Cure Childhood Cancer Inc
Cure Childhood Cancer Inc is an Atlanta, Georgia-based Form 990 (a public charity) that funds targeted childhood cancer research and supports patients and their families. Its work includes research grants as well as practical, educational, emotional, and financial support for families affected by childhood cancer.
Key facts about Cure Childhood Cancer Inc
In short: Cure Childhood Cancer Inc gave $5.5M across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $551K), mostly in Georgia. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 58-1244138
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,505,663
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- Average grant
- $550,566
- Median grant
- $330,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (5 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Total assets
- $7,466,698
- Primary geography
- Georgia (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Deadline
- The 2026 cycle dates are past.
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$7.5M
-0.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$5.5M
+0.2% YoY
Grant Count
10
+42.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$551K
-29.8% YoY
Is Cure Childhood Cancer Inc open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 10 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $308K; repeat grants $793K. How we count
Medians: $330K first-time, $330K repeat.
- 20% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
CURE’s stated mission is to conquer childhood cancer through targeted research while supporting patients and their families. It prioritizes research on recurrent or hard-to-treat cancers without effective treatments, including work intended to have therapeutic impact within two to three years. Its research strategy also addresses difficult cancers for which effective treatments remain elusive.
CURE’s website describes two research awards: the Translation to Clinic award, open to investigators at any career stage, and the Early Investigator award, for beginning scientists and physician scientists. Its 2025 grants were all designated for cancer research and went to research institutions. For example, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai describes its own mission as advancing science, medicine, and health care delivery through research, education, and patient care. The University of Pennsylvania describes its own mission as including education, research, and patient care through its health system.
The organization also describes family services that include early outreach after diagnosis, emergency financial assistance, transportation and lodging assistance, counseling, meals for hospitalized children and caregivers, and bereavement support. Its filing also describes education for families and the community, and a Pediatric Oncology Fellows Program supporting education and training.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, CURE reported 10 grants totaling $5,505,663. Grant amounts ranged from $220,000 to $2,865,663, with a median of $330,000. The largest award was $2,865,663 to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation Inc for cancer research. Other listed awards included $330,000 each to the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Colorado Denver, the University of Wisconsin, the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, and the University of Alabama at Birmingham; and $220,000 each to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Purdue University. Each was designated for cancer research.
CURE’s research application materials describe two award types. The Translation to Clinic award provides up to two years of support, with $150,000 per year in direct costs plus 10% indirect costs, for a total award of $330,000. The Early Investigator award provides up to two years of support, with $100,000 per year in direct costs plus 10% indirect costs, for a total award of $220,000. Applicants must be full-time faculty at a U.S.-based nonprofit research institution; for-profit institutions and federal or state government laboratories are ineligible. A single principal investigator must be responsible for the project, may hold no more than one CURE grant at a time, and may submit only one application as PI.
The application process begins with a one-page letter of intent covering rationale, hypothesis, aims, research design, and impact or innovation, accompanied by a list of 10 key references and a PI biosketch. Proposals are reviewed and scored by a peer review committee. How to apply: The stated process is to submit a letter of intent and, if invited, a full application.
Review Cycle
The 2026 cycle dates are past. The stated LOI deadline was February 13, 2026; invited applications were due March 30, 2026, with funding decisions to be communicated before June 30, 2026.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Cure Childhood Cancer Inc
CURE Childhood Cancer: Early Investigator award (EI) Grant
Cure Childhood Cancer Inc
Amount
Up to US $220,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
CURE Childhood Cancer: Translation to CURE award (T2C) Grant
Cure Childhood Cancer Inc
Amount
Up to US $330,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
CURE’s website describes research investment at institutions nationwide. Its 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in Georgia (52%), Texas (10%), New York (6%), Pennsylvania (6%), and Colorado (6%), among other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.5M (2021) to $5.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $5.5M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation Inc ($2.9M). Together the top 10 received $5.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 18 grants of 39 (46%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation Inc Atlanta, GA | Cancer Research | $2,865,663 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York, NY | Cancer Research | $330,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | Cancer Research | $330,000 |
| University of Colorado Denver Aurora, CO | Cancer Research | $330,000 |
| University of Wisconsin Madison, WI | Cancer Research | $330,000 |
| University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio San Antonio, TX | Cancer Research | $330,000 |
| University fo Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL | Cancer Research | $330,000 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA | Cancer Research | $220,000 |
| The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | Cancer Research | $220,000 |
| Purdue University West Lafayette, IN | Cancer Research | $220,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grant sum | Grant count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,466,698 | $12,610,723 | $12,455,682 | $5,505,663 | 10 |
| 2024 | $7,513,154 | $11,822,681 | $12,263,109 | $5,492,303 | 7 |
| 2023 | $7,753,351 | $10,192,185 | $10,238,422 | $4,992,304 | 10 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $7,466,698 | $7,513,154 | $7,753,351 |
| Revenue | $12,610,723 | $11,822,681 | $10,192,185 |
| Expenses | $12,455,682 | $12,263,109 | $10,238,422 |
| Net Investment Income | $232,924 | $563,084 | $240,108 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 9, 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 March 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 20, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Nick Kray as president; Liz Stanton and Susan Kaufman as vice presidents; Sara FitzGerald as secretary; and Lisa McCain as treasurer. It lists Meredith Colbert, Matt Baker, David Buckel, Kos Doukov, and Andy Dufresne as members.
