National Council of State Boards of Nursing
Through collaborative leadership, advance regulatory excellence for patient safety and public protection, including the development of licensing examinations in nursing.
National Council of State Boards of Nursing at a glance
In short: National Council of State Boards of Nursing gave $1.7M across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $188K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,692,270
- +47.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +80.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $188,030
- -18.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $206,891
- Total assets
- $325,674,109
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (21% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who National Council of State Boards of Nursing funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was California State Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians ($350K). Together the top 9 received $1.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 17 grants of 32 (53%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How National Council of State Boards of Nursing gives
- Giving grew 67% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $735K (2023) to $2.0M (2019). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $1.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California State Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians Sacramento, CA | Financial assistance to replace lost verification fee revenues during a transition period for purposes of adopting and implementing full participation in NURSYS | $350,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | Research | $300,000 |
| University Columbia School of New York New York, NY | Research | $298,823 |
| State of Connecticut Department of Public Health Hartford, CT | eLicense platform upgrade to manage professional nurse licenses issued | $231,436 |
| University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX | Research | $206,891 |
| Kent State University College of Nursing Kent, OH | Research | $198,072 |
| University of George Washington Ashburn, VA | Research | $86,674 |
| The Regents of the University of California Davis Davis, CA | Research | $10,500 |
| University of Nevada Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV | Research | $9,874 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $325,674,109 | $143,984,750 | $133,172,200 | $1,692,270 | 9 | $26,555,707 |
| 2024 | $317,548,407 | $136,049,664 | $127,664,953 | $1,150,451 | 5 | $22,623,301 |
| 2023 | $288,258,198 | $131,671,935 | $138,862,718 | $734,529 | 5 | $5,522,862 |
| 2022 | $278,021,193 | $126,227,707 | $112,589,094 | $1,013,140 | 5 | $22,660,360 |
| 2021 | $316,187,238 | $100,771,030 | $95,711,579 | $1,179,161 | 8 | $11,099,706 |
| 2020 | $273,213,897 | $93,463,915 | $91,977,046 | $1,819,976 | 10 | $6,558,194 |
| 2019 | $253,434,575 | $88,250,122 | $89,599,179 | $2,035,645 | 15 | $5,200,183 |
About National Council of State Boards of Nursing
Based on IRS filings
National Council of State Boards of Nursing is a public charity focused on Health, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $325.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $1.7M. Net investment income was $26.6M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
National Council of State Boards of Nursing is led by Philip Dickison, Secretary & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 9 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Philip Dickison
Secretary & CEO
COO → Chief Operating Officer, 2023
Chief Operating Officer → Secretary & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$319K (2019) → $919K (2025)
Phyllis Polk Johnson
President
Area III Director → President-Elect, 2021
President-Elect → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tammy Spangler
Information Security Assurance Director
Interactive Services Director → Information Security Assurance Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$180K (2019) → $226K (2025)
Jason Schwartz
Member Outreach & Engagement Director
Outreach Marketing & Advocacy Director → Member Outreach & Engagement Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$248K (2021) → $259K (2025)
Joseph Betts
Measurement & Testing Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$221K (2021) → $265K (2025)
Tony Graham
Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Blozen
Area IV Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danette Schloeder
Area I Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sue Painter
Area II Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann Oertwich
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Barnhouse
Area III Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Missy Poortenga
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tammy Vaughn
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn McCormies
Area I Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maryann Alexander
Chief Officer & Nursing Reg
Chief Officer & Nursing Regulation → Chief Officer & Nursing Reg, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$234K (2019) → $351K (2025)
Rob Clayborne
Chief Financial Officer
CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$254K (2019) → $341K (2025)
Jennifer Gallagher
Chief Operations Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$224K (2024) → $265K (2025)
Laura Doerr
Chief Human Resources Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$274K (2025)
Steven Viger
Deputy Chief Officer & Examinations
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$274K (2025)
Lori Scheidt
Treasurer
Area II Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jose Delfin D Castillo
President-Elect
Area III Director → President-Elect, 2024
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: David Benton (2019–2024) — Former Secretary & CEO
- Former: Jay P Douglas (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Nur Rajwany (2019–2024) — Chief Information Officer
- Former: Carol Timmings (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Lori Glenn (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Sue Tedford (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Adrian Guerrero (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Dawn Kappel (2019–2023) — Marketing & Communications Director
- Former: Nancy Spector (2019–2023) — Nursing Eduacation Director
- Former: Karen C Lyon (2021–2023) — Area III Director
- Former: Karen E B Evans (2021–2023) — Area IV Director
- Former: Susan Van Beuge (2021–2023) — Area I Director
- Former: Anne Coghlan (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Cathy Borris-Hale (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Joseph Dudzik (2019–2022) — Human Resources Director
- Former: Mark Majek (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Amy Fitzhugh (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Cynthia Labonde (2019–2021) — Area I Director
- Former: Valerie Fuller (2019–2021) — Area IV Director
- Former: Alicia Byrd (2019–2020) — Member Relations Director
- Former: Elizabeth Lund (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: James Cleghorn (2019–2020) — President-Elect
- Former: Julia George (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Gloria Damgaard (2019) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $919K, to Philip Dickison (Secretary & CEO). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about National Council of State Boards of Nursing
How much does National Council of State Boards of Nursing give each year?
National Council of State Boards of Nursing gave $1.7M across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 5 grants.
What is National Council of State Boards of Nursing's typical grant size?
National Council of State Boards of Nursing's median grant in 2025 was $206,891, and its average grant was $188,030, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does National Council of State Boards of Nursing give grants?
National Council of State Boards of Nursing's top state is California, with 21% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (18%) and New York (18%).
Does National Council of State Boards of Nursing give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on National Council of State Boards of Nursing's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Research" (7 grants).
Who are National Council of State Boards of Nursing's largest grantees?
National Council of State Boards of Nursing's largest 2025 grantees include California State Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians ($350,000), University of Pennsylvania ($300,000) and University Columbia School of New York ($298,823), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is National Council of State Boards of Nursing?
National Council of State Boards of Nursing reported $325.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $144.0M.
What is National Council of State Boards of Nursing?
National Council of State Boards of Nursing is a public charity focused on Health, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $325.7M in total assets as of 2025.
What is National Council of State Boards of Nursing's EIN?
National Council of State Boards of Nursing's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3481016. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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