BRAIN TRAUMA FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- BRAIN TRAUMA FOUNDATION INC (EIN 13-3764444)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-11-14
- IRS object ID
- 201613199349311541
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- Source
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Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-11-14T19:00:11-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 271728945 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 500 MAMARONECK AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HARRISON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 105281633 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 133764444 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BRAIN TRAUMA FOUNDATION INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BRAI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4083699735 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1999 S BASCOM AVENUE NO 1040 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CAMPBELL | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 95008 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JAMSHID GHAJAR MD PHD | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4083699735 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-11-14 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | GARRETT M HIGGINS | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00543209 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9143818900 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2016-11-14 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | Yes (X) | AddressChangeInd |
| Principal Officer | JAMSHID GHAJAR MD PHD | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1999 S BASCOM AVENUE NO 1040 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CAMPBELL | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 95008 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $7,757,629 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.BRAINTRAUMA.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1994 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | NY | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | TO HELP IMPROVE THE TREATMENT AND RECOVERY OF PATIENTS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY AND NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES BY DEVELOPING BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES, CONDUCTING CLINICAL RESEARCH, AND EDUCATING MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND CONSUMERS. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 10 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 9 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 40 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 10 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $297,523 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $91,890 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $5,867,719 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $7,655,504 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | -$288 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $511 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $3,820 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $8,815 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $6,168,774 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $7,756,720 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $135,000 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $20,000 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $3,581,926 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $3,142,529 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $2,775,647 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $4,860,682 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $6,492,573 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $8,023,211 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$323,799 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$266,491 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $8,494,787 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $5,365,559 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $7,601,366 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $4,794,339 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $893,421 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $571,220 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | TO HELP IMPROVE THE TREATMENT AND RECOVERY OF PATIENTS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY AND NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES BY DEVELOPING BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES, CONDUCTING CLINICAL RESEARCH, AND EDUCATING MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND CONSUMERS. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $4,998,159 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $20,000 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $2,966,722 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | EYE-TRAC ADVANCETHERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 2 MILLION EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS A YEAR IN THE UNITED STATES FOR HEAD INJURY; IT IS ESTIMATED THAT OVER THE PAST TEN YEARS APPROXIMATELY 170,000 SOLDIERS HAVE SUSTAINED A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI). THESE NUMBERS GROSSLY UNDERESTIMATE THE TRUE INCIDENCE OF TBI IN THAT THE MAJORITY OF THESE PATIENTS DO NOT SEEK IMMEDIATE ATTENTION AT A HEALTH CARE FACILITY. RECENT LITERATURE HAS DEMONSTRATED THAT PATIENTS WHO SUSTAIN A TBI MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO DELAYED MANIFESTATIONS OF THE INJURY INCLUDING BEHAVIORAL AND COGNITIVE DISABILITIES.RAPID AND ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS OF THESE INDIVIDUALS EARLY AFTER A HEAD TRAUMA WOULD ENABLE TRIAGE FOR HIGHER LEVEL DIAGNOSTICS AND REMOVE THEM FROM THE RISK OF REPEAT CONCUSSIONS. IN ADDITION, AN ACCURATE COGNITIVE DIAGNOSTIC THAT IS RELIABLE WOULD BE A MARKER FOR RETURN TO MILITARY DUTY. CURRENTLY, COGNITIVE TESTING IS NOT PORTABLE, IS LENGTHY AND UNRELIABLE IN TEST-RETEST SCORING IN THAT IT CAN BE INFLUENCED BY THE EFFORT OF THE INDIVIDUAL TAKING THE TEST.THIS PROPOSED STUDY IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE DOD FUNDED EYE-TRAC STUDY, WHICH DEVELOPED A RESEARCH PROTOTYPE PORTABLE EYE TRACKER (EYE-TRACKING RAPID ATTENTION COMPUTATION [EYE-TRAC] GOGGLES) FOR ATTENTION ASSESSMENT FOLLOWING MILD TBI (MTBI) AS WELL AS ASSESSED THE RELIABILITY, VALIDITY, SENSITIVITY AND SELECTIVITY OF THE EYE-TRACKING PARADIGM USING A DESKTOP EYE TRACKING SYSTEM.THE MAIN HYPOTHESIS OF THIS PROJECT IS THAT PREDICTIVE EYE TRACKING OR DYNAMIC VISUAL SYNCHRONIZATION (DVS), A METRIC OF ATTENTION, HAS NORMAL POPULATION VALUES AND THAT MTBI SUBJECTS WILL HAVE ABNORMAL RESULTS IN COMPARISON. IN ADDITION, WE HYPOTHESIZE THAT THE FULLY-INTEGRATED, PORTABLE EYE-TRAC GOGGLES CAN BE ROBUST ENOUGH TO RAPIDLY ASSESS DVS ATTENTION PERFORMANCE AND IDENTIFY INTRA-INDIVIDUAL CHANGES IN EYE MOVEMENT BEHAVIOR USING A PREDICTIVE VISUAL TRACKING PARADIGM. WE WILL USE A PREDICTIVE VISUAL TRACKING PARADIGM THAT HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED TO BE A SENSITIVE METRIC OF ATTENTION IMPAIRMENT IN MTBI SUBJECTS (1). WE PROPOSE TO PROSPECTIVELY STUDY SUBJECTS AT RISK FOR CONCUSSION USING THE EYE-TRAC GOGGLES. BASELINE EYE TRACKING DATA WILL BE OBTAINED FROM APPROXIMATELY 5,000 ATHLETES FROM COLLEGES AND HIGH SCHOOLS AS WELL AS 5,500 MILITARY PERSONNEL FROM FT. HOOD MILITARY BASE. SOME ATHLETES AND SOLDIERS WILL BE RE-TESTED WITH GOGGLES FOR RELIABILITY MEASUREMENT PURPOSES. ATHLETES WHO SUSTAIN A CONCUSSION WILL BE RECRUITED INTO A LONGITUDINAL STUDY THAT TRACKS UP TO 300 MTBI SUBJECTS. ANOTHER 360 NORMAL CIVILIANS (WITHOUT A HISTORY OF HEAD INJURY) AND 140 CIVILIANS WITH ABNORMAL EYESIGHT (MYOPIA, PRESBYOPIA, FARSIGHTEDNESS, ASTIGMATISM, CONTACT LENS WEARER, COLOR BLINDNESS, AND MACULAR DEGENERATION) WILL BE TESTED. THE PORTABLE EYE-TRAC GOGGLES WILL BE THE INSTRUMENT USED TO COLLECT EYE-TRACKING DATA AND WILL UNDERGO SEVERAL ITERATIONS OF HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ENHANCEMENTS OVER THE COURSE OF THE STUDY TO IMPROVE THE ACCURACY AND RELIABILITY. WE PLAN TO RELEASE REVISED VERSIONS OF THE EYE-TRAC GOGGLES TO THE TESTING SITES FOR USE AND EVALUATION EVERY 9-12 MONTHS. SPECIFICALLY, WE HYPOTHESIZE THE FOLLOWING: 1. THE EYE-TRAC GOGGLES WILL MEASURE THE PREDICTIVE EYE TRACKING IN AGE AND EDUCATION DEFINED NORMAL POPULATIONS TO PRODUCE DISTRIBUTIONS OF NORMAL VALUES TO COMPARE TO TBI SUBJECTS. 2. THE EYE-TRAC GOGGLES WILL HAVE HIGH TEST-RETEST RELIABILITY. 3. THE PREDICTIVE EYE TRACKING PARAMETERS WILL BE VALIDATED AGAINST OTHER CLINICALLY VALIDATED ATTENTION COGNITIVE TESTS. 4. THE DEGREE OF SHEARING IN THE RIGHT PRE-FRONTAL ANTERIOR WHITE MATTER DETECTED WITH MRI-DTI WILL CORRELATE WITH THE DEGREE OF IMPAIRED PREDICTIVE EYE TRACKING. 5. ACUTE MTBI, WITH AN ATTENTION IMPAIRMENT, WILL BE DETECTED BY MEASUREMENT OF PREDICTIVE EYE TRACKING. 6. ACUTE MTBI SUBJECTS STUDIED LONGITUDINALLY OVER A YEAR WITH RESOLUTION OF ATTENTION IMPAIRMENT WILL HAVE NORMALIZED PREDICTIVE EYE TRACKING.7. THE FULLY-INTEGRATED, PORTABLE EYE-TRACKING GOGGLES WILL HAVE THE ACCURACY AND RELIABILITY TO RAPIDLY ASSESS ATTENTION PERFORMANCE AND IDENTIFY INTRA-INDIVIDUAL CHANGES IN EYE MOVEMENT BEHAVIOR USING A PREDICTIVE VISUAL TRACKING PARADIGM. UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROPOSED STUDY WE PLAN TO DELIVER THE OPTIMIZED PORTABLE EYE-TRACKING GOGGLES THAT ARE PROVEN TO RAPIDLY AND ACCURATELY ASSESS ATTENTION PERFORMANCE AND TO DISTINGUISH TBI SUBJECTS IN COMPARISON TO NORMAL POPULATION VALUES.STUDY DESIGN THE EYE-TRAC GOGGLES WILL BE TESTED AT TWO MILITARY SITES AND COLLEGES AND HIGH SCHOOLS IN A LOCALIZED REGION THAT HAVE ATHLETES IN MULTIPLE SPORTS. BASELINE TESTING WILL BE DONE IN 5,000 MILITARY PERSONNEL AND 5,000 ATHLETES, AND RETESTING WILL BE PERFORMED IN BOTH SOLDIERS AND ATHLETES TO ASSESS RELIABILITY OF THE EYE-TRACKING PARADIGM AND GOGGLES. CONCUSSED ATHLETES WILL BE TESTED WITHIN 48 HOURS OR WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF THE INJURY AND A SUBSET OF MTBI SUBJECTS WILL COMPLETE FOLLOW-UP TESTING AT 1, 3, AND 12 MONTHS . IN ADDITION TO FIELD TESTING IN INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS AND MILITARY SITES, WE WILL ALSO TEST 360 NORMAL SUBJECTS FOR POSSIBLE EFFECT OF AGE AND EDUCATION ON EYE TRACKING PERFORMANCE. THERE WILL BE 60 SUBJECTS IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING AGE GROUPS 7-11, 12-17, 18-35, 36-50, 51- 65 AND 66 PLUS. THE MALE TO FEMALE RATIO WILL BE 1:1 AND THERE WILL BE 120 SUBJECTS IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING EDUCATION LEVELS: 12 YEARS AND UNDER, 13-16 YEARS AND 17 OR GREATER. ALL 360 NORMAL SUBJECTS WILL COMPLETE EYE-TRACKING WITH THE GOGGLES AND DESKTOP AT BASELINE AND WILL BE RE-TESTED WITH THE GOGGLES IN THE SAME TESTING SESSION. TEST-RETEST RELIABILITY ASSESSMENT OF THE EYE-TRAC GOGGLES WILL BE OBTAINED FROM THIS DATA. 120 OF THESE SUBJECTS WILL BE TESTED TWICE (AT BASELINE AND BETWEEN 1 AND 3 MONTHS AFTER BASELINE TESTING) TO ASSESS NORMAL TEMPORAL CHANGES IN EYE-TRACKING PERFORMANCE, AND WILL ALSO COMPLETE COGNITIVE TESTING AT BOTH TIMEPOINTS TO ESTABLISH VALIDITY OF THE EYE-TRACKING PARADIGM AS AN ATTENTION METRIC. TO ASSESS CORRELATION OF WHITE MATTER INTEGRITY WITH EYE-TRAC MEASURES, THESE 120 NORMAL SUBJECTS WILL COMPLETE AN MRI-DTI SCAN AT THE BASELINE TESTING SESSION ONLY. IN ADDITION, 140 SUBJECTS WITH ABNORMAL EYESIGHT (WITH 20 IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: MYOPIA, PRESBYOPIA, FARSIGHTEDNESS, ASTIGMATISM, CONTACT LENS WEARER, COLOR BLINDNESS, AND MACULAR DEGENERATION) WILL BE TESTED AT BASELINE ONLY TO EXAMINE THE EFFECT OF EACH EYESIGHT VARIANT ON EYE-TRACKING PERFORMANCE. APPROXIMATELY 300 ACUTE MTBI SUBJECTS WILL BE RECRUITED FROM THE 5,000 BASELINE TESTED ATHLETES AND FROM THE EMERGENCY ROOMS (ER) AT TWO HOSPITALS IN NEW YORK. WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF INJURY ALL OF THESE SUBJECTS WILL COMPLETE EYE-TRACKING WITH THE GOGGLES AND DESKTOP AS WELL AS COGNITIVE TESTING FOR VALIDATION PURPOSES. A SUBSET OF THESE ATHLETES (N=120) WILL COMPLETE AN MRI-DTI SCAN ACUTELY TO ASSESS CORRELATION OF WHITE MATTER INTEGRITY WITH EYE-TRAC MEASURES. 180 OF THE 300 MTBI SUBJECTS WILL COMPLETE FOLLOW-UP TESTING AT 1, 3, AND 12 MONTHS OF INJURY. FOLLOW-UP TESTING WILL INCLUDE EYE-TRACKING AND COGNITIVE TESTING, AND A SUBSET OF THESE SUBJECTS WILL COMPLETE AN MRI-DTI SCAN AT EACH FOLLOW-UP TESTING SESSION TO ASSESS THE TEMPORAL COURSE OF WHITE MATTER RESOLUTION OR FURTHER DETERIORATION. THE KEY TO SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION OF THE PROPOSED PROTOCOL IN THE ATHLETIC FIELD TESTING IS THE TEAM OF MOBILE CLINICAL RESEARCH COORDINATORS WHO WILL RECRUIT AND TEST NORMAL SUBJECTS AND MTBI SUBJECTS, ORGANIZE THE CLINICAL RESEARCH ASSISTANTS, AND COORDINATE WITH SITE PIS IN RECRUITING CONCUSSED ATHLETES FOR ACUTE AND LONGITUDINAL TESTING. IN ADDITION, THE EYE-TRAC TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT TEAM (HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE) WILL COORDINATE WITH THE CLINICAL RESEARCHERS REGULARLY TO COLLECT, ASSESS AND INCORPORATE DATA FEEDBACK INTO THE GOGGLE DEVICE. THIS WILL CREATE AN EFFICIENT AND ITERATIVE FEEDBACK PROCESS, WHICH WILL ENSURE SUCCESSFUL EVALUATION AND REFINEMENT OF THE PORTABLE GOGGLES AT COMPLETION OF THE THREE YEAR PERFORMANCE PERIOD.SPECIFIC AIMSWE WILL ASSESS AND REFINE THE EYE-TRAC GOGGLES TO ENSURE A SENSITIVE, ACCURATE MEASUREMENT FOR ATTENTION IMPAIRMENT CAUSED BY MILD TBI. RECENT DATA SHOW