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Landon Pediatric Foundation

EIN 93-1097216 · Ventura, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

LANDON PEDIATRIC FOUNDATION WAS FORMED TO ENGAGE IN MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH TO BENEFIT THE CHILDREN GLOBALLY.

Income
$134,232
Spending
$110,930
Reserves
51.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 66%

Source: Form 990EZ 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 82% of charities in its peer group (diseases, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 51.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.

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

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 (6)
  1. $17,571 spent. THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED ITS MISSION TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE FOR POOR AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. ITS WORK INCLUDED SUPPORT RELATED TO THE RONALD MCDONALD FAMILY LIVING CENTER, PEDIATRIC BEDS, AND PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE DEVELOPMENT. THE FOUNDATION ALSO CONTINUED PLANNING WORK RELATED TO PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY SERVICES AND UNDERSERVED PEDIATRIC POPULATIONS.
  2. $17,571 spent. THE FOUNDATION PARTICIPATED IN THE NORTH AMERICAN CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION, CHEST, AND AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY MEETINGS. IT SUPPORTED PROJECTS INVOLVING WOMEN WITH COPD, BRONCHIECTASIS TREATMENT, AIRWAY CLEARANCE TECHNOLOGY, SLEEP APNEA DEVICE DEVELOPMENT, MEDICATION AND DEVICE COMPLIANCE, AND PARTICIPATION AS A RESEARCH SITE FOR A BOEHRINGER-INGELHEIM BRONCHIECTASIS MEDICATION RELEVANT TO BRONCHIECTASIS, CYSTIC FIBROSIS, AND PRIMARY CILIARY DYSKINESIA.
  3. $17,571 spent. LANDON PEDIATRIC FOUNDATION SUPPORTED CYSTIC FIBROSIS CARE AND RESEARCH THROUGH CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN THE CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM LED BY DR. AP NAREN OF CEDARS-SINAI. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED WORK WITH USC, UC SAN DIEGO, AND CEDARS-SINAI; SUPPORT FOR PATIENTS WITH RARE CYSTIC FIBROSIS GENOTYPES NOT CORRECTED BY CURRENTLY AVAILABLE MEDICATIONS; AND ADVANCEMENT OF PRECISION-MEDICINE APPROACHES INCLUDING MOLECULAR-GLUE TESTING USING NASAL-INDUCED PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS ON A NOSE-ON-A-CHIP PLATFORM. THE PEDIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC CENTER CYSTIC FIBROSIS CLINIC CONTINUED TO RECEIVE SUPPORT FROM THE CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION AND WAS RE-CERTIFIED AS A CALIFORNIA CHILDRENS SERVICES CYSTIC FIBROSIS AND PULMONARY CENTER.
  4. $17,571 spent. THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED ITS LONG-STANDING CENTRAL AMERICA COMMITMENT, INCLUDING PRIOR CLEFT LIP AND PALATE WORK IN HONDURAS AND STANDARDS-OF-CARE WORK WITH SMILE TRAIN AND OPERATION SMILE. IN 2025, THE FOUNDATION FOCUSED ON EL SALVADOR, PARTICULARLY LA UNIN AND SAN MIGUEL, WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE CARE AND PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY CARE. THE FOUNDATION PLANNED NGO BRANCH DEVELOPMENT AND PARTNERED WITH THE VENTURA COUNTY FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY FOR AN INITIAL THREE-WEEK ROTATION.
  5. $17,571 spent. THE FOUNDATION PARTICIPATED IN THE PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF A WILDFIRE URBAN INTERFACE CONFERENCE AT CHILDRENS HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES, SUPPORTED EXPERT SPEAKER PARTICIPATION, AND HELPED DEVELOP A MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. THE FOUNDATION ALSO MENTORED STUDENT LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORTED AN EMERGING CLIMATE CHAMPIONS AWARD APPLICATION FOCUSED ON CHILD LUNG HEALTH AND CLIMATE-RELATED RISK.
  6. $17,571 spent. THE FOUNDATIONS THAILAND-SUPPORTED WORK DELIVERED 40 EVIDENCE-INFORMED TRAINING SESSIONS ACROSS THAILAND AND MALAYSIA, REACHING 577 PARTICIPANTS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED PALLIATIVE CARE AND GRIEF SUPPORT, HUMANIZED COMMUNICATION, CAREGIVER TRAINING, ADVANCE CARE PLANNING, THERAPEUTIC LAUGHTER, RHYTHM-AND-MOVEMENT SESSIONS, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 September 1993.

    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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