Army Nurse Corps Association

Name

Army Nurse Corps Association

Legal name

The Army Nurse Corps Association, Inc.

Website

https://e-anca.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Military Nursing Professional Association

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Veterans Affairs & Military Family Services (BPAIAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Veterans & Military Family Benefits Administration (BPAIAKAI)

Keywords

• Military nursing association
• Nursing scholarship programs
• Veterans nonprofit organization
• Professional membership services
• Nursing research grants

Headquarters

HQ city

San Antonio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues cover primarily the operational administrative costs of the organization. Two-year membership costs $50.
2. Donations and Contributions: Tax-deductible donations supporting nursing scholarships, research/EBP projects, and organizational initiatives. ANCA is a qualified 501(c)(19) veterans non-profit tax-exempt organization.
3. Merchandise Sales: Sale of Fuchsia 'Army Nurse' art prints, notecards, and ANCA memorabilia including anniversary items, coins, and license plate frames.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Army Nurse Corps Association (ANCA) is a 501(c)(19) nonprofit veterans organization that serves U.S. Army Nurse Corps officers on active duty, in the reserves, in the National Guard, and those who have retired. It sells individual memberships, funds scholarships and research/evidence-based practice seed grants, offers financial assistance for nursing specialty certifications, hosts biennial conventions, publishes the quarterly Connection newsletter, accepts donations and legacy gifts, and preserves Army nursing history through its Historian and the Fuchsia 'Army Nurse' art collection.

Product overview

The Army Nurse Corps Association (ANCA) is a 501(c)(19) nonprofit membership organization for U.S. Army Nurse Corps officers. ANCA offers a unified portfolio of member services including membership program, annual scholarship awards (up to 17 scholarships), research seed grants, nursing certification financial assistance, and biennial conventions. Supporting programs include a quarterly newsletter (The Connection), a Legacy Giving donation program with designated funds, a Research and EBP Award Program, and a Fuchsia 'Army Nurse' Art Collection for merchandise sales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ANCA Membership

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerANCC, a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association, offers nursing certification programs. ANCA provides up to $400 in financial assistance to members who obtain ANCC professional nursing specialty certification.
• Custom Creations by CarlsonminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCompany re-opening online section with ANCA and ANC items and memorabilia, including 125th Anniversary merchandise and ANCA 50th Anniversary Convention T-Shirts and Sweatshirts.
• Army Nurse CorpscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerANCA is dedicated to supporting the Army Nurse Corps. Works with ANC Historian and assists nurse researchers with ANC-related studies.
• Navy Nurse Corps AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as related military nursing organization on ANCA Links page.
• Society of Air Force NursesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as related military nursing organization on ANCA Links page.
• MOAA Uniformed Services Nurse Advocates Virtual ChapterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as related military nursing organization on ANCA Links page.
• Uniformed Services University of the Health SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerANCA funds the annual LTC Isabelle Bagin Memorial Lectureship at USU, supporting nursing education and professional development.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Society of Air Force Nurses: Membership organization serving Air Force nursing professionals across active, reserve, guard, and retired components. Mirrors ANCA's cross-generational military-nursing membership model with the same scholarship, networking, and convention programming structure.
• Navy Nurse Corps Association: Service-branch-specific membership association for current and former U.S. Navy Nurse Corps officers. Directly comparable to ANCA in mission, structure, scholarship programs, biennial conventions, and membership dues model—just one service branch over.
• Society of Army Physician Assistants: Service-branch-specific professional association for Army Physician Assistants. Closely comparable structure to ANCA—single-branch military medical professional organization offering membership, scholarships, conventions, and continuing education to active and retired members.

Broad incumbents

• National Guard Association of the United States: National-level association representing National Guard officers. Partially overlaps with ANCA's Army National Guard nursing-officer membership base but serves the entire Guard officer corps rather than the nursing specialty.
• American Nurses Association: The largest professional nursing association in the U.S., representing the entire nursing profession rather than a single service branch. ANCA partners with its subsidiary ANCC on certification, making it a natural upstream incumbent peer.
• Sigma (formerly Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing): Global nursing honor society offering scholarships, research grants, and continuing education to nurse members. Comparable in professional-development programming (scholarships, research seed grants, awards) but operates broadly across the nursing profession rather than within military.
• Military Officers Association of America: The largest U.S. military officers association, with a Uniformed Services Nurse Advocates Virtual Chapter. Comparable to ANCA in advocacy and member benefits but operates across all services and officer branches, making it a broader incumbent rather than a specialized peer.
• Reserve Officers Association: Military association representing reserve-component officers across all services. Comparable to ANCA in advocating for reserve and guard officers and offering member benefits, though operating at a much broader scale across branches and specialties.

Emerging players

• Military Women Across the Nation (MWAN): Networking and support organization for active duty, reserve, guard, retired, and veteran military women. Comparable to ANCA in member community and historical-preservation focus, but broader across services and ranks rather than nurse-specific.
• Army Women's Foundation: Nonprofit that supports and recognizes women serving in the U.S. Army, including Army nurses. Comparable to ANCA in veteran/military-women focus and historical preservation, but with broader Army-wide scope rather than nursing-specific.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ArmyNurseCorpsAssociation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/army-nurse-corps-association

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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