Sevadar Foundation was incorporated as a Missouri nonprofit in October 2021 and recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) public charity effective August 10, 2023. Its four divisions followed, from CareGuard’s federal listing in November 2024 to Dwaraa in August 2026.
A short history, with the dates that can be checked.
When was Sevadar Foundation founded?
The foundation was incorporated as a Missouri nonprofit public benefit corporation in October 2021, with Dr. Gurpreet Singh Padda, MD, MBA, MHP signing as incorporator. The articles state a single purpose: the corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, religious or scientific purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
That purpose clause is not decoration. It is the constraint the foundation operates under and the reason its assets can never be distributed to a private person. What the governing documents commit us to →
When did Sevadar Foundation become a 501(c)(3)?
The Internal Revenue Service issued a determination letter dated August 29, 2023 recognizing Sevadar Foundation Inc. as exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3), with the exemption effective August 10, 2023. The letter classifies the organization as a public charity under Section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) and states that contributions to it are deductible.
The exemption date and the letter date are different, and both matter. The letter was written on August 29, 2023; the exemption reaches back to August 10, 2023. Deductibility runs from the effective date, not the letter date.
When was CareGuard listed as a Patient Safety Organization?
On November 22, 2024 the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality listed CareGuard as a Patient Safety Organization under the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005. The AHRQ-assigned number is PSO P0268 and the listing runs through November 21, 2027.
That is a federal listing with real obligations attached — contract requirements, disclosure requirements, and a duty to notify AHRQ promptly if anything about the organization’s listing information changes. It is the single most consequential thing this foundation carries. What PSO P0268 means →
What are Sevadar Foundation’s four divisions?
Valor Medica and IntellaRx joined CareGuard as divisions of the foundation. Valor Medica works with veterans and neighbors experiencing homelessness in the St. Louis region; IntellaRx works on opioid safety. Dwaraa followed in August 2026, on the medication burden carried by older adults in long-term care. Each has its own site and its own audience. The four divisions →
As of August 2026, Sevadar Foundation has been funded entirely by its founder. It runs no fundraising campaign, employs no fundraisers and pays no one a commission on a gift.
Timeline
| When | What |
|---|---|
| October 2021 | Incorporated in Missouri as a nonprofit public benefit corporation |
| August 10, 2023 | Federal tax exemption effective under IRC 501(c)(3) |
| August 29, 2023 | IRS determination letter issued; public charity under Section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) |
| November 22, 2024 | CareGuard listed by AHRQ as a Patient Safety Organization, PSO P0268 |
| August 2026 | Dwaraa published as the fourth division; four divisions operating, and as of this date the foundation is funded entirely by its founder |
Frequently asked questions
What is a 501(c)(3) determination letter?
It is the IRS letter that recognizes an organization as exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3). Sevadar Foundation’s letter is dated August 29, 2023, and its exemption is effective August 10, 2023. The letter also classifies the foundation as a public charity under Section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) and states that contributions to it are deductible.
Is Sevadar Foundation a public charity?
Yes. The IRS determination letter dated August 29, 2023 classifies Sevadar Foundation Inc. as a public charity under Section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), with its 501(c)(3) exemption effective August 10, 2023. The foundation was incorporated in Missouri in October 2021 as a nonprofit public benefit corporation, and its articles limit it to charitable, educational, religious or scientific purposes.
Are donations to Sevadar Foundation tax-deductible?
Yes. The IRS letter states that contributions to Sevadar Foundation are deductible, and deductibility runs from the exemption’s effective date, August 10, 2023, not from the August 29 letter date. As of August 2026, though, the foundation has been funded entirely by its founder. It runs no fundraising campaign, employs no fundraisers and pays no one a commission on a gift.