Liabilities / Assets
7th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 95-4364881
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
7th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
7th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
92nd percentile
Higher net margin than 92% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.
Asset Growth
95th percentile
Faster asset growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
86th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$8,382,207
Up $3,300,912 (+65%) from 2018
Net Assets
Up$8,382,207
Up $3,718,346 (+80%) from 2018
Liabilities
Down$0
Down $417,434 (-100%) from 2018
Revenue
Up$7,070,905
Up $1,967,003 (+39%) from 2018
Expenses
Down$3,337,559
Down $502,484 (-13%) from 2018
Net Income
Up$3,733,346
Up $2,469,487 (+195%) from 2018
The purpose of the Foundation is to foster the exchange of research on neural information processing systems in their biological, technological, mathematical, and thoretical aspects. Neural information processing is a field which benefits from a combined view of biological, physical, mathematical, and computational sciences.
The neural information processing systems foundation purpose is to foster the exchange of information on neural processing systems in their biological, technological, mathematical and theoretical aspects. The primary focus is the presentation of a continuing series of professional meetings held over the years at various locations in the united states, canada and europe.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $3,842,745 | $6,684,985 | ▲ $2,842,240 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $726,618 | $1,170,140 | ▲ $443,522 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $14,471 | $378,467 | ▲ $363,996 |
| Intangible Assets | $15,000 | - | - |
| Total Assets | $4,663,861 | $8,382,207 | ▲ $3,718,346 |
| Other Assets Total | $65,027 | $148,615 | ▲ $83,588 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Total Liabilities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $4,663,861 | $8,382,207 | ▲ $3,718,346 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $4,663,861 | $8,382,207 | ▲ $3,718,346 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $4,663,861 | $8,382,207 | ▲ $3,718,346 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Terrrence Sejnowski | President |
| Mary Ellen Perry | Executive Di |
| Michael Mozer | Secretary |
| Marian Steward Bartlett | Treasurer |
| Contribution Type | Contribution Count | Reported Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Other Non Cash Contri Table | 1 | $80,000 |
| Total Noncash Contributions | 1 | $80,000 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $2,954,259 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $383,300 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conferences and Meetings | $2,100,630 | - | - | $2,100,630 |
| Grants to Domestic Individuals | $224,000 | - | - | $224,000 |
| Foreign Grants | $159,300 | - | - | $159,300 |
| Fees for Services Other | $51,221 | - | - | $51,221 |
| Travel | $27,071 | $12,964 | - | $40,035 |
| Office Expenses | $14,360 | $25,589 | - | $39,949 |
| Fees for Services Management | $27,825 | $6,000 | - | $33,825 |
| Advertising | $31,859 | - | - | $31,859 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $18,411 | - | $18,411 |
| Information Technology | $9,343 | $857 | - | $10,200 |
| Other Expenses | $7,913 | $417,434 | - | $7,913 |
| Fees for Services Legal | - | $5,470 | - | $5,470 |
| Insurance | - | $1,598 | - | $1,598 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $2,849,236 | $488,323 | $0 | $3,337,559 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
“Form 990, part vi, section b line 11b: form 990 is emailed o executive board members to review before filing. Form 990, part vi, section b line 12c: the board of directors and the executive director annually reviewed and signed on the written; conflict of interest policy. Form 990, part vi, section c, line 19: the organization's governing documents and financial statements are available for inspection upon request.”
“Form 990, part vi section c, line 19: the organizations forms 990 are made available upon request and with reasonable notice.”
“The neural information processing systems foundation purpose is to foster the exchange of information on neural processing systems in their biological, technological, mathematical and theoretical aspects. The primary focus is the presentation of a continuing series of professional meetings held over the years at various locations in the united states, canada and europe.”
“The foundation's professional meetings are held in different locations. To that end the foundation makes monetary grants to individuals, who would not be able to attend and contribute due to economic hardship, to pay for their travel and lodging expenses.”
“Book / tax depreciation difference -15,000”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE NEURAL INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEMS FOUNDATION PURPOSE IS TO FOSTER THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION ON NEURAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS IN THEIR BIOLOGICAL, TECHNOLOGICAL, MATHEMATICAL AND THEORETICAL ASPECTS. THE PRIMARY FOCUS IS THE PRESENTATION OF A CONTINUING SERIES OF PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS HELD OVER THE YEARS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA AND EUROPE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE FOUNDATION'S PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS ARE HELD IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. TO THAT END THE FOUNDATION MAKES MONETARY GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS, WHO WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND AND CONTRIBUTE DUE TO ECONOMIC HARDSHIP, TO PAY FOR THEIR TRAVEL AND LODGING EXPENSES. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B LINE 11B: FORM 990 IS EMAILED O EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B LINE 12C: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNUALLY REVIEWED AND SIGNED ON THE WRITTEN; CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | FORM 990, PART VI SECTION C, LINE 19: THE ORGANIZATIONS FORMS 990 ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND WITH REASONABLE NOTICE. |
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