Texas Nurses Association FY2020 filing

Not tax-deductible

Austin, TX501(c)(6)EIN 74-0940303

Empowering texas nurses to advance the profession

$541K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Is it a real charity?
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
Are gifts tax-deductible?
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
2 of 6
years in the black
Concern: 4 of the last 6 filings show a deficit.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
What are leaders paid?
$541K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: leaders' pay is 22% of spending; over 15% is worth a look.
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more looks good.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
1
named funder · $4K
Worth a look: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3 is worth a look.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$2.2M
liabilities
Looks good: debts are 24% of assets; 50% or less looks good.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
8
independent of 8 voting board members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
Spent
$2.4M
Net assets
$6.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.2M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.5M
Net assets
$6.8M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.8M
FY2021$7.3M
FY2022$6.7M
FY2023$6.6M
FY2024$6.4M
FY2025$6.2M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
No
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 FY2025 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CTexas Nurses Association
EINHdr · item D74-0940303
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(6) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 1938
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CAustin, TX
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.texasnurses.org

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Operating surplus
-18%
revenue over expenses
Earned revenue
75%
of revenue from program services & dues
Payroll share
58%
of spending is salaries & benefits

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Total assets
$8.9M
FY2020
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.9M
FY2021$9.2M
FY2022$8.6M
FY2023$8.4M
FY2024$8.1M
FY2025$8.0M
Total liabilities
$2.2M
FY2020
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.7M
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$362K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$8.9M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B—
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$725K
Total assetsLn 16$8.9M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
Total net assetsLn 32$6.8M
Months of cash on handcomputed3.6

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$1.6M · 75%
Other revenue$391K · 19%
Investment income$116K · 6%
Program service revenue75%$1.6M
Other revenue19%$391K
Investment income6%$116K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $4.3M · Operating expenses/yr $2.4M
21.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services — · Total expenses $2.4M
—
Management & General
Management & general — · Total expenses $2.4M
—
Fundraising
Fundraising — · Total expenses $2.4M
—
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense — · Solicited contributions —
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $0 · Total revenue $2.1M
0%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $2.1M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $1.6M · Total revenue $2.1M
75%
Investment reliance
Investment income $116K · Total revenue $2.1M
+6%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $1.6M · Total expenses $2.4M
64%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $2.1M · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $6.8M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $2.1M · Expenses $2.4M
-18%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $8.9M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $6.8M · Total assets $8.9M
76%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $3.6M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $8.9M
40%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Cynthia Zolnierek · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $163K · Total expenses $2.4M
7%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.4M · Total expenses $2.4M
58%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Investment management fee ratio 0.2%——
Legal fee ratio 0.2%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.7%——

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

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$162,815Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Education
$99,815Pt VII · Sec A
$99,492Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Pract (july 19 - Dec 19)
$98,273Pt VII · Sec A
$80,641Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Serena Bumpus$193,766$170,913$46,250———
Cynthia Zolnierek———$172,461$159,372$162,815
Julia Menegay$134,724$136,109$136,156$110,484$100,081$99,492
Jack Frazee$110,635$108,435$104,946———
Laura Kincheloe$105,941—————
Chipo Ndlovu—————$99,815
Chandra Hinds———$99,511$88,522$80,641
Ellen Martin—————$98,273

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
  • 8Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 8Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Mission and programs

What it does.

Empowering Texas nurses to advance their profession.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
01

Government affairs programs advance the quality and safety of patient care through policy initiatives that optimize professional nursing practice, advance positive nursing practice environments, and promote full use of the knowledge and skills of nurses.

Pt IX · col B
02

Engage nurses in developing approaches to improve quality and safety of care and the workplace environment; inform nurses on current legal, ethical and practice issues through educational events, publications, and other communications.

Pt IX · col B
03

Tna addresses academic nursing education through internal committee work as well as collaborative activities with other associations (E.G. The texas association of deans and directors of professional nursing programs) and governmental agencies (E.G. Texas board of nursing, texas higher education coordinating board).

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$4K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $2.2M$2.5M+10% 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.0M$2.5M+8% 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$2.2M-4% 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$1.9M-7% 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$2.0M+2% 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.1M$2.4M 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2020

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,428,230 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$3,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$306,691
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$869,534
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$36,065
IX-9 Other employee benefits$97,997
IX-10 Payroll taxes$90,120
IX-11b Legal fees$5,734
IX-11c Accounting fees$17,295
IX-11d Lobbying fees$43,500
IX-11f Investment management fees$13,431
IX-11g Other fees for services$9,764
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$63,155
IX-13 Office expenses$105,453
IX-14 Information technology$24,532
IX-16 Occupancy$444,178
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$40,186
IX-20 Interest$47,145
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$114,706
IX-23 Insurance$23,677
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$54,025
IX-24e All other expenses$18,042
IX-25 Total functional expenses$2,428,230

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