Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2010.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
50 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
5 people listed on the 990.
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Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Programs and updates
Promotes accurate media portrayals of nurses to improve healthcare and grow the profession.
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Outreach to nurses and nursing students through our e-newsletters emails telephone calls and speaking engagements to educate them why it is important to promote a better public image of nursing to encourage participation in letter-writing campaigns and to encourage them to educate others about our mission.
Improving public understanding of the nursing profession by challenging negative stereotypes in the media and encouraging nurses to create positive media. Educate nurses the media and the public about current media treatments of nursing and ultimately work to increase public understanding of nursing.
When we see media treatment that is especially bad for the nursing profession we mobilize our members and the public to sign petitions and or write letters to those responsible in order to educate and encourage better media treatment and ultimately improve public health. We thank media creators who do a good job portraying nurses.
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $26K | $269K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $0 | $0 |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $0 | $0 |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $26K | $269K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $26K | $269K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $766 | $0 | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Management feesLn 11a | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $0 | $0 | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $1K | $0 | $1K | $0 |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $12K | $7K | $5K | $0 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RoyaltiesLn 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TravelLn 17 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| InterestLn 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Payments to affiliatesLn 21 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $199 | $0 | $199 | $0 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $14K | $7K | $6K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest | $129K | $45K | $85K | $354K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 Viewing | $261K | $14K | $247K | $269K | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $261,410 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $261,410 across 13 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $14,195 across 22 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $269,008 assets, 24 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $269,008 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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