2016-09-23T13:13:59-05:00 2015-12-31 520982413 GROSS MENDELSOHN & ASSOCIATES PA 36 SOUTH CHARLES ST 18TH FLOOR BALTIMORE MD 21201 990 2015-01-01 954132414 CURESEARCH FOR CHILDREN'S CANCER CURE 2402352200 4600 EAST WEST HIGHWAY NO 600 BETHESDA MD 20814 LAURA THRALL CEO/PRESIDENT 2402352200 2016-09-23 1 JAMES E CRISP P00025401 4106855512 2016-09-06 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z LAURA THRALL 4600 EAST WEST HIGHWAY NO 600 BETHESDA MD 20814 8502571 0 X WWW.CURESEARCH.ORG X 1987 CA CURESEARCH FUNDS AND SUPPORTS CHIDLREN'S CANCER RESEARCH AND PROVIDES EDUCATION AND RESOURCES TO ALL THOSE AFFECTED BY CHILDREN'S CANCER. 11 11 36 1641 0 0 2131829 3341030 0 0 190671 218793 3708060 2804884 6030560 6364707 1988211 2231363 0 0 2799734 2872213 0 0 2010460 1837839 1385996 6625784 6489572 -595224 -124865 7462265 7210528 429639 489394 7032626 6721134 X CURESEARCH'S MISSION IS TO FUND AND SUPPORT TARGETED AND INNOVATIVE CANCER RESEARCH WITH MEASURABLE RESULTS, AND TO BE THE AUTHORITATIVE SOURCE OF INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FOR ALL THOSE AFFECTED BY CHILDREN'S CANCER.(SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION)CURESEARCH SUPPORTS CHILDHOOD CANCER RESEARCH AT ALL STAGES ALONG THE RESEARCH CONTINUUM, FROM FELLOWSHIPS THAT ACCELERATE THE CAREERS OF YOUNG RESEARCHERS TO MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR GRANTS THAT SUPPORT RESEARCH TEAMS DEVELOPING POTENTIAL NEW TREATMENTS, TO CLINICAL TRIAL AWARDS THAT ENABLE HOSPITALS TO ENROLL CHILDREN BEING TREATED TODAY. IT PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS, INCLUDING PLAIN LANGUAGE INFORMATION ON DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT, PROCEDURAL VIDEOS, AND PARENT WEBINARS. CURESEARCH ALSO RAISES FUNDS THROUGH INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS. 0 0 3740186 2231363 CURESEARCH SUPPORTS RESEARCH EFFORTS TO IMPROVE TREATMENTS AND FIND CURES FOR CHILDREN'S CANCER. THROUGH COMPETITIVE GRANT MAKING INITIATIVES, CURESEARCH FUNDS RESEARCH TEAMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY THAT STUDY MORE THAN 15 TYPES OF CHILDREN'S CANCER WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING CURRENT TREATMENTS, DEVELOPING NEW THERAPIES, AND UNDERSTANDING THE BIOLOGY OF MORE PEDIATRIC CANCER DISEASE TYPES. CURESEARCH FUNDS RESEARCH AT ALL STAGES OF THE PIPELINE, INCLUDING BASIC SCIENCE, TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH, CLINICAL TRIAL DEVELOPMENT, AND THE TESTING OF NEW CANCER THERAPIES. THIS RESEARCH IMPACTS OVER 15,500 CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER EACH YEAR WITH THE LONG-TERM GOAL OF DEVELOPING THERAPIES THAT CURE CHILDREN TODAY WITHOUT HARMING THEM TOMORROW. (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION)CURESEARCH FUNDS CLINICAL TRIALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. CLINICAL TRIALS ENSURE THAT CHILDREN WITH CANCER GET ACCESS TO THE BEST CURRENT TREATMENTS. THE DATA COLLECTED FROM CLINICAL TRIALS ENABLES RESEARCHERS TO ACHIEVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF CANCER BIOLOGY AND GUIDES THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TREATMENTS AND TREATMENT PROTOCOLS. CLINICAL TRIALS ARE COSTLY FOR HOSPITALS, WHICH RELY ON SUPPORT FROM CURESEARCH AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER. EACH YEAR, ALMOST 10,000 CHILDREN ARE ENROLLED IN CLINICAL TRIALS. IN ADDITION TO FUNDING RESEARCH, CURESEARCH ALSO PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO PATIENTS AND FAMILIES. CURESEARCH RESOURCES INCLUDE CURESEARCH.ORG, AN ONLINE RESOURCE WITH PLAIN LANGUAGE INFORMATION ON DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT FOR CHILDRENS CANCER; A LIBRARY OF PROCEDURE VIDEOS THAT DEMONSTRATE CANCER TREATMENTS FOR CHILDREN; AND WEBINARS AND GUIDES FOR PARENTS ON COPING WITH CANCER, FINDING COMMUNITY SUPPORT, AND REINTEGRATING A CHILD INTO SCHOOL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTS. THESE