Mission
TO EDUCATE, AID, AND FUND CURES FOR CANCER, STARTING FIRST WITH PEDIATRIC BRAIN CANCER.
Public Charity
THE CURE STARTS NOW INC
THE CURE STARTS NOW INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in CINCINNATI, OH. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $5.7M, expenses of $8.4M, total assets of $4.3M. Imperigo tracks 116 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $6.4M.
EIN: 260269131
CINCINNATI, OH
Brain Disorders
NTEE: G48
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.7M
Total Expenses$8.4M
Total Assets$4.3M
Grant Records116
Funding Total$6.4M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at The Cure Starts Now Inc
How The Cure Starts Now Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$86
Programs
the work itself
$3
Management
running the organization
$11
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $86 for programs
$58
In its efforts to focus on those cancers that present the greatest opportunities for an encompassing cancer cure, the foundation annually awards research grants to institutions and medical…
$18
Family support and awareness funds provide emotional support, mechanisms to honor their child's legacy and other assistance for families battling pediatric cancer
$10
The brain cancer symposium (formerly dipg/dmg/medulloblastoma symposium) is the world's foremost and largest international medical research conference focusing on diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (dipg), diffuse midline glioma (dmg)…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
DIPG/DMG AND/OR MEDULLOBLASTOMA CLINICAL RESEARCH GRANTS
$126,185
GENERAL SUPPORT
$13,197
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$5,980
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$240,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$138,007
Showing up to 5 of 116 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Alyssa Hawranko
CEO & TREASURER
Brooke Desserich
BOARD MEMBER
Dan Lee
BOARD MEMBER
Gavin Baumgardner
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Keith Desserich
CIO
Mike Weiner
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.7M | $8.4M | $4.3M |
| 2024 | $5.4M | $4.4M | $4.2M |
| 2023 | $5.1M | $4.8M | $4.1M |
| 2022 | $5.2M | $6.1M | $2.6M |
| 2020 | $3.4M | $3.8M | $2.1M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.4M to $5.7M (+66%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.