CITIZENS UNITED FOR RESEARCH IN EPILEPSY
420 N WABASH AVE NO 650, CHICAGO, IL 60611 www.cureepilepsy.org

Total Revenue
$7,484,913
Total Expenses
$6,263,446
Net Assets
$6,880,437

Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MISSION OF CITIZENS UNITED FOR RESEARCH IN EPILEPSY IS TO FIND A CURE FOR EPILEPSY BY PROMOTING AND FUNDING PATIENT FOCUSED RESEARCH.

TO FIND A CURE FOR EPILEPSY BY PROMOTING AND FUNDING PATIENT FOCUSED RESEARCH.

SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1998, CURE HAS RAISED MORE THAN $70 MILLION TO FUND EPILEPSY RESEARCH AND OTHER INITIATIVES THAT WILL LEAD THE WAY TO CURES FOR THE EPILEPSIES. CURE AWARDS GRANTS FOR NOVEL RESEARCH PROJECTS TO PREVENT EPILEPSY RELATED TO POST-TRAUMATIC EPILEPSY, ADVANCING THE SEARCH FOR A CURE, ELIMINATING TREATMENT SIDE EFFECTS, AND REVERSING DEFICITS CAUSED BY FREQUENT SEIZURES. CURE FUNDS GRANTS FOR YOUNG AND ESTABLISHED INVESTIGATORS AND TO DATE HAS AWARDED MORE THAN 235 CUTTING-EDGE PROJECTS IN 15 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD.

CURE SPONSORS SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES THAT ARE WORKING TO BRING THE BRIGHTEST MINDS TOGETHER TO DISCUSS SOME OF OUR BIGGEST AND MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES, DRIVING AWARENESS OF THE PREVALENCE AND DEVASTATION OF EPILEPSY THROUGH THE FRONTIERS IN RESEARCH SEMINAR SERIES, WEBINARS, DAY OF SCIENCE EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, THE SEIZING LIFE PODCAST SERIES, OUR WEBSITE AND OTHER DIGITAL COMMUNICATION. CURE BELIEVES THAT AWARENESS IS A NECESSARY VEHICLE TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING FOR BASIC RESEARCH TOWARD A CURE FOR EPILEPSY.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Laura LubbersCHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER37.5$277,064
Beth Lewin DeanCEO (FROM APR '19)37.5$183,370
Lauren HarteASSOC DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH37.5$103,150
Priya BalasubramanianASSOC DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH37.5$100,545
Robin HardingINTERIM COO (TO MAR '19)37.5$89,899
John AnderluhCFO (FROM OCT '19)37.5$18,206
David ReifmanDIRECTOR FROM DEC '19)1$0
Celia HuberDIRECTOR1$0
Marilynn GardnerDIRECTOR1$0
Blake CunneenDIRECTOR1$0
Lisa CottonDIRECTOR1$0
Mike AxelrodDIRECTOR1$0
Ann BenschoterPAST CHAIR1$0
Paul HeldmanSECRETARY (TO SEP '19)1$0
Kelly CervantesSECRETARY1$0
Kathy MckennaTREASURER (FROM JUN '19)1$0
Stacey PigottCHAIR1$0

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