Scid Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SCID Foundation is committed to increasing awareness providing a safe environment for families to connect granting family scholarships promoting research and providing parent and family education for those affected by Severe Combined Immune Deficiency SCID. The SCID Foundation believes that through our advocacy and support we can empower every patient to strive for the highest possible quality of life.
- Income
- $106,522
- Spending
- $58,823
- Reserves
- 10.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 87%
- Highest pay
- $25,908, president
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
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
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 (3)
- $6,018 spent. Patient Support: The SCID Foundation provides SCID families with financial assistance of up to $1000.00 each to assist with expenses associated with the treatment of Severe Combined Immune Deficiency. Through the Path Forward Scholarship program in 2025 23 families received assistance with rent food transportation and or child care for the SCID patients siblings.
- $4,760 spent. Awareness Advocacy: Maintain website Facebook page Instagram page TikTok and Twitter accounts. Represent patients at a variety of medical and patient conferences. Interact with multiple outside organizations and commercial industry pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies to advocate for SCID patients. Seek to improve understanding of the needs and concerns of patients.
- $700 spent. Support: The organization connects families for peer-to-peer support in a moderated environment. There are currently 1184 families on the SCID Facebook page from both the USA and internationally.
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
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Sams Foundation (Washington, DC), EIN 16-1717058. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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