The Valhalla Fund is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization.
EIN: 92-1700871
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About
Mission
The Valhalla Fund was founded in honor of our dad, who passed away from pulmonary fibrosis in April 2024. Our mission is built around two commitments: supporting individuals and families affected by pulmonary fibrosis, and helping impoverished children and families around the world who lack access to basic care, opportunity, and dignity.
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We support the pulmonary fibrosis community through advocacy, education, direct assistance, and by raising awareness and funding for research toward better treatments and a cure for IPF. This work is deeply personal and rooted in lived experience.
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At the same time, we serve children and families facing extreme hardship worldwide by providing practical support, resources, and partnership where help is most needed. This effort reflects our belief that compassion should not be limited by geography and that every child deserves safety, care, and a chance to thrive.
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Together, these two paths form a single purpose: to meet suffering with action, transform loss into service, and stand alongside those who need help—until pulmonary fibrosis is no longer a threat and fewer children and families are left behind.
Why The Valhalla Fund Exists
The Valhalla Fund exists because loss, when met with intention, can become purpose.
We founded The Valhalla Fund in honor of our dad, who passed away from pulmonary fibrosis in April 2024. While this disease shaped the final chapter of his life, it never defined who he was. He would not have wanted to be remembered for his illness, but for the way he lived—quietly, generously, and with a deep love for children and families around the world.
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That spirit lives at the center of this work.
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The Valhalla Fund is built on two commitments. The first is to support individuals and families affected by pulmonary fibrosis by advancing awareness, education, research, and advocacy toward better treatments and a cure. This mission is personal, urgent, and ongoing.
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The second is to help impoverished children and families worldwide who face hardship without access to basic care, opportunity, or stability. Our dad believed deeply in showing up for others—especially children—and in helping where help was least available. We carry that belief forward through direct support and mission-aligned partnerships across borders.
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Every dollar donated to The Valhalla Fund goes 100% to the cause. No administrative salaries. No dilution of intent. Contributions are directed entirely toward research, care, and direct support—turning generosity into real, measurable impact.
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At its core, The Valhalla Fund exists to honor a life well lived, to meet suffering with action, and to ensure that compassion is not abstract, but delivered—steadily, humbly, and with purpose.
Hero's Journey
In Valhalla, where the honored stand,
Not all heroes bore sword in hand.
Some fought no war, no clash of steel,
Yet lived with courage deeply real.
Their strength was shown in how they cared,
In quiet love and lives they shared.
In children lifted, hands held tight,
In choosing kindness over might.
Some battles are not fought with blows,
But breath by breath, as suffering grows.
No shield to raise, no foe to see—
Only resolve and dignity.
Yet heroes still, by any name,
They walked their path without acclaim.
Not seeking halls of endless praise,
But meaning found in mortal days.
So let us honor lives well lived,
For what was given, not what was taken.
For love extended far and wide,
For standing strong on the human side.
And let their journey carry on—
Through hands that help, through work begun.
Where children are cared for, hope takes root,
And suffering meets compassionate pursuit.
This is the Valhalla we defend:
Not where life ends, but where it bends—
Toward purpose, service, forward stride,
Where legacy and love abide.
Project Sponsors
This is a group of amazing supporters who have given time, money, and expertise for us to achieve great things for humanity.
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Charity Information
The Valhalla Fund is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization with a mission to serve as a trusted resource to raise awareness, provide education, and fund research.
EIN: 92-1700871