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Neuro Assistance Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 26-2464596 Website

Neuro Assistance Foundation is dedicated to assisting children and adults living with spinal cord injury and related disability in Texas to achieve self-sufficiency and mobility through assistive vehicles/vehicle modifications, mobility and services.

Neuro Assistance Foundation at a glance

In short: Neuro Assistance Foundation gave $18K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$18,117
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$18,117
Median grant
$18,117
Total assets
$529,647
-10.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Neuro Assistance Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs: $18KTexas Department of Housingand Community Affairs$18K

The largest 2025 recipient was Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs ($18K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Austin

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $18K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Austin, TXAmy Young Barrier Removal Program$18,117
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$529,647$923,913$943,274$18,1171$1,254
2024$589,306$770,727$736,548——$8,617
2023$499,123$838,395$871,604——$8,213
2022$405,960$771,080$575,938——$110
2021$357,211$607,195$683,117———
2020$379,484$531,222$341,327———
2019$177,111$236,901$262,849———

About Neuro Assistance Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Neuro Assistance Foundation is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $530K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $18K. Net investment income was $1K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Neuro Assistance Foundation is led by Cynthia Cooperman Partial Year, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 2 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Cynthia Cooperman Partial Year

    Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    45 hrs/week

    $147K (2025)

  • Karen Stull Partial Year

    Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $70K (2025)

  • Vicki Niedermayer

    President

    Director → Board Member, 2021

    Board Member → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joy Hetrick

    Secretary

    Events Manager → Board Member, 2023

    Board Member → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    $5K (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • Brian Tatum

    Treasurer

    Director → Board Member, 2021

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Forbes

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Smith

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Hicks Partial Year

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barry Clark Partial Year

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jill McKean-Bilby Partial Year

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keith Murphy Partial Year

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristen Taylor Partial Year

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marshall Bell Partial Year

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Coyle Partial Year

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Wright Partial Year

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tan Parker Partial Year

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Barry Clark (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Cynthia Cooperman (2019–2024) — Executive Director
  • Former: Jill McKean-Bilby (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Steve Wright (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Yvonne Freeman (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Robert Cooperman (2021–2024) — Equipment Manager
  • Former: Jeremy Silvas (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Keith Murphy (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Tan Parker (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Tracy Crysup (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Brandi Fletcher (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Khanh Moutafis (2020–2022) — Operations Manager
  • Former: Stephen Mackintosh Partial Year (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Mike Shipka (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Stephen Mackintosh (2019–2021) — Board Member

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

Cynthia Cooperman Partial Year — Executive Director: $147KCynthia Cooperman…Executive Director$147KKaren Stull Partial Year — Executive Director: $70KKaren Stull Partial YearExecutive Director$70K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $147K, to Cynthia Cooperman Partial Year (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Neuro Assistance Foundation

How much does Neuro Assistance Foundation give each year?

Neuro Assistance Foundation gave $18K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Neuro Assistance Foundation?

Neuro Assistance Foundation reported $530K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $924K.

What is Neuro Assistance Foundation?

Neuro Assistance Foundation is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $530K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Neuro Assistance Foundation operate?

Neuro Assistance Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Neuro Assistance Foundation's EIN?

Neuro Assistance Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2464596. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 22, 2026)

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