Nonprofit · EIN 47-5552178
PACIFIC NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SANTA MONICA, CA 90404
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,059,533 | $6,828,962 | -$1,769,429 | $43,477,387 | $1,755,537 | $41,721,850 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $9,704,579 | $6,786,309 | $2,918,270 | $38,849,077 | $2,786,265 | $36,062,812 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,637,365 | $9,379,917 | -$2,742,552 | $36,315,678 | $3,171,136 | $33,144,542 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,555,183
- Program service revenue
- $416,969
- Investment income
- $87,381
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $855,820
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,719,322
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,118,260
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $60,188
- Accounting fees
- $137,025
- Occupancy
- $347,233
- Travel
- $12,866
- Depreciation
- $294,143
- Program services (functional)
- $6,600,432
- Management and general (functional)
- $228,530
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $38,849,077
- Total assets, end of year
- $43,477,387
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,755,537
- Net assets, end of year
- $41,721,850
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $726,051
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,692,967
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $38,028,883
- Gross receipts
- $5,059,533
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2015
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN MILLER | SR. DIRECTOR LIFESTYLE PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $297,360 | $11,017 |
| JENNIFER BRAMEN | SR. RESEARCH SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,800 | $6,544 |
| RITA JETHANI | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,274 | $21,366 |
| KARINA SERGI | DIRECTOR OF TRIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,000 | $0 |
| SOMAYEH MEYSAMI | RESEARCH SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,325 | $6,356 |
| CHESTER F GRIFFITHS MD | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD R KRAUSS MD | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARNI BARKHOUDARIAN MD | CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MERRILL MD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL F KELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM GEISER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER WACKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ELLEN KANOFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN WILLISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HOLSCHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR KEN SCHULTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEIL MARTIN MD | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 05/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA TUTTLE | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 05/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA NESBITT | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 10/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN MILLER | SR. DIRECTOR LIFESTYLE PRO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $298,529 | $31,351 |
| MELISSA COLEMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $203,344 | $13,001 |
| RITA JETHANI | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,424 | $44,634 |
| JENNIFER BRAMEN | SR. RESEARCH SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,200 | $37,091 |
| SOMAYEH MEYSAMI | RESEARCH SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,097 | $13,172 |
| JESSICA SERNA | MANAGER, CLINICAL RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,416 | $0 |
| DANIEL F KELLY MD | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHESTER F GRIFFITHS MD | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD R KRAUSS MD | CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA TUTTLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARNI BARKHOUDARIAN MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL MARTIN MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM GEISER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER WACKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TED SCHNEIDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ELLEN KANOFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA NESBITT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA COLEMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $421,240 | $29,637 |
| MELANIE LAMPA | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH OPS AND ADMIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $200,592 | $13,877 |
| JENNIFER BRAMEN | SR. RESEARCH SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,239 | $25,722 |
| RITA JETHANI | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,861 | $29,431 |
| SOMAYEH MEYSAMI | RESEARCH SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,095 | $12,067 |
| KAREN MILLER | SR. DIRECTOR LIFESTYLE PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,950 | $3,998 |
| DANIEL F KELLY MD | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHESTER F GRIFFITHS MD | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD R KRAUSS MD | CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA TUTTLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARNI BARKHOUDARIAN MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL MARTIN MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM GEISER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER WACKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TED SCHNEIDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ELLEN KANOFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA NESBITT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1301 20TH ST STE 250, SANTA MONICA, CA 90404-2052
- In care of
- % CHESTER GRIFFITHS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- HOWARD R KRAUSS MD, 1301 20TH ST 250, SANTA MONICA, CA 90404
- Signed the 990
- HOWARD R KRAUSS MD, CEO
- Phone
- (424) 465-1551
- Return prepared by
- WINDES INC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 47-5552178 or by the name PACIFIC NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION.
- 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
TO PROMOTE ADVANCES IN NEUROSCIENCE CLINICAL CARE AND RESEARCH THROUGH NOVEL TREATMENT APPROACHES THAT OPTIMIZE BRAIN HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE; TO TRAIN THE NEXT GENERATION OF NEUROSCIENTISTS AND CLINICIANS, AND TO EDUCATE PATIENTS AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE ON VITAL NEUROSCIENCE ISSUES.
Program accomplishments
- BRAIN HEALTH: BRAIN HEALTH CENTER IS A CLINICAL AND RESEARCH PROGRAM FOR PATIENTS WITH DEMENTIA AND ASSOCIATED NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS, AS WELL AS PROBLEMS OF MEMORY LOSS, DEPRESSION, AND ANXIETY.Expenses $3,911,225
- TRIP: A CLINICAL AND RESEARCH PROGRAM FOR PATIENTS WITH DIAGNOSED BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS AND THE USE OF PSYCHOLEDICS IN TREATING THOSE DISORDERS.Expenses $1,365,094 · grants $855,820
- OTHER PROGRAMMATIC CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE (HEAD AND NECK ONCOLOGY, FACIAL PAIN AND PARALYSIS, MOVEMENT DISORDERS, STROKE, AND SKULL BASE TUMORS).Expenses $774,096 · revenue $416,969
- NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH: THE NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH CENTER INTEGRATES BASIC SCIENCE, PRECLINICAL, AND CLINICAL RESEARCH TO IMPROVE THE UNDERSTANDING OF BRAIN TUMOR BIOLOGY WITH A GOAL OF COMBINING LABORATORY AND CLINICAL DATA TO OPEN NEW AVENUES TOWARD THERAPIES.Expenses $550,017
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-5552178
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $43,477,387
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,059,533
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,059,533 | $6,828,962 | $43,477,387 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $9,704,579 | $6,786,309 | $38,849,077 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,637,365 | $9,379,917 | $36,315,678 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $7,389,883 | $10,375,072 | $39,198,617 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 47-5552178).
Questions about PACIFIC NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of PACIFIC NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PACIFIC NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION is 47-5552178.
- Is PACIFIC NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to PACIFIC NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PACIFIC NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION 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 PACIFIC NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PACIFIC NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PACIFIC NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names HOWARD R KRAUSS MD.
- Who are the officers and directors of PACIFIC NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $297,360 (KAREN MILLER, SR. DIRECTOR LIFESTYLE PROGRAMS).
- How much revenue does PACIFIC NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,059,533, expenses of $6,828,962 and total assets of $43,477,387 at year end.
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