American Brain Foundation
ABF'S MISSION IS TO ACCELERATE BREAKTHROUGH RESEARCH ON BRAIN DISEASE AND OPTIMIZE BRAIN HEALTH FOR ALL. DRIVEN BY THE CERTAINTY THAT ALL ASPECTS OF THE BRAIN ARE INTERCONNECTED, WE INVEST IN RESEARCH ON MECHANISMS SHARED BY MULTIPLE BRAIN DISEASES, DISORDERS, AND INJURIES, SETTING THE STAGE FOR NEW TREATMENTS TO EMERGE FOR CONDITIONS THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY UNTREATABLE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$21.6M
-1.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.4M
+1.4% YoY
Grant Count
1
-66.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$2.4M
+204.1% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $21,621,469 | $21,918,542 | $16,866,097 |
| Revenue | $6,240,028 | $10,383,820 | $5,946,773 |
| Expenses | $5,254,803 | $4,956,400 | $7,713,651 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $512,199 | $403,606 | $54,689 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE HERITAGE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $262,990 |
| JULIA MGLETS-NELSON | DIRECTOR, RESEARCH PROGRAMS & PARTNERSHIPS | 40 | $123,111 |
| EMILY CHRISTIAN | DEPUTY DIRECTOR | 37 | $165,667 |
| DAVID D DODICK | CHAIR | 1.5 | — |
| SEAN SANSIVERI | CHAIR ELECT | 0.5 | — |
| BEN LENAIL | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| JAMES ESSEY | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| JACQUELINE FRENCH | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| PHYLLIS C ZEE | EX OFFICIO VOTING DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ALFREDO QUINONES-HINOJOSA | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| THABELE LESLIE-MAZWI | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| RONALD C PETERSEN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| RALPH R LESLIE | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JOANNE L SMIKLE | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MERIT CUDKOWICZ | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MATTHEW S PICARD | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| STEPHEN L HOUSER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JOHN POHLAD | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ALYX B PORTOR | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| FRANCES JENSEN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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