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    Curebound

    ActiveDiseases & Disorders
    San Diego, CAWebsite6193145878

    About Curebound

    Mobilize San Diego to accelerate cures for cancer in our lifetime.

    Focus Areas

    Cancer researchTranslational researchClinical trialsCancer equityPediatric/childhood cancersImmunotherapyCancer detectionNovel therapeutics

    Who They Fund

    people with cancer (general patient population)children with cancer / pediatric patientsunderserved or disadvantaged populations experiencing cancer disparitiescancer research community (scientists, translational researchers, research institutions)

    About Curebound

    Curebound’s giving is organized around a local cancer-research model in San Diego, with the largest recent awards going to UC San Diego and other La Jolla-based research institutions. The foundation’s grantmaking centers on translational oncology work that is meant to move from research into patient care, including prevention, detection, immunotherapy, novel therapeutics, and childhood cancer. Recent awards show support for both university-based science and early-stage biotech, with grants to The Regents of University of California UC San Diego, the La Jolla Institute for Immunology, and Sanford Burnham Prebys among the highest amounts in the file. That mix points to a funder that backs research institutions alongside companies pursuing clinical translation. Curebound also uses program-specific funding channels such as Catalyst Grants, Equity Grants, Targeted Grants, Cure Prizes, and Discovery Grants, each tied to cancer research projects in San Diego. Its grantmaking includes work on cancer disparities and underserved communities, pediatric cancer research, and collaborative projects that aim for patient application within a few years.

    What Curebound Funds

    Cancer detection and treatment innovation are central to Curebound’s portfolio. In 2025, the foundation gave $250,000 to Beken Bio Inc for cancer research across its five research pillars, which include prevention and diagnostic tools, novel approaches and new therapeutic platforms, and personalized immunotherapy. It also awarded $250,000 to Palm Therapeutics Inc and $250,000 to Resolute Science Inc for the same broader research platform. The file also shows support for pediatric cancer research and care: Rady’s Children Hospital San Diego received multiple awards across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including a $21,431 grant in 2025. Equity-focused work appears through Curebound’s Equity Grants program, which targets medically underrepresented and underserved communities through prevention, screening, and detection efforts.

    How Curebound Gives

    Curebound’s typical award size clusters tightly around the low-to-mid six figures: p25 is $225,575, median is $228,708, and p75 is $534,159. The recent grants list also shows a small number of larger research awards, including a $4,721,574 grant in 2025 and a $3,340,462 grant in 2024. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and the grant list shows repeated support for the same organizations across multiple years, especially in La Jolla and San Diego. Its active programs are project-based and accept unsolicited applications, with awards for one-time seed funding, larger clinical-stage projects, and multi-year prizes.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $7.1M

    Total Assets

    $16.4M

    Total Revenue

    $5.5M

    Total Expenses

    $10.7M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $226K and $534K, with a median of $229K.

    25th Percentile

    $226K

    Median

    $229K

    75th Percentile

    $534K

    Geographic Reach

    Local1 state funded

    About 100% of grants go to recipients in CA.

    Funding intensity
    Low
    High
    Headquarters

    Leadership

    Anne Marbarger

    Accepts unsolicited proposals

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    Funding Style

    project-based research grantstranslational/therapeutic development fundinginnovation/seed funding for novel approachesequity-focused research investment

    Topics

    prevention and diagnostic tool developmentnovel therapeutic platforms (drug/devices/biotech)immunotherapies and personalized cancer vaccinescancer health equity and disparities researchpediatric cancer research

    Where Curebound Makes Grants

    Curebound gives locally and all listed grants go to U.S. recipients. The grant file is concentrated in California, with La Jolla appearing repeatedly alongside San Diego and Encinitas. Recent recipients include The Regents of University of California UC San Diego in La Jolla, the La Jolla Institute for Immunology in La Jolla, and Beken Bio Inc in San Diego. The geographic pattern is tightly clustered around the San Diego research ecosystem rather than spread across multiple states or countries.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Curebound

    What kinds of cancer work does Curebound fund?

    Curebound supports cancer prevention, detection, treatment, immunotherapy, pediatric cancer research, cancer equity, and translational research. Its active programs also include Catalyst Grants, Equity Grants, Targeted Grants, Cure Prizes, and Discovery Grants, each tied to research projects in San Diego.

    Does Curebound accept unsolicited applications?

    Yes. The active programs listed for Curebound — including Catalyst Grants, Equity Grants, Targeted Grants, Cure Prizes, Discovery Grants, and the Curebound Grants umbrella program — all note that they accept unsolicited applications.

    What is a typical grant size?

    The typical award size is in the low-to-mid six figures. The grant distribution shows p25 at $225,575, median at $228,708, and p75 at $534,159.

    Where do Curebound grants go geographically?

    The grantmaking is local and all listed recipients are in the United States. California is the main recipient state, and recent grants repeatedly go to San Diego, La Jolla, and Encinitas.

    Is Curebound funding repeated recipients or mostly one-off awards?

    The file shows repeated support for several organizations over multiple years. Examples include the same San Diego and La Jolla institutions appearing in 2023, 2024, and 2025 grant records, which indicates recurring support rather than isolated one-time awards.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from Curebound that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

    Open nowAward: Up to $250K

    Cancer Equity Grants

    Cancer Equity

    Who can apply: Requires either interdisciplinary or inter-institutional collaboration. Applicants should be independent investigators affiliated with eligible San Diego-based research institutions.

    Deadline: 2026 grant application process opened February 27, 2026; no specific closing date stated in the scraped content.

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    Open nowAward: Varies

    Childhood Cancers Grants

    Childhood Cancers

    Who can apply: Must be led by an independent investigator affiliated with Rady Children’s Health and require either interdisciplinary or inter-institutional collaboration.

    Deadline: 2026 grant application process opened February 27, 2026; no specific closing date stated in the scraped content.

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    Open nowAward: Up to $500K

    Targeted Grants

    Cancer DetectionNovel Approaches, Targets, and TherapeuticsPersonalized Immunotherapy+2 more

    Who can apply: Requires interdisciplinary collaboration. Applicants should be independent investigators at eligible San Diego-based cancer research institutions; interdisciplinary partner investigator required in the LOI phase for Targeted Grants.

    Deadline: 2026 grant application process opened February 27, 2026; no specific closing date stated in the scraped content.

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    Open nowAward: Up to $1M

    Cure Prizes

    Cancer DetectionNovel Approaches, Targets, and TherapeuticsPersonalized Immunotherapy+2 more

    Who can apply: Innovative, multidisciplinary projects focused on typically fatal cancers with anticipated patient impact within 3-5 years. Applicants generally must be independent investigators at eligible San Diego-based cancer research institutions.

    Deadline: 2026 grant application process opened February 27, 2026; no specific closing date stated in the scraped content.

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    Open nowAward: Up to $250K

    Discovery Grants

    Cancer DetectionNovel Approaches, Targets, and TherapeuticsPersonalized Immunotherapy+2 more

    Who can apply: Requires inter-institutional collaboration. PIs must generally hold an MD, PhD, or equivalent and be independent researchers at a San Diego-based cancer research institute; Curebound's FAQ notes a Catalyst exception, not a Discovery exception.

    Deadline: 2026 grant application process opened February 27, 2026; no specific closing date stated in the scraped content.

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    Opening soonAward: Up to $250K

    Equity Grants

    Cancer EquityCancer DetectionCancer Prevention

    Who can apply: Equity Grants were awarded in 2024 and 2025; Curebound indicates the Equity RFA is intended to be released over the summer in conjunction with the Childhood Cancers Award. Applicants must meet Curebound research program requirements and typically collaborate with San Diego-based research institutions.

    Deadline: Expected summer 2026 RFA release in conjunction with the Childhood Cancers Award.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    THE REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA UC SAN DIEGOLA JOLLA, CA$4,721,5742025SEE DETAIL IN PART IVCANCER RESEARCH ACROSS FIVE RESEARCH PILLARS; INCLUDING PREVENTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS, NOVEL APPROACHES AND NEW THERAPEUTIC PLATFORMS, IMMUNOTHERAPIES AND PERSONALIZED VACCINES, CANCER EQUITIES, AND PEDIATRIC CANCERS.
    LA JOLLA INSTITUTE FOR IMMUNOLOGYLA JOLLA, CA$532,3742025SEE DETAIL IN PART IVCANCER RESEARCH ACROSS FIVE RESEARCH PILLARS; INCLUDING PREVENTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS, NOVEL APPROACHES AND NEW THERAPEUTIC PLATFORMS, IMMUNOTHERAPIES AND PERSONALIZED VACCINES, CANCER EQUITIES, AND PEDIATRIC CANCERS.
    SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYSLA JOLLA, CA$411,5612025SEE DETAIL IN PART IVCANCER RESEARCH ACROSS FIVE RESEARCH PILLARS; INCLUDING PREVENTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS, NOVEL APPROACHES AND NEW THERAPEUTIC PLATFORMS, IMMUNOTHERAPIES AND PERSONALIZED VACCINES, CANCER EQUITIES, AND PEDIATRIC CANCERS.
    RESOLUTE SCIENCE INCSAN DIEGO, CA$250,0002025SEE DETAIL IN PART IVCANCER RESEARCH ACROSS FIVE RESEARCH PILLARS; INCLUDING PREVENTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS, NOVEL APPROACHES AND NEW THERAPEUTIC PLATFORMS, IMMUNOTHERAPIES AND PERSONALIZED VACCINES, CANCER EQUITIES, AND PEDIATRIC CANCERS.
    BEKEN BIO INCSAN DIEGO, CA$250,0002025SEE DETAIL IN PART IVCANCER RESEARCH ACROSS FIVE RESEARCH PILLARS; INCLUDING PREVENTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS, NOVEL APPROACHES AND NEW THERAPEUTIC PLATFORMS, IMMUNOTHERAPIES AND PERSONALIZED VACCINES, CANCER EQUITIES, AND PEDIATRIC CANCERS.
    PALM THERAPEUTICS INCSAN DIEGO, CA$250,0002025SEE DETAIL IN PART IVCANCER RESEARCH ACROSS FIVE RESEARCH PILLARS; INCLUDING PREVENTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS, NOVEL APPROACHES AND NEW THERAPEUTIC PLATFORMS, IMMUNOTHERAPIES AND PERSONALIZED VACCINES, CANCER EQUITIES, AND PEDIATRIC CANCERS.
    SEREN BIO CORPENCINITAS, CA$250,0002025SEE DETAIL IN PART IVCANCER RESEARCH ACROSS FIVE RESEARCH PILLARS; INCLUDING PREVENTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS, NOVEL APPROACHES AND NEW THERAPEUTIC PLATFORMS, IMMUNOTHERAPIES AND PERSONALIZED VACCINES, CANCER EQUITIES, AND PEDIATRIC CANCERS.
    THE SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIESLA JOLLA, CA$207,9262025SEE DETAIL IN PART IVCANCER RESEARCH ACROSS FIVE RESEARCH PILLARS; INCLUDING PREVENTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS, NOVEL APPROACHES AND NEW THERAPEUTIC PLATFORMS, IMMUNOTHERAPIES AND PERSONALIZED VACCINES, CANCER EQUITIES, AND PEDIATRIC CANCERS.
    SCRIPPS RESEARCHLA JOLLA, CA$188,6182025SEE DETAIL IN PART IVCANCER RESEARCH ACROSS FIVE RESEARCH PILLARS; INCLUDING PREVENTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS, NOVEL APPROACHES AND NEW THERAPEUTIC PLATFORMS, IMMUNOTHERAPIES AND PERSONALIZED VACCINES, CANCER EQUITIES, AND PEDIATRIC CANCERS.
    RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITALSAN DIEGO, CA$21,4312025SEE DETAIL IN PART IVCANCER RESEARCH ACROSS FIVE RESEARCH PILLARS; INCLUDING PREVENTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS, NOVEL APPROACHES AND NEW THERAPEUTIC PLATFORMS, IMMUNOTHERAPIES AND PERSONALIZED VACCINES, CANCER EQUITIES, AND PEDIATRIC CANCERS.
    The Regents of University of CaliforniaLa Jolla, CA$3,340,4622024Support Cancer Research
    UC San Diego FoundationLa Jolla, CA$838,5962024Support Cancer Research
    La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyLa Jolla, CA$603,8322024Support Cancer Research
    Sanford Burnham Presbys Medical Discovery InstituteLa Jolla, CA$228,7082024Support Cancer Research
    Rady's Childrens Hospital San DiegoSan Diego, CA$228,7082024Support Cancer Research
    Salk Institute for Biological StudiesLa Jolla, CA$228,7082024Support Cancer Research
    Rady's Children Hospital San DiegoSan Diego, CA$225,5752024Support Cancer Research
    Scripps ResearchLa Jolla, CA$225,0002024Support Cancer Research
    Sanford Burnham Presbys Medical CenterLa Jolla, CA$10,0002024Support Cancer Research
    UCSD FoundationLa Jolla, CA$1,347,1342023Support Cancer Research
    La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyLa Jolla, CA$464,4862023Support Cancer Research
    Sanford Burnham Presbys MedicalLa Jolla, CA$400,0002023Support Cancer Research
    Salk Institute for Biological StudiesLa Jolla, CA$385,9502023Support Cancer Research
    Rady's Children Hospital San DiegoSan Diego, CA$225,5752023Support Cancer Research
    Scripps ResarchLa Jolla, CA$175,0002023Support Cancer Research

