Discovery Cares Inc
To provide emergency financial assistance to employees of discovery life sciences ("dls") who need assistance due to disasters or events beyond their control.
Discovery Cares Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $12,178
- -6.9% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $900
- -99.7% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Discovery Cares Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $73K (2022) to $326K (2023). In 2023 it reported $326K 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.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UNICEF USA New York, NY | Disaster Relief | $36,458 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA Inc New York, NY | Disaster Relief | $36,191 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $12,178 | — | $900 | — | — |
| 2023 | $13,078 | $336,374 | $333,673 | $326,168 | Total only |
| 2022 | $10,377 | $807,526 | $797,149 | $72,649 | 2 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Discovery Cares Inc
Based on IRS filings
Discovery Cares Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Huntsville, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $12K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Discovery Cares Inc is led by James Hudson Jr., President on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
James Hudson Jr.
President
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adel Mikhail
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Bennett
Secretary
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "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 Discovery Cares Inc
How large is Discovery Cares Inc?
Discovery Cares Inc reported $12K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
What is Discovery Cares Inc?
Discovery Cares Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Huntsville, AL. It holds $12K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Discovery Cares Inc operate?
Discovery Cares Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is Discovery Cares Inc's EIN?
Discovery Cares Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-1240688. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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