Financial Accountability
We take the responsibility of every gift seriously.
A Commitment to Our Donors
Every gift to CureSearch is stewarded toward one goal: ending childhood cancer through research. Our donors, our research partners, and the families we serve deserve a clear and honest picture of how we manage the resources entrusted to us. What follows is our financial accountability report for the most recently completed fiscal year, drawn directly from statements audited by an independent accounting firm.
Tax ID (EIN)
95-4132414
Registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit
Legal name
Curesearch for Children’s Cancer, Inc.
Independently verified
Reviewed by the organizations donors trust.
Organizations that donors trust to evaluate nonprofit accountability have reviewed our work.
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Four Stars
Highest rating for financial health and accountability
A four-star rating, the highest available, covering financial health, accountability and transparency, impact and results, leadership and adaptability, and culture and community.
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Candid
Platinum Seal
Top tier of transparency in public reporting
The Platinum Seal of Transparency, earned by publicly reporting on our programs, our finances, and the results we achieve.
Our impact, by the numbers
What your investment looks like in practice.
CureSearch was founded to change outcomes for children with cancer. Here is what that investment looks like in practice.
- 72.5% of every dollar spent goes to program services, not overhead
- $6.19M invested across research, family support, and operations in FY2025
- 20+ pediatric cancer types studied by CureSearch-funded researchers
- 71% of preclinical projects far enough along to assess have advanced to clinical trials
- 2X+ the typical success rate of new therapies advancing to the clinic
- 1M+ families have used CureSearch resources, tools, and educational materials
How we allocate every dollar
Your gift goes where it matters most.
We work to keep administrative costs low so your gift goes where it matters most.
In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, CureSearch spent $6,194,577. Nearly three-quarters of that went directly to program services: research grants to leading institutions, the investigators who carry that work forward, and the educational resources that help families navigate a diagnosis.
| Where the money goes | FY2025 | Share | FY2024 share |
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| Program services | $4,489,713 | 72.5% | 74.3% |
| Fundraising | $1,085,274 | 17.5% | 17.1% |
| Management and general | $619,590 | 10.0% | 8.6% |
| Total expenses | $6,194,577 | 100% | 100% |
Why we do not aim for zero overhead
The ten cents of each dollar that funds management and general is not money diverted from children. It pays for the independent audit that produced the statements on this page, the insurance that protects the organization, and the staff who make sure every grant dollar reaches the right investigator and is accounted for correctly. We work hard to keep that number low. We do not try to make it disappear, because an organization that underinvests in its own controls eventually fails the very donors it is trying to serve.
Where our funding comes from
Funded entirely by people who believe in our mission.
Total funding received: $5,361,226
Audited statements and IRS filings
Every year, independently audited.
Our financial statements are audited annually by an independent accounting firm and filed with the IRS as part of our Form 990.
Wilkin Guttenplan, an independent accounting firm, audits our financial statements. A printed copy of any document on this page is available at no charge by writing to us at 4800 Hampden Lane, Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20814.
Organizational documents
The paperwork, in one place.
The paperwork your employer, your advisor, or your grants office is likely to ask for, in one place.
Legal name
Curesearch for Children’s Cancer, Inc.
Tax ID (EIN)
95-4132414
IRS determination letter
Confirms our 501(c)(3) status. Requested by most corporate matching gift and workplace giving platforms.
Download PDF (PDF, opens in a new tab)Form W-9
Required by many employers, foundations, and vendor portals before a payment can be issued.
Download PDF (PDF, opens in a new tab)Independent auditor
Wilkin Guttenplan
East Brunswick, New Jersey and New York, New York.
Governance and donor protections
Good numbers come from good governance.
These are the safeguards behind the numbers on this page.
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Board of Directors
Every director with a professional affiliation is listed on our leadership page. The board reviews and approves the annual budget and the audited financial statements.
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Strategic Oversight Committee
The Committee assists the CureSearch for Children’s Cancer Board of Directors in discharging its oversight duties with respect to the development, implementation, and evaluation of CureSearch’s strategic plan and strategic initiatives. The Board recognizes it is the responsibility of management to develop and implement CureSearch’s strategic plan. The Committee has been formed to foster a cooperative, interactive strategic planning process between the Board and Executive Leadership.
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Donor privacy policy
We do not sell, rent, trade, or share donor names or contact information with any other organization for its own use. You may ask us at any time to stop contacting you or to remove your name from published donor listings.
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Gift acceptance policy
How we evaluate gifts of stock, real property, cryptocurrency, in-kind goods, and restricted gifts, and the circumstances in which we decline a gift.
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Conflict of interest policy
Directors and officers disclose potential conflicts annually and recuse themselves from related decisions.
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Whistleblower policy
Any employee, volunteer, or partner may report a financial or ethical concern confidentially and without retaliation.
Questions About Our Finances
We welcome them. If something here raises a question, or you would like detail we have not published, write to us and a member of our finance team will respond.
CureSearch for Children’s Cancer is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. EIN 95-4132414. Gifts are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law.
Ways to give beyond a credit card
Make Your Generosity Go Further
Several of these carry tax advantages that a cash gift does not. Your advisor can tell you which applies to you.
Gifts of stock or securities
If your investments have grown since you bought them, giving the shares directly can earn you a charitable deduction for the full appreciated value and reduce or eliminate the capital gains tax you would owe on a sale. Full transfer instructions are below.
Donor-advised funds
Recommend a grant to CureSearch through Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, Vanguard Charitable, or your community foundation. Use our legal name, Curesearch for Children’s Cancer, Inc., and EIN 95-4132414.
IRA qualified charitable distributions
If you are 70 and a half or older, you can direct a distribution from your IRA to CureSearch up to the annual limit set by the IRS. The gift is excluded from your taxable income and can count toward your required minimum distribution.
Bequests and estate gifts
Suggested language:
“I bequeath to Curesearch for Children’s Cancer, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, EIN 95-4132414, the sum of $______ (or ______ percent of my residuary estate) to be used for its general purposes.”
Matching gifts
Thousands of employers will match your gift, and some match gifts made by retirees and spouses. Check with your HR team, then send us the confirmation so we can complete the paperwork on our end.
By mail or online
Please make checks payable to CureSearch for Children’s Cancer and mail to PO Box 45781, Baltimore, MD 21297-5781. Please note any designation on the memo line, or give online.
Stock transfer instructions
Electronic delivery is the fastest and most secure method, and it costs both of us less than a paper transfer. All stock gifts are valued at the average market price on the day the securities are entered into our account.
- Brokerage firm
- Goldman Sachs & Co.
- DTC number
- 0005
- Account number
- 003-582590
- Account name
- Curesearch for Children’s Cancer
- Tax ID (EIN)
- 95-4132414
- Transfer contact
- Tahira West, Chief Operating Officer, tahira.west@curesearch.org
Please let us know when the gift is coming. Stock transfers arrive with no information about who sent them. Email donorservices@curesearch.org or call (240) 235-2200 with your name and the security you are transferring, so that we can confirm receipt, credit the gift correctly, and thank you properly.
Mailing address for gifts
Please make checks payable to CureSearch for Children’s Cancer and mail to:
CureSearch for Children’s CancerPO Box 45781
Baltimore, MD 21297-5781
Please note any designation on the memo line.
Fundraising Disclosure Statement
Effective Date: October 5, 2026
CureSearch for Children’s Cancer (“CureSearch”) is a 501(c)(3) organization, and all monetary donations to it are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by tax laws. Please check with your financial advisor if you have more questions. Many states require charities to share the information below with residents. Registration or licensing with a state does not imply endorsement by that state.
For questions about this statement or to request CureSearch’s financial information, please contact us at 1-800-458-6223 or info@curesearch.org.
- Arkansas
- CureSearch for Children’s Cancer is located at 4800 Hampden Lane, Suite 200 PMB 183, Bethesda, Maryland 20814.
- California
- CureSearch for Children’s Cancer, 4800 Hampden Lane, Suite 200 PMB 183, Bethesda, Maryland 20814. Information about the revenues and expenses of CureSearch may be obtained by contacting our office at 1-800-458-6223 or info@curesearch.org
- Delaware
- Contributions are solicited on behalf of, and are made directly to, CureSearch for Children’s Cancer. Upon request, we will tell you the percentage of your contribution that goes to CureSearch’s charitable purposes.
- Florida
- A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR CURESEARCH FOR CHILDREN’S CANCER (REGISTRATION NO. CH4639) MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE, WITHIN THE STATE, 1-800-435-7352 OR VISITING THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.FLORIDACONSUMERHELP.COM. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. CureSearch for Children’s Cancer has its principal place of business in Maryland.
- Georgia
- CureSearch for Children’s Cancer is located at 4800 Hampden Lane, Suite 200 PMB 183, Bethesda, Maryland 20814. A full and fair description of the programs and a financial statement summary of CureSearch for Children’s Cancer are available upon request at that address or by calling 1-800-458-6223.
- Iowa
- Financial disclosure information for CureSearch for Children’s Cancer is available upon request, without cost, by contacting us at 1-800-458-6223 or info@curesearch.org
- Maine
- This solicitation is conducted for CureSearch for Children’s Cancer, 4800 Hampden Lane, Suite 200 PMB 183, Bethesda, Maryland 20814.
- Maryland
- Documents and information submitted under the Maryland Solicitations Act are available, for the cost of postage and copies, from the Secretary of State, State House, Annapolis, MD 21401, or (410) 974-5534. Requests for a copy of the financial statement of CureSearch for Children’s Cancer may be directed to 4800 Hampden Lane, Suite 200 PMB 183, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, 1-800-458-6223.
- Michigan
- MICS No. TV22-4342
- Minnesota
- This solicitation is made on behalf of CureSearch for Children’s Cancer, Bethesda, Maryland. CureSearch funds childhood cancer research.
- Mississippi
- The official registration and financial information of CureSearch for Children’s Cancer may be obtained from the Mississippi Secretary of State’s office by calling 1-888-236-6167. Registration by the Secretary of State does not imply endorsement.
- Nevada
- CureSearch for Children’s Cancer. Your contribution may be tax-deductible pursuant to section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code.
- New Jersey
- INFORMATION FILED WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CONCERNING THIS CHARITABLE SOLICITATION AND THE PERCENTAGE OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED BY THE CHARITY DURING THE LAST REPORTING PERIOD THAT WERE DEDICATED TO THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY BY CALLING (973) 504-6215 AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT https://www.njoag.gov/ REGISTRATION WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT.
- New York
- Upon request, a copy of the latest annual financial report of CureSearch for Children’s Cancer can be obtained from CureSearch at 4800 Hampden Lane, Suite 200 PMB 183, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, or from the Office of the Attorney General at www.charitiesnys.com, by phone at (212) 416-8401, or by writing to the Charities Bureau at 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.
- North Carolina
- Financial information about CureSearch for Children’s Cancer and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at (888) 830-4989 (within North Carolina) or (919) 814-5400 (outside of North Carolina). The license is not an endorsement by the State.
- Ohio
- CureSearch for Children’s Cancer, Bethesda, Maryland.
- Oregon
- Registration of CureSearch for Children’s Cancer with the Oregon Attorney General in no way constitutes or implies any endorsement, sanction, or approval.
- Pennsylvania
- The official registration and financial information of CureSearch for Children’s Cancer may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll-free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.
- Rhode Island
- A description of the programs and activities for which CureSearch for Children’s Cancer has expended or will expend contributions is available upon written request to 4800 Hampden Lane, Suite 200 PMB 183, Bethesda, Maryland 20814. Contributions to CureSearch are deductible for federal income tax purposes to the extent allowed by law.
- South Carolina
- This solicitation is made on behalf of CureSearch for Children’s Cancer. CureSearch’s purpose is to fund childhood cancer research.
- Texas
- CureSearch for Children’s Cancer, 4800 Hampden Lane, Suite 200 PMB 183, Bethesda, Maryland 20814. Additional information may be obtained from the Texas Secretary of State at 1019 Brazos, Austin, TX 78701, (512) 463-5770. Net funds received are used to fund childhood cancer research.
- Virginia
- A financial statement for CureSearch for Children’s Cancer is available from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, 102 Governor St., Richmond, VA 23219, upon request.
- Washington
- CureSearch for Children’s Cancer is registered with Washington State’s Charities Program as required by law, and additional information is available by calling (800) 332-4483 or visiting www.sos.wa.gov/charities, or on file at the Charities Division, Office of the Secretary of State, State of Washington, Olympia, WA 98504. CureSearch’s principal place of business is Bethesda, Maryland.
- Washington, D.C.
- CureSearch for Children’s Cancer is registered with the D.C. Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP) to solicit contributions in Washington, D.C. Information may be obtained by calling DLCP at 202-671-4500.
- West Virginia
- West Virginia residents may obtain a summary of the registration and financial documents of CureSearch for Children’s Cancer from the Secretary of State, State Capitol, Charleston, WV 25305. Registration does not imply endorsement. For questions about this solicitation, contact CureSearch at 1-800-458-6223.
- Wisconsin
- A financial statement of CureSearch for Children’s Cancer disclosing assets, liabilities, fund balances, revenue, and expenses for the preceding fiscal year will be provided to any person upon request. U.S. RESIDENTS: 100% OF YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A TAX DEDUCTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW. REGISTRATION IN A STATE DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION OF CURESEARCH BY THE STATE.
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