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Wisconsin Center for Nursing Inc

EIN 20-3559932 · Milwaukee, WI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak46 out of 100GovernanceGood76 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF WISCONSIN CENTER FOR NURSING, INC. IS TO ASSURE AN ADEQUATE, WELL-PREPARED AND DIVERSE NURSE WORKFORCE FOR THE PEOPLE OF WISCONSIN. THE WORK OF THE WISCONSIN CENTER FOR NURSING CONTINUES TO BE FOCUSED IN FIVE CORE NURSING AREAS: DATA, EDUCATION, DIVERSITY, PARTNERSHIPS, AND LEADERSHIP. HIGHLIGHTS FOR THIS YEAR INCLUDE PUBLICATION OF THE RN SURVEY AND EDUCATOR SURVEY REPORTS, A SUCCESSFUL ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOCUSED ON STRATEGIES TO STRENGTHEN WISCONSIN'S NURSING WORKFORCE; CONTINUED EMPHASIS ON HEALTH EQUITY AS A CORNERSTONE OF NURSING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT; STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDING RECEIVING A SINGLE SOURCE 4 YEAR CONTRACT FROM DWD AND ESTABLISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCREASED COLLABORATION WITH THE DATA SURVEY TEAMS; AND IMPLEMENTATION OF NURSING WORKFORCE LEADERSHIP AWARDS RECOGNIZING NURSE LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE STATE IN THE AREAS OF COMMUNITY IMPACT, EMERGING NURSE LEADER, NURSE EDUCATOR EXCELLENCE AND LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT. IN ADDITION, WCN CONTINUES TO BE

Income
$234,057
Spending
$240,177
Spent on programs
60%
Reserves
1 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 83%
Employees
2
Volunteers
20
Highest pay
$85,766, executive di

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

Financial health

Weak: 46 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 37% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 6% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    60% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.

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

Governance

Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    18 of 18 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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

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 (1)
  1. $144,768 spent. THE WISCONSIN 2024 RN SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED ON 97,100 RNS AS THEY RENEWED THEIR LICENSES. THE WI 2021 LPN WORKFORCE SURVEY WAS COMPLETED BY 10,885 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES (LPNS). THESE SURVEYS ARE REQUIRED BY WISCONSIN STATE STATUTE AND CONDUCTED BY THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND THE WISCONSIN CENTER FOR NURSING. A RESEARCH TEAM FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN- MADISON COMPLETED ANALYSIS FOR THE REPORTS. WCN PROVIDES DATA ANALYSIS AND DETAILED REPORTS WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STRATEGIES TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS AN ADEQUATE NURSING FORCE BY: 1. MONITORING TRENDS, 2. EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT INCREASE ACCESS TO THOSE PROGRAMS, 3. ENHANCING CAREER MOBILITY FOR NURSES ESPECIALLY IN UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS OF NURSES, 4. FACILITATING PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN THE NURSING COMMUNITY AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, 5. PROMOTING DIVERSITY WITHIN THE NURSING PROFESSION, 6. ENHANCING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR NURSES, AND 7. ACHIEVING CONSENSUS REGARDING POLICIES AIMED AT ENSURING ADEQUATE NURSING WORKFORCE IN THIS STATE. (PER LEGISLATIVE LANGUAGE) THE WISCONSIN 2024 RN SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED ON 97,100 RNS AS THEY RENEWED THEIR LICENSES. THE WI 2021 LPN WORKFORCE SURVEY WAS COMPLETED BY 10,885 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES (LPNS). THESE SURVEYS ARE REQUIRED BY WISCONSIN STATE STATUTE AND CONDUCTED BY THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND THE WISCONSIN CENTER FOR NURSING. A RESEARCH TEAM FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN- MADISON COMPLETED ANALYSIS FOR THE REPORTS. WCN PROVIDES DATA ANALYSIS AND DETAILED REPORTS WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STRATEGIES TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS AN ADEQUATE NURSING FORCE BY: 1. MONITORING TRENDS, 2. EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT INCREASE ACCESS TO THOSE PROGRAMS, 3. ENHANCING CAREER MOBILITY FOR NURSES ESPECIALLY IN UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS OF NURSES, 4. FACILITATING PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN THE NURSING COMMUNITY AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, 5. PROMOTING DIVERSITY WITHIN THE NURSING PROFESSION, 6. ENHANCING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR NURSES, AND 7. ACHIEVING CONSENSUS REGARDING POLICIES AIMED AT ENSURING ADEQUATE NURSING WORKFORCE IN THIS STATE. (PER LEGISLATIVE LANGUAGE)

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 October 13, 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 June 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 March 2006.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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