2025-11-17T12:20:17-06:00 2024-12-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 7351 OFFICE PARK PLACE MELBOURNE FL 329408229 990 2024-01-01 582088040 INTERNAT'L ASSOC OF FORENSIC NURSES INC INTE 4106267805 3030 GREENMOUNT AVE SUITE 300 BALTIMORE MD 21218 JENNIFER PIERCE-WEEKS CEO 4106267805 2025-11-17 1 0 X KELLI PECK P01423033 3217516200 2025-11-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X IAFN JENNIFER PIERCE-WEEKS 3030 GREENMOUNT AVE SUITE 300 BALTIMORE MD 21218 7488551 0 X WWW.FORENSICNURSES.ORG X 1993 GA TO SUPPORT FORENSIC NURSES GLOBALLY. 11 11 36 340 22000 4254 2305094 2811473 3186158 2809917 36679 248297 112429 81800 5640360 5951487 35000 0 0 0 3021360 4499748 0 0 0 3054028 3654930 6110388 8154678 -470028 -2203191 3490033 2479560 524506 1606924 2965527 872636 X TO SUPPORT FORENSIC NURSES GLOBALLY. 0 0 4343406 1288766 EDUCATION: DELIVERING EVIDENCE-BASED, TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE IS FOUNDED ON SPECIALIZED EDUCATION AND CLINICAL TRAINING FOR NURSES ENTERING THE SPECIALTY AND PROGRESSING THROUGHOUT THEIR FORENSIC NURSING CAREERS. IAFN OFFERS ONLINE AND IN-PERSON EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR FORENSIC NURSES TO SUPPORT THEIR PRACTICE. ONE HIGHLIGHT OF OUR EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS IN 2024 WAS THE LAUNCH OF IAFN'S CHILD PHYSICAL ABUSE CURRICULUM, THE FIRST COMPREHENSIVE COURSE ON THIS TOPIC FOR FORENSIC NURSING. DEVELOPED WITH NATIONAL EXPERTS IN CHILD MALTREATMENT, THE EIGHT-HOUR COURSE IS PRESENTED BY ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS. 824810 859820 ANNUAL MEETING: THE CENTERPIECE OF OUR EDUCATION PROGRAMS, THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FORENSIC NURSING SCIENCE & PRACTICE, DREW MORE THAN 1,000 NURSING EDUCATORS, CLINICIANS AND RESEARCHERS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE TO DENVER, COLORADO. THE CONFERENCE OFFERED 64 LIVE SESSIONS, 29 POSTER PRESENTATIONS AND 148 TOTAL PRESENTERS. 580453 344005 MEMBERSHIP: OUR MEMBERSHIP, DISTRIBUTED ACROSS ALL 50 U.S. STATES AND 31 COUNTRIES, REFLECTS A POOL OF APPROXIMATELY 6,000 NURSES, VICTIM ADVOCATES, SOCIAL WORKERS, PHYSICIANS, AND OTHER MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM MEMBERS. IN 2024, MORE THAN 700 MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN AN EXTENSIVE MEMBERSHIP SURVEY IN 2024 TO HELP INFORM THE IAFN'S STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS. ADDITIONALLY, IAFN'S AFFILIATED CHAPTERS GATHERED MEMBERS FOR NETWORKING, EDUCATION, AND STATEWIDE ADVOCACY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. 493038 258564 CERTIFICATION: AS NURSES PROGRESS THROUGH THE SPECIALTY, IAFN OFFERS PATHS TO CERTIFICATIONS THAT DEEPEN THEIR EDUCATION AND ELEVATE THEIR CAREERS. IN 2024, WE TOOK OUR INITIAL STEPS TOWARD A NEW CERTIFICATION RELATED TO IDENTIFYING AND CARING FOR PATIENTS EXPERIENCING INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE (IPV). THE GOAL WILL BE RELEASE OF A CERTIFICATION IN INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE, OR THE IPV-C. 163368 96632 PRODUCTS & PUBLICATIONS: THE JOURNAL OF FORENSIC NURSING (JFN), IAFN'S OFFICIAL PUBLICATION, CELEBRATED ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY, ELEVATING THE SPECIALTY BY PROVIDING A PLACE FOR PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH. THROUGH THE JFN, THE IAFN HAS ESTABLISHED ITSELF WITHIN ACADEMIA AND AMONG RESEARCHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND CLINICIANS AS A CRITICAL VOICE IN NURSING, PUBLISHING NEARLY 700 ARTICLES BY AUTHORS FROM 26 COUNTRIES! SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS WORKED TO UPDATE OR DEVELOP THREE IAFN POSITION PAPERS IN 2024: VICTIM ADVOCATE COLLABORATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL SEXUAL VIOLENCE RESOURCE CENTER; REPORTING INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE IN THE HEALTHCARE SETTING; AND THE USE OF NON-FAMILY CHAPERONES FOR THE MEDICAL FORENSIC EXAMINATION. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: IAFN WORKS TO ADVANCE THE FIELD THROUGH PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY. IN 2024, TWO YEARS OF FEDERAL ADVOCACY WORK PAID OFF WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT IN NOVEMBER THAT THE U.S. COAST GUARD FUNDED A STUDY ON SEXUAL ASSAULT AT SEA. OUR ADVOCACY WORK ON THIS SPECIFIC INITIATIVE BEGAN IN 2022 WHEN WE WORKED WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE OF JURISDICTION ON THE FINAL BILL THAT MANDATED THE STUDY. OUR FORENSIC NURSING PRESENCE EXPANDED ACROSS FIVE CONTINENTS THROUGH OUR GROWING NETWORK OF PASSIONATE NURSES COMMITTED TO LIFE-CHANGING, LIFE-SAVING WORK. STAFF DELIVERED ON-SITE ASSESSMENTS, TRAINING, AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS, WHILE IAFN COLLABORATED CLOSELY WITH U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE PARTNERS YEAR-ROUND. COUNTRIES OF FOCUS INCLUDED UKRAINE, BELIZE, COSTA RICA, INDIA AND CANADA. IAFN ALSO PRESENTED AT A NUMBER OF CONFERENCES ON ITS INTERNATIONAL WORK, INCLUDING THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE ANNUAL CONFERENCE, THE 15TH ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING OF THE BALKAN ACADEMY OF FORENSIC SCIENCES, THE UN'S 68TH SESSION OF THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN AND THE INAUGURAL SWISS FORENSIC NURSING FORUM. 656406 355196 6405075 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 48 0 1 36 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 4106267805 3030 GREENMOUNT AVE SUITE 300 BALTIMORE MD 21218 ANNE BOATRIGHT PRESIDENT 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KARIN WICKWIRE PRESIDENT-ELECT 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ASHLEY STEWART PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOCELYN ANDERSON TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH ROACH SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELE REALI-SORRELL DIRECTOR AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEANN FRIESEN DIRECTOR AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN GOUX DIRECTOR AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINCY GREGORY DIRECTOR AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTEN CRESPO DIRECTOR AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNETTA SIPES DIRECTOR AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER PIERCE-WEEKS CEO - EX OFFICIO 40.00 X 185174 0 42325 MORGAN MOELLER COO 40.00 X 146122 0 15388 ANGELITA OLOWU FORENSIC NURSING DIRECTOR 40.00 X 123222 0 34752 MARGARET GLEMBOCKI SR EDUCATION AND PUBLICATIONS DIR 40.00 X 132780 0 38832 CYNTHIA WRIGHT SR COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 40.00 X 131978 0 35725 719276 0 167022 5 0 1 0 ARENT FOX PLLC PO BOX 644672 PITTSBURGH PA 15264 LEGAL SERVICES 273381 FINGROW PARTNERS LLC 265 SUNRISE HIGHWAY SUITE 1 779 ROCKVILLE CENTRE NY 11570 CONSULTING SERVICES 174552 RSM US LLP 5155 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO IL 60674 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 145740 POLSINELLI PC 900 W 48TH PLACE SUITE 900 KANSAS CITY MO 64112 LEGAL SERVICES 132671 4 2811473 2811473 CERTIFICATIONS AND EDU 611710 1547330 1547330 ANNUAL CONFERENCE 611710 859820 859820 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 344005 344005 PUBLICATIONS 513120 58762 36762 22000 2809917 63289 63289 65816 65816 1700186 1502725 12453 197461 -12453 185008 185008 37870 21886 15984 15984 5951487 2803901 22000 314113 X 389011 332050 56961 3241872 2799418 442454 83061 66157 16904 514141 409508 104633 271663 236990 34673 353170 353170 216403 216403 21065 21065 1401478 671923 729555 132695 28620 104075 195431 74181 121250 12921 12921 281409 176894 104515 588560 505591 82969 33480 33480 5826 5826 29173 9900 19273 PUBLICATION AND PRODUCT 136022 136022 EDUCATION & CERTIFICATI 122793 122793 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 49283 17043 32240 FEDERAL GRANT EXPENSES 30247 30247 44974 787738 -742764 8154678 6405075 1749603 0 244087 398787 506511 204599 144035 45171 89871 0 42280 2602907 