Nonprofit · EIN 45-2571898
BRAIN RECOVERY PROJECT
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90041
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $432,363 | $337,797 | $94,566 | $286,184 | $4,381 | $281,803 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $467,412 | $496,529 | -$29,117 | $202,120 | $14,883 | $187,237 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $301,002 | $216,430 | $84,572 | $220,879 | $4,525 | $216,354 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $431,466
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $785
- Other revenue
- $897
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $26,137
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $46,674
- Other salaries and wages
- $111,883
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $171,292
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $15,312
- Travel
- $27,160
- Program services (functional)
- $264,930
- Management and general (functional)
- $35,697
- Fundraising (functional)
- $37,170
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $202,120
- Total assets, end of year
- $286,184
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,381
- Net assets, end of year
- $281,803
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $178,605
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $103,198
- Gross receipts
- $447,453
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 2011
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONIKA JONES | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $46,673 |
| MATT FLESH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DAPHNE MAGDALENO | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY VERNICK | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SANDI LAM MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAYLOR ABEL MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARIA FALLAH MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY MATHERN MD | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUKE SHEPARD | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAITLYN O'CONNOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONIKA JONES | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 35 | $17,953 |
| MATT FLESH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| NATALIE ROBINSON | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY VERNICK | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SANDI LAM MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TALOR ABEL MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARIA FALLAH MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY MATHERN MD | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUKE SHEPARD | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAITLYN O'CONNOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONIKA JONES | FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $7,225 |
| MATT FLESCH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| EMILY NICOLI RN | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY VERNICK | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SANDI LAM MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAYLOR ABEL MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARIA FALLAH MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY MATHERN MD | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUKE SHEPARD | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE MURRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 969 COLORADO BLVD STE 101, LOS ANGELES, CA 90041-1755
- In care of
- % MONIKA A JONES
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MONIKA JONES, 969 COLORADO BLVD 101, LOS ANGELES, CA 90041
- Signed the 990
- MONIKA JONES, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (833) 675-3335
- Return prepared by
- EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 45-2571898 or by the name BRAIN RECOVERY PROJECT.
- 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
WE ENHANCE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN WHO NEED NEUROSURGERY TO TREAT THEIR MEDICATION-RESISTANT SEIZURES BY EMPOWERING FAMILIES WITH RESOURCES, FINANCIAL AID, SUPPORT SERVICES, AND RESEARCH BEFORE AND AFTER SURGERY.
Program accomplishments
- INFORMATION AND RESOURCES: IN 2025, THE ALLIANCE TRANSITIONED FROM PROVIDING GENERAL INFORMATION TO DELIVERING HIGH-STAKES SUPPORT AND EDUCATION FOR THE EPILEPSY COMMUNITY. OUR "EPILEPSY SURGERY SAVES LIVES" CAMPAIGN REACHED OVER 70,000 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS, PROVIDING FAMILIES WITH THE CLINICAL CONTEXT NEEDED TO PURSUE SURGICAL TREATMENT OPTIONS THAT ARE KNOWN TO IMPROVE THE TEN-YEAR LIFE EXPECTANCY OF CHILDREN WITH DRUG-RESISTANT SEIZURES. THIS DIGITAL OUTREACH WAS SUPPORTED BY A ROBUST ONLINE RESOURCE HUB THAT SAW 80,000 PAGE VIEWS, ALONGSIDE NINE EXPERT-LED WEBINARS AND TEN TECHNICAL BLOG POSTS THAT TRANSLATED COMPLEX SEIZURE MANAGEMENT INTO ACTIONABLE GUIDANCE FOR CAREGIVERS. TO IMPROVE THE DAILY LIVES OF STUDENTS, WE TRAINED 140 SCHOOL STAFF MEMBERS ACROSS 16 STATES, MOVING BEYOND BASIC SAFETY TO ADDRESS THE SPECIFIC COGNITIVE AND EDUCATIONAL HURDLES CHILDREN WHO HAVE HAD EPILEPSY SURGERY FACE IN THE CLASSROOM. ON A DIRECT-SERVICE LEVEL, OUR PARENT SUPPORT NAVIGATOR PROGRAM MANAGED MORE THAN 150 REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE, PROVIDING A CLEAR ROADMAP FOR FAMILIES OVERWHELMED BY A NEW DIAGNOSIS OR A CHANGE IN CARE. BY FACILITATING ONE-ON-ONE PEER MENTORSHIP FOR 90+ PARENTS, WE ENSURED THAT CAREGIVERS HAD THE EMOTIONAL AND PRACTICAL FORTITUDE TO ADVOCATE FOR THEIR CHILDREN WITHIN BOTH THE MEDICAL AND SCHOOL SYSTEMS.Expenses $174,534
