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BRAIN RESEARCH FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
BRAIN RESEARCH FOUNDATION (EIN 36-2477928)
Tax period
2020-07-01 to 2021-06-30
Filed
2022-04-14
IRS object ID
202241049349300244
Schema version
2020v4.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2022-04-14T14:19:36-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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CityCHICAGOCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN362477928EIN

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Business Name ControlBRAIBusinessNameControlTxt
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Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEOPersonTitleTxt
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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
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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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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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DAVID P PURCELL
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THOMAS A REYNOLDS III
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SCOTT P SEROTA
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DANIEL P SHAPIRO
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DOUGLAS H WALTER
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SANDRA JAGGI
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$617ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$211ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$351FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Program Services$4,145ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,428ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,361FundraisingAmt

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EDUCATIONAL PROJECT$3,143$3,143
REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE$850$444$153$253

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Management And General$569,529ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$177,668BOYAmt
EOY$86,465EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$156,137BOYAmt
EOY$369,851EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$15,000BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,179BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,978,234BOYAmt
EOY$24,391,733EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,200BOYAmt
EOY$5,200EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,333,418BOYAmt
EOY$24,853,249EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$60,236BOYAmt
EOY$52,033EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$510,000BOYAmt
EOY$705,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,044BOYAmt
EOY$7,557EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$585,280BOYAmt
EOY$764,590EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,610,676BOYAmt
EOY$21,386,200EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,137,462BOYAmt
EOY$2,702,459EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,748,138BOYAmt
EOY$24,088,659EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,333,418BOYAmt
EOY$24,853,249EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$3,284,491NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,168,623CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,685,457CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,455,566CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,248,596CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,918,993TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,360,751CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,168,623CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,685,457CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,455,566CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,248,596CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,918,993TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$297,783SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$6,621,210PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$486,127CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$364,640CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$391,096CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$404,805CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$399,420CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,046,088TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$26,500CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$164,566CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$41,710CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$35,765CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$268,541TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$9,233,622TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.71710PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.71470PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 26,500. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 164,566. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 41,710. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 35,765. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0.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$1,875,267BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$705,180InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$105,292GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$2,475,155EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,591,174BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$238,683InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$112,453GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$1,717,404EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,511,053BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$188,144InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$108,023GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$1,591,174EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.61000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.39000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
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)
DescDEFERRED RENT EXPENSEDesc
Amt$7,557Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$7,557TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,881,792TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$3,284,491NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue-$1,114OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$3,283,377RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,598,415RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$123,122InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$123,122RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,721,537TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,541,271TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,541,271ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$123,122InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$1,114OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$124,236ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,665,507TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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 -1,114.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE 1,114.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1DISCOVERY DINNEREvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$727,456GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$727,456CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$54,567OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$727,456GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$727,456CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$54,567OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$54,567DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$54,567NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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
Recipient16RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$1,497,743CashGrantAmt

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$226,127BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$25,000BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$36,225DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$27,998NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$315,350TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
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
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$24,848NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
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. A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WAS HELD TO REVIEW COMPENSATION DATA PROVIDED BY THE "2020 GUIDESTAR COMPENSATION REPORT".
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH APPLICABLE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES; THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION.