Los Angeles, CA

MiraKind

EIN 46-4451492

Health & Wellness Medical Research & Training Patients & families

Mission

MiraKind's mission is to educate individuals about a unique class of genetic biomarkers, to advance research about them to find ways to prevent and better treat disease, and to help enable access to their meaningful applications.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About MiraKind

MiraKind is a Los Angeles–based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2013 by Joanne Weidhaas, MD, PhD, to translate the scientific discovery of the KRAS-variant into patient-centered research, testing access, and education. The organization focuses on the clinical and preventive implications of the KRAS-variant and related genetic biomarkers by maintaining research registries, running focused studies, and publishing patient education and research updates. In recent years MiraKind has continued active research and outreach: it maintains participant registries and study initiatives (including investigations into hormones and KRAS-variant–associated breast cancer risk), publishes regular educational material and patient stories, and conducts fundraising/community events to support testing and research. In its most recent publicly available IRS filing (fiscal year ending 2023) the organization reported approximately $88,000 in contributions and remained actively engaged in research and education efforts into 2024–2026.

Notable achievements

Translating KRAS-variant discovery into a nonprofit

Founded in 2013 by Dr. Joanne Weidhaas to move the KRAS-variant discovery from bench to bedside, establishing a patient-focused organization dedicated to research, testing access, and education.

Established research registries and studies

Built and maintained registries of individuals with key genetic variants and launched targeted studies (for example, research on hormones and KRAS-variant breast cancer risk) to generate data that can inform prevention and treatment.

Sustained public education and community engagement

Regularly publishes educational content and patient stories, runs donor and community fundraising activities (including public events) to expand access to testing and support research.

At a glance

Total assets: $261K
Annual revenue: $78K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 46-4451492
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Website: mirakind.org
On Mahalo since: April 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity (tax-exempt status established; EIN matches 46-4451492).

Profiled on major nonprofit databases (ProPublica/Nonprofit Explorer and Charity Navigator listings), indicating publicly available Form 990 filings and organizational transparency.

Scientific credibility through founding investigator: organization founded by Joanne Weidhaas, MD, PhD, co-discoverer of the KRAS-variant, and active in publishing and translating research findings into patient-facing materials.

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