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BRAIN RESEARCH FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
BRAIN RESEARCH FOUNDATION (EIN 36-2477928)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-05-01
IRS object ID
202631219349300948
Schema version
2024v5.1
Source
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GAIL M ELDEN
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RICHARD M KOHN
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ROBERT C MALENKA MD PHD
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THOMAS A REYNOLDS III
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SANDRA JAGGI
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,427,145NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,248,596CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,721,567CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,538,847CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,879,366CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,316,068CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,704,444TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,248,596CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,721,567CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,538,847CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,879,366CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,316,068CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,704,444TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,497,952SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$7,206,492PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$399,420CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$486,881CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$517,689CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$471,780CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$583,758CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,459,528TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$26,600CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$26,600CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$33,425CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$86,625TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$11,250,597TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$0GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.64054PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.68539PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 EXPLANATION FOR OTHER INCOMEFUNDRAISING EVENT REVENUE 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0 2021 AMOUNT: $ 0 2022 AMOUNT: $ 26,600 2023 AMOUNT: $ 26,600 2024 AMOUNT: $ 33,425
Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other IncomeDESCRIPTION - FUNDRAISING EVENT REVENUE, COLUMN A - , COLUMN B - , COLUMN C - 26600.0, COLUMN D - 26600.0, COLUMN E - 33425.0, COLUMN F - 86625.0;

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$1,785,502BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$169,201InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$318,190GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$1,636,513EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,647,509BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$268,802InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$130,809GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$1,785,502EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

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
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.0BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.9166PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.0834TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

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 (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Federal Income Taxes
LEASE LIABILITY- OPERATING$174,555
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$174,555TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,330,500TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,427,145NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue-$2,344OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,424,801RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,905,699RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$126,534InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$0OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$126,534RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,032,233TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,276,453TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$0OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,276,453ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$126,534InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$2,344OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$128,878ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,405,331TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Intended uses of endowment fundsENDOWMENT 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.
Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2(d) Other revenues in audited financial statements not in form 990FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE - -2344
Schedule D, Part XII, Line 4(b) Other expenses in form 990 not in audited financial statementsFUNDRAISING EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE - 2344

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1DISCOVERY DINNER BENEFITEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$899,827GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$866,402CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$33,425GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$39,572FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$74,916OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$0GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Other Events$0GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$899,827GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$866,402CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$33,425GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$39,572FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$74,916OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$114,488DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$81,063NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeBRAIN RESEARCH GRANTSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient19RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$2,150,000CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedN/AValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceN/ANonCashAssistanceDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant fundsFormAndLineReferenceDesc
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 (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (true)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
TERRE CONSTANTINE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO$315,728$0$60,000$0$0$0$49,941$0$37,435$0$463,104$0$0$0
SANDRA JAGGI
DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY$136,247$0$15,000$0$0$0$21,492$0$18,669$0$191,408$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Health or social club dues or initiation feesPROVIDES 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.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 Non-fixed paymentsALL BRF EMPLOYEES HAVE AN ANNUAL EVALUATION AND ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A PERFORMANCE BONUS BASED ON MEETING PERFORMANCE GOALS AND EXPECTATIONS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DETERMINES AND VOTES ON THE DISCRETIONARY BONUS.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15 PROCESS TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION OF TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALTHE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DETERMINES AND VOTES ON COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES OF THE BRAIN RESEARCH FOUNDATION. IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE USES COMPARATIVE DATA AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, SUCH AS THE "2023 GUIDESTAR COMPENSATION REPORT" TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION, AND DOCUMENTS ITS DECISION.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing bodyTHE 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, Line 12c Conflict of interest policyALL 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, Line 19 Required documents available to the publicGOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND A COMPLETE COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH APPLICABLE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AND ON OUR WEBSITE; THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION.