Nurses Charitable Trust
To enhance the nursing profession by supporting deserving individuals and organizations engaged in healthcare activities.
Nurses Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Nurses Charitable Trust gave $61K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $61K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $61,300
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $61,300
- Median grant
- $61,300
- Total assets
- $1,142,191
- +3.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Nurses Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Florida Nurses Foundation ($61K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Nurses Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 196% 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2019) to $61K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $61K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Nurses Foundation Orlando, FL | Scholarships | $61,300 |
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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 | $1,142,191 | $-7,039 | $87,903 | $61,300 | 1 | $-7,539 |
| 2023 | $1,103,406 | $16,478 | $28,443 | — | — | $15,978 |
| 2022 | $1,023,900 | $31,833 | $46,092 | $14,430 | 1 | $31,333 |
| 2021 | $1,201,914 | $42,385 | $42,900 | $20,740 | 2 | $41,565 |
| 2020 | $1,077,254 | $41,175 | $34,576 | $5,500 | 1 | $38,925 |
| 2019 | $1,040,508 | $36,720 | $24,100 | $5,500 | 1 | $35,080 |
About Nurses Charitable Trust
Based on IRS filings
Nurses Charitable Trust is a public charity, based in Hollywood, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $61K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nurses Charitable Trust is led by Patricia R Messmer, Chairman on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Patricia R Messmer
Chairman
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Tahmooressi
Trustee
Treasurer → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Russell
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sande Garcia Jones
Secretary
Vice Chairman → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Olafson
Vice Chairman
Trustee → Vice Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Joann Gottlieb (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Sandra Walsh (2019) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Nurses Charitable Trust
How much does Nurses Charitable Trust give each year?
Nurses Charitable Trust gave $61K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.
How large is Nurses Charitable Trust?
Nurses Charitable Trust reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Nurses Charitable Trust operate?
Nurses Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Florida, Maryland.
What is Nurses Charitable Trust's EIN?
Nurses Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-2137264. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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