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About Sevadar Foundation

Sevadar Foundation Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity in St. Louis, Missouri. It is the parent organization for four divisions and it does no clinical work of its own.

The foundation exists to hold four things that would otherwise be much harder to build: a federally listed Patient Safety Organization, a medical program for people who are not reachable by an ordinary clinic, an opioid-safety program, and a deprescribing framework for older adults carrying more medication than they still benefit from. Each one needs a durable, accountable, non-commercial home. That is what a foundation is for.

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What sevadar means

The word, where it comes from, and why a nonprofit took it as a name rather than a slogan.

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Our story

Incorporated in Missouri in 2021, recognized as tax-exempt effective August 10, 2023, four divisions since.

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How the foundation works

The relationship between the foundation and its four divisions, in plain terms.

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What we are not

Not a clinic, not a provider, not a referral service, not a government agency.

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Where we work

St. Louis and the surrounding region, with one division that reaches further.

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Our mission

What the foundation is trying to accomplish and how it decides what to take on.

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What is Sevadar Foundation?


  • Legal name Sevadar Foundation Inc., EIN 93-2840861.
  • A 501(c)(3) public charity, exemption effective August 10, 2023.
  • Four divisions: CareGuard, Valor Medica, IntellaRx and Dwaraa.
  • Founded and led by Dr. Gurpreet Singh Padda, MD, MBA, MHP, who serves as Founder.
  • As of August 2026, the foundation is funded entirely by its founder.
  • It delivers no clinical care itself.

Frequently asked questions


Who founded Sevadar Foundation?

Dr. Gurpreet Singh Padda, MD, MBA, MHP, founded Sevadar Foundation and serves as its Founder. As of August 2026, the foundation is funded entirely by him. It was incorporated in Missouri in 2021 and is the parent organization for four divisions: CareGuard, Valor Medica, IntellaRx and Dwaraa. It does no clinical work of its own.

When did Sevadar Foundation become a 501(c)(3)?

Sevadar Foundation was incorporated in Missouri in 2021. The IRS recognized it as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) public charity effective August 10, 2023. Its legal name is Sevadar Foundation Inc. and its EIN is 93-2840861. The foundation has added four divisions since then, each with its own work and its own site.

Does Sevadar Foundation provide medical care?

No. Sevadar Foundation delivers no clinical care itself. It is not a clinic, not a provider, not a referral service and not a government agency. It is the parent organization that gives four divisions a durable, accountable, non-commercial home, including a federally listed Patient Safety Organization and a medical program for people an ordinary clinic cannot reach.

Where does Sevadar Foundation work?

Sevadar Foundation works in St. Louis and the surrounding region, and one of its divisions reaches further than that. The foundation itself is a 501(c)(3) public charity based in St. Louis, Missouri. Its work runs through four divisions, including an opioid-safety program and a deprescribing framework for older adults carrying more medication than they still benefit from.

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