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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$7.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +32% in 3 yrs15staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−40.6%
Months of reserve4.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.9%
Middle half of peersMedianAmerican Brain
Where the money goes FY2025 · $11M spent
Programs$9.0M82%Management and general$734k7%Fundraising$1.3M11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 11% of revenue stopped after FY2021
The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research gave $1.0M in FY2021, 11% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor1
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI111funders
$3.0Ma year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association IncOn and off$107k$1.5M$85kMcKnight Brain Research FoundationSince FY2020$330k$330k$330k$296kAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis AssnSince FY2019$125k$234k$267k$323k$323kSkylight Charitable TrustSince FY2022$100k$1.1MThe Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's ResearchOn and off$1.0MParkinson's Foundation IncSince FY2018$43k$75k$125k$100k$200k$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$217k$127k$171k$391k$164k$844k$522k65 other fundersUp to $163k a year each$152k$340k$224k$209k$405k$597k$497k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund