B Cured INC

EIN 26-1906165 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Greenwich, CT Founded 2008

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Size

<$100K

What they do

a disease and medical nonprofit

Leadership

Melissa C Salame · Chairman

Money in and out

$46K revenue, $138K expenses

Bottom line

91% program efficiency

B Cured INC is a disease and medical nonprofit based in Greenwich, CT, formed in 2008. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $46K in revenue, $138K in expenses, and $75K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025

Total revenue

$46K

Pt VIII · Ln 12

Total expenses

$138K

Pt IX · Ln 25

Net assets

$75K

Pt X · Ln 32

Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$92K

Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D

91%

Program services $0.91 Management & general $0.09

Program efficiency

91%

of spending reaches programs+0.5% vs prior filing year

Operating runway

6.5mo

months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -66% vs prior filing year

Surplus margin

-199%

revenue over expenses, this year▼ -662% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990

Revenue

$46K

FY2025▼ -72%

Expenses

$138K

FY2025▲ +30%

Total assets

$75K

FY2025▼ -55%

Total liabilities

FY2025

Total revenue

$46K

Pt VIII · Ln 12

Total expenses

$138K

Pt IX · Ln 25

Net assets

$75K

Pt X · Ln 32

Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$92K

Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$75K

Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B91%

Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35

Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45

Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $75K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.

Research grant to university of louisville for the purposes of finding a cure to end brain cancer.

$25Kprogram expense

Research grant to university of texas for the purposes of finding a cure to end brain cancer.

$25Kprogram expense

Research grant to DR. Benjamin hines for the purposes of finding a cure to end brain cancer.

$25Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File

Legal nameHdr · item CB Cured INC

EINHdr · item D26-1906165

Principal addressHdr · item CGreenwich, CT

WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.bcured.org

Year of formationHdr · item L2008

State of legal domicileHdr · item MCT

Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active

NTEE classificationIRS BMFDiseases & Disorders (G123)

Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2008

Governance & Policies

Part VI

Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5

Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5

Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo

Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No

Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No

CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

Melissa C Salame

Chairman

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Karena Bailey

Co-President

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kristin Duda

Co-President

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mary Russell

Director of Grants

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Julie Karish

Treasurer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII

Other revenue$36K · 79%

Contributions & grants$10K · 21%

Other revenue79%$36K

Contributions & grants21%$10K

Total revenueLn 12$46K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising

Allocation · columns B–D

91%

Program services $0.91 Management & general $0.09

Program services91%$125K

Management & general9%$13K

Total functional expensesLn 25$138K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year

CashLn 1$75K

Total assetsLn 16$75K

Total liabilitiesLn 26$0

Total net assetsLn 32$75K

Months of cash on handcomputed6.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it

Liquidity & Payout

Operating runway

Highly liquid reserves $75K · Operating expenses/yr $138K

6.5 months

Where the money goes

Program services

Program services $125K · Total expenses $138K

91%

Management & General

Management & general $13K · Total expenses $138K

Fundraising

Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $138K

Cost to raise $1

Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $76K

Solicited contributions below reporting floor

Where the money comes from

Contribution dependence

Contributions & grants $10K · Total revenue $46K

21%

Government reliance

Government grants — · Total revenue $46K

—

Earned-income share

Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $46K

Investment reliance

Investment income $0 · Total revenue $46K

Program self-sufficiency

Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $138K

Growth & trend

Revenue growth (YoY)

This year $46K · Prior year $163K

-72%

Revenue CAGR

FY2020 $84K · FY2025 $46K

-11%

Net-asset trend (YoY)

End of year $75K · Beginning of year —

Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change

Balance sheet

Surplus Margin

Revenue $46K · Expenses $138K

-199%

Liabilities-to-Assets

Total liabilities — · Total assets $75K

—

Net-asset ratio

Net assets $75K · Total assets $75K

100%

Marketable Investment Share

Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $75K

Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)

People & payroll

Highest Reported Total Compensation

Individual Melissa C Salame · Reported title CHAIRMAN · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $138K

Personnel share

Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $138K

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Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

Metric	This org	Peer median	Percentile
Program ratio	91%	—	—
Overhead ratio	9%	—	—
Revenue growth	-72%	—	—

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid

Grants received · FY2023

The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift FundFY2023$10K

Riley Family FoundationFY2023$5K

Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$17

Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$15K

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Grants paid · 22 grants · $607K · 2020–2024

University of LouisvilleFY2024$25,000

Duke UniversityNC · FY2024$25,000

Massachusetts General HospitalFY2024$25,000

Baylor College of MedicineTX · FY2024$20,434

Duke UniversityNC · FY2023$25,000

Baylor College of MedicineTX · FY2022$50,000

University of California Los AngelesFY2022$25,000

University of Michigan House Officers AssociationMI · FY2022$25,000

Massachusetts General HospitalFY2022$12,500

Uchealth Memorial Hospital CentralFY2022$7,500

University of FloridaFY2021$50,000

University of CincinnatiFY2021$37,500

Baylor College of MedicineTX · FY2021$25,000

University of Michigan House Officers AssociationMI · FY2021$25,000

University of MiamiFL · FY2021$25,000

University of California Irvine FoundationCA · FY2021$25,000

Tufts Medical CenterFY2021$12,500

Johns Hopkins UniversityFY2020$50,000

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

FY2025 (Latest)$46K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

FY2024$163K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

FY2023$56K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

FY2022$33K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

FY2021$66K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

FY2020$84K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings

Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS

Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File

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