American Organization of Nurse Leaders
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What it says it does
THE AMERICAN ORGANIZATION OF NURSE LEADERS (AONL), FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE AMERICAN ORGANIZATION OF NURSE EXECUTIVES (AONE), FOUNDED IN 1967, IS ANATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF NURSES WHO DESIGN, FACILITATE, AND MANAGE CARE AND HAS MORE THAN 8,700 MEMBERS NATIONWIDE. AONL PROVIDES LEADERSHIP, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, ADVOCACY AND RESEARCH IN ITS EFFORT TO ADVANCE THE NURSING PROFESSSION AND PATIENT CARE, PROMOTES NURSING LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE AND SHAPES HEAL TH CARE PUBLIC POLICY.
- Income
- $33,365
- Spending
- $14,475
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (1)
- AONL HAWAII HOSTS QUARTERLY MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS WHICH FEATURE.GUEST SPEAKERS WHO ADDRESS VARIOUS TOPICS THAT IMPACT NURSES IN THE STATE OF HAWAII AND ACROSS THE NATION (I.E. BEST PRACTICES, HEALTHCARE REFORM ACT, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, LICENSING ISSUES. THESE MEETINGS ARE A GREAT FORUM FOR MEMBERS TO NETWORK WITH OTHERS IN THE PROFESSION AS WELL AS SHARE AND LEARN FROM EACH OTHER IN AN INFORMAL SETTING. EACH OF THESE QUARTERLY MEETINGS DRAWS APPROXIMATELY 20 MEMBERS. IN ADDITION TO QUARTERLY MEETINGS, AONL HAWAII ALSO DISTRIBUTES A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER TO ALL MEMBERS (APPROXIMATELY 100) WHICH HELPS TO REACH OUT TO THOSE THAT ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETINGS ON A REGULAR BASIS._IN ADDITION, AONL HAWAII AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS EACH YEAR TO DESERVING STUDENTS THAT ARE ENROLLED IN NURSING PROGRAMS AT VARIOUS LEVELS (BACHELOR, MASTERS AND PH.D.) AND ARE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. AONL ANNUAL LEADERSHIP IN ACTION CONFERENCE * AONL HAWAII HOSTS A CONFERENCE EACH YEAR WHICH OFFERS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS TO EARN CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS. THIS IS A JOINT EVENT WITH ACHE AND THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SCHOOL OF NURSING AND ATTRACTS APPROXIMATELY 150 ATTENDEES.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2011.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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