A 501(c)(3) public charity dedicated to improving the lives of patients with plasminogen deficiency (PLGD). THE PLASMINOGEN DEFICIENCY FOUNDATION IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT WHOSE MISSION IS TO ADVANCE THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH PLASMINOGEN DEFICIENCY (PLGD) BY PROMOTING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE DISEASE THROUGH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY, CREATING A COMMUNITY FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY PLGD, AND SUPPORTING RESEARCH TO ADDRESS THE CURRENT KNOWLEDGE GAPS IN PLASMINOGEN DEFICIENCY AND SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE TREATMENTS.