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Connecticut Center for Nursing Workforce Inc

EIN 83-1941799 · North Haven, CT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair58 out of 100GovernanceStrong97 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO FOSTER COLLABORATIONS TO ENSURE A HIGHLY EDUCATED, DIVERSE AND SUSTAINABLE NURSING WORKFORCE TO SUPPORT THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF CONNECTICUT RESIDENTS.

Income
$688,770
Spending
$698,099
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
3.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 59%
Employees
4
Volunteers
14
Highest pay
$113,648, executive director (former)

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

Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 30% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 19% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% 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

Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • 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 (4)
  1. $134,167 spent. 1. CCNW USES ITS EXPERTISE TO SUPPORT STATEWIDE NURSING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS. WORK WITH THE WORKPLACE, INC.'S HEALTH CAREERRX ACADEMY (HCA) AND THE WORKFORCE ALLIANCE TO HELP INDIVIDUALS IN CAREER TRANSITIONS SEEKING TO ENTER THE HEALTHCARE FIELD. CONDUCT CORE SKILLS TRAINING WORKSHOPS AND CUSTOMER SERVICE & DIVERSITY WORKSHOPS TO HELP INDIVIDUALS UNDERSTAND THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY, EASE THEIR TRANSITION INTO AN EDUCATION PATHWAY, AND ULTIMATELY TO THE PRACTICE SETTING. SUPPORT THE HCA AS AN ACTIVE PARTNER TO VET NEW EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS, ENGAGE IN CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT FOR ALL WORKSHOPS AND SESSIONS TO ACCURATELY REFLECT CURRENT EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT OPTIONS. CCNW IS ACTING IN THE ROLE OF NURSE CONSULTANT TO THE CT HEALTH HORIZONS INITIATIVE PROVIDING: DATA, INNOVATIVE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES, AND SUPPORT TO THE NURSING SCHOOLS FUNDED UNDER THIS STATEWIDE NURSING AND SOCIAL WORK PROJECT. MOREOVER, PARTNERED WITH HARTFORD HEALTHCARE'S 10 HOSPITALS AND ENGAGED WITH THEIR (17) ACADEMIC PARTNERS TO UTILIZING CCNW'S PROPRIETARY ONLINE STUDENT CLINICAL PLACEMENT SYSTEM TO ASSIGN, MANAGE, AND ARCHIVE CLINICAL PLACEMENTS, OBSERVATIONS, AND CAPSTONES EXPERIENCES. JUST FOR THE SPRING 2024 SEMESTER, OVER 2,000 STUDENT PLACEMENTS WERE RECORDED.
  2. $155,111 spent. 2. CCNW'S 100% ONLINE RN REFRESHER COURSE SERVES NURSES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY WHO WISH TO RE-ENTER THE NURSING WORKFORCE. THIS FACULTY-LED FOUR MODULE 17-WEEK COURSE INCORPORATES THE USE OF TWO VIRTUAL HOSPITAL EXPERIENCES THEREBY ELIMINATING THE ON-THE-GROUND CLINICAL MODULE COMPLEMENTED BY TWO MODULES OF DIDACTIC EDUCATION. BOARDS OF NURSING THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY PROMOTE THIS COURSE TO THEIR REGISTERED NURSES SEEKING TO RETURN TO WORK. CCNW'S 100% ONLINE CLINICAL NURSE FACULTY PREPARATION COURSE SERVES NURSES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY WHO WISH TO PREPARE THEMSELVES FOR THE ROLE OF PART TIME CLINICAL NURSE FACULTY. THIS FACULTY-LED SIX MODULE 3-WEEK COURSE WAS BASED ON NATIONAL STUDIES THAT REVEAL THAT THE ACUTE SHORTAGE OF FULL-TIME NURSING FACULTY HINDERS THE EXPANSION OF ENROLLMENTS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL TO BEING ABLE TO ADDRESS THE SEVERE NURSING SHORTAGE. THIS CLINICAL NURSE FACULTY COURSE HELPS SCHOOLS INCREASE STUDENT CAPACITY OF THEIR PROGRAMS TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE PROPOSED NURSING SHORTAGE, AS WELL AS, ACTS AS A PIPELINE TO DEVELOP FULL-TIME NURSING FACULTY. THE COURSE HELPS DOCTORAL AND MASTERS PREPARED NURSES TO "HIT THE GROUND RUNNING AND TRANSITION TO THE ROLE OF FULL-TIME FACULTY. THE COURSE IS OFFERED OVER A SEMESTER WITH 6-WEEKS OF FACULTY-LED COURSEWORK AND INSTRUCTION, AND (6) HOURS OF GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL COACHING DURING THE SEMESTER.
  3. $162,948 spent. 3. BACKGROUND CHECK AND DRUG SCREENING SERVICES FOR SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS OF NURSING & ALLIED HEALTH WITHIN CONNECTICUT. CURRENTLY 14 SCHOOLS WITH OVER 50 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS PARTNER WITH CCNW TO OVERSEE THE BACKGROUND CHECK PROCESS FOR THEIR STUDENTS AND FACULTY. THIS PARTNERSHIP PROVIDES THE SCHOOL AN "OUT OF HOUSE" RESOURCE TO CONDUCT BACKGROUND CHECKS AND DRUG SCREENINGS FOR STUDENTS AND FACULTY BY PROVIDING NOTIFICATION OF "PASSED OR FLAGGED" STATUS OF EACH STUDENT TO ASSESS APPROPRIATENESS FOR A STUDENT'S CLINICAL PLACEMENT EXPERIENCES.
  4. $98,411 spent. RN STUDENT DAY PROVIDES ALL GRADUATING ASSOCIATE AND BACCALAUREATE DEGREE NURSING STUDENTS WITH A DAY OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOCUSED ON JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES, CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AND NCLEX PREPARATION. THE ANNUAL EVENT ATTRACTS OVER 750 PARTICIPANTS AND 40 EXHIBITORS.SPEAKERS AND EXHIBITORS SHOWCASE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR ACADEMIC ADVANCEMENT, JOB OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE AT STATE AND REGIONAL HEALTHCARE FACILITIES, AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR NCLEX PREPARATION. THE EVENT CULMINATES WITH PEER RECOGNITION AWARDS HIGHLIGHTING EXEMPLARYSTUDENTS WITHIN EACH SCHOOL AND PROGRAM OF NURSING.CCNW HOSTS AN ANNUAL STATEWIDE NURSING & HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE SUMMIT. THE FOCUS OF THE SUMMIT WAS TO HIGHLIGHT 2022 DATA RELATED TO CURRENT NURSING SKILL GAPS IN CONNECTICUT'S NURSING WORKFORCE BY ASSESSING THE CAPACITY OF OUR EDUCATION PIPELINES, AVAILABILITY OF FACULTY; AND SHARING THE SUPPLY OF NURSES PREPARED FOR THE ROLES OF RN AND LPN. THE SUMMIT ALSO SHOWCASED PROMISING PRACTICES BY STATEWIDE PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY HOW BEST TO ALIGN AVAILABLE RESOURCES AND DOLLARS IN TARGETED NURSING EDUCATION AND PRACTICE AREAS TO MINIMIZE FUTURE SKILL GAPS AND ACHIEVE OPTIMAL RETURN ON INVESTMENT.

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 October 13, 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 June 2019.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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