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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY.

Totals

Total revenue
$47,004,456
Total expenses
$44,943,345
Contributions and grants received
$197
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$45,387,616
Investment income
$1,523,556
Other revenue
$93,087
Total assets, end of year
$54,428,835
Total liabilities, end of year
$24,685,745
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$29,743,090
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$0
Management and general expenses
$0
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$0

Program services were 0.0% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $197

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Publishing

    total $20,384,042 · related or exempt $20,291,505 · unrelated business $92,537 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Membership Dues

    total $10,468,169 · related or exempt $10,468,169 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Salaries and Benefits

    total $9,664,452 · related or exempt $9,664,452 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2d · Program service revenue: Reimbursement of Admin Expenses

    total $4,711,379 · related or exempt $4,711,379 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2e · Program service revenue: Conferences

    total $140,576 · related or exempt $140,576 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $18,998 · related or exempt $18,998 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,524,262 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $1,524,262

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $201,861 · other assets $0

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

    securities $202,567 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$706 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$706 · related or exempt -$706 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $93,087 · related or exempt $93,087 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $93,087

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,909,171

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $19,007,396

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,834,473

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,457,878

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,490,226

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $62,175

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $48,000

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $48,766

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,272,529

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $760,404

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $590,029

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $2,847,310

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,641,004

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,406,908

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,226,246

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $49,124

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $189,449

  • 24a · Other expenses: Subscriptions, memberships, contributions

    total $4,827,367

  • 24b · Other expenses: Honoraria and Stipends

    total $1,222,604

  • 24c · Other expenses: Income Tax

    total $9,258

  • 24d · Other expenses: All other expenses

    total $43,028

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $5,837,183 · end of year $295,608

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $26,208,815 · end of year $17,292,997

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,902,493 · end of year $3,090,847

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $681,879 · end of year $1,068,951

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

    $2,662,065

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

    $1,487,089

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,286,726 · end of year $1,174,976

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $4,159,880 · end of year $31,505,456

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $5,267,108 · end of year $5,926,766

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $8,320,536 · end of year $16,675,789

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $2,019,818 · end of year $2,083,190

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $24,093,776 · end of year $29,455,155

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $375,738 · end of year $287,935

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

The AAN strives to enhance member career fulfillment and promote brain health for all.

Activities or mission (Part I)

The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) is the leading voice in brain health. As the world's largest association of neurologists and neuroscience professionals with more than 44,000 members, the AAN offers access to continuing education, practice tools, networking and advocacy opportunities, and more. Our mission is to enhance member career fulfillment and promote brain health for all. A neurologist is a doctor who specializes in the diagnosis, care, and treatment of brain, spinal cord, and nervous system diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, stroke, concussion, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, headache, and migraine. The AAN exists for the benefit of its members, to do the things collectively that would be nearly, if not completely, impossible to do individually. No matter what stage our members are in their careers, or what their roles are within the field of neurology, our commitment to our members' professional lives is evident in what we do throughout the year.

  • Membership: The AAN continued to prove its value to neurology in 2025 by maintaining record membership recruitment and retention. Neurologists and neuroscience professionals from around the world make up the AAN community, and membership grew to 44,000 in 2025.

  • Training/Tools/Resources: The AAN continued in 2025 to offer resources that help members enhance the efficiency of daily practice operations and provide optimal patient care. We provided valuable, practical guidance for neurologists through the "Starting and Managing a Neurology Practice" webinar series, the Cognitive Therapies Implementation Guide, and other products.

  • Publications: The publication of scientific, scholarly, and practice-related content is a vital part of the AAN's activities. This work is essential to the careers of our members and the advancement of neuroscience, which aims to discover prevention and treatments for brain diseases and disorders. The AAN's publications offer this content and resources to members and provide an opportunity to generate revenue that helps keep membership dues low. Several of these important publications saw enhancements or achievements in 2025. The AAN's flagship Neurology(R) journal launched Neurology(R) Open Access, a free online peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research articles, scholarly reviews, case reports, and study protocols in all areas of neurology and the clinical neurosciences. Neurology(R) also launched the Open Reports feature, which fosters transparency and education about the review process. Finally, Neurology Today(R), the AAN's news source for neurologists and neuroscience professionals, received Apex awards of excellence in two areas.