- ADVOCACY AND COLLABORATION: THROUGH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN LEADING NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS, THE ALLIANCE ENSURES THE NEEDS OF FAMILIES NAVIGATING COMPLEX EPILEPSY ARE REPRESENTED WITHIN THE BROADER MEDICAL AND EDUCATIONAL SECTORS. IN 2025, WE CONTRIBUTED OUR EXPERTISE TO SEVERAL HIGH-IMPACT GROUPS, INCLUDING THE RARE EPILEPSIES NETWORK, THE INFANTILE SPASMS ACTION NETWORK, THE EPILEPSY LEADERSHIP COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAN EPILEPSY SOCIETY, AND PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND. OUR STAFF PROVIDED TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS AND ADVOCACY-FOCUSED SESSIONS AT MAJOR PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS, SUCH AS THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL NURSES, THE COUNCIL OF PARENT ATTORNEYS AND ADVOCATES, THE AMERICAN EPILEPSY SOCIETY, AND THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF AUDIOLOGY, DIRECTLY INFORMING THE CLINICIANS AND SCHOOL-BASED PROFESSIONALS WHO MANAGE PATIENT CARE AND SCHOLASTIC EDUCATION. FURTHERMORE, WE FACILITATED TWO IN-PERSON TRANSITION OF CARE MEETINGS, BRINGING TOGETHER CLINICIANS AND INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS TO ADDRESS THE SPECIFIC CHALLENGES YOUNG ADULTS WHO HAD EPILEPSY SURGERY FACE WHEN MOVING INTO ADULT HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS.Expenses $44,455
- FINANCIAL AID :THE DREAMS FOR DANNY SURGICAL EVALUATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM REMOVES FINANCIAL BARRIERS FOR FAMILIES SEEKING SPECIALIZED CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH DRUG-RESISTANT EPILEPSY. BY PROVIDING UP TO $1,000 FOR TRAVEL AND LODGING, THE PROGRAM ENSURES THAT GEOGRAPHICAL DISTANCE AND THE HIGH COSTS OF MULTI-DAY DIAGNOSTIC MONITORING DO NOT PREVENT CHILDREN FROM ACCESSING LEVEL 4 EPILEPSY SURGERY CENTERS. IN 2025, THE ALLIANCE AWARDED $46,000 IN FINANCIAL AID, AUTHORIZING CRITICAL SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES TRAVELING OVER 50 MILES TO REACH PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS. OF THESE COMMITMENTS, $26,137 WAS DISBURSED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR TO COVER IMMEDIATE AIRFARE, TRANSPORTATION, AND ACCOMMODATIONS, WITH THE REMAINING BALANCE ALLOCATED FOR ONGOING CLINICAL EVALUATIONS. BY SUBSIDIZING THESE ESSENTIAL LOGISTICAL COSTS, THE SCHOLARSHIP ENABLES EQUITABLE ACCESS TO SURGICAL CONSULTATIONS AND ALLOWS CAREGIVERS TO FOCUS ENTIRELY ON THEIR CHILD'S MEDICAL PATH AND RECOVERY.Expenses $31,744 · grants $26,137
- RESEARCH: THE ALLIANCE INITIATES AND FUNDS PATIENT-POWERED RESEARCH DESIGNED TO UNDERSTAND AND IMPROVE LONG-TERM SURGICAL OUTCOMES. IN 2025, OUR GLOBAL PEDIATRIC EPILEPSY SURGERY REGISTRY THE REACHED A MILESTONE OF 494 ENROLLED PARTICIPANTS, PROVIDING THE ROBUST DATA SET NECESSARY TO FINALIZE A MAJOR MANUSCRIPT ON FUNCTIONAL OUTCOMES FOLLOWING HEMISPHERIC SURGERY. TO ENSURE THIS RESEARCH TRANSLATES INTO CLINICAL PRACTICE, WE CONVENED A CONSORTIUM OF LEADING CLINICIANS TO DEVELOP A FORMAL PAPER ON STANDARDIZED SYMPTOM SURVEILLANCE AND SCREENING PROTOCOLS AFTER HEMISPHERECTOMY. OUR COMMITMENT TO ADVANCING THE FIELD WAS FURTHER DEMONSTRATED AT THE AMERICAN EPILEPSY SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING, WHERE WE CONVENED A CRITICAL WORKING GROUP OF NEUROLOGISTS AND NEUROSURGEONS TO ADDRESS THE SYSTEMIC GAPS IN TRANSITIONING PEDIATRIC PATIENTS TO ADULT NEUROSURGICAL CARE. BY FACILITATING THESE HIGH-LEVEL CLINICAL DIALOGUES AND SERVING ON RESEARCH COMMITTEES FOR THE PEDIATRIC EPILEPSY SURGERY CONSORTIUM AND THE INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE AGAINST EPILEPSY, RHE ALLIANCE ENSURES THAT THE CAREGIVER PERSPECTIVE DIRECTLY INFORMS THE GLOBAL RESEARCH AGENDA AND THE EVOLUTION OF CLINICAL STANDARDS.Expenses $14,197
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 | 990 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
- 45-2571898
- 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
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E19)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $286,184
- Income (IRS master file)
- $447,453
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $432,363 | $337,797 | $286,184 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $467,412 | $496,529 | $202,120 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $301,002 | $216,430 | $220,879 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $320,621 | $343,465 | $138,688 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 45-2571898).
Questions about BRAIN RECOVERY PROJECT
- What is the EIN of BRAIN RECOVERY PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BRAIN RECOVERY PROJECT is 45-2571898.
- Is BRAIN RECOVERY PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to BRAIN RECOVERY PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BRAIN RECOVERY PROJECT 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 RECOVERY PROJECT 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 BRAIN RECOVERY PROJECT 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 BRAIN RECOVERY PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MONIKA JONES.
- Who are the officers and directors of BRAIN RECOVERY PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $46,673 (MONIKA JONES, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does BRAIN RECOVERY PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $432,363, expenses of $337,797 and total assets of $286,184 at year end.
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