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Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association Inc

EIN 39-1804895 · Madison, WI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong95 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE PREVENTIVE CARDIOVASCULAR NURSES ASSOCIATION (PCNA) IS TO PROMOTE NURSES AS LEADERS IN THE FIELD OF CARDIOVASCULAR RISK REDUCTION AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT.

Income
$7.7 million
Spending
$2.8 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
Over 10 years of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 79%
Employees
11
Volunteers
158
Highest pay
$332,259, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 63% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 15 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

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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, 2024, 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 (3)
  1. $512,426 spent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
  2. $1.2 million spent. ANNUAL PROJECTS - IN 2024, PCNA DEVELOPED SEVERAL CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND CLINICAL TOOLS FOR USE BY HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND PATIENTS. MEMBERS ATTENDED LIVE ONLINE CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE LEADERSHIP SERIES, CHOLESTEROL, HEALTH EQUITY AND CARDIO CONNECTIONS SUMMITS, AS WELL AS ON-DEMAND PROGRAMS AND WEBINARS. MEMBERS ALSO TUNED INTO THE HEART TO HEART NURSES PODCAST, WHICH LAUNCHED IN 2022. TOPICS COVERED INCLUDED: COVID-19, ANGINA, HEART FAILURE, LIPID MANAGEMENT, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION, CARDIOMETABOLIC RISK MANAGEMENT, CHOLESTEROL AND STATIN MEDICINE, STROKE PREVENTION, DIABETES AND HEART DISEASE, VTE BLOOD CLOTS, LIFESTYLE, BEHAVIOR CHANGE, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE/CV HEALTH, PEDIATRIC PREVENTION, PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE, OBESITY, AND ACCESS TO INNOVATIVE MEDICINES.
  3. $725,850 spent. MEMBERSHIP AND OTHER SERVICES - PCNA IS THE LEADING NURSING ORGANIZATION FOR COMPREHENSIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES IN CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING. LED BY A 15-MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PCNA SUPPORTS OVER 16,000 HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, HAS OVER 1,400 MEMBERS, AND 38 CHAPTERS ACROSS THE US. PCNA MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES FREE CLINICAL AND PATIENT EDUCATION RESOURCES, AN ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION TO THE JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING, ACCESS TO FREE AND DISCOUNTED CE COURSES, DISCOUNTED ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION, AND ACCESS TO ITS ONLINE MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY. MEMBERSHIP ALSO INCLUDES BENEFITS SUCH AS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME A PCNA FELLOW, RECEIVE AN ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM SCHOLARSHIP, OR TO BE NOMINATED FOR A PCNA ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM AWARD. IN 2024, PCNA HAD INITIATED PROJECT WORK ON REBUILDING THE PCNA WEBSITE. THE WEBSITE WENT LIVE ON APRIL 30TH, 2025. THE WEBSITE REBUILD INCLUDED A NEW PCNA BRAND AND MORE MODERN LOOK AND FEEL: PCNA.NET

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since May 1996.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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