irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $0ADMINISTRATION: NYSNA DEPARTMENTS PROVIDE SPECIALIZED SKILLS AND EXPERTISE TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE ASSOCIATION'S PROGRAMS.
- #2 $0CONVENTION: THE CONVENTION IS ATTENDED BY HUNDREDS OF NURSES AND NURSING STUDENTS EACH YEAR. IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS TO DISCUSS AND VOTE ON ISSUES RELATED TO NURSING AND NYSNA DURING VOTING BODY SESSIONS IN ORDER TO SET THE DIRECTION AND PRIORITIES OF THE UNION.
named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Collective Bargaining
Negotiates and enforces labor contracts for nurses covering wages, benefits, staffing, and working conditions across New York State
NY Nurse Publication
Produces and distributes a quarterly magazine to inform members about union activities, policy issues, and professional development
Safe Staffing Campaign
Advocates for and enforces safe nurse-to-patient staffing ratios in hospitals through contract negotiations and policy initiatives
Statewide Staffing Committee
Newly launched committee to coordinate and strengthen staffing advocacy efforts across member facilities
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Labor Union Representation & Organizing 3 activities
- Advocates for safe nurse staffing and enforces staffing improvements through contractsSecures enforceable nurse staffing improvements through collective bargaining, including winning 37 new full-time nursing positions across three units at The Brooklyn Hospital Center, reducing nurse-to-patient ratios at Maimonides Medical Center, and obtaining commitments for over 20 new hires at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center.
- Negotiates and enforces labor contracts for nursing staffConducts collective bargaining on behalf of nurses, securing contracts with provisions for wage increases, health insurance preservation, AI safeguards, and new float pool positions, as demonstrated at Catholic Health/St. Joseph’s Hospital and St. Vincent’s Hospital.
- Represents registered nurses for collective bargaining and professional advocacyRepresents over 45,000 registered nurses and healthcare professionals in New York State to advance collective bargaining, nursing practice standards, and patient care quality.
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Nursing Professional Development 2 activities
- Conducts and publishes research on nursing and patient care conditionsProduces and disseminates reports such as 'The State of Safe Staffing' to assess and advocate for improved nurse staffing and patient safety standards.
- Hosts annual convention for member engagement and organizational governanceOrganizes an annual convention where hundreds of nurses and nursing students gather to discuss nursing issues, vote on organizational priorities, and shape advocacy direction.
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Worker Rights Advocacy & Wage Protection 1 activity
- Organizes public actions to address workplace safety and policy issuesOrganizes rallies, vigils, and petition drives to protest workplace violence, unfair sick leave policies, and pay inequity, including actions at NYP-Brooklyn Methodist and by Elmhurst nurses demanding pay parity.
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Healthcare Policy Advocacy 1 activity
- Protects access to maternal health services through public advocacyAdvocates against hospital closures and service cuts that threaten maternal care, including organizing speak-outs and vigils to oppose the closure of maternal health units at Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center and Northstar/Claxton-Hepburn.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$65.17M
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$63.33M97%
Investment income$1.73M3%
Other revenue$116K
expenses
Total expenses$49.25M
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$30.60M
Grants paid out$69K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$126.60M
Cash$37.62M
Investments$36.75M
Liabilities$25.55M
Net assets$101.04M
Liquid reserves18.1 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +19.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 24
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN BARRETT | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 35 | $508K |
| NANCY APPEY KALEDA | DEPUTY DIRECTOR | 35 | $492K |
| CAROL LYNN ESPOSITO | FORMER DIR. OF NURSING EDUCATION | 35 | $427K |
| ERIC SMITH | FIELD DIRECTOR | 35 | $421K |
| JAMES FERRIS | AREA DIRECTOR- R, MM&NEG | 35 | $417K |
| LUCILLIE SOLLAZZO | FORMER ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR | 35 | $399K |
| LEONIDAS BELL | DIR. POLITICAL AFFAIRS & P | 35 | $376K |
| CLAIRE TUCK | DIRECTOR LEGAL | 35 | $357K |
| CECILIA JORDAN | DIRECTOR HHC | 35 | $349K |
| LISA RUIZ | PROGRAM REP | 35 | $344K |
| BEVIN TRACY | DIR. MEETING & CONVENTION | 35 | $340K |
| PATRICIA KANE RN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 35 | $333K |
| BRIAN FLYNN | PROGRAM REP | 35 | $330K |
| DENNIS ZGODA | COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COORDINATOR | 35 | $327K |
| DAN LUTZ | IT DIRECTOR | 35 | $315K |
| EDWARD YOO | DIR. STRATEGIC RESEARCH | 35 | $309K |
| HERMANUELLA HYPPOLITE | DIRECTOR SPAN | 35 | $298K |
| KAREN BROMMES-JAMES | DIRECTOR OF NURSING EDUCATION | 35 | $274K |
| BRYAN PERREIRA | DIRECTOR LABOR ED | 35 | $270K |
| KRISTI BARNES | DIRECTOR COMMUNICATIONS | 35 | $264K |
| MICHELLE CRENTSIL | DIR. POLITICAL & COMM. ORG | 35 | $246K |
| DAVID COHEN | DOWNSTATE DIRECTOR POLITICAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZING | 35 | $235K |
| MORICKA BURGESS | DIRECTOR ORGANIZING | 35 | $200K |
| NANCY HAGANS RN | PRESIDENT | 1 | $50K |
board members · 1
- ALIZIA MCMYERS — SOUTHERN REGIONAL DIRECTOR
relationships · 22
Who they work with
- AFL-CIO Government — NYSNA is affiliated with AFL-CIO through its membership in National Nurses United.
