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Brainfutures Incorporated FY2020 filing

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Lutherville, MD501(c)(3)Mental Health EIN 52-0701916Revenue $595K in FY2020Latest return filed Mar 11, 2026

On file with the IRSbrainfutures.orgLutherville, MDTax-exempt since Dec 1975Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $150K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$37K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$595K
Spent
$515K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$219K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$595K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$595K
FY2021$527K
FY2023$910K
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$515K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$515K
FY2021$378K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
$219K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$219K
FY2021$367K
FY2023$769K
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$823K

From the FY2020 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1975.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $380K Management & general 26% · $135K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
George Kimes
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Timothy Santoni
Treasurer/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Linda Raines
Chief Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides digital cognitive training to elementary and middle school students, improving attention, memory, and academic performance.

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1 program · $380K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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1. Research and policy: released an at home guide to youth brain fitness programs for educators and families as an addendum to our 2019 comprehensive assessment of classroom-based programs, and released a research review on the effectiveness of neurofeedback for certain behavioral health conditions. 2.

$380Kprogram 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
The Bowman Family FoundationFY2024$100K
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$50K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$150K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $115K · 2024–2024
Usona Institute INCWI · FY2024$115,350

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$595K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$595K
Investment incomeLn 3$22
Money outPt IX
$515K
Ln 25
Programscol B$380K
Managementcol C$135K
Owns and owesPt X
$219K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$249K
Total assetsLn 16$256K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$595K
Investment incomeLn 3$22
Total revenueLn 12$595K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$94K
SavingsLn 2$155K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$249K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$7K
Total assetsLn 16$256K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K
Net assetsLn 32$219K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$191K$249K
Total assetsLn 16$193K$256K
LiabilitiesLn 26$54K$37K
Net assetsLn 32$139K$219K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$455K$330K$124K
Legal feesLn 11b$663$663
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$33K$33K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$261$261
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K$650
TravelLn 17$1K$1K$63
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$160$160
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K$168
Total functional expensesLn 25$515K$380K$135K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Mar 11, 2026 $1.3M$2.2M−$891K$823K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 13, 2025 $3.2M$2.3M$947K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 8, 2024 $910K$1.1M−$201K$769K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 4, 2022 $527K$378K$148K$367K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 27, 2021 $595K$515K$80K$219K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $595,127 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $282,388$595,105
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $73$22
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $282,461$595,127
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $517,311$515,105
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $517,311$515,105
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$234,850$80,022
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $595,127 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$515,105
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$80,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$595,105
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $22$22
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $22$595,127
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $515,105 across 10 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $330,424 · Management $124,105$454,529
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $663$663
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,030$9,030
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $33,312$33,312
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $261$261
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,768 · Management $650$4,418
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,329 · Management $63$1,392
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $160$160
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,019$5,019
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,153 · Management $168$6,321
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $380,426 · Management $134,679 · Fundraising $0$515,105
Part X · Balance sheet $255,661 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $15,474$93,846
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $175,203$155,225
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,315$6,590
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $192,992$255,661
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,327$6,341
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $36,868$30,501
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $54,195$36,842
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $126,797$143,819
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $12,000$75,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $138,797$218,819
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $192,992$255,661
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $218,819 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$595,127
XI-2 Total expenses$515,105
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$80,022
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$138,797
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$218,819

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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