Texas Nurses Association
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What it says it does
EMPOWERING TEXAS NURSES TO ADVANCE THE PROFESSION.
- Income
- $2.2 million
- Spending
- $2.5 million
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 405
- Highest pay
- $242,765, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 30, 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 June 30, 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 (5)
- ENGAGE NURSES IN DEVELOPING APPROACHES TO IMPROVE QUALITY AND SAFETY OF CARE AND THE WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT; INFORM NURSES ON CURRENT LEGAL, ETHICAL,AND PRACTICE ISSUES THROUGH EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, PUBLICATIONS, AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS. ASSIST NURSES TO BECOME INVOLVED WITH STATE GOVERNMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE WORK AND COALITION ACTIVITIES RELATED TO HEALTH. INFORM NURSES REGARDING EMERGING ISSUES AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE PROFESSION AND THE ASSOCIATION'S RESPONSE.
- GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMS ADVANCE THE QUALITY AND SAFETY OF PATIENT CARE THROUGH POLICY INITIATIVES THAT OPTIMIZE PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE, ADVANCE POSITIVE NURSING PRACTICE ENVIRONMENTS, AND PROMOTE FULL USE OF THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF NURSES. INITIATIVES ARE IMPLEMENTED THROUGH INTERACTION WITH THE LEGISLATURE AND SELECT AGENCIES WHICH AFFECT NURSING AND HEALTH CARE. COMMUNICATIONS IN VARIOUS FORMATS (E.G., PUBLICATIONS, EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, DIALOGUE FORUMS) INFORM NURSES REGARDING LAWS AND REGULATIONS AFFECTING THEIR PRACTICE.
- TNA ADDRESSES ACADEMIC NURSING EDUCATION THROUGH INTERNAL COMMITTEE WORK AS WELL AS COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITIES WITH OTHER ASSOCIATIONS (E.G., THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF DEANS AND DIRECTORS OF PROFESSIONAL NURSING PROGRAMS) AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES (E.G., TEXAS BOARD OF NURSING, TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD). ADDITIONALLY, THE AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER RECOGNIZES TNA AS AN ACCREDITED PROVIDER IN WHICH TNA PROVIDES CONTINUING NURSING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR LICENSED NURSES.
- DIETRICH SCHOLARSHIP PROCESS DESCRIPTION: STUDENTS MUST BE CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN AN RN-BSN OR GRADUATE NURSING PROGRAM AND HAVE AT LEAST ONE SEMESTER LEFT TO COMPLETE THEIR STUDIES AT THE TIME THE SCHOLARSHIP IS AWARDED. THEY MUST HAVE BEEN A MEMBER OF TNA FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR AS OF THE DATE OF APPLICATION FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP AND HAVE A CUMULATIVE GPA OF 3.0/4.0 SCALE (OR EQUIVALENT). TNA BOARD MEMBERS, TNA SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND TNA STAFF, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE FAMILY MEMBERS, ARE NOT ELIGIBLE. AT LEAST ONE SCHOLARSHIP IS DESIGNATED FOR A MEMBER IN A RN-BSN PROGRAM. THE APPLICATION PROCESS REQUIRES STUDENTS TO SUBMIT COLLEGE TRANSCRIPT(S), RESUME/CV, LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION, AND A SHORT ESSAY REGARDING PAST ACHIEVEMENTS AND FUTURE GOALS AS A REGISTERED NURSE, HOW TNA MEMBERSHIP HAS HELPED WITH THEIR NURSING CAREER, THEIR PLAN FOR CAREER GOAL ACHIEVEMENT, ETC. TNA BOARD-APPOINTED SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE MEMBERS OVERSEE THE PROCESS AND USE A RUBRIC IN THE EVALUATION OF THE APPLICATIONS, ESSAYS, AND SUBMITTED MATERIALS. SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE NURSING PROGRAMS ARE NOTIFIED OF THE AWARD. SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS ARE SENT DIRECTLY TO THE INSTITUTION WHERE THE STUDENT IS ENROLLED FOR TUITION PURPOSES. THE AMOUNT AND NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED IS CONTINGENT ON THE ANNUAL AMOUNT BUDGETED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS BY THE TNA BOARD IN THE BUDGET PROCESS. NURSING PRACTICE PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY TNA INCLUDE: EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS, AND OTHER RESOURCES FOR NURSES ON PRACTICE ISSUES (E.G., INFECTIOUS DISEASE, NURSE STAFFING, ADVOCACY, PATIENT SAFETY, POLICY ISSUES), MEMBER COMMITTEE SUPPORT AND FACILITATION, A MEMBER PRACTICE RESOURCE LINE, AS WELL AS INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS AND RESOURCES FOR PATIENTS.
- DIETRICH SCHOLARSHIP PROCESS DESCRIPTION: STUDENTS MUST BE CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN AN RN-BSN OR GRADUATE NURSING PROGRAM AND HAVE AT LEAST ONE SEMESTER LEFT TO COMPLETE THEIR STUDIES AT THE TIME THE SCHOLARSHIP IS AWARDED. THEY MUST HAVE BEEN A MEMBER OF TNA FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR AS OF THE DATE OF APPLICATION FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP AND HAVE A CUMULATIVE GPA OF 3.0/4.0 SCALE (OR EQUIVALENT). TNA BOARD MEMBERS, TNA SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND TNA STAFF, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE FAMILY MEMBERS, ARE NOT ELIGIBLE. AT LEAST ONE SCHOLARSHIP IS DESIGNATED FOR A MEMBER IN A RN-BSN PROGRAM. THE APPLICATION PROCESS REQUIRES STUDENTS TO SUBMIT COLLEGE TRANSCRIPT(S), RESUME/CV, LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION, AND A SHORT ESSAY REGARDING PAST ACHIEVEMENTS AND FUTURE GOALS AS A REGISTERED NURSE, HOW TNA MEMBERSHIP HAS HELPED WITH THEIR NURSING CAREER, THEIR PLAN FOR CAREER GOAL ACHIEVEMENT, ETC. TNA BOARD-APPOINTED SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE MEMBERS OVERSEE THE PROCESS AND USE A RUBRIC IN THE EVALUATION OF THE APPLICATIONS, ESSAYS, AND SUBMITTED MATERIALS. SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE NURSING PROGRAMS ARE NOTIFIED OF THE AWARD. SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS ARE SENT DIRECTLY TO THE INSTITUTION WHERE THE STUDENT IS ENROLLED FOR TUITION PURPOSES. THE AMOUNT AND NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED IS CONTINGENT ON THE ANNUAL AMOUNT BUDGETED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS BY THE TNA BOARD IN THE BUDGET PROCESS. NURSING PRACTICE PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY TNA INCLUDE: EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS, AND OTHER RESOURCES FOR NURSES ON PRACTICE ISSUES (E.G., INFECTIOUS DISEASE, NURSE STAFFING, ADVOCACY, PATIENT SAFETY, POLICY ISSUES), MEMBER COMMITTEE SUPPORT AND FACILITATION, A MEMBER PRACTICE RESOURCE LINE, AS WELL AS INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS AND RESOURCES FOR PATIENTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 7, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1938.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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