Dermatology Nurses Association
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What it says it does
THE DERMATOLOGY NURSES' ASSOCIATION IS A PROFESSIONAL NURSING ORGANIZATION COMPRISED OF DIVERSE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO QUALITY DERMATOLOGIC CARE TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL PATIENT OUTCOMES THROUGH SHARING KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE.
- Income
- $760,650
- Spending
- $843,999
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 35
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (3)
- DNA ANNUAL CONVENTION - NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL EVENT THAT DRAWS MORE THAN 300 DERMATOLOGY NURSE PROFESSIONALS PRACTICING IN PRIVATE AND UNIVERSITY-BASED DERMATOLOGY OFFICES. THE MULTI-DAY EVENT PROVIDES EDUCATION, NETWORKING AND INFORMATION FOR THE NURSE PRACTITIONER, RN, LPN/LVN AND MEDICAL ASSISTANT. COUPLED WITH AN EXHIBIT PROGRAM, PARTICIPANTS ARE AFFORDED BASIC AS WELL AS SPECIALIZED PROGRAMMING ON TOPICS AND ISSUES SPECIFIC TO DERMATOLOGY NURSING INCLUDING ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT, AND MANAGEMENT OF A WIDE-RANGE OF DERMATOLOGIC CONDITIONS.
- EDUCATION AND WORKSHOPS - [1] DNA FUNDAMENTALS IN PHOTOTHERAPY WORKSHOP - THIS SPECIAL PHOTOTHERAPY PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED BY DNA IN TRIBUTE TO JOAN SHELK, DNA PAST PRESIDENT AND THE DEVELOPER OF DNA'S FIRST WORKSHOP. THE WORKSHOP IS AN INTENSIVE ONE-DAY IN-PERSON TRAINING OR AS AN ONLINE SELF-PACED COURSE FOR THOSE ADMINISTERING LIGHT THERAPY UNDER A DOCTOR'S SUPERVISION. THE WORKSHOP COVERS PSORIASIS AND OTHER PHOTO-RESPONSIVE SKIN DISEASES, SUCH AS PUVA, NARROW AND BROAD BAND UVB THERAPY, EQUIPMENT OPERATION AND METERING, AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH PHOTOTHERAPY ADMINISTRATION. THE IN-PERSON WORKSHOP IS SOMETIMES OFFERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DNA ANNUAL CONVENTION, AS A PRIVATE WORKSHOP AS REQUESTED, OR ONLINE. [2] DERMATOLOGY NURSING ESSENTIALS WORKSHOP - 1 DAY SESSION SOMETIMES OFFERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DNA ANNUAL CONVENTION THAT WAS DEVELOPED FOR THE NEW OR EXPERIENCED DERAMTOLOGY CARE PROVIDER (NP, RN, LPN, MA, OFFICE STAFF) TO HELP THEM GAIN AN OVERALL UNDERSTANDING OF THE BODY'S BIGGEST ORGAN, THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY TO COMMON DISEASES AND TREATMENTS ENCOUNTERED IN DERMATOLOGY ARE THE FOCUS. THIS COURSE IS ALSO RECOMMENDED FOR DERMATOLOGY NURSES WHO WORK IN SPECIALIZED DERAMTOLOGY PRACTICES, SUCH AS SURGERY OR COSMETICS DERMATOLOGY, OR WHO ARE REVIEWING FOR NATIONAL CERTIFICATION IN DERMATOLOGY NURSING. MANY OF THIS EXPERT FACULTY HAVE AUTHORED CHAPTERS I THE DNA TEXTBOOK, DERMATOLOGIC NURSING ESSENTIALS, A CORE CURRICULUME, THIRD EDITION. THIS WORKSHOP IS BEING CONVERTED TO AN ONLINE SELF-PACED COURSE. [3] AESTHETIC WORKSHOP - A HALF-DAY BASICS OR A HALF-DAY ADVANCED WORKSHOP SOMETIMES OFFERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DNA ANNUAL CONVENTION THAT WAS DEVELOPED FOR NURSES AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, EMPHASIZING BOTH THE BASICS OF COSMETIC DERMATOLOGY, AS WELL AS NEW AND INNOVATIVE THERAPIES. DIVERSE EXPERTS IN COSMETIC DERMATOLOGY WILL OFFER EDUCATION ON TOPICS INCLUDING NEUROTOXINS, VARIETY OF FILLERS AND OTHER INJECTABLES, LIPOSUCTION, BLEPHAROPLASTY, LASERS AND OTHER REJUVENATING PROCEDURES. THIS WORKSHOP IS BEING CONVERTED IN 2025 TO AN ONLINE SELF-PACED COURSE. [4] CUTANEOUS SURGERY WORKSHOP - A ONE DAY SESSION SOMETIMES OFFERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DNA ANNUAL CONVENTION THAT PROVIDES CORE PRINCIPLES AND FUNDAMENTAL TECHNIQUES OF CUTANEOUS SURGERY; SUPPLIES & INSTRUMENTS; BIOPSIES; EDC; ELLIPTICAL EXCISIONS; MOHS SURGERY; SPECIAL CASES AND CONSIDERATIONS; AND MANAGING COMPLICATIONS. HANDS-ON PORTION TO PERFORM PRESSURE DRESSINGS, SUTURE REMOVAL AND ADHESIVE STRIPS; INTERRUPTED SUTURES AND SUBCUTANEOUS SUTURES. [5] DERMOSCOPY WORKSHOP - A ONE DAY SESSION SOMETIMES OFFERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DNA ANNUAL CONVETNION THAT PROVIDES THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION ON THE USE OF DERMOSCOPY IN HELPING CLINICIANS CLASSIFY SKIN LESIONS AS BENIGN OR MALIGNANT. DISCUSSED IS AN INTRODUCTION TO DERMOSCOPY, TERMINOLOGY, PATTERN RECOGNITION, NEVUS PATTERNS, MELANOMA PATTERNS, SOLAR LENTIGENES, SKS, LPLK, BCCS, SCCS, AKS, FACIAL LESIONS, AND "UNKNOWNS". CASE STUDIES AND HANDS-ON WITH DERMOSCOPY EQUIPMENT ARE INCLUDED. [6] DNA CE CENTER - AN ONLINE, ON DEMAND RESOURCE THAT HOUSES MANY EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING CORE CURRICULUM WORKSHOPS, CERTIFICATION REVIEW COURSES FOR RNS AND NPS, INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS ON MANY DERMATOLOGIC TOPICS (SOME AT NO COST), AND OPIOD EDUCATION.
- PUBLICATIONS - [1] DNA NEWSLETTER'S FOCUS IS A QUARTERLY ELECTRONIC PUBLICATION OFFERING PRACTICE AND MEMBER NEWS, ORGANIZATIONAL UPDATES, AND AN EVENT CALENDAR. [2] DNA E-NEWS IS A WEEKLY EMAIL PUBLICATION OFFERING THE LATEST IN DERMATOLOGY PRACTICE NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR USE IN DERMATOLOGY NURSE PRACTICE SETTINGS. [3] DNA JOURNAL - THE JOURNAL OF THE DERMATOLOGY NURSES' ASSOCIATION IS A BI-MONTHLY PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATION OFFERING MEMBERS AND OTHER SUBSCRIBERS SCHOLARLY RESEARCH, ARTICLES AND INFORMATION FOR USE IN PRACTICE OR RESEARCH IN DERMATOLOGY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
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 November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 December 2024.
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 1984.
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 November 4, 2026.
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