Center for Neurologic Study
Center for Neurologic Study is a private foundation, based in La Jolla, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $31.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1K. Net investment income was $4.8M.
Center for Neurologic Study at a glance
In short: Center for Neurologic Study gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $1,000
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $31,567,330
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Center for Neurologic Study funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bike the US for MS Inc ($1K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 7 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Center for Neurologic Study gives
- Giving fell 98% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2023) to $125K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bike the US for MS Inc Blacksburg, VA | General Donation. | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $31,567,330 | $4,783,160 | $1,259,939 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,252,226 | $4,781,983 |
| 2024 | $30,062,087 | $571,213 | $973,074 | — | — | $914,401 | $470,212 |
| 2023 | $26,436,183 | $420,875 | $678,756 | $500 | 1 | $607,718 | $632,257 |
| 2022 | $23,375,790 | $678,626 | $710,560 | $55,200 | 3 | $435,537 | $401,010 |
| 2021 | $27,796,931 | $1,988,290 | $531,222 | $65,000 | 2 | — | $1,938,246 |
| 2020 | $25,215,809 | $1,690,290 | $971,183 | $125,000 | 3 | — | $1,646,065 |
| 2019 | $25,452,766 | $1,385,263 | $454,587 | $15,000 | Total only | — | $1,384,622 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Center for Neurologic Study is led by Richard A. Smith MD, President on every filing since 2019; 2 of 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard A. Smith MD
President
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$100K (2019) → $225K (2025)
David Louis Cutchin PhD
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Bordner
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cherryl Goldstein
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erik Pioro
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Leitner
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Myers
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
$48K (2019) → $25K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Daryl Smith (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Randall Kaye MD (2019–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $225K, to Richard Smith (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Center for Neurologic Study
How much does Center for Neurologic Study give each year?
Center for Neurologic Study gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Center for Neurologic Study?
Center for Neurologic Study reported $31.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $4.8M.
Where does Center for Neurologic Study operate?
Center for Neurologic Study has awarded grants in California, New York, Virginia.
What is Center for Neurologic Study's EIN?
Center for Neurologic Study's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3374771. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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