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The Suszette McKay Memorial Foundation was created to honor the memory of my mother, Suszette McKay, after she passed away from pulmonary fibrosis complications on September 20, 2005. The Foundation was created to act as a giving vehicle for continued research in pulmonary fibrosis at the University of Chicago. The Suszette McKay Memorial Foundation is a 501c3 organization and achieved this status in 2008. Therefore, donations made to the Foundation are tax-deductible as per corresponding IRS guidelines.