The American Nurses Foundation concentrates funding on strengthening the nursing profession through large, initiative-driven grants to national nursing associations, academic nursing programs, and health systems. A substantial portion of giving supports the multi‑partner “Reimagining Nursing” initiative, plus awards and research that advance nursing innovation, workforce development, leadership, and mental health/resilience for nurses. They favor institutional partners (universities, professional associations, health systems) and program-specific investments rather than small grassroots grants.
AMERICAN NURSES FOUNDATION INC is headquartered in SILVER SPRING, MD. Its annual grants totaled $14,394,414, and total assets were $26,054,288 on the latest 990 year on file, 2025. The foundation’s grantmaking concentrates on nursing workforce development, nurse mental health and stress first aid, nurse leadership and board participation, continuing education and professional learning, intercultural competence and diversity training for nurses, nursing innovation and research, and COVID-19 or vaccine-related support for nurses. Recent grantmaking also shows a strong emphasis on the Reimagining Nursing Initiative, which appears across multiple awards to universities, health systems, and nursing associations. Among the largest recent grants were $1,004,109 to AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING (WASHINGTON, DC) for REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE, $700,572 to AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION (SILVER SPRING, MD) for HEALTHY NURSE; INNOVATION AWARD; FREE CE FOR SEE YOU KNOW PODCAST, and $666,833 to EMORY UNIVERSITY (ATLANTA, GA) for REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE. Other large awards include $636,224 to CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SERVICES INC (NEWARK, DE) and $620,076 to AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION (SILVER SPRING, MD). The foundation favors institutional grantees, including universities, professional associations, and health systems.
Recent grantmaking spans nursing education and workforce development, nursing innovation and research, and nurse mental health and resilience. Notable grants include $1,004,109 to AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING (WASHINGTON, DC) for REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE, $666,833 to EMORY UNIVERSITY (ATLANTA, GA) for REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE, and $620,076 to AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION (SILVER SPRING, MD) for STRYKER INNOVATION AWARD. Additional examples include $410,170 to OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY (PORTLAND, OR) and $389,033 to NAVI NURSES (PHOENIX, AZ), both for REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE. Support also appears for continuing education and professional learning through grants such as HEALTHY NURSE and FREE CE for SEE YOU KNOW PODCAST.
AMERICAN NURSES FOUNDATION INC makes relatively large grants, with a p25 of $42,978, a median of $193,012, and a p75 of $391,288. The recent grant list shows frequent program-specific awards, general support, innovation prizes, and continuing education funding. Recipients are mainly universities, nursing associations, and health systems rather than individuals. The foundation is a public charity, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. Its giving is national in scope, and the recent grants suggest recurring support to the same institutional partners across multiple years.
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$26.1M
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$8.4M
Most grants fall between $43K and $391K, with a median of $193K.
25th Percentile
$43K
Median
$193K
75th Percentile
$391K
About 6% of grants go to recipients in MD.
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Concentrated, project-focused giving with several large multi‑grant commitments: repeat funding to a core set of national associations, universities, and health systems (multiple grants to the same recipients). Most grants are sizable and earmarked for named initiatives or program support rather than broad general operating support.
Notable grantees: American Nurses Association, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Emory University, University of Minnesota, Navi Nurses
AMERICAN NURSES FOUNDATION INC gives nationally, and all listed recent grants were to U.S. recipients. Maryland is the state where it gives most often, accounting for 6% of grants, while the headquarters is in SILVER SPRING, MD. Other states appearing among recent grants include Washington, DC, Georgia, Delaware, Illinois, New York, Louisiana, Oregon, Arizona, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Ohio, and Florida. The recipient country distribution shows 52 grants in the US, or 100.0% of grants.
The provided data does not state whether AMERICAN NURSES FOUNDATION INC accepts unsolicited applications. Recent grants show awards to institutions such as universities, nursing associations, and health systems, but an application process is not described.
AMERICAN NURSES FOUNDATION INC typically funds nursing workforce development, nursing education, nurse mental health and resilience, nursing innovation and research, and leadership or board participation. Recent grants include support for the Reimagining Nursing Initiative, general support, innovation awards, and continuing education.
Typical grant size is $42,978 at the 25th percentile, $193,012 at the median, and $391,288 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants range from smaller awards such as $126,000 to larger awards above $1 million.
AMERICAN NURSES FOUNDATION INC gives nationally. In the recent grant list, recipients are located in the US only, with Maryland the state where it gives most often and 6% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state.
