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Nonprofit · EIN 04-3068130

NATIONAL BRAIN TUMOR SOCIETY INC

Tax-exempt · NEWTON, MA 02458

Financials

$11.8M$8.9M2021$13.3M$12.3M2023$13.2M$12.6M2024$15.1M$13.4M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NATIONAL BRAIN TUMOR SOCIETY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$15,062,192$13,397,744$1,664,448$19,726,326$1,126,361$18,599,965
December 31, 2024990$13,202,037$12,600,569$601,468$17,010,470$912,822$16,097,648
December 31, 2023990$13,349,365$12,250,340$1,099,025$15,961,971$675,141$15,286,830
December 31, 2021990$11,776,482$8,948,424$2,828,058$13,088,308$1,701,739$11,386,569
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$14,551,548
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$508,507
Net gain from sales of assets
$21,132
Other revenue
$2,137

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,502,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,059,993
Other salaries and wages
$4,526,002
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$6,481,671
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$21,667
Accounting fees
$51,400
Occupancy
$135,089
Travel
$354,313
Depreciation
$78,016
Program services (functional)
$11,315,207
Management and general (functional)
$1,001,514
Fundraising (functional)
$1,081,023

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$17,010,470
Total assets, end of year
$19,726,326
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,126,361
Net assets, end of year
$18,599,965
Land, buildings and equipment
$13,904
Publicly traded securities
$7,618,494
Net assets without donor restrictions
$12,152,018
Net assets with donor restrictions
$6,447,947
Gross receipts
$15,062,192
Employees
60
Volunteers
30,964
Year formed
1989
State of legal domicile
MA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAVID ARONSCEO
Officer
40$337,934$21,958
ASHLEY BRENNANCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Key employee
40$246,498$40,641
JOHN HIGGINSMANAGING DIRECTOR, BTIF
Highest-paid employee
40$225,984$26,818
MARISA PETRILLOCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$175,357$38,927
GARY HEIMBERGVP AND COUNSEL, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$174,989$34,524
RICHARD LESCARBEAUCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$157,708$40,970
KATIE GERMAINCHIEF OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$188,204$6,780
ELIZABETH RYUSR. DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH
Highest-paid employee
40$163,496$27,409
LAUREN GAINORASSISTANT VP OF PHILANTHROPIC GIVING
Highest-paid employee
40$148,603$6,620
LEAH RECHT JDCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ERICA BIRKEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MIL PAREKHTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
FRANK MACCHIAROLACLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ALLISON BISHOFBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR JOOHEE SULBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
9 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CORIE YUTKINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ADAM HAYDENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KABIR SETHIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRIS BROWNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KAREN TURNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JONATHAN WEINBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JIGAR RAYTHATHABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SARAH DURHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JAY NADLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 27 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAVID ARONSCEO
Officer
40$300,444$43,616
ASHLEY BRENNANVICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT
Key employee
40$220,534$34,269
KIRK TANNERCHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER
Key employee
40$234,411$19,201
JOHN HIGGINSMANAGING DIRECTOR, BTIF
Highest-paid employee
40$216,980$26,471
MARISA PETRILLOCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Officer
40$162,556$33,895
KATIE GERMAINCHIEF OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Officer
40$176,480$7,767
RICHARD LESCARBEAUVP OF FINANCE (AS OF 3/24)
Officer
40$143,208$36,667
ELIZABETH RYUDIRECTOR OF RESEARCH
Highest-paid employee
40$148,416$22,827
GARY HEIMBERGVP AND COUNSEL, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$130,056$19,443
ANNE STAMESHKINSENIOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$137,160$8,520
NOEL TWIGGSENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$127,953$17,289
DOROTHY WHALENCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (UNTIL 6/24)
Officer
40$98,561$10,946
