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B Cured Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Greenwich, CT EIN: 26-1906165 Website

To help find a cure for brain cancer through research grants

B Cured Inc at a glance

In short: B Cured Inc reported $125K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$125,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+31.0% vs 2024
Total assets
$74,680
-55.1% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$46,103
-71.8% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$137,732
+30.4% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to B Cured Inc

Next open deadline
April 1, 2027 (Brain Cancer Research Investigator Grant)

Who B Cured Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 17 (88%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

BostonHoustonLos AngelesAnn ArborCoral GablesDurhamBaltimoreBirminghamCincinnatiColorado SpringsGainesvilleLouisvilleNew York

How B Cured Inc gives

  • Giving fell 52% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K5 grants2020 7 grants2021 5 grants2022 1 grant2023 4 grants2024 Total only2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2023) to $200K (2021). In 2025 it reported $125K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MABrain Cancer Research$25,000
Duke University Durham, NCBrain Cancer Research$25,000
University of Louisville Louisville, KYBrain Cancer Research$25,000
Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TXBrain Cancer Research$20,434
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$74,680$46,103$137,732$125,000Total only—
2024$166,309$163,361$105,631$95,4344$4
2023$108,579$55,991$31,503$25,0001$24
2022$84,091$32,514$131,579$120,0005$21
2021$183,156$65,938$208,920$200,0007$115
2020$326,027$84,282$175,598$167,0615$450

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About B Cured Inc

Based on IRS filings

B Cured Inc is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Greenwich, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $75K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $125K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

B Cured Inc is led by Karena Bailey, Co-President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Karena Bailey

    Co-President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristin Duda

    Co-President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa C. Salame

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Russell

    Director of Grants

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Karish

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Chuck Caffray (2020–2021) — Board of Directors
  • Former: Debbie Needle (2020–2021) — Board of Directors
  • Former: Heath Koch (2020–2021) — Board of Directors
  • Former: Kelly Buchalter (2020–2021) — Board of Directors
  • Former: Mike Duda (2020–2021) — Board of Directors
  • Former: Peter Bailey (2020–2021) — Board of Directors
  • Former: Roy Salame (2020–2021) — Board of Directors

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about B Cured Inc

How much does B Cured Inc give each year?

B Cured Inc reported $125K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $95K across 4 grants.

How large is B Cured Inc?

B Cured Inc reported $75K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $46K.

What is B Cured Inc?

B Cured Inc is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Greenwich, CT. It holds $75K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does B Cured Inc operate?

B Cured Inc has awarded grants in Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Texas.

What is B Cured Inc's EIN?

B Cured Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1906165. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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