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Honor Your Mentor Funds (Multiple Named Funds)

Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation

Foundation Annual Professional Development Grants

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Overview

Honor Your Mentor Funds

Geographic Scope: United States (IL-based)

Focus Areas: Research and education in various neurosurgery subspecialties

Program Description: Recognize the incredible people who have advanced neurosurgery. Each mentor fund has a specific purpose, and donations fund a chosen research or educational endeavor in the mentor's name across a variety of subspecialties.

Named Funds Include:

Albert L. Rhoton Fund
Charles H. Tator Fund
David Kline Fund
L. Dade Lunsford Fund
R. Michael Scott Fund
Ralph Dacey Fund
Sanford Larson Fund
Stewart Dunsker Fund
Shelly D. Timmons Fund
Dr. Michael Fehlings Fund
Dr. Lynda Yang Fund
Margie Shreve of JNS Fund

Contact:

Phone: 847.378.0500
Email: info@nref.org
Address: 5550 Meadowbrook Industrial Ct, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008-3852

Background: Honor Your Mentor Funds recognize mentors who have advanced the field of neurosurgery.

How to Apply

Application Process

Applications for specific Honor Your Mentor Funds are available through the NREF website. Contact NREF directly for details on which funds are accepting applications and specific deadlines.

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What Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 24
Total given: $1.8M
Median grant: $60K
Range: $27K–$144K

By dollars: Florida 15%, Illinois 11%, Ohio 11%. Top recipient cities: St. Louis, MO; Coral Gables, FL; San Francisco, CA.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
38% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

University of Miami - Miller School of Medicine · Coral Gables, FL

Fellowship Grant

$144K
University of California San Francisco · San Francisco, CA

Fellowship Grant

$130K
Rush University Medical Center · Chicago, IL

Fellowship Grant

$130K
Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis · St Louis, MO

Fellowship Grant

$130K
University of Washington · Seattle, WA

Fellowship Grant

$120K