Houston, TX

Cancer Cures 4 Kids

EIN 46-5126166

Health & Wellness Medical Research & Training Children & youth Patients & families

Mission

To improve outcomes for cancer patients through the use of the body's own immune system.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About Cancer Cures 4 Kids

Cancer Cures 4 Kids is a Houston-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit (tax-exempt since 2015) that funds and advances immunotherapy research and early clinical trials with an emphasis on poor-prognosis pediatric brain cancers. The organization operates primarily as a research funder and clinical-collaborator, working with academic teams at institutions such as Baylor College of Medicine and MD Anderson to translate laboratory discoveries into IND-backed clinical testing, including personalized dendritic-cell vaccine approaches. In the last 2–3 years Cancer Cures 4 Kids has provided targeted grant support for a Phase I glioblastoma vaccine trial and for related preclinical and translational studies; it focuses on grantmaking and research acceleration rather than direct patient services.

Notable achievements

Funded IND-backed Phase I GBM vaccine trial

Provided funding and research support for an IND-backed Phase I glioblastoma (GBM) dendritic-cell vaccine trial (clinical identifier NCT04552886), enabling early human testing and reported immune-response/early efficacy signals in recent conference abstracts.

Six-figure research grant to Baylor College of Medicine

Awarded a major research grant (in excess of $600,000) to Baylor College of Medicine to advance immunotherapy and translational studies for brain tumors, supporting laboratory-to-clinic work and collaborator activity.

Demonstrated translational promise in veterinary trial

Supported comparative oncology work including a veterinary trial in which a treated canine patient experienced substantial tumor reduction (reported ~80% shrinkage) and extended survival, illustrating translational potential of the approach.

At a glance

Total assets: $179K
Annual revenue: $596K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 46-5126166
Location: Houston, TX
Website: www.cancercures4kids.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Operates as an active public 501(c)(3) charity with recent annual Form 990 filings documenting grantmaking and financial activity.

Acknowledged in peer-reviewed conference abstracts and scientific posters for grant support of glioblastoma immunotherapy research presented at major immuno-oncology meetings.

Maintains collaborative relationships with established cancer research centers and investigators (examples referenced on organizational materials include Baylor College of Medicine and MD Anderson Cancer Center).

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