Cure Childhood Cancer Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To advance treatments and ultimately find cures for cancers which affect children, working to ensure children have the best chance to survive their cancer without sacrificing their future health and quality of life, to support the hands-on education and training of the best and brightest minds dedicated to extinguishing childhood cancer through the Pediatric Oncology Fellows Program, and to provide for the emotional, physical, financial and educational needs of children with cancer and their families.
- Income
- $12.6 million
- Spending
- $12.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 3.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 33
- Volunteers
- 300
- Highest pay
- $406,909, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.5 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 49% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2523 of 23 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 June 30, 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 (3)
- $5.6 million spent. To fund research into targeted treatments and cures for cancers affecting children while providing tangible support to childhood cancer patients and their families aimed at addressing their critical and urgent needs.
- $2.8 million spent. Education - CURE provides critical education to families of children diagnosed with cancer, on treatment, and in survivorship. CURE targets electronic newsletters with relevant material to each group, ensuring families have the information they need to navigate complex treatment protocols and know how to monitor for late effects of cancer treatments, maintains social media platforms on which to share information with families and others, and provides robust education to the community at large about the problem of childhood cancer, the need for research funding, critical ways to help families fighting childhood cancer, and important scientific advancements in the field.
- $2.7 million spent. Patient and Family Service Supporting patients and their families through (1) early outreach assisting families with a new diagnosis by providing practical information, encouragement and items that will be useful as their child begins treatment, (2) Critical needs care addresses the critical and urgent needs of patients and families by providing emergency financial assistance, including transportation and lodging assistance, professional counseling to patients, parents and siblings, meals to hospitalized children and caregivers and critical bereavement support for families who have lost a child to cancer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 March 1976.
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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