Mission
PROVISION OF FUNDING TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATION EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) PRIMARILY TO ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN THE TREATMENT OF,AND FINDING A CURE FOR, AUTISM AND TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES WHO HAVE CHILDREN IN NEED.
Public Charity
IN SEARCH OF A CURE C/O ROBERTA A LESTER
Based in ORLAND PARK, IL, IN SEARCH OF A CURE C/O ROBERTA A LESTER operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $120K in revenue, $96K in expenses, $141K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 23 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $223K.
EIN: 262544021
ORLAND PARK, IL
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
NTEE: G12
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$120K
Total Expenses$96K
Total Assets$141K
Grant Records23
Funding Total$223K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at In Search of a Cure C/O Roberta a Lester
How In Search of a Cure C/O Roberta a Lester divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $100 for programs
$100
Provision of funding to various organization exempt under section 501(c)(3) primarily to organizations active in the treatment of,and finding a cure for, autism and to provide financial support…
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
GENERAL SUPPORT
$25,000
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
$11,000
PLATINUM SPONSORSHIP ANNUAL GOLF EVENT
$10,000
$8,200
GENERAL SUPPORT
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 23 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY TR
Roberta Lester
PRESIDENT
Terrence J Hancock
VICE PRES
Walter Theide
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $120K | $96K | $141K |
| 2024 | $860 | $73K | $117K |
| 2023 | $3K | $64K | $188K |
| 2022 | $451K | $340K | $248K |
| 2020 | $394K | $430K | $115K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $394K to $120K (-70%), with total assets most recently reported at $141K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.