Illinois · Public charity
In Search of a Cure
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.
- $336k
- Granted FY2021
- 4
- Itemized grants FY2021
- 4
- Organizations funded FY2021
- 0%
- First-time grantees FY2021
- Itemized, FY2021
- $305k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2021
- $31,275
- Largest grant, FY2021
- $234,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 4 to 9
- FY2017 to FY2021
- States reached, FY2021
- 1
- Total assets, FY2021
- $117k
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2021, 0% of the organizations In Search of a Cure funded were first-time grantees, receiving 0% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2021, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $0 went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | 4 | $305k | 0% |
| FY2020 | 6 | $388k | 33% |
| FY2019 | 9 | $349k | 33% |
| FY2018 | 8 | $394k | 50% |
| FY2017 | 9 | $415k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2021.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2021, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Seals Inc | $1,028,863 | 6 | 0% |
| Little Friends Inc | $87,633 | 4 | 0% |
| For Autistic Kids Foundation | $84,295 | 6 | 3% |
| Special Olympics Illinois | $29,775 | 1 | 0% |
| Navy Safe Harbor Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 14% |
| March of Dimes Inc | $18,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Dean Anthony Katsaros Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 11% |
| Shore Community Services Inc | $5,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Teamsters Local 25 Autism Fund Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Bravehearts Therapeutic Riding and Educational Center | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
Plus 8 recipients with no EIN on record ($552k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget In Search of a Cure supplied at peak.
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How this is measured
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · Amazonsmile Foundation
How this is measured
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About In Search of a Cure
- How much does In Search of a Cure give?
- In Search of a Cure reported 4 itemized grants totaling $305,245, out of $336,388 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2021 IRS filing. It funded between 4 and 9 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2021.
- What does In Search of a Cure fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2021, its largest causes are Human Services (61%), Religion (11%), Recreation & Sports (11%).
- Who are In Search of a Cure's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2021: Easter Seals Inc ($1.0M), Little Friends Inc ($88k), For Autistic Kids Foundation ($84k).
- Does In Search of a Cure fund new organizations?
- In FY2021, 0% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as In Search of a Cure?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc, Amazonsmile Foundation.
- Where is In Search of a Cure based?
- In Search of a Cure is based in IL.
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