- AFL-CIO Government — NYSNA is affiliated with the AFL-CIO through its membership in National Nurses United.
- Albany Medical Center Partner — Engages nurses from Albany Medical Center in NYSNA’s annual convention and advocacy efforts
- CUNY Partner — Represents nurses at multiple CUNY institutions including Borough of Manhattan Community College, Bronx Community College, LaGuardia Community College, and others
- Fresenius Kidney Care Partner — Represents nurses at Fresenius dialysis centers including Fresenius Montefiore Dialysis Centers III & IV and Fresenius Kidney Care Soundshore Dialysis
- Maimonides Medical Center Partner — NYSNA nurses at Maimonides Medical Center successfully advocated for improved nurse-to-patient ratios and additional staffing.
- Montefiore Health System Partner — Represents nurses at multiple Montefiore facilities including Montefiore Bronx, Montefiore at New Rochelle, and Montefiore Nyack Hospital
- NYC Health + Hospitals Partner — Collaborates with nurses across NYC H+H facilities, including Elmhurst and Lincoln Hospital, to advocate for pay parity and fair contracts
- NYC Health+Hospitals Partner — Represents nurses at multiple NYC Health+Hospitals facilities including Bellevue, Elmhurst, Jacobi, Kings County, and others
- National Nurses United Network — Affiliate of National Nurses United, AFL-CIO.
- National Nurses United Partner — Historic affiliation established in 2022; NYSNA members in collective bargaining are also members of NNU.
- National Nurses United Partner — NYSNA is an affiliate of National Nurses United, AFL-CIO.
- New York State Government — Engages with state government on labor and health policy, including budget advocacy.
- North Star Health Alliance Partner — Engaged in advocacy and public response regarding proposed closure of maternal health services at Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center.
- Northstar/Claxton-Hepburn Partner — Hospital where NYSNA is advocating to preserve maternal health services.
- Northwell Health Partner — Organizes advocacy activities with nurses at Northwell’s LIJ Valley Stream facility around safe staffing
- Northwell Health Partner — Represents nurses at multiple Northwell Health facilities including South Shore University Hospital, Staten Island University Hospital, Plainview Hospital, and others
- RWJH USW Coalition — Hosts nurse leaders from RWJH USW at the NYSNA 2023 Convention to strengthen inter-union collaboration
- Rochester Regional Health Partner — Publicly called on to reconsider proposed closure of maternal health services at Claxton-Hepburn following affiliation with North Star Health Alliance.
- SEIU Coalition — Stands in solidarity with CIR-SEIU members at Woodhull Medical Center in contract negotiations
- The Brooklyn Hospital Center Partner — NYSNA nurses at The Brooklyn Hospital Center advocated for and won improved staffing levels through contract enforcement.
- Wyckoff Heights Medical Center Partner — NYSNA nurses at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center won commitments for new emergency department positions and return to mediation on staffing.
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Addressing Social Determinants Through Nursing Advocacymethodology: social-determinants-of-healthBy positioning nurses as advocates for social and environmental determinants of health, the organization extends nursing influence beyond clinical settings to shape policies that improve long-term community health, because health outcomes are fundamentally shaped by non-medical factors like housing, equity, and justice.
- Collective Advocacy for Systemic Changemethodology: collective-advocacyBy organizing nurses into a unified union and professional association, the organization drives improvements in patient care, working conditions, and health policy through collective bargaining and political engagement, because unified professional voices create leverage for systemic reform.
- Data-Driven Accountability in Healthcare Systemsmethodology: data-driven-advocacyBy using research, public reporting, and documentation of unsafe conditions, the organization creates transparency and institutional pressure to enforce safe staffing and improve patient outcomes, because measurable evidence activates regulatory, contractual, and public accountability mechanisms.