American Brain Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$22.6M
Foundation funders
80
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds American Brain Foundation?
American Brain Foundation is funded by 80 grantmakers, led by Skylight Charitable Trust ($4.3M), American Academy of Neurology Institute ($4.0M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($2.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $22.6M in grants to American Brain Foundation between 2020–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.5M (2025) to $5.3M (2022). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $1.5M.
What grants has American Brain Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Assn | CLINICAL SCIENTIST DEVELOPMENT AWARD/CLINICAL RESEARCH TRAINING FELLOWSHIP/SHELIA ESSEY AWARD | $323,000 |
| 2025 | McKnight Brain Research Foundation | Funding scholarship in cognitive aging and memory loss | $247,500 |
| 2025 | Parkinson's Foundation Inc | MEDICAL RESEARCH | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America Inc | Clinician Scientist Development Award in Myathenia Gravis | $159,999 |
| 2025 | National Multiple Sclerosis Society | RESEARCH | $150,000 |
| 2025 | The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration | CLINICAL RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $50,163 |
| 2025 | University of Miami | RESEARCH | $50,000 |
| 2025 | American Epilepsy Society | SPENCER GRANT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Epilepsy Foundation of America | SUPPORT THE CLINICAL RESEARCH TRAINING SCHOLARSHIP | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Arizona Community Foundation | THIS AWARD IS DESIGNATED FOR CORE MISSION SUPPORT | $25,500 |
| 2025 | The John and Rosemary Brown Family | GENERAL | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Jeanne & Richard Kaskey Foundation | NEXT GENERATION RESEARCH | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago | GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | HEALTH | $9,400 |
| 2025 | Peggy and Eric Johnson Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Gibson Gives Foundation DBA Gibson Gives | PROGRAM USE & FUNDRAISING EFFORTS | $4,899 |
| 2025 | The Lagomarsino Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| 2025 | Laura Lemle Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | $1,000 |
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $667 |
| 2024 | Skylight Charitable Trust | LEWY BODY DEMENTIA RESEARCH STUDY | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Skylight Charitable Trust | NEURAL INFLAMMATION PROJECT FUND STUDY | $625,000 |
| 2024 | Skylight Charitable Trust | NEXT GENERATION RESEARCH PROGRAM | $377,167 |
| 2024 | Skylight Charitable Trust | PSP GENOMICS INITIATIVE | $357,356 |
| 2024 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | HEALTH | $300,000 |
| 2024 | The Charles a Dana Foundation | NEUROSCIENCE & SOCIETY | $283,000 |
| 2024 | McKnight Brain Research Foundation | Funding scholarship in cognitive aging and memory loss | $276,253 |
| 2024 | Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Assn | SHELIA ESSEY AWARD; CLINICAL RESEARCH TRAINING FELLOWSHIP; CLINICAL SCIENTIST DEVELOPMENT AWARD; CRTS | $267,000 |
| 2024 | The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy | CRTS in Peripheral Neuropathy | $225,000 |
| 2024 | The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration | CLINICAL RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS | $200,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds American Brain Foundation?
American Brain Foundation is funded by 80 grantmakers, led by Skylight Charitable Trust ($4.3M), American Academy of Neurology Institute ($4.0M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($2.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $22.6M in grants to American Brain Foundation between 2020–2025.
Who is American Brain Foundation's largest funder?
Skylight Charitable Trust is the largest recorded funder of American Brain Foundation, with $4.3M across 8 grants (2022–2024).
How much grant funding has American Brain Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $22.6M in grants to American Brain Foundation across 200 grants from 80 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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