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Cure LBSL

Public charity · Grantmaker Arlington, VA EIN: 46-2829156 Website

Provide funding to rare disease research & support affected families

Key facts about Cure LBSL

In short: Cure LBSL reported $636K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

EIN
46-2829156
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Grants paid (2024)
$636,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
Total assets
$955,625

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

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$956K

+29.2% YoY

Grants Paid (reported total)

$636K

-57.7% YoY

Revenue

$1.1M

-43.2% YoY

Net Investment Income

$9

-99.5% YoY

How Cure LBSL gives

  • Giving grew 234% from 2020 to 2023. Method

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

About Cure LBSL

Based on IRS filings

Cure LBSL is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Arlington, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $956K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $636K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $9.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

BaltimoreOrangeRaritan

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M1 grants20191 grants20201 grants20213 grants20221 grants2023Total only2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $255K (2019) to $1.5M (2023). In 2024 it reported $636K 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.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K2$250–500K2$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 2 grants of 6 (33%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$955,625$739,400$535,129
Revenue$1,052,682$1,852,552$1,410,138
Expenses$845,152$1,661,665$1,319,933
Net Investment Income$9$1,765$1

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 14, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 22, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 18, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 9, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Cure LBSL is led by Elizabeth Gulugian, Board Chair since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Elizabeth Gulugian

    Board Chair

    Director → Board Chair, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Gulugian

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth A. McGinn

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lance Stern

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Megan Mitchell

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Morgan Stern

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward Blakey

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Michael McGinn (2019–2024) — Director · Filing note: Until 724

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Cure LBSL

How much does Cure LBSL give each year?

Cure LBSL reported $636K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $1.5M across 1 grant.

How large is Cure LBSL?

Cure LBSL reported $956K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.

What is Cure LBSL?

Cure LBSL is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Arlington, VA. It holds $956K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Cure LBSL operate?

Cure LBSL has awarded grants in California, Maryland, New Jersey.

What is Cure LBSL's EIN?

Cure LBSL's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2829156. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

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