American Organization for Nursing Leadership
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What it says it does
The American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) is the national organization of nurses who design, facilitate, and manage care. With more than 10,000 members, AONL is the voice of nursing leadership in health care. The AONL mission is to shape health care through innovative and expert nursing leadership.
- Income
- $13.3 million
- Spending
- $12.5 million
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 200
- Highest pay
- $860,868, aonl ceo / secretary (end 12/2024)
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)
- AONL SERVES ITS MEMBERS AND THE NURSING PROFESSION WITH A NUMBER OF EDUCATIONAL programs (face to face and online) PUBLICATIONS, THE AONL WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, AND THE AONL ANNUAL MEETING AND EXPOSITION. AONL provides nurse leader education programs for executives, directors, managers and clinical leaders. Topics range from health care finance, CENP and CNML review courses, shared governance and emerging leader competencies. AONL's annual meeting has over 50 concurrent sessions as well as multiple nationally known keynote speakers and over 3,500 nurse leaders attend. Continuing education credits is available for most AONL programs. AONL develops Guiding Principles, Tool Kits, position statements and articles on all topics affecting nurse leaders.
- AONL serves its members by: offering information that supports and enhances the management, leadership, educational and professional development of nursing leaders, providing vision and actions for nursing leadership to meet the health care needs of society, influencing legislation and public policy related to nursing and patient care issues, and facilitating and supporting research and development efforts that advance nursing administration practice and quality patient care. AONL'S NETWORK OF PROFESSIONALS PROVIDES ACCESS TO THE DIVERSE TALENTS AND EXPERIENCES OF THOUSANDS OF NURSES WHO ARE COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE IN NURSING LEADERSHIP AND PATIENT CARE DELIVERY.
- AONL ADVOCATES ON THE ISSUES OF MOST CONCERN TO NURSE LEADERS AND THOSE THEY SERVE, INCLUDING SUPPORTING THE NURSE EDUCATION ACT, SUPPORTING INITIATIVES THAT WILL ENSURE A SAFE AND QUALITY-DRIVEN ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PATIENTS AND PROVIDERS, AND SUPPORTING LEGISLATION THAT WILL FOSTER THE NURSE LEADER'S ROLE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CARE ENVIRONMENT, ESPECIALLY IN AREAS RELATED TO STAFFING, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AND PATIENT CARE SERVICES.
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 October 13, 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 October 1989.
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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