2026-05-15T11:14:03+00:00 2025-06-30 331498605 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 8181 E TUFTS AVE SUITE 600 DENVER CO 80237 990 2024-07-01 462905743 NEUROSURGERY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION NEUR 8473780500 5550 Meadowbrook Industrial Court Rolling Meadows IL 60008 Katherine O Orrico CEO 2026-05-15 true ALYSSA M KENT P01701477 3037409400 2026-05-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z NREF Katherine O Orrico 5550 Meadowbrook Industrial Court Rolling Meadows IL 60008 4994759 false X www.NREF.org X 2013 IL NREF supports basic science and clinical research, as well as life-long education, to foster improved outcomes for our patients with neurosurgical diseases. 14 14 0 50 0 1967239 2793208 435000 781500 -1141411 1363 -25000 1260828 3551071 1795882 1795228 0 574324 460473 0 0 661568 725494 3031774 2981195 -1770946 569876 20013856 23929224 7518215 10859491 12495641 13069733 NREF supports basic science and clinical research, as well as life-long education, to foster improved outcomes for our patients with neurosurgical diseases. false false 2296884 1795228 781500 -To provide a private, non-governmental source of funding for research training in the neurosciences related to the field of neurological surgery; -To ensure the continued viability and expansion of the field of neurological surgery based on fundamental research in the basic sciences and clinical enterprises pertinent to neurosurgery; -To augment support for research endeavors by the neurosurgical community; -To stimulate learning by neurosurgeons and enhance educational opportunities for them throughout their careers. 2296884 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true true false false true false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false true 28 0 true 0 false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false false true false true true false false false false true true true true true false false false false IL X Katherine O Orrico 8473780500 5550 Meadowbrook Industrial Court Rolling Meadows IL 60008 Adam S Arthur Chair 2.5 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Gregory J Zipfel Secretary 2.5 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Joseph S Cheng Treasurer 2.5 25.0 X X 0 0 0 Michael Y Wang Vice-Chair 2.5 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Sander E Connolly AANS President 2.5 10.5 X X 0 0 0 Daniel M Sciubba Director 2.5 10.0 X 0 0 0 Flagg J Flanagan Director 2.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 Frederick G Barker Director 2.5 4.0 X 0 0 0 Kevin T Foley Director 2.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 Luis M Tumialan Director 2.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 Mark Bain Director 2.5 10.0 X 0 0 0 Mohamad Bydon Director 2.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 Praveen V Mummaneni Director 2.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 Richard Byrne Director 2.5 0.5 X 0 0 0 Carol Jones CFO 5.0 35.0 X 0 268570 48447 Katherine O Orrico CEO 5.0 40.0 X 0 511146 57361 Michael A Chabraja Legal Counsel 3.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN T CRAIG FORMER CEO (UNTIL 12/31/23) 5.0 45.0 X 0 475417 24189 0 1255133 129997 0 true true false 0 48135 2745073 2793208 Prof. Develop. 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RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Federal Income Taxes Due to American Association of Neurosurgeons, Inc 2229426 2229426 true Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Grantmaking 20000 0 0 0 0 0 0 20000 0 20000 Sub-Saharan Africa FELLOWSHIP GRANT 20000 CASH CASH 1 0 false false false false false false Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA-Accrual Schedule F, Part II, Line 1 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA-Accrual Morcos Dinner 96500 48135 48365 0 0 20617 52748 0 0 0 0 96500 48135 48365 0 0 20617 52748 0 0 73365 -25000 true Washington University in St Louis 7425 Forsyth Blvd St Louis MO 631052103 430653611 115 50000 FELLOWSHIP GRANT Northwestern University 633 Clark St Evanston IL 602080001 362167829 115 60000 Fellowship Grant University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center 3605 Warrensville Center Rd Beachwood OH 441225203 340714585 501(c)(3) 60000 Fellowship Grant North Shore University Hospital 972 Brush Hollow Rd Fl 5 Westbury NY 115901740 115447984 501(c)(3) 60000 Fellowship Grant Medical College of Wisconsin Inc 8701 Watertown Plank Rd Milwaukee WI 532263548 391553243 501(c)(3) 60000 Fellowship Grant University of Louisville Research Foundation Inc 2215 S Brook St Louisville KY 402081874 611303083 501(c)(3) 60000 Fellowship Grant The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia 1001 Emmet St N Charlottesville VA 229034833 540506245 501(c)(3) 60000 Fellowship Grant Rhode Island Hospital 593 Eddy St Providence RI 029034923 050258950 501(c)(3) 60000 Fellowship Grant Duke University 2200 W Main St Ste 300 Durham NC 