Nonprofit · EIN 52-0971333
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $20,668,593 | $20,128,905 | $539,688 | $49,911,550 | $9,368,489 | $40,543,061 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $20,561,479 | $19,786,711 | $774,768 | $50,842,273 | $10,961,909 | $39,880,364 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $19,470,295 | $18,375,386 | $1,094,909 | $47,981,662 | $10,900,003 | $37,081,659 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,838,106
- Membership dues
- $5,373,482
- Program service revenue
- $9,651,076
- Investment income
- $2,358,300
- Royalties
- $2,498,044
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,345,704
- Other revenue
- $2,821,111
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $703,602
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,377,652
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,446,482
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,845,502
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $69,214
- Accounting fees
- $61,379
- Occupancy
- $673,009
- Travel
- $1,861,645
- Depreciation
- $169,135
- Program services (functional)
- $16,682,913
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,103,925
- Fundraising (functional)
- $342,067
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $50,842,273
- Total assets, end of year
- $49,911,550
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,368,489
- Net assets, end of year
- $40,543,061
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $477,574
- Publicly traded securities
- $37,404,036
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $39,188,723
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,354,338
- Gross unrelated business income
- $795,942
- Gross receipts
- $26,476,862
- Employees
- 78
- Volunteers
- 1,598
- Year formed
- 1969
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH E TRAUTMAN | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 35 | $642,775 | $49,552 |
| JENNIFER AHEARN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 35 | $313,761 | $46,612 |
| JOAN STANLEY | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $253,237 | $40,093 |
| ROBERT ROSSETER | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $252,057 | $38,013 |
| JENNIFER BUTLIN | CCNE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $232,542 | $40,484 |
| GEORGE ZANGARO | CHIEF POLICY & SCIENTIFIC OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $216,861 | $24,116 |
| BRIGIT CARTER | CHIEF ACCESS & ENGAGEMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $202,663 | $34,896 |
| SUSAN CORBRIDGE | CHIEF NURSING EDU INNOV OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $204,114 | $22,791 |
| JEAN GIDDENS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE SANFORD | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA NIEDERHAUSER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH KARSHMER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN CAVANAGH | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LORNA FINNEGAN | MEMBER-AT-LARGE FROM 11/2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ELLEN GLASGOW | MEMBER-AT-LARGE FROM 3/2025 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHOBERTA HALEY | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VALERIE HOWARD | MEMBER-AT-LARGE FROM 3/2025 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIM HUNTER | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEBORAH JONES | MEMBER-AT-LARGE UNTIL 3/2025 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBIN NEWHOUSE | MEMBER-AT-LARGE UNTIL 9/2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEMETRIUS PORCHE | MEMBER-AT-LARGE UNTIL 3/2025 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHANNON SMITH | MEMBER-AT-LARGE FROM 3/2025 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE SWANN | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RITA TROFINO | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LIN ZHAN | MEMBER-AT-LARGE UNTIL 3/2025 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH E TRAUTMAN | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 35 | $620,003 | $46,932 |
| JENNIFER AHEARN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 35 | $303,764 | $44,845 |
| JOAN STANLEY | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $244,306 | $38,473 |
| ROBERT ROSSETER | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $242,567 | $35,919 |
| JENNIFER BUTLIN | CCNE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $226,902 | $38,833 |
| GEORGE ZANGARO | CHIEF POLICY & SCIENTIFIC OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $206,578 | $23,055 |
| SUSAN CORBRIDGE | CHIEF ESSENTIALS PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $194,893 | $20,417 |
| BRIGIT CARTER | CHIEF DEI OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $177,890 | $27,175 |
| JEAN GIDDENS - CHAIR-ELECT | UNTIL 3/24 & CHAIR FROM 3/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA MCCURREN | CHAIR (UNTIL 3/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE SANFORD - SECRETARY | UNTIL 3/24 & CHAIR-ELECT FROM 3/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA NIEDERHAUSER - MEMBER- | AT-LARGE UNTIL 3/24 & SEC FROM 3/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH KARSHMER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN CAVANAGH | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH JONES | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY MANSFIELD | MEMBER-AT-LARGE UNTIL 3/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN NEWHOUSE | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEMETRIUS PORCHE | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE SWANN | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIN ZHAN | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RHOBERTA HALEY | MEMBER-AT-LARGE FROM 9/23 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM HUNTER | MEMBER-AT-LARGE FROM 3/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RITA TROFINO | MEMBER-AT-LARGE FROM 3/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH E TRAUTMAN | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 38 | $547,781 | $44,702 |
| JENNIFER AHEARN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 38 | $300,690 | $43,062 |
| JOAN STANLEY | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 38 | $239,860 | $36,909 |
| ROBERT ROSSETER | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 38 | $238,050 | $34,614 |
| JENNIFER BUTLIN | CCNE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 38 | $223,304 | $37,374 |
| GEORGE ZANGARO | CHIEF POLICY & SCIENTIFIC OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 38 | $197,323 | $21,831 |
| KATHLEEN MCGUINN | DIR OF INTER EDU & PRACT PART Highest-paid employee | 38 | $178,963 | $30,480 |
| HEATHER SHELFORD | DIR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 38 | $164,953 | $29,186 |
| CYNTHIA MCCURREN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| LIN ZHAN - TREASURER UNTIL | 3/27/23) - MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH KARSHMER | TREASURER (FROM 3/27/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE SANFORD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN GIDDENS | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY MANSFIELD | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA NIEDERHAUSER | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH JONES | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEMETRIUS PORCHE | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN CAVANAGH | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN NEWHOUSE | MEMBER-AT-LARGE (FROM 3/27/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE SWANN | MEMBER-AT-LARGE (FROM 3/27/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RITA TROFINO | MEMBER-AT-LARGE (UNTIL 3/27/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PIER BROADNAX | MEMBER-AT-LARGE (UNTIL 8/1/22) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE MULLANEY | MEMBER-AT-LARGE (UNTIL 3/27/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ORA STRICKLAND - MEMBER-AT- | LARGE (3/28/22-7/23/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA VERNI | MEMBER-AT-LARGE (UNTIL 3/27/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 655 K ST NW STE 750, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-2399
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DEBORAH E TRAUTMAN, 655 K STREET NW 750, WASHINGTON, DC 20001
- Signed the 990
- DEBORAH E TRAUTMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (202) 463-6930
- Website
- WWW.AACNNURSING.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC
Mission
AS THE COLLECTIVE VOICE FOR ACADEMIC NURSING, AACN SERVES AS THE CATALYST FOR EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION IN NURSING EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND PRACTICE.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $4,309,777 · revenue $4,628,324
- CONFERENCES: NATIONAL CONFERENCES FOCUS ON EMERGING ISSUES OF INTEREST TO A VARIETY OF CONSTITUENT GROUPS WITHIN SCHOOLS OF NURSING.Expenses $2,174,122 · revenue $1,887,090
- 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.Expenses $1,799,286 · revenue $476,682
- GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS/POLICY: THESE PROGRAMS SUPPORT POLICY DEVELOPMENT, ENGAGEMENT, AND ADVOCACY FOR NURSING EDUCATION AND RESEARCH THROUGHOUT THE FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY PROCESS.Expenses $1,289,032 · revenue $115,619
- COMMUNICATIONS: AACN SERVES AS AN AUTHORITATIVE SOURCE FOR INFORMATION ON BACCALAUREATE AND GRADUATE NURSING EDUCATION, GENERATING INCREASED VISIBILITY WITHIN AND OUTSIDE NURSING. PUBLICATIONS INCLUDE THE JOURNAL OF PROFESSIONAL NURSING, SYLLABUS NEWSLETTER, AND THE WEEKLY AACN NEWS WATCH, AMONG OTHERS.Expenses $1,280,194 · revenue $53,317
- LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS/ONLINE LEARNING: AACN OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE PORTFOLIO OF PROGRAMS DESIGNED FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS ALONG THE LEADERSHIP CONTINUUM, FROM NOVICE FACULTY TO SEASONED ADMINISTRATORS.Expenses $1,138,357 · revenue $551,657
- ACCESS, CONNECTION, AND ENGAGEMENT: AACN OFFERS A PORTFOLIO OF PROGRAMS RELATED TO CREATING INCLUSIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, STRENGTHENING PATHWAYS INTO NURSING, AND BUILDING LEADERSHIP CAPACITY.Expenses $1,078,889 · revenue $818,959
- GRANTS AND CONTRACTS: THESE PROGRAMS ADVANCE NURSING EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND PRACTICE, INCLUDING PROJECTS FUNDED BY THE JONAS PHILANTHROPIES AND THE AMERICAN NURSES FOUNDATION.Expenses $1,072,485 · grants $550,000
- DATA/RESEARCH: AACN'S INSTITUTIONAL DATA SYSTEMS AND RESEARCH CENTER PROVIDES DATA ON NURSING PROGRAMS, DEANS, FACULTY, AND STUDENTS AS WELL AS TRENDS IMPACTING ACADEMIC NURSING AND THE NURSING WORKFORCE.Expenses $546,924 · revenue $139,616
- CERTIFICATION: THE COMMISSION ON NURSE CERTIFICATION (CNC) OFFERS CERTIFICATION TO GRADUATES OF CLINICAL NURSE LEADER PROGRAMS WHO MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY CNC.Expenses $533,392 · revenue $199,787
- NURSINGCAS: THIS NATIONAL CENTRALIZED APPLICATION SERVICE ALLOWS PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS TO RESEARCH AND APPLY TO MULTIPLE NURSING PROGRAMS USING ONE ELECTRONIC APPLICATION.Expenses $512,369 · revenue $32,500
- LEADERSHIP NETWORKS: THESE SPECIAL INTEREST FORUMS PROVIDE INFORMATION, NETWORKING, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR NURSING SCHOOL FACULTY AND STAFF.Expenses $427,989 · revenue $240,878
- STUDENT INITIATIVES: AACN PROVIDES TOOLS, EDUCATION, AND RESOURCES THAT ADDRESS THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF GRADUATE STUDENTS FROM MEMBER SCHOOLS.Expenses $260,486 · revenue $23,992
- FOUNDATION: THE FOUNDATION FOR ACADEMIC NURSING IS A PHILANTHROPIC DIVISION OF AACNWHICH RAISES FUNDS TO ADVANCE ACADEMIC NURSING, PROMOTE AACN'S MISSION, AND SUPPORT MEMBERS' GOALS THAT ALIGN WITH AACN PRIORITIES. INITIATIVES INCLUDE THE FACULTY SCHOLARS GRANT PROGRAM AND SEVERAL SCHOLARSHIPS.Expenses $259,611 · grants $153,602
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-0971333
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B030)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $49,911,550
- Income (IRS master file)
- $26,476,862
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $20,668,593 | $20,128,905 | $49,911,550 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $20,561,479 | $19,786,711 | $50,842,273 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $19,470,295 | $18,375,386 | $47,981,662 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $22,408,211 | $16,132,495 | $43,348,333 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-0971333).
Questions about AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING is 52-0971333.
- Is AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
- Are donations to AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DEBORAH E TRAUTMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $642,775 (DEBORAH E TRAUTMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $20,668,593, expenses of $20,128,905 and total assets of $49,911,550 at year end.
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