Recent grantees include AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING, AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION, EMORY UNIVERSITY, CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SERVICES INC, CHAMBERLAIN UNIVERSITY LLC, TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY, NAVI NURSES, THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, and UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION | SILVER SPRING, MD | $688,824 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $650,719 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHAMBERLAIN UNIVERSITY LLC | CHICAGO, IL | $599,232 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHRISTIAN CARE HEALTH SERVICES | NEWARK, DE | $562,041 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STATE OF LOUISIANA - SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY | BATON ROUGE, LA | $541,571 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $484,296 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY | PORTLAND, OR | $470,734 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NAVI NURSES | PHOENIX, AZ | $448,917 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $340,329 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING | WASHINGTON, DC | $175,617 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BAYCARE HEALTH SYSTEM | CLEARWATER, FL | $131,183 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PEOPLE FOUNDATION INC | SILVER SPRING, MD | $112,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $90,834 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY | COLUMBUS, OH | $63,930 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $53,605 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | ANN ARBOR, MI | $44,261 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA | MOBILE, AL | $40,078 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NURSES ON BOARDS COALITION | MONONA, WI | $23,749 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,004,109 | 2024 | REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $666,833 | 2024 | REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE |
| CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SERVICES INC | NEWARK, DE | $636,224 | 2024 | REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE |
| AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION | SILVER SPRING, MD | $620,076 | 2024 | STRYKER INNOVATION AWARD |
| TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $588,108 | 2024 | REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE |
| OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY | PORTLAND, OR | $410,170 | 2024 | REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE |
| BOSTON COLLEGE | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $392,040 | 2024 | REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE |
| NAVI NURSES | PHOENIX, AZ | $389,033 | 2024 | REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE |
| THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY | COLUMBUS, OH | $374,030 | 2024 | REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE |
| CHAMBERLAIN UNIVERSITY LLC | CHICAGO, IL | $360,718 | 2024 | REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE |
| UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $347,874 | 2024 | REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - LOS ANGELES | OAKLAND, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | NURSING RESEARCH |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | ANN ARBOR, MI | $70,388 | 2024 | NURSING RESEARCH |
| BAYCARE HEALTH SYSTEM INC | CLEARWATER, FL | $69,338 | 2024 | MENTAL HEALTH-STRESS FIRST AID |
| NURSES ON BOARDS COALITION | MONONA, WI | $64,646 | 2024 | LEADERSHIP-NURSES ON BOARDS |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA | MOBILE, AL | $35,755 | 2024 | MENTAL HEALTH-STRESS FIRST AID |
| REFUGEEONE | CHICAGO, IL | $31,555 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $24,030 | 2024 | MENTAL HEALTH-STRESS FIRST AID |
| WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $10,185 | 2024 | MENTAL HEALTH-STRESS FIRST AID |
| AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION | SILVER SPRING, MD | $700,572 | 2023 | HEALTHY NURSE; INNOVATION AWARD; FREE CE FOR SEE YOU KNOW PODCAST |
| UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $420,707 | 2023 | REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE |
| THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY | COLUMBUS, OH | $318,136 | 2023 | REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE |
| CHAMBERLAIN UNIVERSITY | CHICAGO, IL | $273,025 | 2023 | REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE |
| THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $213,005 | 2023 | REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE |
| OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY | PORTLAND, OR | $209,574 | 2023 | REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $176,451 | 2023 | REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE |
| NAVI NURSES | PHOENIX, AZ | $126,000 | 2023 | REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE |
| BOSTON COLLEGE | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $82,178 | 2023 | REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING | WASHINGTON, DC | $81,872 | 2023 | REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE |
| CHRISTINA CARE HEALTH SERVICES INC | NEWARK, DE | $26,512 | 2023 | REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE |
| HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE NURSES FOUNDATION | CARNEGIE, PA | $17,500 | 2023 | INTER-CULTURAL COMPETENCE EDUCATION GRANT |
| NORTH FULTON COMMUNITY CHARITIES INC | ROSWELL, GA | $14,000 | 2023 | CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE GRANT AWARD FOR CHARITY |
AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION
$688,824GENERAL SUPPORT
EMORY UNIVERSITY
$650,719GENERAL SUPPORT
CHAMBERLAIN UNIVERSITY LLC
$599,232GENERAL SUPPORT
CHRISTIAN CARE HEALTH SERVICES
$562,041GENERAL SUPPORT
STATE OF LOUISIANA - SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
$541,571GENERAL SUPPORT
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
$484,296GENERAL SUPPORT
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
$470,734GENERAL SUPPORT
NAVI NURSES
$448,917GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
$340,329GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING
$175,617GENERAL SUPPORT
BAYCARE HEALTH SYSTEM
$131,183GENERAL SUPPORT
PEOPLE FOUNDATION INC
$112,500GENERAL SUPPORT
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES
$90,834GENERAL SUPPORT
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
$63,930GENERAL SUPPORT
INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH
$53,605GENERAL SUPPORT
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
$44,261GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA
$40,078GENERAL SUPPORT
NURSES ON BOARDS COALITION
$23,749GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING
$1,004,109REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE
EMORY UNIVERSITY
$666,833REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE
CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SERVICES INC
$636,224REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE
AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION
$620,076STRYKER INNOVATION AWARD
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
$588,108REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
$410,170REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE
BOSTON COLLEGE
$392,040REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE
NAVI NURSES
$389,033REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
$374,030REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE
CHAMBERLAIN UNIVERSITY LLC
$360,718REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
$347,874REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - LOS ANGELES
$100,000NURSING RESEARCH
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
$70,388NURSING RESEARCH
BAYCARE HEALTH SYSTEM INC
$69,338MENTAL HEALTH-STRESS FIRST AID
NURSES ON BOARDS COALITION
$64,646LEADERSHIP-NURSES ON BOARDS
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA
$35,755MENTAL HEALTH-STRESS FIRST AID
REFUGEEONE
$31,555GENERAL SUPPORT
INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH INC
$24,030MENTAL HEALTH-STRESS FIRST AID
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES
$10,185MENTAL HEALTH-STRESS FIRST AID
AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION
$700,572HEALTHY NURSE; INNOVATION AWARD; FREE CE FOR SEE YOU KNOW PODCAST
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
$420,707REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
$318,136REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE
CHAMBERLAIN UNIVERSITY
$273,025REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE
THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
$213,005REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
$209,574REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE
EMORY UNIVERSITY
$176,451REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE
NAVI NURSES
$126,000REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE
BOSTON COLLEGE
$82,178REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING
$81,872REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE
CHRISTINA CARE HEALTH SERVICES INC
$26,512REIMAGINING NURSING INITIATIVE
HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE NURSES FOUNDATION
$17,500INTER-CULTURAL COMPETENCE EDUCATION GRANT
NORTH FULTON COMMUNITY CHARITIES INC
$14,000CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE GRANT AWARD FOR CHARITY