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The Many Brains Project Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 47-4239522

Apr 01, 2017 to Mar 31, 2018 • Filed on Feb 04, 2019

14 Joseph Reed LaneActon, MA 01720

(617) 953-3935

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

80th percentile

25%

Higher net margin than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2018

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2018

Assets

$59,759

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$59,759

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

$166,071

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$125,280

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$40,791

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2018: $59,759Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $59,7592018Assets 2019: $45,923Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $45,9232019Assets 2020: $34,494Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $34,4942020Assets 2021: $90,862Liabilities 2021: $32,095Net Assets 2021: $58,7672021Assets 2022: $201,549Liabilities 2022: $60,350Net Assets 2022: $141,1992022Assets 2023: $519,885Liabilities 2023: $154,391Net Assets 2023: $365,4942023Assets 2024: $653,446Liabilities 2024: $255,531Net Assets 2024: $397,9152024Assets 2025: $454,099Liabilities 2025: $255,531Net Assets 2025: $198,5682025

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$59,759
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$59,759

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2018: $166,071Expenses 2018: $125,280Net Income 2018: $40,7912018Revenue 2019: $147,592Expenses 2019: $161,428Net Income 2019: -$13,8362019Revenue 2020: $148,180Expenses 2020: $159,609Net Income 2020: -$11,4292020Revenue 2021: $222,980Expenses 2021: $219,518Net Income 2021: $3,4622021Revenue 2022: $349,497Expenses 2022: $267,065Net Income 2022: $82,4322022Revenue 2023: $739,932Expenses 2023: $540,045Net Income 2023: $199,8872023Revenue 2024: $605,461Expenses 2024: $573,040Net Income 2024: $32,4212024Revenue 2025: $423,904Expenses 2025: $623,251Net Income 2025: -$199,3472025

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$166,071
Expenses$125,280
Net Income$40,791
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Apr 1, 2017 to Mar 31, 2018
Signed
Feb 4, 2019
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$166,071
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The many brains project (1) provides access to high quality cognitive tests and (2) supports the development of infrastructure, software, and research initiatives that emphasize open source solutions, participant-centered research, and help further the science of the mind / brain and brain health.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
IN FY18, THE NIH FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECT THAT WAS FUNDED IN FY17 BEGAN BUILDING MOMENTUM, INCLUDING INITIAL RECRUITMENT OF PARTICIPANTS FROM EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. WE ALSO WORKED WITH THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES, DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES TO DEFINE A BRAIN HEALTH INDEX FOR DIABETES AND OBESITY RESEARCH TRIALS. SOFTWARE CODE FOR THE BRAIN HEALTH INDEX MEASURES IS NOW BEING FREELY DISSEMINATED BY US TO INTERESTED RESEARCHERS. NEW COGNITIVE MEASURES WERE ALSO DEPOSITED IN A PUBLIC ACCESS PAGE AS PART OF THE OPEN SCIENCE FRAMEWORK (SUPPORTED BY THE 501C3 CENTER FOR OPEN SCIENCE). WE ALSO SUCCESSFULLY BUILT INFRASTRUCTURE FOR SUPPORTING BROADER RESEARCH STUDIES, THROUGH SPONSORED RESEARCH PROJECTS, ALLOWING US TO EXTEND OUR API AND MAKE OUR TESTS MORE ACCESSIBLE. OUR FREE CLASSROOM AND RESEARCH TOOLS RESOURCES WERE FURTHER DEVELOPED AND USED BY 93 NEW RESEARCH / EDUCATION SITES DURING FY18. THE PUBLIC WEBSITE (TESTMYBRAIN.ORG) THAT PROVIDES EVERYDAY PEOPLE WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR MIND / BRAIN WAS ACTIVE AND HAD 372,000 VISITORS WHO ACCESSED EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ABOUT THE MIND / BRAIN AND PARTICIPATED IN RESEARCH STUDIES WHERE THEY RECEIVED THEIR INDIVIDUALIZED RESEARCH DATA BACK AT THE END OF THEIR PARTICIPATION. THE PUBLIC WEBSITE REPRESENTS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE MANY BRAINS PROJECT, HARVARD UNIVERSITY, AND PARTNERS HEALTHCARE. SOFTWARE SUPPORT IS PROVIDED BY THE MANY BRAINS PROJECT.$0$105,182
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
LAURA GERMINEPresident/Treasurer/DirectorPT$0--
JEREMY WILMERSecretary/DirectorPT$0--
KEN NAKAYAMADirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Many Brains Project Inc
EIN
47-4239522
Phone
6179533935
Address
14 JOSEPH REED LANE, ACTON, MA 01720

Signing Officer

Name
Laura Germine
Title
President/treasurer/director
Phone
6179533935
Signed
2019-02-04
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Edelstein and Company Llp
Address
160 FEDERAL STREET 9TH FLOOR, BOSTON, MA 02110
Preparer
Scott Kaplowitch
Phone
6172276161
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

Description: interest on bank account. Amount: 13.

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

Description: dues & subscriptions. Amount: 791. Description: insurance. Amount: 855. Description: it expenses. Amount: 3,314. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 4,960.

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