Brain and Spine Group
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Brain and Spine Group, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing education, mentorship, and research in the neurosciences. The organization empowers students, trainees, and professionals through accessible educational resources, training & mentorship programs, and collaborative initiatives that help students develop necessary careers skills in the neurosciences.
- Income
- $51,177
- Spending
- $30,035
- Reserves
- 23.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 92%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (3)
- $8,902 spent. Education Program: Delivered online and in-person education through the BSG Learn platform, virtual courses, and Neurosurgery Training Camps. Over 400 registered users participated in self-paced courses. In 2024, two in-person Neurosurgery Training Camps were hosted in partnership with Mayfield Brain & Spine and the University at Buffalo, with 67 students in attendance and faculty from 25+ institutions.
- $4,816 spent. Mentorship Program: Provided virtual mentorship through the NERVE and END programs, supporting over 55 students across 46 institutions. Programming emphasized equitable access to career guidance in neurosurgery, neurology, and psychiatry. Curriculum includes case discussions, research literacy, and structured mentorship for students underrepresented in neuroscience fields.
- $8,662 spent. Research Program: Supported 76 student researchers across 64 projects in 2024. Fifty-five peer-reviewed manuscripts and abstracts published to-date through mentored student authorship. In addition, this year dozens of additional abstracts were presented at national meetings. Research areas included global neurosurgery, stroke, neurotrauma, and surgical education. Students received hands-on training in research methodology, data analysis, and manuscript writing using public datasets and collaborative cloud tools.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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