Houston, TX

INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION & RESEARCH FOUNDATION

EIN 76-0185588

Health & Wellness Medical Research & Training Patients & families People with disabilities Children & youth

Mission

The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research (TIRR) Foundation seeks to improve the lives of people who have sustained central nervous system damage through injury or disease by funding collaborative neurotrauma research, patient rehabilitation support, and youth adaptive programs.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION & RESEARCH FOUNDATION

TIRR Foundation is a Houston-based 501(c)(3) public charity that directs and funds Mission Connect, a multi-institutional neurotrauma research consortium focused on spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury and related neurological conditions. The foundation also operates youth and family programs (including Moran Camp Xtreme) and provides funding for clinical equipment and rehabilitation-related support. In the last 2–3 years the foundation has continued grantmaking and convening activity (including the Mission Connect symposium series and related research awards) and maintains active partnerships with academic and clinical institutions.

Notable achievements

Creator and Director of Mission Connect

Founded Mission Connect to build a collaborative research consortium focused on neurotrauma; the program has funded exploratory basic and translational research and helps researchers leverage follow-on funding.

Moran Camp Xtreme

Operates Moran Camp Xtreme, an adaptive-sports and summer-camp program for children, young adults and families that delivers year-round camp experiences and recreational opportunities for wheelchair-dependent youth.

Founders Award for Neurotrauma Research (named 2023)

Established and named an enduring research award to recognize and support early-stage, high-risk/high-reward neurotrauma research projects within the Mission Connect program.

At a glance

Total assets: $26.6M
Annual revenue: $4.0M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 76-0185588
Location: Houston, TX
Website: www.tirrfoundation.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Profiled and rated by major charity evaluators and data services; listed publicly with a high accountability score on third-party evaluator platforms.

Recognized as a convener of neurotrauma researchers—Mission Connect hosts an annual symposium and peer-reviewed grant program that brings together investigators from multiple institutions.

Longstanding partnerships with major Texas academic and clinical institutions (including UTHealth, Baylor College of Medicine and Houston Methodist) underscore the foundation’s research and clinical collaborations.

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