American Brain Tumor Association
MISSION STATEMENT THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN BRAIN TUMOR ASSOCIATION (ABTA) IS TO ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING AND TREATMENT OF BRAIN TUMORS WITH THE GOALS OF IMPROVING, EXTENDING AND, ULTIMATELY, SAVING THE LIVES OF THOSE IMPACTED BY A BRAIN TUMOR DIAGNOSIS. WE DO THIS THROUGH INTERACTIONS AND ENGAGEMENT WITH BRAIN TUMOR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES; COLLABORATIONS WITH ALLIED GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS; AND THE FUNDING OF BRAIN TUMOR RESEARCH. IMPACT STATEMENT FOUNDED IN 1973, THE AMERICAN BRAIN TUMOR ASSOCIATION WAS THE FIRST NATIONAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO FUNDING BRAIN TUMOR RESEARCH AND PROVIDING INFORMATION AND EDUCATION FOR ALL BRAIN TUMOR TYPES ACROSS ALL AGE GROUPS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$9.8M
-7.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$123K
+44.7% YoY
Grant Count
5
+25.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$25K
+15.8% YoY
About American Brain Tumor Association
Based on IRS filings
American Brain Tumor Association is a nonprofit organization, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $9.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $123K. Net investment income was $304K.
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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 | $9,844,227 | $10,672,619 | $8,840,964 |
| Revenue | $6,796,203 | $8,081,509 | $7,131,173 |
| Expenses | $7,832,840 | $7,466,751 | $6,022,399 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $303,898 | $97,709 | $136,742 |
| 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 5 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
7 open opportunities from American Brain Tumor Association
Basic Research Fellowships
American Brain Tumor Association
Amount
$100,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Brain Tumor Funders' Collaborative - Liquid Biopsy Grants
American Brain Tumor Association
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Discovery Grants
American Brain Tumor Association
Amount
$50,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph DeVitto | President & CEO | 38.75 | $294,823 |
| Kelly Sitkin | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 38.75 | $212,291 |
| Nicole Willmarth | Chief Mission Officer | 38.75 | $198,094 |
| Phillip Samuels | Senior Director of Finance | 38.75 | $121,442 |
| Debra Robins | Dir. Corp. & Fdn. Relations | 38.75 | $113,425 |
| RAM SUBRAMANIAN | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| JAMES REILLY | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 1 | — |
| BOB KRUCHTEN | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| MINDEE J PLUGUES | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| CHARLES K SCHAFER | Director | 1 | — |
| LAURA AGUILAR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| Mitch Berger | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DANNY MONSON | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| Patti Tsai-Steiner | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SRISUPEN ANDERSEN | Director | 1 | — |
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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