EYE-TRAC TO BE A SENSITIVE METRIC OF DEFICITS IN EYE TRACKING TIMING VARIABILITY, REFLECTING DYSYNCHRONY IN THE ATTENTION NETWORK (1). THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROPOSED 36-MONTH PROJECT IS TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING AIMS.SPECIFIC AIM 1: EYE-TRAC NORMATIVE DATA AND RELIABILITY: ESTABLISH A STATISTICALLY RELEVANT NORMATIVE DATABASE FOR EYE-TRAC. COLLECT EYE-TRAC DATA FROM THE GOGGLES AND DESKTOP FROM 5,000 NORMAL SOLDIERS AT TWO MILITARY BASES. DATA FROM AN ADDITIONAL 360 CIVILIAN NORMAL SUBJECTS WILL BE SIMILARLY COLLECTED. SOLDIERS AND CIVILIAN NORMAL SUBJECTS WILL BE RE-TESTED WITH THE GOGGLES IN THE SAME TESTING SESSION AND TEST-RETEST RELIABILITY OF THE EYE-TRAC GOGGLES WILL BE ESTABLISHED FROM THIS DATA. SPECIFIC AIM 2: EYE-TRAC VALIDITY: VALIDITY OF THE EYE-TRAC DATA FROM THE GOGGLES AND DESKTOP WILL BE D | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $916,399 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $4,690,753 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | EYE-TRAC ADVANCE: TECHNOLOGY VERIFICATION1. OBJECTIVEWE PROPOSE TO PROSPECTIVELY STUDY A COHORT OF 18-25 YEAR OLD ATHLETES TO ESTABLISH THE RELIABILITY OF EYE-SYNC DATA AND THE UTILITY OF THE EYE-SYNC GOGGLES AS A SIDELINE CONCUSSION ASSESSMENT TOOL. A CLINICAL TRIAL WILL BE CONDUCTED TO 1) DETERMINE IF EYE-TRACKING, ASSESSED ON THE SIDELINE BY EYE-SYNC GOGGLES, IS A POTENTIAL MARKER OF INJURY THAT CAN BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER SIDELINE EVALUATIONS TO INFORM DECISIONS REGARDING REMOVAL OF ATHLETES FROM PLAY AND 2) TO USE THE EYE-SYNC GOGGLE DATA AS A POST- INJURY RECOVERY CURVE MONITOR.THE EXISTING EYE-TRAC ADVANCE (ETA) STUDY INCLUDES ACUTE EYE-SYNC DATA CAPTURE AT A SINGLE TIMEPOINT WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF A CONCUSSIVE EVENT, AND SUBSEQUENTLY AT 1, 3 AND 12 MONTHS. THIS PROPOSAL WOULD EXPAND THE CAPABILITIES OF ETA TO ALLOW FOR MULTIPLE OBSERVATIONS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDIVIDUALIZED EYE-SYNC SCORE TRAJECTORIES IN THE CRITICAL FIRST 10 DAYS FOLLOWING INJURY. ADDITIONALLY, PERFORMANCE ON A TEST OF SIMPLE REACTION TIME (ANAM-SRT) AND SACCADIC EYE-MOVEMENT/ VISUAL TRACKING (KING DEVICK TEST), AND ACCELEROMETER DATA WILL BE OBTAINED AND CORRELATED WITH THE EYE-SYNC TEST. 2. BACKGROUNDTHE EFFECT OF MILD TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (MTBI) OR CONCUSSION ON THE COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING OF ATHLETES IS A MAJOR AREA OF RECENT RESEARCH THAT HAS GAINED INCREASING ATTENTION IN THE MEDIA. UNITED STATES EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS ENCOUNTER APPROXIMATELY 1.74 MILLION CASES OF MTBI ANNUALLY. NEARLY 100,000 SOLDIERS ACQUIRED AN MTBI BETWEEN 1997 AND 2007. THESE STATISTICS DO NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT TBI CASES THAT WENT UNREPORTED, WHICH MAY NUMBER AS MANY AS 3 MILLION FOR SPORTS-RELATED HEAD INJURIES[3][4] AND 40% FOR ACTIVE MILITARY MEMBERS. FORTY-EIGHT PERCENT OF COLLEGIATE ATHLETES REPORT EXPERIENCING AN IMPACT FOLLOWED BY SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CONCUSSION; HOWEVER, ONLY 17% OF ATHLETES WERE CLINICALLY IDENTIFIED AS SUSTAINING A CONCUSSION. THERE IS A LACK OF UNDERSTANDING REGARDING THE MECHANISMS THAT CAUSE CONCUSSIVE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS, AND THERE IS NO DEFINITIVE CONSENSUS ON HOW TO BEST EVALUATE OR TREAT AN INDIVIDUAL WITH CONCUSSION. STUDIES UTILIZING CT IMAGING FOR CONCUSSED INDIVIDUALS HAVE FOUND LESS THAN 15% OF THE PATIENTS HAVE VISIBLE TRAUMATIC LESIONS. AS A RESULT, IT IS DIFFICULT TO EVALUATE WHEN IT IS NECESSARY FOR AN ATHLETE TO BE REMOVED FROM PLAY AFTER A POSSIBLE HEAD INJURY. SPORTS-RELATED CONCUSSIONS ARE CURRENTLY VIEWED AS ONE OF THE MOST COMPLICATED INJURIES FACED BY ATHLETIC TRAINERS; THUS PUTTING A HEAVY DEPENDENCE ON SIDELINE DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS. EVALUATIVE TOOLS SUCH AS SPORTS CONCUSSION ASSESSMENT TOOL (SCAT)-3 TEST AS WELL AS THE IMMEDIATE POST-CONCUSSION AND COGNITIVE TESTING (IMPACT) HAVE BEEN WIDELY USED IN PROFESSIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ATHLETIC ORGANIZATIONS TO AID TRAINERS IN ASSESSING INJURED ATHLETES. THESE EVALUATIVE TOOLS INCLUDE COGNITIVE AND PHYSICAL QUESTIONS TO PROVIDE THE TRAINER WITH ADEQUATE INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE ATHLETES' RETURN-TO-PLAY STATUS AS WELL AS THE ATHLETES' OVERALL HEALTH. HOWEVER, REVIEW OF RECENT LITERATURE SUGGESTS THAT UPON SERIAL ADMINISTRATION OF SIDELINE NEUROCOGNITIVE TESTS, ATHLETES SHOW INCREASED PERFORMANCE AS A RESULT OF A LEARNING EFFECT. FURTHERMORE, THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT ATHLETES MAY PURPOSEFULLY EXERT POOR EFFORT DURING BASELINE ASSESSMENTS, WHICH WOULD ULTIMATELY LEAD TO INACCURATE INTERPRETATIONS OF TEST SCORES FOLLOWING A POTENTIAL CONCUSSION. TO AVOID INACCURATE VARIABILITY IN PERFORMANCE THAT MAY COMPLICATE TRAINERS' DECISIONS, THERE IS A HIGH DEMAND FOR AN OBJECTIVE SIDELINE MEASURE TO BETTER DETERMINE THE OUTCOME OF AN ATHLETIC HEAD INJURY. THE CURRENT EYE-TRAC ADVANCE (ETA) STUDY USES A PREDICTIVE VISUAL TRACKING PARADIGM TO MEASURE DYNAMIC GAZE ERROR VARIABILITY. THE ADDITION OF ETA: TECHNOLOGY VERIFICATION WILL HELP TO FILL KNOWLEDGE GAPS THAT EXIST IN THE CURRENT ETA PROTOCOL AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE OVERALL GOAL OF ACCURATELY ASSESSING POSSIBLE IMPAIRMENT FOLLOWING A CONCUSSIVE EVENT.3. SPECIFIC AIMS AND DELIVERABLESSPECIFIC AIM 1: ESTABLISH RELIABILITY OF EYE-SYNC DATA (SEE PHASE 1A AND 1B)DELIVERABLE:(A) ESTABLISH GOGGLE DEVICE TEST-RETEST RELIABILITY(B) CORRELATE GOGGLE DATA WITH GOLD STANDARD DESKTOP EYE-TRACKING DATA AND SCAT-3.(C) QUANTIFY HUMAN PERFORMANCE VARIANCE AND LEARNING EFFECT(D) STUDY ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXERCISE EFFECTS IN A NON-CONTACT SETTING (TO MITIGATE CONFOUND OF SUB-CLINICAL HEAD IMPACTS IN UNDERSTANDING VARIANCE IN EYE-TRACKING SCORES DUE TO EXERCISE ALONE).(E) USE RESULTS TO INFORM STUDY DESIGN- OPTIMAL BASELINE TESTING SETTING(S)- EXCLUSION OF GLOBALLY NON-RELIABLE PARTICIPANTS (CANNOT PRODUCE CONSISTENT EYE-TRACKING SCORES UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS)SPECIFIC AIM II: CAPTURE NON-CONCUSSIVE IMPACTS DURING FULL-CONTACT COMPETITION (AS MEASURED BY ACCELEROMETER DATA) TO DETECT IF THERE IS SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN EYE-TRACKING SCORES BEFORE AND AFTER NON-CONCUSSIVE ATHLETIC EXPOSURES.DELIVERABLE:(A) CORRELATE EYE-SYNC GOGGLE DATA WITH BODY AND HEAD IMPACT DATA OBTAINED FROM SPECIALLY FITTED ACCELEROMETERS.SPECIFIC AIM III: TO CONDUCT A PRE-TEST/POST-TEST STUDY OF ATHLETES PARTICIPATING IN HIGH-IMPACT COMPETITION.DELIVERABLE:(A) DETERMINE THE DISCRIMINATORY POWER OF EYE-SYNC PERFORMANCE FOR DETECTING CONCUSSION AS MEASURED BY IMPAIRMENT OR SIGNIFICANT CHANGES FROM BASELINE ON THE KD, ANAM SRT OR SCAT-3 SCORES.