BRAIN FOUNDATION

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $933K · expenses $1.1M · assets $2.3M

EIN
83-4072118
Address
4141 HACIENDA DR, PLEASANTON, CA 94588-8549
Website
WWW.BRAINFOUNDATION.ORG
NTEE code
G48
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
July 2019 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

THE BRAIN FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR EDUCATIONAL, PUBLIC, CHARITABLE, AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES. THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF THE BRAIN FOUNDATION IS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND PROMOTE MEDICAL SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN THE AREA OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS, INCLUDING THE BIOLOGY OF NEURO-IMMUNE, GASTRO-INTESTINAL, METABOLIC AND RELATED CONDITIONS.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Sean O'Sullivan BOARD MEMBER2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Pramila Srinivasan President & CEO2019-2024 3 $0 reported 1
Elizabeth Horn Vice President2019-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Steve Collard Treasurer2019-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Sarika Agrawal Secretary2019-2024 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 5 people listed · none paid · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SEAN O'SULLIVAN BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
PRAMILA SRINIVASAN President & CEO3 $0$0$0 $01
ELIZABETH HORN Vice President2 $0$0$0 $01
STEVE COLLARD Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
SARIKA AGRAWAL Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SEAN O'SULLIVAN BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
PRAMILA SRINIVASAN President & CEO3 $0$0$0 $01
ELIZABETH HORN Vice President2 $0$0$0 $01
STEVE COLLARD Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
SARIKA AGRAWAL Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SEAN O'SULLIVAN BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
PRAMILA SRINIVASAN President & CEO3 $0$0$0 $01
ELIZABETH HORN Vice President2 $0$0$0 $01
STEVE COLLARD Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
SARIKA AGRAWAL Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SEAN O'SULLIVAN BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
PRAMILA SRINIVASAN President & CEO3 $0$0$0 $01
ELIZABETH HORN Vice President2 $0$0$0 $01
STEVE COLLARD Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
SARIKA AGRAWAL Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PRAMILA SRINIVASAN President & CEO3 $0$0$0 $01
ELIZABETH HORN Vice President2 $0$0$0 $01
STEVE COLLARD Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
SARIKA AGRAWAL Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PRAMILA SRINIVASAN President & CEO3 $0$0$0 $01
ELIZABETH HORN Vice President2 $0$0$0 $01
STEVE COLLARD Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
SARIKA AGRAWAL Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 11 grants to organizations · $897K
2023 · 8 grants to organizations · $1.1M
2022 · 14 grants to organizations · $974K

Listed grants add up to $974,061; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $1,014,061. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2021 · 10 grants to organizations · $756K
2020 · 5 grants to organizations · $100K
2019 · 7 grants to organizations · $165K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$933,178$1,148,039 $2,296,712$2,259,097 $828,916$0 $02-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,767,518$1,202,197 $2,652,772$2,473,958 $1,695,557$0 $00-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,331,137$1,049,033 $1,983,637$1,908,637 $1,328,614$0 $00-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,255,248$770,446 $1,626,533$1,626,533 $1,253,491$0 $00-
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,206,521$107,491 $1,141,731$1,141,731 $1,206,519$0 $00-
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$227,070$184,369 $42,701$42,701 $227,069$0 $00-

