COMING TOGETHER FOR A CURE INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $4.0M · expenses $4.0M · assets $51K
- EIN
- 47-2585356
- Address
- 3110 N RIDGE RD APT 607, WICHITA, KS 67205-1239
- Website
- CTFAC.ORG
- NTEE code
- H12
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- March 2018 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt: reinstated May 15, 2017 after an automatic revocation on May 15, 2017 IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
PROVIDE A RENEWED HOPE FOR PEOPLE WITH MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY AND OTHER LIFE-THREATENING DISEASES BY ADVANCING SUPPORT, EDUCATION, AND ACCESS TO ADULT STEM CELL THERAPY.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Benton | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES | 2020-2024 | $78,500 | $181,000 | 1 |
| Maria Balda | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2024 | $50,000 | $50,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Dudgeon | INTERIM PRESIDENT | 2023-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Logan Woodbridge | TREASURER | 2022-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Josh Nicolay | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christie Benton | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lacie Leatherman | INTERIM VICE PRESIDENT | 2023-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Todd Wiedemann (former) | PRESIDENT | 2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chrissy Robben (former) | DIRECTOR | 2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christina Benton (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020-2022 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $128K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAKE BENTON | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES | 40 | $78,500 | $0 | $0 | $78,500 | 1 |
| MARIA BALDA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | 1 |
| LUCAS DUDGEON | INTERIM PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LOGAN WOODBRIDGE | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOSH NICOLAY | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTIE BENTON | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LACIE LEATHERMAN | INTERIM VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $30K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAKE BENTON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $30,000 | $0 | $0 | $30,000 | 1 |
| TODD WIEDEMANN | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LUCAS DUDGEON | VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LOGAN WOODBRIDGE | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOSH NICOLAY | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTIE BENTON | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISSY ROBBEN | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LACIE LEATHERMAN | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $30K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAKE BENTON | PRESIDENT | 40 | $30,000 | - | $0 | $30,000 | 1 |
| JOSH NICOLAY | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTINA BENTON | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LOGAN WOODBRIDGE | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $25K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAKE BENTON | PRESIDENT | 40 | $25,000 | - | $0 | $25,000 | 1 |
| JOSH NICOLAY | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTINA BENTON | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $18K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAKE BENTON | PRESIDENT | 40 | $17,500 | - | $0 | $17,500 | 1 |
| JOSH NICOLAY | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTINA BENTON | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $4,005,322 | $4,037,324 | $51,412 | $51,412 | $3,999,456 | $0 | $128,500 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,913,189 | $1,891,502 | $83,414 | $83,414 | $1,913,042 | $0 | $30,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $70,314 | $106,766 | $61,727 | $61,727 | $43,136 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $89,153 | $54,231 | $98,179 | $98,179 | $43,502 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $46,535 | $35,927 | $61,659 | $61,659 | $46,491 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $8,073,517 in all, tax years 2016 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ATLANTA INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $7,946,667 | 2024 | $2,275,225 | show |
| MANN FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “COMING TOGETHER FOR A CURE INC” | 2016, 2019, 2023 | 3 | $95,000 | 2023 | $55,000 | show |
| WICHITA FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 | $25,000 | show |
| WALKER FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “COMING TOGETHER FOR A CURE INC” | 2024 | 1 | $6,600 | 2024 | $6,600 | show |
| TEXTRON CHARITABLE TRUST 540 008 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “COMING TOGETHER FOR A CURE INC” | 2023 | 1 | $250 | 2023 | $250 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $4,037,324 spent · pay $128,500 · grants $0 · events $24,776
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $3,812,190 | $3,791,690 | $20,500 | - | 94.4% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $128,500 | - | $128,500 | - | 3.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $36,852 | - | $36,852 | - | 0.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $33,338 | - | $33,338 | - | 0.8% | |
| Occupancy | $8,208 | - | $8,208 | - | 0.2% | |
| Travel | $6,774 | - | $6,774 | - | 0.2% | |
| Office expenses | $4,600 | - | $4,600 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS | $2,397 | - | $2,397 | - | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | GIFTS | $1,009 | - | $1,009 | - | 0.0% |
| Fees: accounting | $917 | - | $917 | - | 0.0% | |
| All other expenses | $818 | - | $818 | - | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT | $677 | - | $677 | - | 0.0% |
| Information technology | $561 | - | $561 | - | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES AND FEES | $483 | - | $483 | - | 0.0% |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $29,731 | $24,776 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $4,037,324 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $1,891,502 spent · pay $30,000 · grants $0 · events $2,857
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $1,712,609 | $1,709,609 | $3,000 | - | 90.5% | |
| Other (as described) | FILM EXPENSES | $110,289 | - | - | $110,289 | 5.8% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $30,000 | - | $30,000 | - | 1.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $19,439 | - | $18,450 | $989 | 1.0% | |
| Travel | $6,190 | - | $6,190 | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) Event | CONCERT EXPENSES | $2,857 | - | - | $2,857 | 0.2% |
| Office expenses | $2,023 | - | $2,023 | - | 0.1% | |
| Occupancy | $2,000 | - | $2,000 | - | 0.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,793 | - | $1,793 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | COMPUTER & INTERNET | $1,589 | - | $1,589 | - | 0.1% |
| All other expenses | $1,195 | - | $1,195 | - | 0.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $803 | - | $803 | - | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT | $715 | - | $715 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $1,891,502 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $106,766 spent · pay $30,000 · grants $0 · events $13,711
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $49,852 | 46.7% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $30,000 | 28.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $21,118 | 19.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $5,640 | 5.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $156 | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $13,711 | reported apart |
| Total | $106,766 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $54,231 spent · pay $25,000 · grants $0 · events $24,631
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $25,000 | 46.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $13,845 | 25.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $13,083 | 24.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,303 | 4.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $24,631 | reported apart |
| Total | $54,231 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $35,927 spent · pay $17,500 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $17,500 | 48.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $8,422 | 23.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $5,500 | 15.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,505 | 12.5% | |
| Total | $35,927 | 100% |
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