BRAIN RESEARCH FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
BRAIN RESEARCH FOUNDATION (EIN 36-2477928)
Tax period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Filed
2024-04-29
IRS object ID
202401209349300320
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Return2024-04-29T08:28:30-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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CityCHICAGOCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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EIN362477928EIN

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Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEOPersonTitleTxt
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Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
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DescTHE BRAIN RESEARCH FOUNDATION SUPPORTS PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH BY PROVIDING START-UP MONEY FOR INNOVATIVE NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH PROJECTS ACROSS THE BROAD SPECTRUM OF THESE ILLNESSES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: ALS (LOU GEHRIG'S DISEASE), ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER, AUTISM, BIPOLAR DISORDER, DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY, EPILEPSY, HEAD INJURIES, PARKINSON'S DISEASE, SCHIZOPHRENIA, AND STROKE. ADVANCING SCIENCE IN THESE AREAS WILL HELP ALL HUMANS AFFLICTED WITH NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS.Desc

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NORMAN R BOBINS
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TREASURER0.500.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID D OLSON
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JAMES A BYRD JR
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RICHARD A CHAIFETZ PSYD
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GAIL M ELDEN
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MARSHALL B FRONT
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WILBUR H GANTZ
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NATHAN HANSEN
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DIANE B JASTROMB
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RICHARD M KOHN
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BENNET L LEVENTHAL MD
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ROBERT C MALENKA MD PHD
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PETER B POND
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DAVID P PURCELL
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THOMAS A REYNOLDS III
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DANIEL P SHAPIRO
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DOUGLAS H WALTER
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TERRE CONSTANTINE
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SANDRA JAGGI
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Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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RETURNED GRANT-$64,512-$64,512

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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Management And General$634,157ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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EOY$112,769EOYAmt

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BOY$286BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

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BOY$17,734,768BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,200BOYAmt
EOY$251,169EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$20,276,479EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$58,479BOYAmt
EOY$66,804EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$705,000BOYAmt
EOY$745,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$275,367EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$763,479BOYAmt
EOY$1,087,171EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,504,879BOYAmt
EOY$17,385,840EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,746,590BOYAmt
EOY$1,803,468EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$19,189,308EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,455,566CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,248,596CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,721,567CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,538,847CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,650,033TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,455,566CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,248,596CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,721,567CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,538,847CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,650,033TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$577,991SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$7,072,042PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$391,096CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$404,805CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$399,420CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$486,881CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$517,689CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,199,891TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$41,710CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$35,765CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$26,600CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$104,075TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$9,953,999TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.71050PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.74880PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFUNDRAISING EVENT REVENUE - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 41,710. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 35,765. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 26,600.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,600,104BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$184,051InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$136,646GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$1,647,509EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,475,155BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$457,526InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$417,525GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$1,600,104EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,875,267BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$705,180InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$105,292GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$2,475,155EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,738,096BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$248,459InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$111,288GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$1,875,267EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,717,404BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$130,313InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$109,621GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$1,738,096EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.91046PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.08954TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,400OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,400DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$72,707OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$72,707DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$53,134OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$53,134DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE LIABILITY- OPERATINGDesc
Amt$275,367Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$275,367TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,510,588TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,340,630NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,340,630RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,169,958RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$106,525InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$106,525RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,276,483TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,572,749TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,572,749ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$106,525InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$106,525ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,679,274TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:ENDOWMENT FUNDS MAINTAINED TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT SOURCE OF INCOME, WITH THE STIPULATION THAT PRINCIPAL MUST BE INVESTED AND KEPT INTACT IN PERPETUITY, WHILE ONLY THE INCOME GENERATED CAN BE USED BY THE ORGANIZATION.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1VIRTUAL DISCOVERY DINNEREvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$881,526GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$854,926CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$26,600GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$89,426OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$881,526GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$854,926CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$26,600GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$89,426OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$89,426DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$62,826NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeBRAIN RESEARCH GRANTSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient17RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$1,650,000CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANT RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT BACK TO THE FOUNDATION WITH A SUMMARY OF RESEARCH PROGRESS AND A FINANCIAL REPORT DETAILING EXPENDITURES. THERE ARE SPECIFIC FUNDING POLICIES AND RESEARCH PROTOCOL INVOLVED. BY SIGNING THE INITIAL APPLICATION AT THE BEGINNING OF THE GRANT PROCESS, THE CHOSEN RECIPIENTS ARE ACKNOWLEDGING THESE STIPULATIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTERRE CONSTANTINEPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$273,917BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$45,000BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$43,931DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$30,704NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$393,552TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1APROVIDES SOCIAL CLUB DUES TO THE UNIVERSITY CLUB OF CHICAGO FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF BRAIN RESEARCH FOUNDATION. THE MEMBERSHIP IS USED PRIMARILY FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES AND IS REIMBURSED TO THE ORGANIZATION IF NOT USED FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES.
PART I, LINE 7ALL BRF EMPLOYEES HAVE AN ANNUAL EVALUATION AND ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A PERFORMANCE BONUS BASED ON MEETING GOALS AND EXPECTATIONS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DETERMINES AND VOTES ON THE DISCRETIONARY BONUS.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution4ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$25,634NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE NUMBER IN COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE BOARD RETAINS THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM TO PREPARE THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990. MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE COMPLETED FORM 990 AND PROVIDES A FULL COPY TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING. THE GOVERNING BODY IS PROVIDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REVIEW THE RETURN AND ASK ANY QUESTIONS DIRECTLY TO ORGANIZATION OR THE CONTACT AT THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ACCORDING TO THE BY-LAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION, WHICH ALSO ALLOW FOR THE REMOVAL OF AN OFFICER IF IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE FOUNDATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DETERMINES AND VOTES ON COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES OF THE BRAIN RESEARCH FOUNDATION. IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE USES COMPARATIVE DATA AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, SUCH AS THE "2020 GUIDESTAR COMPENSATION REPORT".
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND A COMPLETE COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH APPLICABLE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AND ON OUR WEBSITE; THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION.

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