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Brain Trauma Foundation Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Science and Technology Research Institutes, Services / Biological, Life Science Research (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2022 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$381k (2022)

Expenses
$94.6k (2022)

Total Assets
$376k (2022)

Total Liabilities
$1.65k (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2022

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$381,121
Expenses
$94,598
Net Income
$286,523
Net Assets
$374,429
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $381,121
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $23,348
24.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $376,080
Total Liabilities $1,651
Net Assets $374,429
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jamshid Ghajar Md Phd (President) $23,348 $0 $0
Francois M Chateau (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Van Merkensteijn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alan G Quasha (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Ward (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$74,400
Expenses
$78,323
Net Income
-$3,923
Net Assets
$87,906
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $74,400
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $88,425
Total Liabilities $519
Net Assets $87,906
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jamshid Ghajar Md Phd (President) $23,348 $0
Francois M Chateau (Secretary) $0 $0
Deborah Ward (Director) $0 $0
Elizabeth Van Merkensteijn (Director) $0 $0
Alan G Quasha (Treasurer) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$48,608
Expenses
$81,981
Net Income
-$33,373
Net Assets
$91,828
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $48,608
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $92,501
Total Liabilities $673
Net Assets $91,828
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jamshid Ghajar Md Phd (President) $23,348 $0
Francois M Chateau (Secretary) $0 $0
Deborah Ward (Director) $0 $0
Elizabeth Van Merkensteijn (Director) $0 $0
Alan G Quasha (Treasurer) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$79,197
Expenses
$139,058
Net Income
-$59,861
Net Assets
$125,198
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $79,197
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $125,872
Total Liabilities $674
Net Assets $125,198
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jamshid Ghajar Md Phd (President) $23,348 $0
Francois M Chateau (Secretary) $0 $0
Sarah Jessica Parker (Director) $0 $0
Deborah Ward (Director) $0 $0
Elizabeth Van Merkensteijn (Director) $0 $0
Pamela J Newman (Director) $0 $0
Alan G Quasha (Treasurer) $0 $0
Christina Hom Wilson (Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$76,847
Expenses
$219,123
Net Income
-$142,276
Net Assets
$185,059
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $76,847
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $23,600
10.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $193,512
Total Liabilities $8,453
Net Assets $185,059
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jamshid Ghajar Md Phd (President) $23,600 $0 $0
Francois M Chateau (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Alan G Quasha (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Jessica Parker (Director) $0 $0 $0
George Soros (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Ward (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Van Merkensteijn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pamela J Newman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christina Hom Wilson (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,052,139
Expenses
$924,118
Net Income
$128,021
Net Assets
$321,331
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,091,959
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$40,286
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $466
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $282,476
30.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $341,747
Total Liabilities $20,416
Net Assets $321,331
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jamshid Ghajar Md Phd (President) $23,600 $0 $0
Francois M Chateau (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Alan G Quasha (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Jessica Parker (Director) $0 $0 $0
George Soros (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Ward (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Van Merkensteijn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pamela J Newman (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,172,905
Expenses
$6,413,457
Net Income
-$240,552
Net Assets
$318,457
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,127,887
99.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $228
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $14,137
0.2%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $30,653
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $343,009
5.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,969,931
30.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,754,334
Total Liabilities $1,435,877
Net Assets $318,457
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jamshid Ghajar Md Phd (President) $223,170 $0 $0
Meredith Klein (Education Di) $125,847 $0 $0
Kathleen Stevens (Cfo) $119,839 $0 $0
Jun Maruta (Scientist) $109,475 $0 $0
Francois M Chateau (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Alan G Quasha (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Paul Manafort (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Jessica Parker (Director) $0 $0 $0
George Soros (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Ward (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Van Merkensteijn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christina H Wilson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pamela J Newman (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,756,720
Expenses
$8,023,211
Net Income
-$266,491
Net Assets
$571,220
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $91,890
1.2%
Program Services $7,655,504
98.7%
Investment Income $511
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $6,525
0.1%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,971
0.0%
Other Revenue $319
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $551,782
6.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,912,276
23.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,365,559
Total Liabilities $4,794,339
Net Assets $571,220
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jamshid Ghajar Md Phd (President) $365,719 $0 $5,811
Katheleen Stevens (Cfo) $180,252 $0 $0
Jun Maruta (Scientist) $125,231 $0 $1,801
Meredith Klein (Education Director) $120,252 $0 $88
Irene D Tseretopoulos (Neuropsychologist) $107,225 $0 $5,819
Francois M Chateau (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Edgar Cullman Jr (Treasurer Thru July 2015) $0 $0 $0
Alan G Quasha (Chairman/Treasurer As July 2015) $0 $0 $0
Paul Manafort (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Jessica Parker (Director) $0 $0 $0
George Soros (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Ward (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth H Van Merkensteijn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christina H Wilson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pamela J Newman (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,168,774
Expenses
$6,492,573
Net Income
-$323,799
Net Assets
$893,421
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $297,523
4.8%
Program Services $5,867,719
95.1%
Investment Income $428
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$716
Net Inventory Sales $821
0.0%
Other Revenue $2,999
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $583,758
9.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,812,150
27.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,494,787
Total Liabilities $7,601,366
Net Assets $893,421
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jamshid Ghajar Md Phd (President) $349,276 $0 $52,578
Katheleen Stevens (Cfo) $169,626 $0 $12,278
Meredith Klein (Education Director) $118,584 $0 $25,060
Irene D Tseretopoulos (Neuropsychologist) $106,494 $0 $29,446
Nancy Carney (Dir. Of Clinical Research) $105,669 $0 $12,639
Jun Maruta (Scientist) $101,733 $0 $32,568
Francois M Chateau (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Edgar Cullman Jr (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Paul Manafort (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Jessica Parker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alan G Quasha (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
George Soros (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Ward (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth H Van Merkensteijn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christina H Wilson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pamela J Newman (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,690,112
Expenses
$6,175,975
Net Income
-$485,863
Net Assets
$1,214,820
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $164,727
2.9%
Program Services $5,516,356
96.9%
Investment Income $304
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $6,105
0.1%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $2,544
0.0%
Other Revenue $76
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $536,401
8.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,903,307
30.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,376,235
Total Liabilities $5,161,415
Net Assets $1,214,820
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jamshid Ghajar Md Phd (President) $349,754 $0 $32,942
Kevin Coppersmith (Dir. Of Tech. Development) $184,905 $0 $31,205
Jessica Little (Dir. Of Clinical Research) $173,867 $0 $10,349
Katheleen Stevens (Cfo) $153,407 $0 $27
Francois M Chateau (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Edgar Cullman Jr (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Paul Manafort (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Jessica Parker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alan G Quasha (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
George Soros (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Ward (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan W Rose (Director Thru 11/2013) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth H Van Merkensteijn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christina H Wilson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pamela J Newman (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,263,975
Expenses
$7,393,523
Net Income
-$129,548
Net Assets
$1,700,683
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $746,749
10.3%
Program Services $6,510,575
89.6%
Investment Income $3,294
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $145
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $2,367
0.0%
Other Revenue $845
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $756,408
10.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,600,618
21.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,627,229
Total Liabilities $2,926,546
Net Assets $1,700,683

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,392,319
Expenses
$3,523,615
Net Income
-$131,296
Net Assets
$2,194,682
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $552,642
16.3%
Program Services $2,785,459
82.1%
Investment Income $49,394
1.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,824
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $973,191
27.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,496,283
Total Liabilities $301,601
Net Assets $2,194,682

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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