2025-04-02T23:42:36-05:00 2024-06-30 521711839 COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC 7910 WOODMONT AVE STE 500 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2023-07-01 520971333 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING AMER 2024636930 655 K STREET NW 750 WASHINGTON DC 20001 DEBORAH E TRAUTMAN PRESIDENT & CEO 2024636930 2025-03-31 1 1 JOSEPH J BARRECA P00310073 3019860600 2025-03-31 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DEBORAH E TRAUTMAN 655 K STREET NW 750 WASHINGTON DC 20001 29304221 0 X WWW.AACNNURSING.ORG X 1969 DC AS THE COLLECTIVE VOICE FOR ACADEMIC NURSING, AACN SERVES AS THE CATALYST FOR EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION IN NURSING EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND PRACTICE. 13 13 86 1023 870987 263140 6667283 6614665 9044950 9231748 1774485 1532687 1983577 3182379 19470295 20561479 544610 730865 0 0 8842122 9560273 0 0 307782 8988654 9495573 18375386 19786711 1094909 774768 47981662 50842273 10900003 10961909 37081659 39880364 X AS THE COLLECTIVE VOICE FOR ACADEMIC NURSING, AACN SERVES AS THE CATALYST FOR EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION IN NURSING EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND PRACTICE. 0 0 4635739 0 4439582 ACCREDITATION: THE COMMISSION ON COLLEGIATE NURSING EDUCATION (CCNE), AN AUTONOMOUS ARM OF AACN, ACCREDITS BACCALAUREATE AND GRADUATE NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS NURSE RESIDENCY/FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS. 1942168 0 1713741 CONFERENCES: NATIONAL CONFERENCES FOCUS ON EMERGING ISSUES OF INTEREST TO A VARIETY OF CONSTITUENT GROUPS WITHIN SCHOOLS OF NURSING. 1652332 0 529572 ACADEMIC NURSING: THIS PROGRAM AREA CONSISTS OF MULTIPLE INITIATIVES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO NURSING EDUCATION, INCLUDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CURRICULAR STANDARDS, QUALITY INDICATORS FOR NURSING PROGRAMS, ACADEMIC-PRACTICE PARTNERSHIPS, AND INTERPROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT. 1251888 622000 0 GRANTS AND CONTRACTS:THESE PROGRAMS ADVANCE NURSING EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND PRACTICE AND INCLUDE PROJECTS FUNDED BY THE JONAS PHILANTHROPIES, AMERICAN NURSES FOUNDATION, JOHNSON & JOHNSON, AND THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (ALL OF US RESEARCH). 1359647 0 104510 GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS/POLICY:THESE PROGRAMS SUPPORT POLICY DEVELOPMENT, ENGAGEMENT, AND ADVOCACY FOR NURSING EDUCATION AND RESEARCH THROUGHOUT THE FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY PROCESS. 501863 0 6406 CERTIFICATION:THE COMMISSION ON NURSE CERTIFICATION (CNC) OFFERS CERTIFICATION TO GRADUATES OF CLINICAL NURSE LEADER PROGRAMS WHO MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY CNC. 1079973 0 854418 DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION:AACN OFFERS A PORTFOLIO OF PROGRAMS RELATED TO CREATING INCLUSIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS AND BUILDING LEADERSHIP CAPACITY, INCLUDING A SPECIAL FOCUS ON HOLISTIC ADMISSIONS REVIEW. 574653 0 120869 DATA/RESEARCH:AACN'S INSTITUTIONAL DATA SYSTEMS AND RESEARCH CENTER (IDS) PROVIDES ESSENTIAL DATA ON TRENDS IMPACTING ACADEMIC NURSING AND THE NURSING WORKFORCE. 982709 0 382189 LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS AND ONLINE LEARNING:AACN OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE PORTFOLIO OF PROGRAMS DESIGNED FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS ALONG THE LEADERSHIP CONTINUUM, FROM NOVICE FACULTY TO SEASONED ADMINISTRATORS. 