Curebound Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CUREBOUND'S MISSION IS TO ACCELERATE CANCER RESEARCH AND SAVE LIVES. WE RAISE AND INVEST STRATEGIC FUNDING FOR INNOVATIVE ADULT AND PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH WITH ONE VISION: CURES IN OUR LIFETIME.
- Income
- $11.0 million
- Spending
- $14.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 4.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 73%
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 439
- Highest pay
- $497,091, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 66 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 24% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 35% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 100% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2519 of 19 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $11.7 million spent. CUREBOUND IS A COMMUNITY-POWERED CANCER RESEARCH ACCELERATOR WITH A UNIQUE FUNDING MODEL BUILT ON A CORE BELIEF THAT THE BEST IDEAS HAPPEN WHEN THE RIGHT PEOPLE WORK TOGETHER. WE UNITE TOP SCIENTISTS, PASSIONATE ADVOCATES, ENTREPRENEURS AND INVESTORS TO ADVANCE CANCER RESEARCH THAT HAS THE GREATEST OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE DETECTION, TREATMENT, AND SURVIVORSHIP. ALL CUREBOUND GRANTS DEMAND SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATION ACROSS INSTITUTIONS TO DRIVE RESULTS FOR PATIENTS WHO NEED IT NOW. THROUGH RIGOROUS REVIEW AND TRANSPARENCY, WE DIRECT EVERY INVESTMENT DOLLAR TOWARDS MEANINGFUL IMPACT. REPRESENTATIVE RESEARCH PARTNER INSTITUTIONS INCLUDE (BUT NOT LIMITED TO): UC SAN DIEGO MOORES CANCER CENTER, THE SALK INSTITUTE, SANFORD-BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE, RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, SCRIPPS RESEARCH, AND LA JOLLA INSTITUTE OF IMMUNOLOGY.HEADQUARTERED IN SAN DIEGO, ONE OF THE NATION'S PREMIER HUBS FOR CANCER RESEARCH AND LIFE-SCIENCE INNOVATION, CUREBOUND CATALYZES COMPLEMENTARY STRENGTHS ACROSS BIOLOGY, TECHNOLOGY, DATA SCIENCE, AND CLINICAL NETWORKS TO ACCELERATE THE TRANSLATION OF DISCOVERY INTO CLINICAL IMPACT. CUREBOUND ALLOCATES AND ADMINISTERS RESEARCH FUNDING THROUGH FIVE GRANT MECHANISMS SPANNING DISCOVERY THROUGH CLINICAL TRANSLATION: DISCOVERY, TARGETED, CATALYST, EQUITY, CURE PRIZE. EACH OF THESE GRANT TYPES ALIGNS TO CUREBOUND'S OVERARCHING AND RESEARCH ROADMAP WITH CLEARLY DEFINED TIMELINES AND MEASURABLE MILESTONES THAT ARE TRACKED TO ACCELERATE PROGRESS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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