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Society of Trauma Nurses

EIN 52-1780525 · Frankfort, KY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceGood76 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE SOCIETY OF TRAUMA NURSES IS A PROFESSIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONWHOSE MISSION IS TO ENSURE OPTIMAL TRAUMA CARE TO ALL PEOPLE LOCALLY,REGIONALLY, NATIONALLY AND GLOBALLY THROUGH INITIATIVES FOCUSED ONTRAUMA NURSES RELATED TO PREVENTION, EDUCATION AND COLLABORATION WITH OTHER HEALTHCARE DISCIPLINES. THE SOCIETY OF TRAUMA NURSES ADVOCATESFOR THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF QUALITY TRAUMA CARE ACROSS THE CONTINUUM. THEYACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH AN ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS VISIONARYLEADERSHIP, MENTORING, INNOVATION AND INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION IN THE DELIVERY OF TRAUMA CARE.

Income
$2.1 million
Spending
$2.0 million
Spent on programs
78%
Reserves
9.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 97%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

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: 89 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 19% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Good: 76 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 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 (3)
  1. $733,608 spent. EDUCATION: ATCN - ADVANCED TRAUMA CARE FOR NURSES (ATCN) IS AN ADVANCED COURSEDESIGNED FOR THE REGISTERED NURSE INTERESTED IN INCREASING HIS/HERKNOWLEDGE IN MANAGEMENT OF THE MULTIPLE TRAUMA PATIENT. THE ATCNPROGRAM HAS BEEN OPERATIONAL FOR OVER 17 YEARS AND HAS AN EXCELLENTRECORD OF OFFERING A SUPERB TRAUMA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM. THE ATCNPROGRAM IS CURRENTLY BEING OFFERED IN NUMEROUS STATES AS WELL ASINTERNATIONALLY. THE ATCN COMMITTEE IS CONTINUALLY RESPONDING TOREQUESTS FROM OTHER REGIONS, STATES, AND COUNTRIES TO START THISPROGRAM IN THEIR AREAS.TOPIC - TRAUMA OUTCOMES & PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT COURSE IS TAUGHT IN A ONE-DAY INTERACTIVE MODULAR FORMAT, CUSTOMIZED TO BEST MEET THE NEEDSOF THE INDIVIDUAL TRAUMA CARE PROVIDER PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE VARYINGLEVELS OF EXPERIENCE WITH TRAUMA PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT. THE COURSEOFFERS PRACTICAL APPLICATION FOR ALL LEVELS OF TRAUMA CENTERS. A LISTOF COURSES CURRENTLY SCHEDULED AND ON-LINE REGISTRATION FORSTN-SPONSORED COURSES ARE AVAILABLE. OPTIMAL COURSE - THIS COURSE IS THE RESULT OF A COLLABORATION BETWEENTHE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS COMMITTEE ON TRAUMA (ACSCOT) AND THESOCIETY OF TRAUMA NURSES (STN). THE COURSE IS TAUGHT BY PHYSICIANS ANDNURSES WITH THE GOAL OF ENHANCING A TRAUMA CENTER SYSTEM OF CARE ANDIMPROVING PATIENT CARE THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACSCOT TRAUMACENTER STANDARDS. WHETHER A VERIFIED MATURE TRAUMA CENTER OR A HOSPITALPREPARING FOR DESIGNATION, THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO ASSISTPARTICIPANTS TO CREATE STRATEGIES, PROCESSES, AND OPERATIONS TO SUPPORTTRAUMA CENTER SYSTEMS BASED UPON THEIR OWN ENVIRONMENTS. THE COURSE ISHIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR TRAUMA MEDICAL DIRECTORS, TRAUMA PROGRAMMANAGERS / COORDINATORS, AND ADMINISTRATORS.TCRN PREP - STN OFFERS VARIOUS COURSES AND STUDY MATERIALS TO PREPARE MEMBERS FOR THE TCRN CERTIFICATION EXAM. EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES - A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES PERTAINING TO VARIOUS SUBJECTS RELATED TO TRAUMA NURSING ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS THROUGH STN'S WEBSITE.
  2. $302,777 spent. ANNUAL CONFERENCE - THE STN ANNUAL CONFERENCE IS DESIGNED FOR ALLTRAUMA PROFESSIONALS DEDICATED TO THE PROVISION OF OPTIMUM TRAUMACARE. THE FORMAT IS DIDACTIC WITH FEATURED SPEAKERS, PANELPRESENTATIONS AND BREAKOUT SESSIONS FOCUSING ON AREAS OF SPECIALCONCERN AND INTEREST TO ALL WHO PRACTICE IN THE CONTINUUM OF TRAUMACARE.
  3. $195,943 spent. Journal - JTN IS THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF TRAUMA NURSES. JTN'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE ORIGINAL ARTICLES AND INFORMATION THAT REFLECT THE PRACTICE OF TRAUMA NURSING IN THE AREAS OF CLINICAL PRACTICE,EDUCATION, HEALTH POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION AND RESEARCH. MEMBERS RECEIVE A QUARTERLY SUBSCRIPTION TO THE JOURNAL AS WELL AS ONLINE ACCESS TO THE ENTIRE JOURNAL CONTENT, THE ABILITY TO PRINT ARTICLES AND SEARCH ARCHIVES.

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

  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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. 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.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1993.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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