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Brain Treatment Foundation Inc

EIN 46-4567004 · Plano, TX

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak49 out of 100GovernanceGood84 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

BRAIN NBSP;TREATMENT NBSP;FOUNDATION NBSP;IS NBSP;DEDICATED NBSP;TO NBSP;PROVIDING NBSP;SUPPORT NBSP;FOR NBSP;BRAIN NBSP;HEALTH NBSP;INITIATIVES NBSP;RELATING NBSP;TO NBSP;TREATMENT NBSP;REHABILITATION NBSP;RESEARCH NBSP;AND NBSP;PUBLIC NBSP;EDUCATION NBSP;THE NBSP;ORGANIZATION NBSP;SEEKS NBSP;TO NBSP;TRANSFORM NBSP;THE NBSP;LIVES NBSP;OF NBSP;INDIVIDUALS NBSP;SUFFERING NBSP;FROM NBSP;THE NBSP;EFFECTS NBSP;OF NBSP;A NBSP;TRAUMATIC NBSP;BRAIN NBSP;INJURY NBSP;OR NBSP;CONCUSSION NBSP;CHILDREN NBSP;WITH NBSP;MILD NBSP;TO NBSP;SEVERE NBSP;COGNITIVE NBSP;OR NBSP;NEUROLOGICAL NBSP;DISORDERS NBSP;THE NBSP;ELDERLY NBSP;POPULATION NBSP;DEALING NBSP;WITH NBSP;PHYSICAL NBSP;AND NBSP;COGNITIVE NBSP;FUNCTION NBSP;DECLINE NBSP;AND NBSP;MEMBERS NBSP;OF NBSP;THE NBSP;MILITARY NBSP;DIAGNOSED NBSP;WITH NBSP;POST-TRAUMATIC NBSP;STRESS NBSP;OR NBSP;A NBSP;TRAUMATIC NBSP;BRAIN NBSP;INJURY

Income
$524,918
Spending
$673,396
Spent on programs
98%
Reserves
0 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
2
Highest pay
$72,917, chairman

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: 49 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 9% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 28% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    98% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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)
  1. $657,229 spent. BRAIN TREATMENT FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR BRAIN HEALTH INITIATIVES RELATING TO TREATMENT REHABILITATION RESEARCH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION. THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS SUFFERING FROM THE EFFECTS OF A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY OR CONCUSSION CHILDREN WITH MILD TO SEVERE COGNITIVE OR NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS THE ELDERLY POPULATION DEALING WITH PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE FUNCTION DECLINE AND MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY DIAGNOSED WITH POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS OR A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.

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

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 7, 2026.

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