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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,505,913
Total expenses
$5,389,641
Contributions and grants received
$2,860,092
Grants paid
$84,346
Program service revenue
$1,224,724
Investment income
$278,840
Other revenue
$142,257
Total assets, end of year
$6,431,434
Total liabilities, end of year
$826,434
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,605,000
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,925,335
Management and general expenses
$588,392
Fundraising expenses
$875,914
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,925,335

Program services were 72.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $9,704

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $705,665

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $704,804

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,439,919

  • 2a · Program service revenue: APPLICATION AND RENEWAL

    total $847,669 · related or exempt $847,669

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS

    total $168,194 · related or exempt $168,194

  • 2c · Program service revenue: STATE AFFILIATION FEES

    total $145,065 · related or exempt $145,065

  • 2d · Program service revenue: PERIODICALS

    total $61,496 · related or exempt $61,496

  • 2e · Program service revenue: ADVERTISING SALES

    total $2,300 · related or exempt $2,300

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $181,865 · excluded $181,865

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,077,987

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $981,012

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $96,975

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $96,975 · excluded $96,975

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $705,665

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $139,614

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$139,614 · excluded -$139,614

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $311,376

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $43,339

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $268,037 · related or exempt $268,037

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $13,834 · excluded $13,834

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $13,834

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $84,346 · program services $84,346

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $524,060 · program services $258,883 · management and general $131,147 · fundraising $134,030

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,040,900 · program services $1,427,554 · management and general $281,963 · fundraising $331,383

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $79,188 · program services $56,984 · management and general $10,558 · fundraising $11,646

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $93,684 · program services $65,949 · management and general $13,916 · fundraising $13,819

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $182,091 · program services $134,479 · management and general $9,760 · fundraising $37,852

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $60,034 · program services $45,199 · management and general $13,279 · fundraising $1,556

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $56,972 · program services $38,385 · management and general $8,760 · fundraising $9,827

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $38,300 · program services $38,300

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $15,221 · management and general $15,221

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $923,189 · program services $734,322 · management and general $3,889 · fundraising $184,978

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $70,377 · program services $64,156 · management and general $4,503 · fundraising $1,718

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $265,551 · program services $207,305 · management and general $14,460 · fundraising $43,786

  • 17 · Travel

    total $134,042 · program services $116,551 · management and general $5,567 · fundraising $11,924

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $437,880 · program services $353,408 · management and general $7,208 · fundraising $77,264

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $123,766 · program services $98,554 · management and general $23,465 · fundraising $1,747

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $28,577 · program services $11,585 · management and general $13,816 · fundraising $3,176

  • 24a · Other expenses: PRINTING & COPYING

    total $62,899 · program services $61,124 · management and general $541 · fundraising $1,234

  • 24b · Other expenses: PERIODICAL FULFILLMENT

    total $53,472 · program services $53,472

  • 24c · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $46,444 · program services $29,429 · management and general $16,702 · fundraising $313

  • 24d · Other expenses: POSTAGE & SHIPPING

    total $39,637 · program services $37,890 · management and general $277 · fundraising $1,470

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $29,011 · program services $7,460 · management and general $13,360 · fundraising $8,191

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,209,902 · end of year $1,118,521

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $181,994 · end of year $304,861

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $72,190 · end of year $33,113

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $106,772 · end of year $120,842

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $397,428

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $180,227

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $197,326 · end of year $217,201

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $5,152,361 · end of year $4,636,896

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $346,800 · end of year $400,968

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $309,653 · end of year $425,466

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,905,309 · end of year $4,633,204

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,358,783 · end of year $971,796

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

(SEE SCHEDULE O)TO ADVANCE BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS, RESEARCH, TREATMENT, AND EDUCATION AND TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY BRAIN INJURY. THROUGH ADVOCACY, BIAA'S GOAL IS TO BRING HELP, HOPE, AND HEALING TO MILLIONS OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH BRAIN INJURY, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE PROFESSIONALS WHO SERVE THEM.

  • BIAA LEADS THE NATION IN RAISING AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING ABOUT BRAIN INJURY THROUGH ITS AWARD-WINNING WEBSITE, WWW.BIAUSA.ORG, ROBUST SOCIAL MEDIA, AND SOUGHT-AFTER PUBLIC SPEAKERS. THE PUBLICATIONS OFFERED BY BIAA ARE AVAILABLE IN PRINT AND DIGITAL FORMAT AND INCLUDE FACT SHEETS, QUARTERLY NEWS MAGAZINES, AND INFORMATIONAL BROCHURES. DURING 2025, BIAA'S #MORETHANMYBRAININJURY AWARENESS CAMPAIGN WAS HELD DURING BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS MONTH. THE CAMPAIGN HELPED THE PUBLIC UNDERSTAND THE MANY CAUSES OF BRAIN INJURY WHILE EMPOWERING BRAIN INJURY INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO TELL THEIR STORY TO DISPEL COMMON MYTHS AND MISCONCEPTIONS.

    Expenses $1,149,315 · Revenue $329,533

  • AFFILIATE SERVICES - BIAA PROVIDES LEADERSHIP, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, OPERATIONAL BEST PRACTICES, AND INDIVIDUALIZED FUNDRAISING TRAINING AND CONSULTATION TO A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF CHARTERED STATE AFFILIATES, DIVISIONS, LOCAL CHAPTERS, AND SUPPORT GROUPS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ALL THOSE WHOSE LIVES ARE AFFECTED BY BRAIN INJURY.

    Expenses $1,093,834 · Revenue $145,065

  • EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND RESEARCH - BIAA EDUCATES BRAIN INJURY SURVIVORS, CAREGIVERS AND PROFESSIONALS EVERY YEAR THROUGH SEVERAL PROGRAMS. THESE INCLUDE FREE AND LOW-COST WEBINARS, IN-PERSON CONFERENCES, AND SPECIALIZED RESOURCES AND MATERIALS. BIAA'S ACADEMY OF CERTIFIED BRAIN INJURY SPECIALISTS (ACBIS) PROVIDES PROGRAMS THAT ALLOW INDIVIDUALS AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT BRAIN INJURY AND EARN A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL. ACBIS PROGRAMS PROVIDE EDUCATION, TRAINING, CERTIFICATION, AND ONGOING RESOURCES FOR SPECIALISTS IN THE BRAIN INJURY COMMUNITY. CURRENT ACBIS PROGRAMS INCLUDE CERTIFIED BRAIN INJURY SPECIALIST (CBIS), CERTIFIED BRAIN INJURY SPECIALIST TRAINER (CBIST) AND PROVISIONAL CERTIFIED BRAIN INJURY SPECIALIST (PCBIS) CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS THE BRAIN INJURY FUNDAMENTALS CERTIFICATE PROGRAM. BIAA'S ACBIS PROGRAMS CONTINUE TO GROW THE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM OFFERINGS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE BRAIN INJURY REHABILITATION COMMUNITY. BIAA ACCELERATES RESEARCH AND THE DISCOVERY OF CURES BY AWARDING GRANTS TO DISSERTATION CANDIDATES, YOUNG INVESTIGATORS, AND BRAIN INJURY SCHOLARS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. BIAA'S STAFF AND LEADERS ARE KEY PARTNERS IN ADVISING RESEARCHERS AND DISSEMINATING FINDINGS.

    Expenses $884,231 · Grants $84,346 · Revenue $1,018,163

  • GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND ADVOCACY - BIAA AND ITS NETWORK OF ADVOCATES EDUCATE FEDERAL POLICYMAKERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BY INFORMING THEM ABOUT LIFE-SAVING RESEARCH, ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE, CIVIL RIGHTS, AND FINANCIAL SECURITY FOR PEOPLE WITH BRAIN INJURIES. DURING 2025, BIAA ASSISTED THE CONGRESSIONAL BRAIN INJURY TASK FORCE IN CONDUCTING THE ANNUAL BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS DAY ON CAPITOL HILL, WHICH WAS HELD IN MARCH; IT CONSISTED OF IN-PERSON MEETINGS FOR SELECTED CONSTITUENTS THAT BIAA ARRANGED FOR WITH VARIOUS LAW MAKERS. BIAA KEEPS ITS CONSTITUENTS ABREAST OF RELEVANT PUBLIC POLICY THROUGH ITS FREE WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER, POLICY CORNER.