277054677 560532129 115 80000 Fellowship Grant Cedars-Sinai Medical Center 8700 Beverly Blvd West Hollywood CA 900481804 951642391 501(c)(3) 60000 Fellowship Grant University of Miami - Miller School of Medicine PO Box 248106 Coral Gables FL 331248106 590624458 115 143500 Fellowship Grant Thomas Jefferson University 1101 Market St Ste 2004 Philadelphia PA 191072934 231352652 115 82500 Fellowship Grant Cleveland Clinic Florida 2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd Weston FL 33331 340714585 501(c)(3) 60000 Fellowship Grant University of Miami - Jackson Health System PO Box 248106 Miami FL 331248106 590624458 115 60000 Fellowship Grant University of California San Francisco 505 Parnassus Ave San Francisco CA 94143 943059431 115 130000 Fellowship Grant Cleveland Clinic Foundation 6801 Brecksville Rd Rk1-85 Independence OH 441315032 340714585 501(c)(3) 60000 Fellowship Grant University At Buffalo Neurosurgery 40 George Karl Blvd Buffalo NY 14221 146003200 115 60000 Fellowship Grant University of Washington 1410 NE Campus Pkwy Seattle WA 98195 910370846 115 120000 Fellowship Grant Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 1275 York Ave New York NY 100656007 131924235 501(c)(3) 60000 Fellowship Grant Rush University Medical Center 1653 W Congress Pkwy Chicago IL 60612 362174820 501(c)(3) 130000 Fellowship Grant University of Pittsburgh Physicians 600 Grant St Fl 56 Pittsburgh PA 15219 250965591 115 60000 Fellowship Grant Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis 660 S Euclid Ave St Louis MO 63110 430653611 115 130000 Fellowship Grant University of Cincinnati 2600 Clifton Ave Cincinnati OH 45221 316005986 115 70000 Fellowship Grant Semmes Murphey Foundation 6325 Humphreys Blvd Memphis TN 381202300 620471277 501(c)(3) 27000 Fellowship Grant 24 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds The successful fellow will submit a written report/paper and fiscal financial report to the NREF within 30 days of the conclusion of the fellowship. true false false false false false false false false KATHLEEN T CRAIG FORMER CEO (UNTIL 12/31/23) 0 25417 0 0 0 450000 0 0 0 24189 0 499606 0 0 Carol Jones CFO 0 258312 0 10000 0 258 0 17667 0 30780 0 317017 0 0 Katherine O Orrico CEO 0 498875 0 11875 0 396 0 34500 0 22861 0 568507 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 Arrangement used to establish the top management official's compensation The compensation of the Chief Executive Officer was determined by the related organization - American Association of Neurosurgeons, Inc. The following methods were used: -Compensation survey or study -Approval by the board or compensation committee Schedule J, Part I, Line 4a Severance or change-of-control payment KATHLEEN T. CRAIG RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $450,000. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15 The compensation for the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer was determined by the related organization: American Association of Neurosurgeons, Inc. The following process was used: The Chief Executive Officer's annual compensation is subject to the provisions in their employment contract: the Executive shall receive a base salary, paid in accordance with the Association's normal payroll practices. Effective as of January 1, 2021, the Executive's base salary shall be at an annual rate of $500,000. The Association may award the Executive bonuses in such amounts and at such times as the Association's Review Committee, in his or her sole discretion, deems appropriate. This process is documented. Compensation for the CFO and Associate Executive Directors was determined by the Chief Executive Officer. The CEO's basis for determining compensation is based on market data including the Association's Forum of Chicagoland. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body The Foundation's Board of Directors shall include two (2) directors appointed by the Society of Neurological Surgeons (SNS) and one (1) director appointed by the American Academy of Neurological Surgery (Academy). Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body The Organization's Form 990 is reviewed by the Accounting Manager, Chief Financial Officer and by the Chief Development Officer of the Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy In order that the decisions and actions of NREF not be unduly influenced by any special interests of individual members or employees, the Foundation's Board of Directors, all Committee Chairs and Committee Members, and NREF Management (including Chief Development Officer, Director of Foundation Services, and Development Coordinator) and the Foundation's General Counsel must file an electronic disclosure statement annually. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public The Organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request for the same period of disclosure as set forth in IRC Section 6104(d). 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