- SENSITIVITY- SPECIFICITY- POSITIVE PREDICTIVE VALUE- NEGATIVE PREDICTIVE VALUE- INCREMENTAL VALIDITYUSING TIME SERIES ANALYSIS, PLOT THE RECOVERY CURVE OF EACH SUBJECT FOR EYE-SYNC GOGGLE DATA FOR MULTIPLE POST-CONCUSSIVE TIME POINTS.4. STUDY DESIGNCOHORT 1: PRELIMINARY DATA COLLECTION/ANALYSIS: EXPLORATORY GROUP (N=50)EYE-SYNC GOGGLE DATA AND SCAT-3 SYMPTOM REPORT DIFFERENCES (SEE PHASE 1A. AND 1B.) IN VARYING TESTING ENVIRONMENTS WILL INFORM FUTURE BASELINE TESTING DESIGN. DATA OBTAINED IN BOTH CONTACT AND NON-CONTACT SETTINGS (SEE 1B AND 1C) WILL CAPTURE MEASURES OF NON-CONCUSSIVE IMPACTS.USING THE RESULTS OBTAINED FROM 1A, WE WILL OPTIMIZE DATA COLLECTION METHODS FOR A FORMAL CLINICAL TRIAL. IF EYE-TRACKING PERFORMANCE SIGNIFICANTLY VARIES BETWEEN PHASE 1A AND 1B, THEN FUTURE BASELINE ENVIRONMENTS WILL TAKE PLACE IN BOTH CONTROLLED AND SIDELINE SETTINGS. IF EYE-TRACKING PERFORMANCE DOES NOT VARY SIGNIFICANTLY BETWEEN PHASE 1A AND 1B, THEN FUTURE BASELINE SESSIONS WILL ONLY TAKE PLACE IN A CONTROLLED SETTING.PHASE 1A: CONTROLLED SETTING TRAINING VISIT -7 DAYS PURPOSE: ESTABLISH PARTICIPANT RELIABLE INTER-DEVICE TESTING (CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A CONSISTENT SCORE ON BOTH THE GOGGLE AND THE DESKTOP). ESTABLISH GOGGLE AS RELIABLE BY COMPARING EYE-SYNC GOGGLE SCORE TO SCORE PRODUCED BY DESKTOP EYE-TRACKER. (A) COLLECT BASELINE HISTORY OF INJURY/DEMOGRAPHICS, AND SCAT-3 SYMPTOMS REPORT RESULTS.- TRAIN PARTICIPANTS TO COMPLETE EYE-SYNC TEST ON DESKTOP EYE-TRACKER IN A CONTROLLED OFFICE SETTING TO ESTABLISH TRUE SCORE (NON-CONCUSSED CEILING SCORE WHICH IS NO LONGER IMPACTED BY LEARNING CURVE AND PRACTICE EFFECTS). - TRAIN PARTICIPANTS TO COMPLETE EYE-SYNC TEST ON GOGGLE EYE-TRACKER IN A CONTROLLED OFFICE SETTING TO ESTABLISH TRUE SCORE (NON-CONCUSSED CEILING SCORE WHICH IS NO LONGER IMPACTED BY LEARNING CURVE AND PRACTICE EFFECTS).NOTE: SUBJECTS TEST ADMINISTRATION (GOGGLES/DESKTOP) WILL BE COUNTERBALANCED TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF FATIGUE OR OTHER FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO SCORE VARIANCE BASED ON TEST ORDER.PHASE 1B: NON-CONTACT PRACTICE SIDELINE SETTING VISIT (TAKEN ON FIELD/COURT PRE AND POST NON-CONTACT PRACTICE WITH PHYSICAL EXERTION)PURPOSE: ESTABLISH PARTICIPANT EYE-SYNC SCORE IN A NATURALISTIC SIDELINE SETTING FOLLOWING PHYSICAL EXERTION WHILE CONTROLLING FOR POSSIBLE HEAD IMPACTS. COLLECT BASELINE HEAD ACCELEROMETER DATA FOR NON-IMPACT GAME LIKE ACTIVITY. 1. OUTFIT ALL SUBJECTS WITH HEAD ACCELEROMETERS AND COLLECT IMPACT DATA TO QUANTIFY HEAD ACCELERATION IN NON-IMPACT EXERCISE IN ORDER TO CONFIRM TESTING CONDITION OF NON-CONTACT PRACTICE. (THIS AIMS TO REMOVE THE HEAD IMPACT VARIABLE FROM EXERCISE EFFECT ANALYSIS) 2. COLLECT EYE-SYNC GOGGLE DATA AND SCAT 3 SYMPTOM REPORT PRE AND POST A NON-CONTACT PRACTICE.3. ANALYZE EYE-SYNC GOGGLE DATA AND SCAT 3 SYMPTOM REPORT SCORES FROM SIDELINE SETTING AND COMPARE TO CONTROLLED OFFICE SETTING. MAKE DETERMINATION IF SCORES ARE SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT TO NECESSITATE NEED FOR BASELINE TESTING TO BE CONDUCTED IN SIDELINE/EXERCISE SETTING.PHASE 1C: CONTACT GAME SIDELINE SETTING VISIT (CAPTURED ON FIELD/COURT POST CONTACT GAME)PURPOSE: ESTABLISH PARTICIPANT EYE-SYNC SCORE IN A NATURALISTIC SIDELINE SETTING FOLLOWING PHYSICAL EXERTION WITH INTRODUCTION OF POTENTIAL HEAD IMPACT (BOTH SUB-CONCUSSIVE AND CONCUSSIVE). COLLECT BASELINE HEAD ACCELEROMETER DATA FOR FULL-CONTACT GAME ACTIVITY. 1. OUTFIT ALL SUBJECTS WITH HEAD ACCELEROMETERS AND COLLECT IMPACT DATA TO QUANTIFY HEAD ACCELERATION IN CONTACT PLAY VERSUS NON-CONTACT PRACTICE.2. COLLECT EYE-SYNC GOGGLE DATA AND SCAT 3 SYMPTOM REPORT PRE AND POST FU | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $122,019 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | CONCUSSION PROPOSAL: THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 2 MILLION EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) VISITS A YEAR IN THE UNITED STATES FOR HEAD INJURY; IT IS ESTIMATED THAT OVER THE PAST TEN YEARS APPROXIMATELY 170,000 SOLDIERS HAVE SUSTAINED A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI).1 THESE NUMBERS GROSSLY UNDERESTIMATE THE TRUE INCIDENCE OF TBI IN THAT THE MAJORITY OF THESE PATIENTS DO NOT SEEK IMMEDIATE ATTENTION AT A HEALTH CARE FACILITY. RECENT LITERATURE HAS DEMONSTRATED THAT PATIENTS WHO SUSTAIN A TBI MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO DELAYED MANIFESTATIONS OF THE INJURY INCLUDING BEHAVIORAL AND COGNITIVE DISABILITIES.ATHLETES AND SOLDERS ARE AT HIGH RISK FOR BOTH INITIAL AND REPEAT HEAD INJURY SOME OF WHICH MAY BE CATASTROPHIC. SEVERAL YEARS AGO, ZACKERY LYSTEDT, A MIDDLE-SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYER, SUSTAINED A TBI DURING A GAME. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A "SECOND IMPACT CONCUSSION." THREE YEARS LATER HE IS WHEELCHAIR-BOUND, AND PROFOUNDLY DISABLED. SUBSEQUENTLY THE STATE OF WASHINGTON ADOPTED THE "ZACKERY LYSTEDT LAW" WHICH SPECIFIES THAT THE APPROVAL OF A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL IS REQUIRED BEFORE ANY YOUNG ATHLETE WITH SIGNS OF CONCUSSION CAN RETURN TO THE GAME. THE LAW IS PREDICATED ON THE DEFINITION OF A CONCUSSION AND POSES A FUNDAMENTAL PUBLIC POLICY QUESTION I.E. DOES A SINGLE EVENT REPRESENT SOMETHING UNIQUE AND UNCOMMON OR DOES IT CALL TO ATTENTION A PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERN THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. WELL DESIGNED RESEARCH IS NEEDED TO ANSWER THESE TYPES OF QUESTIONS.IN 2007-2008, THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL, FUNDED A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY GROUP TO DEVELOP A PRACTICE GUIDELINE ON THE DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF MILD TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. 