EDJAH NDUOMCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ERICA BIRKEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MIL PAREKHTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LEAH RECHT JDCLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RYAN LANGBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 9/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALLISON BISHOFBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR JOOHEE SULBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CORIE YUTKINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADAM HAYDENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KABIR SETHIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANK MACCHIAROLABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS BROWNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAREN TURNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JONATHAN WEINBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIGAR RAYTHATHABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 31 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAVID ARONSCEO
Officer
40$269,769$41,448
KIRK TANNERCSO
Key employee
40$213,838$9,927
KEVIN JEANSVICE PRES, DEVELOPMENT
Key employee
40$200,373$7,145
DOROTHY WHALENCFO
Officer
40$168,680$16,845
ASHLEY BRENNANVICE PRES, DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$141,146$36,334
JOHN HIGGINSMANAGING DIRECTOR, BTIF
Highest-paid employee
40$153,125$16,374
KATIE GERMAINCHIEF MARKETING & COMM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$155,700$5,805
MARISA PETRILLOCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$129,374$31,896
RICHARD LESCARBEAUCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
40$121,847$37,444
TOM ROLOFFCHAIR (UNTIL 6/2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
EDJAH NDUOMCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ROBERT BURGERVICE CHAIR (UNTIL 2/2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ERICA BIRKEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAVE BROWNTREASURER (UNTIL 9/2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MIL PAREKHTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LIZ SALMICLERK (UNTIL 6/2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LEAH RECHT JDCLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SALO ZELERMYER JDBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 6/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RYAN LANGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALLISON BISHOFBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR JOOHEE SULBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CORIE YUTKINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADAM HAYDENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KABIR SETHIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANK MACCHIAROLABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC OLSON PHDBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 6/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT CORRAOBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 6/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR EVANTHIA GALANISBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 6/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS BROWNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAREN TURNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JONATHAN WEINBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 28 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAVID ARONSCEO
Officer
40$257,815$32,395
LAUREN HALLCDO
Highest-paid employee
40$232,657$6,012
KIRK TANNERCSO
Highest-paid employee
40$194,033$12,979
ASHLEY BRENNANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PEER-TO-PEER FUNDRAISING
Highest-paid employee
40$161,438$30,063
KEVIN JEANSASSISTANT CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER AND NATIONAL F
Highest-paid employee
40$185,535$168
KATIE GERMAINSR. DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$137,342$10,626
KENNETH TROSHINSKYCFO (AS OF 6/2021)
Officer
40$117,975$8,228
STEVEN GALLUCCICFO (UNTIL 1/2021)
Officer
40$37,899$4,835
TOM ROLOFFCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ROBERT BURGERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAVE BROWNTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LIZ SALMICLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAVID DONABEDIANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC OLSON PHDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR EVANTHIA GALANISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT CORRAOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SALO ZELERMYER JDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERICA BURKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RYAN LANGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALLISON BISHOFBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR EDJAH NDUOMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR JOOHEE SULBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CORIE YUTKINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADAM HAYDENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIL PAREKHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LEAH RECHT JDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KABIR SETHIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
55 CHAPEL STREET 006, NEWTON, MA 02458-1095
In care of
% ANN BARRY
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
DAVID ARONS, 55 CHAPEL STREET 006, NEWTON, MA 02458
Signed the 990
DAVID ARONS, CEO
Phone
(617) 924-9997
Return prepared by
AAFCPAS INC

