Barrow Neurological Foundation

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Phoenix, AZ501(c)(3)Since 1960Diseases & DisordersEIN 86-0174371

To support barrow neurological institute, a department of st. Joseph's hospital and medical center, which is in turn a division of dignity health. Dignity health operates as a major subsidiary within commonspirit, which is one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the u.s.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 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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FY2024 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19.2M a year · 35% 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
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$184K
to officers and key staff · 0.5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 81% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $120K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7.4M
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
36
of 36 voting members
Looks good: 36 of 36 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$49.3M
-41% vs prior year
Spent
$40.2M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$281.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$49.3M
FY2024▼ -41%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$31.9M
FY2021$71.9M
FY2022$54.1M
FY2023$34.3M
FY2024$83.6M
FY2024$49.3M
Expenses
$40.2M
FY2024▲ +6%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$37.8M
FY2021$23.8M
FY2022$24.3M
FY2023$56.2M
FY2024$37.9M
FY2024$40.2M
Net assets
$281.2M
FY2024▲ +11%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$166.5M
FY2021$235.2M
FY2022$224.4M
FY2023$214.3M
FY2024$254.2M
FY2024$281.2M

From the FY2024 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 Dec 1962.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $32.5M Management & general 16% · $6.6M Fundraising 3% · $1.2M

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

37 people listed on the 990; $184K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President (through 07/2024)
$184,201Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Katherine Cobb’s $184K as President (through 07/2024) is at the 19th percentile of top reported officer pay among 249 $10–100M diseases & disorders 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Katherine Cobb$184,201$402,717$327,171$332,612$314,970$312,320

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Raises funds to support neurological research and clinical trials aimed at discovering new therapies for brain tumor patients.

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2 program services account for $32.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The foundation raises funds to support barrow neurological institute, a department of ST. Joseph's hospital and medical center in phoenix, arizona, which is a division of dignity health, a california nonprofit benefit corporation.

$21.8Mprogram expense
02

Neurotrials conducts research which is singularly focused on discovering new therapies for brain tumor patients through a broad portfolio of pharmacodynamic - and pharmacokinetic-driven clinical trials, combining industry-partnered drug development with the nation's largest operative brain tumor volume.

$10.6Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$120K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $152.2M · 2019–2024
Dignity HealthAZ · FY2024$21,831,421
Dignity HealthAZ · FY2023$20,770,004
Dignity HealthAZ · FY2022$47,257,411
Dignity HealthAZ · FY2021$15,710,550
Dignity HealthAZ · FY2020$16,447,451
Dignity HealthAZ · FY2019$30,137,766

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$49.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$31.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$7.0M
Money outPt IX
$40.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$32.5M
Managementcol C$6.6M
Fundraisingcol D$1.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$281.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27.4M
Total assetsLn 16$288.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
37
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a36
IndependentVI 1b36
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$31.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$706K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$9.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$7.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$219K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2.9M
Total revenueLn 12$49.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$19.8M
SavingsLn 2$7.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$27.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$223.3M
Other assetsLn 15$40K
Total assetsLn 16$288.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.4M
Net assetsLn 32$281.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 635
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13.6M$27.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$201.7M$223.3M
Total assetsLn 16$264.2M$288.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.0M$7.4M
Net assetsLn 32$254.2M$281.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$21.8M$21.8M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.6M$2.9M$669K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$898K$449K$449K
Legal feesLn 11b$834K$800K$33K
Accounting feesLn 11c$214K$214K
Investment management feesLn 11f$300K$300K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9.2M$9.0M$167K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$324K$324K$3
Office expensesLn 13$468K$66K$357K$45K
TravelLn 17$152K$60K$88K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$183K$125K$58K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.2M$554K$1.7M$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$40.2M$32.5M$6.6M$1.2M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $83.6M$37.9M$45.7M$254.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $34.3M$56.2M−$21.9M$214.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $54.1M$24.3M$29.8M$224.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $71.9M$23.8M$48.1M$235.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $31.9M$37.8M−$5.9M$166.5M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $49,260,849 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$9,205,849
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$22,681,983
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$705,580
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$31,887,832
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $10,189,630$10,189,630
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business −$72,981 · Excluded from tax $4,116,453$4,043,472
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,921,003$2,921,003
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $133,931$133,931
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $84,981$84,981
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,189,630 · Unrelated business −$72,981 · Excluded from tax $7,256,368$49,260,849
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $40,230,701 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $21,831,421$21,831,421
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $2,927,185 · Fundraising $668,937$3,596,122
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $449,121 · Fundraising $449,121$898,242
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $800,188 · Management $33,361$833,549
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $213,704$213,704
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $300,323$300,323
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,028,311 · Management $167,465$9,195,776
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $324,225 · Fundraising $3$324,228
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $66,041 · Management $357,433 · Fundraising $44,618$468,092
IX-17 TravelPrograms $59,796 · Management $88,039 · Fundraising $3,969$151,804
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $125,196 · Management $57,754$182,950
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $553,560 · Management $1,660,399 · Fundraising $5,699$2,219,658
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $14,832$14,832
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $32,464,513 · Management $6,593,841 · Fundraising $1,172,347$40,230,701
Part X · Balance sheet $288,634,126 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,232,354$19,770,636
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,350,099$7,627,921
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $45,440,694$35,681,765
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,368,212$2,231,074
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $151,894,671$161,702,303
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $49,839,867$61,580,014
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $27,411$40,413
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $264,153,308$288,634,126
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,831,216$3,231,764
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $4,020,139$3,798,232
X-19 Deferred revenue$204,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,132,645$166,300
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,984,000$7,400,296
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $44,620,951$63,455,793
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $209,548,357$217,778,037
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $254,169,308$281,233,830
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $264,153,308$288,634,126
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $281,233,830 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$49,260,849
XI-2 Total expenses$40,230,701
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,030,148
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$254,169,308
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$18,024,525
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$9,849
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$281,233,830

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