ACCREDITATION COMMISSION FOR EDUCATION IN NURSING INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ACCREDITATION COMMISSION FOR EDUCATION IN NURSING INC

EIN 13-3927791 · Professional Societies & Associations - Education (B03)

What they do

THE ACCREDITATION COMMISSION for EDUCATION IN NURSING (ACEN) SUPPORTS THE INTERESTS of NURSING EDUCATION, NURSING PRACTICE, and THE PUBLIC BY THE FUNCTIONS of ACCREDITATION. ACCREDITATION is A PEER REVIEW, SELF-REGULATORY PROCESS BY WHICH NON-GOVERNMENTAL ASSOCIATIONS RECOGNIZE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS or PROGRAMS THAT HAVE BEEN FOUND to MEET or EXCEED STANDARDS and CRITERIA for EDUCATIONAL QUALITY. ACCREDITATION ALSO ASSISTS IN THE FURTHER IMPROVEMENT of THE INSTITUTIONS or PROGRAMS AS RELATED to RESOURCES INVESTED, PROCESSES FOLLOWED, and RESULTS ACHIEVED. THE MONITORING of CERTIFICATE, DIPLOMA, and DEGREE OFFERINGS is TIED CLOSELY to STATE EXAMINATION and LICENSING RULES and to THE OVERSIGHT of PREPARATION for WORK IN THE PROFESSION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $70.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

68.46%of revenue went to mission work70.8% of expenses · Program services

$96.72spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

28.26%of revenue went to management and office costs29.2% of expenses

$2.54in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $503,549 for DR KATHLEEN CHAPPELL (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$8,425,853

Mission workProgram services$5,768,40268.46% of revenue70.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,380,79728.26% of revenue29.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$276,6543.28% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$8,149,19996.72% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 70.8% mission · 29.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.72% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.7% mission · 26.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.53% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 22.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.66% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.0% mission · 23.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.42% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 71.9% mission · 28.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.88% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.3% mission · 22.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.06% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 24.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.08% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 67.9% mission · 32.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.79% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$8,425,853

Expenses$8,149,199

Annual surplus $276,654 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$5,768,402 · 70.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,380,797 · 29.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$8,425,853

Expenses$8,149,199

Assets$20,663,527

Income$16,645,241

Mission work (program services)$5,768,402

Management and general$2,380,797

Stocks and bonds$15,488,336

Accounting fees$36,250

Investing fees$100,855

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DR KATHLEEN CHAPPELLCEO · 40 hrs/week $503,549Base $487,138 · Other $16,411

LINDA D ARDCHIEF ACCREDITATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $341,508Base $324,982 · Other $16,526

ALEXANDER MARIQUITCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $325,492Base $308,786 · Other $16,706

CARRIE HARRISCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $256,395Base $219,641 · Other $36,754

DR MARSAL P STOLLFORMER CEO · 40 hrs/week $241,423

KERI NUNN-ELLISONACCREDITATION SERVICES DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $235,221Base $199,129 · Other $36,092

SUZETTE FARMERACCREDITATION SERVICES DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $209,992Base $183,362 · Other $26,630

LAURA POLKACCREDITATION SERVICES DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $176,864Base $173,884 · Other $2,980

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (26)

DR KATHLEEN CHAPPELLCEO

LINDA D ARDCHIEF ACCREDITATION OFFICER

ALEXANDER MARIQUITCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

CARRIE HARRISCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

DR MARSAL P STOLLFORMER CEO

KERI NUNN-ELLISONACCREDITATION SERVICES DIRECTOR

SUZETTE FARMERACCREDITATION SERVICES DIRECTOR

LAURA POLKACCREDITATION SERVICES DIRECTOR

JESSICA ESTESCOMMISSIONER

TRACY ARNOLDCOMMISSIONER

SHARI GHOLSONVICE CHAIR

ROBERT SINTICHCOMMISSIONER

NANCY PHOENIX BITTNERCOMMISSIONER

MONICA KIDDERCOMMISSIONER

MARY GRADYCOMMISSIONER

LINDA GODLEYCOMMISSIONER

JOY COLECOMMISSIONER

EMILY FINKCOMMISSIONER

DONNA MITCHELLCOMMISSIONER

DIANE EVANS-PRIORCHAIR

DEMICA WILLIAMSCOMMISSIONER

CHERYL OSLERCOMMISSIONER

CAROLYN MCCORMIESCOMMISSIONER

BARRY GOLDSTEINTREASURER

BARBARA OSTROVECOMMISSIONER

AMY HALLSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2002
Location: 3390 PEACHTREE RD NE STE 1400, ATLANTA, GA 30326-2820
County: Fulton
In care of: DR KATHY CHAPPELL
Primary officer: DR KATHY CHAPPELL, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(404) 975-5000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RUBINBROWN LLP
NTEE classification: Professional Societies & Associations - Education (B03)
IRS tax category: Professional Societies & Associations