As filed on the 2025 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Mary E Post

    Chief Executive Officer

    Total calculated
    $778,817
    From this org
    $711,988
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $66,829
    Hours/week
    51 + 4 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $583,135
    Bonus
    $56,226
    Other
    $72,627
    Deferred
    $36,750
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,079
    Filer's total
    $778,817

  • Jason Kopinski

    Chief Strategy and Programs Officer

    Total calculated
    $494,785
    From this org
    $428,056
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $66,729
    Hours/week
    24 + 23 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $363,286
    Bonus
    $45,510
    Other
    $19,260
    Deferred
    $36,750
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,979
    Filer's total
    $494,785

  • Angela Babb

    Chief Operations Officer

    Total calculated
    $435,173
    From this org
    $373,425
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $61,748
    Hours/week
    47 + 6 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $319,810
    Bonus
    $38,755
    Other
    $14,860
    Deferred
    $35,123
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,625
    Filer's total
    $435,173

  • John Hutchins

    General Counsel/ Chief Legal Officer

    Total calculated
    $421,396
    From this org
    $357,771
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $63,625
    Hours/week
    48 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $302,176
    Bonus
    $41,345
    Other
    $14,250
    Deferred
    $33,546
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,079
    Filer's total
    $421,396

  • Kevin C Myren

    Chief Financial Officer

    Total calculated
    $388,204
    From this org
    $348,010
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,194
    Hours/week
    27 + 21 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $294,814
    Bonus
    $39,721
    Other
    $13,475
    Deferred
    $31,357
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,837
    Filer's total
    $388,204

  • Deanna Ekholm

    Chief People, Diversity & Administrative Officer

    Total calculated
    $374,285
    From this org
    $343,492
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,793
    Hours/week
    47

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $293,141
    Bonus
    $37,036
    Other
    $13,315
    Deferred
    $30,793
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $374,285

  • Patricia Baskin

    Deputy Chief, Publications

    Total calculated
    $232,712
    From this org
    $203,416
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,296
    Hours/week
    50 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $188,511
    Bonus
    $13,997
    Other
    $908
    Deferred
    $19,722
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,574
    Filer's total
    $232,712

  • Shawn Fredrickson

    Deputy Chief, Technology

    Total calculated
    $225,038
    From this org
    $204,165
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,873
    Hours/week
    44 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $204,057
    Bonus
    $108
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $19,870
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,003
    Filer's total
    $225,038

  • Amanda Becker

    Deputy Chief, Practice

    Total calculated
    $222,294
    From this org
    $202,541
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,753
    Hours/week
    20 + 22 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $187,527
    Bonus
    $14,139
    Other
    $875
    Deferred
    $19,753
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $222,294

  • Christine Kokaisel

    Deputy Chief, Membership

    Total calculated
    $216,379
    From this org
    $191,671
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,708
    Hours/week
    49

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $176,974
    Bonus
    $13,777
    Other
    $920
    Deferred
    $19,396
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,312
    Filer's total
    $226,379

  • Matthew Kerschner

    Director, Regulatory Affairs and Policy

    Total calculated
    $213,981
    From this org
    $194,152
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,829
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $179,064
    Bonus
    $13,558
    Other
    $1,530
    Deferred
    $19,331
    Nontaxable benefits
    $498
    Filer's total
    $213,981

  • Lyell K Jones Jr MD FAAN

    President Elect

    Total calculated
    $155,910
    From this org
    $155,910
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $155,910
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $155,910

  • Natalia S Rost MD MPH FAHA FAA

    President

    Total calculated
    $147,500
    From this org
    $147,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10 + 10 related

  • Carlayne E Jackson MD FAAN

    Immediate Past President

    Total calculated
    $47,500
    From this org
    $47,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related

  • Jose H Posas MD FAAN

    Director

    Total calculated
    $3,050
    From this org
    $600
    From related orgs
    $2,450
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Maisha T Robinson MD MSHPM FAAN

    Director (ex officio)

    Total calculated
    $2,830
    From this org
    $2,000
    From related orgs
    $830
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nimish A Mohile MD FAAN

    Director (ex officio)

    Total calculated
    $1,150
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $1,150
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Charles C Flippen II MD FAAN

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $1,000
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $1,000
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • David A Evans MBA DAAN

    Chair Brain Health Committee/ex officio

    Total calculated
    $850
    From this org
    $200
    From related orgs
    $650
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gregory E Cooper MD PhD MBA FA

    Director

    Total calculated
    $800
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $800
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Larry B Goldstein MD FAHA FAAN

    Director

    Total calculated
    $500
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $500
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Bruce H Cohen MD FAAN

    Director (ex officio)

    Total calculated
    $500
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $500
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Shannon M Kilgore MD FAAN

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • Lily Jung Henson MD MMM FAAN

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Wayne E Anderson DO FAHS FAAN

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Jennifer Bickel MDFAAN

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Gregory J Esper MD MBA FAAN

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Sarah Jane Hon DO MBA FAAN

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Michael E Markowski DO FAAN

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Jeffrey C McClean II MD FAAN

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Jose G Merino MD Mphil FAHA FAA

    Director (ex officio)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Melissa Yu MD FAAN

    Director (ex officio)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

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 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
21 September 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.0
Source object
202622649349302152

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