449432 0 32500 NURSINGCAS:THIS NATIONAL CENTRALIZED APPLICATION SERVICE ALLOWS PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS TO RESEARCH AND APPLY TO MULTIPLE NURSING PROGRAMS USING ONE ELECTRONIC APPLICATION. 394297 0 230923 LEADERSHIP NETWORKS:THESE SPECIAL INTEREST FORUMS PROVIDE INFORMATION, NETWORKING, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR NURSING SCHOOL FACULTY AND STAFF. 250338 0 23177 STUDENT INITIATIVES:AACN PROVIDES TOOLS, EDUCATION, AND RESOURCES THAT ADDRESS THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF GRADUATE STUDENTS FROM MEMBER SCHOOLS. 1181159 0 35393 COMMUNICATIONS:AACN SERVES AS AN AUTHORITATIVE SOURCE FOR INFORMATION ON BACCALAUREATE AND GRADUATE NURSING EDUCATION BY GENERATING INCREASED VISIBILITY WITHIN AND OUTSIDE NURSING. PUBLICATIONS INCLUDE THE JOURNAL OF PROFESSIONAL NURSING, SYLLABUS NEWSLETTER, AND THE WEEKLY AACN NEWS WATCH, AMONG OTHERS. 209536 108865 0 FOUNDATION:THE FOUNDATION FOR ACADEMIC NURSING IS A PHILANTHROPIC DIVISION OF AACN WHICH RAISES FUNDS TO ADVANCE ACADEMIC NURSING, INCREASE THE IMPACT OF AACN'S VISION AND MISSION, AND SUPPORT MEMBERS' GOALS THAT ALIGN WITH AACN PRIORITIES. 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PART X, LINE 2: AACN REQUIRES THAT A TAX POSITION BE RECOGNIZED OR DERECOGNIZED BASED ON A "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" THRESHOLD. THIS APPLIES TO POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. AACN DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE, OR REFLECT, ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. AACN'S FORMS 990, 990-T, AND D-20 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR THREE YEARS AFTER FILING. NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES PROGRAM SERVICES SUMMER SEMINAR AND BOARD MEETING 100402 EUROPE PROGRAM SERVICES VIDEO PRODUCTION SERVICES. 24956 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, PROGRAM SERVICES CCNE ACCREDITS TWO NURSING SCHOOLS IN LEBANON, BOTH OF WHICH ARE US CHARTERED OR INCORPORATED, AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT AND LEBANESE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY. 0 0 0 0 0 0 125358 0 125358 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 DUKE UNIVERSITY 2080 DUKE UNIVERSITY ROAD DURHAM NC 27708 560532129 501C3 12000 0 NIH ALL OF US GRANT LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO 1032 W SHERIDAN RD CHICAGO IL 60660 361408475 501C3 12000 0 NIH ALL OF US GRANT UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA GREENSBORO 1400 SPRING GARDEN ST GREENSBORO NC 27412 566001468 501C3 12000 0 NIH ALL OF US GRANT UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER 500 JOSEPH C WILSON BOULEVARD ROCHESTER NY 14627 160743209 501C3 12000 0 NIH ALL OF US GRANT UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HSC AT HOUSTON 7000 FANNIN ST HOUSTON TX 77030 741761309 501C3 12000 0 NIH ALL OF US GRANT WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY 255 E MAIN ST PULLMAN WA 99163 916001108 501C3 12000 0 NIH ALL OF US GRANT FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING 1073 N BENSON RD FAIRFIELD CT 06824 060646623 501C3 50000 0 AMERICAN NURSES FOUNDATION COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION AWARD UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI 118 COLLEGE DR BOX 5157 HATTIESBURG MS 39406 646000818 501C3 50000 0 AMERICAN NURSES FOUNDATION COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION AWARD RUSSELL SAGE COLLEGE 65 FIRST ST TROY NY 12180 141338488 501C3 50000 0 AMERICAN NURSES FOUNDATION COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION AWARD THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON 