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ASSOCIATION OF OPERATING ROOM NURSES INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
ASSOCIATION OF OPERATING ROOM NURSES INC (EIN 13-1882322)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-10-24
IRS object ID
202512979349300346
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-10-24T08:51:22-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN331498605PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PLANTE & MORAN PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18181 E TUFTS AVE SUITE 600AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80237ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN131882322EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ASSOCIATION OF OPERATING ROOM NURSESBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlASSOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3037556300PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12170 SOUTH PARKER ROAD SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP802315711ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJAMES COUSIN IIPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3037409400PhoneNum
Signature2025-10-22SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonALYSSA M KENTPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01701477PTIN
Phone3037409400PhoneNum
Preparation2025-10-22PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerLINDA GROAHPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12170 SOUTH PARKER ROAD SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP802315711ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$39,423,584GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.AORN.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1971FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE PRACTICE SUPPORT AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO PERIOPERATIVE NURSES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body12VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent10VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee181TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers180TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$3,589,445TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$0PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$32,242,497PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$27,548,826CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$839,067PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,559,604CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$8,973,483PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$6,146,919CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$42,055,047PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$35,255,349CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$57,648PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$36,411CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$22,614,142PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$22,771,600CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$13,663,537PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$14,063,795CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$36,335,327PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$36,871,806CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$5,719,720PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,616,457CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$51,417,842TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$49,169,630TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$17,345,237TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$15,646,086TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$34,072,605NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$33,523,544NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionOUR MISSION IS TO PROMOTE SAFETY AND OPTIMAL OUTCOMES FOR PATIENTS UNDERGOING OPERATIVE AND OTHER INVASIVE PROCEDURES BY PROVIDING PRACTICE SUPPORT AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO PERIOPERATIVE NURSES.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescANNUAL SURGICAL CONFERENCE AND EXPO - PERIOPERATIVE PROFESSIONALS ATTENDED THE CONFERENCE THAT BENEFITS MEMBERS BY EXPANDING THEIR EDUCATION AND CONNECTIONS WITH COLLEAGUES AND INDUSTRY PARTNERSDesc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMEMBERSHIP - PROVIDES THE NECESSARY PROMOTION, GUIDANCE AND SUPPORTIVE MAINTENANCE FOR THE MEMBERSDesc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPFIEDLER EDUCATION - PROVIDES CONTINUING EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING SPONSORED EDUCATION EVENTS FOR PERIOPERATIVE NURSES AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. PFIEDLER EDUCATION OPERATES IN ALIGNMENT WITH AORN'S MISSION TO PROMOTE SAFETY AND EXCELLENCE IN PERIOPERATIVE PRACTICE THROUGH EDUCATION, STANDARDS, AND ADVOCACY.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document226IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee181EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (1)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JAMES COUSIN IIBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3037556300PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12170 S PARKER ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP802315711ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (25 entries)

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ELIZABETH PINCUS END 42024
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
NAKEISHA ARCHER BEGIN 42024
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$72,800$0$0
DARLENE MURDOCK BEGIN 42024
PRESIDENT -ELECT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$43,300$0$0
JAMIE RIDOUT BEGIN 42024
VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HEIDI NANAVATI BEGIN 42023
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMIE RIDOUT END 42024
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRENDA LARKIN BEGIN 42024
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA BAILEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JD BUCHERT BEGIN 42024
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBRA C CALLENDER BEGIN 42024
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA A GAYTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TRACEY H PENALOZA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REBECCA VORTMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID REINHART BEGIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBORAH MARIE EBERT END 42024
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MEGAN NOLAN END 42024
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA GROAH
CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$553,022$0$10,021
JAMES COUSIN
CFO AND CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICE40.00Yes (X)$500,455$0$17,455
THERESA AVITABLE
VP, INDUSTRY EDUCATION/SOLUTIONS & SALES40.00$453,390$0$11,136Yes (X)
RENAE BATTIE
VICE PRESIDENT NURSING40.00$282,561$0$24,207Yes (X)
JANICE KELLY
PRESIDENT, AORN SYNTEGRITY INC40.00$260,843$0$11,146Yes (X)
JAMES SONDRUP
DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY SALES40.00$257,706$0$16,314Yes (X)
MICHELLE KINNISON
DIRECTOR, HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS40.00$240,281$0$7,305Yes (X)
BEATRICE EBELING
SR. DIRECTOR, OUTPATIENT SURGERY PUBLICATIONS40.00$229,811$0$9,548Yes (X)
SEAN KOON
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE40.00$223,051$0$14,913Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$3,117,220TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$122,045TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K96IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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FREEMAN - TX
PO BOX 660613 PO BOX 734596DALLASTX752660613EXPO CONFERENCE SET UP$1,462,836
NIMBLEUSER
DEPT 2145 PO BOX 122145DALLASTX753122145AMS DESIGN$786,000
MUSIC CITY CENTER
201 REP JOHN LEWIS WAY SOUTHNASHVILLETN37203EXPO CATERING$712,250
SHI INTERNATIONAL
PO BOX 952121DALLASTX753952121CLOUD SOFTWARE$415,760
SPARGO INC
11208 WAPLES MILL RD SUITE 112FAIRFAXVA22030EXPO BOOTH SALES & MGMT$204,930
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K11CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

