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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 05-0414462

Neurosurgery Foundation

A private foundation in Providence, RI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $85,956 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $85,956

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,618,792
  • Tax year 2023

    $71,841

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,658,244
  • Tax year 2022

    $99,615

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,609,998
  • Tax year 2021

    $74,490

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,733,925
  • Tax year 2020

    $24,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,745,183

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Brown University Health Neurosurgery DepartmentProvidence, RI

    Promote health in the community

    $47,706
  2. Ri Hospital and Hasbro Children's HospitalProvidence, RI

    Promote health in the community

    $22,000
  3. Neurosurgery Research & Education FoundationRolling Meadows, IL

    Promote health in the community

    $5,000
  4. Chordoma FoundationDurham, NC

    Promote health in the community

    $3,750
  5. Dystonia Medical Research FoundationChicago, IL

    Promote health in the community

    $2,600
  6. American Parkinson Disease AssociationStaten Island, NY

    Promote health in the community

    $2,500
  7. Miriam Hospital FoundationProvidence, RI

    Promote health in the community

    $2,400

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Medical research3 grants $11,35083% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $2,40017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Rhode Island3 grants $72,106
  2. Illinois2 grants $7,600
  3. North Carolina1 grant $3,750
  4. New York1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Ziya L Gokaslan MD Faans FacPRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $0
  • Curtis E Doberstein MDVICE PRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $0
  • Roselee RegoTREASURER Hours 7Pay $0
  • Adetokunbo Oyelese MDSECRETARY Hours 3Pay $0

The return

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