Funders of this organization

4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $213,008 in all, tax years 2019 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2019-2025 7$195,780 2025$39,193
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2023 1$11,250 2023$11,250
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THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Fuzzy filed as “BRAIN FOUNDATION” 2023 1$5,453 2023$5,453
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BRAIN FOUNDATION” 2022-2023 2$525 2023$165
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Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
MISSION BRAIN FOUNDATIONCAG48 $871,654$416,575 Chief Executive Officer$0 Same NTEE code G48, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
CHILDRENS BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION INCNYG48 $1,418,980$1,517,741 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code G48, revenue within 2x, similar name
SPASTIC PARAPLEGIA FOUNDATION INCMOG48 $1,742,632$1,418,562 Fundraising and Relationship Development Manager$65,000 Same NTEE code G48, revenue within 2x
AMERICAN BRAIN COALITIONMNG48 $624,891$625,564 Executive Dir.$157,792 Same NTEE code G48, revenue within 2x
RENEWED HOPE FOUNDATION INCWYG48 $939,533$915,264 DIRECTOR$88,200 Same NTEE code G48, revenue within 2x
BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF IOWAIAG48 $1,097,586$951,127 Executive Director$89,622 Same NTEE code G48, revenue within 2x
BRIDGES FOR BRAIN INJURY INCNYG48 $1,657,606$1,663,427 CEO$113,936 Same NTEE code G48, revenue within 2x
ALABAMA HEAD INJURY FOUNDATION INCALG48 $1,605,024$1,495,226 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$136,406 Same NTEE code G48, revenue within 2x
BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF NEBRASKA INCNEG48 $1,636,097$1,229,484 EXECUTIVE DI$109,450 Same NTEE code G48, revenue within 2x
BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN INCORPORATEDMIG48 $694,920$539,807 PRESIDENT & CEO$107,354 Same NTEE code G48, revenue within 2x
BRAIN INJURY CONNECTIONS OF THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY INCVAG48 $715,656$669,380 EXECUTIVE DI$69,909 Same NTEE code G48, revenue within 2x
THE BRIDGE LINEVAG48 $1,073,904$1,053,731 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code G48, revenue within 2x
BRAIN INJURY NETWORK OF DALLASTXG48 $580,268$616,433 MEMBER REP$0 Same NTEE code G48, revenue within 2x
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF DEMENTIA MINDSMIG48 $478,595$302,266 President$0 Same NTEE code G48, revenue within 2x
JAMES D SNYDER CHARITABLE TRMAG48 $627,417$112,355 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code G48, revenue within 2x
TEAM LUKE HOPE FOR MINDSTXG48 $1,246,313$1,140,137 Exec Director$116,888 Same NTEE code G48, revenue within 2x
PATHWAY TO HOPE INCKSG48 $973,119$797,532 Executive Director$83,967 Same NTEE code G48, revenue within 2x
FEINSTEIN HEALTH FUND INCNJG48 $572,351$1,858,571 President$0 Same NTEE code G48, revenue within 2x
LIGHT UP TO LIVE INCTXG48 $667,481$674,365 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code G48, revenue within 2x
HELP FOR BRAIN INJURED CHILDREN INCCAG48 $2,470,630$2,562,223 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$115,000 Same NTEE code G48, revenue within 5x, same state
MAKING HEADWAY CENTER FOR BRAIN INJURY RECOVERYCAG48 $2,804,253$2,516,613 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$217,954 Same NTEE code G48, revenue within 5x, same state
BLUEFIELD PROJECT TO CURE FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIACAG48 $1,916,941$6,802,870 Director$466,613 Same NTEE code G48, revenue within 5x, same state
ALEH FOUNDATIONNYG48 $350,435$364,362 DIR OF COMMU$2,700 Same NTEE code G48, revenue within 5x, similar name
SOUTHEASTERN BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION INCGAG48 $277,005$271,060 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code G48, revenue within 5x, similar name
STROKE FOUNDATION CORPTXG48 $232,019$106,890 Director$0 Same NTEE code G48, revenue within 5x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$21,898,34364 262014–2024 BLUEFIELD PROJECT TO CURE FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA; NONDUALITY INSTITUTE INC; HYDROCEPHALUS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED; THE BRAIN TUMOR NETWORK INC and 22 more
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA INC DAF sponsor$4,854,0005 12021–2023 THE BRAIN TUMOR NETWORK INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$4,300,76681 222016–2024 DEMENTIA INNOVATIONS; SPASTIC PARAPLEGIA FOUNDATION INC; CURE STARTS NOW INC; HYDROCEPHALUS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED and 18 more
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$3,167,23998 302010–2024 SPASTIC PARAPLEGIA FOUNDATION INC; AUSTIN SPEECH LABS INC; ANEURYSM FOUNDATION; HYDROCEPHALUS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED and 26 more
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor$2,514,15238 112016–2024 CURE STARTS NOW INC; TEAM LUKE HOPE FOR MINDS; HYDROCEPHALUS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED; SOUTHEASTERN BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION INC and 7 more
UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL ALABAMA INC DAF sponsor$2,448,70615 12010–2024 ALABAMA HEAD INJURY FOUNDATION INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC funds this one DAF sponsor$1,607,03981 242019–2025 HYDROCEPHALUS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED; CURE STARTS NOW INC; CHILDRENS BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION INC; SPASTIC PARAPLEGIA FOUNDATION INC and 20 more
BLACK SPRING FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$1,125,0001 12025–2025 DEMENTIA INNOVATIONS
KAPLEN FOUNDATION Private foundation$956,8007 12018–2024 ADLER APHASIA CENTER
MYRON & ELAINE ADLER PRIVATE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$948,3567 12016–2024 ADLER APHASIA CENTER
POTOMAC HEALTH FOUNDATION Private foundation$930,24015 12011–2019 BRAIN INJURY SERVICES INC
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$919,89035 172012–2024 CHILDRENS BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION INC; HYDROCEPHALUS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED; SPASTIC PARAPLEGIA FOUNDATION INC; CURE STARTS NOW INC and 13 more
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND DAF sponsor$807,7004 12021–2024 CURE STARTS NOW INC
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$471,76127 112020–2024 OURBRAINBANK INC; DEMENTIA INNOVATIONS; CHILDRENS BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION INC; THE BRAIN TUMOR NETWORK INC and 7 more
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$415,55024 112014–2024 CHILDRENS BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION INC; BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO INC; AIDAN JACK SEEGER FOUNDATION INC; SAINT FRANCIS CHILDRENS CENTER INC and 7 more

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $1,148,039 spent · pay $65,167 · grants $897,178 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $897,178$897,178-- 78.1%
Fees: other services $159,965-$102,630$57,335 13.9%
Other salaries and wages $60,000-$30,000$30,000 5.2%
Other (as described)SOFTWARE LICENSE $5,600-$5,600- 0.5%
Payroll taxes $5,167-$5,167- 0.5%
Fees: accounting $4,871-$4,871- 0.4%
Other (as described)DUES AND SUBSCRIPTION $4,188-$4,188- 0.4%
Fees: legal $3,815-$3,815- 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $2,928-$2,928- 0.3%
Travel $2,627-$2,627- 0.2%
Insurance $1,025-$1,025- 0.1%
Other (as described)WORKERS COMP INSURANCE $672-$672- 0.1%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES $3-$3- 0.0%
Total$1,148,039100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $1,202,197 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,074,179 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $1,074,179$1,074,179-- 89.4%
Fees: other services $97,136-$65,023$32,113 8.1%
Advertising and promotion $10,105-$10,105- 0.8%
Travel $7,203-$7,203- 0.6%
Office expenses $5,600-$5,600- 0.5%
Other (as described)DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS $4,188-$4,188- 0.3%
Fees: accounting $3,777-$3,777- 0.3%
Other (as described)BANK SERVICE CHARGES $9-$9- 0.0%
Total$1,202,197100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $1,049,033 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,014,061 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $974,061$974,061-- 92.9%
Grants to US individuals $30,000$30,000-- 2.9%
Other (as described)UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) $23,852-$23,852- 2.3%
Grants outside the US $10,000$10,000-- 1.0%
Fees: legal $7,875-$7,875- 0.8%
Advertising and promotion $1,680-$1,680- 0.2%
Travel $1,165-$1,165- 0.1%
Other (as described)OUTSIDE CONTRACT SERVICE $400-$400- 0.0%
Total$1,049,033100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $770,446 spent · pay $0 · grants $755,546 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $755,546$755,546-- 98.1%
Other (as described)OUTSIDE CONTRACT SERVICE $6,000-$6,000- 0.8%
Other (as described)SPONSORSHIP $5,000$5,000-- 0.6%
Fees: accounting $2,214-$2,214- 0.3%
Insurance $1,686-$1,686- 0.2%
Total$770,446100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $107,491 spent · pay $0 · grants $100,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $100,000$100,000-- 93.0%
Fees: accounting $2,872-$2,872- 2.7%
Fees: legal $2,777-$2,777- 2.6%
Insurance $1,542-$1,542- 1.4%
Fees: other services $300$300-- 0.3%
Total$107,491100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $184,369 spent · pay $0 · grants $165,000 · events $4,458
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $165,000$165,000-- 89.5%
Fees: legal $7,759-$7,759- 4.2%
Travel $6,392-$6,392- 3.5%
Other (as described) EventEVENT EXPENSES $4,458$4,458-- 2.4%
Office expenses $760-$760- 0.4%
Total$184,369100%

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