3 THIS TASK FORCE USED WELL DEFINED METHODOLOGY TO GENERATE EVIDENCE BASED GUIDELINES. THE GUIDELINE PROCESS UNCOVERED A NUMBER OF CHALLENGES WHICH CONFRONT THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY IN DIAGNOSING AND TREATING TBI, THE MOST BASIC OF WHICH IS WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF A "MILD" TBI AND DOES IT DIFFER FROM A CONCUSSION. TYPES OF QUESTIONS UNCOVERED DURING THIS PROCESS INCLUDED, "IS CONCUSSION A CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS OR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST DEFINITION?; "IS PROGNOSIS THE SAME FOR A PATIENTS WITH A MILD TBI ON CLINICAL EXAM THE SAME REGARDLESS OF NEUROIMAGING OR SERUM BIOMARKER FINDINGS?" "ARE THERE PREDICTORS OF COGNITIVE OR BEHAVIORAL SEQUELAE AND ARE THERE INTERVENTIONS THAT WOULD CHANGE THE OUTCOME?" PART OF THE DIFFICULTY IN EVEN BEGINNING TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS AND OTHERS IS THAT THE LITERATURE HAS NO STANDARDIZED DEFINITION AND THE HETEROGENEITY OF STUDY DESIGN PRECLUDE META-ANALYSIS OF DATABASES. MULTIPLE DEFINITIONS FOR THE TERM "CONCUSSION" EXIST FROM SOURCES INCLUDING THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY, AMERICAN CONGRESS OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE, CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, DEFENSE AND VETERANS BRAIN INJURY CENTER, AND THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION. HOWEVER, ALL APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED THROUGH CONSENSUS PROCESSES, AND ALL, TO VARYING DEGREES, LACK OPERATIONAL CRITERIA.SPORTS INJURIES, TOGETHER WITH BLAST INJURIES AND OTHER "MILD" BRAIN TRAUMAS HAVE SPAWNED A GROWING AWARENESS OF CONCUSSION AND MILD TBI AS A SERIOUS PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM. HOWEVER, SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT SUFFER FROM WIDESPREAD PRACTICE VARIATION, SIGNALING SUBSTANTIAL UNDERLYING UNCERTAINTY ABOUT THE DISEASE. USEFUL RESEARCH ABOUT CONCUSSION AND MILD TBI CAN ONLY PROCEED FROM A UNIFORM DEFINITION DERIVED FROM EVIDENCE ABOUT PATIENT AND DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS, INCIDENCE AND PREVALENCE, AND OUTCOMES.NEITHER THE TERM "CONCUSSION" NOR "MILD TBI" PROVIDE A CLEAR DEFINITION TO ENABLE RESEARCHERS, CLINICIANS AND SPORTS SUPERVISORS THE ABILITY TO PROPERLY ADDRESS THIS PUBLIC EPIDEMIC. THE TERM "CONCUSSION" DOES NOT PROVIDE CLEAR INDICATORS OF THE FUNCTIONAL DEFICITS THAT WOULD BE USED TO ASSESS DIAGNOSTICS, THERAPEUTICS AND LONG-TERM NEUROLOGICAL SEQUELAE.WE PROPOSE TO USE SYSTEMATIC METHODS TO CREATE AN EVIDENCE-BASED DEFINITION OF "CONCUSSION." THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE A CLEAR DEFINITION THAT WILL ENABLE RESEARCHERS, CLINICIANS, AND ATHLETIC SUPERVISORS TO ADDRESS QUESTIONS OF IDENTIFICATION, SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS, PROGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT. WE PROPOSE TO CONDUCT THE PROJECT IN FIVE PHASES - INITIATION, SURVEILLANCE, SPECIFICATION, DEFINITION, AND DISSEMINATION.INITIATION PHASE: IN THIS PHASE, A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TASK FORCE WILL BE IDENTIFIED AND ASSEMBLED. THE TASK FORCE WILL REPRESENT THE SPECTRUM OF SPECIALTIES WITH AN INTEREST IN TBI WHO WILL LEND THEIR EXPERTISE TO IDENTIFYING CRITICAL QUESTIONS RELEVANT TO CARE AND TO FUTURE RESEARCH. THE TASK FORCE WILL INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE SPECIALTIES OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, NEUROSURGERY, NEUROLOGY, PSYCHIATRY, NEUROPSYCHOLOGY, REHABILITATION MEDICINE,SPORTS MEDICINE, PEDIATRICS, AND FAMILY MEDICINE. SURVEILLANCE PHASE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PHASE IS TO IDENTIFY THE VARIATION IN HOW THE SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE CHARACTERIZES THE DISEASE. A MEDLINE SEARCH WILL BE CONDUCTED TO IDENTIFY LARGE, PROSPECTIVE COHORT DATABASES OF PATIENTS WITH "CONCUSSION OR "MILD TBI." FROM THOSE STUDIES WE WILL BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY VARIATIONS IN:PATIENT POPULATIONSRISK FACTORSMECHANISMS OF INJURYDEFINITIONS USEDSCREENINGDIAGNOSIS OR IDENTIFICATION OF CONCUSSIONENTRY POINT INTO STUDIESTIMING OF ASSESSMENTSSYMPTOMS AND OTHER INDICATIONSDISEASE CHARACTERISTICSOUTCOMES AND OUTCOME MEASUREMENTSTHE VARIATIONS IN THE ABOVE CATEGORIES WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE TASK FORCE AS THE SPECTRUM OF POSSIBLE PARAMETERS FOR THE SPECIFICATION PHASE.SPECIFICATION PHASE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PHASE IS TO ESTABLISH THE PARAMETERS WE WILL USE TO CREATE THE DEFINITION OF "CONCUSSION." EXAMPLES/CANDIDATE PARAMETERS THAT WILL BE CONSIDERED INCLUDE:PATIENT POPULATIONS- >= 14 YEARS OLDRISK FACTORS- PREVIOUS CONCUSSIONMECHANISMS OF INJURY- ANY FORCE, NOT NECESSARILY IMPACT, TO THE HEADSCREENING- AWAKE AT TIME OF ASSESSMENTDIAGNOSIS OR IDENTIFICATION OF CONCUSSION - IN THE ED, BY OBSERVATION, BY SELF REPORTGCS- ENTRY POINT INTO STUDIES; TIMING OF ENTRYDISEASE CHARACTERISTICS- LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS OR NOTOUTCOMES- POST TRAUMATIC AMNESIA AND/OR ATTENTION DEFICITSOUTCOME MEASUREMENTS- COGNITIVE ASSESSMENTS SIMILAR TO ABOVETHE PARAMETERS WILL DETERMINE WHICH OF THE STUDIES FROM THE LITERATURE SEARCH IN SURVEILLANCE PHASE WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE FINAL EVIDENTIARY TABLE / LIBRARY AND USED AS EVIDENCE FOR THE DEFINITION PHASE.WE WILL ASSESS THE INCLUDED STUDIES FROM THE SPECIFICATION PHASE TO DETERMINE THEIR POTENTIAL FOR BIAS AND THE LEVEL OF CONFIDENCE IN THE REPORTED FINDINGS, USING TWO DISTINCT ASSESSMENT METHODS:#1. EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES. THE TWO KEY CRITERIA FOR ASSESSING THE QUALITY OF DESCRIPTIVE SURVEILLANCE DATABASES ARE (A) DID THE SAMPLE INCLUDE ALL POSSIBLE PARTICIPANTS, OR WAS ENTRY SELECTED IN SOME WAY, AND (B) WHAT ARE THE VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF THE SCREENING AND DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES/INSTRUMENTS USED#2. CORRELATIONAL STUDIES. WE WILL ASSESS THE QUALITY OF THE STUDIES THAT ASSOCIATE RISK FACTORS WITH DISEASE, AND INDICATORS WITH OUTCOME, USING A 6-DOMAIN INSTRUMENT TO ASSESS THE POTENTIAL FOR BIAS IN PROGNOSTIC STUDIES. THE DOMAINS ARE (1) PATIENT SELECTION METHODS, (2) PROGNOSTIC FACTOR MEASUREMENT, (3) OUTCOME MEASUREMENT, (4) FOLLOW-UP, (5) ANALYSIS AND REPORTING, AND (6) MEASUREMENT OF CONFOUNDERS. THE STUDIES WITH THE LOWEST POTENTIAL FOR BIAS WILL BE USED TO CRAFT THE DEFINITION OF CONCUSSION.DEFINITION PHASE: DURING THIS PHASE, A WORKING DEFINITION WILL BE DERIVED FOR "CONCUSSION" WHICH WILL ENABLE COMMUNICATION IN BOTH CLINICAL AND RESEARCH ARENAS. A DETERMINATION WILL BE MADE REGARDING THE COMMONALITY OR DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TERMS CONCUSSION AND MILD TBI: FOR EXAMPLE, THE TASK FORCE WILL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONCUSSION DIFFERS FROM A MILD TBI BASED ON EVIDENCE OF QUANTIFIABLE INJURY E.G., NEUROIMAGING, BIOMARKERS, ATTENTION TESTING. A DEFINITION FOR POST-CONCUSSIVE SYMPTOMS AND POST CONCUSSIVE SYNDROME WILL ALSO BE EXPLORED AS WELL AS PREDICTORS OF THESE PROCESSES.EVIDENCE BASED SURVEILLANCE OF LITERATURE WILL ENABLE THE FOLLOWING:CLARIFY TERMS BASED ON PREVALENCE OF PARAMETEROUTCOME MEASURE(S)PROGNOSISINCLUSION CRITERIA TO BE ANALYZED:OBSERVED HEAD TRAUMAAWAKE: GCS 13-15AGE>14OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT+/- LOCTIME OF ASSESSMENTTHE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL BE STUDIED DURING THE DEFINITION PHASE:PREVALENCE OF COGNITIVE OR NEUROLOGICAL DEFICIT FOLLOWING HEAD TRAUMAPREVALENCE OF SYMPTOMS RELATED TO CONCUSSION THAT PERSISTS FOR MORE THAN 3 MONTHS.PREVALENCE OF ACUTE TRAUMATIC BRAIN LESION ON NEUROIMAGING POST CONCUSSIONPREVALENCE OF ELEVATED BIOMARKERS POST CONCUSSIONDISSEMINATION PHASE: KEY TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS A PROACTIVELY DETERMINED DISSEMINATION STRATEGY. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS PROCESS A MANUSCRIPT, SLIDE SET, AND TEACHING AIDS WILL BE PREPARED. THESE MATERIALS WILL BE DISSEMINATION THROUGH THE FOLLOWING CHANNELS:A CONFERENCE WHERE THE PROCESS AND CONCLUSIONS WILL BE PRESENTED, VIDEOTAPED, MAINSTREAMED ON THE WEBA PEER REVIEWED MANUSCRIPTAN ABSTRACTION OF THE FINDING SUBMITTED TO ALL OF THE SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPAT | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | THE PRIMARY TOOL OF BTF'S QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, A CLINICAL DATABASE, IS A SECURE INTERNET BASED DATABASE THAT PERMITS A TRAUMA CENTER TO EXAMINE ITS OWN PERFORMANCE AS WELL AS BENCHMARK WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS. TBI-TRAC IS DESIGNED TO HELP TRAUMA CENTERS MEASURE AND MONITOR THEIR PERFORMANCE ON KEY CLINICAL INDICATORS BASED ON ESTABLISHED EVIDENCE-BASED GUIDELINES. PARTICIPANTS USE TBI-TRAC AS A ROUTINE PART OF THEIR ONGOING MONITORING AND EVALUATION ACTIVITIES TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT AND FOR SHARING INFORMATION WITH CLINICAL DEPARTMENT CHAIRS, QUALITY PERFORMANCE COORDINATORS, AND SENIOR ADMINISTRATION. CENTERS CAN COMBINE TBI-TRAC DATA WITH OTHER INTERNAL DATA SOURCES TO REVEAL COST SAVINGS OPPORTUNITIES ASSOCIATED WITH IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $6,036,577 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | Yes (1) | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | Yes (1) | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | Yes (1) | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 26 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 40 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 10 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 9 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (1) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | JAMSHID GHAJAR MD PHD | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4083699735 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1999 S BASCOM AVENUE NO 1040 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CAMPBELL | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 95008 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMSHID GHAJAR MD PHD | |||||||
| PRESIDENT | 40.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $365,719 | $0 | $5,811 | |
| FRANCOIS M CHATEAU | |||||||
| SECRETARY | 0.50 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| EDGAR CULLMAN JR | |||||||
| TREASURER THRU JULY 2015 | 0.50 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ALAN G QUASHA | |||||||
| CHAIRMAN/TREASURER AS JULY 2015 | 0.50 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| PAUL MANAFORT | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| SARAH JESSICA PARKER | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| GEORGE SOROS | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DEBORAH WARD | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ELIZABETH H VAN MERKENSTEIJN | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| CHRISTINA H WILSON | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| PAMELA J NEWMAN | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| KATHELEEN STEVENS | |||||||
| CFO | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $180,252 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JUN MARUTA | |||||||
| SCIENTIST | 40.00 | $125,231 | $0 | $1,801 | Yes (X) | ||
| IRENE D TSERETOPOULOS | |||||||
| NEUROPSYCHOLOGIST | 40.00 | $107,225 | $0 | $5,819 | Yes (X) | ||
| MEREDITH KLEIN | |||||||
| EDUCATION DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $120,252 | $0 | $88 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $898,679 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $13,519 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 5 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | |||||
| 450 SERRA MALL | STANFORD | CA | 94305 | RESEARCH SERVICES | $1,367,208 |
| OREGON HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSIRY | |||||
| 0690 SW BANCROFT STREET MC L106SPA | PORTLAND | OR | 97239 | RESEARCH SERVICES | $911,954 |
| THE GENEVA FOUNDATION | |||||
| 917 PACIFIC AVE STE 600 | TACOMA | WA | 98402 | RESEARCH SERVICES | $268,981 |
| NY NEUROSCIENCE ASSOCIATES PC | |||||
| 705 OAK KNOLL LANE | MENLO PARK | CA | 94025 | RESEARCH SERVICES | $245,497 |
| PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY | |||||
| 1825 SW BROADWAY | PORTLAND | OR | 97232 | RESEARCH SERVICES | $230,557 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 8 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $91,890 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $91,890 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| EYE TRAC ADVANCE RESEA | 541700 | $4,690,753 | $4,690,753 |
| EYE TRAC RESEARCH STUD | 541700 | $2,964,751 | $2,964,751 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $7,655,504 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $511 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $511 | ExclusionAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $6,525 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $6,525 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $2,880 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $909 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,971 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,971 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | ExclusionExclusionAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| MISCELLANEOUS INCOME | 900099 | $249 | $249 |
| CONTINUING EDUCATION | 900099 | $70 | $70 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $319 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $7,756,720 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $7,657,475 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $7,355 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $20,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $20,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $551,782 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $406,230 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $145,552 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $245,497 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $245,497 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,912,276 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,407,754 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $504,522 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $248,857 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $184,341 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $64,516 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $184,117 