Dan Lewis Foundation for Brain Regeneration Research
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Our mission is to work with biomolecular researchers/neuroscientists, commercial biotech and pharmacological companies, and constituents in the brain injury community to catalyze biomolecular and biotechnological methods of regenerating the moderately and severely injured brain. By doing so, we believe the quality of life for individuals in the chronic phase of living with a serious brain injury (and the quality of life of their families) can be substantially improved.
- Income
- $17,894
- Spending
- $36,439
- Reserves
- 25.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 82%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 June 30, 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 June 30, 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)
- The Dan Lewis Foundation for Brain Regeneration Research (the DLF) publishes a quarterly newsletter (NeuroConnections:Making Headway). The DLF awards an annual prize of $15,000 or $20,000 (the DLF Prize) for post-doctoral accomplishments in biomolecular medicines or biotechnology that show exceptional potential to further the field of brain regeneration The DLF consistently adds to the DLF website (danlewisfoundation.org) The DLF convenes meetings and conferences for various sectors of the brain injury community. Some of these meetings are on site, others are via Zoom.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 October 2020.
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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