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BRAIN RESEARCH FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
BRAIN RESEARCH FOUNDATION (EIN 36-2477928)
Tax period
2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30
Filed
2018-05-09
IRS object ID
201841299349301929
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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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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DescThe Brain Research Foundation supports educational programs for researchers and the general public through our website, printed materials and seminars. BRF sponsors an annual Neuroscience Day, which educates researchers working on the brain and nervous system. The Foundation educates the public on such topics as autism, stroke and sports-related brain injuries.Desc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$8,714,959TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$388,331GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.66470PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.66990PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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$1,511,053BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$188,144InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$108,023GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$1,591,174EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,802,648BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$73,591InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$218,004GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$1,511,053EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,909,329BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$97,096InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$203,777GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$1,802,648EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,682,635BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$328,761InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$79,984GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$22,083AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,909,329EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,614,629BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$167,819InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$77,880GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$21,933AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,682,635EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.94270PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.05730TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

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

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$72,707OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$69,035DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,672BookValueAmt

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$10,072TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDeferred Rent ExpenseDesc
Amt$30,905Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$30,905TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,089,060TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$797,274NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$797,274RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,291,786RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,291,786TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,056,920TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,056,920ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,056,920TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 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 X, Line 2:The Foundation is exempt from income tax under provisions of Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require management to evaluate tax positions taken by the Foundation and recognize a tax liability if the Foundation has taken an uncertain position that more likely than not would not be sustained upon examination by the IRS or other applicable taxing authorities. Management has analyzed the tax positions taken by the Foundation and has concluded that, as of June 30, 2017 and 2016, there are no uncertain positions taken or expected to be taken that would require recognition of a liability or disclosure in the financial statements.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Annual BenefitEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$1,117,926GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$1,091,426CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$26,500GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$36,307FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$104,038OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2Young Leadership EventEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$36,462GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$36,462CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$4,787OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$1,154,388GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$1,127,888CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$26,500GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$36,307FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$108,825OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$145,132DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$118,632NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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
Recipient13RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$1,260,000CashGrantAmt

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$176,016BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
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$32,203DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$21,595NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$254,814TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
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
Contribution8ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$190,292NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
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 (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2BOARD MEMBER NORM BOBINS AND C. BRANT AHRENS BOTH WORK FOR THE SAME NON-RELATED COMPANY AND SHARE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
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 Executive Committee 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 executive committee was held to review compensation data provided by the "2016 Charity Navigator CEO Compensation Study" to determine the salary for the Executive Director.
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.