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Southern California needs this center. Help us open the doors.
We have the organization, the model, and the legislative tailwind. What we need now is capital, clinical leadership, and a referral network — and there is a role here for almost anyone who wants one.
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Pediatric H.E.L.P. Organization is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation. Our application for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status is pending with the IRS. EIN 30-1506497.
Please read before giving. Our 501(c)(3) application is pending with the IRS and has not yet been approved. We cannot promise your gift is tax-deductible today. If the IRS grants our exemption, it is generally effective retroactively to the date we incorporated, which would make gifts made in the interim deductible — but that is the IRS's decision, not ours, and you should talk to your own tax advisor. We will post our determination letter here the day it arrives.
Sensory and comfort furnishings for one infusion bay
Underwrites insurance advocacy for a family through a full appeal
Names and equips a therapy room in the family wellbeing center
The founding campaign
We are raising founding capital to take the center from incorporated to open — leasehold buildout, infusion equipment, EMR and IT, licensure, pre-opening staffing, and a working-capital reserve.
The model is deliberately blended. Earned clinical revenue — led by the infusion center and made possible by AB 2105 — provides long-term sustainability and scale. Philanthropy funds the things reimbursement never will: charity care for families with ERISA-plan gaps or no coverage, the family wellbeing program, clinician education, and the outcomes registry.
That balance is what keeps the mission promise honest: we will not turn a family away because their employer's plan is self-funded.
Other ways to give
- Employer matching — many employers double a gift, though most matching programs require our determination letter first
- Donor-advised funds — most sponsors can only grant to a confirmed 501(c)(3); we will notify DAF donors when ours is issued
- Stock & appreciated assets — contact us for transfer details
- Foundation & grant partners — start a conversation
- In-kind — equipment, furnishings, professional services
- Legacy giving — include us in your will or estate plan
Lend your expertise
We are recruiting a founding board and an advisory network. If one of these is you, we want to talk.
Founding board members
Governance, healthcare finance, health law, philanthropy, and lived-experience seats are open.
Inquire →Clinicians & referral partners
Pediatricians, child psychiatrists, immunologists, ENTs, and therapists — join the referral network and our education program.
Connect →Parent advocates
Families who have lived this shape our programs, mentor new families, and hold us accountable to what actually helps.
Join us →Schools & school teams
Nurses, counselors, and psychologists often see a child's decline first. Bring our education program to your district.
Request training →Community partners
Businesses, faith communities, and civic groups hosting drives, events, and awareness campaigns.
Partner with us →Advocacy organizations
We work alongside the national PANDAS/PANS advocacy community rather than duplicating it.
Reach out →Where the money goes
We will publish this annually and tell you the same thing on the phone.
- Programs — clinical care, family wellbeing, charity care, and education
- Administration — the team that keeps it running
- Fundraising — what it costs to raise the next dollar
Our IRS Form 990 and annual report will be posted here as soon as the first filing period closes. Questions about a gift? Email info@pediatrichelporg.org.
Thousands of children in this region. No center. Yet.
The clinical model is proven at academic centers across the country. The coverage law is in effect. The only missing piece is the building — and the people who decide to fund it.