Guiding Our Purpose: Support the Short Bowel Syndrome Foundation

Helping Hands for Healing: Empower the Intestinal Failure Community

Join Us in Making a Difference

The Short Bowel Syndrome Foundation, Inc. (SBSF) is dedicated to ensuring that individuals living with Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS) and intestinal failure receive the critical, life-sustaining support they deserve. Our organization focuses on delivering peer-led advocacy, comprehensive education, and the resource pathways necessary to confidently manage this complex condition.

We are constantly expanding our reach—advancing rare disease advocacy, funding community research initiatives, and amplifying public awareness.

🔬 Why Your Support Matters Today

While medical science and therapeutic options are advancing rapidly, the healthcare industry faces a concerning shortage of newly trained specialists choosing to enter the fields of gastroenterology, colorectal surgery, and advanced nutritional medicine.

Without specialized, brilliant minds dedicated to gastrointestinal research, progress stalls. Your financial contribution directly impacts this critical gap. By supporting SBSF, you ensure that medical educational resources remain robust, patient voices continue to reach pharmaceutical developers, and future medical pioneers are inspired to specialize in stomach and gut health. Your donation keeps our vital work rolling and actively elevates the standard of daily life for thousands of families.

💳 How You Can Donate

Your generosity directly sustains our outreach programs. All financial contributions to the Short Bowel Syndrome Foundation are fully tax-deductible.

✉️ Option 1: Securely by Mail

You can mail a personal check, corporate check, or money order directly to our headquarters:

Short Bowel Syndrome Foundation, Inc. ATTN: Andrew E. Jablonski, Founder & CEO 3440 L Street Lincoln, NE 68510 Administrative Office: (402) 429-8119

📱 Option 2: Donate Online Instantly

Scan our official foundational QR codes on your mobile device to contribute securely through PayPal or Venmo. Online transactions are encrypted, safe, and immediately processed to support our current programs.

🕊️ Special Ways to Give

Make a lasting impact through personalized tribute gifts that honor the people who matter most to you.

  • In Memory of a Loved One: Establish a meaningful legacy by donating in memory of someone special. Upon receiving your memorial gift, the foundation will send a refined personalized acknowledgment note to the family or individual of your choosing, informing them of your thoughtful tribute.

  • In Honor of a Champion: Celebrate a patient’s milestone, a doctor’s life-saving care, a birthday, or an anniversary by making a gift in their honor. We will send the honoree a letter recognizing your celebratory gesture, while strictly keeping the financial amount of your donation confidential.

📋 Essential Non-Profit Tax Information

The Short Bowel Syndrome Foundation, Inc. operates with the highest standards of financial transparency and ethical integrity.

  • IRS Classification: We are a recognized 501(c)(3) public charity (exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code). We are classified explicitly as a public charity and not a private foundation, allowing your contributions to receive the maximum tax-deductible benefits permitted by law.

  • Taxpayer Identification Number: Our official Employer Identification Number (EIN) is 27-4099104.

🛠️ The Direct Impact: Our Core Programs

Every dollar donated to SBSF is strategically funneled directly into programs engineered to optimize patient outcomes:

  • SBSF CARES: Our signature outreach initiative designed to help patients achieve stability and advanced intestinal adaptation through coordinated lifestyle support, access to specialists, and navigation of complex nutritional advice.

  • The Educational Hub: A dynamic curriculum translating dense medical data into highly scannable, accessible guides outlining the structural causes, tracking labs, and advanced treatments for SBS.

  • Community Advocacy Networks: Fostering safe, moderated peer spaces that equip parents, pediatric families, and adult patients with the psychological tools and community strength to take full charge of their health.

  • Clinical Outreach & Awareness: Partnering with medical schools, industry symposiums, and pharmaceutical advisory boards to drive medical interest back into gastrointestinal research and orphan-drug accessibility.

Thank you for standing alongside us, championing our mission, and serving as a vital lifeline of hope for the global rare disease community!

 

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