    THE REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA UC SAN DIEGO

    $4,721,574
    LA JOLLA, CA2025

    SEE DETAIL IN PART IVCANCER RESEARCH ACROSS FIVE RESEARCH PILLARS; INCLUDING PREVENTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS, NOVEL APPROACHES AND NEW THERAPEUTIC PLATFORMS, IMMUNOTHERAPIES AND PERSONALIZED VACCINES, CANCER EQUITIES, AND PEDIATRIC CANCERS.

    LA JOLLA INSTITUTE FOR IMMUNOLOGY

    $532,374
    LA JOLLA, CA2025

    SEE DETAIL IN PART IVCANCER RESEARCH ACROSS FIVE RESEARCH PILLARS; INCLUDING PREVENTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS, NOVEL APPROACHES AND NEW THERAPEUTIC PLATFORMS, IMMUNOTHERAPIES AND PERSONALIZED VACCINES, CANCER EQUITIES, AND PEDIATRIC CANCERS.

    SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS

    $411,561
    LA JOLLA, CA2025

    SEE DETAIL IN PART IVCANCER RESEARCH ACROSS FIVE RESEARCH PILLARS; INCLUDING PREVENTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS, NOVEL APPROACHES AND NEW THERAPEUTIC PLATFORMS, IMMUNOTHERAPIES AND PERSONALIZED VACCINES, CANCER EQUITIES, AND PEDIATRIC CANCERS.

    RESOLUTE SCIENCE INC

    $250,000
    SAN DIEGO, CA2025

    SEE DETAIL IN PART IVCANCER RESEARCH ACROSS FIVE RESEARCH PILLARS; INCLUDING PREVENTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS, NOVEL APPROACHES AND NEW THERAPEUTIC PLATFORMS, IMMUNOTHERAPIES AND PERSONALIZED VACCINES, CANCER EQUITIES, AND PEDIATRIC CANCERS.

    BEKEN BIO INC

    $250,000
    SAN DIEGO, CA2025

    SEE DETAIL IN PART IVCANCER RESEARCH ACROSS FIVE RESEARCH PILLARS; INCLUDING PREVENTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS, NOVEL APPROACHES AND NEW THERAPEUTIC PLATFORMS, IMMUNOTHERAPIES AND PERSONALIZED VACCINES, CANCER EQUITIES, AND PEDIATRIC CANCERS.

