2026-05-12T14:31:03-07:00 2025-06-30 410746749 CliftonLarsonAllen LLP Two International Place 22nd Floor Boston MA 02110 990 2024-07-01 952706905 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CRITICAL CARE NURSES AMER 9493622000 27071 Aliso Creek Road Aliso Viejo CA 926563399 Jakki Farr Chief Financial Officer 9493622000 2026-05-13 1 1 Lindsey Pigg P01268923 5132393275 2026-05-12 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Dana Woods 27071 Aliso Creek Road Aliso Viejo CA 926563399 67586519 0 X www.aacn.org X 1972 CA AACN is dedicated to creating a healthcare system driven by the needs of patients and families where acute and critical care nurses make their optimal contribution. 13 13 240 2900 335680 -194945 792963 1023867 28687841 29696200 6344392 5751551 1616288 902616 37441484 37374234 652179 578067 0 0 32722618 36048199 0 0 22808 12287734 13130946 45662531 49757212 -8221047 -12382978 126504199 117028322 37574017 38285300 88930182 78743022 Patients and their families rely on nurses at the most vulnerable times of their lives. Acute and critical care nurses rely on AACN for expert knowledge and the influence to fulfill their promise to patients and their families. AACN drives excellence in acute and critical care for nurses, patients and families. 0 0 9213481 18750 6804215 The National Teaching Institute and Critical Care Exposition (NTI) is a 4-day in-person conference expected to attract over 7,000 critical-care and advance practice nurses. The in-person conference is followed by a virtual option. More than 200 educational sessions were offered on the most current techniques and equipment available to improve patient care and patient outcomes (7,000 nurses). The conference scheduled for May 2025 had 5,356 live paid attendees, and was augmented by 1,943 nurses attending the virtual conference. 10377888 326837 9818366 At year end, the association had over 134,300 nurse members who are eligible for research grants as well as educational scholarships. In addition, the association provides members with journals, newsletters, practice alerts, protocols for best practices and unlimited continuing education credits covering a wide range of topics pertinent to caring for acute and critically ill patients (134,300 nurse members). 10575708 0 11728331 The association sponsors various volunteer work group meetings to determine the educational requirements of critical-care nurses. Continuing education (CE) opportunities are provided to meet this need via educational articles and online webinars. These CE products are provided free of charge to our membership. Other educational items are available for purchase in our online bookstore which include AACN published books. In addition, AACN has developed a number of self-paced e-learning training programs including orientation courses for nurses transitioning into an ICU setting (ECCO) and for new nurse managers (FSNM). Other self-paced courses include an ECG basics, preceptor, and pharmacology courses. (over 93,200 unique learners received CE credits on our website CE Activities pages). 7859885 0 1233309 Practice Excellence: Using feedback from members, volunteers, constituents and outside leaders, research is funded through grants in areas such as palliative and end-of-life care, pain management, advance directives, and healthy work environments. Also includes the CSI Academy, a regional 12 to 16-month nursing excellence and training program designed to leverage staff nurses' expertise to enhance patient care and decrease hospital expenses. Lastly, includes the Beacon Award for Excellence which recognizes individual hospital units that distinguish themselves by improving every facet of patient care. The Beacon Award's three levels of designation recognize significant milestones along a unit's journey. For patients and families, the Beacon Award signifies exceptional care through improved outcomes and greater overall satisfaction. For nurses, a Beacon Award signals a positive and supportive work environment with greater collaboration between colleagues and leaders, higher morale and lower turnover. 1329912 232480 1300454 AACN has 174 organized Chapters that hold local community meetings and workshops and sponsor regional educational seminars to help critical-care nurses keep current with the latest trends and technologies. 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RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 0 1 10625 0 0 0 0 10625 0 Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1 During this period, approximately 125 hours of paid staff time was spent writing and reviewing letters in support of or in opposition of legislation and/or endorsing other organizations' requests for support of legislation. Houses of Congress and federal agencies contacted include the House, Senate and Department of Health & Human Services. Specific issues in which AACN engaged in lobbying activities that consisted of Capitol Hill visits, sending letters to members of Congress and federal agencies include: (1) July, 2024: AACN signed on to a Nursing Community Coalition letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee reiterating support for at least $530 million for the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs and at least $210 million for the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) in FY 2025. (2) August, 2024: AACN signed on to a statement from the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) crafted to correct inaccuracies in an article published by Bloomberg News. (3) August, 