
The Covid Detection Foundation
Virufy is a Silicon Valley-born nonprofit, founded at the height of COVID-19 pandemic, to advance medical research and improve pub...Learn more
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Virufy is an innovative nonprofit research organization introducing a smartphone app that quickly and accurately identifies the presence of respiratory diseases such as COVID, COPD, flu, RSV, pneumonia, etc. Participants will instantly learn their infection status at no cost through AI-powered analysis of cough patterns. Virufy’s groundbreaking technology has been developed by scientists from the world’s leading universities, including Stanford and MIT, in collaboration with the One Young World ambassador network spanning 198 countries. Featured on Forbes, Yahoo, and MSN, Virufy is reaching underserved regions in an unprecedented endeavor to stop the global pandemic.
Why We Need Your Institutional Partnership & Financial HelpAs a fully volunteer-run, 501(c)(3) organization, in addition to our historical success raising funds through crowd-sourcing, presently focused on hospital IRB & crowd-sourced data collection, Virufy has several unmet financial needs to bring this solution to scale the organization globally, in furtherance of the public good. All funds will be used under 501(c)(3) guidelines specified by the US government to maintain our nonprofit status. Budgetary examples:
1. Clinical Data Collection & Validation - In the poorest of countries, that do not have access to traditional medical care, (a) personal protective equipment (PPE), nurse stipends, smartphones, and other costs at hospitals in support of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) process, (b) data storage / data processing expenses associated with mass collection of cough / speech data.
2. Legal, Financial, Operational, and Administrative - 501(c)(3) nonprofit registration/renewals, legal fees, accounting/tax fees and preparation, financial statements, various software, postage, etc.
3. Insurance & Licenses - General liability (GL), cybersecurity coverage, security certification, medical regulatory licenses, etc.
4. Global Marketing, Grant Writing - Paid social media advertising, search engine optimization consulting, development of marketing strategy and materials, professional video production, specialized expertise in the application of grants (e.g., preparation of business plan, marketing plan, budget, ProForma).
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About The Covid Detection Foundation
Virufy is a Silicon Valley-born nonprofit, founded at the height of COVID-19 pandemic, to advance medical research and improve public health outcomes through the development and application of artificial intelligence algorithms. We are working on building a low-cost cough analyzing app for respiratory disease detection as well as a disease surveillance system using principles of epidemiology to detect and track new emerging pathogens. Dedicated to promoting global health equity for respiratory disease detection and management, Virufy is supported by top professionals from industry and academia from the US and around the world. Our mission is to be able to bring this smart AI technology to all parts of the world, especially the underserved and vulnerable populations.
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Causes
Epidemiology, Communicable disease control, Information and communications, Occupational health, Health care access, Respiratory system diseases, Science, Health care quality
Established
2021
Verified on GoFundMe
2026
Tax ID
85-1865445
NTEE code
Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis
The Covid Detection Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity, EIN 85-1865445. Donations are tax-deductible. Select content is provided by Candid.
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- Lee Ivy donated to Donate to Virufy: Revolutionizing COVID-19 Detection