2021-11-10T12:33:38-06:00 2020-12-31 BKD LLP 1155 Avenue of the Americas 1200 New York NY 10036 990 2020-01-01 131896510 National League for Nursing Inc % STEPHEN CERAME NATI 2029092500 2600 Virginia Ave NW 8th Floor Washington DC 20037 STEPHEN CERAME CFO 2128674000 2021-11-15 true STEPHEN CERAME 999009999 Aaron Shapiro P01333816 2128674000 2 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z BEVERLY MALONE 2600 VIRGINIA AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20037 10586008 false X WWW.NLN.ORG X 1952 DC SEE SCHEDULE O 12 12 46 500 0 148612 1188825 8061767 5953519 109360 71041 1612375 2858460 9932114 10071845 40000 0 0 0 5243925 5118814 0 0 0 4793190 3959498 10077115 9078312 -145001 993533 5515368 6791059 3629220 3200920 1886148 3590139 X THE NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSING PROMOTES EXCELLENCE IN NURSING EDUCATION TO BUILD A STRONG AND DIVERSE NURSING WORKFORCE TO ADVANCE THE HEALTH OF THE NATION AND THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY. THE NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSING IMPLEMENTS ITS MISSION GUIDED BY FOUR DYNAMIC AND INTEGRATED CORE VALUES THAT PERMEATE THE ORGANIZATION AND ARE REFLECTED IN ITS WORK: CARING: PROMOTING HEALTH, HEALING, AND HOPE IN RESPONSE TO THE HUMAN CONDITION; INTEGRITY: RESPECTING THE DIGNITY AND MORAL WHOLENESS OF EVERY PERSON WITHOUT CONDITIONS OR LIMITATION; DIVERSITY: AFFIRMING THE UNIQUENESS OF AND DIFFERENCES AMONG PERSONS, IDEAS, VALUES, AND ETHNICITIES; EXCELLENCE: CREATING AND IMPLEMENTING TRANSFORMATIVE STRATEGIES WITH DARING INGENUITY. false false 6752513 5953519 THE NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSING IS DEVELOPING NURSES FOR NURSING FACULTY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, TESTING SERVICES, NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER RESOURCES. THEY HELP NURSE EDUCATORS FULFILL THEIR ROLES, ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF NURSING EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP OF TEACHING, PROVIDE LEADERSHIP IN SETTING EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND COLLECT AND DISSEMINATE DATA ABOUT NURSING PROGRAMS AND THEIR STUDENTS. 6752513 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false true 59 0 46 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false true true true true true false true true true true true true true true true false false CA DC NY X STEPHEN CERAME 2029092500 2600 VIRGINIA AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20037 BEVERLY MALONE PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.0 4.0 X 630271 0 24924 JANICE BREWINGTON CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 40.0 0.0 X 263480 0 18194 LINDA CHRISTENSEN CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER 40.0 0.0 X 245667 0 23274 STEPHEN CERAME CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.0 4.0 X 230694 0 28294 ROBERT MICHAEL KRISTEK SR. 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BASED ON THEIR REVIEW, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTITFIED ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECORDED OR DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X X X X false false false false false false false true false STEPHEN CERAME CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 222039 0 8000 0 655 0 14192 0 14102 0 258988 0 BEVERLY MALONE PRESIDENT AND CEO 549315 0 80770 0 186 0 17100 0 7824 0 655195 0 SUSAN FORNERIS DIRECTOR NLN CENTERS FOR INNOV 163077 0 1076 0 221 0 10247 0 15248 0 189869 0 LINDA CHRISTENSEN CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER 238645 0 6000 0 1022 0 14915 0 8359 0 268941 0 JANICE BREWINGTON CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 253313 0 10000 0 167 0 15803 0 2391 0 281674 0 ROBERT MICHAEL KRISTEK SR. DEPUTY CHIEF OPERATING OFF 164473 0 5000 0 40 0 10478 0 16081 0 196072 0 JUDITH HALSTEAD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CNEA 167529 0 3000 0 789 0 10254 0 2946 0 184518 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 7: Beverly Malone received a bonus which was approved by the executive committee and then the board based on her contract. Some other officers and employees received bonuses which are approved by Beverly Malone based on her discretion. FORM 990, PART I, Line 1 NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSING, INC. WAS ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING ON PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO IMPROVE NURSING SERVICES AND NURSING EDUCATION. NLN PROVIDES EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES, PRIMARILY FOR ITS MEMBERS, IN THE FIELD OF NURSING. A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF REVENUES ARE DERIVED FROM FEES FOR TESTING SERVICES AND MEMBERSHIP DUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION WHOSE MEMBERS INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS AND AGENCIES. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP ENTITLES A MEMBER TO ONE VOTE AT ANY ANNUAL OR SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ON EACH MATTER BEING CONSIDERED AT SUCH APPLICABLE MEETING. ACADEMIC EDUCATION AGENCY MEMBERSHIP ENTITLES ONE AGENCY TO ONE VOTE ON EACH MATTER BEING CONSIDERED AT ANY ANNUAL OR SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND BENEFITS AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. ASSOCIATE AGENCY MEMBERS DO NOT HAVE VOTING PRIVILEGES WITHIN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A IN OCTOBER OF EACH YEAR, A CALL IS ISSUED FOR NOMINATIONS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE READY AND ABLE TO ASSUME LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN THE NLN. IN MARCH, THE NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE REVIEWS ALL NOMINATIONS FOR ELECTED POSITIONS THAT HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS, AGENCY MEMBERS, OR CONSTITUENT LEAGUES, AND THEY THEN PREPARE A SLATE OF CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION. THE NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE IS ESPECIALLY INTERESTED IN RECEIVING NOMINATIONS OF DIVERSE INDIVIDUALS IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE NLN, ITS SUBSIDIARY BOARDS, AND ITS ADVISORY COUNCIL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES ARE STRONG, EFFECTIVE BODIES. IN PARTICULAR, THE COMMITTEE LOOKS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE A BREADTH OF EXPERIENCE IN POLICY DEVELOPMENT, A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF AND COMMITMENT TO MULTICULTURALISM AND DIVERSITY, AND EXPERTISE IN EDUCATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B CHANGES IN THE BYLAWS ARE TO BE APPROVED BY MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. DURING THE REVIEW THE COMMITTEE WILL DISCUSS WITH THE MANAGEMENT ANY ISSUES, CONCERNS OR RECOMMENDATIONS RESULTING FROM THE COMPLETION OF THE 990 TAX RETURN. UPON APPROVAL, THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSING BOARD OF GOVERNORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE SIGNED ONCE A YEAR BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE STATEMENTS ARE GIVEN TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S ASSISTANTS TO REVIEW TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS A CONFLICT, THEY WILL REPORT THE CONFLICT TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND/OR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF CONFLICT AND NECESSARY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN. IF A CONFLICT ARISES WITH THE CEO, THEN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS INFORMED AND THE CEO OR ANYBODY ELSE THAT HAS A CONFLICT WILL BE RECUSED. TRUSTEES WERE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT IN 2020. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SETS GOALS FOR THE CEO AT THE TIME SHE IS EVALUATED FOR THE PRIOR YEAR AND UPCOMING YEAR. AT THAT TIME THEY WILL SET HER COMPENSATION FOR THE YEAR. WHEN THEY AGREE ON THE COMPENSATION, THEY WILL PRESENT IT TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR APPROVAL. This was last done during January 2020. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE GIVEN TO INDIVIDUALS ON REQUEST ALONG WITH ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS REQUESTED. FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:CONSULTING TOTAL FEES:955520 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:EXAMINER FEES TOTAL FEES:60404 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:SPEAKER FEES TOTAL FEES:46290 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:MEMBERSHIP FEES TOTAL FEES:35367 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:OTHER FEES TOTAL FEES:82346 ACCREDITATION COMMISSION FOR EDU IN NURS 3343 PEACHTREE ROAD NE SUITE 850 ATLANTA GA 30326 133917791 ACCREDITATION NY 501(C)(3) 10 NAT LEAG NUR true NLN FOUNDATION FOR NURSING EDUCATION IN 2600 VIRGINIA AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20037 753032867 SUPPORT MISSI NY 501(C)(3) 7 NAT LEAG NUR true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false