CHILD NEUROLOGY SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHILD NEUROLOGY SOCIETY

EIN 23-7359775 · Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines (G96Z)

What they do

CNS is A PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY of PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGISTS DEVOTED to FOSTERING THE DISCIPLINE of CHILD NEUROLOGY & PROMOTING THE OPTIMAL CARE and WELFARE of CHILDREN WITH NEUROLOGICAL & NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS BY ENSURING EXCELLENCE IN PATIENT CARE, EDUCATION & TRAINING, RESEARCH & ADVOCACY.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

89.04%of revenue went to mission work88.2% of expenses · Program services

$100.95spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

11.91%of revenue went to management and office costs11.8% of expenses

$1.57in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

14.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $35,287 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $321,734 for MONIQUE TERRELL (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,699,895

Mission workProgram services$3,294,38589.04% of revenue88.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$440,79711.91% of revenue11.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$3,735,182100.95% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 88.2% mission · 11.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.95% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 12.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.57% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.5% mission · 8.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.69% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 96.4% mission · 3.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.47% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.6% mission · 7.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.04% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.5% mission · 7.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.61% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.8% mission · 6.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.50% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.8% mission · 8.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.00% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,699,895

Expenses$3,735,182

Annual shortfall $35,287 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$3,294,385 · 88.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$440,797 · 11.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,699,895

Expenses$3,735,182

Assets$5,871,951

Income$10,260,341

Contributions$526,566

Mission work (program services)$3,294,385

Grants given$232,250

Average grant$25,806

Management and general$440,797

Executive compensation (total)$480,632

Stocks and bonds$5,133,350

Accounting fees$71,522

Investing fees$37,835

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MONIQUE TERRELLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $321,734Base $276,720 · Other $45,014

SUE HUSSMAN CMPASSOCIATE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $174,317Base $123,812 · Other $50,505

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (12)

MONIQUE TERRELLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SUE HUSSMAN CMPASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

ALISON CHRISTY MDCOUNCILOR FOR THE WEST THRU NOV

BRUCE COHEN MDIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

DIANA CEJAS MDCOUNCILOR FOR THE SOUTH THRU NOV

IRINA ANSELEM MDCOUNCILOR FOR THE EAST BEG NOV

LORI JORDAN MDSECRETARY-TREASURER

MEGHAN CANDEE MD MSCCOUNCILOR FOR THE WEST BEG NOV

PETER KANG MDPRESIDENT

SOE MAR MDCOUNCILOR FOR THE MIDWEST

TIM LOTZE MDCOUNCILOR FOR THE SOUTH BEG NOV

YASMIN KHAKOO MDCOUNCILOR FOR THE EAST/PRESIDENT-ELECT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1974
Location: 1915 WEST HIGHWAY 36 174, ROSEVILLE, MN 55113
County: Ramsey
In care of: MONIQUE TERRELL
Primary officer: MONIQUE TERRELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailnationaloffice@childneurologysociety.org Phone(651) 486-9447

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: OLSEN THIELEN & CO LTD
NTEE classification: Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines (G96Z)
IRS tax category: Voluntary Health Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes