We knock down the barriers of stress, bias and emotional reactivity with powerful, practical and proven Neural-informed learning practices so that all students can learn.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$94K 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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FY2022 · 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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $89K a year · 26% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$94K
to officers and key staff · 46% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 46% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $194K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$44K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$297K
+97% vs prior year
Spent
$204K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$186K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$297K
FY2022▲ +97%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$119K
FY2021$151K
FY2022$297K
FY2023$286K
FY2024$435K
Expenses
$204K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$204K
FY2023$271K
FY2024$278K
Net assets
$186K
FY2022▲ +101%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$51K
FY2021$92K
FY2022$186K
FY2023$202K
FY2024$359K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2017.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $182K Management & general 11% · $22K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $94K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$29,242Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Founder
$20,983Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Team
$16,138Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Team
$15,361Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Team
$11,812Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Missy Widmann’s $75K as Co-Founder and President is at the 67th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Missy Widmann$74,850$53,528$20,983$6,300$4,575
Mary Snyder$66,795$33,221$16,138——
Timothy Kieran Omahony——$29,242$15,414$24,346
Tabitha Ellison—$28,423$15,361——
Sophia Monge—$13,717$11,812——
Christine Young———$10,214$7,635
Anne Tipper———$6,250$4,000
Ashley Fry————$4,400

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

Teaches students neural-informed practices to overcome stress and bias for better learning.

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3 programs · $182K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Summer Institutes

In these 3-5 day immersive courses, a framework and foundation in evidence-based neuroscience is taught that empowers educators. Participants (mostly teachers) gain insight into the science behind how children learn and are given practical and proven skills to identify and re-engage students.

$96Kprogram expense
02

Individual School/Organization Programs

Partnering with individual schools, school districts, government agencies, and other organizations, neural education provides professional development courses and institutes with the goal of bringing accessible neuroscience research, practices and tools to schools and classrooms everywhere!

$84Kprogram expense
03

Clock Hours

For each institute and workshop neural education provides, teacher clock hours are available for purchase. The length of the sessions influence the number of clock hours neural education offered.

$2Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$194K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $49K · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$15,390
Unitemized GrantFY2023$18,963
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,440
Unitemized GrantFY2022$11,450

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$297K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$293K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Money outPt IX
$204K
Ln 25
Programscol B$182K
Managementcol C$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$186K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$181K
Total assetsLn 16$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$690
Fees for servicesLn 2g$293K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Total revenueLn 12$297K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$144K
SavingsLn 2$38K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$181K
Total assetsLn 16$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
Net assetsLn 32$186K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 645
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$85K$181K
Total assetsLn 16$106K$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K$44K
Net assetsLn 32$92K$186K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$11K$11K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$94K$94K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$54K$42K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$18K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$247$247
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$662$662
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$16K$646
Total functional expensesLn 25$204K$182K$22K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $435K$278K$158K$359K 990 PDF
FY2023 $286K$271K$16K$202K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $297K$204K$93K$186K 990 PDF
FY2021 $151K$92K 990 PDF
FY2020 $119K$51K 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
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Part I · Summary $296,956 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $714$3,473
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $150,141$293,473
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4$10
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $150,859$296,956
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $33,970$11,450
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $57,269$93,536
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $18,211$98,673
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $109,450$203,659
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $41,409$93,297
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $296,956 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,473
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$690
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,473
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $293,473$293,473
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10$10
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $293,473 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10$296,956
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $203,659 across 9 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $11,450$11,450
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $93,536$93,536
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,508$4,508
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $41,611 · Management $12,640$54,251
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,689 · Management $3,252$20,941
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $247$247
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,238$1,238
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $662$662
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,180 · Management $646$16,826
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $181,704 · Management $21,955 · Fundraising $0$203,659
Part X · Balance sheet $229,359 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $67,341$143,533
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $17,548$37,853
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $21,368$46,650
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,323
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $106,257$229,359
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,816$43,602
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,816$43,602
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $92,441$185,757
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $92,441$185,757
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $106,257$229,359
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $185,757 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$296,956
XI-2 Total expenses$203,659
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$93,297
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$92,441
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$19
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$185,757

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