NonprofitsNational Headache Foundation

National Headache Foundation

CHICAGO, IL

Total revenue

$1.4M

Total expenses

$1.7M

Net assets

$5.0M

Grants received

$484K

35 grants

EIN

237073022

Tax year

2024

Mission

The national headache foundation (nhf) aims to create a future where everyone in the world with headache can thrive in optimal, functional and connected lives. Support is aligned to three pillars: (1) resilient and functional living, (2) medical understanding and advancements, (3) community-centered insights and empowered engagement. Nhf's nationwide programs promote greater public awareness, education, and advocacy of headache medicine throughout the continuum of experiences from diagnosis, care, prevention, and treatment. These programs support patients, care partners, healthcare practitioners, payers, and policymakers by integrating various channels like websites, mobile app, social media, email, and in person to create a unified and personalized journey for all they serve.

Programs

3 programs

Nhf focuses on the following professional programs and initiatives:-primary care migraine: a cme or non-cme program targeted to any clinician with interest in education on migraine, including primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, emergency room physicians, and pediatricians. This web and app-based training program provides continuing medical education at no charge.-advanced qualification in headache medicine certification (aqh): high stakes examination that recognizes a healthcare provider's headache experience in the classification, diagnosis, treatment and management of primary headaches, secondary headaches, and painful lesions of the cranial nerves and other facial pain. To be eligible for the aqh examination, a candidate must be a licensed healthcare practitioner with prescriptive authority who has experience in independently evaluating and managing headache patients.-fellowship & grants: the foundation funds certain external education and research projects that are aligned with the advancement of its mission. -professional meetings/education: the foundation attends ongoing professional educational programming, conferences, and webinars for the medical community across the country and throughout the year.

Expenses: $315KGrants: $95K

Nhf focuses on the following nhf brand initiatives:-headaches.org: imagine a world without headache, we are here to help everyone who visits our comprehensive website.-headwise podcasts: headwise video and audio hosted by dr. Lindsay weitzel are educational discussions with headache experts on the latest treatment, research, lifestyle recommendations, and personal stories about living with migraine disease and headache disorders. Headwise can be found on apple podcasts, spotify, stitcher, overcast and more. A video version and transcript of headwise is available on the nhf website, youtube, and nhf facebook page.-nhf insights : a new video podcast channel was initiated in 2024 and is hosted by a member of the nhf board where invited guests appear in a fireside chat format discussing the latest headache topics of interest.-social media channels: nhf digital strategy is active across all channels; facebook, instagram, x, youtube, tiktok, linked in, threads.

Expenses: $212K

Payments related to the philip and helene hixon national headache foundation charitable remainder unitrust

Expenses: $5K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$799K
Program service revenue$2K
Investment income$605K
Other revenue
Total revenue$1.4M

Expenses

Grants paid$95K
Salaries & benefits$662K
Fundraising$224K
Other expenses$900K
Total expenses$1.7M
Total assets$5.7M
Net assets$5.0M

People

19 listed

NameRoleCompensation

SUSAN STONE

CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$195K

40 hrs/wk

NELSON COSTA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

FRED COHEN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KONRAD KOTHMANN

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

TIMOTHY R SMITH MD

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KATHERINE KESSLER ESQ

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN RICHARDS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PAUL D MATHEW MD

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

VINCENT MARTIN MD

PRESIDENT

Board

1 hrs/wk

JACKIE DUVALL MD

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JASON SICO MD

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARGOT ANDERSEN

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARK GREEN MD

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

HOPE O'BRIEN MD

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MERLE DIAMOND MD

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

1 hrs/wk

JILL DEHLIN RN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL P POLLACK

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

EMILY KANDEL

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

1 hrs/wk

MAUREEN BALLAY

AVP - FINANCE, OPERATIONS

Staff

$114K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 35 of 35

FromAmountPurposeYear
$2K
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN PERFORMING THEIR TAX-EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
2024
$25K
ENHANCE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH MIGRAINE DISEASE AND HEADACHE DISORDERS
2023
$22K
RESEARCH FOR A CURE FOR MIGRAINE HEADACHES
2023
$26K
RESEARCH FOR A CURE FOR MIGRAINE HEADACHES
2022
$5K
CONTRIBUTION TO ORGANIZATION THAT FURTHERS AWARENESSS OF HEADACHES & MIGRANES AND PROVIDES INFORMATION
2022
$500
TO SUPPORT RESEARCH
2022
$66K
RESEARCH FOR A CURE FOR MIGRAINE HEADACHES
2021
$40K
General Mission
2021
$15K
FBO NATIONAL MIGRAINE
2021
$10K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$5K
CONTRIBUTION TO ORGANIZATION THAT FURTHERS AWARENESSS OF HEADACHES & MIGRANES AND PROVIDES INFORMATION
2021
$50K
MIGRAINE UNIVERSITY PROGRAM AND GALA
2020
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$1K
VOLUNTEER INCENTIVE PROGRAM
2020
$500
TO SUPPORT RESEARCH
2020
$250
MATCHING GIFTS
2020
$175
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$13K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$1K
FUNDING ADVANCEMENTS IN HEADACHE MEDICINE.
2018
$200
MEDICAL RESEARCH & SUPPORT
2018
$25
Matching Grant
2018
$14K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$484K from 21 funders · 35 grants · 2017–2024

Crystal Zitterbart Private Foundation

$128K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Miles For Migraine

$114K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

The Allergan Foundation

$50K · 1 grant · 2020

AbbVie Foundation

$40K · 2 grants · 2018–2021

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$40K · 3 grants · 2017–2020

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$34K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Lundbeck Us Charitable Fund

$25K · 1 grant · 2023

Details

EIN237073022
Subsection03
Ruling date1971-02
Formed1970
Employees10
Volunteers0
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