Association of Operating Room Nurses Inc
Our mission is to promote safety and optimal outcomes for patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures by providing practice support and professional development opportunities to perioperative nurses.
Association of Operating Room Nurses Inc at a glance
In short: Association of Operating Room Nurses Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $10,000
- -81.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $10,000
- -63.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $49,169,630
- -4.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Association of Operating Room Nurses Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Denver Scholarship Foundation ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 12 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Association of Operating Room Nurses Inc gives
- Giving fell 96% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $331K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Scholarship Foundation Denver, CO | Scholarships | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $49,169,630 | $35,255,349 | $36,871,806 | $10,000 | 1 | $1,559,604 |
| 2023 | $51,417,842 | $42,055,047 | $36,335,327 | $55,000 | 2 | $839,067 |
| 2022 | $45,285,573 | $42,043,600 | $34,905,114 | $331,002 | 3 | $5,574,157 |
| 2021 | $38,056,057 | $33,379,294 | $29,521,440 | $244,038 | 5 | $607,219 |
| 2020 | $31,296,943 | $27,174,475 | $26,744,983 | $150,985 | 1 | $270,760 |
About Association of Operating Room Nurses Inc
Based on IRS filings
Association of Operating Room Nurses Inc is a public charity, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $49.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $1.6M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Association of Operating Room Nurses Inc is led by Linda Groah, CEO & Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 11 of 21 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Linda Groah
CEO & Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$469K (2020) → $553K (2024)
Janice Kelly
President & Aorn Syntegrity Inc
President & Aorn Syntegrity Inc → President & Aorn Syntegrity, 2023
President & Aorn Syntegrity → President & Aorn Syntegrity Inc, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$226K (2020) → $261K (2024)
Nakeisha Archer Begin
President
President-Elect → President, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$43K (2023) → $73K (2024)
Beatrice L. Ebeling
Senior Director & Outpatient Surgery Publications
Senior Director of Publications & Osm → Osd Director, 2022
Osd Director → Senior Director & Outpatient Surgery Publications, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$207K (2020) → $230K (2024)
David Reinhart Begin
Director
President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$58K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Michelle R. Kinnison
Director & Health Care Organizations
Director & Hco → Director & Health Care Organizations, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$204K (2020) → $240K (2024)
James Sondrup
Director of Industry Sales
Senior Account Executive & Industry → Director of Industry Sales, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$252K (2022) → $258K (2024)
Lisa Bailey
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Vortman
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debra C. Callender Begin
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jd Buchert Begin
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura A. Gayton
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracey H. Penaloza
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darlene Murdock Begin
President -Elect
Secretaty → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President -Elect, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$43K (2024)
James Cousin
CFO & Chief Diversity Officer
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Diversity Officer → Chief Financial Officer An, 2023
Chief Financial Officer An → CFO & Chief Diversity Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$376K (2020) → $500K (2024)
Renae Battie
Vice President Nursing
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$257K (2020) → $283K (2024)
Theresa Avitable
Vice President, Industry Education, Solutions & Sales
President, Pfiedler Enterprises & Inc → Vice President & Pfiedler Division, 2021
Vice President & Pfiedler Division → Vice President, Industry Education, Solutions & Sales, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$180K (2020) → $453K (2024)
Sean Koon
Account Executive
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$223K (2024)
Heidi Nanavati Begin
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Ridout Begin
Vice President
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Larkin Begin
Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (31)
- Former: Elizabeth Pincus (2021–2024) — President · Filing note: Ended 42024
- Former: Deborah Marie Ebert (2022–2024) — Director · Filing note: Ended 42024
- Former: Megan Nolan (2022–2024) — Director · Filing note: Ended 42024
- Former: Jamie Ridout (2024) — Secretary · Filing note: Ended 42024
- Former: Bill Duffy (2020–2023) — Director · Filing note: Ended 42023
- Former: Elizabeth Pincus Begin (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Maureen Girard (2020–2023) — Vice President Sales, Medical Products & Solutions
- Former: Vangie Dennis (2020–2023) — President · Filing note: Ended 42023
- Former: Michele L. Grove (2021–2023) — Senior Account Executive & Customer Success Manager
- Former: Karen White-Edwards (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Chad Kemplin (2023) — Senior Account Executive
- Former: Laura A. Gayton Begin (2023) — Director
- Former: Tracey H. Penaloza Begin (2023) — Director
- Former: Brandy Miller (2020–2022) — Director · Filing note: Ended 42022
- Former: Kristy Simmons (2020–2022) — Director · Filing note: Ended 42022
- Former: Nakeisha Archer (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Stephen Balog (2020–2022) — Director · Filing note: Ended 42022
- Former: Vangie Dennis Begin (2021–2022) — President
- Former: Andrea Dewes (2022) — Senior Account Executive & Industry
- Former: Heidi Nanavati (2022) — Director
- Former: Holly S. Ervine (2022) — President · Filing note: Ended 42022
- Former: Brenda Larkin (2020–2021) — Director · Filing note: Ended 42021
- Former: Holly S. Ervine Begin (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Vicki Barnett (2020–2021) — Director · Filing note: Ended 42021
- Former: Bea Eberling (2021) — Director & Osd
- Former: Darlene Murdock (2021) — Secretary
- Former: David Wyatt (2021) — President · Filing note: Ended 42021
- Former: Karen White-Edwards Begin (2021) — Director
- Former: Lisa Bailey Begin (2021) — Director
- Former: Lisa R. Spruce (2020) — Director of Evidence Based Perioperative Practice
- Former: Marisa Merlino (2020) — President · Filing note: Ended 42020
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $553K, to Linda Groah (CEO/Executive Director). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Association of Operating Room Nurses Inc
How much does Association of Operating Room Nurses Inc give each year?
Association of Operating Room Nurses Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $55K across 2 grants.
How large is Association of Operating Room Nurses Inc?
Association of Operating Room Nurses Inc reported $49.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $35.3M.
Where does Association of Operating Room Nurses Inc operate?
Association of Operating Room Nurses Inc has awarded grants in Colorado, Massachusetts.
What is Association of Operating Room Nurses Inc's EIN?
Association of Operating Room Nurses Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-1882322. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 24, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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