2024: AACN signed on to a Nursing Community Coalition letter to the Associate Commissioner for Policy/Office of Policy urging the Food and Drug Administration to ensure that nurses are among those represented within federal advisory committees, taskforces, and councils. (4) September, 2024: AACN signed on to a letter initiated by the American Nurses Association (ANA) urging the Secretary of Homeland Security to promptly add nursing as a STEM degree to the STEM Designated Degree Program List. (5) September, 2024: AACN signed on to a Nursing Community Coalition letter to Congressional Leadership, as well as to House and Senate Appropriations Committees, requesting at least $310.472 million for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs and at least $197.693 million for the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) in Fiscal Year 25. (6) September, 2024: AACN signed on a Nursing Community Coalition letter to the House of Representatives urging them to consider and pass H.R. 618, the Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act. (7) October, 2024: AACN signed on to a letter initiated by the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) expressing to the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration their deep concern regarding the potential for significant supply chain disruptions resulting from the damage inflicted by Hurricane Helene on Baxter's North Cove manufacturing site in North Carolina. (8) November, 2024: AACN signed on to a Nursing Community Coalition letter to Congressional Leadership, as well as to House and Senate Appropriations Committees, requesting at least $310.472 million for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs and at least $197.693 million for the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) in Fiscal Year 25. (9) November, 2024: AACN signed on to a Nursing Community Coalition letter to Congressional Leadership urging Congress to co-sponsor and pass shared legislative priorities impacting nursing education, workforce, and research before the end of the 118th Congress. (10) February, 2025: AACN signed on to a letter, along with other health care organizations, directed to Congressional leadership thanking them for their ongoing efforts to advance access to health care through telehealth and to request their leadership in ensuring Americans are able to access the same telehealth that they were able to utilize in 2024. (11) February, 2025: AACN signed on to a Nursing Community Coalition letter to Congressional leadership as well as House and Senate Appropriations Committees requesting at least $310.472 million for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs and at least $197.693 million for the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) in fiscal year 2025. (12) February, 2025: AACN signed on to a Nursing Community Coalition letter thanking Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Representative Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02) for introducing the bipartisan and bicameral Providing Real-World Education and Clinical Experience by Precepting Tomorrow's (PRECEPT) Nurses Act (H.R. 392/S. 131). (13) March, 2025: AACN signed on to a letter, along with other health care organizations, directed to the House Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committee members expressing support for The Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act. (14) March, 2025: AACN signed on to a letter initiated by the American Colleges of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) to Congressional Leadership urging them to swiftly consider and pass the bipartisan Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act (H.R. 715/S. 3679). (15) March, 2025: AACN signed on to a Nursing Community Coalition letter to House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies requesting at least $530 million for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs and at least $210 million for the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR). The letter also reiterates the need to retain the NINR as an independent institute. (16) April, 2025: AACN signed on to a nomination letter from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing nominating Dr. Robert Dorman to the Advisory Committee on Childhood Vaccines. (17) April, 2025: AACN signed on to a letter initiated by the American Nurses Association (ANA) to Congressional Leadership articulating the importance of Medicaid to patients and nurses and asking Congress to consider this when making cuts to the Fiscal Year 2026 budget. (18) April, 2025: AACN signed on to the Nursing Community Coalition's written testimony submitted to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. The testimony featured the coalition's funding requests of at least $530 million for the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs and at least $210 million for the National Institute of Nursing Research for Fiscal Year 2026. (19) April, 2025: AACN signed on to a Nursing Community Coalition letter to Congressional representatives thanking them for introducing the bipartisan Ensuring Veterans Timely Access to Anesthesia Care Act (H.R. 2234). (20) May, 2025: AACN signed on to a Nursing Community Coalition letter to Congressional representatives urging them to take action on top appropriations and legislative priorities that impact nursing education, workforce, and research. (21) May, 2025: AACN signed on to a Nursing Community Coalition letter to the House and Senate Nursing