AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING

EIN 52-0971333 · Education (B030)

What they do

AS THE COLLECTIVE VOICE for ACADEMIC NURSING, AACN SERVES AS THE CATALYST for EXCELLENCE and INNOVATION IN NURSING EDUCATION, RESEARCH, and PRACTICE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $82.90 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.

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They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.72%of revenue went to mission work82.9% of expenses · Program services

1.66%of revenue went to fundraising1.7% of expenses

$97.39spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.02%of revenue went to management and office costs15.4% of expenses

$2.48in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

28.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $692,327 for DEBORAH E TRAUTMAN (PRESIDENT & 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$20,668,593

Mission workProgram services$16,682,91380.72% of revenue82.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,103,92515.02% of revenue15.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$342,0671.66% of revenue1.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$539,6882.61% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$20,128,90597.39% 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: 82.9% mission · 15.4% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.39% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 15.2% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.23% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 15.7% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.38% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.5% mission · 15.7% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.99% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 18.5% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.40% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 15.8% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.56% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 14.8% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.38% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 16.3% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.77% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$20,668,593

Expenses$20,128,905

Annual surplus $539,688 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)$16,682,913 · 82.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,103,925 · 15.4% of expenses

Fundraising$342,067 · 1.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$20,668,593

Expenses$20,128,905

Assets$49,911,550

Income$26,476,862

Contributions$5,838,106

Mission work (program services)$16,682,913

Fundraising$342,067

Grants given$6,040,522

Average grant$19,740

Management and general$3,103,925

Stocks and bonds$37,404,036

Accounting fees$61,379

Investing fees$179,736

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

DEBORAH E TRAUTMANPRESIDENT & CEO · 35 hrs/week $692,327Base $642,775 · Other $49,552

JENNIFER AHEARNCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $360,373Base $313,761 · Other $46,612

JOAN STANLEYCHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $293,330Base $253,237 · Other $40,093

ROBERT ROSSETERCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $290,070Base $252,057 · Other $38,013

JENNIFER BUTLINCCNE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $273,026Base $232,542 · Other $40,484

GEORGE ZANGAROCHIEF POLICY & SCIENTIFIC OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $240,977Base $216,861 · Other $24,116

BRIGIT CARTERCHIEF ACCESS & ENGAGEMENT OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $237,559Base $202,663 · Other $34,896

SUSAN CORBRIDGECHIEF NURSING EDU INNOV OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $226,905Base $204,114 · Other $22,791

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (25)

DEBORAH E TRAUTMANPRESIDENT & CEO

JENNIFER AHEARNCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

JOAN STANLEYCHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER

ROBERT ROSSETERCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

JENNIFER BUTLINCCNE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

GEORGE ZANGAROCHIEF POLICY & SCIENTIFIC OFFICER

BRIGIT CARTERCHIEF ACCESS & ENGAGEMENT OFFICER

SUSAN CORBRIDGECHIEF NURSING EDU INNOV OFFICER

KIM HUNTERMEMBER-AT-LARGE

VICTORIA NIEDERHAUSERSECRETARY

VALERIE HOWARDMEMBER-AT-LARGE FROM 3/2025

STEPHEN CAVANAGHMEMBER-AT-LARGE

SHANNON SMITHMEMBER-AT-LARGE FROM 3/2025

ROBIN NEWHOUSEMEMBER-AT-LARGE UNTIL 9/2024

RITA TROFINOMEMBER-AT-LARGE

RHOBERTA HALEYMEMBER-AT-LARGE

MARY ELLEN GLASGOWMEMBER-AT-LARGE FROM 3/2025

LORNA FINNEGANMEMBER-AT-LARGE FROM 11/2024

LIN ZHANMEMBER-AT-LARGE UNTIL 3/2025

JULIE SWANNMEMBER-AT-LARGE

JULIE SANFORDCHAIR-ELECT

JUDITH KARSHMERTREASURER

JEAN GIDDENSCHAIR

DEMETRIUS PORCHEMEMBER-AT-LARGE UNTIL 3/2025

DEBORAH JONESMEMBER-AT-LARGE UNTIL 3/2025

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1973
Location: 655 K ST NW STE 750, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-2399
County: District of Columbia
In care of: DEBORAH E TRAUTMAN
Primary officer: DEBORAH E TRAUTMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 463-6930

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC
NTEE classification: Education (B030)
Grant-giving organization: Yes