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $136,385 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $47,732 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $36,247 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,258 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $32,989 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $52,125 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,685 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $47,440 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $521,761 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $357,809 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $163,952 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $140,849 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,524 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $134,325 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $273,619 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $172,220 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $101,399 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $285,981 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $285,981 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $285,501 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $190,287 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $95,214 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $19,618 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $19,618 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $441 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $94 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $347 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $196,943 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $153,119 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $43,824 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $31,941 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $31,941 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| RESEARCH SUBCONTRACTS | $2,841,732 | $2,841,732 | |
| RESEARCH AND TESTING CO | $136,274 | $132,494 | $3,780 |
| MOVING EXPENSES | $20,668 | $20,668 | |
| REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE | $16,099 | $16,099 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $883 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $27 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $856 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,023,211 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,036,577 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,986,634 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,094,955 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $714,769 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,887,003 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,937,244 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $748 | BOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,128,058 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,211,311 | EOYAmt |
Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $15,703 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $56,379 | BOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $43,877 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $52,943 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $2,060,386 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $678,205 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $225,367 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,382,181 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $400 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $400 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $58,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $51,008 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,494,787 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,365,559 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $943,655 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,301,980 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,607,264 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,485,058 | EOYAmt |
Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,403 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $38,044 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,301 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,601,366 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,794,339 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $883,421 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $561,220 | EOYAmt |
Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,000 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $893,421 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $571,220 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,494,787 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,365,559 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$266,491 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | -$239 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$55,471 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | Yes (1) | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Performed | Yes (1) | FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital | Yes (X) | HospitalInd |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,972,586 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $673,815 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $1,298,771 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $87,800 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $4,390 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $83,410 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $1,382,181 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | DUE TO THIRD PARTIES | Desc |
| Amt | $7,301 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $7,301 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $7,756,481 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | -$239 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | -$239 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $7,756,720 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $7,756,720 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $8,023,211 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $8,023,211 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $8,023,211 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART X, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY WHEN THEY ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE FOUNDATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. THE FOUNDATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2012. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Type | FELLOWSHIP AWARD | GrantTypeTxt |
| Recipient | 2 | RecipientCnt |
