Cure Mito Foundation
Our mission is to unite the global leigh syndrome community to accelerate patient-centered research, treatments, and cures by funding research and supporting collaboration in leigh syndrome and mitochondrial disease.
Cure Mito Foundation at a glance
In short: Cure Mito Foundation gave $373K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $75K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $373,457
- +9.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $74,691
- +9.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $34,000
- Total assets
- $1,053,675
- -3.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cure Mito Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UT Southwestern ($219K). Together the top 5 received $373K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 10 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $147K (2023) to $373K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $373K.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UT Southwestern Dallas, TX | Research Intiative | $218,556 |
| Washinton University Seattle, WA | Research | $70,000 |
| Icahn Medical School New York, NY | Research | $34,000 |
| Unravel Neuromarketing Research Reno, NV | Research Initiative | $33,250 |
| University of California Los Angeles, CA | Research Initiative | $17,651 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,053,675 | $478,581 | $502,388 | $373,457 | 5 |
| 2024 | $1,089,878 | $674,195 | $334,798 | $342,046 | 5 |
| 2023 | $750,481 | $560,179 | $201,463 | $146,764 | Total only |
| 2022 | $391,765 | $480,537 | $215,537 | $156,918 | Total only |
| 2021 | $126,765 | $49,276 | $51,969 | — | — |
| 2020 | $129,458 | $30,835 | $7,966 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Cure Mito Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Cure Mito Foundation is a public charity, based in McKinney, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $373K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cure Mito Foundation is led by Kasey Woleben, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kasey Woleben
Executive Director
President → Treasurer-President, 2024
Treasurer-President → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$61K (2025)
Bill Suzor
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Boggs
Secretary
Vice President → Vice President-Secretary, 2024
Vice President-Secretary → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Woleben
Treasurer
Secretary → President-Treasurer, 2024
President-Treasurer → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacob Boggs
Board Member Emeritus
Vice President → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Board Member Emeritus, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sophia Zilber
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Divya Subramaniam (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kiran Ramachaandran (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Lauren Ashwin (2022–2023) — Board Member
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $61K, to Kasey Woleben (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Cure Mito Foundation
How much does Cure Mito Foundation give each year?
Cure Mito Foundation gave $373K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $342K across 5 grants.
What is Cure Mito Foundation's typical grant size?
Cure Mito Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $34,000, and its average grant was $74,691, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Cure Mito Foundation give grants?
Cure Mito Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Washington (19%) and New York (9%).
Does Cure Mito Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Cure Mito Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Cure Mito Foundation's largest grantees?
Cure Mito Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include UT Southwestern ($218,556), Washinton University ($70,000) and Icahn Medical School ($34,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cure Mito Foundation?
Cure Mito Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $479K.
What is Cure Mito Foundation's EIN?
Cure Mito Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-4665767. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 22, 2024)
- 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 September 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 2, 2026)
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