Partnership for Cures
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Partnership for Cures at a glance
In short: Partnership for Cures gave $385K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $55K), top state Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $385,000
- -38.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -30.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $55,000
- -11.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $60,000
- Total assets
- $7,498,255
- +53.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (49% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Partnership for Cures
Open Grants
8 open opportunities from Partnership for Cures
Clinical Repurposing Research to Impact Veterans/Military Grant
Partnership for Cures
Amount
Up to US $75,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Clinical Trials to Validate AI-Driven Drug Repurposing RFP Grant
Partnership for Cures
Amount
Up to US $100,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
ReGRoW Program Grant
Partnership for Cures
Amount
Up to US $72,500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Partnership for Cures funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Illinois ($90K). Together the top 7 received $385K.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 57 (53%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Partnership for Cures gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $385K (2025) to $2.1M (2020). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $385K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Chicago, IL | Reserach/Clinical Trials | $90,000 |
| University of Chicago Chicago, IL | Reserach/Clinical Trials | $80,000 |
| University of Colorado - Denver Denver, CO | Reserach/Clinical Trials | $60,000 |
| University of California Davis Davis, CA | Reserach/Clinical Trials | $60,000 |
| The Washington University St Louis St. Louis, MO | Reserach/Clinical Trials | $60,000 |
| Northwestern University Chicago, IL | Research | $20,000 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA | Reserach/Clinical Trials | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,498,255 | $3,881,316 | $1,310,247 | $385,000 | 7 | $241,482 |
| 2024 | $4,893,129 | $1,777,296 | $1,607,374 | $623,238 | 10 | $201,885 |
| 2023 | $4,575,765 | $2,206,690 | $1,297,473 | $653,628 | 11 | $106,759 |
| 2022 | $3,472,152 | $1,487,060 | $1,030,045 | $449,224 | 10 | $7,403 |
| 2021 | $2,901,397 | $2,128,264 | $1,269,751 | $499,510 | 19 | $104,728 |
| 2020 | $1,824,558 | $2,575,448 | $2,750,093 | $2,054,423 | 6 | $26,560 |
| 2019 | $1,843,619 | $1,257,322 | $1,458,377 | $527,582 | 11 | $24,824 |
About Partnership for Cures
Based on IRS filings
Partnership for Cures is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $385K. Net investment income was $241K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Partnership for Cures is led by Barbara Goodman, President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara Goodman
President & CEO
President & CEO → President CEO, 2023
President CEO → President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$163K (2019) → $205K (2025)
Margaret Christie
Chairman
Chair → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristina Allikmets
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Sullivan
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Braun
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Metz
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Lo
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Waehner
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lucy Mancini-Newell
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Rich
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: David Styler (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Nick Manusos (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Nicholas Manusos (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Downey (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Bruce Bloom (2019) — Former Chief Executive Officer
- Former: Rob Metz (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $205K, to Barbara Goodman (President and CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Partnership for Cures
How much does Partnership for Cures give each year?
Partnership for Cures gave $385K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $623K across 10 grants.
What is Partnership for Cures's typical grant size?
Partnership for Cures's median grant in 2025 was $60,000, and its average grant was $55,000, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Partnership for Cures give grants?
Partnership for Cures's top state is Illinois, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Colorado (16%) and California (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (3 grants).
Does Partnership for Cures give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Partnership for Cures's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Reserach/Clinical Trials" (6 grants).
Who are Partnership for Cures's largest grantees?
Partnership for Cures's largest 2025 grantees include University of Illinois ($90,000), University of Chicago ($80,000) and University of Colorado - Denver ($60,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Partnership for Cures?
Partnership for Cures reported $7.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.9M.
What is Partnership for Cures?
Partnership for Cures is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $7.5M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Partnership for Cures's EIN?
Partnership for Cures's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3620169. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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