Curefa Foundation Inc
Curefa Foundation funds capital intensive projects gated with success milestones, leveraging novel tools of scientific research for the treatment and cure of friedreich's ataxia.
Curefa Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Curefa Foundation Inc gave $85K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $85K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $85,000
- -57.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $85,000
- -14.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $85,000
- Total assets
- $9,583,007
- +3.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Curefa Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance ($85K).
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 12 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Curefa Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 92% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $85K (2024) to $3.9M (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $85K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance Downington, PA | Medical Research | $85,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,583,007 | $371,207 | $130,918 | $85,000 | 1 | $212,559 |
| 2023 | $9,303,889 | $457,482 | $224,194 | $198,958 | 2 | $400,542 |
| 2022 | $9,070,601 | $1,803,467 | $1,134,024 | $1,065,511 | 4 | $1,800,517 |
| 2021 | $8,401,158 | $2,886,879 | $1,114,099 | $1,075,000 | 1 | $2,858,716 |
| 2020 | $3,628,378 | $2,819,191 | $3,917,369 | $3,853,565 | 4 | $2,771,490 |
About Curefa Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Curefa Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Port Washington, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $9.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $85K. Net investment income was $213K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Curefa Foundation Inc is led by Karen F. Hamilton, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Karen F. Hamilton
President
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eileen O'Connor
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Starr
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Finneran
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Wede
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas E. Hamilton
Vice President
On filings since 2020
30 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 Curefa Foundation Inc
How much does Curefa Foundation Inc give each year?
Curefa Foundation Inc gave $85K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $199K across 2 grants.
How large is Curefa Foundation Inc?
Curefa Foundation Inc reported $9.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $371K.
What is Curefa Foundation Inc?
Curefa Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Port Washington, WI. It holds $9.6M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Curefa Foundation Inc operate?
Curefa Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Pennsylvania.
What is Curefa Foundation Inc's EIN?
Curefa Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5117628. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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