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Competency & Credentialing Institute

501(c)(6) organization Littleton, CO EIN: 84-0817297 Website

Enhance patient care through care provider certification and qualified program training.

Competency & Credentialing Institute at a glance

In short: Competency & Credentialing Institute gave $27K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $27K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$27,360
-21.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$27,360
-21.2% vs 2023
Median grant
$27,360
Total assets
$8,120,937
+12.8% 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 Competency & Credentialing Institute funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Aorn Foundation: $27KAorn Foundation$27K

The largest 2024 recipient was Aorn Foundation ($27K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Denver

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2022) to $35K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $27K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Aorn Foundation Denver, COProvided Exam Fees for the Foundation's Grant Recipients$27,360
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$8,120,937$4,541,204$4,353,537$27,3601$151,214
2023$7,196,274$4,203,558$4,249,075$34,7201$282,961
2022$6,569,520$3,857,345$3,590,561$27,2701$384,180
2021$6,572,683$4,062,171$4,209,633——$119,145
2020$5,949,741$3,953,344$4,614,260——$123,049

About Competency & Credentialing Institute

Based on IRS filings

Competency & Credentialing Institute is a public charity, based in Littleton, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $27K. Net investment income was $151K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Competency & Credentialing Institute is led by Melissa Nosik, CEO on every filing since 2023; 5 of 15 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Melissa Nosik

    CEO

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $164K (2023) → $230K (2024)

  • Darcie Opalko

    President

    Director → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dawn M. Whiteside

    Director of Education

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $108K (2020) → $123K (2024)

  • Melissa McKewen

    Director of Marketing

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $107K (2023) → $121K (2024)

  • Shannon Hall

    Director of Credentialing Svcs

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $126K (2024)

  • Sally Irvin

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Van Wicklin

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Misajet

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Simone Auger

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joshua Wymer

    Director

    Vice President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beth Bozzelli

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gini Beatty

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joyce Short

    Accounting Manager

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $103K (2023) → $112K (2024)

  • Leigh Anne Piper

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Arthur Shapiro

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Elaine Geroski (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Marian Kleinman (2020–2023) — Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Peter Campbell (2022–2023) — Director of Finance
  • Former: James X. Stobinski (2020–2022) — CEO
  • Former: Gil Catbagan (2020–2021) — COO
  • Former: Josh Wymer (2020–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: William Keenan (2020–2021) — It Level
  • Former: Cindy Smart (2020) — Director of It
  • Former: Heather Burrell (2020) — Director
  • Former: Jen Misajet (2020) — Director
  • Former: Juliana J. Mower (2020) — Nurse Educator
  • Former: Tabitha Stewart-Kinlaw (2020) — President

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

Melissa Nosik — CEO: $230KMelissa NosikCEO$230KShannon Hall — Director of Credentialing Svcs: $126KShannon HallDirector of Credentialing Svcs$126KDawn Whiteside — Director of Education: $123KDawn WhitesideDirector of Education$123KMelissa McKewen — Director of Marketing: $121KMelissa McKewenDirector of Marketing$121KJoyce Short — Accounting Manager: $112KJoyce ShortAccounting Manager$112K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $230K, to Melissa Nosik (CEO). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Competency & Credentialing Institute

How much does Competency & Credentialing Institute give each year?

Competency & Credentialing Institute gave $27K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $35K across 1 grant.

How large is Competency & Credentialing Institute?

Competency & Credentialing Institute reported $8.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.5M.

Where does Competency & Credentialing Institute operate?

Competency & Credentialing Institute has awarded grants in Colorado.

What is Competency & Credentialing Institute's EIN?

Competency & Credentialing Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0817297. 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

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 14, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 23, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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