Cure Childhood Cancer Inc is led by Kristin Connor, Chief Executive Officer since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 5 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kristin Connor
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer → Executive Director, 2024
Executive Director → Chief Executive Officer, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$262K (2019) → $360K (2025)
Nick Kray
President
Vice President → Member, 2023
Member → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Fingerhut
Senior Development Director, Events & Initiative
Development Director → Senior Development Director, Events & Initiative, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$140K (2023) → $167K (2025)
Elizabeth Bunder
Development Director & Individual Giving
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$150K (2025)
Kevin Kennedy
Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$113K (2021) → $195K (2025)
Dawn Bradshaw
Chief Marketing Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$187K (2025)
Casey Sentell
Member
Member → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Gephardt
Member
Vice President → President, 2022
President → Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Eachus
Member
Board Member → Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Buckel
Member
Board Member → Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meredith Sidewater
Member
Member → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andy Dufresne
Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kos Doukov
Member
Member → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Liz Stanton
Vice President
Member → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellianne Rivers
Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heidi Nelson
Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa McCain
Treasurer
Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Kaufman
Vice President
Member → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara FitzGerald
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Hazen
Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Gilley
Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meredith Colbert
Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Sponsler
Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Baker
Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Soriano
Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (30)
- Former: Andy Shearer (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Donna Baker (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Mark Myers (2019–2024) — Director of Communications
- Former: Brandt Gully (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Derek Prichett (2022–2024) — Member
- Former: Dontaye Carter (2022–2024) — Member
- Former: Elizabeth Stockstill (2022–2024) — Director of Marketing
- Former: Saat Shaikh (2023–2024) — Member
- Former: Mandy Garola (2024) — Vice President & S Ga
- Former: Eileen Villoutreix (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Julie Landis (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Grady Tripp (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Ann Cox (2023) — Member
- Former: David Stokes (2023) — Director of Individual Giving
- Former: Jeff Gregor (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Joe Depa (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Janet Street (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Lauren Gearon (2019–2021) — Member
- Former: Bill Wernecke (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Lauren Sims (2019–2020) — Director of Development
- Former: Robert Dimson (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Rodger Herndon (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Lisa Branch (2020) — Director of Paitient & Family Support
- Former: Ben Yin (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Joe Moye (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Kevin McGee (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Leigh Ann Herrin (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Lisa Heskett (2019) — President
- Former: Pat Tylka (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Scott Wolfe (2019) — Board Member
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $360K, to Kristin Connor (Chief Executive Officer). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Contact
Mailing address: 200 Ashford Center North 250, Atlanta, GA 30338
Phone: (770) 986-0035
Website: https://curechildhoodcancer.org
Frequently asked questions about Cure Childhood Cancer Inc
How much does Cure Childhood Cancer Inc give each year?
Cure Childhood Cancer Inc gave $5.5M across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $5.5M across 7 grants.
What is Cure Childhood Cancer Inc's typical grant size?
Cure Childhood Cancer Inc's median grant in 2025 was $330,000, and its average grant was $550,566, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Cure Childhood Cancer Inc that year got $308K on average.
Where does Cure Childhood Cancer Inc give grants?
Cure Childhood Cancer Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (10%) and New York (6%).
Does Cure Childhood Cancer Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Cure Childhood Cancer Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Cancer Research" (10 grants).
Who are Cure Childhood Cancer Inc's largest grantees?
Cure Childhood Cancer Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation Inc ($2,865,663), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ($330,000) and University of Pennsylvania ($330,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cure Childhood Cancer Inc?
Cure Childhood Cancer Inc reported $7.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.6M.
What does Cure Childhood Cancer Inc fund?
CURE’s stated mission is to conquer childhood cancer through targeted research while supporting patients and their families. It prioritizes research on recurrent or hard-to-treat cancers without effective treatments, including work intended to have therapeutic impact within two to three years. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Cure Childhood Cancer Inc?
Cure Childhood Cancer Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check curechildhoodcancer.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Cure Childhood Cancer Inc's EIN?
Cure Childhood Cancer Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1244138. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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