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Preeclampsia Foundation

EIN 91-2073087 · Melbourne, FL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PREECLAMPSIA FOUNDATION: 2025 IMPACT STATEMENT SAVING LIVES AND IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR MOTHERS AND BABIES IN 2025, THE PREECLAMPSIA FOUNDATION CONTINUED ITS UNWAVERING MISSION TO REDUCE MATERNAL AND INFANT ILLNESS AND DEATH DUE TO HYPERTENSIVE DISORDERS OF PREGNANCY. WITH A CLEAR FOCUS ON HEALTH EQUITY, PATIENT EMPOWERMENT, AND RESEARCH ADVANCEMENT, WE MADE TRANSFORMATIONAL PROGRESS ACROSS ALL FOUR STRATEGIC PILLARS: EDUCATE, ENGAGE, EQUIP, AND ELEVATE. EDUCATE: WE REACHED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PATIENTS AND PROFESSIONALS WITH CRITICAL, LIFE-SAVING INFORMATION. OVER 275,800 PATIENT EDUCATION MATERIALS WERE DISTRIBUTED, ARMING FAMILIES WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THEY NEED TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES. SIMULTANEOUSLY, WE TRAINED MORE THAN 400 HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS, ENSURING EARLY DETECTION AND PROPER MANAGEMENT OF PREECLAMPSIA IN DIVERSE CLINICAL SETTINGS. ENGAGE: WITH 80 PATIENT-FAMILY PARTNER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ENGAGEMENTS, WE DEEPENED OUR COMMITMENT TO PATIENT-CEN

Income
$5.7 million
Spending
$2.6 million
Spent on programs
77%
Reserves
22.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 74%
Employees
23
Volunteers
1,000
Highest pay
$130,175, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 22.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 6% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 54% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 86% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    77% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $442,111 spent. COMMUNITY. INCREASE NATIONAL AWARENESS OF PREECLAMPSIA THROUGH EXTENSIVE MEDIA OUTREACH AND AWARENESS EVENTS, INCLUDING RAISING GLOBAL ATTENTION. MAINTAIN THE NUMBER ONE ONLINE PREECLAMPSIA WEBSITE IN THE UNITED STATES, PRODUCE PRINTED AND DIGITAL EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, UTILIZE MULTIMEDIA AND A PEERTOPEER NETWORK TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND SUPPORT TO THOSE AFFECTED BY PREECLAMPSIA. PROVIDE A CRISIS WARMLINE FOR PATIENT AND FAMILY SUPPORT, GUIDANCE AND EDUCATION. PROVIDE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION TO PATIENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS WHO WISH TO USE THEIR LIVED EXPERIENCE TO POSITIVELY IMPROVE HEALTHCARE PRACTICES, EDUCATION, AND AWARENESS INITIATIVES.
  2. $1.0 million spent. HEALTHCARE PRACTICES. PROVIDE EDUCATION, RESOURCES AND TRAINING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. ADVOCATE FOR INNOVATIVE PRACTICES WITH HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, POLICYMAKERS, AND KEY OPINION LEADERS TO IMPROVE INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT CARE, SUCH AS PROVIDING BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORS TO PATIENTS DURING PREGNANCY AND THE POSTPARTUM PERIOD AND TRAINING ALL HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS TO APPROPRIATELY RECOGNIZE, DIAGNOSE AND TREAT POSTPARTUM PATIENTS. TRAIN HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND ADMINISTRATORS TO INTEGRATE PATIENT AND FAMILY PERSPECTIVES IN SAFETY AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES AT A LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVEL. MEASURE IMPACT OF INTEGRATING LIVED EXPERIENCE IN HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES.
  3. $540,264 spent. RESEARCH. FUNDS AND ADVOCATES FOR RESEARCH INTO PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, DIAGNOSIS, PREVENTION, AND TREATMENT OF HYPERTENSIVE DISORDERS OF PREGNANCY. PROVIDES RESEARCH FUNDING THROUGH VISION GRANTS, PETER JOSEPH PAPPAS RESEARCH FUND, TRAVEL GRANTS TO SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS, AND OTHER RESEARCH PROJECTS. MAINTAINS ONLINE PATIENTLED PREECLAMPSIA RESEARCH REGISTRY AND PROVIDES STUDY PARTICIPANT RECRUITMENT SERVICES. CONDUCT AND PUBLISH PATIENT IMPACT AND CARE PRACTICE RESEARCH STUDIES. ENSURE PATIENTS FROM ALL DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS HAVE ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE AND ACTIVELY ENGAGE IN PREECLAMPSIA RESEARCH. COLLABORATES WITH RESEARCH SCIENTISTS ON VARIOUS STUDIES AND CROSSLEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2001.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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