Nonprofit · EIN 36-3473137
BOARD OF CERTIFICATION FOR EMERGENCY NURSING
Tax-exempt · OAK BROOK, IL 60523
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,301,670 | $6,941,015 | $1,360,655 | $17,256,652 | $2,215,181 | $15,041,471 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,928,143 | $6,621,607 | $306,536 | $15,226,488 | $1,907,102 | $13,319,386 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $7,600,756
- Investment income
- $692,829
- Royalties
- $1,188
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $104,694
- Other revenue
- $8,085
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $170,831
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $354,018
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,491,412
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,244,222
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $19,896
- Accounting fees
- $125,864
- Occupancy
- $128,715
- Travel
- $1,022,405
- Depreciation
- $147,620
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,226,488
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,256,652
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,215,181
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,041,471
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $43,434
- Publicly traded securities
- $14,681,925
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $15,041,471
- Gross receipts
- $9,894,322
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 167
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- IL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANIE SCHUMAKER | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $338,351 | $15,667 |
| BRIGID FLOOD | DIR. STRATEGY & OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $192,563 | $19,422 |
| MICHAEL DEXTER | DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL D Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,466 | $37,543 |
| AMY GRAND | DIRECTOR OF CERTIFICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,289 | $34,575 |
| KATHY MACE | EMPLOYER RELATIONSHIPS MAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,913 | $7,356 |
| HOLLY BRIGGS | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,856 | $35,357 |
| REBECCA STEINMANN | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN WOLFE | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE RUDDY | CHAIRPERSON ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER CASEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN TALBOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN ELWELL | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BRODY EICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB CORRAO | PUBLIC MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY WERTHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANIE SCHUMAKER | CEO Officer | 40 | $270,735 | $29,093 |
| BRIGID FLOOD | DIR. STRATEGY & OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,302 | $17,264 |
| MICHAEL DEXTER | DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,768 | $34,964 |
| AMY GRAND | DIRECTOR OF CERTIFICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,937 | $35,203 |
| KATHY MACE | EMPLOYER RELATIONSHIPS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,921 | $6,138 |
| HILDE MARNUL | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,947 | $14,966 |
| REBECCA STEINMANN | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN WOLFE | CHAIRPERSON ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE RUDDY | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER CASEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN TALBOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN ELWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BRODY EICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LEIGH ANN YATES | PUBLIC MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE MADIGAN | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1900 SPRING RD STE 501, OAK BROOK, IL 60523-1482
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JANIE SCHUMAKER, 1900 SPRING ROAD 501, OAK BROOK, IL 60523
- Signed the 990
- JANIE SCHUMAKER, CEO
- Phone
- (877) 302-2236
- Website
- WWW.BCEN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BARNES DENNIG & CO LTD
Mission
THE BOARD OF CERTIFICATION FOR EMERGENCY NURSING SUPPORTS NURSES TO ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE BY BEING THE INDUSTRY LEADER IN PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALING WHILE PROMOTING THE VALUE OF CERTIFICATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING.
Program accomplishments
- CERTIFIED EMERGENCY NURSE (CEN) EXAM - THE CEN EXAM IS OUR LARGEST PROGRAM. THE CEN EXAM IS FOR NURSES IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SETTING WHO WANT TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR EXPERTISE, KNOWLEDGE AND VERSATILITY IN EMERGENCY NURSING. ONCE INDIVIDUALS PASS THE EXAM THEY CAN USE THE CEN CREDENTIAL WHICH IS A SPECIALTY NURSING BOARD CERTIFICATION.BCEN IS THE ONLY SOURCE FOR EMERGENCY NURSING PROESSIONALS AND THEIR EMPLOYERS TO OBTAIN RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATION WITH PROVEN RESULTS FOR GREATER KNOWLEDGE AND PERFORMANCE.