1614102 49077 28166 3490033 2479560 359272 643967 140917 448197 502235 24317 12525 524506 1606924 X 2965527 872636 2965527 872636 3490033 2479560 -2203191 96529 13771 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 1 335217 156023 174928 330951 23 330928 0 0 0 LEASE LIABILITY 12525 12525 6061290 96529 96529 5964761 21065 -34339 -13274 5951487 8167952 34339 34339 8133613 21065 21065 8154678 1 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: IAFN MANAGES THE APPLICATIONS AS WELL AS SELECTION CRITERIA USED TO AWARD RECIPIENTS. ALL IAFN POLICIES RELATED TO GRANT-MAKING ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. X 0 0 0 JENNIFER PIERCE-WEEKS CEO - EX OFFICIO 185174 0 0 0 0 0 9505 0 32820 0 227499 0 0 0 MARGARET GLEMBOCKI SR EDUCATION AND PUBLICATIONS DIR 132780 0 0 0 0 0 5909 0 32923 0 171612 0 0 0 CYNTHIA WRIGHT SR COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 131978 0 0 0 0 0 6857 0 28868 0 167703 0 0 0 MORGAN MOELLER COO 146122 0 0 0 0 0 7357 0 8031 0 161510 0 0 0 ANGELITA OLOWU FORENSIC NURSING DIRECTOR 123222 0 0 0 0 0 6357 0 28395 0 157974 0 0 0 LEANN FRIESEN BOARD MEMBER 6032 CONSULTING FEES 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A INFORMATION REGARDING THE SCHEDULING AND AGENDA ITEMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE HOME OFFICE. THE INFORMATION IS ALSO LISTED IN THE MEMBER ONLY AREA OF THE WEBSITE. CLOSED SESSIONS WILL BE HELD WHENEVER CONFIDENTIAL OR SENSITIVE INFORMATION REQUIRES DISCUSSION (E.G. PERSONNEL, LEGAL, CONFIDENTIAL, ANONYMOUS DONORS ETC.). TIME WILL BE ALLOTTED DURING EACH MONTHLY BOARD MEETING FOR CONDUCTING CLOSED SESSION BUSINESS. MEMBERS THAT PLAN ON ATTENDING THE BOARD MEETINGS WILL MAKE THE HOME OFFICE AWARE SEVENTY-TWO HOURS BEFORE THE MEETING. A COPY OF THE POLICY WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE ATTENDEE PRIOR TO THE BOARD MEETING. MEMBERS THAT HAVE NOT MADE THEIR ATTENDANCE KNOWN WILL ONLY BE ADMITTED ON A SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS. SO THAT MEETINGS MAY BE CONDUCTED IN THE MOST ORDERLY MANNER, DISCUSSION OF AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE LIMITED TO COMMUNICATIONS AMONG BOARD MEMBERS AND THOSE INDIVIDUALS THE PRESIDENT RECOGNIZES TO SPEAK. VISITORS WILL BE ASKED TO REFRAIN FROM TAKING PART IN THE BOARD'S DELIBERATIONS EXCEPT UPON REQUEST FROM THE BOARD, AND OTHERWISE NOT DISRUPT THE BOARD'S WORK. ADDRESSING A MEETING OF THE BOARD ANY INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP WISHING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST SUBMIT WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE REQUEST AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE MEETING DATE TO THE BOARD OFFICE. -THE REQUEST MUST INCLUDE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SPECIFIC MATTER TO BE ADDRESSED WHICH CAN BE INCLUDED IN THE BOARD INFORMATION PACKAGE IF APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. -THE PRESIDENT WILL REVIEW THE REQUEST AND THE GROUP OR INDIVIDUAL WILL BE NOTIFIED NO LESS THAN ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING DATE AS TO WHETHER THE REQUEST CAN BE ACCOMMODATED AND ITS APPROPRIATENESS TO BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD. THE PRESIDENT MAY REFER REQUESTS TO OTHER COMMITTEES. -PRESENTATIONS MUST BE LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM OF FIVE MINUTES. IF THE ADDRESS IS BASED ON THE SUBMISSION OF A GROUP, ONE PERSON MUST BE IDENTIFIED AS THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE GROUP. -PRESENTATIONS MAY BE DECLINED. REASONS FOR DECLINING A PRESENTATION MAY INCLUDE A TIME RESTRICTIONS, INAPPROPRIATE OR IRRELEVANT CONTENT, ETC. -PRESENTATIONS WILL USUALLY BE HEARD AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING AND WILL BE NOTED ON THE MEETING AGENDA. -THE BOARD WILL RECEIVE AGREED-TO PRESENTATIONS BUT IS NOT OBLIGATED TO RESPOND OR TAKE ACTION ON THESE PRESENTATIONS. -A PERSON OR GROUP MAY ONLY ADDRESS THE BOARD ON A PARTICULAR SUBJECT ONCE DURING A 12-MONTH