2026-09-18T13:25:13-04:00 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 371644726 The Brain Injury Foundation of St Louis BRAI 3146457230 7850 MANCHESTER RD Saint Louis MO 631432710 PAULA CARNEY CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER 3146457230 2026-09-21 2025 Patricia Nance 7850 MANCHESTER RD SAINT LOUIS MO 63143 804943 false X bifstl. org X 2016 MO TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS WITH BRAIN INJURY THROUGH JOB DEVELOPMENT RETURN TO WORK SERVICES LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT PRE-VOCATIONAL TRAINING PSYCHOTHERAPY AND ASSIST WITH SKILLS NECESSARY FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION. 9 9 9 40 0 0 38667 23906 777882 733105 10879 13347 16560 24914 843988 795272 240 0 0 0 570380 593235 0 0 2942 282460 275773 853080 869008 -9092 -73736 738356 651601 188848 159723 549508 491878 X IT IS THE MISSION OF THE BRAIN INJURY FOUNDATION OF ST. LOUIS TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY-BASED SOLUTIONS TO MEET THE SPECIFIC SOCIAL AND VOCATIONAL NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH BRAIN INJURY. false false 331364 0 549206 VOCATIONAL PROGRAM PRIMARILY FUNDED BY MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF SECONDARY EDUCATION VOCATION REHABILITATION *JOB DEVELOPMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH BRAIN INJURY - INCLUDES EMPLOYMENT PREPAREDNESS JOB DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES; IDENTIFYING AND REFINING REALISTIC VOCATIONAL GOALS; DETERMINING ACCOMMODATIONS THAT WILL BE NEEDED FOR SUCCESS ON THE JOB INCLUDING MEMORY & MOBILITY STRATEGIES; PREPARING FOR INTERVIEWS; SECURING A JOB OFFER; SELF-ADVOCACY; JOB RETENTION. *RETURN TO WORK SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH BRAIN INJURY - PROVIDES SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS WHOSE WORK AND CAREER WERE INTERRUPTED BY A BRAIN INJURY AND WOULD LIKE TO RETURN TO THAT JOB OR SOMETHING CLOSELY RELATED. INCLUDES ANALYSIS OF SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM DISABILITY BENEFITS SSDI CONSULTATION REVIEW OF FMLA EMPLOYER OFFERED BENEFITS COLLABORATION WITH PHYSICIANS AND THERAPISTS. IN 2025 BIFSTL SERVED 96 INDIVIDUALS WITH BRAIN INJURY FOR VOCATIONAL SUPPORTS. OVERALL RATE OF SUCCESSFUL EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES WAS 55% OR 53 INDIVIDUALS. OF THOSE WHO WERE NOT EMPLOYED MANY ARE STILL ENGAGED IN AN ACTIVE JOB SEARCH. 159212 0 61808 CLUBHOUSE PROGRAM DURA MATER BRAIN INJURY CLUBHOUSE IS PLACE FOR ADULTS WITH BRAIN INJURY WHO NO LONGER RECEIVE TRADITIONAL MEDICAL REHABILITATION BUT FIND NO RESOLVE IN STAYING HOME WITHOUT A SENSE OF PURPOSE. DURA MATER CLUBHOUSE IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO ASSIST MEMBERS IN REGAINING A SENSE OF IDENTITY AND PURPOSE LOST TO BRAIN INJURY THROUGH AUTHENTIC AND MEANINGFUL WORK ACTIVITIES. THE WORK ORDERED DAY INCLUDES WORK UNITS SUCH AS UPCYCLING UNIT COOKING UNIT MAINTENANCE & CULTIVATION UNIT. BY WORKING TOGETHER MEMBERS REGAIN CONFIDENCE MAKE FRIENDS LEARN NEW SKILLS AND MAKE PROGRESS TOWARDS ACHIEVING THEIR EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL GOALS. DURA MATER CLUBHOUSE SERVED 15 MEMBERS IN 2025 INCLUDING 8 CLIENTS VIA MO DHSS THCS AND 1 VIA WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT. 85759 0 85627 MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM: PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH BRAIN INJURY. *PROVIDED BY A LICENSED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL WHO SPECIALIZES IN BRAIN INJURY AND THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES AND FEATURES OF TREATMENT FOR THOSE IMPACTED BY IT. *ADDRESSES DEPRESSION ANXIETY BEHAVIORAL CONCERNS SUBSTANCE ABUSE FAMILY DYNAMICS GRIEF AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS. *INDIVIDUAL THERAPY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH BRAIN INJURY AS WELL AS THEIR FAMILIES AND CARE PARTNERS. *MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SENIOR SERVICES ADJUSTMENT COUNSELING - PSYCHOTHERAPY TO HELP INDIVIDUALS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY TBI BETTER ADJUST TO THE CHALLENGES OF LIVING WITH TBI. THIS SERVICE FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING STRATEGIES TO COPE WITH CHANGE AND LOSS OF FUNCTION DUE TO TBI. *THE MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM SERVED 29 PATIENTS IN 2025 INCLUDING 2 FROM MO DHSS. 48863 0 36229 REMAINING PROGRAMS ARE THE COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAM AND WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECTS. 48863 0 36229 625198 true true false false false false false false false false true true false true true true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 5 0 true 9 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false 9 9 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false X X PAULA CARNEY 3146457230 7850 MANCHESTER RD Saint Louis MO 631432710 PATRICIA NANCE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 45.00 0.00 X 106651 0 0 SARAH DAVIS DIRECTOR OF CLIENT SERVICES 45.00 0.00 X 94994 0 0 PAULA CARNEY CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER 42.00 0.00 X 64262 0 0 DINA MCPHERSON MEMBER AT LARGE 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 COLLEEN MURPHY VICE PRESIDENT 0.75 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN KINDSCHUH PRESIDENT 1.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL DUMM MEMBER AT LARGE 2.75 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH BURKE MEMBER AT LARGE 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN HUGHES MEMBER AT LARGE 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 LORIE HAGEL MEMBER AT LARGE 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHAMEEM CLARK MEMBER AT LARGE 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 KURT STEINMETZ TREASURER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 265907 0 0 1 false false false 0 0 4372 0 0 19534 0 23906 VOCATIONAL REHAB 624310 549206 549206 0 0 MENTAL HEALTH 624100 85092 85092 0 0 CLUBHOUSE 624100 61658 61658 0 0 WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT 624100 29377 29377 0 0 COMMUNITY BASED 624100 6602 6602 0 0 1170 0 0 0 733105 13347 0 0 13347 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34585 4372 9671 24914 0 24914 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 795272 731935 0 38261 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 295699 121574 174125 0 235861 229437 6424 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18208 12123 6085 0 43467 28943 14524 0 28046 25303 2743 0 0 0 0 0 22550 18750 3800 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 69988 69988 0 0 4189 3988 201 0 9455 5746 3616 93 29184 14760 11578 2846 0 0 0 0 59747 55254 4493 0 18785 17154 1628 3 0 0 0 0 1315 1065 250 0 0 0 0 0 640 500 140 0 5529 3129 2400 0 20629 13417 7212 0 LICENSES & CERTIFICATION 2112 505 1607 0 CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES 3331 3312 18 0 MISCELLANEOUS 273 250 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 869008 625198 240867 2942 0 0 0 0 112891 64260 0 0 0 0 50993 61549 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14367 15518 46552 44948 5434 1604 0 0 400462 389915 0 0 0 0 154209 118755 738356 651601 34639 40968 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 154209 118755 188848 159723 X 535708 491278 13800 600 549508 491878 738356 651601 -73736 18060 0 -1954 0 0 X false true X false false X 11828 29259 49475 55227 48820 194609 548226 746424 812168 777132 732144 3616094 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 560054 775683 861643 832359 780964 3810703 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3810703 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 560054 775683 861643 832359 780964 3810703 1 1.0000 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 26030 26030 0 20522 18918 1604 1604 CHARLES SCHWAB 389915 F 389915 ROU ASSET - OPERATING LEASE 118755 118755 ROU LIABILITY - OPERATING LEASE 118755 118755 X 795272 0 795272 0 795272 869008 0 869008 0 869008 Part X, line 2 THE ORGANIZATIONS FORMS 990 RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX FOR THE YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31 2023 2024 AND 2025 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS FOR THREEE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. 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