EIN 26-0269131

The Cure Starts Now

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
25
State
Year formed
2007
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
The Cure Starts Now educates, aids, and funds cures for cancer, starting first with pediatric brain cancer. The foundation annually awards research grants to institutions and medical professionals with a focus on pediatric brain cancer. They also host the DIPG/DMG Symposium biennially in Cincinnati, which brings together cancer experts from around the world in collaboration with families and foundations supporting their work. The event is attended by foundations and institutions worldwide.
Also known as...
Monkey in My Chair
Total revenues
$5,231,630
2022
Total expenses
$6,057,974
2022
Total assets
$2,625,696
2022
Num. employees
25
2022

Program areas at The Cure Starts Now

In its efforts to focus on those cancers that present The greatestopportunites for an encompassing cancer Cure, The foundation annuallyawards research grants to institutions and medical professionals.typically, grants awarded have a focus on pediatric brain cancers, asthis was The origin of The foundation's philosophy. Grant applications will be judged on a peer-reviewed basis with The foundation's medicaladvisory council, which is comprised of top oncologists and researchersfrom around The world, as well as parent advocates. Grants are judgedbased on multiple criteria including scientific merit, disease impact,innovation, feasibility, and expertise of The investigator.
Family support and awareness funds provide emotional support, mechanisms to honor their child's legacy and other assistance for families battling pediatric cancer. This includes information websites, trial discovery tools, patient assistance and programs to feature patients with The intention of building local support and awareness.
The dipg/dmg symposium, originally held in cincinnati in 2011, is a biennial conference that features cancer experts from around The worldin collaboration with families and foundations supporting their work.attended by foundations and institutions worldwide. The dipg/dmgcollaborative symposium quickly became a dynamic cooperative, exploringrevolutionary dipg and dmg research, clinical protocols, and universalapplications of dipg research in The search for a Cure for all forms ofcancer.

Grants made by The Cure Starts Now

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC)Medical Research$263,867
Upmc Children's Hospital Foundation (CHPF)Medical Research$100,000
Northwestern UniversityMedical Research$100,000
...and 2 more grants made

Who funds The Cure Starts Now

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$249,799
Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGeneral Support$201,300
The Brooke Healey FoundationResearch$190,000
...and 46 more grants received totalling $1,462,605

Personnel at The Cure Starts Now

NameTitleCompensation
Brooke DesserichExecutive Director$100,086
Mike WeinerChief Information Officer$107,001
Jim GetgeyMarketing Director
Gena KellerDirector of Donor Relations
Gavin BaumgardnerDirector$0
...and 6 more key personnel

Financials for The Cure Starts Now

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,315,043
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$912,422
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$4,165
Total revenues$5,231,630

Form 990s for The Cure Starts Now

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-07-18990View PDF
2021-122022-10-25990View PDF
2020-122021-07-22990View PDF
2019-122021-02-17990View PDF
2018-122020-01-15990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
October 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $92,150 from The Brooke Healey Foundation
August 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
August 20, 2023
Received grants
Identified 19 new grant, including a grant for $95,000 from The Brooke Healey Foundation
July 27, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
May 21, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsDisease research fundraisersDisease-focused nonprofitsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
HealthDiseases and disorders
Characteristics
Operates donor advised fundsProvides grantsConducts researchPartially liquidatedFundraising eventsOperates internationallyNational levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donations
General information
Address
10280 Chester Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45215
Metro area
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
County
Hamilton County, OH
Website URL
thecurestartsnow.org/ 
Phone
(513) 772-4888
IRS details
EIN
26-0269131
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2007
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
G50: Nerve, Muscle, and Bone Diseases
NAICS code, primary
813212: Health and Disease Research Fundraising Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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