Mission
Through collaborative leadership, advance regulatory excellence for patient safety and public protection, including the development of licensing examinations in nursing.
Public Charity
National Council of State Boards of Nursing
National Council of State Boards of Nursing is a Public Charity headquartered in Chicago, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $144.0M revenue, $133.2M expenses, $325.7M total assets. IRS filings disclose 75 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $12.3M.
EIN: 363481016
Chicago, IL
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$144.0M
Total Expenses$133.2M
Total Assets$325.7M
Grants Given75
Grant Total$12.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Given
California State Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians
Financial assistance to replace lost verification fee revenues during a transition period for purposes of adopting and implementing full participation in NURSYS
$350,000
Research
$300,000
$298,823
State of Connecticut Department of Public Health
eLicense platform upgrade to manage professional nurse licenses issued
$231,436
University of Texas at Arlington
Research
$206,891
Showing up to 5 of 75 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Ann Oertwich
Area IV Director
Barbara Blozen
Area I Director
Carolyn Mccormies
Area I Director (Until 08/25)
Danette Schloeder
Member Outreach & Engagement Dir
Jason Schwartz
Chief Operations Officer
Jennifer Gallagher
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $144.0M | $133.2M | $325.7M |
| 2024 | $136.0M | $127.7M | $317.5M |
| 2023 | $131.7M | $138.9M | $288.3M |
| 2022 | $126.2M | $112.6M | $278.0M |
| 2021 | $100.8M | $95.7M | $316.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $100.8M to $144.0M (+43%), with total assets most recently reported at $325.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DC, and 4 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.