Curetivity Foundation

What Curetivity Foundation does

Curetivity Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2006 (co-founded under its prior name, The Eric Trump Foundation, in 2007) and headquartered in Darien, Connecticut. Its sole operating purpose is to raise funds and awareness for pediatric cancer research conducted at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, where it ranks as one of the hospital's largest non-corporate fundraising partners. To date, Curetivity has raised over $50 million, including the completed $20 million funding of the Surgery & ICU Center and an additional $20 million commitment towards the Curetivity Research Floor in the Inspiration 4 Advanced Research Center.

The foundation operates a donation-based revenue model, with no product pricing and no commercial customers. Income is generated through individual donations processed via curetivity.com, corporate sponsorship and CSR partnerships (notably Fortune 500 firms), event ticket and sponsorship revenue from an annual Golf Invitational and an annual Gala in Westchester, NY, and volunteer-led community fundraising. A distinctive fundraising channel is the annual Give-to-Live promotion run by Board Treasurer Shaun Cain across his Dunkin/Baskin franchise network, which has raised over $5 million to date by partnering with neighboring franchisees. Distribution is multi-channel: a direct digital presence (website, email at [email protected]), in-person events, and embedded retail activation through the Dunkin franchise system.

Curetivity has no proprietary technology, software products, or AI/ML capabilities; its "product" is the named facilities and research infrastructure it funds at St. Jude. Governance is provided by an eight-person Board of Directors chaired by Dr. Thomas L. Tzikas, with Vice President Andrew Graves (Clear Street), Treasurer Shaun Cain (Cain Management Inc.), Executive Director Paige Scardigli, and additional members including Cooper C. Collins (MagnaSci Venture funds, founder of Pernix Therapeutics), Amanda Kennedy, Alexander Millan, and Andrew Slattery. The organization is independently operated with no parent company, subsidiaries, or institutional investment ownership.

Name

Curetivity Foundation

Legal name

Curetivity Foundation

Website

https://curetivity.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Curetivity Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that raises funds and awareness for pediatric cancer research at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, primarily through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, annual events, and a Dunkin franchise-embedded fundraising channel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Fundraising for Pediatric Cancer Research

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

Keywords

• Pediatric cancer fundraising
• Non-profit donations
• Charitable foundation
• Corporate philanthropy partnerships
• Volunteer event programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Darien

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Curetivity Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that raises funds and awareness for pediatric cancer research at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, volunteer coordination, and annual fundraising events. To date, the foundation has raised over $50 million, including $20 million for the Surgery & ICU Center and an additional $20 million commitment towards the Curetivity Research Floor in the Inspiration 4 Advanced Research Center.

Product overview

Curetivity Foundation operates as a single-purpose non-profit fundraising organization rather than a product company. The organization runs a unified fundraising platform that connects donors, volunteers, and sponsors to support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The primary offerings include donation processing, volunteer coordination, event sponsorship, and corporate partnership programs. Curetivity has funded specific hospital facilities including the Surgery & ICU Center and the Curetivity Research Floor in the Inspiration 4 Advanced Research Center, representing tangible outputs of its fundraising mission.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual Golf Invitational

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $50 million raised for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• St. Jude Children's Research HospitalflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCuretivity partners with St. Jude to identify and fund specific hospital projects. To date, Curetivity has raised over $50 million, including $20 million for the Surgery & ICU Center and $20 million for the Curetivity Research Floor in the Inspiration 4 Advanced Research Center.
• Cain Management Inc.coreGTM or Marketing PartnerShaun Cain, President and Partner of Cain Management Inc., runs an annual Give-to-Live promotion where Dunkin stores raise money for St. Jude. This promotion has raised over $5 million by partnering with neighboring franchisees.
• Dunkin Joy in Childhood FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerShaun Cain serves on the National Board of Dunkin Joy in Childhood Foundation, which raises money for children's health, hunger, and shelter throughout the United States.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• American Childhood Cancer Organization: Advocacy and support nonprofit for children with cancer and their families. Adjacent mission area, sharing pediatric cancer donor base with Curetivity.

Broad incumbents

• The V Foundation for Cancer Research: Major cancer research grantmaker with broader (all-cancers) mission. Overlaps with Curetivity in research grantmaking and high-net-worth donor activation, but at significantly larger scale.
• Hyundai Hope On Wheels: Corporate-funded philanthropic initiative supporting pediatric cancer research at children's hospitals nationwide. Much larger scale ($200M+ lifetime) and competes for visibility within the same hospital research ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation: Leading U.S. nonprofit focused exclusively on pediatric cancer research fundraising. Comparable mission, donor base, and beneficiary mix to Curetivity, with significantly larger digital/peer-to-peer fundraising infrastructure.
• St. Baldrick's Foundation: Major pediatric cancer research grantmaker that funds research at children's hospitals including St. Jude. Competes for the same donor dollars and research grant allocations as Curetivity.
• Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research: Youth-focused nonprofit that raises money for childhood cancer research through peer-to-peer and event-based fundraising. Direct peer in mission, scale, and donor demographics.
• CureSearch for Children's Cancer: National nonprofit accelerating cures for childhood cancer through research funding and advocacy. Direct mission overlap with Curetivity's pediatric cancer focus.
• National Pediatric Cancer Foundation: Nonprofit funding pediatric cancer research and clinical trials across U.S. children's hospitals. Comparable donor base, fundraising model, and beneficiary institutions.
• Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation: Nonprofit funding pediatric cancer research grants and treatment innovation. Operates in the same fundraising and grantmaking category as Curetivity.

Others

• ALSAC (St. Jude fundraising arm): The official fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Curetivity functions as a sub-partner that channels funds through ALSAC; comparable as the principal fundraising entity in Curetivity's value chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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