Jerome Lejeune Foundation, Usa

the mission of the jérôme lejeune foundation usa is to provide research, care, and advocacy for people with genetic intellectual disabilities. this is achieved by conducting, promoting, and funding therapeutically oriented research; by assisting in the development of healthcare services; and by serving as an advocate in a spirit of respect for the dignity of all human persons. created in 1996 in paris and in 2011 in the united states, the jérôme lejeune foundation is registered with the internal revenue service as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. the jerome lejeune is an international foundation with offices in france and the u.s. it is the world's largest private funder of research into genetic intellectual disabilities.