Nonprofit · EIN 51-0066729
DELAWARE NURSES ASSOCIATION
Also known as DNA
Tax-exempt · NEWARK, DE 19713
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $214,022 | $224,379 | -$10,357 | $319,267 | $470 | $318,797 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $340,108 | $237,422 | $102,686 | $330,877 | $1,723 | $329,154 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $264,514 | $145,843 | $118,671 | $231,156 | $4,688 | $226,468 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $179,748
- of which government grants
- $83,300
- Membership dues
- $96,448
- Program service revenue
- $32,225
- Investment income
- $2,049
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $75,200
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,715
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $94,727
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,497
- Occupancy
- $2,568
- Travel
- $9,932
- Program services (functional)
- $207,463
- Management and general (functional)
- $16,916
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $330,877
- Total assets, end of year
- $319,267
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $470
- Net assets, end of year
- $318,797
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $37,150
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $281,647
- Gross receipts
- $214,022
- Employees
- 2
- Year formed
- 1919
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER OTTO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 24 | $75,200 |
| CATHERINE SHULL FERNALD | ADVOCACY DIRECTOR Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREA MCDANIEL | DIRECTOR AT LARGE CLINICAL NURSE Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MCCLELLAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 4 | $0 |
| GEORGE ZANGARO | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN PANUNTO | EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN NEAL | PRESIDENT ELECT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROSE ROSSI | ASSOC EDITORIAL DIR Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SANDI NOLAN | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TRINA TURNER | ASSOCIATE ADVOCACY DIRECTOR Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DENNISE WASHINGTON | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SHARON MILLS-WISNESKI | MEMBERSHIP GROWTH DIR KENT COUNTY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CANDACE HAMNER | MEMBERSHIP GROWTH DIRSUSSEX COUNTY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN FORSYTH | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AT LARGE Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ASIAN ROCHESTER | MEMBERSHIP GROWTH DIR NEW CASTLE Officer | 2 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN RAUSCH | ASSOC MEMBERSHIP GROWTH DIR NEW CAS Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GIFTY BOATENG | ASSOC MEMBERSHIP GROWTH DIR KENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE STEELE | ASSOC MEMBERSHIP GROWTH DIR SUSSEX Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LISA DREWS | ASSOC PROFESSIONAL DEV DIR Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER OTTO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 24 | $82,560 |
| CANDACE HAMNER | MEMBERSHIP GROWTH DIRSUSSEX Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN FORSYTH | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AT LARGE Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DENNISE WASHINGTON | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SHARON MILLS-WISNESKI | MEMBERSHIP GROWTH DIR KENT C Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ASIAN ROCHESTER | MEMBERSHIP GROWTH DIR NEW CA Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LISA DREWS | ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONAL DEV DI Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE STEELE | ASSOC MEMBERSHIP GROWTH DIR S Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA RAUSCH | ASSOC MEMBERSHIP GROWTH DIR N Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GIFTY BOATENG | ASSOC MEMBERSHIP GROWTH DIR K Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MCCLELLAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 4 | $0 |
| GEORGE ZANGARO | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CATHERINE SHULL FERNALD | ADVOCACY DIRECTOR Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREA MCDANIEL | DIRECTOR AT LARGE CLINICAL N Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN PANUNTO | EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SANDI NOLAN | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIRE Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TRINA TURNER | ASSOCIATE ADVOCACY DIRECTOR Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN NEAL | PRESIDENT ELECT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROSE ROSSI | ASSOCIATE EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER OTTO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 24 | $73,000 |
| SHARON MILLS-WISNESKI | MEMBERSHIP GROWTH DIR KENT C Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CANDACE HAMNER | MEMBERSHIP GROWTH DIRSUSSEX Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TRINA TURNER | ASSOCIATE ADVOCACY DIRECTOR Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DENNISE WASHINGTON | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREN RAUSCH | ASSOC MEMBERSHIP GROWTH DIR N Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GIFTY BOATENG | ASSOC MEMBERSHIP GROWTH DIR K Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN FORSYTH | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AT LARGE Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ASIAN ROCHESTER | MEMBERSHIP GROWTH DIR NEW CA Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MCCLELLAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 4 | $0 |
| GEORGE ZANGARO | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RITA MEADOWS | ADVOCACY DIRECTOR Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREA MCDANIEL | DIRECTOR AT LARGE CLINICAL N Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LESLIE VERUCCI | PAST PRESIDENT Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SANDI NOLAN | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIRE Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN PANUNTO | EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN NEAL | ASSOCIATE EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4765 OGLETOWN STANTON RD STE L10, NEWARK, DE 19713-8004
- In care of
- % CHRISTOPHER OTTO
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTOPHER OTTO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (302) 733-5880
- Website
- WWW.DENURSES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- First State CPAs and Associates
Mission
THE DELAWARE NURSES ASSOCIATION IS DEDICATED TO SERVING ITS MEMBERSHIP THROUGH IDENTIFYING, DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING THE PROFESSION OF NURSING AS AN ART AND SCIENCE.THE DELAWARE NURSES ASSOCIATION REPRESENTS THE INTEREST OF PROFESSIONAL NURSES IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
Program accomplishments
- TO PROTECT THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF DELAWARES CITIZENS BY ESTABLISHING RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE LICENSURE AND PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND PRACTICAL NURSING. THIS IS DONE THROUGH ADVOCACY AND PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION FOR ITS MEMBERS.Expenses $207,463
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0066729
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1958
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $319,267
- Income (IRS master file)
- $214,022
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $214,022 | $224,379 | $319,267 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $340,108 | $237,422 | $330,877 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $264,514 | $145,843 | $231,156 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 51-0066729).
Questions about DELAWARE NURSES ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of DELAWARE NURSES ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DELAWARE NURSES ASSOCIATION is 51-0066729.
- Is DELAWARE NURSES ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1958.
- Are donations to DELAWARE NURSES ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does DELAWARE NURSES ASSOCIATION 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 DELAWARE NURSES ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DELAWARE NURSES ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of DELAWARE NURSES ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $75,200 (CHRISTOPHER OTTO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does DELAWARE NURSES ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $214,022, expenses of $224,379 and total assets of $319,267 at year end.
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