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Emergency Nurses Association

EIN 76-0015199 · Austin, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair55 out of 100GovernanceStrong91 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Only 46% of its spending went to programs.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE TEXAS EMERGENCY NURSES ASSOCIATION ARE TO PROMOTE STANDARDS OF EMERGENCY NURSING PRACTICE; NURSING EDUCATION AND NURSING SERVICES AS DEFINED BY THE EMERGENCY NURSES ASSOCIATION. TO PROVIDE FOR CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF EMERGENCY NURSES; SERVE AS A VEHICLE FOR DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION RELEVANT TO EMERGENCY NURSING, PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE ECONOMIC AND GENERAL WELFARE OF EMERGENCY NURSES AND PROMOTE RESEARCH IN EMERGENCY NURSING BY ENCOURAGING THE USE OF KNOWLEDGE AS A BASIS FOR EMERGENCY NURSING. TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO MEMBERS, MAINTAIN COMMUNICATION WITH MEMBERS; REPRESENT EMERGENCY NURSES AND SERVE AS THEIR SPOKESPERSON WITH HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, COMMUNITY, GOVERNMENTAL GROUPS, AND THE PUBLIC AND MONITOR STATE LEGISLATIVE ISSUES AFFECTING EMERGENCY CARE AND EMERGENCY NURSING PRACTICE.

Income
$500,402
Spending
$776,096
Spent on programs
46%
Reserves
12.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 82%
Employees
0
Volunteers
4,415

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

Fair: 55 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 12.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 55% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 40% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    46% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 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: 91 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 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

    10 of 10

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

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 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 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. $155,969 spent. EDUCATIONAL COURSES: PROVIDING AND ASSISTING WITH EDUCATIONAL COURSES IS ONE OF OUR PRIMARY OBJECTIVES. TEXAS STATE COUNCIL (TXENA) PROMOTES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED AT THE STATE CHAPTER LEVELS FOR EMERGENCY NURSE MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS. DURING THE YEAR, CHAPTERS HELD OVER 25 EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING, LEADERSHIP, NURSING JURISPRUDENCE, CARE OF THE GERIATRIC PATIENT, CARE OF HIGH-RISK POPULATIONS, WELLNESS, SELF-CARE AND RESILIENCE. TXENA SPONSORED AN EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE "IN THE HEAT OF TEXAS" TO ADDRESS HEAT RELATED INJURIES. THE TOPICS CHOSEN ARE PRESENTED BY EXPERIENCED, SKILLED CONTENT EXPERTS AND ARE WELL ATTENDED. THE GRANT PROVIDED BY AND RECEIVED FROM YALE UNIVERSITY IS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE TEXAS PEDIATRIC READINESS PROJECT AND EDUCATION. THIS PROJECT MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT OF TEXAS ENA TO BRING PEDIATRIC READINESS AND SIMULATION EDUCATION TO TEXAS TRAUMA CENTER EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS.
  2. $97,256 spent. DELEGATE ASSISTANCE - TEXAS STATE COUNCIL (TXENA) PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO ITS MEMBERS IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LATEST UPDATES AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE MISSION, VISION AND VALUE OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION. TXENA ASSISTED OUR STATE REPRESENTATIVES IN ATTENDING THE ANNUAL NATIONAL MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 11TH - SEPTEMBER 16TH.
  3. $106,750 spent. BOARD TRAVEL - TEXAS STATE COUNCIL (TXENA) PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ORDER TO COMPENSATE THEM FOR THE COST OF TRAVELING TO MEETINGS IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LATEST UPDATES AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE MISSION, VISION AND VALUE OF OUR STATE ORGANIZATION. THESE BOARD MEMBERS DO NOT RECEIVE MONETARY COMPENSATION FOR THEIR BOARD MEMBERSHIP AND WORK. HOWEVER, THEY ARE PROVIDED WITH REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAVEL AND PER DIEM EXPENSES IN ORDER TO ATTEND STATE QUARTERLY MEETINGS. IN 2024, TXENA PROVIDED TRAVEL ASSISTANCE TO NINE BOARD MEMBERS AND THE PARLIAMENTARIAN.

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? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 August 2003.

    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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