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American Association of Colleges of

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 52-0971333 Website

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

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Fairfield University School of Nursing ($50,000), University of Southern Mississippi ($50,000), Russell Sage College ($50,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
DUKE UNIVERSITY DURHAM, NCNIH ALL OF US GRANT$12,000
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO CHICAGO, ILNIH ALL OF US GRANT$12,000
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA GREENSBORO GREENSBORO, NCNIH ALL OF US GRANT$12,000
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER ROCHESTER, NYNIH ALL OF US GRANT$12,000
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HSC AT HOUSTON HOUSTON, TXNIH ALL OF US GRANT$12,000
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY PULLMAN, WANIH ALL OF US GRANT$12,000
FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING FAIRFIELD, CTAMERICAN NURSES FOUNDATION COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION AWARD$50,000
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI HATTIESBURG, MSAMERICAN NURSES FOUNDATION COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION AWARD$50,000
RUSSELL SAGE COLLEGE TROY, NYAMERICAN NURSES FOUNDATION COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION AWARD$50,000
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON ARLINGTON, TXAMERICAN NURSES FOUNDATION COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION AWARD$50,000

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is American Association of Colleges of?

American Association of Colleges of is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in WASHINGTON, DC. It holds $50.8M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is American Association of Colleges of?

As of 2024, American Association of Colleges of holds $50.8M in total assets with $20.6M in annual revenue. It awarded 18 grants totaling $622K in 2024.

Where does American Association of Colleges of operate?

American Association of Colleges of has awarded grants in Alabama, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington.

What size grants does American Association of Colleges of award?

In 2024, American Association of Colleges of awarded 18 grants totaling $622K — an average of about $35K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is American Association of Colleges of's EIN?

American Association of Colleges of's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-0971333. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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