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Faith Community Nurse Network of the Greater Twin Cities

EIN 20-2562054 · Shoreview, MN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood83 out of 100GovernanceGood81 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF FAITH COMMUNITY NURSE NETWORK OF THE GREATER TWIN CITIES IS TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHERS TO BRING FAITH COMMUNITY NURSING TO EVERY CONGREGATION IN THE TWIN CITIES.

Income
$272,620
Spending
$281,883
Spent on programs
78%
Reserves
16.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 77%
Employees
5
Volunteers
68
Highest pay
$11,149, board member

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 16.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 19% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 12 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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 December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

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

Programs described in its return (5)
  1. $63,470 spent. EVIDENCE-BASED HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMS: SINCE 2016, WE HAVE TRAINED AND SUPPORTED FCNS TO LEAD THE EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMMING IN CONGREGATIONS AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS. IN 2025 ALONE WE FACILITATED PROGRAMS FOR APPROXIMATELY 351 OLDER ADULTS THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMMING WHILE EDUCATING NEARLY 2,000 PEOPLE IN THE OVERALL TOPIC OF HEALTH PROMOTION AND WELLNESS THROUGH COMMUNITIES IN WHICH OUR FAITH COMMUNITY NURSES SERVE AND ARE COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS. WE FACILITATED EVIDENCE-BASED HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMS, STEPPING ON, LIVING WELL WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS, LIVING WELL WITH CHRONIC PAIN, A MATTER OF BALANCE, TAI JI QUAN: MOVING FOR BETTER BALANCE, AND POWERFUL TOOLS FOR CAREGIVERS. THESE FALLS PREVENTION AND CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS EMPOWER OVERALL HEALTH MANAGEMENT AND FOSTER SOCIAL CONNECTIONS.
  2. $117,813 spent. WHOLE-PERSON WELLNESS SCREENINGS: WELLNESS PLANNING PROVIDES A PERSON CENTERED APPROACH GIVING INDIVIDUALS THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE CHARGE OF THEIR OWN HEALTH IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT. DURING THE WELLNESS SCREENING THE INDIVIDUALS ARE ABLE TO LEARN BODY METRICS, VITALS, RECEIVE A COGNITIVE SCREENING AND A DEPRESSION SCREENING, IN ADDITION TO DETERMINING WHICH DIMENSIONS OF WELLNESS, SUCH AS EMOTIONAL OR INTELLECTUAL, THEY WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THEIR PERSONAL FOCUS AREAS. THEY DEVELOP WELLNESS GOALS, IDENTIFY BARRIERS, AND ARE PROVIDED WITH RESOURCES TO HELP THEM OVERCOME THEIR BARRIERS. THROUGH DATA ANALYSIS AND CARE COORDINATION FOLLOWING THE EVENTS, WE ARE ABLE TO IDENTIFY PROGRAMS NEEDED WITHIN SPECIFIC COMMUNITIES, WHERE MORE LEADERS SHOULD BE DEVELOPED, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY ENROLL OLDER ADULTS IN THE PROGRAMS THEY NEED TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE. EACH OF OUR EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS HAS BEEN SHOWN TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES AND REDUCE RISK FOR INJURY, ILLNESS, OR DISABILITY AMONG ADULTS AGED 60+. FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING DEPRESSION SYMPTOMS WE WERE ABLE TO OFFER THEM ONE-ON-ONE COACHING FOR 5-6 MONTHS THROUGH A PROGRAM CALLED PEARLS OR PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE ACTIVE REWARDING LIVES. IN 2025 WE REFORMATTED OUR WHOLE-PERSON WELLNESS SCREENING TO CENTER AROUND BRAIN HEALTH AFTER EECEIVING FUNDING FROM THE MINNESOTA BOARD ON AGING FOR DEMENTIA. WHOLE-PERSON WELLNESS SCREENINGS: WELLNESS PLANNING PROVIDES A PERSON CENTERED APPROACH GIVING INDIVIDUALS THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE CHARGE OF THEIR OWN HEALTH IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT. DURING THE WELLNESS SCREENING THE INDIVIDUALS ARE ABLE TO LEARN BODY METRICS, VITALS, RECEIVE A COGNITIVE SCREENING AND A DEPRESSION SCREENING, IN ADDITION TO DETERMINING WHICH DIMENSIONS OF WELLNESS, SUCH AS EMOTIONAL OR INTELLECTUAL, THEY WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THEIR PERSONAL FOCUS AREAS. THEY DEVELOP WELLNESS GOALS, IDENTIFY BARRIERS, AND ARE PROVIDED WITH RESOURCES TO HELP THEM OVERCOME THEIR BARRIERS. THROUGH DATA ANALYSIS AND CARE COORDINATION FOLLOWING THE EVENTS, WE ARE ABLE TO IDENTIFY PROGRAMS NEEDED WITHIN SPECIFIC COMMUNITIES, WHERE MORE LEADERS SHOULD BE DEVELOPED, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY ENROLL OLDER ADULTS IN THE PROGRAMS THEY NEED TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE. EACH OF OUR EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS HAS BEEN SHOWN TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES AND REDUCE RISK FOR INJURY, ILLNESS, OR DISABILITY AMONG ADULTS AGED 60+. FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING DEPRESSION SYMPTOMS WE WERE ABLE TO OFFER THEM ONE-ON-ONE COACHING FOR 5-6 MONTHS THROUGH A PROGRAM CALLED PEARLS OR PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE ACTIVE REWARDING LIVES. IN 2025 WE REFORMATTED OUR WHOLE-PERSON WELLNESS SCREENING TO CENTER AROUND BRAIN HEALTH AFTER EECEIVING FUNDING FROM THE MINNESOTA BOARD ON AGING FOR DEMENTIA.
  3. $21,045 spent. FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH COMMUNITY NURSING COURSE: FCNN IS COMMITTED TO INCREASING THE NUMBER OF FCNS. TO THIS END, TWICE EACH YEAR WE OFFER THE FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH COMMUNITY NURSING COURSE REQUIRED FOR RNS TO ENTER THE SPECIALTY PRACTICE. SINCE 2010, OUR INTERFAITH TEAM OF EXPERIENCED FCNS AND NURSING EDUCATORS HAS PREPARED MORE THAN 255 NURSES TO SERVE ACROSS MINNESOTA AND BEYOND. WE AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS TO ELIGIBLE RNS. FCNN HELD TWO VIRTUAL COURSES IN 2025 USING A COMBINATION OF ZOOM AND ONLINE LEARNING MODULES. WE WELCOMED 30 RNS INTO FCN PRACTICE, WITH SEVERAL LEARNERS FROM OUTSIDE OF MINNESOTA.
  4. $18,152 spent. CONTINUING EDUCATION SYMPOSIUMS: WE OFFER QUARTERLY PROFESSIONAL NURSING EDUCATION SYMPOSIUMS, EACH VALUED AT THREE CONTACT HOURS. OUR SYMPOSIUMS ALLOW NURSES TO RECEIVE THEIR NECESSARY CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS AT AN AFFORDABLE RATE. IN 2025, WE HELD THREE SYMPOSIUMS VIRTUALLY AND ONE IN A HYBRID FORMAT LIVE FROM MHEALTH FAIRVIEW'S COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS HUB IN DOWNTOWN ST PAUL WITH MORE THAN 150 INDIVIDUALS JOINING US FOR LEARNING AND NETWORKING (MANY ATTENDEES JOING US FOR ALL FOUR OPPORTUNITIES). IN 2025, THE TOPICS WE COVERED INCLUDED: ADVANCED- CARE PLANNING, DIABETES, IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEES, AND THE NEWLY REVISED SCOPE AND STANDARDS FOR FAITH COMMUNITY NURSES.
  5. CONTINUING EDUCATION SYMPOSIUMS: WE OFFER QUARTERLY PROFESSIONAL NURSING EDUCATION SYMPOSIUMS, EACH VALUED AT THREE CONTACT HOURS. OUR SYMPOSIUMS ALLOW NURSES TO RECEIVE THEIR NECESSARY CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS AT AN AFFORDABLE RATE. IN 2025, WE HELD THREE SYMPOSIUMS VIRTUALLY AND ONE IN A HYBRID FORMAT LIVE FROM MHEALTH FAIRVIEW'S COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS HUB IN DOWNTOWN ST PAUL WITH MORE THAN 150 INDIVIDUALS JOINING US FOR LEARNING AND NETWORKING (MANY ATTENDEES JOING US FOR ALL FOUR OPPORTUNITIES). IN 2025, THE TOPICS WE COVERED INCLUDED: ADVANCED- CARE PLANNING, DIABETES, IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEES, AND THE NEWLY REVISED SCOPE AND STANDARDS FOR FAITH COMMUNITY NURSES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2005.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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