Massachusetts Nurses Association FY2021 filing

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The mission of the mna, the Association for registered Nurses, is to preserve the identity, integrity, and continuity of professional nursing in the commonwealth of mass

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$1.7M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.1M a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.7M
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $67K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.1M
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
26
of 28 voting members
Looks good: 26 of 28 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$21.6M
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$21.0M
Net assets
$12.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$21.6M
FY2021▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$22.1M
FY2021$21.6M
FY2022$20.9M
FY2023$21.0M
FY2024$21.5M
FY2025$24.0M
Expenses
$21.0M
FY2021▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$18.8M
FY2021$21.0M
FY2022$22.4M
FY2023$19.3M
FY2024$21.1M
FY2025$22.1M
Net assets
$12.3M
FY2021▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$11.3M
FY2021$12.3M
FY2022$10.2M
FY2023$11.9M
FY2024$12.6M
FY2025$14.6M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1941.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

39 people listed on the 990; $1.7M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$211,693Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Director
$174,261Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Director
$162,144Pt VII · Sec A
Director-Strategic Camp
$160,823Pt VII · Sec A
Director-Operations
$158,264Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Director
$157,644Pt VII · Sec A
Director-Membership
$157,641Pt VII · Sec A
Director-Public Com
$155,230Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Julie Pinkham$237,896$216,402$219,151$212,345$211,693$207,071
David Schildmeier$181,864$179,010$172,951$168,292$155,230$154,470
Shirley Thompson$177,460$180,076$150,989$154,260$158,264$153,987
Roland Goff$179,332$169,487$168,525$158,793$160,823$148,941
Theodore Burke———$155,381$174,261$158,516
Joe-Ann Fergus$173,781$164,489$163,026$151,132$157,641—
Dana Simon$169,034$162,200$172,663———
Eamon Hogan——$169,878$172,389$157,644$163,808

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

See schedule O.THE division of public communications in 2020-2021 continued to develop and implement communication efforts on behalf of members and the broader nursing community, with a special emphasis in providing the mna and the nursing profession's perspective on the COVID-19 pandemic, an unprecedented period in the history of our…

Pt IX · col B
02

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Pt IX · col B
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Pt IX · col B

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$67K
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Grants paid · 24 grants · $469K · 2019–2024
Jobs with JusticeMA · FY2024$5,100
Massachusetts Is Not for SaleFY2022$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$51,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$55,500
Mass-CareTX · FY2020$25,000
26 Unite Here Local INCMA · FY2020$20,000
Greater Boston Labor CouncilFY2020$16,750
Individual RecipientFY2020$5,000
Professional Nursing AssociationFY2020$5,000
Central Mass Afl-CIOMA · FY2020$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2019$69,200
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$21.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$208K
Other incomeLn 4–11$51K
Money outPt IX
$21.0M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$12.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.8M
Total assetsLn 16$15.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
39
listed · VII A
PaidVII A19
Voting boardVI 1a28
IndependentVI 1b26
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g−$574
Investment incomeLn 3$208K
Other incomeLn 4–11$51K
Gains on assetsLn 7$152K
Total revenueLn 12$21.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M
Other assetsLn 15$35K
Total assetsLn 16$15.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.1M
Net assetsLn 32$12.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 594
VolunteersI 685
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.3M$9.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.5M$3.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$13.9M$15.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M$3.1M
Net assetsLn 32$11.3M$12.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$160K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$56K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$953K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$9.0M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$480K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.3M
Payroll taxesLn 10$824K
Legal feesLn 11b$766K
Accounting feesLn 11c$85K
Investment management feesLn 11f$23K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$371K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$270K
Office expensesLn 13$474K
Information technologyLn 14$316K
OccupancyLn 16$494K
TravelLn 17$121K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$117K
InterestLn 20$19K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$291K
InsuranceLn 23$121K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.3M
All other expensesLn 24e$490K
Total functional expensesLn 25$21.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $24.0M$22.1M$2.0M$14.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $21.5M$21.1M$476K$12.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $21.0M$19.3M$1.7M$11.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $20.9M$22.4M−$1.5M$10.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $21.6M$21.0M$598K$12.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $22.1M$18.8M$3.3M$11.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $21,633,251 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $21,862,445$21,374,656
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,241−$574
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $230,779$208,073
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $39,601$51,096
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $22,136,066$21,633,251
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $137,620$215,070
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $12,924,084$13,545,094
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,742,558$7,274,928
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $18,804,262$21,035,092
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,331,804$598,159
Part VI · Governance 26 of 28 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body28
VI-1b Independent voting members26
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $21,633,251 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$20,905,116
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$469,540
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$21,374,656
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission −$574−$574
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $56,255$56,255
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $42,875$42,875
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $151,818$151,818
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,221$8,221
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $50,522 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $208,073$21,633,251
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $21,035,092 across 22 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$159,570
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$55,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$952,763
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$9,034,323
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$479,838
IX-9 Other employee benefits$2,254,640
IX-10 Payroll taxes$823,530
IX-11b Legal fees$765,600
IX-11c Accounting fees$85,036
IX-11f Investment management fees$23,100
IX-11g Other fees for services$371,255
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$269,967
IX-13 Office expenses$474,056
IX-14 Information technology$315,687
IX-16 Occupancy$493,652
IX-17 Travel$121,329
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$117,186
IX-20 Interest$19,117
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$290,953
IX-23 Insurance$121,289
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$3,316,215
IX-24e All other expenses$490,486
IX-25 Total functional expenses$21,035,092
Part X · Balance sheet $15,341,722 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,263,319$9,778,656
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,965$13,980
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $498,996$498,178
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,580,388$1,941,082
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,519,739$3,074,549
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $25,277$35,277
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $13,889,684$15,341,722
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,505,864$1,533,584
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $725,483$1,036,455
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,605,431$3,051,611
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $11,284,253$12,290,111
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,284,253$12,290,111
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $13,889,684$15,341,722
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,290,111 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$21,633,251
XI-2 Total expenses$21,035,092
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$598,159
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,284,253
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$407,699
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,290,111

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