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EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS900004$10,716,764$10,716,764
EXPO900099$9,235,704$8,978,479$257,225
MEMBERSHIP SERVICES900099$3,673,714$3,550,203$123,511
OUTPATIENT SURGERY DIV900099$3,126,620$856,911$2,269,709
PERIODICALS900099$694,376$199,376$495,000

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$101,648TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$101,648RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$27,548,826TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,756,720TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,756,720ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,760,512TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,760,512ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,834,225SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$4,031,341SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$197,116SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$197,116TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$197,116ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$3,227,829GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$136,894CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,090,935TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3,090,935ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

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SUBSIDIARY INCOME900001$851,472$851,472
MARKET RESEARCH900001$444,000$444,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,295,472OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$35,255,349TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$25,254,853RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$3,589,445UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$6,411,051ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,411TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,208,815TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,886,100TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$476,930TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,749,138TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,450,617TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,907TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$93,928TotalAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$214,485TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,868TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$548,345TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$789,045TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$531,755TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,787,037TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,148,844TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,129,993TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,204,289TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$820,572TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$174,473TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
VENDOR SERVICES$3,562,356
HONORARIUM$507,883
CREDIT CARD FEES$465,277
EMPLOYEE SERVICES$443,854

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$565,884TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,871,806TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,329,245BOYAmt
EOY$2,656,013EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,237,220BOYAmt
EOY$13,471,602EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,943,696BOYAmt
EOY$2,697,097EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,821BOYAmt
EOY$19,939EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,704,540BOYAmt
EOY$3,366,343EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$5,873,826LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$3,871,293LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,372,405BOYAmt
EOY$2,002,533EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,625,407BOYAmt
EOY$18,431,653EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$959,479BOYAmt
EOY$910,952EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,240,737BOYAmt
EOY$3,226,204EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,979,292BOYAmt
EOY$2,387,294EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,417,842BOYAmt
EOY$49,169,630EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,746,850BOYAmt
EOY$2,959,041EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,088,400BOYAmt
EOY$10,896,177EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,509,987BOYAmt
EOY$1,790,868EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,345,237BOYAmt
EOY$15,646,086EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,072,605BOYAmt
EOY$33,523,544EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,072,605BOYAmt
EOY$33,523,544EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,417,842BOYAmt
EOY$49,169,630EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,616,457ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,067,396NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$3,322,929DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$608,953NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Ded Lbbyng Pltcl Cyov$249,212NonDedLbbyngPltclCyovAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$858,165NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$846,152AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Carried Over$12,013CarriedOverAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$178,704OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$80,460DepreciationAmt
Book Value$98,244BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,048,213OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$814,517DepreciationAmt
Book Value$233,696BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,646,909OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,976,316DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,670,593BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,002,533TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
NONQUALIFIED COMPENSATION PLAN$26,561
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES$1,764,307
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,790,868TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$36,429,771TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,067,396NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$136,894OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,204,290RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$35,225,481RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$29,868InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$29,868RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$35,255,349TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$36,978,832TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$136,894OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$136,894ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$36,841,938ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$29,868InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$29,868ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$36,871,806TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD 136,894.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD 136,894.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DENVER SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1789 SHERMAN STREET NO 610AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80203ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN205143175RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$10,000CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantSCHOLARSHIPSPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE RECIPIENT IS A RELATED ENTITY WHICH ALLOWS AORN TO ENSURE THE GRANT IS BEING USED FOR ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Travel For CompanionsYes (X)TravelForCompanionsInd
Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss0WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
LINDA GROAH
CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$500,127$0$52,895$0$0$0$9,900$0$121$0$563,043$0$0$0
JAMES COUSIN
CFO AND CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICE$462,780$0$37,675$0$0$0$0$0$17,455$0$517,910$0$0$0
THERESA AVITABLE
VP, INDUSTRY EDUCATION/SOLUTIONS & S$287,198$0$16,192$0$150,000$0$7,843$0$3,293$0$464,526$0$0$0
RENAE BATTIE
VICE PRESIDENT NURSING$269,741$0$12,820$0$0$0$8,511$0$15,696$0$306,768$0$0$0
JAMES SONDRUP
DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY SALES$168,938$0$88,768$0$0$0$6,714$0$9,600$0$274,020$0$0$0
JANICE KELLY
PRESIDENT, AORN SYNTEGRITY INC$246,195$0$14,648$0$0$0$7,997$0$3,149$0$271,989$0$0$0
MICHELLE KINNISON
DIRECTOR, HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS$225,484$0$14,797$0$0$0$7,150$0$155$0$247,586$0$0$0
BEATRICE EBELING
SR. DIRECTOR, OUTPATIENT SURGERY PUB$221,369$0$8,442$0$0$0$7,005$0$2,543$0$239,359$0$0$0
SEAN KOON
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE$124,330$0$98,721$0$0$0$3,796$0$11,117$0$237,964$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1AIN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ASSOCIATION'S BOARD POLICY, THE BOARD PRESIDENT IS PERMITTED TO INVITE UP TO TWO GUESTS TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXPO. AORN INC. PAYS FOR THE GUESTS' AIRFARE AND TWO DAYS OF MEALS AND LODGING.
PART I, LINE 4ATHERESA AVITABLE, VP INDUSTRY EDUCATION/SOLUTIONS & SALES, RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $150,000.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1AIN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ASSOCIATION'S BOARD POLICY, THE PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT-ELECT WILL BE AWARDED AN HONORARIUM TO COVER LOST WAGES/LOST WORKDAYS FOR THEIR YEAR OF SERVICE. THIS HONORARIUM POLICY IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION HAS THE FOLLOWING CLASSES OF MEMBERS: -VOTING MEMBERS -NON-VOTING MEMBERS
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE VOTING MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION: 1) CHANGES TO AORN BYLAWS 2) POSITION STATEMENTS 3) DUES INCREASES GREATER THAN $10.00
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY EMAIL FOR THEIR REVIEW WITH A FOLLOW-UP CONFERENCE CALL FOR DISCUSSION OF ANY QUESTIONS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CDURING INITIAL ORIENTATION FOR NEW BOARD MEMBERS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED WITH THE BOARD MEMBERS. EACH YEAR, BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT AND DISCLOSURE FORM RELATED TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. A REMINDER OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS A STANDING AGENDA ITEM AT EACH BOARD MEETING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. BOARD MEMBERS REGULARLY RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING ON MATTERS WHERE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT MAY OR DOES EXIST. EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED BY THE CONFLICT INTEREST POLICY IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK TO DISCLOSE ALL REAL, PERCEIVED AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS IN ADVANCE OF CONDUCTING ANY BUSINESS OR OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN WHICH THE EMPLOYEE HAS A FINANCIAL INTEREST AND/OR SERVES AS AN EMPLOYEE, ADVISOR, OFFICER OR DIRECTOR. EXECUTIVE EMPLOYES MAKE AN ANNUAL WRITTEN DISCLOSURE OF KNOWN POTENTIAL CONFLCTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO: THE HR DIRECTOR PROVIDES THE BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WITH COMPREHENSIVE BENCHMARKING DATA FOR BASE AND VARIABLE PAY, SOURCED FROM AT LEAST FOUR SALARY SURVEYS REFLECTING SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IN SIZE, REVENUE, AND LOCATION. ED/CEO COMPENSATION, INCLUDING ANNUAL INCREASES AND BONUSES, IS RECOMMENDED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD BASED ON THIS DATA AND THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT. ALL OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES: INITIAL COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE INTERNAL COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (ED/CEO, HR DIRECTOR, CFO) USING MULTIPLE SALARY SURVEYS AND INTERNAL PAY EQUITY ANALYSIS. ANNUAL BENCHMARKING IS CONDUCTED TO REVIEW MARKET ADJUSTMENTS AND DETERMINE SALARY INCREASES BASED ON ROLE, LEVEL, SCOPE, AND RESPONSIBILITY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE BYLAWS ARE POSTED ON AORN'S WEBSITE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON AORN'S WEBSITE.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AORN FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12170 SOUTH PARKER ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80231ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN841193583EIN
Primary ActivitiesSEE PART VIIPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 7PublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AORN SYNTEGRITYBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12170 SOUTH PARKER ROAD STE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80231ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN814851472EIN
Primary ActivitiesINFORMATION SERVICESPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AORNBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Entity TypeCEntityTypeTxt
Share Of Total Income$2,469,372ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
Share Of EOY Assets$1,506,263ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Ownership1.00000OwnershipPct
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationYes (1)DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (7 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
AORN SYNTEGRITY
Q$843,238FMV
AORN SYNTEGRITY
O$996,312FMV
AORN SYNTEGRITY
L$186,443FMV
AORN SYNTEGRITY
F$900,000FMV
AORN FOUNDATION
O$360,205FMV
AORN FOUNDATION
S$1,540,500FMV
AORN FOUNDATION
Q$421,158FMV

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II: PRIMARY ACTIVITYFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAORN FOUNDATION SUPPORTS PERIOPERATIVE NURSES AND AORN INC.ExplanationTxt