Emergency Nurses Association

Schaumburg, IL · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Since 1970 · Education

✓ Tax-deductible Latest data FY2024
Revenue
$30.3M
▲ +3% vs prior year
Spent
$33.4M
To programs
66%
Net assets
$12.8M

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2024 (IRS tax year 2024).

Figures match the IRS filing checked 8/7/26 · see original: IRS

Status and standing

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Foundation funders?
1 funder — Yale University
$13K in the latest grant year.
Spent on programs?
66% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Size and trend
$10–100M
↑ +3% vs prior year
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CEmergency Nurses Association
EINHdr · item D31-1703819
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2000
Year of formationHdr · item L1970
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CSchaumburg, IL
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B60)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.ena.org

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.66 Management & general $0.32 Fundraising $0.01
Program services66%$22.1M
Management & general32%$10.8M
Fundraising1%$450K
Total functional expensesLn 25$33.4M

Financial health

Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$30.3M
FY2024▲ +3%
Expenses
$33.4M
FY2024▲ +9%
Program efficiency
66%
of spending reaches programs▼ -1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -26% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-10%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -138% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$31.5M
FY2024▼ -6%
Total liabilities
$18.8M
FY2024▲ +10%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$3.1M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$31.5M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B66%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$584K
Total assetsLn 16$31.5M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$18.8M
Total net assetsLn 32$12.8M
Months of cash on handcomputed0.2

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$28.1M · 93%
Investment income$1.5M · 5%
Other revenue$641K · 2%
Program service revenue93%$28.1M
Investment income5%$1.5M
Other revenue2%$641K
Contributions & grants$65K
Total revenueLn 12$30.3M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $11.3M · Operating expenses/yr $33.4M
4.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $22.1M · Total expenses $33.4M
66%
Management & General
Management & general $10.8M · Total expenses $33.4M
32%
Fundraising
Fundraising $450K · Total expenses $33.4M
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $175K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $97K
$1.80 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $65K · Total revenue $30.3M
0.2%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $30.3M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $28.1M · Total revenue $30.3M
93%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1.5M · Total revenue $30.3M
+5%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $28.1M · Total expenses $33.4M
84%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $30.3M · Prior year $29.3M
+3%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $21.6M · FY2024 $30.3M
+9%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $12.8M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $30.3M · Expenses $33.4M
-10%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $31.5M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $12.8M · Total assets $31.5M
40%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $9.0M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $1.7M · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $31.5M
34%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Nancy Macrae Ms · Reported title CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · Highest reported compensation $630K · Total expenses $33.4M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $15.2M · Total expenses $33.4M
46%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 66%——
Overhead ratio 32%——
Fundraising cost ratio 694%——
Revenue growth 3%——
Investment management fee ratio 0.10%——
Legal fee ratio 0.9%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.3%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$629,625Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Growth Officer
$320,545Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$300,817Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Government Relations Officer
$293,661Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Learning Officer
$259,663Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Clinical Officer
$235,673Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Clinical Officer
$204,231Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director, IT
$198,253Pt VII · Sec A

Nancy Macrae Ms’s $630K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nancy Macrae Ms$629,625$551,204$522,409$482,896$475,950
Terrence D Sykes MBA$320,545$312,550—$225,080$223,715
Bridget Walsh$300,817$245,561$240,238$210,925$229,787
Richard Mereu$293,661$273,671$253,045$225,191$227,591
Terrence D Sykesmba——$264,586——
Suzanne Montella$259,663$259,859$250,667$210,868$213,797
Jennifer Schmitz$235,673————
Heather Nash——$217,862$194,606$197,342

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

Improves emergency nursing care through education and professional development.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $18.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Education- the novice nurse education programs launched enhancements to the emergency nurse residency program that incorporated more interactive learning features, including gamification, independent learning modules, four new simulation scenarios and resident WORKBOOKS.- a new webinar series for ed leaders led by ena staff debuted with…

$11.8Mprogram expense
02

Conference

- the ena leadership conference was revamped to include two tracks, one for ena leaders and another for emergency department leaders, drawing 400 members to tampa, florida, in JANUARY.- more than 4,000 nurses attended emergency nursing 2024 in las vegas in september for education, networking and celebrating, with digital access to…

$3.4Mprogram expense
03

Membership

- ena partnered with naylor to unveil an improved ena career center and increased valuable resources for MEMBERS.- a record 94 emergency departments were recognized with lantern awards.

$2.7Mprogram expense

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Funders

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Yale UniversityFY2023$13K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$13K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $78K · 2020–2023
Hawaii Community FoundationHI · FY2023$20,000
Carolyn Jones ProductionsFY2020$33,000

Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest Viewing $30.3M$33.4M+3% 990 PDF
FY2023 $29.3M$30.6M+6% 990 PDF
FY2022 $27.6M$27.8M+13% 990 PDF
FY2021 $24.4M$22.8M+13% 990 PDF
FY2020 $21.6M$21.3M 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

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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