Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy
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| Founded | 8 September 1998[1][2] |
|---|---|
| Type | Nonprofit organization |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3) |
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41°53′39″N 87°38′23″W / 41.8941494°N 87.6397273°W |
| Services | Raising and granting funds for epilepsy research |
| Beth Lewin Dean | |
| Susan Axelrod | |
| Ann Benschoter | |
Revenue (2016) | $4,432,583[2] |
| Expenses (2016) | $6,070,422[2] |
Employees (2016) | 19[2] |
Volunteers (2016) | 370[2] |
| Website | www |
Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy, sometimes referred to by its initials CURE, is a nonprofit organization based in Chicago, Illinois.[1] The organization is focused on raising awareness and funds for research targeting a cure for epilepsy.[3] It was founded in September 1998 by Susan and David Axelrod, driven by their daughter starting to have severe seizures when she was a child.[4][5][3]
David Axelrod's involvement caused problems for the Obama administration when the White House refused to release the names of donors to CURE; David was not actively involved in running the organization by that time, but donations to the organization tripled after the Obama administration took office.[5] David raised awareness of CURE in 2012 when he promised to shave off his mustache if he was not able to raise $1 million in donations for CURE.[6][7]
CURE raises money through gala events.[8][9] By 2018 it had raised around $60 million and had funded around 220 research projects.[10]
References
- ^ a b "Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy". Corporation File Detail Report. Illinois Secretary of State. Accessed December 8, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy. Guidestar. December 31, 2013. Accessed December 8, 2015.
- ^ a b Bhattacharjee, Puja. "Epilepsy is personal for 'Hamilton' star". CNN. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
- ^ Froelke Coburn, Marcia (December 22, 2010). "Chicagoans of the Year 2010: Susan Axelrod, CURE". Chicago magazine.
- ^ a b Cook, John (November 29, 2010). "White House Refuses to Release Donors to David Axelrod's Charity". Gawker.
- ^ "SUNDAY NOTEBOOK: Theater in better shape than shopping cart". Retrieved 2018-02-16.
- ^ Fahrenthold, David A.; Rindler, Danielle (August 18, 2016). "Searching for evidence of Trump's personal giving". Washington Post.
- ^ "Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy". ABC7 Chicago. 26 May 2014.
- ^ Bigelow, Catherine (April 29, 2012). "Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy SF benefit". SFGate.
- ^ "Charity of the week: Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy". The Week. 19 June 2013.