Fox Family Foundation
Est. 2026
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IVF grants for the Cystic Fibrosis community

Helping the Cystic Fibrosis community build families against the odds.

Every Cystic Fibrosis family deserves a path to parenthood. We’re building IVF grants, awareness, and community support to help make that possible.

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Dominique and Charlie Fox on their wedding day
$1M
Founding goal
Our story

A few real moments along the way.

Charlie as a kid, mid-treatment in his airway clearance vest
Charlie as a teenager, holding paperwork from an early CFTR-modulator drug trial
Charlie's morning Cystic Fibrosis treatment
Preparing IVF medications
An IVF monitoring appointment
Before Dominique's egg retrieval
Just after the procedure
Meeting our embryo for the first time
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40,000
people are living with Cystic Fibrosis in the United States1
1 in 31
Americans carries the Cystic Fibrosis gene, most without knowing it2
98%
of men with Cystic Fibrosis are infertile and need IVF to have biological children4
Our mission is simple: direct grants that help Cystic Fibrosis families with the cost of IVF, and a community so no one carries it alone.

What is Cystic Fibrosis?

Cystic Fibrosis is a fatal, inherited disease caused by mutations in the CFTR gene. It forces the body to produce abnormally thick, sticky mucus that clogs and progressively damages the lungs, digestive system, and reproductive organs. There is no cure.

Why do people with Cystic Fibrosis face fertility challenges?

Cystic Fibrosis causes congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens (CBAVD) in approximately 98% of men4, the duct that carries sperm simply does not form. For women with Cystic Fibrosis, thickened cervical mucus and the physical demands of managing a chronic illness create their own barriers. For most couples affected by Cystic Fibrosis, building a biological family requires IVF.

Trikafta is transforming the trajectory.

CFTR modulator therapies, Kalydeco, Symdeko, and most recently Trikafta, have dramatically extended life expectancy for Cystic Fibrosis patients. For the first time, a growing number of people with Cystic Fibrosis are healthy enough, and hopeful enough, to think seriously about starting a family.

The problem

A disease that takes everything, and then a little bit more.

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The cost of a Cystic Fibrosis IVF journey
Cystic Fibrosis carrier & genetic testing$300 – $500
Sperm extraction (MESA / TESE)$8,000 – $16,000
One IVF cycle (retrieval + transfer)$15,000 – $25,000
Medications & monitoring$3,000 – $7,000
Pre-implantation genetic testing$3,000 – $7,000
Typical U.S. ranges. Out-of-pocket costs vary by clinic, insurance, and plan.
Sources: Khan et al., PMC8695349 (2022); ASRM; FertilityIQ 2025 Cost Report.
Dominique FoxCharlie Fox
“Every Cystic Fibrosis family deserves the chance we had, to start a family of their own.”
Charlie & Dominique Fox · Co-Founders
Our fundraising goal

A fund that lives on.

Our founding goal is $1,000,000, enough to establish a permanent endowment and fund our first grants. Every dollar raised becomes a permanent part of the fund, growing and giving to Cystic Fibrosis families for generations to come. This fund is built to grow beyond that.

$1,000,000
Founding milestone
Raised so far: $0 · The fund opens with our first campaign

Help us fund the first family.

Every donation is tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law, and we are committed to being transparent about how funds are used.

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The Fox Family Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization (EIN 30-1492395). Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
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