Caucuses, along with 16 bipartisan members of the House and Senate, thanking them for introducing S. Res. 206 and H. Res. 389 - a resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week. (22) June, 2025: AACN signed on to an American Association of Nurse Practitioner's statement expressing concern over the dismissal of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) representatives. (23) June, 2025: AACN signed on to the Nursing Community Coalition's written testimony submitted to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. The testimony featured the coalition's funding requests of at least $530 million for the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs and at least $210 million for the National Institute of Nursing Research for Fiscal Year 2026. (24) June, 2025: AACN signed on a Nursing Community Coalition letter thanking Representatives Courtney and Baldwin for introducing the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act. (25) June, 2025: AACN signed on to a Nursing Community Coalition letter thanking members of Congress for introducing the Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act of 2025. (26) June, 2025: AACN signed on to a Nursing Community Coalition letter thanking Representatives Walberg and Courtney for introducing the Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act as well as urging its passage through Congress. AACN members and chapters at times may, of their own accord, seek input from AACN staff about specific federal, state or local legislation. AACN staff direct them to contact the appropriate governmental entity for information about the legislation. AACN does not support or oppose any candidate for elective office, nor does it participate in any political campaign on behalf of any client for elective office. AACN members are advised to participate in political campaign activity as individuals on their own time and not as representatives of AACN or its local chapters. 4027462 20206 437382 150997 0 0 4334053 3648267 23367 467708 111880 0 0 4027462 3468190 21121 347166 188210 0 0 3648267 4080634 26659 -459888 179215 0 0 3468190 3470090 17316 701305 108077 0 0 4080634 0 0.63 0.37 0 0 0 12230622 12230622 0 19523945 3308067 16215878 0 11985287 4119612 7865675 0 4021960 3156342 865618 0 5256456 5085032 171424 37349217 0 0 X 39468346 2195818 0 0 0 2195818 37272528 518920 -417214 101706 37374234 49816994 0 0 0 1995135 1995135 47821859 518920 1416433 1935353 49757212 Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 The AACN Scholarship Endowment was established in 2001 with a goal of the endowment to reach a maturity level of $2 million and become a self-sustaining funding source. The fund reached its goal during FY2011, and the Board approved a spending policy to begin using the endowment to fund scholarships the following year. The AACN scholarship program is designed to help members enrich their careers and acquire knowledge and skills beyond traditional academic nursing education. The scholarship program also continues to award some limited scholarships for specific academic courses. Scholarship applicants must assess gaps in their knowledge and skills, identify and evaluate learning opportunities, and develop a plan to show how an AACN scholarship will help them achieve their professional learning goals. Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 The Association follows the accounting standard regarding the recognition and measurement of uncertain tax positions. The Association evaluated its tax positions and determined that its positions are more likely than not to be sustained on examination. The Association's tax returns are subject to review and examination by the federal and state authorities. Schedule D, Part XI, Line 4b (1) Cost of goods sold shown as an offset against revenue on the tax return ($576,458), (2) Special fundraising costs shown as an offset against revenue on the tax return ($13,169) and (3) Property Holdings building rental costs are shown as an offset against revenue on the tax return ($1,418,678). These are offset by Chapter revenues not part of audit ($1,510,361) and book/audit revenue/expense classification differences ($80,729). Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2d (1) Cost of goods sold shown as an offset against revenue on the tax return ($576,458), and (2) Property Holdings building rental costs are shown as an offset against revenue on the tax return ($1,418,678). Schedule D, Part XII, Line 4b (1) Chapter expenses included in the tax return but not part of the audited financial statements net of special fundraising costs ($1,335,704) ,(2) book/audit revenue/expense classification differences ($80,729). Chapter Events 105250 56931 48319 0 0 0 13169 0 0 0 0 105250 56931 48319 0 0 0 13169 0 0 13169 35150 1 The Regents of the University of California 490 Illinois Street San Francisco CA 94143 943067788 501(c)(3) 49999 0 Book A Safety and Feasibility Study of a Nurse-led, Child- andFamily-Centric Light and Sleep Bundle Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center 1000 Montauk Highway West Islip NY 11795 111888924 501(c)(3) 49429 0 Book Approaches to Advanced Airway Management and Complications in Adult Critical Care Populations. Foundation of the National Student Nurse Association 45 Main Street Suite 606 Brooklyn NY 11201 133123125 501(c)(3) 28750 0 Book Funding for ten nursing student scholarships administered through the Foundation of the NSNA. American Association of Colleges of Nursing 655 K Street NW Suite 750 Washington DC DC 20001 520971333 501(c)(3) 22000 0 Book Funding for eight nursing student scholarships administered through the association. Organization for Associate Degree Nursing Foundation 219 Second Avenue Suite B Edwardsville IL 62025 541909704 501(c)(3) 22000 0 Book Funding for eight nursing student scholarships administered through the Foundation. The Research Foundation for the State University of New York PO Box 9 Albany NY 11795 829339568 501(c)(3) 9910 0 Book Bispectral Index Versus Clinical Sedation Scales: Impact on Nurse Workload and Interrater Reliability Bispectral Index Versus Clinical Sedation Scales: Impact on Nurse Workload and Interrater Reliability The purpose of this pilot study is evaluate if there is a significant difference in nurses' perception of workload between using the Bispectral Index (BIS) scores and Clinical Sedation Scales (CSS) in intubated, sedated patients in an Neuro Critical Care Unit (NCCU), as measured by the NASA Task Load Index. 6 0 Chapter Awarded Scholarships 155 232480 0 Book Continuing Professional Development Scholarships 30 59496 18750 Book Provided some scholarship recipients with free registration to the annual conference (NTI) in addition to their cash scholarship. Excellence awards 31 56138 0 Book Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 The organization keeps files of all past, active and completed grants. Part of the grant agreement is to submit progress reports throughout the award period. These annual reports typically include a budget progress report showing how the funds have been spent. If there are funds remaining at the end of the project, those funds are expected to be returned to AACN. In the current fiscal year, no grant funds were returned by past recipients. X 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dana Woods Exec Director/CEO 618033 0 86607 0 0 0 69000 0 28118 0 801758 0 0 0 Tracey Van Dell Chief Integration Officer 355065 0 8291 0 0 0 27797 0 57110 0 448263 0 0 0 Vicki Good Chief Clinical Officer 298531 0 43658 0 0 0 22573 0 22976 0 387738 0 0 0 Jakki Farr Chief Financial Officer 290281 0 49041 0 0 0 21786 0 20353 0 381461 0 0 0 Kelli Lockhart Senior Director 291657 0 33190 0 0 0 21817 0 19975 0 366639 0 0 0 Soheil Farajian Senior Director 273100 0 26122 0 0 0 20993 0 37933 0 358148 0 0 0 Herb Dalgart-Williams Learning Excellence Director 206877 0 1500 0 0 0 16497 0 50188 0 275062 0 0 0 Michael Wulf Controller 241256 0 1500 0 0 0 16901 0 14620 0 274277 0 0 0 Devin Ibrahimi Practice Excellence Director 210112 0 1500 0 0 0 16948 0 43444 0 272004 0 0 0 Lisa Valencia-Villaire Experience Design Director 211466 0 1500 0 0 0 16111 0 39803 0 268880 0 0 0 Patty Uy Business Strategy & Development Director 213635 0 1500 0 0 0 14089 0 841 0 230065 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a The volunteer President and President-elect receive a travel and clothing allowance to defray the personal cost for speaking engagements on behalf of the Association. The allowance is for purchases up to $6,000 and is grossed up 50% to ensure the volunteer is not impacted financially by the clothing compensation. Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 The process of reviewing and setting CEO compensation is the responsibility of the AACN CEO Compensation and Evaluation Committee. This committee is comprised of the President and President-elect, with the Immediate Past President serving as an ad-hoc member (note that all of these are volunteer, non-compensated positions). The current Treasurer and Secretary of the Board join and serve on the committee whenever decisions related to CEO compensation are required (these too are volunteer, non-compensated positions). The Committee performs an annual performance evaluation and a review of comparable compensation data. The Human Resources leader provides consultation to the committee related to CEO compensation benchmarking surveys. An independent consulting firm was engaged to review and opine on the CEO compensation. The last CEO compensation review and adjustment occurred in January 2025. The CEO is accountable for compensation levels for all other positions. Each team member receives an annual review and compensation adjustment at the beginning of the calendar year. Salary adjustments are aligned with the annual budget and are allocated based on benchmark salary data and the performance evaluation of each team member. The last salary adjustment occurred in January, 2025. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) is a membership organization with over 134,300 members throughout the country. The AACN bylaws state that "any person who is interested in any aspect of critical-care nursing and who subscribes to the mission of AACN, agrees to abide by its charter and Bylaws, and meets such other criteria for membership as may be established by these Bylaws or by the Board of Directors, shall be eligible for membership." Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a Nominations to the AACN Board of Directors are accepted from the full membership. Nominated candidates are vetted by the AACN Nominating Committee (comprised of appointed and elected members) who determines the slate of candidates for the ballot. The ballot is presented to the full membership for an online election. We must have a minimum 3% of the eligible voters cast a ballot for the election to close. There is no approval by the Board as the AACN directors are elected by the membership. The number of open positions varies each year as the 3-year terms are staggered to ensure continuity on the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b The Bylaws of the Association may be amended by a majority of the Active, International, Emeritus and Lifetime members. In addition, the Association may merge with other national, state, or local organizations only upon a majority approval by the total eligible voting membership. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The completed form 990 and related schedules were disseminated to the Audit Committee for review in advance of a conference call for the purpose to review and approve the return. All Audit Committee members, along with the Chief Financial Officer and/or Controller, were on the conference call and all questions or concerns raised by the committee members were resolved to ensure unanimous approval of the return. The Audit Committee then reports any findings to the full Board of Directors and the completed return is disseminated to all members of the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The Conflict of Interest Policy is reviewed annually at the Fall Board meeting as this is the orientation meeting for newly elected Directors. Each Director is required annually to complete a Conflicts of Interest Statement that lists any potential conflicts. The procedure flow includes the following steps: 1. The first step in understanding and managing potential conflicts is for the Board to annually review the Conflict of Interest Policy and for each board member to complete a conflict of interest statement declaring any real or potential conflicts. It is recommended that any declared conflicts be shared with the full board so there is transparency and shared understanding. The board can then discuss any issues or concerns. 2. Secondly, each board member has an ongoing accountability to declare potential conflicts that may emerge during the course of the year for the board's review. Board members are also responsible for inquiring with one another if they think another board member may have a conflict that has yet to be recognized. Board members are requested to contact the board leadership to begin these conversations. 3. During board discussions (face-to-face, conference call and e-mail) an opportunity is provided for potential conflicts to be surfaced and discussed. To facilitate this work, a standard question is included at the time the meeting agenda is approved to ask if any board members have identified a potential conflict related to anything on the agenda that should be discussed. A similar question can be included for any business being managed via email. 4. If a conflict is surfaced, the board has several options as to how to manage the conflict including but not limited to the following: (1) Restrict the board member's access to information such as board meeting materials on the relevant topic (e.g. PE candidates do not receive the documents used by the board for the PE evaluation and selection) (2) Exclude the board member from a committee or work group dealing with a specific topic (3) Withdraw from discussing or voting on a particular item of business at the board meeting; (4) Have certain tasks or duties reassigned to another person (e.g. PE candidates who serve as Board Learning Partners are excused from those duties as it relates to the PE selection process and meeting; instead another board member is assigned as a resource to the new board member); (5) Relinquish the interest that creates the conflict (e.g. resign a position on a committee for another nursing organization if the work competes with the work of AACN or the AACN Certification Corporation). In addition, all employees agree to Conflict of Interest and Work Ethics statements contained in the Employee Handbook. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The process of reviewing and setting CEO compensation is the responsibility of the AACN CEO Compensation and Evaluation Committee. This committee is comprised of the President and President-elect, with the Immediate Past President serving as an ad-hoc member (note that all of these are volunteer, non-compensated positions). The current Treasurer and Secretary of the Board join and serve on the committee whenever decisions related to CEO compensation are required (these too are volunteer, non-compensated positions). The Committee performs an annual performance evaluation and a review of comparable compensation data. The Human Resources leader provides consultation to the committee related to CEO compensation benchmarking surveys. An independent consulting firm was engaged to review and opine on the CEO compensation. The last CEO compensation review and adjustment occurred in January 2025. The CEO is accountable for compensation levels for all other positions. Each team member receives an annual review and compensation adjustment at the beginning of the calendar year. Salary adjustments are aligned with the annual budget and are allocated based on benchmark salary data and the performance evaluation of each team member. The last salary adjustment occurred in January, 2025. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 AACN does not make governing documents or conflict of interest policies available to the public. The financial statements of the organization are published to the membership within 120 days of the end of the fiscal year. The audited financial statements are posted on the AACN website and are available to the public upon request. The AACN 990 tax return is made available upon request. 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