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Form 990, Part VI, Line 15 PROCESS TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION OF TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL THE 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 body THE 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. 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