American Nurses Credentialing Center

Not tax-deductible

Silver Spring, MD501(c)(6)Since 1990EIN 43-1565726

To promote excellence in nursing and health care globally through credentialing programs.

Run by 390 volunteers and 122 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8.2M a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.5M
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $23K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$51.1M
41% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 41% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$86.8M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$82.0M
Net assets
$73.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$86.8M
FY2024▲ +16%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$46.1M
FY2021$58.8M
FY2022$67.2M
FY2023$75.0M
FY2024$86.8M
Expenses
$82.0M
FY2024▲ +18%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$44.8M
FY2021$42.4M
FY2022$54.5M
FY2023$69.4M
FY2024$82.0M
Net assets
$73.5M
FY2024▲ +11%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$33.4M
FY2021$52.1M
FY2022$54.4M
FY2023$66.4M
FY2024$73.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1992.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990; $1.5M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
SVP, Accred. & Org Cred.
$256,595Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Ind'l Cred. & Research
$236,831Pt VII · Sec A
Dir, Measurement Services
$207,345Pt VII · Sec A
Dir, Certification
$204,719Pt VII · Sec A
Sdir, Magnet Recognition
$203,457Pt VII · Sec A
Sdir, Pathway to Excellence
$192,112Pt VII · Sec A
Sdir, Ncpd & Joint Accred.
$185,783Pt VII · Sec A
President
$58,217Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rebecca Graystone$256,595————
Heidi Lea McNeely$236,831————
Tara Myers$207,345————
Marianne Horahan$204,719————
Margaret Lal$203,457————
Christine Pabico$192,112————
Jennifer Graebe$185,783————
Laura J Wood$58,217————

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

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

Certifies nurses and healthcare professionals worldwide to improve care quality.

Provided by the organization

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3 program services, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Certification and measurement services promote and enhance public health by certifying registered nurses and accrediting continuing education programs in nursing using the american nurses association INC.'S (ana) standards of practice.

Pt IX · col B
02

Accreditation encourage nurses' life-long learning through development and implementation of an accreditation program for continuing education in nursing.

Pt IX · col B
03

The magnet and pathway to excellence recognition programs credential organizations that meet ancc established standards of nursing excellence.

Pt IX · col B

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$23K
Grants paid · 16 grants · $908K · 2020–2024
American Nurses Foundation INCMD · FY2024$188,850
Unitemized GrantFY2024$100,000
University of Alabama - BirminghamFY2024$41,667
Sigma Theta Tau International INCIN · FY2024$10,000
American Nurses Foundation INCMD · FY2023$181,117
Unitemized GrantFY2023$25,000
Sigma Theta Tau International INCIN · FY2023$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,151
Sigma Theta Tau International INCIN · FY2022$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$16,500
Cvs Minute ClinicFY2020$50,000
Sigma Theta TauIN · FY2020$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$86.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$81.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$5.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$250K
Money outPt IX
$82.0M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$73.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$124.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$51.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$250K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$81.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$5.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$122K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3.1M
Total revenueLn 12$86.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$65.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.1M
Other assetsLn 15$35.6M
Total assetsLn 16$124.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$51.1M
Net assetsLn 32$73.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5122
VolunteersI 6390
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$696K$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$67.0M$65.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M$6.1M
Total assetsLn 16$117.8M$124.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$51.3M$51.1M
Net assetsLn 32$66.4M$73.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$241K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$100K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$684K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$13.1M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$805K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.5M
Payroll taxesLn 10$948K
Legal feesLn 11b$107K
Investment management feesLn 11f$281K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11.9M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$450K
Office expensesLn 13$2.3M
Information technologyLn 14$189K
OccupancyLn 16$1.5M
TravelLn 17$4.1M
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3.0M
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$12.7M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.6M
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26.3M
All other expensesLn 24e$103K
Total functional expensesLn 25$82.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $86.8M$82.0M$4.8M$73.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $75.0M$69.4M$5.6M$66.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $67.2M$54.5M$12.8M$54.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $58.8M$42.4M$16.4M$52.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $46.1M$44.8M$1.2M$33.4M 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $86,784,441 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $121,699 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$250,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$250,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $77,560,520 · Excluded from tax $3,792,313$81,352,833
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,929,441$1,929,441
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $3,130,023$3,130,023
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $445$445
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $77,682,219 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,852,222$86,784,441
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $82,006,367 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$240,517
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$100,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$684,141
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$13,115,252
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$805,379
IX-9 Other employee benefits$1,493,348
IX-10 Payroll taxes$947,731
IX-11b Legal fees$107,147
IX-11f Investment management fees$281,389
IX-11g Other fees for services$11,924,743
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$450,204
IX-13 Office expenses$2,289,956
IX-14 Information technology$188,694
IX-16 Occupancy$1,499,107
IX-17 Travel$4,131,184
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$3,015,495
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$12,700,486
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$1,604,420
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$26,324,448
IX-24e All other expenses$102,726
IX-25 Total functional expenses$82,006,367
Part X · Balance sheet $124,651,408 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $696,384$1,456,619
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$250,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,738,933$14,959,197
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $17,721$16,019
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $206,412$464,738
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,930,694$6,106,660
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $66,959,345$65,816,403
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $37,210,742$35,581,772
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $117,760,231$124,651,408
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,591,812$2,302,931
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $6,527,922$7,236,418
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $42,221,858$41,585,969
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $51,341,592$51,125,318
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $66,418,639$73,526,090
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $66,418,639$73,526,090
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $117,760,231$124,651,408
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $73,526,090 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$86,784,441
XI-2 Total expenses$82,006,367
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,778,074
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$66,418,639
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,329,377
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$73,526,090

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