THE AMERICAN NEUROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE AMERICAN NEUROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

EIN 41-1488447 · Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines (G96Z)

What they do

ADVANCING SCIENCE, EDUCATION, and CAREERS to IMPROVE NEUROLOGIC HEALTH for ALL.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.60 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

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

70.46%of revenue went to mission work79.6% of expenses · Program services

$88.53spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.07%of revenue went to management and office costs20.4% of expenses

$3.92in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

1.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $251,981 for BRENDA ORFFER (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$3,753,222

Mission workProgram services$2,644,42070.46% of revenue79.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$678,19418.07% of revenue20.4% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$430,60811.47% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,322,61488.53% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 79.6% mission · 20.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.53% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 74.0% mission · 26.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.45% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 66.1% mission · 33.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.89% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 17.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.59% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 20.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.42% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 21.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.93% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 20.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.80% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 67.9% mission · 32.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.51% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,753,222

Expenses$3,322,614

Annual surplus $430,608 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$2,644,420 · 79.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$678,194 · 20.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,753,222

Expenses$3,322,614

Assets$13,015,279

Income$3,753,222

Contributions$40,000

Mission work (program services)$2,644,420

Grants given$750,000

Average grant$150,000

Management and general$678,194

Stocks and bonds$11,471,407

Accounting fees$18,040

Investing fees$12,483

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

BRENDA ORFFERCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $251,981Base $232,825 · Other $19,156

NADINE GOLDBERGCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $189,330Base $183,250 · Other $6,080

DIANA HITCHINGSCONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $110,896Base $107,101 · Other $3,795

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 (23)

BRENDA ORFFERCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

NADINE GOLDBERGCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

DIANA HITCHINGSCONTROLLER

SALVADOR CRUZ-FLORESDIRECTOR (THRU 09/2025)

BEAU ANCESDIRECTOR

S THOMAS CARMICHAELPRESIDENT-ELECT (EFF. 09/2025)

ROY HAMILTONDIRECTOR

RAJIV RATANDIRECTOR (THRU 09/2025)

MICHELLE JOHANSENDIRECTOR (EFF. 09/2025)

MERIT CUDKOWICZDIRECTOR

M ELIZABETH ROSSIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

LESLI SKOLARUSSECRETARY

LAURIE GUTMANNDIRECTOR (EFF. 09/2025)

JIN-MOO LEEDIRECTOR

JAYANT ACHARYADIRECTOR (EFF. 09/2025)

HOWARD GOODKINDIRECTOR

ELISABETH MARSHVICE PRESIDENT

DIMITRI KRAINCPRESIDENT

DEVIN BROWNDIRECTOR (THRU 09/2025)

DAVID GREERTREASURER-ELECT (EFF. 09/2025)

CLIFFORD B SAPERTREASURER

CLAIRE HENCHCLIFFEDIRECTOR

CAROLINE TANNERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1984
Location: 921 PLEASANT VALLEY AVENUE 495, MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054-1210
County: Burlington
In care of: % THE ORGANIZATION
Primary officer: DIMITRI KRAINC, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@myana.org Phone(609) 596-2223

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC
NTEE classification: Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines (G96Z)
IRS tax category: Voluntary Health Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes