Cu Kids at Heart Inc
To help children lead healthy and happy lives through the funding of research activities aimed at the prevention, treatment and/or cure of pediatric neurological diseases.
Cu Kids at Heart Inc at a glance
In short: Cu Kids at Heart Inc gave $214K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $107K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $213,644
- -41.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $106,822
- -41.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $106,822
- Total assets
- $367,171
- +38.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cu Kids at Heart Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Childrens Hospital Corporation ($114K). Together the top 2 received $214K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 7 grants of 11 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Cu Kids at Heart Inc gives
- Giving fell 53% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $185K (2020) to $694K (2019). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $214K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Childrens Hospital Corporation Boston, MA | Fund research activities aimed at the prevention, treatment, and/or cure of pediatric neurological diseases, including moyamoya disease, cerebral palsy, pediatric epilepsy and other seizure disorders, and pediatric brain cancer. | $113,644 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA | Pediatric brain cancer research to support the groundbreaking work of the panigrahy lab at beth israel deaconess medical center through the cj buckley memorial fund. | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $367,171 | $320,983 | $220,080 | $213,644 | 2 | $4,419 |
| 2024 | $266,093 | $422,872 | $373,512 | $367,346 | 2 | $4,914 |
| 2023 | $216,483 | $352,457 | $383,328 | $375,229 | 2 | $3,827 |
| 2022 | $247,354 | $455,714 | $458,655 | $452,403 | 2 | $1,377 |
| 2021 | $249,995 | $443,364 | $626,315 | $615,918 | 3 | $116 |
| 2020 | $432,746 | $427,018 | $194,118 | $185,228 | 3 | $109 |
| 2019 | $199,864 | $453,005 | $709,743 | $693,881 | 3 | $287 |
About Cu Kids at Heart Inc
Based on IRS filings
Cu Kids at Heart Inc is a public charity, based in Burlington, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $367K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $214K. Net investment income was $4K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cu Kids at Heart Inc is led by Jane Melchionda, Chairman since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jane Melchionda
Chairman
President → Former President, 2021
Former President → Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Nelson
Director
Secretary → President, 2021
President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Asim Mian
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Hoang
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Bartol
Secretary & Clerk
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Cu Kids at Heart Inc
How much does Cu Kids at Heart Inc give each year?
Cu Kids at Heart Inc gave $214K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $367K across 2 grants.
How large is Cu Kids at Heart Inc?
Cu Kids at Heart Inc reported $367K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $321K.
Where does Cu Kids at Heart Inc operate?
Cu Kids at Heart Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Nebraska.
What is Cu Kids at Heart Inc's EIN?
Cu Kids at Heart Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4905853. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 29, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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