    PALM THERAPEUTICS INC

    $250,000
    SAN DIEGO, CA2025

    SEE DETAIL IN PART IVCANCER RESEARCH ACROSS FIVE RESEARCH PILLARS; INCLUDING PREVENTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS, NOVEL APPROACHES AND NEW THERAPEUTIC PLATFORMS, IMMUNOTHERAPIES AND PERSONALIZED VACCINES, CANCER EQUITIES, AND PEDIATRIC CANCERS.

    SEREN BIO CORP

    $250,000
    ENCINITAS, CA2025

    SEE DETAIL IN PART IVCANCER RESEARCH ACROSS FIVE RESEARCH PILLARS; INCLUDING PREVENTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS, NOVEL APPROACHES AND NEW THERAPEUTIC PLATFORMS, IMMUNOTHERAPIES AND PERSONALIZED VACCINES, CANCER EQUITIES, AND PEDIATRIC CANCERS.

    THE SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES

    $207,926
    LA JOLLA, CA2025

    SEE DETAIL IN PART IVCANCER RESEARCH ACROSS FIVE RESEARCH PILLARS; INCLUDING PREVENTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS, NOVEL APPROACHES AND NEW THERAPEUTIC PLATFORMS, IMMUNOTHERAPIES AND PERSONALIZED VACCINES, CANCER EQUITIES, AND PEDIATRIC CANCERS.

    SCRIPPS RESEARCH

    $188,618
    LA JOLLA, CA2025

    SEE DETAIL IN PART IVCANCER RESEARCH ACROSS FIVE RESEARCH PILLARS; INCLUDING PREVENTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS, NOVEL APPROACHES AND NEW THERAPEUTIC PLATFORMS, IMMUNOTHERAPIES AND PERSONALIZED VACCINES, CANCER EQUITIES, AND PEDIATRIC CANCERS.

    RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

    $21,431
    SAN DIEGO, CA2025

    SEE DETAIL IN PART IVCANCER RESEARCH ACROSS FIVE RESEARCH PILLARS; INCLUDING PREVENTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS, NOVEL APPROACHES AND NEW THERAPEUTIC PLATFORMS, IMMUNOTHERAPIES AND PERSONALIZED VACCINES, CANCER EQUITIES, AND PEDIATRIC CANCERS.

    The Regents of University of California

    $3,340,462
    La Jolla, CA2024

    Support Cancer Research

    UC San Diego Foundation

    $838,596
    La Jolla, CA2024

    Support Cancer Research

    La Jolla Institute for Immunology

    $603,832
    La Jolla, CA2024

    Support Cancer Research

    Sanford Burnham Presbys Medical Discovery Institute

    $228,708
    La Jolla, CA2024

    Support Cancer Research

    Rady's Childrens Hospital San Diego

    $228,708
    San Diego, CA2024

    Support Cancer Research

    Salk Institute for Biological Studies

    $228,708
    La Jolla, CA2024

    Support Cancer Research

    Rady's Children Hospital San Diego

    $225,575
    San Diego, CA2024

    Support Cancer Research

    Scripps Research

    $225,000
    La Jolla, CA2024

    Support Cancer Research

    Sanford Burnham Presbys Medical Center

    $10,000
    La Jolla, CA2024

    Support Cancer Research

    UCSD Foundation

    $1,347,134
    La Jolla, CA2023

    Support Cancer Research

    La Jolla Institute for Immunology

    $464,486
    La Jolla, CA2023

    Support Cancer Research

    Sanford Burnham Presbys Medical

    $400,000
    La Jolla, CA2023

    Support Cancer Research

    Salk Institute for Biological Studies

    $385,950
    La Jolla, CA2023

    Support Cancer Research

    Rady's Children Hospital San Diego

    $225,575
    San Diego, CA2023

    Support Cancer Research

    Scripps Resarch

    $175,000
    La Jolla, CA2023

    Support Cancer Research