- TRAUMA CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE (TCRN) EXAM - THE TCRN EXAM IS OUR SECOND LARGES PROGRAM. THE TCRN EXAM IS FOR NURSES PRACTICING ACROSS THE CONTINUUM OF TRAUMA CARE WHO WANT TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR EXPERTISE AND KNOWLEDGE IN TRAUMA NURSING. BCEN IS THE ONLY SOURCE FOR TRAUMA CARE NURSES AND THEIR EMPLOYERS TO GAIN RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATION FOR GREATER KNOWLEDGE AND PERFORMANCE.
- CERTIFIED FLIGHT REGISTERED NURSE (CFRN): THE CERTIFIED FLIGHT REGISTERED NURSE (CFRN) EXAM IS OUR THIRD LARGEST PROGRAM. THE CFRN EXAM IS A BOARD CERTIFICATION FOR REGISTERED NURSES WHO WORK IN A FLIGHT-BASED PROGRAM.
- BCEN LEARN IS AN ALL-IN-ONE CONTINUING EDUCATION PLATFORM FOR NURSES AND NURSE LEARDERS PRACTICING IN EMERGENCY, PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY, TRAUMA, BURN AND CRITICAL CARE TRANSPORT SETTINGS. THE LEARNING PLATFORM OFFERS BCEN PRACTICE EXAMS, CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES, WEBINARS, GAMES AND PODCASTS THAT ALLOW NURSES CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS UPON COMPLETION. IN ADDITION TO THE ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM, BCEN BEGAN TO OFFER TWO IN PERSON CONFERENCES ANNUALLY IN 2022.CERTIFIED PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY NURSE (CPEN): THE CERTIFIED PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY NURSE (CPEN) EXAM IS OUR FOURTH LARGEST PROGRAM. THE CPEN EXAM IS A BOARD CERTIFICATION FOR REGISTERED NURSES WHO WORK IN PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS. CERTIFIED TRANSPORT REGISTERED NURSE (CTRN): THE CERTIFIED TRANSPORT REGISTERED NURSE (CTRN) EXAM IS OUR FIFTH LARGEST PROGRAM. THE CTRN EXAM IS A BOARD CERTIFICATION FOR REGISTERED NURSES WHO WORK IN A GROUND TRANSPORT PROGRAM. CERTIFIED BURN REGISTERED NURSE (CBRN): THE CERTIFIED BURN REGISTERED NURSE (CBRN) EXAM IS OUR SIXTH LARGEST PROGRAM AND LAUNCHED IN OCTOBER OF 2023. THE CBRN EXAM IS A BOARD CERTIFICATION FOR REGISTERED NURSES WHO WORK IN BURN UNITS.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-3473137
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,256,652
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,894,322
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,301,670 | $6,941,015 | $17,256,652 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $6,928,143 | $6,621,607 | $15,226,488 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,338,118 | $6,304,733 | $13,681,176 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-3473137).
Questions about BOARD OF CERTIFICATION FOR EMERGENCY NURSING
- What is the EIN of BOARD OF CERTIFICATION FOR EMERGENCY NURSING?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BOARD OF CERTIFICATION FOR EMERGENCY NURSING is 36-3473137.
- Is BOARD OF CERTIFICATION FOR EMERGENCY NURSING tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1988.
- Are donations to BOARD OF CERTIFICATION FOR EMERGENCY NURSING tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does BOARD OF CERTIFICATION FOR EMERGENCY NURSING file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BOARD OF CERTIFICATION FOR EMERGENCY NURSING due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BOARD OF CERTIFICATION FOR EMERGENCY NURSING last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of BOARD OF CERTIFICATION FOR EMERGENCY NURSING?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JANIE SCHUMAKER.
- Who are the officers and directors of BOARD OF CERTIFICATION FOR EMERGENCY NURSING?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $338,351 (JANIE SCHUMAKER, CEO).
- How much revenue does BOARD OF CERTIFICATION FOR EMERGENCY NURSING have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $8,301,670, expenses of $6,941,015 and total assets of $17,256,652 at year end.
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