American Academy of Neurology Institute
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The American Academy of Neurology Institute (AANI) provides top-tier education and scientific programming to neurologists and the broader medical community.
- Income
- $46.9 million
- Spending
- $45.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- 28.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 49%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 2,285
- Highest pay
- $778,817, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 96 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 28.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 21% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 21% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 20 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $36.0 million spent. Annual Meeting and Conferences: The 2025 AAN Annual Meeting, which took place over five days in San Diego and online to accommodate member needs, drew more than 14,800 attendees. This globally important meeting was rated good or excellent by 95% of attendees. On-demand content remained available for all conferences, allowing the AANI to reach learners on a global level as well as providing continued access to meeting content throughout the year. The value of these on-demand offerings has been appreciated by members and supports the mission of the Academy. The AANI's Fall Conference, held in Las Vegas and online, drew more than 1,000 attendees and included a pre-conference for advanced practice providers. An impressive 98% of attendees rated the conference as good or excellent.
- $4.1 million spent. Training / Tools / Resources (AANI): The AANI continues to address areas of controversy and importance through our evidence-based guidelines program. Three new evidence-based products were published in 2025: a systematic review of epidural steroids for cervical and lumbar radicular pain and spinal stenosis, a resource on gene therapy treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and a practice guideline on management of functional seizures. More than a dozen other guideline projects were advanced or initiated.
- $2.7 million spent. Continuing Medical Education Programs: The AANI is accredited for the 2023-2026 reaccreditation cycle by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. We released four editions of NeuroSAE(R), including a specialty edition on neuroimmunology; released a new care team edition of NeuroPanels, a case-based webinar series on key neurology topics and clinical cases; and reached more than 12,000 member participants in NeuroBytes, our popular microlearning series.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1953.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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