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American Academy of Neurology Institute

Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-0726167 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

American Academy of Neurology Institute reported $46.9 million in revenue and $45.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.14 went to program services, $5.86 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: 48.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $778,817 (Chief Executive Officer). Revenue rose 3% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $45M

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

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $47M

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

2025 filing. Median across 314 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
94.1%86.7%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
5.9%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
$0.00$0.03
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
35.0%24.7%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.6%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
48.9%59.5%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$778,817$391,657
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.71%1.45%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
010
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
32.37.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
16 of 20100.0%

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

2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$36M expenses · 84.1% of program spending · grants $13M · revenue $18M

Annual Meeting and Conferences: The 2025 AAN Annual Meeting, which took place over five days in San Diego and online to accommodate member needs, drew more than 14,800 attendees. This globally important meeting was rated good or excellent by 95% of attendees. On-demand content remained available for all conferences, allowing the AANI to reach learners on a global level as well as providing continued access to meeting content throughout the year. The value of these on-demand offerings has been appreciated by members and supports the mission of the Academy. The AANI's Fall Conference, held in…

$4.1M expenses · 9.6% of program spending · grants $106K

Training / Tools / Resources (AANI): The AANI continues to address areas of controversy and importance through our evidence-based guidelines program. Three new evidence-based products were published in 2025: a systematic review of epidural steroids for cervical and lumbar radicular pain and spinal stenosis, a resource on gene therapy treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and a practice guideline on management of functional seizures. More than a dozen other guideline projects were advanced or initiated

$2.7M expenses · 6.2% of program spending · revenue $1.3M

Continuing Medical Education Programs: The AANI is accredited for the 2023-2026 reaccreditation cycle by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. We released four editions of NeuroSAE(R), including a specialty edition on neuroimmunology; released a new care team edition of NeuroPanels, a case-based webinar series on key neurology topics and clinical cases; and reached more than 12,000 member participants in NeuroBytes, our popular microlearning series

Highest reported compensation

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
Chief Executive Officer
Officer, 4 hrs/week
$0$711,988$66,829$778,817
Chief Strategy and Programs Officer
Key employee, 23 hrs/week
$0$428,056$66,729$494,785
General Counsel / Chief Legal Officer
Key employee, 2 hrs/week
$0$357,771$63,625$421,396
Chief Financial Officer
Officer, 21 hrs/week
$0$348,009$40,194$388,203
Chair Elect
Director/trustee, officer, 5 hrs/week
$0$155,910$0$155,910
Chair
Director/trustee, officer, 10 hrs/week
$0$147,500$0$147,500
Immediate Past Chair
Director/trustee, 2 hrs/week
$0$47,500$0$47,500
Director
Director/trustee, 1 hrs/week
$550$11,577$0$12,127

0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from American Academy of Neurology Institute (Part VII, line 2).

7 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$80M2019202020212022202320242025$47M$45M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$47M$45M94.1%$122M$778,817
2024 ⓘ$39M$36M86.1%$107M$727,281
2023 ⓘ$39M$37M85.8%$97M$656,800
2022 ⓘ$38M$37M88.7%$84M$717,952
2021 ⓘ$50M$23M84.8%$96M$614,179
2020 ⓘ$34M$24M85.5%$82M$603,246
2019 ⓘ$45M$35M89.0%$72M$814,501

Governance answers, as filed

2025 · 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–1b20 · 16 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 15aNo
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
  • 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 14bYes
  • Employees Part I, line 50
  • Volunteers Part I, line 62,285

Largest outside contractors

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
American Academy of Neurology
Services of Shared Employees
$4,533,659
Encore Group (USA) LLC
Audio Visual Services and Equipment for Conferences
$3,664,672
Sodexo Live
Food & Beverage Services
$1,740,857
Global Experience Specialists Inc
Decorating Services
$1,168,823
Restaurant Events Inc
Food and Beverage Services
$719,027

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 17 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to American Academy of Neurology Institute totaling $167 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 American Academy of Neurology Institute's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for American Academy of Neurology Institute, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of American Academy of Neurology Institute's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, American Academy of Neurology Institute reported that 94.1% of its $45.5 million in expenses went to program services, 5.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does American Academy of Neurology Institute pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation American Academy of Neurology Institute reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $778,817, for the role of Chief Executive Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does American Academy of Neurology Institute get its money?

Of $46.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 35.0% came from contributions and grants and 48.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is American Academy of Neurology Institute a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 41-0726167 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202642649349300824 · read the filing
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542629349300904 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412819349301526 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322569349301342 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202669349301320 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202111909349301016 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012099349301151 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 41-0726167: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.