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Nonprofit · EIN 61-1532062

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY

Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55415

Financials

$49.1M$44.9M2023$44.1M$41.4M2024$47M$44.9M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$47,004,456$44,943,345$2,061,111$54,428,835$24,685,745$29,743,090
December 31, 2024990$44,101,519$41,364,661$2,736,858$40,076,976$15,607,462$24,469,514
December 31, 2023990$49,078,054$44,925,683$4,152,371$38,034,418$17,841,328$20,193,090
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$197
Program service revenue
$45,387,616
Investment income
$1,523,556
Net gain from sales of assets
-$706
Other revenue
$93,087

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,909,171
Other salaries and wages
$19,007,396
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$27,699,144
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$62,175
Occupancy
$1,641,004
Travel
$1,406,908
Depreciation
$49,124

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$40,076,976
Total assets, end of year
$54,428,835
Total liabilities, end of year
$24,685,745
Net assets, end of year
$29,743,090
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,174,976
Publicly traded securities
$31,505,456
Net assets without donor restrictions
$29,455,155
Net assets with donor restrictions
$287,935
Gross unrelated business income
$92,537
Gross receipts
$47,207,023
Employees
218
Volunteers
3,473
Year formed
2007
State of legal domicile
MN

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 / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Mary E PostChief Executive Officer
Officer
51$711,988$0$66,829
Jason KopinskiChief Strategy and Programs Officer
Key employee
24$428,056$0$66,729
Angela BabbChief Operations Officer
Key employee
47$373,425$0$61,748
John HutchinsGeneral Counsel/ Chief Legal Officer
Key employee
48$357,771$0$63,625
Kevin C MyrenChief Financial Officer
Officer
27$348,010$0$40,194
Deanna EkholmChief People, Diversity & Administrative Officer
Key employee
47$343,492$0$30,793
Patricia BaskinDeputy Chief, Publications
Highest-paid employee
50$203,416$0$29,296
Shawn FredricksonDeputy Chief, Technology
Highest-paid employee
44$204,165$0$20,873
Amanda BeckerDeputy Chief, Practice
Highest-paid employee
20$202,541$0$19,753
Christine KokaiselDeputy Chief, Membership
Highest-paid employee
49$191,671$0$24,708
Matthew KerschnerDirector, Regulatory Affairs and Policy
Highest-paid employee
45$194,152$0$19,829
Lyell K Jones Jr MD FAANPresident Elect
Trustee or director, Officer
5$155,910$0$0
Natalia S Rost MD MPH FAHA FAAPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
10$147,500$0$0
Carlayne E Jackson MD FAANImmediate Past President
Trustee or director
2$47,500$0$0
Jose H Posas MD FAANDirector
Trustee or director
1$600$2,450$0
17 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
Maisha T Robinson MD MSHPM FAANDirector (ex officio)
Trustee or director
1$2,000$830
Nimish A Mohile MD FAANDirector (ex officio)
Trustee or director
1$0$1,150
Charles C Flippen II MD FAANVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$1,000
David A Evans MBA DAANChair Brain Health Committee/ex officio
Trustee or director
1$200$650
Gregory E Cooper MD PhD MBA FADirector
Trustee or director
1$0$800
Larry B Goldstein MD FAHA FAANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$500
Bruce H Cohen MD FAANDirector (ex officio)
Trustee or director
1$0$500
Shannon M Kilgore MD FAANSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
Lily Jung Henson MD MMM FAANTreasurer
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Wayne E Anderson DO FAHS FAANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jennifer Bickel MDFAANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Gregory J Esper MD MBA FAANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sarah Jane Hon DO MBA FAANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Michael E Markowski DO FAANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jeffrey C McClean II MD FAANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jose G Merino MD Mphil FAHA FAADirector (ex officio)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Melissa Yu MD FAANDirector (ex officio)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 33 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Mary E PostChief Executive Officer
Officer
48$663,508$0$63,773
Kelly RickerChief Learning Officer
Former
4$459,242$0$25,725
Jason KopinskiChief Strategy and Programs Officer
Key employee
30$407,802$0$63,773
Angela BabbChief Operations Officer
Key employee
48$350,718$0$57,031
John HutchinsGeneral Counsel/ Chief Legal Officer
Key employee
42$345,647$0$59,945
Kevin C MyrenChief Financial Officer
Officer
29$329,030$0$38,164
Deanna EkholmChief People, Diversity & Administrative Officer
Key employee
49$325,920$0$29,475
Patricia BaskinDeputy Chief, Publications
Highest-paid employee
50$195,176$0$28,098
Amanda BeckerDeputy Chief, Practice
Highest-paid employee
35$195,510$0$19,082
Christine KokaiselDeputy Chief, Membership
Highest-paid employee
49$181,079$0$32,917
Susan RodmyreSenior Director, Science and Workforce Development
Highest-paid employee
1$175,490$0$35,017
Matthew KerschnerDirector, Regulatory Affairs and Policy
Highest-paid employee
42$182,971$0$18,793
Sukhjeet AhujaChief Health Policy and Quality Officer
Former
29$167,717$0$5,817
Carlayne E Jackson MD FAANPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
10$170,000$0$0
Orly Avitzur MD MBA FAANImmediate Past President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$122,739$0$0
Natalia S RostPresident Elect
Trustee or director, Officer
5$80,000$0$0
Janis Miyasaki MD MEd FRCPC FAANVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$33,484$0$0
Jose H Posas MD FAANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$1,750$0
Nimish A Mobile MD FAANDirector (ex officio)
Trustee or director
1$0$1,000$0
Maisha T Robinson MD MSHPM FAANDirector (ex officio)
Trustee or director
1$0$820$0
Larry B Goldstein MD FAHA FAANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$800$0
Bruce H Cohen MD FAANDirector (ex officio)
Officer
1$0$500$0
Brad C Klein MD MBA FAANDirector (ex officio)
Trustee or director
1$0$300$0
Bruce Ovbiagele MD MSC MAS MBA FAANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Jennifer Bickel MD FAANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Jeffrey C McClean II MD FAANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Jose G Merino MD MPhil FAHA FAANDirector (ex officio)
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Wayne E Anderson DO FAHS FAANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Charles C Flippen II MD FAANTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
Lily Jung Henson MD MMM FAANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Sarah M Benish MD FAANSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0$0
Shannon M Kilgore MD FAANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Gregory J Esper MD MBA FAANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 37 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Mary E PostChief Executive Officer
Officer
48$601,293$0$55,507
Jason KopinskiDeputy Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer
Key employee
44$389,261$0$55,507
Kelly RickerChief Learning Officer
Key employee
3$370,854$0$35,588
John HutchinsGeneral Counsel
Key employee
44$330,310$0$55,153
Angela BabbChief Communications and Membership Officer
Key employee
46$323,910$0$52,049
Kevin C MyrenChief Financial Officer
Officer
28$315,146$0$36,904
Deanna EkholmChief Human Resource and Diversity Officer
Key employee
48$317,452$0$29,006
Sukhjeet AhujaChief Health Policy and Quality Officer
Key employee
25$284,116$0$48,122
Amanda BeckerSenior Director, Practice and Advocacy
Highest-paid employee
42$204,748$0$18,751
Walter RoeckemanDirector, Information Systems & Services
Highest-paid employee
47$166,360$0$42,190
Patricia BaskinSenior Director Publications
Highest-paid employee
51$179,486$0$25,360
Christine KokaiselSenior Director, Membership
Highest-paid employee
49$173,428$0$30,844
Susan RodmyreSenior Director, Education, Science & Academi
Highest-paid employee
0$169,190$0$31,303
Orly Avitzur MD MBA FAANImmediate Past President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$161,122$0$0
Carlayne E Jackson MD FAANPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
10$148,951$0$0
Lyell K Jones Jr MD FAANDirector
Trustee or director
0$104,040$0$0
Natalia S RostChair Elect
Trustee or director, Officer
5$60,000$0$0
Janis Miyasaki MD MEd FRCPC FAANVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$33,484$0$0
Bruce Ovbiagele MD MSC MAS MBA FAANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$5,350$0
Bruce H Cohen MD FAANDirector
Trustee or director
1$3,500$0$0
Jose H Posas MD FAANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$2,150$0
Nimish A Mobile MD FAANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$1,550$0
Jennifer Bickel MD FAANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$900$0
Maisha T Robinson MD MSHPM FAANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$820$0
Brenda Banwell MD FAANDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$700$0
Brad C Klein MD MBA FAANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$650$0
Jeffrey C McClean II MD FAANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Jose G Merino MD MPhil FAHA FAANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Wayne E Anderson DO FAHS FAANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Charles C Flippen II MD FAANTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
Lily Jung Henson MD MMM FAANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Shannon M Kilgore MD FAANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Sarah M Benish MD FAANSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0$0
James N Goldenberg MD FAANDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
Charlene Gamaldo MD FAANDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
Larry B Goldstein MD FAHA FAANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Gregory J Esper MD MBA FAANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
201 CHICAGO AVE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55415-1126
In care of
% KEVIN MYREN CPA
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Mary Post, 201 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55415
Signed the 990
Kevin Myren, Chief Financial Officer
Phone
(612) 928-6100
Return prepared by
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP

Mission

The AAN strives to enhance member career fulfillment and promote brain health for all.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Membership: The AAN continued to prove its value to neurology in 2025 by maintaining record membership recruitment and retention. Neurologists and neuroscience professionals from around the world make up the AAN community, and membership grew to 44,000 in 2025.0
  • Training/Tools/Resources: The AAN continued in 2025 to offer resources that help members enhance the efficiency of daily practice operations and provide optimal patient care. We provided valuable, practical guidance for neurologists through the "Starting and Managing a Neurology Practice" webinar series, the Cognitive Therapies Implementation Guide, and other products.0
  • Publications: The publication of scientific, scholarly, and practice-related content is a vital part of the AAN's activities. This work is essential to the careers of our members and the advancement of neuroscience, which aims to discover prevention and treatments for brain diseases and disorders. The AAN's publications offer this content and resources to members and provide an opportunity to generate revenue that helps keep membership dues low. Several of these important publications saw enhancements or achievements in 2025. The AAN's flagship Neurology(R) journal launched Neurology(R) Open Access, a free online peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research articles, scholarly reviews, case reports, and study protocols in all areas of neurology and the clinical neurosciences. Neurology(R) also launched the Open Reports feature, which fosters transparency and education about the review process. Finally, Neurology Today(R), the AAN's news source for neurologists and neuroscience professionals, received Apex awards of excellence in two areas.0

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
61-1532062
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2008
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$54,428,835
Income (IRS master file)
$47,207,023

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$47,004,456$44,943,345$54,428,835XML
990December 2024$44,101,519$41,364,661$40,076,976XML
990December 2023$49,078,054$44,925,683$38,034,418XML
990December 2022$46,445,726$44,135,235$33,587,910IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
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 61-1532062).

Questions about AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY

What is the EIN of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY is 61-1532062.
Is AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2008.
Are donations to AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY 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 AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY 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 AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY 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 AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Mary Post.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 32 people; 17 received compensation from the organization, the highest $711,988 (Mary E Post, Chief Executive Officer).
How much revenue does AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $47,004,456, expenses of $44,943,345 and total assets of $54,428,835 at year end.

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