    Expenses $509,076

  • INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY SERVICES - BIAA OPERATES THE TOLL-FREE NATIONAL BRAIN INJURY INFORMATION CENTER (NBIIC), WHICH CONNECTS CALLERS TO A TRAINED SPECIALIST WHO IS COMPASSIONATE AND KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT LOCAL RESOURCES. NBIIC OFFERS INFORMATION IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH. BIAA RESPONDS TO INQUIRIES FOR PERSONALIZED ASSISTANCE. THE PEOPLE BIAA HELPS RANGE FROM FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH A CHILD IN A COMA TO CAREGIVERS WONDERING HOW TO SUPPORT A LOVED ONE WHO WAS INJURED MANY YEARS AGO.

    Expenses $288,879

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • KEVIN BINGHAM ACAS MAAA CSPA

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CHRISTOPHER S BRISBEE ARM

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MAUREEN CUNNINGHAM CFRE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JOANNE FINEGAN MSA CTRS FDRT

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DAVID HARRINGTON MBA OTRL CBIST

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • ANGIE JACKSON MS-CCCSLP MBA CBIST

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MICHAEL JAFFEE MD FAAN FANA

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • PAGE MELTON IVIE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • FLORENCE A MURRAY

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ELEANOR M PERFETTO PHD MS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • OWEN Z PERLMAN MD

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • PEGGY A REISHER MSW

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ANDY STEINHUBL MBA

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • DAVID STORTO

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • TONY STRICKLAND MS PHD FNAN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • KELLI GARY TALLEY PHD MPH MS OT

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MONICA VACCARO MS CBIS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • RICHARD WILLIS

    PRESIDENT AND CEO

    Total calculated
    $341,304
    From this org
    $316,129
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,175
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $264,129
    Bonus
    $52,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,050
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,125
    Filer's total
    $341,304

  • PAULA EICHHOLZ

    VP, COMMUNITY DEV'T AND REVENUE

    Total calculated
    $182,756
    From this org
    $163,429
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,327
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $163,429
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,202
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,125
    Filer's total
    $182,756

  • AHMAD SALAM

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $149,124
    From this org
    $122,665
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,459
    Hours/week
    50

  • STEPHANI KELLY

    SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH AND IMPACT

    Total calculated
    $147,371
    From this org
    $137,935
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,436
    Hours/week
    52

  • STEVEN WALSH

    SENIOR DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $121,585
    From this org
    $113,695
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,890
    Hours/week
    45

  • DENVER SUPINGER

    DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY & GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

    Total calculated
    $133,651
    From this org
    $117,430
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,221
    Hours/week
    41

  • MELISSA NICEWARNER

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TEXAS CHAPTER

    Total calculated
    $131,493
    From this org
    $118,120
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,373
    Hours/week
    41

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3
THE CEO RECEIVES AN ANNUAL BONUS THAT IS CONTINGENT ON BIAA INCREASING REVENUE OTHER THAN BEQUESTS BY 10%, TOTAL GROWTH IN THE APPLICATION AND RENEWAL FEES, AND OTHER NON-REVENUE BASED MEASURES.
PART I, LINE 5
THE CEO RECEIVES AN ANNUAL BONUS THAT IS CONTINGENT ON BIAA INCREASING REVENUE OTHER THAN BEQUESTS BY 10%, TOTAL GROWTH IN THE APPLICATION AND RENEWAL FEES, AND OTHER NON-REVENUE BASED MEASURES.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
15 April 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.1
Source object
202621219349301337

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