Global Nerve Foundation
Improving the lives of people with peripheral nerve problems
Global Nerve Foundation
EIN: 86-2259989
Mission
To improve the lives of people with nerve problems through increasing awareness, educating the general public and health care providers, supporting research and innovation, and serving as an advocate for recognition and reimbursement of treatment.
Ruling year
2022
Executive Director
Stephen McConoughey
Main address
125 Townpark Drive Suite 300
Kennesaw, GA 30189 USA
EIN
86-2259989
Brain and nervous system disorders
Population served
Researchers
Students
People with diseases and illnesses
People with physical disabilities
Caregivers
NTEE code
Nerve, Muscle and Bone Diseases (G50)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The GNF is aiming to improve care for peripheral nerve problems.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Cadaveric Workshop
Upper extremity nerve problems are an issue every day for a upper extremity surgeon. The variety of compression neuropathies, idiopathic pathology or nerve reconstructions are a challenge. Therefore we designed a three-day course with theoretical and practical sessions offering almost all reconstructive, decompression and denervation interventions of nerve pathology in the forearm and hand. The practical sessions will be performed on fresh frozen cadavers with two participants per extremity. This program is in partnership with Esser Masterclass.
Where we work
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of people reached to raise awareness of peripheral nerve problems.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
After launching in September of 2022, we continue to see a month over month increase of the number of people our awareness programs are reaching. We expect this increase to continue through 2024.
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our goals are to:
1) Increase the public awareness and education of peripheral nerve problems to shorten time to care and improve outcomes.
2) Provide educational opportunities for health care providers who treat peripheral nerve problems.
3) Support research of peripheral nerve to improve care.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
The GNF has four strategic pillars of Awareness, Education, Research, and Advocacy. These pillars are driven by four volunteer-committees that develop content and educational materials.
AWARENESS COMMITTEE - Millions are not aware of the possible peripheral nerve injury they may already have. The Awareness Committee creates educational content to raise awareness and educate the public and non-treating health care providers (hcps) on peripheral nerve problems and potential treatments.
Programs of the Awareness Committee Include:
• Developing online content (videos, handouts, etc.)
• Creating in-person courses for use with non-treating
hcps such as Family Practice and Emergency
Medicine.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE - Treatment of peripheral nerve problems requires a multi-team approach. The Education Committee is developing content with leading health care providers to educate those who treat peripheral nerve problems.
Programs of the Education Committee:
• Organizing monthly webinars
• Developing an online learning management system
for remote learning
• Creating in-person nerve training courses
• Developing a training fellowship for peripheral
nerve surgeons
RESEARCH COMMITTEE - The GNF supports nerve research within the scope of the vision of the foundation. In addition, our Research Committee brings together leaders in the peripheral nerve to identify important research questions that will advance the field.
Programs of the Research Committee:
• Administering Young Investigator and Resident/
Postdoc awards
• Recognizing recent, high-impact publications
• Highlighting the development of medical devices in
the nerve space.
• Developing a website environment with resources
to support nerve researchers.
ADVOCACY COMMITTEE - The GNF supports fair reimbursement of treatments to both patients and companies. We will do this through building consensus on patient assessment methodology and standards and diagnostic
terminology, treatment nomenclature and technical definition.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We act on the feedback we receive, We share the feedback we received with the people we serve
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection
Financials
Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2022 info
1.42
Months of cash in 2022 info
28.2
Fringe rate in 2022 info
8%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
Global Nerve Foundation
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
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Business model indicators
| Profitability info | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $148,090 |
| As % of expenses | 69.7% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $148,090 |
| As % of expenses | 69.7% |
| Revenue composition info | |
|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $360,628 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | 0.0% |
| Program services revenue | 0.0% |
| Membership dues | 0.1% |
| Investment income | 0.0% |
| Government grants | 0.0% |
| All other grants and contributions | 99.8% |
| Other revenue | 0.1% |
| Expense composition info | |
|---|---|
| Total expenses before depreciation | $212,538 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | 0.0% |
| Personnel | 56.6% |
| Professional fees | 4.5% |
| Occupancy | 0.0% |
| Interest | 0.0% |
| Pass-through | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | 38.9% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $212,538 |
| One month of savings | $17,712 |
| Debt principal payment | $0 |
| Fixed asset additions | $0 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $230,250 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Months of cash | 28.2 |
| Months of cash and investments | 28.2 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 8.4 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Cash | $499,836 |
| Investments | $0 |
| Receivables | $0 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $0 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 0.0% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 70.3% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $148,513 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $0 |
| Total net assets | $148,513 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Material data errors | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Executive Director
Stephen McConoughey
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
Global Nerve Foundation
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
Global Nerve Foundation
Board of directorsas of 06/24/2024
Board of directors data
Isabelle Billet
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Transgender Identity
Sexual orientation
No data
Disability
No data
Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
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