ABF'S MISSION IS TO ACCELERATE BREAKTHROUGH RESEARCH ON BRAIN DISEASE AND OPTIMIZE BRAIN HEALTH FOR ALL. DRIVEN BY THE CERTAINTY THAT ALL ASPECTS OF THE BRAIN ARE INTERCONNECTED, WE INVEST IN RESEARCH ON MECHANISMS SHARED BY MULTIPLE BRAIN DISEASES, DISORDERS, AND INJURIES, SETTING THE STAGE FOR NEW TREATMENTS TO EMERGE FOR CONDITIONS THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY UNTREATABLE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$21.6M
-1.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.4M
+1.4% YoY
Grant Count
1
-66.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$2.4M
+204.1% YoY
About American Brain Foundation
Based on IRS filings
American Brain Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Medical Research, based in MINNEAPOLIS, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $21.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $2.4M. Net investment income was $512K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $21,621,469 | $21,918,542 | $16,866,097 |
| Revenue | $6,240,028 | $10,383,820 | $5,946,773 |
| Expenses | $5,254,803 | $4,956,400 | $7,713,651 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $512,199 | $403,606 | $54,689 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from American Brain Foundation
American Brain Foundation’s Cure One, Cure Many Award in Neuroinflammation: Breakthrough Grants
AMERICAN BRAIN FOUNDATION
Amount
Up to US $2,000,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
American Brain Foundation’s Cure One, Cure Many Award in Lewy Body Dementia Grant
AMERICAN BRAIN FOUNDATION
Amount
Up to US $2,000,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE HERITAGE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $262,990 |
| JULIA MGLETS-NELSON | DIRECTOR, RESEARCH PROGRAMS & PARTNERSHIPS | 40 | $123,111 |
| EMILY CHRISTIAN | DEPUTY DIRECTOR | 37 | $165,667 |
| DAVID D DODICK | CHAIR | 1.5 | — |
| SEAN SANSIVERI | CHAIR ELECT | 0.5 | — |
| BEN LENAIL | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| JAMES ESSEY | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| JACQUELINE FRENCH | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| PHYLLIS C ZEE | EX OFFICIO VOTING DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ALFREDO QUINONES-HINOJOSA | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| THABELE LESLIE-MAZWI | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| RONALD C PETERSEN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| RALPH R LESLIE | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JOANNE L SMIKLE | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MERIT CUDKOWICZ | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MATTHEW S PICARD | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| STEPHEN L HOUSER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JOHN POHLAD | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ALYX B PORTOR | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| FRANCES JENSEN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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