Do No Harm
Do No Harm is a medical and political advocacy organization that aims to keep identity politics separate from medical education, research, and clinical practice. Do No Harm opposes the critical race theory-inspired concept of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and gender-affirming care for minors. 1
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Do No Harm Action was established in 2023 as the lobbying arm of Do No Harm. 3
Background
Do No Harm, founded in 2022, represents physicians, nurses, medical students, patients, and policymakers focused on keeping identity politics out of medical education, research, and clinical practice. Do No Harm states that it has more than 6,200 members, has made over 390 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, and has filed more than 150 complaints with the Office for Civil Rights under the Biden administration’s U.S. Department of Education. Do No Harm has also litigated against the Biden administration, the State of Arkansas, the monthly health care journal Health Affairs, and Pfizer. 4
Gender Ideology
Do No Harm provides articles and a panel of experts to support its claim that gender-affirming care is a harmful and unscientific practice. Do No Harm criticizes this care for inappropriately allowing children and adolescents to make life-altering decisions, frequently without parental consent or guidance. Do No Harm instead supports treating children and adolescents who may have gender dysphoria with care and concern, and addressing mental health issues instead of hormonal interventions and surgeries. 5
Litigation
Do No Harm sued Montana Governor Greg Gianforte (R) regarding race and gender requirements for making appointments to Montana’s Board of Medical Examiners. Do No Harm claims that the Board’s membership requirements are discriminatory and violate the federal Constitution’s equal protection guarantee. 6
On January 10, 2024, Do No Harm filed a suit against the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) on behalf of a student, claiming the student was harmed by NAEMT’s “discriminatory” scholarship policy. Do No Harm further claimed that by offering a diversity scholarship to racial minorities that excluded white students, NAEMT was in violation of federal law as well as the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Practitioner’s code of ethics, which does not discriminate based on race. 7
Other cases include Do No Harm v. Edwards, Do No Harm v. William Lee, Khatibi v. Medical Board of California, Do No Harm v. Pfizer, Inc., and Colville v. Becerra. All these cases are related to racial mandates, racial exclusion, mandatory implicit bias training, or race ideology. 8
Funding
Do No Harm is funded by donations from individuals, foundations, and businesses. While Do No Harm does not disclose its donors, tax filings confirm donations from the Project on Fair Representation ($1.451 million in 2022), 9 the Edelman Family Foundation ($1 million in 2022), 10 and the R. Keith Cullinan Family Foundation ($5,000 in 2022). 11 Additionally, in 2022, DonorsTrust contributed $50,000 to Project on Fair Representation for the Do No Harm project. 12
Do No Harm requests a $20 fee from its members but offers free membership to those with hardships. 13
Staff
Kristina Rasmussen is the executive director of Do No Harm. Rasmussen formerly worked as vice president of federal affairs at the Foundation for Government Accountability, director of government affairs at the National Taxpayers Union, and executive vice president at the Illinois Policy Institute. Rasmussen is a former chief of staff to former Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner (R). 14
Ari DeWolf is the director of outreach at Do No Harm. DeWolf formerly worked as an education outreach manager at the Reason Foundation and a government affairs specialist at the Illinois Policy Institute. 15
Ian Kingsbury is the director of research at Do No Harm and a senior fellow at the Educational Freedom Institute. Kingsbury is a former postdoctoral fellow at the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy and a former education policy fellow at the Empire Center for Public Policy. 16
Board of Directors
Dr. Stanley Goldfarb is a co-founder and chair of the board of Do No Harm. Goldfarb is a former professor of medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania. Goldfarb is the author of the book Take Two Aspirin and Call Me By My Pronouns: Why Turning Doctors into Social Justice Warriors is Destroying American Medicine. 17
Christie Herrera is the secretary of the board and the president and chief executive officer of Philanthropy Roundtable. 18
Edward Blum is the treasurer of the board of Do No Harm and the executive director of the Project on Fair Representation. 19
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Employee Compensation
Highest Earning Employees
| Employee | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Kristina Rasmussen | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $349,991 |
| Ian Kingsbury | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH | $165,109 |
| Scott Centorino | VP POLICY AND PROGRAMS | $130,680 |
| Laura Morgan | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS | $124,302 |
| Lindsay Killen | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | $114,176 |
Grant Activity
All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:
- Total Grant Value: $14,930,633
- Number of Grants: 49
- Number of Funders: 28
Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:
All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:
- Total Grant Value: $40,000
- Number of Grants: 3
- Number of Recipients: 3
Selection of highest value grants given from the last seven years:
| Amount | Year | Funder | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15,000 | 2024 | Benjamin Rush Institute | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| $15,000 | 2024 | The Heritage Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| $10,000 | 2024 | Family Policy Alliance Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT |