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Brain Injury Association of Maryland Inc

EIN 52-1279693 · Baltimore, MD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceStrong92 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Provide leadership and support to persons with brain injuries via a wide variety of projects and programs in resource coordination, prevention, advocacy and self-determination.

Income
$808,051
Spending
$785,731
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
2.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 85%
Employees
6
Volunteers
129
Highest pay
$106,978, executive dir.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 32% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 13% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 92 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 June 30, 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 (1)
  1. $617,704 spent. BIAMD responded to more than 3,500 phone calls, emails, and social media inquiries last year from individuals with brain injuries, their family members and professionals looking for help and guidance. BIAMD's informational website, www.biamd.org, consistently receives an average of over 2,300 visits per month with the main landing page, concussion resources page, and the brain injury waiver information page receiving the most visits. In FY 2025, BIAMD continued its weekly blogpost, #5ThoughtsFridays, to be distributed to over 6,000 individuals with brain injuries, family members, and healthcare providers statewide. BIAMD renewed and expanded its grants from the Maryland Department of Health, Behavioral Health Administration, now providing for four TBI Waiver Case Managers and a full-time administrator for the administration of the Maryland TBI Waiver Program. As a result of this renewal, BIAMD continues to provide a continuum of brain injury services. These services now include TBI Waiver enrollment and application assistance for individuals currently homeless or at risk of homelessness, in danger of incarceration, and/or inappropriately placed in restricted units of skilled nursing facilities. In addition, BIAMD continues to provide Case Management for the 120 individuals currently receiving TBI Waiver services. Finally, in light of the challenges presented to the brain injury community as a result of the COVID19 pandemic, BIAMD launched several online initiatives including a bi-monthly podcast, Brain Injury Connector (now in its 6th season with over 60 episodes), an online webinar series directly addressing the needs and interests of those individuals with brain injury, and a weekly on-line, peer-support and social group, Check-In Chat, with an average attendance of 16 participants representing 5 states and the District of Columbia. This weekly online meeting was so successful, in FY22, it was extended from one-hour to two-hours and continues as of this writing to meet participant demand. Funding challenges at both the federal and state level remain a significant concern moving forward with major rollbacks in brain injury research, racking, education, and outreach making our work of giving the voice to the medically compromised individuals with brain injuries, their families, and the health care providers who support them.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 2025.

    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 March 1983.

    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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