RESOURCES AID ABOUT 28,500 INDIVIDUALS EACH YEAR. 3740186 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 1 36 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT FL GA IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X X X MANAGEMENT 2402352200 4600 EAST WEST HIGHWAY BETHESDA MD 20814 STUART SIEGEL MD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MILLER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CARTER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNIE GOULD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA CARTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN ROSENTHAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA HOGAN MD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT KELLY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TREVOR PRICE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD J O'REILLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLENE HAWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA THRALL CEO/PRESIDENT 40.00 X 280800 0 17137 CHRISTINE BORK CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00 X 190828 0 8956 KATHARINE BURKE VP, FINANCE & OPERATIONS 40.00 X 153433 0 7850 625061 0 33943 3 0 1 0 0 3341030 210453 3341030 173280 173280 1891017 1845504 45513 45513 45513 3097209 292360 2804849 2804849 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 541700 35 35 35 6364707 0 0 3023677 2231363 2231363 658914 227716 144720 286478 1829051 763008 202038 864005 14705 6500 763 7442 198345 79838 25289 93218 171198 68267 23630 79301 78722 78722 94709 94709 29412 29412 106671 44818 9704 52149 93219 41490 11703 40026 404511 157657 48997 197857 225989 89856 31100 105033 133500 2098 7304 124098 36098 486 17667 17945 32227 12851 4448 14928 BANK FEES 118136 3594 4508 110034 OTHER PERSONNEL EXPENSE 18579 5446 1227 11906 LICENSES AND FEES 13039 5198 1801 6040 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 1184 1184 6489572 3740186 738926 2010460 883006 738819 450819 274187 91000 78904 370956 81603 50880 371594 256360 142663 115234 5771392 5466412 53878 103040 7462265 7210528 225013 230422 5040 33638 199586 225334 429639 489394 X 1555951 1280882 2976675 2940252 2500000 2500000 7032626 6721134 7462265 7210528 -124865 -186627 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 55111307 20951393 2291816 2132029 3341030 83827575 55111307 20951393 2291816 2132029 3341030 83827575 83827575 310588 262928 152815 116282 173280 1015893 30996 28847 4864593 4053583 3097244 12075263 96918731 0.86490 0.93410 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 30,996. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 28,847. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 137,375. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 41,814. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 35. FUNDRAISING EVENTS - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 4,727,218. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 4,011,769. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 3,097,209. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3095943 -25488 101000 2969455 2982976 165038 52071 3095943 2800368 300360 117752 2982976 2823269 96110 119011 2800368 2864882 87290 128903 2826269 0.84200 0.15800 0 0 173615 65100 108515 165329 165329 0 32650 25931 6719 115234 DEFERRED RENT 150785 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 74549 225334 X 6148668 -186627 -186627 6335295 29412 29412 6364707 6460160 0 6460160 29412 29412 6489572 PART V, LINE 4: DONOR RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED TO ADVANCE PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH BY DISEASE, BY MEDICAL DISCIPLINE, OR THROUGH RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS. PART X, LINE 2: IN ACCORDANCE WITH FIN 48 (ASC 740), INCOME TAXES, MANAGEMENT EVALUATED ITS ACTIVITIES AND DETERMINED THAT CURESEARCH HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD. IN GENERAL, THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL EXEMPT ORGANIZATION TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER THE RETURNS ARE FILED. WALK/RUN EVENT 3097209 3097209 40613 101087 38334 112326 3097209 3097209 40613 101087 38334 112326 292360 2804849 1 ANN & ROBERT H LURIE CHILDREN'S COLLEEN GARBE 225 E CHICAGO BOX 205 CHICAGO IL 60611 362170833 501 (C) (3) 10000 THERAPEUTIC BAYLOR COLLEGE MEDICINE GRANTS CONTRACTS PO BOX 201361 HOUSTON TX 77216 741613878 501 (C) (3) 35000 THERAPEUTIC CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA INC OFFICE OF GRANTS ACCOUNTING AND CONTRACTS 1711 TULLIE CIRCLE ATLANTA GA 30329 582367819 501 (C) (3) 10000 THERAPEUTIC CHILDERNS HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH UPMC 4401 PENN AVENUE RANGOS 3RD FLOOR PITTSBURGH PA 15224 250402510 501 (C) (3) 10000 THERAPEUTIC CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MC OF AKRON 1 PERKINS SQUARE ATTN PATRICIA FRANKLAND AKRON OH 44308 340714357 501 (C) (3) 12312 THERAPEUTIC CHILDRENS HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES 4650 SUNSET BLVD MS 54 LOS ANGELES CA 90027 951690977 501 (C) (3) 30000 THERAPEUTIC DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE 450 BROOKLINE AVE BP412 BOSTON MA 022155450 422263040 501 (C) (3) 112500 THERAPEUTIC CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION 9500 EUCLID AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44195 340714585 501 (C) (3) 20000 THERAPEUTIC INOVA HEALTH CARE SERVICES 5580 PORT ROYAL ROAD SPRINGFIELD VA 22151 540620889 501 (C) (3) 17000 THERAPEUTIC HURLEY MEDICAL CENTER ONE HURLEY PLAZA FLINT MI 48503 386005601 501 (C) (3) 14705 THERAPEUTIC JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY 1800 ORLEANS STREET ROOM 11379 BALTIMORE MD 21205 520595110 501 (C) (3) 12500 THERAPEUTIC LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - MUHLENBERG 2545 SCHOENERSVILLE ROAD 3RD FLOOR BETHLEHEM PA 18017 231689692 501 (C) (3) 20000 THERAPEUTIC MAYO CLINIC RICHARD BRAM 200 FIRST ST SW ROCHESTER MN 55902 416011702 501 (C) (3) 8175 THERAPEUTIC MIAMI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL 3100 SW 62ND AVE SUITE 121 NE WING MIAMI FL 33155 461784918 501 (C) (3) 30000 THERAPEUTIC NEMOURS CHILDREN'S CLINIC - JACKSONVILLE 807 CHILDRENS WAY JACKSONVILLE FL 32207 590634433 501 (C) (3) 17000 THERAPEUTIC RAINBOW BABIES & CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL 11100 EUCLID AVE MAIL STOP 6006 CLEVELAND OH 44146 341567805 501 (C) (3) 10600 THERAPEUTIC REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO 13001 E 17TH PLACE MAIL STOP F428 BUILDING 500 ROOM W1126 AURORA CO 80045 846000555 501 (C) (3) 10000 THERAPEUTIC REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - TWIN CITIES 2450 RIVERSIDE AVE 8952A MINNEAPOLIS MN 55455 416007513 501 (C) (3) 17860 THERAPEUTIC SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION PO BOX 24728 SEATTLE WA 98124 910564748 501 (C) (3) 62500 THERAPEUTIC ST VINCENT'S HOSP & HEALTH SERVICES DR RAZZOUK 2001 W 86TH ST INDIANAPOLIS IN 46260 350869066 501 (C) (3) 10000 THERAPEUTIC STANFORD UNIVERSITY PO BOX 44253 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94144 941156365 501 (C) (3) 75000 THERAPEUTIC STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY ROBERT PARKER HSCT-11 ROOM 029 STONY BROOK NY 117948111 116077945 501 (C) (3) 20000 THERAPEUTIC THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION 13123 E 16TH AVENUE B321 AURORA CO 80045 840166760 501 (C) (3) 10000 THERAPEUTIC THE RECTOR AND VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PO BOX 800386 ATTN ANGELA ROGERS CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22908 546001796 501 (C) (3) 10000 THERAPEUTIC THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA 1855 FOLSOM ST MCB 425 BOX 0897 SAN FRANCISCO CA 941430812 946036493 501 (C) (3) 621646 THERAPEUTIC THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA- SAN DIEGO 9500 GILMAN DRIVE MC 0009 LA JOLLA CA 92093 956006144 501 (C) (3) 12500 THERAPEUTIC THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA GRANT ACCOUNTING OFFICE B5 JESSUP HAIL IOWA CITY IA 52242 426004813 501 (C) (3) 24399 THERAPEUTIC UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 809 S MARSHFIELD AVE 502 MB MC 551 CHICAGO IL 60612 376000511 501 (C) (3) 19870 THERAPEUTIC UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC SPONSORED PROGRAMS GRANS ADMIN 300 E MARKET STREET SUITE 300 LOUISVILLE KY 40202 611029626 501 (C) (3) 9600 THERAPEUTIC UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH RESEARCH/COST ACCOUNTING 3100 CATHEDRAL OF LEARNING PITTSBURGH PA 15260 250965591 501 (C) (3) 50000 THERAPEUTIC UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO POBOX 910238 DENVER CO 80291 846000555 501 (C) (3) 12500 THERAPEUTIC UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HUNTSMAN CANCER INSTITUTE 201 SOUTH PRESIDENTS CIRCLE RM 40 SALT LAKE CITY UT 84112 SALT LAKE CITY UT 84112 876000525 501 (C) (3) 589188 THERAPEUTIC WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES WFU HEALTH SCIENCES BUILDING MEDICAL CENTER BLVD WINSTONSALEM NC 27157 223849199 501 (C) (3) 19640 THERAPEUTIC WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY 3901 BEAUBIEN DETROIT MI 48201 386028429 501 (C) (3) 29610 THERAPEUTIC YALE UNIVERSITY PO BOX 1873 NEW HAVEN CT 06508 060646973 501 (C) (3) 50000 THERAPEUTIC PART I, LINE 2: CURESEARCH'S MANAGEMENT WILL REQUEST PERIODIC REPORTS AND STATUS UPDATES OF ITS GRANT AWARDS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LAURA THRALL CEO/PRESIDENT 280800 0 0 0 0 0 11919 0 5218 0 297937 0 0 0 CHRISTINE BORK CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 190828 0 0 0 0 0 3877 0 5079 0 199784 0 0 0 KATHARINE BURKE VP, FINANCE & OPERATIONS 153433 0 0 0 0 0 2722 0 5128 0 161283 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4B CURESEARCH ADOPTED A DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 457(B) FOR THE BENEFIT OF CERTAIN KEY EMPLOYEES. UNDER THE PLAN, PARTICIPATING EMPLOYEES MAY ELECT TO DEFER A PORTION OF THEIR COMPENSATION ON A PRE-TAX BASIS INTO THE PLAN (UP TO PRESCRIBED LIMITS UNDER THE IRC). CURESEARCH MAY MAKE DISCRETIONARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PLAN FOR EACH PARTICIPATING EMPLOYEE. CURESEARCH MADE CONTRIBUTIONS OF $6,619.00 TO THE PLAN DURING YEAR 2015 FOR THE BENEFIT OF LAURA THRALL, CEO/PRESIDENT. X 3 104164 FAIR MARKET VALUE X ADVERTISEMENT 1 104224 FAIR MARKET VALUE X GIFT CARDS 3 2065 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 1 PART I, LINE 32B: THE ORGANIZATION USES STOCK BROKERS TO SELL GIFTS OF PUBLICLY TRADED STOCK. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THE MEMBERSHIP OF CURESEARCH'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS INCLUDES MIKE AND PAULA CARTER (HUSBAND AND WIFE). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE ORGANIZATION RETAINS AN OUTSIDE CPA TO PREPARE THE IRS FORM 990. PRIOR TO FILING, THE COMPLETED RETURN IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE CEO/PRESIDENT AND PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH YEAR, ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE PROVIDED WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR REVIEW AND ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AND SUBMIT THE ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION OF THE CEO WAS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD CHAIR AFTER CONSIDERATION OF COMPATIBILITY DATA PROVIDED BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. THE BOARD APPROVED THE BOARD CHAIR'S RECOMMENDATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 CURESEARCH'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. CURESEARCH'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990S ARE AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE - CURESEARCH.ORG 990 PART VII, LINE 2C PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR