The Chuck Noll Foundation for Brain Injury Research
Grantmaking foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 81-3755463
- Pennsylvania
- Pittsburgh
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations in Pennsylvania
- Total giving
- $880KTax year 2025
- Total assets
- $3.2MLatest reported
- Latest IRS filing
- 2025Form 990 / 990-PF
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO ADDRESS THE PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT OF INJURIES OF THE BRAIN OCCURRING PRIMARILY IN SPORTS ACTIVITIES. TO THAT END, THE FOUNDATION, THROUGH ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL PROVIDE GRANTS TO NON-PROFIT TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS TO FURTHER RESEARCH IN THE AREA OF BRAIN INJURY. THE FOUNDATION WILL BE ASSISTED BY AN ADVISORY PANEL, CONSISTING OF SOME OF THE MOST RENOWNED NEUROSURGEONS IN THE COUNTRY, WHO WILL HELP THE FOUNDATION ANALYZE AND REVIEW GRANT PROPOSALS. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOUNDATION WILL HELP TO COORDINATE AND SPONSOR BRAIN RESEARCH SEMINARS, SYMPOSIUMS, PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
Giving by year
Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.
Top recipients
| Recipient | Amount | Tax year |
|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Mellon University - Doctors Grover and Cheng | $130K | 2023 |
| Upmc-The University of Pittsburgh - Doctor Kofler | $130K | 2023 |
| Upmc-The University of Pittsburgh - Doctors Carlson and Wu | $130K | 2023 |
| Upmc-The University of Pittsburgh - Doctors Kochanek and Jha | $130K | 2023 |
| Upmc-The University of Pittsburgh - Doctor Smith | $100K | 2023 |
Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.
Website: chucknollfoundation.org
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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.