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Brains Together for a Cure

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Rochester, MN501(c)(3)Since 2007Diseases & DisordersEIN 61-1552453Revenue $214K in FY2025

On file with the IRSbrainstogetherforacure.org2346 Weston Pl Sw, 55902-1337 · Rochester, MNTax-exempt since Dec 2008Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission: to support and empower those affected by brain tumors through meaningful connections with a shared commitment toward advancing research

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers.
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $456K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 10.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $32K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$214K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$255K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$689K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$214K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$129K
FY2021$99K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$132K
FY2024$192K
FY2025$214K
Expenses
$255K
FY2025▲ +182%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$118K
FY2021$115K
FY2022$192K
FY2023$125K
FY2024$91K
FY2025$255K
Net assets
$689K
FY2025▲ +0.9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$597K
FY2021$598K
FY2022$525K
FY2023$553K
FY2024$683K
FY2025$689K

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 Dec 2008.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $241K Management & general 5% · $13K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Thomas Canan
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joon Uhm
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Brown
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

Connects and empowers brain tumor patients, families, and researchers to advance treatment.

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1 program · $241K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Brains together for a cure coordinates an annual adult and pediatric WALK/RUN for brain tumor awareness. The event also promotes eduction about brain tumors. In 2025 the event had 800 participants. Two research grants were awarded in 2025.

$241Kprogram expense

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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
Thrivent Financial for LutheransFY2024$23K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$8K
Pohlad Family FoundationFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$32K
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Grants paid · 16 grants · $750K · 2020–2025
Mayo Fndn for Medical Ed & ResearchMN · FY2025$50,000
Mayo Fndn for Medical Ed & ResearchMN · FY2025$50,000
Mayo Fndn for Medical Ed & ResearchMN · FY2025$50,000
Mayo Fndn for Medical Ed & ResearchMN · FY2025$50,000
Mayo Clinic Research Dr MaqboolFY2024$50,000
Mayo Clinic Research Dr FazzariFY2024$50,000
Mayo Clinic Research - Dr DanielsFY2023$50,000
Mayo Clinic Research - Dr RuffFY2023$50,000
Mayo Clinic Research - R KowalchukFY2022$50,000
Mayo Clinic Research - Cody NesvickFY2022$50,000
Mayo Clinic Research - K AyasoufiFY2022$49,132
Mayo Clinic Research - Michael RuffFY2021$50,000
Mayo Clinic Research - Cody NesvickFY2021$50,000
Mayo Clinic ResearchFY2020$50,000
Mayo Clinic ResearchFY2020$50,000
Individual RecipientFY2020$500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$214K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$168K
Investment incomeLn 3$44K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$255K
Ln 25
Programscol B$241K
Managementcol C$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$689K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$231K
Total assetsLn 16$689K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$168K
Investment incomeLn 3$44K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$18K
Total revenueLn 12$214K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
SavingsLn 2$222K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$231K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$456K
Total assetsLn 16$689K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$689K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$279K$231K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$404K$456K
Total assetsLn 16$683K$689K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$683K$689K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$200K$200K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$22K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$635$635
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$3K$578
All other expensesLn 24e$266$266
Total functional expensesLn 25$255K$241K$13K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $214K$255K−$41K$689K 990 PDF
FY2024 $192K$91K$101K$683K 990 PDF
FY2023 $132K$125K$7K$553K 990 PDF
FY2022 $191K$192K−$1K$525K 990 PDF
FY2021 $99K$115K−$17K$598K 990 PDF
FY2020 $129K$118K$11K$597K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $214,308 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $168,676$167,513
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,695$44,259
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,445$2,536
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $191,816$214,308
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $47,297$200,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $43,218$54,821
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $90,515$254,821
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $101,301−$40,513
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $214,308 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $490 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$167,513
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$167,513
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $26,570$26,570
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $17,689$17,689
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $2,046$2,046
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $44,749 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,046$214,308
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $254,821 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $200,000$200,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,535$2,535
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,174$2,174
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $21,903$21,903
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,532$5,532
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,297$7,297
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,279$9,279
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,150$1,150
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $635$635
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,472 · Management $578$4,050
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $266$266
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $241,336 · Management $13,485 · Fundraising $0$254,821
Part X · Balance sheet $689,186 assets, 8 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $2,162; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,759$9,118
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $268,745$222,374
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $404,129$455,532
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $682,811$689,186
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $682,811$689,186
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $682,811$689,186
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $682,811$689,186
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $689,186 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$214,308
XI-2 Total expenses$254,821
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$40,513
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$682,811
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$47,066
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$178
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$689,186

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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