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National Nurses United

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Oakland, CA501(c)(5)Since 2009EmploymentEIN 27-1450491Revenue $32.0M in FY2025

On file with the IRSnationalnursesunited.org155 Grand Ave, 94612-3758 · Oakland, CATax-exempt since Jan 2016

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National Nurses United (NNU) is a 501(c)(5) organization with the primary mission of providing effective collective bargaining representation to NNU affiliates in order to promote the economic and professional interests of direct care nurses and to advocate for direct care nurses and their patients on all public policy matters related to safe care and nursing practice.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 21 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(5)
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 $2.8M a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.7M
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 28 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 28 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$32.0M
+45% vs prior year
Spent
$33.0M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$53.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$32.0M
FY2025▲ +45%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$11.5M
FY2021$13.5M
FY2022$14.0M
FY2023$18.1M
FY2024$22.0M
FY2025$32.0M
Expenses
$33.0M
FY2025▲ +93%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.0M
FY2021$11.4M
FY2022$10.3M
FY2023$13.5M
FY2024$17.1M
FY2025$33.0M
Net assets
$53.3M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$37.8M
FY2021$41.2M
FY2022$44.8M
FY2023$49.4M
FY2024$54.3M
FY2025$53.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Jan 2016.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $33.0M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

38 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Jamie Brown
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nancy Hagans
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Turner
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deborah Burger
President - Left Sept '24
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Zenei Triunfo Cortez
President - Left Sept '24
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jean Ross
President - Left Sept '24
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Irma Westmoreland
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for registered nurses through collective bargaining, professional education, and public policy campaigns to improve workplace safety, economic interests, and patient care standards.

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1 program · $33.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The National Nurses United (NNU) is a 501(c)(5) labor organization. NNU is comprised of affiliate state nursing associations as well as direct members. In addition to providing oversight and support for affiliates collective bargaining programs, NNU also engages in nursing practice education to assist the profession of nursing in…

$33.0Mprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial OrganizationsFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K
Grants paid · 52 grants · $2.3M · 2019–2024
Development Now for ChicagoIL · FY2024$250,000
Rutgers the State UniversityNJ · FY2024$172,024
Labor Community Services Program of Los AngelesCA · FY2024$25,000
Middle East Children's AllianceCA · FY2024$25,000
Afl-CIO Technology InstituteDC · FY2024$15,000
Jobs with Justice Education FundDC · FY2024$12,500
Union Veterans CouncilDC · FY2024$10,000
Pension Rights CenterDC · FY2024$10,000
Afl-CIO Secretary-TreasurerDC · FY2024$6,000
Rutgers the State UniversityNJ · FY2023$141,726
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial OrganizationsDC · FY2023$60,000
International Union - UawMI · FY2023$25,000
Doctors Without BordersNY · FY2023$25,000
Pension Rights CenterDC · FY2023$10,300
National Action Network INCNY · FY2023$10,000
Pride at WorkDC · FY2023$10,000
Rutgers the State UniversityNJ · FY2022$149,779
Pride at WorkDC · FY2022$40,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$32.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$226K
Money outPt IX
$33.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$33.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$53.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52.9M
Total assetsLn 16$56.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
38
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a28
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$226K
Total revenueLn 12$32.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$52.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$52.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$110K
Other assetsLn 15$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$56.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M
Net assetsLn 32$53.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 621
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54.5M$52.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K$110K
Total assetsLn 16$57.6M$56.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.3M$2.7M
Net assetsLn 32$54.3M$53.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$601K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.8M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.6M
Payroll taxesLn 10$38K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$91K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.4M
Office expensesLn 13$1.0M
OccupancyLn 16$367K
TravelLn 17$852K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4.9M
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$2.2M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K
InsuranceLn 23$59K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16.1M
Total functional expensesLn 25$33.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $32.0M$33.0M−$1.0M$53.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $22.0M$17.1M$4.9M$54.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $18.1M$13.5M$4.5M$49.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $14.0M$10.3M$3.7M$44.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $13.5M$11.4M$2.1M$41.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $11.5M$9.0M$2.5M$37.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $31,993,629 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $20,352,791$30,368,486
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,542,058$1,398,865
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $96,241$226,278
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $21,991,090$31,993,629
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $348,898$600,731
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,558,528$5,386,009
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $11,161,348$27,031,195
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $17,068,774$33,017,935
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,922,316−$1,024,306
Part VI · Governance 21 of 28 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body28
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $31,993,629 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $30,368,486$30,368,486
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,398,865$1,398,865
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $105,323$105,323
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $120,955$120,955
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $30,489,441 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,504,188$31,993,629
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $33,017,935 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$600,731
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$3,750,646
IX-9 Other employee benefits$1,597,455
IX-10 Payroll taxes$37,908
IX-11c Accounting fees$15,874
IX-11g Other fees for services$90,529
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$1,372,734
IX-13 Office expenses$1,009,379
IX-16 Occupancy$367,067
IX-17 Travel$851,953
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$4,880,720
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$2,213,185
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$21,461
IX-23 Insurance$58,748
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$16,149,545
IX-25 Total functional expenses$33,017,935
Part X · Balance sheet $55,959,122 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $54,521,687$52,875,401
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,410,844$1,549,608
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $424,457$375,556
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,188$109,864
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,217,734$1,048,693
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $57,586,910$55,959,122
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,571,514$1,707,156
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,711,982$972,858
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,283,496$2,680,014
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $54,198,804$53,234,243
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $104,610$44,865
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $54,303,414$53,279,108
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $57,586,910$55,959,122
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $53,279,108 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$31,993,629
XI-2 Total expenses$33,017,935
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,024,306
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$54,303,414
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$53,279,108

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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