PERIOD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 BYLAWS WERE ADJUSTED TO CHANGE THE TERM LIMITS FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND ALSO ADDED TWO NON-MEMBER BOARD SEATS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 5 IN JUNE 2024, THE ASSOCIATION DISCOVERED A FRAUDULENT CREDIT CARD SCHEME THAT HAD BEEN ONGOING SINCE 2019. THIS FRAUD INVOLVED A FORMER ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEE, WHO HAD MISUSED ASSOCIATION FUNDS FOR PERSONAL EXPENDITURES. THE FRAUD RESULTED IN UNAUTHORIZED TRANSACTIONS, CHARGED TO THE ASSOCIATION TOTALING APPROXIMATELY $844,000 OVER THE FIVE-YEAR PERIOD. THIS WAS DISCOVERED THROUGH AN ONGOING INTERNAL INVESTIGATION, FOLLOWING THE EMPLOYEE'S DEPARTURE FROM THE ASSOCIATION EARLY IN 2024. THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THIS FRAUDULENT ACTIVITY MATERIALLY IMPACTED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEARS 2019-2024. THE ESTIMATED CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF FRAUD ON PRIOR PERIODS IS AN OVERSTATEMENT OF EXPENSES OF APPROXIMATELY $838,000. $6,098 IS RELATED TO THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024, AND IS INCLUDED IN FRAUD EXPENSE ON THE STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS UPON DISCOVERY OF THE FRAUD IN 2024, MANAGEMENT TOOK IMMEDIATE ACTION TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE AND PREVENT FUTURE OCCURRENCES: - IMPROVED THE SEGREGATION OF DUTIES BETWEEN THE APPROVAL AND RECORDING OF ALL EXPENSE TRANSACTIONS. - AUTOMATED THE UPLOADS OF CREDIT CARD TRANSACTIONS DIRECTLY INTO THE ACCOUNTING SYSTEM TO PREVENT ANY MANUAL MANIPULATION AND RECONCILED THE TRANSACTIONS TO THE STATEMENTS. - UPDATED THE ASSOCIATION POLICIES AROUND VENDOR MANAGEMENT AND ALLOWABLE/NON ALLOWABLE OPERATING EXPENSES. - THE EMPLOYEE WAS TERMINATED PRIOR TO DISCOVERING THE FRAUD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS. VOTING MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ANYONE WHO HOLDS A REGULAR MEMBERSHIP. THE ORGANIZATION MAY ALSO ALLOW NON-VOTING MEMBERS, SUBJECT TO ESTABLISHMENT BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THERE ARE FOUR CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP: REGULAR, ASSOCIATE, STUDENT, AND RETIRED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY A SIMPLE MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING WITH VOTING PRIVILEGES WHO RETURN A BALLOT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B EACH MEMBER SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON THOSE MATTERS RESERVED FOR MEMBERS IN THE BYLAWS OR REQUIRING MEMBER APPROVAL UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CEO WILL SIGN AND FILE THE FORM 990. THE TREASURER REVIEWS THE FORM PRIOR TO SIGNING BY THE CEO. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ALSO PROVIDED A COPY OF THE RETURN PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY SUBMIT A DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS (OR ABSENCE THEREOF) OF ANY CONFLICTS. THE CEO REVIEWS THE ANNUAL DISCLOSURES AND TAKES APPROPRIATE ACTION. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY WITH INCOMING AND RETURNING BOARD MEMBERS. INDIVIDUAL BOD MEMBERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS THAT MAY ARISE DURING THE YEAR TO ALLOW THE BOARD TO MAKE A DECISION ON HOW TO ADDRESS SUCH CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EVALUATES THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. AFTER THE EVALUATION, THE BOARD REVIEWS SALARY COMPARABILITY DATA AND DETERMINES IF THERE WILL BE ANY INCREASE IN COMPENSATION. THE BOARD SETS AND APPROVES THE CEO'S COMPENSATION LEVEL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION THROUGH THE ASSOCIATION'S WEBSITE. THE GENERAL PUBLIC WOULD NEED TO REQUEST SUCH COPIES. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 671,923. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 729,555. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,401,478. 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