VERBAL DISCUSSION, CONFERENCE CALLS AND DOCUMENTED WITH STANDARD CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS. DOCUMENTATION OF BOARD MEETING MINUTES ARE KEPT ON FILE AS WELL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CEO COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS IS DONE PERIODICALLY OR AS REQUIRED VIA A STUDY OF COMPARATIVE COMPENSATION IN THE SAME INDUSTRY/SECTOR USING CONSULTANTS OR INDEPENDENT PUBLICATIONS AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTE. ANNUAL APPRAISALS AND SELF-APPRAISALS ARE COMPLETED BY THE STAFF AND RESPECTIVE SUPERVISOR. THE CEO REVIEWS THE APPRAISAL PRIOR TO DETERMINING A MERIT INCREASE. COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT (COLA) INCREASES ARE DETERMINED BY REVIEWING NATIONAL ESTIMATES OF INFLATION FOR FUTURE YEARS, LOCAL COST OF LIVING INDEX, AND BUDGET ALLOCATIONS AVAILABLE. THE CEO REVIEWS THE SALARIES OF THE STAFF EACH SEPTEMBER. MERIT AND COLA INCREASES ARE GIVEN AS APPROVED AND ARE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1 OF EACH YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ACEN'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE FREE FOR DOWNLOAD AND PAPER PUBLICATION ENTITLED "ACEN ACCREDITATION MANUAL" PROVIDED TO ACCREDITED PROGRAMS FOR FREE. ACEN FINANCIALS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST OR VIA GUIDESTAR.ORG WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR. NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSING INC 2600 VIRGINIA AVENUE NW 8TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20037 131896510 MEMBERSHIP DC 501(C)(3) LINE 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0