| Cash Grant | $20,000 | CashGrantAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THIS IS A 2-YEAR FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM WITH SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS MONITORED AND SUPERVISED BY BTF'S STAFF PSYCHOLOGIST. UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, THE CANDIDATE EARNS A SCHOLARSHIP. ALL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM CANDIDATES HAVE GRADUATED COLLEGE AND COMMIT TO THE 2-YEAR PROGRAM BEFORE GOING TO MEDICAL SCHOOL OR OTHER POST GRAD PROGRAM. AROUND THE TIME OF COMPLETION, THE CANDIDATE INFORMS BTF OF HIS / HER CONTINUING EDUCATION PLANS. THE PERSON IS GIVEN THE OPTION OF TAKING THE AWARD IMMEDIATELY WHEN EARNED (NORMALLY IN CASES WHERE THE PERSON HAS ALREADY ENROLLED IN MEDICAL OR GRADUATE SCHOOL) OR, FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT YET ENROLLED, DEFERRING PAYMENT UNTIL THEY ARE READY TO RETURN TO SCHOOL. IN ALL CASES, WE OFFER THE OPTION OF RECEIVING THE PAYMENT DIRECTLY OR HAVING IT PAID TO THE PERSON'S SCHOOL. THE INDIVIDUAL WHO COMPLETED THE PROGRAM IN 2015 ELECTED TO RECEIVE DIRECT PAYMENT. IN ALL CASES, THE RECIPIENT IS ADVISED THAT THE SCHOLARSHIP MAY BE USED ONLY FOR ALLOWABLE AND NECESSARY EXPENSES FOR THE QUALIFIED FULL-TIME STUDY. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Independent Consultant | Yes (X) | IndependentConsultantInd |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Written Employment Contract | Yes (X) | WrittenEmploymentContractInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMSHID GHAJAR MD PHD | ||||||||||||||
| PRESIDENT | $365,719 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,811 | $0 | $371,530 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHELEEN STEVENS | ||||||||||||||
| CFO | $180,252 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $180,252 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SYNC-THINK INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship With Org | MAJORITY OWNER OF SYNC THINK INC. IS FOUNDATION PRESIDENT | RelationshipWithOrgTxt |
| Loan Purpose | FOR USE OF OFFICE SPACE AND SUPPLIES | LoanPurposeTxt |
| Loan From Organization | Yes (X) | LoanFromOrganizationInd |
| Original Principal | $12,403 | OriginalPrincipalAmt |
| Balance Due | $15,703 | BalanceDueAmt |
| Default | 0 | DefaultInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | 0 | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Written Agreement | 0 | WrittenAgreementInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Balance Due | $15,703 | TotalBalanceDueAmt |
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)
| Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxt | TransactionTransactionAmt | TransactionTransactionDesc | Sharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd |
|---|---|---|---|
| NY NEUROSCIENCE ASSOCIATES PC | |||
| OWNER OF ORGANIZATION IS THE PRESIDENT OF FOUNDATION | $245,497 | THE PRESIDENT OF THE FOUNDATION IS THE SOLE OWNER OF NYN. IN 2015, THE FOUNDATION PAID $245,497 TO NYN FOR THE PRESIDENT'S ROLE AS PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR FOR THE EYE-TRAC1, EYETRAC ADVANCE AND CONCUSSION DEFINITION PROJECTS. NO FORMAL WRITTEN AGREEMENT HAS BEEN EXECUTED. | 0 |
| SYNC-THINK INC | |||
| MAJORITY OWNER OF SYNC THINK INC. IS FOUNDATION PRESIDENT | $978,750 | IN 2015, THE FOUNDATION ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH STI TO PURCHASE EYE GOGGLE EQUIPMENT AT A 25% DISCOUNT FOR $978,750. | 0 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | JAMSHID GHAJAR HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH KATHLEEN STEVENS AND ALAN G. QUASHA. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | BRAIN TRAUMA FOUNDATION, INC. HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAVE ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR ANY COMMENTS. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN GROUPED, SUMMARIZED AND PROVIDED TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. EACH ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED AND ADDRESSED UNTIL THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE BOARD CHAIR INQUIRES AT ALL QUARTERLY MEETINGS WHETHER ANY UPDATES ARE REQUIRED TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS. ALSO, KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO UPDATE THEIR CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS DURING THEIR ANNUAL REVIEW. CONFLICTS AND/OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE DISCLOSED, DISCUSSED AND RESOLVED AT BOARD MEETINGS AND NOTED IN THE MINUTES. FOLLOW UP IS CONDUCTED AT FUTURE MEETINGS IF DEEMED NECESSARY. ALL BOARD MEMBERS MUST SUBMIT CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS EACH YEAR. THE LAST TIME THIS WAS COMPLETED WAS NOVEMBER 9, 2015. WHEN A CONFLICT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT ARISES, IT IS NORMALLY INTRODUCED AT A BOARD MEETING. BETWEEN MEETINGS, THE "CONFLICTED" PERSON NOTIFIES OTHER BOARD MEMBERS SO THAT THE ISSUE CAN BE ADDRESSED, AND THE BOARD SECRETARY MAY REFER THE MATTER TO LEGAL COUNSEL. WHEN A CONFLICT IS INTRODUCED FOR BOARD DISCUSSION, THE NATURE OF THE CONFLICT IS DEFINED, THE BOARD DETERMINES WHETHER OR NOT IT IS AN ACCEPTABLE CONFLICT, AND AN AGREEMENT IS REACHED CONCERNING HOW THE CONFLICT SHOULD BE MANAGED OR RESOLVED. DISCUSSION IS DULY NOTED IN THE MINUTES (INCLUDING THE BASIS FOR ACCEPTING THE CONFLICT); LEGAL OPINIONS ARE SOLICITED IF NEEDED; AND THE CONFLICT AND THE HANDLING OF THE CONFLICT ARE REVISITED AT YEAR-END. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE PRESIDENTS COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. HIS COMPENSATION PACKAGE INCLUDES SALARY, STANDARD COMPANY-PAID BENEFITS, AND A FEE PAID TO HIS PC (NEW YORK NEUROSCIENCE ASSOCIATE) FOR PROGRAM RELATED SERVICES, ALL OF WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE AND MAKES A REOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL OF THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD THEN VOTES, AND APPROVAL IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETING. IN ADDITION, A FORMAL INDEPENDENT 3RD PARTY COMPENSATION STUDY WAS CONDUCTED IN 2014, AND WAS PRESENTED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. THE BOARD APPROVED THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION FOR 2014 AND 2015. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AND FORM 1023 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, FORM 990, FORM 1023, AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF INVENTORY -55,471. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE BRAIN TRAUMA FOUNDATION, INC. AUDIT COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF ITS INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. THE POLICY FOR SELECTION AND OVERSIGHT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE LAST YEAR. |
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