American Association of Colleges of Nursing
American Association of Colleges of Nursing reported $20.7 million in revenue and $20.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.88 went to program services, $15.42 to management and general costs and $1.70 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 46.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $692,327 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 32% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.7% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 28.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 46.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $692,327 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.44% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 24 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 24.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 100.0% |
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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAccreditation: 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
Conferences: national conferences focus on emerging issues of interest to a variety of constituent groups within schools of nursing
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
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 & CEO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $642,775 | $0 | $49,552 | $692,327 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $313,761 | $0 | $46,612 | $360,373 |
| CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $253,237 | $0 | $40,093 | $293,330 |
| CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $252,057 | $0 | $38,013 | $290,070 |
| CCNE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $232,542 | $0 | $40,484 | $273,026 |
| CHIEF POLICY & SCIENTIFIC OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $216,861 | $0 | $24,116 | $240,977 |
| CHIEF ACCESS & ENGAGEMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $202,663 | $0 | $34,896 | $237,559 |
| CHIEF NURSING EDU INNOV OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $204,114 | $0 | $22,791 | $226,905 |
24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from American Association of Colleges of Nursing (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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 · 13 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 4Yes
- 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 578
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,598
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| WHEAT SHROYER GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Lobbying consultant | $210,494 |
| OPTIMAL NETWORKS INC It consultant | $208,777 |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVAN Leadership program consultant | $198,760 |
| CCR SOLUTIONS Audio visual provider | $174,704 |
| CENTER FOR CREATIVE LEADERSHIP Leadership program consultant | $150,568 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to American Association of Colleges of Nursing totaling $24 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 American Association of Colleges of Nursing spent in FY2025, $82.88 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of American Association of Colleges of Nursing's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, American Association of Colleges of Nursing reported that 82.9% of its $20.1 million in expenses went to program services, 15.4% to management and general and 1.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does American Association of Colleges of Nursing pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation American Association of Colleges of Nursing reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $692,327, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does American Association of Colleges of Nursing get its money?
Of $20.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 28.2% came from contributions and grants and 46.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is American Association of Colleges of Nursing a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-0971333 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202610449349301821 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510939349300101 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401219349301440 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331309349303778 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230819349300843 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130419349301353 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-0971333: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.