Nursing Foundation of Pennsylvania
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 48% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO BE THE PREMIER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION FOR NURSES IN PENNSYLVANIA BY ADVANCING THE EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS OF NURSING AND THE NURSING PROFESSION.
- Income
- $267,060
- Spending
- $170,906
- Spent on programs
- 48%
- Reserves
- 13.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 74%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 34
- Highest pay
- $116,975, ceo
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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 13.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 36% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 53% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1548% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 33 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
Strong: 92 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (2)
- $45,399 spent. THE NURSING FOUNDATION OF PENNSYLVANIA (NFP) STRENGTHENS THE NURSING PIPELINE, SUPPORTS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS ENGAGES, CONNECTS, AND CELEBRATES NURSES AND RECOGNIZES THEIR MEANINGFUL IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES. NFP ADVANCES THE NURSING EDUCATION BY AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS PURSUING STUDY, INSTRUCTION, AND RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF NURSING. THE ORGANIZATION ADMINISTERS 16 SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS, INCLUDING DONOR-RESTRICTED AND ENDOWED FUNDS, AND SUPPORTS STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH.
- $36,500 spent. IN 2024-2025, NFP AWARDED 21 SCHOLARSHIPS AS FOLLOWS: - FOUR FROM THE ABINGTON-DIXON HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING ENDOWMENT - TWO FROM THE ANN AND MARK BAIADA SCHOLARSHIP FUND - TWO FROM THE BOARD DESIGNATED FUND - ONE FROM THE EVELYN BENSON SCHOLARSHIP FUND - FOUR FROM THE ALBERT EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER SCHOOL OF NURSING SCHOLARSHIP FUND - FOUR FROM THE JOANNE GOSS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND - ONE FROM THE FLORENCE MADDEN GRADY-FASICK FUND - ONE FROM THE JACKSON GRAHAM MEMORIAL FUND - TWO FROM THE THETA ETA ETA CHAPTER FUNDALL OTHER SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS CONTINUE TO RECEIVE DONATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.SCHOLARSHIPS ARE BLIND REVIEWED BY REVIEWERS.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1996.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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