Oncology Nursing Society
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
TO ADVANCE EXCELLENCE IN ONCOLOGY NURSING AND QUALITY CANCER CARE.
- Income
- $31.2 million
- Spending
- $32.4 million
- Employees
- 156
- Volunteers
- 983
- Highest pay
- $572,014, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 2025, 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, 2025, 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)
- THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL CONFERENCES FOR ONCOLOGY NURSES, WITH APPROXIMATELY 4,000 PARTICIPANTS. THESE CONFERENCES PROVIDED CONTINUING EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO ENHANCE CLINICAL KNOWLEDGE AND SUPPORT IMPROVED PATIENT CARE IN ONCOLOGY SETTINGS. IN ADDITION, THE EVENTS FACILITATED PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING AND COLLABORATION AMONG ATTENDEES.
- THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHES TWO PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS ON A BIMONTHLY BASIS, WHICH ARE PROVIDED EXCLUSIVELY TO MEMBERS AS PART OF THEIR MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS. THESE JOURNALS DISSEMINATE EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH AND CLINICAL INFORMATION TO SUPPORT ONCOLOGY NURSING PRACTICE AND IMPROVE PATIENT CARE. SUPPLEMENTAL ISSUES ARE ALSO PUBLISHED PERIODICALLY TO ADDRESS EMERGING TOPICS AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FIELD.IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCES A WEEKLY OPEN-ACCESS NEWSMAGAZINE THAT PROVIDES TIMELY UPDATES ON ONCOLOGY NURSING, RESEARCH, AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO DEVELOPS, PUBLISHES, AND SELLS EDUCATIONAL BOOKS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS FOCUSED ON ONCOLOGY NURSING AND PATIENT CARE.
- THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING TO ONCOLOGY NURSES THROUGH A VARIETY OF DELIVERY METHODS, INCLUDING SELF-PACED ONLINE COURSES, WEBINARS, PRE-RECORDED PODCASTS, AND REGIONAL AND LOCAL LIVE PROGRAMS. THESE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS ARE DESIGNED TO ENHANCE PARTICIPANTS' UNDERSTANDING OF CURRENT AND EMERGING TOPICS IN ONCOLOGY NURSING, SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND PROMOTE IMPROVED PATIENT CARE OUTCOMES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 September 1981.
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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