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Brown Neurology

Providence, RI · EIN 05-0448314 · 501(c)(3) · Hospital or medical research organization
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Brown Neurology reported $48.7 million in revenue and $52.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.75 went to program services, $8.25 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 99.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $716,211 (PRESIDENT & CHIEF PHYSICIAN). 40 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 57% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $52M

For context, the median across 314 covered diseases, disorders & medical disciplines charities: $88.73 programs, $10.89 management, $0.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $49M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 314 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
91.8%86.7%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
8.2%10.6%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.4%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.03
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.2%24.7%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.6%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
99.4%59.5%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$716,211$391,657
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.37%1.45%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
4010
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
0.87.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
0 of 8100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$48M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $3,106 · revenue $48M

Provide support to the missions of the warren alpert medical school and rhode island hospital in patient care, medical education and neuroscience research

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT & CHIEF PHYSICIAN
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$654,458$0$61,753$716,211
TREASURER
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$420,642$0$67,236$487,878
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$398,743$0$67,558$466,301
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$379,837$0$39,130$418,967
DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week
$314,784$0$65,820$380,604
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$301,291$0$62,470$363,761
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$297,161$0$60,967$358,128
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$281,553$0$42,165$323,718

40 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Brown Neurology (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.9M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$49M$52M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$49M$52M91.8%$3.4M$716,211
FY2024 ⓘ$45M$46M91.9%$6.9M$721,475
FY2023 ⓘ$43M$43M92.2%$6.8M$659,925
FY2022 ⓘ$40M$40M92.8%$6.6M$653,076
FY2021 ⓘ$36M$34M93.3%$7.2M$784,023
FY2020 ⓘ$31M$30M94.1%$6.3M$590,688

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b8 · 0 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5100

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Brown Neurology totaling $100K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Brown Neurology's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Brown Neurology, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Brown Neurology's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Brown Neurology reported that 91.8% of its $52.4 million in expenses went to program services, 8.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Brown Neurology pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Brown Neurology reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $716,211, for the role of PRESIDENT & CHIEF PHYSICIAN (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Brown Neurology get its money?

Of $48.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 0.2% came from contributions and grants and 99.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Brown Neurology a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 05-0448314 as a 501(c)(3) organization (hospital or medical research organization), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202642199349300019 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532249349300338 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422279349300912 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202322279349303917 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202242249349301629 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202112179349301441 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 05-0448314: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.