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Cure International reported $63.2 million in revenue and $45.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.36 went to program services, $6.43 to management and general costs and $9.21 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.2% of the total. Government grants made up 11.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $297,270 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 34 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 15% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $46MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $63MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.4% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.4% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.2% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.2% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 11.2% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.6% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $297,270 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.65% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 34 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 24.0 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOperate children's hospital in developing countries such as kenya, ethiopia, malawi, niger, uganda, zambia, zimbabwe, and the philippines. During the year, cure completed more surgical procedures and saw more people express faith in jesus than any other year in its history. - completed surgeries: 21,019 - patient visits: 116,180 - faith expressions: 46,003 with 275,288 people reached through ministry outreach
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $279,724 | $0 | $17,546 | $297,270 |
| CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $184,981 | $0 | $12,926 | $197,907 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,753 | $0 | $35,427 | $187,180 |
| MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,057 | $0 | $12,531 | $184,588 |
| MEDICAL DIRECTOR, MALAWI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,410 | $0 | $12,660 | $183,070 |
| DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,167 | $0 | $13,075 | $177,242 |
| ANESTHESIOLOGIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,711 | $0 | $12,425 | $176,136 |
| PEDIATRIC ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,914 | $0 | $6,578 | $167,492 |
34 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cure International (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 12 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 573
- Volunteers Part I, line 6310
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CHATMAN MEDIA Consulting services | $503,100 |
| QUALITY HR SOLUTIONS Hr services | $122,935 |
| BIRD & LOEHCL BRITTAIN & MCCANTY Legal services | $107,860 |
| CAPIN CROUSE LLP Audit and tax services | $100,731 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
52 private foundations reported grants to Cure International totaling $9.0M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Cure International's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Cure International reported that 84.4% of its $45.9 million in expenses went to program services, 6.4% to management and general and 9.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Cure International pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Cure International reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $297,270, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Cure International get its money?
Of $63.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 93.2% came from contributions and grants (including 11.2% from government grants) and 4.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Cure International a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-2248383 as a 501(c)(3) organization (church), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202533589349300608 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501249349300160 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431299349301998 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340459349302334 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220569349300547 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100339349301350 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-2248383: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.