Cure MSA
Cure MSA is a private foundation, based in Fremont, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $161K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1K.
Cure MSA at a glance
In short: Cure MSA gave $1K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,350
- -80.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,350
- -61.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,350
- Total assets
- $160,724
- -1.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Cure MSA funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Brain Support Network ($1K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Cure MSA gives
- Giving fell 73% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 35% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $7K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brain Support Network Menlo Park, CA | To Supprt Brain Diseasesresearch | $1,350 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $160,724 | $16 | $3,000 | $1,350 | 1 | $2,790 | — | $7,955 |
| 2023 | $163,708 | $60,116 | $8,500 | $7,000 | 2 | $8,350 | — | $7,002 |
| 2022 | $112,092 | $24 | $6,050 | $6,000 | 1 | $6,000 | $24 | $5,793 |
| 2021 | $118,118 | $61,007 | $6,512 | $5,000 | 1 | $6,350 | — | $3,454 |
| 2020 | $63,623 | $3,834 | $6,510 | $5,000 | 1 | — | — | $3,274 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cure MSA reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cure MSA is led by Lily Shih, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lily Shih
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Cure MSA
How much does Cure MSA give each year?
Cure MSA gave $1K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $7K across 2 grants.
How large is Cure MSA?
Cure MSA reported $161K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Cure MSA operate?
Cure MSA has awarded grants in California, Minnesota.
What is Cure MSA's EIN?
Cure MSA's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4748027. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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