2015-07-27T11:20:26-07:00 2014-12-31 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 770275132 990 2014-01-01 760185588 TIRR Foundation TIRR 7138770489 4605 Post Oak Place Houston TX 77027 Cynthia Adkins Executive Director 2015-07-27 true Jody Blazek P00072674 7134395739 X 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z Cynthia Adkins 4605 Post Oak Place Suite 222 Houston TX 77027 13246029 false false X www.tirrfoundation.org X 1987 TX TIRR Foundation provdes funding for Mission Connect, a collaborative neurotrauma research project and the purchase critical robotic equipment used to aid with rehabilitation of patients. TIRR Foundation also supports a summer youth program Camp Xtreme. 31 30 8 235 0 972107 1365256 40988 2226 1473001 1821887 217897 -113155 2703993 3076214 840016 1499039 0 472709 635199 0 337720 424813 505059 1737538 2639297 966455 436917 20923728 21162566 854200 1311884 20069528 19850682 X TIRR Foundation seeks to improve the recovery, health, and quality of life for people who have sustained a spinal cord or brain injury by funding innovative research to find a cure and by fostering programs that advance rehabilitative medicine. 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Com. 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Melinda Chernosky Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tobias A Cole Invest. Commit. 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ross Coleman Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Thomas R Conner Exe. Committee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lynn Stark Cutrer Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 William H Donovan MD Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Randall E Evans Exe. /invst com 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lex Frieden Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Robert G Grossman Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Harrell Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kay Holmes Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lindsay Holstead Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Don Jackson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Suzie Johnson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Ted Lyons Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bradley H Marks Invest Comm. 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Brent E Masel MD Exe. Committee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jim M Perdue Jr Exe. 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The endowment fund earnings are used for the TIRR Hospital building and patient rooms, education related to spinal cord and brain injuries, Mission Connect research and Camp X-treme. false Two-Stepping 246400 150830 95570 5196 23010 100000 53253 Connect the Docs 141670 86670 55000 9169 25847 25000 4508 2 170535 122848 47687 2876 37985 19832 7250 7395 558605 360348 198257 2876 52350 68689 132250 65156 321321 -123064 true Baylor College of Medicine 6550 Fanin St BCM 637 Houston TX 77030 741613878 501(c)(3) 12764 0 Research Baylor College of Medicine PO Box 310207 Dallas TX 75303 741613878 501(c)(3) 39758 0 Research Baylor College of Medicine One Baylor Plaza BCM 206 Houston TX 77030 741613878 501(c)(3) 180000 0 Research Camp for All 10500 NW Freeway Suite 220 Houston TX 77092 760404267 501(c)(3) 23184 0 Programs City of Houston Parks & Recre 2999 S Wayside Dr Houston TX 77023 741860046 501(c)(3) 25000 0 Programs Emory University PO BOx 935084 Atlanta GA 31193 582137993 501(c)(3) 60000 0 Research Memorial Hermann Foundation 929 Gessner Suite 2650 Houston TX 77024 741653640 501(c)(3) 200000 0 Research Memorial Hermann -Patient Sev PO Box 4370 Houston TX 77210 741152597 501(c)(3) 6000 0 Clinical Trials Rice University 6100 Main St Houston TX 77251 741109620 501(c)(3) 20000 0 Research Texas A&M University 400 Harvey Mitchell Parkway S College Station TX 77848 741238434 501(c)(3) 29978 0 Reseach Transitional Learning Center 1528 Post Office St Galveston TX 77550 760051888 501(c)(3) 216606 0 Research U T Medical System Fdn 6431 Fannin St Suite JJL-310 Houston TX 77030 741769336 501(c)(3) 21080 0 Research University of Houston E421 Engineering Bldg 2 Houston TX 77204 746001399 501(c)(3) 10000 0 Research UT Health PO Box 203382 Houston TX 77216 741761309 501(c)(3) 569130 0 Research UT Health Science Center PO Box 203382 Houston TX 77216 741761309 501(c)(3) 41667 0 Program Support UTMB 301 University Blvd Galveston TX 77555 746000949 501(c)(3) 18922 0 Research 16 0 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used A contract is signed indicating the funding agreement amount and the terms of the grant. In each contract the following is requested: a brief plan and milestones to be achieved during the funding must be sent prior to receiving the grant, a progress report will be reviewed by internal/external committees at six month intervals and at the end of each calendar year before any additional grant payments are made, and the grantee must agree to participate in regular meetings to discuss their research and progress. X X X X X false false false false false false false false false false Cynthia Adkins Executive Direc 180000 4000 184000 Form 990, Part III, Line 3: Ceased Conducting or Significant Changes To Services In 2014, TIRR Foundation became the administrator of Camp Xtreme and no longer provides grants to fund Camp Xtreme. We hired a Camp Director and pay all expenses for camp. Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a: Explanation of Delegated Broad Authority to Committee The Corporation shall have a standing Executive Committee. During intervals between meetings of the Board, the Executive Committee shall have, possess and exercise all of the powers of the Board in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation. The Executive Committee shall fix its own rules of procedure and shall meet at such time and place as provided by such rules, but in every case the presence of a majority of its members shall be necessary to authorize action on behalf of the Corporation. Minutes of the Executive Committee meetings shall be distributed to all members of the Board prior to the next regular meeting of the Board. Executive Committee members must be Directors and shall be appointed by a Nominating Committee (the Nominating Committee), with the exception of the Chair of the Investment Committee, who shall be a permanent standing member of the Executive Committee. The Nominating Committee shall be composed of three (3) Directors appointed by the Chair of the Board. The Chair of the Board and members of the Executive Committee may be members of the Nominating Committee. Members of the Executive Committee shall serve for a term of two (2) years and may be removed, with or without cause, by the Nominating Committee. The Executive Committee shall be composed of such number of members as the Nominating Committee may from time to time determine. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The 990 is reviewed by the Executive Director and the CFO along with the Board Treasurer. The Form 990 is distributed to all board members prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts It is the policy of TIRR Foundation that each director report annually to the Executive Director all potential conflicts of interest that might arise. During any given year, as a director performs their fiduciary responsibilities, it is the policy of the Foundation for the director to recuse themselves from any action that results in a potential conflict. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The Executive Committee reviews and approves compensation during the annual budgeting process. Compensation is determined by reviewing annual compensation surveys and employee performance. In 2014 TIRR Foundation hired an outside consultant that reviewed compensation levels and provided recommendations that the Compensation committee took into account when determining salary and bonus adjustments for 2014. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees The Executive Committee reviews and approves compensation during the annual budgeting process. Compensation is determined by reviewing annual compensation surveys and employee performance. In 2014 TIRR Foundation hired an outside consultant that reviewed compensation levels and provided recommendations that the Compensation committee took into account when determining salary and bonus adjustments for 2014. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Upon request