701 S NEDDERMAN DR ARLINGTON TX 76019 756000121 501C3 50000 0 AMERICAN NURSES FOUNDATION COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION AWARD WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY 3640 COLONEL GLENN HWY STE 160 DAYTON OH 45435 310732831 501C3 50000 0 AMERICAN NURSES FOUNDATION COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION AWARD CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY 2500 CALIFORNIA PLAZA OMAHA NE 68178 470376583 501C3 50000 0 AMERICAN NURSES FOUNDATION COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION AWARD JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY 3910 KESWICK RD BALTIMORE MD 21211 520595110 501C3 50000 0 AMERICAN NURSES FOUNDATION COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION AWARD SAMUEL MERRITT UNIVERSITY 3300 WEBSTER ST STE 322 OAKLAND CA 94609 942992642 501C3 50000 0 AMERICAN NURSES FOUNDATION COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION AWARD TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY 601 UNIVERSITY DR JCK420 SAN MARCOS TX 78666 746002248 501C3 50000 0 AMERICAN NURSES FOUNDATION COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION AWARD WALLA WALLA UNIVERSITY 10345 SE MARKET ST PORTLAND OR 97216 910617727 501C3 50000 0 AMERICAN NURSES FOUNDATION COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION AWARD GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY 3700 O ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20057 530196603 501C3 25000 0 FOUNDATION - FACULTY SCHOLARS GRANT PROGRAM EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY E 5TH ST GREENVILLE NC 27858 566000403 501C3 25000 0 FOUNDATION - FACULTY SCHOLARS GRANT PROGRAM 18 FOUNDATION - UNIFORM ADVANTAGE SCHOLARSHIPS 1 2500 FOUNDATION - DEBORAH E TRAUTMAN FUTURE NURSE LEADER SCHOLARSHIP 6 11365 FOUNDATION - QGENDA SCHOLARSHIPS 3 15000 FOUNDATION - HURST SCHOLARSHIPS 2 5000 FOUNDATION - NURSETHINK SCHOLARSHIPS 2 10000 FOUNDATION - SCRUBIN SCHOLARSHIPS 6 15000 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTEES' EXPENDITURES AND ACTIVITIES ARE MONITORED BY PROGRAM STAFF ON A PERIODIC BASIS. PART II AACN ADMINISTERS THE AMERICAN NURSES FOUNDATION COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION AWARD. APPLICATIONS FROM SCHOOLS OF NURSING ARE SCORED AND SELECTED BY AN EXTERNAL GROUP OF ADVISORS. AWARDEES RECEIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FROM AACN TO IMPLEMENT NEW CURRICULAR STANDARDS. THE GRANT IS DISTRIBUTED IN THREE PAYMENTS, THE FIRST UPON EXECUTION OF THE GRANT AGREEMENT AND THE SECOND TWO AFTER RECEIPT OF TWO ANNUAL REPORTS. AACN ADMINISTERS THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH) ALL OF US RESEARCH MINI-GRANTS PROGRAM. AACN'S HEALTH POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (HPAC) EVALUATES APPLICATIONS AND SELECTS AWARDEES. PERIODIC/FINAL PROGRESS REPORTS ARE REQUIRED FOR DISTRIBUTIONS OF GRANT FUNDING. THE FOUNDATION FOR ACADEMIC NURSING ADMINISTERS THE FACULTY SCHOLARS GRANT PROGRAM. APPLICATIONS ARE SCORED BY AN EXTERNAL REVIEW COMMITTEE USING A STANDARDIZED RUBRIC. AWARDEES MUST SUBMIT INTERIM AND FINAL PROGRESS REPORTS IN ADDITION TO WRITING AN ARTICLE ON THEIR WORK FOR THE JOURNAL OF PROFESSIONAL NURSING AND PRESENTING AT AN AACN-HOSTED WEBINAR. THE GRANT IS DISTRIBUTED IN TWO PAYMENTS, HALF UPON EXECUTION OF THE GRANT AGREEMENT AND HALF UPON RECEIPT OF THE INTERIM PROGRESS REPORT. PART III THE FOUNDATION FOR ACADEMIC NURSING ADMINISTERS VARIOUS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE QGENDA, NURSETHINK, SCRUBIN, UNIFORM ADVANTAGE, HURST, AND DEBORAH E TRAUTMAN FUTURE NURSE LEADER SCHOLARSHIPS: AACN DISTRIBUTES SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS TO ELIGIBLE NURSING STUDENTS ON A ONE-TIME ONLY BASIS. SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE AN APPLICATION FORM AND ESSAY FOR AWARD CONSIDERATION. AACN STAFF DETERMINE IF ALL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE MET, SELECT WINNERS, AND CONFIRM APPLICATION INFORMATION BEFORE AWARDS ARE FINALIZED AND ANNOUNCED. NO STUDENT FOLLOW-UP IS CONDUCTED AFTER SCHOLARSHIP MONIES ARE DISBURSED. 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 DEBORAH E TRAUTMAN PRESIDENT & CEO 559234 0 54800 0 5969 0 31542 0 15390 0 666935 0 0 0 JENNIFER AHEARN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 301764 0 0 0 2000 0 30199 0 14646 0 348609 0 0 0 JOAN STANLEY CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER 242833 0 0 0 1473 0 24318 0 14155 0 282779 0 0 0 ROBERT ROSSETER CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER 241579 0 0 0 988 0 24103 0 11816 0 278486 0 0 0 JENNIFER BUTLIN CCNE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 226365 0 0 0 537 0 24413 0 14420 0 265735 0 0 0 GEORGE ZANGARO CHIEF POLICY & SCIENTIFIC OFFICER 205350 0 0 0 1228 0 20500 0 2555 0 229633 0 0 0 SUSAN CORBRIDGE CHIEF ESSENTIALS PROGRAM OFFICER 194150 0 0 0 743 0 19380 0 1037 0 215310 0 0 0 BRIGIT CARTER CHIEF DEI OFFICER 177207 0 0 0 683 0 16213 0 10962 0 205065 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 D. TRAUTMAN WAS PAID A PERFORMANCE BASED BONUS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THERE ARE FOUR CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: INSTITUTIONAL (VOTING), PROVISIONAL INSTITUTIONAL (NON-VOTING), EMERITUS (NON-VOTING), AND HONORARY/HONORARY ASSOCIATE (NON-VOTING). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBERSHIP VOTES ON THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND NOMINATING COMMITTEE, BYLAWS REVISIONS, POSITION STATEMENTS AND ANY OTHER MATTERS BROUGHT FORWARD AT THE BUSINESS MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE MEMBERSHIP VOTES ON THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND NOMINATING COMMITTEE, BYLAWS REVISIONS, POSITION STATEMENTS AND ANY OTHER MATTERS BROUGHT FORWARD AT THE BUSINESS MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM AND REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, AND THE PRESIDENT & CEO. AFTER THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS PRESENTED BY THE FIRM TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, IT IS POSTED TO A RESTRICTED ACCESS WEBSITE FOR BOARD REVIEW. THE BOARD IS GIVEN A DEADLINE FOR QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS AND THE CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE FOR RESPONDING TO QUESTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD MEMBERS, NOMINATING COMMITTEE MEMBERS, PRESIDENT & CEO AND ALL DIRECTORS SIGN CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ANNUALLY. THE BOARD CHAIR REVIEWS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' STATEMENTS. IN ADDITION, BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO ORALLY CONFIRM THAT THERE ARE NO CONFLICTS AT EACH QUARTERLY BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION REPORT IS DEVELOPED BASED ON MARKET BENCHMARKS. THE SALARY FOR OTHER POSITIONS IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO BASED ON SIMILAR DATA REPORTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 VARIOUS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE ON THE AACN WEBSITE. FINANCIAL REPORTS ARE MADE TO THE MEMBERSHIP TWICE A YEAR DURING THE ASSOCIATION'S SEMIANNUAL BUSINESS MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR.