King County Nurses Association Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
KING COUNTY NURSES ASSOCIATION IS A PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION OF REGISTERED NURSES, COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE IN EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND SERVICE.
- Income
- $439,942
- Spending
- $343,080
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 42.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 35
- Highest pay
- $117,589, executive director
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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 84% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 42.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 22% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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: 81 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (2)
- $193,379 spent. NURSING EDUCATION: BOOK CLUBS: THE BLACK ANGELS: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE NURSES WHO HELPED CURE TUBERCULOSIS AND THE HEAVEN & EARTH GROCERY STORE. FALL SUMMIT: HEALTH EQUITY & THE NURSE ROLE. REGION MEETING: UTILIZING KCNA GRANTS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. WEBINAR: LEAD, DRIVE & THRIVE: ART OF NAVIGATING HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS. RECOGNITION AND FUNDRAISER: ANNUAL GALA. TOTAL SERVED: 312 PERSONS. PUBLISHED AND DISTRIBUTED 6,930 OF OUR NEWSLETTERS THREE TIMES ANNUALLY. PUBLISHED MONTHLY E-NEWLETTER. OFFERED DISCOUNTED EVENT FEES AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AT 13 NURSING SCHOOLS. DISTRIBUTED 15 SCHOLARSHIPS OF $4,000 EACH, TOTALING $60,000.
- $82,877 spent. COMMUNITY HEALTH INVOLVEMENT: PROVIDED $17,200 IN SUPPORT TO 24 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ($100-$8,000 EACH). EMPHASIS ON GRASS-ROOTS ORGANIZATIONS HELPING UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY: AKIN, ASIAN COUNSELING & REFERRAL SERVICES, ATLANTIC STREET CENTER, CENTRAL AREA SENIOR CENTER, FARE START, FRIENDS OF YOUTH, HEROES FOR THE HOMELESS, MARY MAHONEY PROFESSIONAL NURSES ORGANIZATION, NEW BEGINNINGS, NEW HORIZONS, NOEL HOUSE, NURSING STUDENTS OF WASHINGTON STATE, REAL CHANGE, ROOTS, SAFE CROSSINGS, SEATTLE/KING COUNTY COALITION ON HOMELESSNESS, SOPHIA WAY, TEEN FEED, THE MARKET FOUNDATION (PIKE PLACE SENIOR CENTER), UNION GOSPEL MISSION, UW SCHOOL OF NURSING CAMP, WASHINGTON STATE NURSES FOUNDATION, WASHINGTON WOMEN IN NEED AND YOUTH CARE. ENCOURAGED MEMBERS TO VOLUNTEER WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS BY POSTING OPPORTUNITIES IN NEWSLETTERS, EMAIL AND SOCIAL MEDIA. HELD A VIRTUAL SOCK DRIVE FOR KING COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH CLINIC.
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
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.
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? 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 September 10, 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 November 1994.
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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