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Barrow Neurological Foundation

Phoenix, AZ · EIN 86-0174371 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Barrow Neurological Foundation reported $49.3 million in revenue and $40.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.70 went to program services, $16.39 to management and general costs and $2.91 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 64.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $226,806 (PRESIDENT (THROUGH 07/2024)). Revenue rose 54% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $40M

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 June 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)
80.7%86.7%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
16.4%10.6%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
2.9%0.4%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.04$0.03
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
64.7%24.7%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.6%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
20.7%59.5%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$226,806$391,657
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.56%1.45%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
010
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
83.97.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
36 of 36100.0%

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
$22M expenses · 67.2% of program spending · grants $22M

The foundation raises funds to support Barrow Neurological institute, a department of st. Joseph's hospital and medical center in phoenix, arizona, which is a division of dignity health, a california nonprofit benefit corporation

$11M expenses · 32.8% of program spending · revenue $10M

Neurotrials conducts research which is singularly focused on discovering new therapies for brain tumor patients through a broad portfolio of pharmacodynamic - and pharmacokinetic-driven clinical trials, combining industry-partnered drug development with the nation's largest operative brain tumor volume

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 (THROUGH 07/2024)
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$184,201$0$42,605$226,806

0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Barrow Neurological Foundation (Part VII, line 2).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$25M$50M$75M$100MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$49M$40M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$49M$40M80.7%$281M$226,806
FY2024 ⓘ$84M$38M87.9%$254M$435,593
FY2023 ⓘ$34M$56M93.5%$214M$379,942
FY2022 ⓘ$54M$24M85.6%$224M$381,381
FY2021 ⓘ$72M$24M87.5%$235M$362,441
FY2020 ⓘ$32M$38M88.1%$167M$370,383

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–1b36 · 36 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 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 14bYes
  • Employees Part I, line 50
  • Volunteers Part I, line 635

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
MILLIGAN LAWLESS PC
Legal services
$332,424
MERCER INVESTMENTS LLC
Consulting
$281,250
LANETERRALEVER LLC
Marketing agency
$108,868

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

58 private foundations reported grants to Barrow Neurological Foundation totaling $4.7M 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 Barrow Neurological Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Barrow Neurological Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Barrow Neurological Foundation's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Barrow Neurological Foundation reported that 80.7% of its $40.2 million in expenses went to program services, 16.4% to management and general and 2.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Barrow Neurological Foundation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Barrow Neurological Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $226,806, for the role of PRESIDENT (THROUGH 07/2024) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Barrow Neurological Foundation get its money?

Of $49.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 64.7% came from contributions and grants and 20.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Barrow Neurological Foundation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 86-0174371 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 June 30, 2025, object 202631339349306293 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521349349307502 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349311712 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349317247 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349309040 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141379349308974 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 86-0174371: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.