Nonprofit · EIN 13-3764444
BRAIN TRAUMA FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · MENLO PARK, CA 94025
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,161,568 | $597,938 | $563,630 | $937,768 | $2,616 | $935,152 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $95,984 | $102,804 | -$6,820 | $371,457 | $3,846 | $367,611 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,153,418
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $8,150
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $447,591
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $58,490
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $62,686
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,635
- Travel
- $24,576
- Program services (functional)
- $524,674
- Management and general (functional)
- $73,264
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $371,457
- Total assets, end of year
- $937,768
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,616
- Net assets, end of year
- $935,152
- Publicly traded securities
- $259,689
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $935,152
- Gross receipts
- $1,161,568
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 4
- Year formed
- 1995
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMSHID GHAJAR MD PHD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $58,490 |
| FRANCOIS M CHATEAU | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH VAN MERKENSTEIJN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| ALAN G QUASHA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| DEBORAH WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMSHID GHAJAR MD PHD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $20,248 |
| FRANCOIS M CHATEAU | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH VAN MERKENSTEIJN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| ALAN G QUASHA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| DEBORAH WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1300 EL CAMINO REAL STE 100, MENLO PARK, CA 94025-4269
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMSHID GHAJAR MD PHD, 228 HAMILTON AVE THIRD FLOOR, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
- Signed the 990
- JAMSHID GHAJAR MD PHD, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (408) 369-9735
- Website
- BRAINTRAUMA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BRYMAR CPA LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 13-3764444 or by the name BRAIN TRAUMA FOUNDATION INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE BRAIN TRAUMA FOUNDATION (BTF) IS THE WORLD'S LEADER IN EVIDENCE-BASED GUIDELINES FOR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES (TBI) PRODUCING A 50% DECREASE IN DEATHS WHEN BTF GUIDELINES ARE IMPLEMENTED IN TRAUMA CENTERS.
Program accomplishments
- BTF HAS PARTNERED WITH THE MILITARY TBI INITATIVE CENTER AT USUHS FUNDED BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. CONTRACT DELIVERABLES ARE TBI GUIDELINES FOR MILITARY AND CIVILIAN SECTORS. YEAR 2023-2024 PRODUCED MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES FOR SEVERE TBI IN AUSTERE/COMBAT ENVIRONMENTS. YEAR 2024-2025 ARE GUIDELINES FOR A RAPID READINESS SCREEN. BTF ALSO HAS A CLINICAL PHASE ONE SAFETY TRIAL OF EARLY LUMBAR CSF DRAINAGE TO ABORT SEVERE TBI INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION (ELASTIC) IN FIVE US TRAUMA CENTERS. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR PUBLICATIONS.PUBLICATIONS:HAWRYLUK GWJ, SELPH S, LUMBA-BROWN A, TOTTEN AM, GHAJAR J, AARABI B, ECKLUND J, SHACKELFORD S, ADAMS B, ADELSON D, ARMONDA RA, BENJAMIN J, BOONE D, BRODY D, DENGLER B, FIGAJI A, GRANT G, HARRIS O, HOFFER A, KITIGAWA R, LATHAM K, NEAL C, OKONKWO DO, PANNELL D, ROSENFELD JV, ROSENTHAL G, RUBIANO A, STEIN DM, STIPPLER M, TALBOT M, VALADKA A, WRIGHT DW, DAVIS S, BELL R. RATIONALE AND METHODS FOR UPDATED GUIDELINES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF PENETRATING TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. NEUROTRAUMA REP. 2022 JUN 21;3(1):240-247MASARU TERAMOTO, ELIZA BANCHOFF GROVER, JORDAN CORNWELL, RACHEL ZHANG, MARIE BOO, JAMSHID GHAJAR, ANGELA LUMBA-BROWN, SEX DIFFERENCES IN COMMON MEASURES OF CONCUSSION IN COLLEGE ATHLETES. J HEAD TRAUMA REHABIL 2022 JUL-AUG 01;37(4)HAWRYLUK GWJ, GHAJAR J. IN REPLY: EVOLUTION AND IMPACT OF THE BRAIN TRAUMA FOUNDATION GUIDELINES. NEUROSURGERY. 