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Curative Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Milwaukee, WI EIN: 39-1285526 Website

The Curative Foundation, inc. Operates exclusively for charitable purposes to provide grants and support to carry out the needs of curative care network, inc.

Curative Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Curative Foundation Inc gave $926K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $926K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$925,644
-6.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$925,644
-6.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$925,644
Total assets
$24,374,697
+10.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Curative Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Curative Care Network Inc: $926KCurative Care Network Inc$926K

The largest 2024 recipient was Curative Care Network Inc ($926K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K5$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Milwaukee

How Curative Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+4%). 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$250K$500K$750K$1M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $893K (2021) to $999K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $926K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Curative Care Network Inc Milwaukee, WIProgram Support$925,644
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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
2024$24,374,697$1,261,998$1,044,421$925,6441$1,261,998
2023$21,997,339$943,101$1,093,846$986,1721$941,101
2022$19,639,807$-756,079$1,091,284$971,7481$-756,079
2021$24,712,823$3,740,719$1,042,523$893,0641$3,740,719
2020$22,123,151$-75,066$1,127,280$998,8121$-75,087

About Curative Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Curative Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $24.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $926K. Net investment income was $1.3M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Curative Foundation Inc is led by C. Frederick Geilfuss, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 15 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • C. Frederick Geilfuss

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carmen Witt

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carolyn Bolton

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Maslowski

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joy Gravos

    Executive Vice President

    Interim Executive Vice President → Executive Vice President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Petri

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristofor Hanson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Ayers

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Barney

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Swanson

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Kosler

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Starr

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Glaser

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gregory McNutt

    Vice President of Finance

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jen Radtke

    Vice President of Finance

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Peter Bruce (2020–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Christopher Cherney (2021–2022) — Vice President of Finance
  • Former: Kenton Fritz (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Martha Schier (2021) — Vice President of Finance
  • Former: Candace Hennessy (2020) — Executive Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Curative Foundation Inc

How much does Curative Foundation Inc give each year?

Curative Foundation Inc gave $926K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $986K across 1 grant.

How large is Curative Foundation Inc?

Curative Foundation Inc reported $24.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.

What is Curative Foundation Inc?

Curative Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Milwaukee, WI. It holds $24.4M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Curative Foundation Inc operate?

Curative Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is Curative Foundation Inc's EIN?

Curative Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1285526. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 25, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 29, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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