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US nonprofit · EIN 814459237 · Washington, DCiSource and licenceOrganisation record IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (EIN 814459237) - NTEE activity code, address.Board and officers IRS Form 990 annual filings, Part VII (directors, trustees, officers, key employees), read year by year to observe time served.Latest return IRS Form 990 series e-file data - 990 for the year to 31 December 2024: assets, liabilities, staff, website, telephone, pay.Finances by year IRS Form 990 e-file data - total revenue and total expenses by tax year.Renewal outlook Computed by Governance Register from the observed filing history and filed revenue. Not a statement that the organisation is recruiting.Principal officer IRS Form 990-N (e-Postcard) - principal officer named for tax year 2016.Deductibility IRS Publication 78 data (code PC), downloaded 18 October 2026.Licence US Federal Government public domain.How we handle data

Heart Valve Voice US' network

13 peoplei13 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (13). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.

The board

13 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 11 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.
NameRole as filedSinceOn the board
Donnette Smith ChairChair2019
7 yrs
Chandra BranhamDirector2022
4 yrs
Christina RekashDirector2019
7 yrs
David AndelmanDirector2018
8 yrs
Donald MayDirector2019
7 yrs
Elizabeth Perpetua DNP (also filed as Elizabeth Perpetua)Director2022
4 yrs
Marilyn SerafiniDirector2018
8 yrs
Mark Russo MDDirector2023
3 yrs
Norm Linsky Thru 624Treasurer2024
2 yrs
Sue Peschin Thru 624Company secretary2024
2 yrs
Teresa Wright-JohnsonVice Chair2019
7 yrs
Vinod ThouraniDirector2023
3 yrs
Wayne BatchelorDirector2023
3 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or moreShow all 13 →

Officers and senior leadership

3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.
NameTitle as filedOn the filings
John LewisExecutive Director (Thru 4/2023)2023
Karissa CharlesExecutive Director (From Oct 2024)2024
Lindsay VidenieksExecutive Director (Thru Sep 2024)since 2023

Pay and hours

year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.
NameTitle as filedHours a weekPay from the organisationRelated organisationsOther
Donnette SmithChair2$0
Teresa Wright-JohnsonVice Chair2$0
Sue Peschin Thru 624Secretary2$0
Norm Linsky Thru 624Treasurer2$0
Christina RekashDirector2$0
Chandra BranhamDirector2$0
Elizabeth Perpetua DNPDirector2$0
David AndelmanDirector2$0
Wayne BatchelorDirector2$0
Donald MayDirector2$0
Mark Russo MDDirector2$0
Marilyn SerafiniDirector2$0
Vinod ThouraniDirector2$0
Lindsay VidenieksExecutive Director (Thru Sep 2024)2$0
Karissa CharlesExecutive Director (From Oct 2024)2$0

No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.

About

Legal name
Heart Valve Voice US
EIN
814459237
Address
100 M St Se Ste 600, Washington, DC, 20003-3648
State
District of Columbia
Mission
Heart valve voice US is a nonprofit patient advocacy organization. We advocate for early detection, meaningful support, and timely access to appropriate treatment for all people affected by heart valve disease. (as filed on the Form 990)
Activity (NTEE)
G19 Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines
IRS classification
501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
Classified purpose
Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines
Size band
4 (IRS master file code)
Formed
2016
Principal officer
Karissa Charles (as named on the Form 990)
IRS ruling date
1 January 2017
Status
Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
Form 990 filings on record
6, latest 2024
IRS Publication 78
PC (contributions deductible)

Most connected

Longest observed on the filings

≥8years on the filingsDavid Andelman
≥8years on the filingsMarilyn Serafini
≥7years on the filingsDonnette Smith
≥7years on the filingsChristina Rekash

Latest return

year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.
Total assets
$140k
Total liabilities
$3k
Net assets or fund balances
$137k
Contributions and grants received
$147k
Program service revenue
$87k
Grants and similar paid out
$1k
Employees
0
Volunteers
13

Filed finances

1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.
Tax yearTotal revenueTotal expensesSurplus or deficit
2024$234k$234kDeficit $856

As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.