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- 509(a)(1)
$3.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · +22% in 3 yrs3staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−12.3%
Months of reserve0.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.6%
Middle half of peersMedianBrain Research
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.4M spent
Programs$2.8M81%Management and general$363k11%Fundraising$289k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$403k in FY2023 and −$373k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.3 months, under the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI100funders
$540ka year, last 3 years
12%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Robert Galvin FoundationOn and off$4k$50k$50k$50k$50kGantz Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$25k$25k$25k$25k$25k$25k$25kDementia Society IncOn and off$40k$120kBeatrice P Delany Char Tr Xxxxx7003On and off$25k$50k$50kThe Robert Thomas Bobins FoundationOn and off$25k$25k$25k$35kJames L Garard Jr Charitable TrStopped after FY2020$2k$1k$1k$100k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$42k$69k$45k$66k$135k$148k$206k72 other fundersUp to $60k a year each$88k$70k$151k$232k$271k$109k$207k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped