Hope for Pdcd Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Support and fund the development of life-saving treatment for patients with pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency and related genetic diseases The activities of the foundation include providing grant funding to hospitals and medical research facilities which are conducting medical research for understanding and treatment of this condition The foundation also provides funding to individuals that assist with early patient identification through newborn screening for this condition.
- Income
- $325,204
- Spending
- $242,789
- Spent on programs
- 99%
- Reserves
- 31.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 12
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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 31.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 25% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1599% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (4)
- $200,000 spent. The foundation makes annual grants to tax exempt medical research facilities which conduct research in a variety of fields related to PDCD which will further the foundations mission of expanding the understanding and treatment of this condition This was a payment for University of Texas Southwestern UTSW Medical Facility as part of OTD Contract SRA202503-0012 AMND 1. to conduct gene therapy research for PDHA1 genetic mutations causing Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex Deficiency including but not limited to synthesis of vector design and development of a mouse colony and AAV vector manufacture.
- $20,000 spent. Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia Activity Assay focuses on optimizing the detection of acetyl-CoA which is crucial for PDCD within the mass spectrometry instruments sensitivity range. The study compares media versus cells with reduced interference. Various PDCD lines mild vs. severe will be examined and contrasted. Additionally PDCD will be compared with other tricarboxylic cycle deficiencies and ETC defects to ensure distinguishability.
- $6,270 spent. PDHA1 ASO Designs. Jim McSwiggen of McSwiggen Biotech Consulting is evaluating whether potential genomic targets in PDHA1 exist that may be targetable.
- $15,000 spent. PDCD advocacy communications services
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Campus for Hope Foundation (Las Vegas, NV), EIN 99-2828800. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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