The Brain Trauma foundation's mission is to improve outcomes from traumatic Brain injury (tbi) through development and maintainence of evidence-based guidelines and clinical research to develop better diagnostics and therapies.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
50¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$20K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $281K a year · 51% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
50%
of spending
Concern: 50% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$20K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $250K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 13.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $2K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$96K
-75% vs prior year
Spent
$103K
To programs
50%
Net assets
$368K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$96K
FY2023▼ -75%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$49K
FY2021$74K
FY2022$381K
FY2023$96K
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$103K
FY2023▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$95K
FY2023$103K
FY2024$598K
Net assets
$368K
FY2023▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$92K
FY2021$88K
FY2022$374K
FY2023$368K
FY2024$935K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1995.

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Where the money goes

50 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 50% · $51K Management & general 50% · $52K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $20K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$20,248Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jamshid Ghajar MD PHD’s $58K as President is at the 6th percentile of top reported officer pay among 363 $1–10M science & technology nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jamshid Ghajar MD PHD$58,490$20,248$23,348$23,348$23,348

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Improves traumatic brain injury outcomes through research and evidence-based guidelines.

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1 program · $51K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Btec (brain trauma evidence-based consortium) subcontract from stanford university,funded by department of defense. Deliverables: concussion guidelines: the goal of this project is to develop a concussion classification system using a rigorous evidence-based appoach that will provide targets for potential diagnostics and treatment…

$51Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 7 grants · $480K · 2022–2024
Neuro Health ConsultingFY2024$337,590
Individual RecipientFY2024$60,000
Global Neuro FoundationFY2024$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$8,563

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$96K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$96K
Other incomeLn 4–11$232
Money outPt IX
$103K
Ln 25
Programscol B$51K
Managementcol C$52K
Owns and owesPt X
$368K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$115K
Total assetsLn 16$371K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$96K
Other incomeLn 4–11$232
Total revenueLn 12$96K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$115K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$115K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$250K
Other assetsLn 15$400
Total assetsLn 16$371K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$368K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$370K$115K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$250K
Total assetsLn 16$376K$371K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$374K$368K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$16K$16K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$20K$15K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$4K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$669$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$23K$11K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$624$20K
TravelLn 17$7K$4K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$204$129$75
Total functional expensesLn 25$103K$51K$52K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.2M$598K$564K$935K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $96K$103K−$7K$368K 990 PDF
FY2022 $381K$95K$287K$374K 990 PDF
FY2021 $74K$88K 990 PDF
FY2020 $49K$92K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $95,984 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $381,121$95,752
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$232
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $381,121$95,984
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $16,250$16,250
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $27,493$25,413
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $50,855$61,141
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $94,598$102,804
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $286,523−$6,820
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $95,984 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$95,752
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$95,752
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $232$232
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $232 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$95,984
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $102,804 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $16,250$16,250
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $14,906 · Management $5,342$20,248
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,826 · Management $1,339$5,165
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $669 · Management $6,774$7,443
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,592 · Management $12,758$23,350
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $624 · Management $19,662$20,286
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,932 · Management $3,022$6,954
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,904$2,904
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $129 · Management $75$204
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $50,928 · Management $51,876 · Fundraising $0$102,804
Part X · Balance sheet $371,457 assets, 9 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $5,886; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $369,794$114,939
X-11 Publicly traded securities$250,232
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $400$400
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $376,080$371,457
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,651$3,846
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,651$3,846
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $374,429$367,611
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $374,429$367,611
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $376,080$371,457
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $367,611 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$95,984
XI-2 Total expenses$102,804
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,820
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$374,429
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$2
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$367,611

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