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Eastern Nursing Research Society

EIN 02-0451691 · Leesburg, VA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

TO EMPOWER A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF SCHOLARS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING NURSING SCIENCE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 13.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
77% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
8 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$425,836 spent. TO PROMOTE NURSING SCIENCE IN THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES THE SOCIETY HELD THEIR ANNUAL CONFERENCE APRIL 3-4, 2025. THE EVENT ATTRACTED OVER 800 ATTENDEES. THE GOALS OF THE CONFERENCE ARE AS FOLLOWS:1) COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS IN NURSING RESEARCH FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES AND POPULATIONS. DESCRIBE INTERPROFESSIONAL AND COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS OF NURSING RESEARCH THAT ADDRESS HEALTH INEQUITIES AND REDUCE DISEASE BURDEN ACROSS THE LIFESPAN;2) IDENTIFY EFFECTIVE TEAM-BASED NURSING RESEARCH APPROACHES THAT LEVERAGE THE INNOVATIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGIES TO ADVANCE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING;3) EXAMINE STRATEGIC RESEARCH TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS FOR NURSES TO ADDRESS HEALTH AND WELLNESS ACROSS CLINICAL, COMMUNITY, EDUCATIONAL, AND POLICY SETTINGS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1993.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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