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Tennessee attorney general seeks dissolution of National Foundation for Transplants, alleging patients were misled about donated funds
The Tennessee attorney general filed a lawsuit seeking judicial dissolution of the National Foundation for Transplants. The state alleges that the charity solicited contributions by telling donors that funds would benefit specific transplant patients but did not handle those funds consistently with the representations made to patients and donors. The claims remain allegations in a pending civil matter.
Status matters. This page records a sourced development, not a completed No Halo investigation. An allegation is not a finding. Dismissals, settlements, judgments, corrections and final outcomes remain distinct.
Donor relevance
Why this matters
Patient-specific fundraising creates strong donor expectations and potential restricted-fund obligations. Dissolution would be a major outcome for a charity that served transplant recipients nationally.
Attribution
Who reported or established this
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti’s office made the allegations in its dissolution lawsuit.
Evidence limits
What remains unverified
No Halo has not independently traced patient-designated donations, determined the amount owed to individual patients or established the charity’s liability or final court outcome.
Right of reply
Organization response
No response from the National Foundation for Transplants was located in the consulted attorney-general material.
Classification
How No Halo records this event
Event type: Filing. Current state: Open. No Halo preserves the current procedural state rather than treating every mention as a finding.
Published April 14, 2025 · Last verified September 16, 2026. See an error or a later outcome? Submit a correction or right of reply.