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American Association of Colleges of

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AS THE COLLECTIVE VOICE FOR ACADEMIC NURSING, AACN SERVES AS THE CATALYST FOR EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION IN NURSING EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND PRACTICE.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$50.8M

+6.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$622K

+44.7% YoY

Grant Count

18

+20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$35K

+20.5% YoY

About American Association of Colleges of

Based on IRS filings

American Association of Colleges of is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $50.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 18 grants totaling $622K. Net investment income was $1.5M.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

21states
+13 more states

Cities

ArlingtonAtlantaAzusaBaltimoreChicagoColumbiaColumbusCookevilleDaytonDekalbDurhamFairfieldFayettevilleGreensboroGreenvilleHattiesburgHoustonLebanonLoma LindaOakland

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$6M$12M$18M$25M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$50,842,273$47,981,662$43,348,333
Revenue$20,561,479$19,470,295$22,408,211
Expenses$19,786,711$18,375,386$16,132,495
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,532,687$1,774,485$2,236,078
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$199K$399K$598K$798K4 grants20200 grants202117 grants202215 grants202318 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY SCH…$50KUNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN M…$50KRUSSELL SAGE COLLEGE$50KTHE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS …$50KWRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY$50KCREIGHTON UNIVERSITY$50KJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY$50KSAMUEL MERRITT UNIVERSITY$50KTEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY$50KWALLA WALLA UNIVERSITY$50K

Grant Size Distribution

54 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K20$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

DEBORAH E TRAUTMANPRESIDENT & CEO$620KJENNIFER AHEARNCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$304KJOAN STANLEYCHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER$244KROBERT ROSSETERCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER$243KJENNIFER BUTLINCCNE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$227KGEORGE ZANGAROCHIEF POLICY & SCIENTIFIC OF…$207KSUSAN CORBRIDGECHIEF ESSENTIALS PROGRAM OFF…$195KBRIGIT CARTERCHIEF DEI OFFICER$178K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JEAN GIDDENS - CHAIR-ELECTUNTIL 3/24 & CHAIR FROM 3/248
CYNTHIA MCCURRENCHAIR (UNTIL 3/24)8
JULIE SANFORD - SECRETARYUNTIL 3/24 & CHAIR-ELECT FROM 3/246
VICTORIA NIEDERHAUSER - MEMBER-AT-LARGE UNTIL 3/24 & SEC FROM 3/242
JUDITH KARSHMERTREASURER2
STEPHEN CAVANAGHMEMBER-AT-LARGE2
DEBORAH JONESMEMBER-AT-LARGE2
JERRY MANSFIELDMEMBER-AT-LARGE UNTIL 3/242
ROBIN NEWHOUSEMEMBER-AT-LARGE2
DEMETRIUS PORCHEMEMBER-AT-LARGE2
JULIE SWANNMEMBER-AT-LARGE2
LIN ZHANMEMBER-AT-LARGE2
RHOBERTA HALEYMEMBER-AT-LARGE FROM 9/232
KIM HUNTERMEMBER-AT-LARGE FROM 3/242
RITA TROFINOMEMBER-AT-LARGE FROM 3/242
DEBORAH E TRAUTMANPRESIDENT & CEO35$620,003
JENNIFER AHEARNCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER35$303,764
JENNIFER BUTLINCCNE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR35$226,902
JOAN STANLEYCHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER35$244,306
ROBERT ROSSETERCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER35$242,567
GEORGE ZANGAROCHIEF POLICY & SCIENTIFIC OFFICER35$206,578
SUSAN CORBRIDGECHIEF ESSENTIALS PROGRAM OFFICER35$194,893
BRIGIT CARTERCHIEF DEI OFFICER35$177,890

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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