Mission

NATIONAL BRAIN TUMOR SOCIETY UNRELENTINGLY INVESTS IN, MOBILIZES, ANDUNITES OUR COMMUNITY TO DISCOVER A CURE, DELIVER EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS,AND ADVOCATE FOR PATIENTS AND CARE PARTNERS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • OUR DEFEAT STRATEGY DRIVES AND INFLUENCES BEST-IN-CLASS MEDICAL RESEARCH TO DEVELOP AND DELIVER NEW INNOVATIVE TREATMENTS AND POTENTIAL CURES TO PATIENTS WITH BRAIN TUMORS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS ARE OUR PRIORITY. WE FOCUS ON GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH INITIATIVES WITH THE POTENTIAL TO TRANSLATE PROMISING SCIENCE FROM THE LAB INTO TREATMENTS THAT IMPROVE SURVIVAL AND QUALITY OF LIFE. WE'RE ACCELERATING BREAKTHROUGHS THAT WILL HAVE A PROFOUND IMPACT ON THE BRAIN TUMOR COMMUNITY. OUR RESEARCH INITIATIVES ADVANCE TREATMENTS FOR PATIENTS OF ALL AGES ACROSS BRAIN TUMOR TYPES. WE INCENTIVIZE AND FACILITATE COLLABORATION BETWEEN PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES, INVESTORS, AND WORLD-CLASS SCIENTISTS TO GET RESULTS FOR PATIENTS.
    Expenses $5,541,233 · grants $2,502,000
  • OUR CONNECT STRATEGY CONVENES, EDUCATES, AND UNITES THE BRAIN TUMOR COMMUNITY. WE BRING STAKEHOLDERS TOGETHER, TO ADDRESS BARRIERS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TREATMENTS AND BETTER HEALTH CARE. NBTS LEADS SEVERAL NATIONAL AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT BRAIN TUMORS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF REDUCING THE BURDEN OF THEM. WE EQUIP PATIENTS AND CARE PARTNERS WITH TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO NAVIGATE EVERY STEP OF THEIR UNIQUE HEALTH CARE JOURNEYFROM UNDERSTANDING THEIR DIAGNOSIS AND BUILDING THEIR MEDICAL TEAM TO MAKING DECISIONS ABOUT TREATMENT. WE ORGANIZE EVENTS THAT BRING THE BRAIN TUMOR COMMUNITY TOGETHER TO HONOR, LEARN, DEVELOP MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS, TURN GRIEF INTO ACTION, AND FUEL MOMENTUM FOR OUR CAUSE. OUR SUPPORT GROUPS FOSTER CONNECTIONS SHOWING PATIENTS AND CARE PARTNERS THAT THEY ARE NOT ALONE.
    Expenses $3,966,378
  • OUR CHANGE STRATEGY FUELS THE VOICE OF THE BRAIN TUMOR COMMUNITY TO ADVOCATE PUBLIC POLICY. WE ENSURE THE COMMUNITY'S NEEDS ARE REFLECTED IN NATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH AND HEALTH CARE POLICY. TOGETHER, WE ADVOCATE FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO MAKE STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS IN BRAIN TUMOR RESEARCH, IMPROVE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY, REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES, AND RAISE THE PRIORITY LEVEL FOR OUR COMMUNITY'S NEEDS. OVER 18,000 VOLUNTEER ADVOCATES ACROSS ALL 50 STATES AFFECT CHANGE AT ALL LEVELS ANNUALLY. WE MOBILIZE OUR COMMUNITY ON POLICY ISSUES TO URGE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO ENACT POLICIES THAT SUPPORT OUR VISION OF CONQUERING AND CURING BRAIN TUMORSONCE AND FOR ALL. THROUGH OUR ADVOCACY, WE AFFECT THE LIVES OF NEARLY ONE MILLION AMERICANS LIVING WITH A BRAIN TUMOR TODAY, AND THOSE WHO WILL BE DIAGNOSED.
    Expenses $1,807,596

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
04-3068130
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1994
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$19,726,326
Income (IRS master file)
$15,062,192

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$15,062,192$13,397,744$19,726,326XML
990December 2024$13,202,037$12,600,569$17,010,470XML
990December 2023$13,349,365$12,250,340$15,961,971XML
990December 2022$13,224,585$10,400,422$15,423,168IRS
990December 2021$11,776,482$8,948,424$13,088,308XML
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-3068130).

Questions about NATIONAL BRAIN TUMOR SOCIETY INC

What is the EIN of NATIONAL BRAIN TUMOR SOCIETY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL BRAIN TUMOR SOCIETY INC is 04-3068130.
Is NATIONAL BRAIN TUMOR SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
Are donations to NATIONAL BRAIN TUMOR SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NATIONAL BRAIN TUMOR SOCIETY INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of NATIONAL BRAIN TUMOR SOCIETY INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NATIONAL BRAIN TUMOR SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL BRAIN TUMOR SOCIETY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DAVID ARONS.
Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL BRAIN TUMOR SOCIETY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 24 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $337,934 (DAVID ARONS, CEO).
How much revenue does NATIONAL BRAIN TUMOR SOCIETY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $15,062,192, expenses of $13,397,744 and total assets of $19,726,326 at year end.

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