2022 AUG 15DR. BUSE SARIGUL, DR. RANDY S BELL, DR. RANDALL M. CHESNUT, DR. SERGIO AGUILERA, DR. ANDRAS BUKI, PROF. GIUSEPPE CITERIO, DR. D. JAMES COOPER, DR. RAMON R. DIAZ-ARRASTIA, DR. MICHAEL DIRINGER, PROF. ANTHONY FIGAJI, DR. GUOYI GAO, DR. ROMER GEOCADIN, DR. JAMSHID GHAJAR, ET AL. PROGNOSTICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF CARE DECISIONS IN SEVERE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY: A SURVEY OF THE SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL SEVERE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY CONSENSUS CONFERENCE (SIBICC) WORKING GROUP. J. NEUROTRAUMA. 18 MAR 2023.CHESNUT RM, AGUILERA S, BUKI A, BULGER EM, CITERIO G, COOPER DJ, ARRASTIA RD, DIRINGER M, FIGAJI A, GAO G, GEOCADIN RG, GHAJAR J, HARRIS O, HAWRYLUK GWJ ET AL. PERCEIVED UTILITY OF INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE MONITORING IN TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY: A SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL BRAIN INJURY CONSENSUS CONFERENCE CONSENSUS-BASED ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. NEUROSURGERY. 2023 AUG 1;93(2):399-408.SARIGUL B, BELL RS, CHESNUT R, AGUILERA S, BUKI A, CITERIO G, COOPER DJ, DIAZ-ARRASTIA R, DIRINGER M, FIGAJI A, GAO G, GEOCADIN RG, GHAJAR J, HAWRYLUK GWJ ET ALA. PROGNOSTICATION AND GOALS OF CARE DECISIONS IN SEVERE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY: A SURVEY OF THE SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL SEVERE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY CONSENSUS CONFERENCE WORKING GROUP. J NEUROTRAUMA. 2023 AUG;40(15-16):1707-1717.LULLA A, LUMBA-BROWN A, TOTTEN AM, MAHER PJ, BADJATIA N, BELL R, DONAYRI CTJ, FALLAT ME, HAWRYLUK GWJ, GOLDBERG SA, HENNES HMA, IGNELL SP, GHAJAR J, KRZYZANIAK BP, LERNER EB, NISHIJIMA D, SCHLEIEN C, SHACKELFORD S, SWARTZ E, WRIGHT DW, ZHANG R, JAGODA A, BOBROW BJ. PREHOSPITAL GUIDELINES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY - 3RD EDITION. PREHOSP EMERG CARE. 2023;27(5):507-538.HAWRYLUK GWJ, LULLA A, BELL R, JAGODA A, MANGAT HS, BOBROW BJ, GHAJAR J. GUIDELINES FOR PREHOSPITAL MANAGEMENT OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY 3RD EDITION: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. NEUROSURGERY. 2023 SEP 26.SPIELMAN LS, MARUTA J, GHAJAR J, DUAL STATISTICAL MODELS LINK BASELINE VISUAL ATTENTION MEASURE TO RISK FOR SIGNIFICANT SYMPTOMATIC CONCUSSION IN SPORTS. CONCUSSION. 16TH JANUARY 2024Expenses $524,674 · grants $447,591
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3764444
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Hospital or medical research organization
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $937,768
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,161,568
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,161,568 | $597,938 | $937,768 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $95,984 | $102,804 | $371,457 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $381,121 | $94,598 | $376,080 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 13-3764444).
Questions about BRAIN TRAUMA FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of BRAIN TRAUMA FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BRAIN TRAUMA FOUNDATION INC is 13-3764444.
- Is BRAIN TRAUMA FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to BRAIN TRAUMA FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BRAIN TRAUMA FOUNDATION 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 BRAIN TRAUMA FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BRAIN TRAUMA FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of BRAIN TRAUMA FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JAMSHID GHAJAR MD PHD.
- Who are the officers and directors of BRAIN TRAUMA FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $58,490 (JAMSHID GHAJAR MD PHD, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does BRAIN TRAUMA FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,161,568, expenses of $597,938 and total assets of $937,768 at year end.
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