The Brain Recovery Project

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Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Health CareEIN 45-2571898Revenue $432K in FY2025

On file with the IRSbrainrecoveryproject.org969 Colorado Blvd Ste 101, 90041-1755 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Aug 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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We enhance the lives of children who need neurosurgery to treat medication-resistant epilepsy. Empowering their families with research, support services, and impactful programs across the lifespan.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · 8% of revenue · last 7 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 4 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$47K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 68% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $169K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$432K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$338K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$282K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$432K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$428K
FY2020$242K
FY2021$240K
FY2022$321K
FY2023$301K
FY2024$467K
FY2025$432K
Expenses
$338K
FY2025▼ -32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$435K
FY2020$199K
FY2021$205K
FY2022$343K
FY2023$216K
FY2024$497K
FY2025$338K
Net assets
$282K
FY2025▲ +51%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$76K
FY2020$119K
FY2021$155K
FY2022$132K
FY2023$216K
FY2024$187K
FY2025$282K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2011.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $265K Management & general 11% · $36K Fundraising 11% · $37K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $47K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and CEO
$46,673Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Monika Jones’s $47K as President and CEO is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1979 $100K–1M health care 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Monika Jones$46,673$17,953$7,225$57,800——
Monika a Jones ESQ————$43,350$55,392

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps children needing neurosurgery for epilepsy and supports their families through research and programs.

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3 programs · $251K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Information and Resources

In 2025, the alliance transitioned from providing general information to delivering high-stakes support and education for the epilepsy community. Our "epilepsy surgery saves lives" campaign reached over 70,000 unique individuals, providing families with the clinical context needed to pursue surgical treatment options that are known to…

$175Kprogram expense
02

Advocacy and Collaboration

Through active participation in leading national and international networks, the alliance ensures the needs of families navigating complex epilepsy are represented within the broader medical and educational sectors.

$44Kprogram expense
03

Financial Aid

The dreams for danny surgical evaluation scholarship program removes financial barriers for families seeking specialized care for children with drug-resistant epilepsy. By providing up to $1,000 for travel and lodging, the program ensures that geographical distance and the high costs of multi-day diagnostic monitoring do not prevent…

$32Kprogram 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 · 10 grants · $132K · 2019–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$26,137
Unitemized GrantFY2024$28,086
Unitemized GrantFY2023$15,174
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$8,473
Unitemized GrantFY2021$12,991
Unitemized GrantFY2020$22,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$3,250
California Institute of TechFY2019$6,982
Unitemized GrantFY2019$5,724

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$432K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$431K
Other incomeLn 4–11$897
Money outPt IX
$338K
Ln 25
Programscol B$265K
Managementcol C$36K
Fundraisingcol D$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$282K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$265K
Total assetsLn 16$286K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$431K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$32K
Other incomeLn 4–11$897
Total revenueLn 12$432K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$265K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$265K
Total assetsLn 16$286K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$282K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 640
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$195K$265K
Total assetsLn 16$202K$286K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$187K$282K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$26K$26K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$47K$37K$1K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$112K$90K$3K$19K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$606$606
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$9K$404$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K$26K$754
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4$4
Office expensesLn 13$51K$37K$10K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$24$4K
TravelLn 17$27K$27K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$1K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$8K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$338K$265K$36K$37K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $432K$338K$95K$282K 990 PDF
FY2024 $467K$497K−$29K$187K 990 PDF
FY2023 $301K$216K$85K$216K 990 PDF
FY2022 $321K$343K−$23K$132K 990 PDF
FY2021 $240K$205K$35K$155K 990 PDF
FY2020 $242K$199K$43K$119K 990 PDF
FY2019 $428K$435K−$8K$76K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $432,363 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $417,287$431,466
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $50,125$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$897
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $467,412$432,363
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $28,086$26,137
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $107,766$171,292
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $360,677$140,368
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $496,529$337,797
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$29,117$94,566
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $432,363 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$32,136
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$399,330
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$431,466
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $785$785
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $112 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$112
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $112 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $785$432,363
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $337,797 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $26,137$26,137
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $37,466 · Management $1,374 · Fundraising $7,834$46,674
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $89,810 · Management $3,294 · Fundraising $18,779$111,883
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $606$606
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,299 · Management $404 · Fundraising $2,426$12,129
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,312$15,312
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $26,188 · Management $754$26,942
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4$4
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $36,614 · Management $9,764 · Fundraising $4,543$50,921
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $24 · Fundraising $3,588$3,612
IX-17 TravelPrograms $27,160$27,160
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,264$2,264
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,498 · Management $4,189$5,687
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,466 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,466
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $264,930 · Management $35,697 · Fundraising $37,170$337,797
Part X · Balance sheet $286,184 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $194,591$265,184
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,000$21,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $202,120$286,184
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,883$4,381
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,883$4,381
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $117,400$178,605
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $69,837$103,198
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $187,237$281,803
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $202,120$286,184
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $281,803 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$432,363
XI-2 Total expenses$337,797
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$94,566
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$187,237
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$281,803

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