Brooks Rehabilitation Clinical Research Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO ADVANCE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF PERSONS REQUIRING REHABILITATION THROUGH SUPERIOR OUTCOMES, SERVICE, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH.
- Income
- $3.3 million
- Spending
- $3.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- -2.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 52%
- Employees
- 29
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $902,095, chairman / ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 42 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 104% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 22% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 253 of 5 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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, 2024, 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 (1)
- $2.5 million spent. BROOKS REHABILITATION HAS PARTNERED WITH VARIOUS ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS TO ADVANCE THE FUTURE OF REHABILITATION AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE. THE BROOKS REHABILITATION CLINICAL RESEARCH CENTER (BRCRC) IS DEVOTED TO CONDUCTING INNOVATIVE RESEARCH STUDIES THAT WILL EXPAND THE KNOWLEDGE AND SCIENCE OF RECOVERY FOR PATIENTS. THE BRCRC COMBINES THE EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE OF ACADEMIC RESEARCHERS, CLINICAL INVESTIGATORS AND PRACTICING CLINICIANS TO CONDUCT RESEARCH THAT POSITIVELY IMPACTS PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. FOCUSED ON ADVANCING THE FUTURE OF REHABILITATION, THE BRCRC TEAM IS DRIVEN BY A MISSION TO GENERATE NEW KNOWLEDGE AND INTEGRATE THE LATEST RESEARCH DISCOVERIES INTO CLINICAL PRACTICES TO IMPROVE PATIENT OUTCOMES AND IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE. AREAS OF FOCUS INCLUDE: STROKE, TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, SPINAL CORD INJURY, ORTHOPEDICS, PARKINSON'S DISEASE, CHRONIC PAIN, MUSCULOSKELETAL CONDITIONS AND AGING. RESEARCH AT THE BRCRC EMPHASIZES THE LINK BETWEEN RESEARCH AND PRACTICE THROUGH COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN BROOKS REHABILITATION SYSTEM OF CARE AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA BROOKS COLLEGE OF HEALTH. THESE COLLABORATIONS JOIN THE RESEARCH EXPERTISE OF ACADEMIC RESEARCHERS WITH THE CLINICAL EXPERTISE OF HIGHLY SPECIALIZED PRACTICING REHABILITATION PROFESSIONALS FROM A VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 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 2024.
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 December 2021.
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 October 21, 2026.
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