United Brain Association

What United Brain Association does

United Brain Association is a U.S. tax-exempt nonprofit organization (IRS-registered 501(c)(3)), founded in 2018 and based in Danbury, Connecticut. Its stated mission is to provide free and accessible education on brain and mental health conditions in order to reduce stigma and encourage people to seek treatment. The organization serves individuals affected by brain and mental health conditions, the researchers working on those conditions, and general public supporters; it does not charge for its educational content.

The organization's core products are three content properties delivered through an online platform hosted on Squarespace: Brain Resources, a curated database covering over 600 brain and mental health-related conditions and disorders; Brain Stories, a collection of personal narratives from individuals affected by those conditions; and Brain Blogs, editorial content on brain and mental health topics. No proprietary technology, mobile application, or AI capability is disclosed. The organization relies on organic social media and an email newsletter as its primary marketing channels and lists GuideStar and Charity Navigator as partners within the nonprofit evaluation ecosystem.

United Brain Association's revenue model is purely philanthropic and donor-funded. It accepts tax-deductible public donations (starting at $5.00) and seeks funding from foundations and organizations; donations are processed via GiveButter. A secondary revenue stream is merchandise sales through its own e-commerce storefront, which ships globally and offers apparel, headwear, drinkware, and a youth bike helmet priced between $12.00 and $55.00, with a portion of each sale directed to brain and mental health research. The organization has 1-10 employees, no disclosed management team, no funding rounds, no subsidiaries, and no M&A activity.

Name

United Brain Association

Legal name

United Brain Association

Website

https://unitedbrainassociation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

United Brain Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers free online education on more than 600 brain and mental health conditions through its Brain Resources database, Brain Stories, and Brain Blogs, serving affected individuals, researchers, and public donors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Nonprofit Education

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGADAK

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

Keywords

• Brain health education
• Mental health resources
• Nonprofit organization
• Research funding
• Awareness advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Danbury

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals supporting brain and mental health research and education initiatives. The organization is an IRS-registered 501(c)3 Nonprofit Corporation.
2. Foundation and Organization Funding: Funding solicited from foundations and organizations to support the online database of Brain Resources, Brain Stories, and Brain Blogs, as well as specific research projects.
3. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including apparel, accessories, and drinkware. A portion of each sale is donated to support brain and mental health disorder research.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

United Brain Association provides free and accessible education on brain and mental health-related issues and disorders through an online database of Brain Resources, Brain Stories, and Brain Blogs. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit solicits donations from foundations, organizations, and the public to fund research projects in the brain and mental health arena, and operates an online merchandise shop where a portion of each sale supports its mission.

Product overview

United Brain Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides free and accessible education for brain and mental health-related issues. The organization's core offerings include an online database of Brain Resources, Brain Stories (personal narratives), and Brain Blogs. The organization also operates a merchandise shop selling branded items including t-shirts, hoodies, hats, tumblers, water bottles, and mugs, with a portion of all sales donated to support brain and mental health research. The merchandise program reinforces the 'No Mind is Left Behind' mission while providing supplemental funding for research projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brain Resources Online database providing free educational resources about brain and mental health conditions, disorders, and treatments, covering over 600 brain or mental health-related issues. Targeted at individuals affected by brain and mental health conditions, families, and caregivers.
• Brain Stories Collection of personal narratives and stories from individuals affected by brain and mental health conditions, aimed at reducing stigma and fostering community. Targeted at individuals affected by brain and mental health conditions and the general public.
• Brain Blogs Educational blog content covering brain and mental health topics, research updates, and health information. Targeted at individuals seeking brain and mental health information.
• Donation Program Optional tax-deductible donation add-on starting from $5.00 that can be added to any order or made directly, with proceeds supporting brain and mental health research. Targeted at general public supporters and donors.
• United Brain Association Branded Merchandise Shop Own e-commerce storefront selling branded merchandise including t-shirts, hoodies, polos, hats, mugs, tumblers, water bottles, and a youth bike helmet, with a portion of each sale donated to support brain and mental health research. Targeted at cause-conscious consumers and supporters.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free accessible education for over 600 brain and mental health-related issues and disorders

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• GuideStarminorOthersGuideStar logo displayed in the partners section of the website, indicating a partnership or profile presence with GuideStar's nonprofit information platform.
• Charity NavigatorminorOthersCharity Navigator logo displayed in the partners section, indicating the organization is rated or reviewed by Charity Navigator's nonprofit evaluation platform.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• American Brain Foundation: Nonprofit that funds brain disease research and produces neuroscience education, directly comparable to UBA's research-funding and brain-disorder education offerings.
• Brain & Behavior Research Foundation: National nonprofit that funds brain and mental health research and provides free educational resources, directly comparable to UBA's mission of funding research and offering free brain-disorder education.
• Mental Health America: Community-based nonprofit focused on mental health education, screening, and advocacy for individuals affected by mental health conditions; a direct peer to UBA's free educational approach.
• Brain Research Foundation: National nonprofit funding innovative neuroscience research and producing educational content; a direct peer in both research funding and brain-disorder education.
• Dana Foundation: Philanthropy focused on brain science public education and research funding; directly comparable to UBA's free education and research support mission.
• Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA): Nonprofit providing free education, resources, and research funding for anxiety, depression, and related disorders; directly comparable target audience and free-content model.

Broad incumbents

• Alzheimer's Association: Premier U.S. nonprofit funding Alzheimer's research and providing free education and support; a dominant incumbent overlapping with UBA's brain-health education and research-funding model.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): Large U.S. grassroots mental health nonprofit providing education, support groups, and advocacy; overlaps with UBA's free education and stigma-reduction mission but operates at far greater scale.

Emerging players

• One Mind: Nonprofit accelerating brain health research and patient outcomes through funding and convening; an emerging peer with a research-funding and education model similar to UBA.
• Child Mind Institute: Independent nonprofit providing free education, evaluations, and treatment for children with mental health and learning disorders; overlaps with UBA's free educational content mission in a more clinical, youth-focused niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/unitedbrainassociation

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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