Partner resources
The people doing the work
These are the researchers, filmmakers and organizations our founder, Dr. Gary Kompothecras, supports with his own giving. We are not competing with any of them. The Autism Justice Foundation is funded by Dr. Gary, with only special gifts and sponsorships accepted, so if you want to give, give to them directly. Every link below goes to their own site and opens in a new tab.
McCullough Foundation
Independent research, reports and testimony on vaccine safety and the causes of autism.
Led by Dr. Peter McCullough, one of the most published cardiologists of his generation, the Foundation runs independent investigations, publishes its own reports, and puts its researchers in front of legislators. Its stated aim is to protect public health and liberty with data people can check for themselves.
Its October 2025 report, Determinants of Autism Spectrum Disorder, is the most comprehensive synthesis the reform movement has produced, and the Foundation has kept publishing since: peer reviews, preprints and journal papers on the childhood schedule, MMR, and mRNA vaccines.
Latest studies, papers and media
Their stories in our newsroom- Our coveragePreprintOct 5, 2026ZenodoNeurodevelopmental Outcomes in COVID-19-Vaccinated Versus Unvaccinated U.S. Children: Analysis of the National Health Interview Survey, 2022–2024
Hulscher, McCullough and colleagues compare about 22,000 children in federal survey data and report higher adjusted odds of autism, ADHD and anxiety among COVID-vaccinated children, strongest at ages 5 to 7. Not yet peer-reviewed; the authors note a cross-sectional survey cannot prove cause.
- Our coveragePeer reviewDec 9, 2025International Journal of Vaccine Theory, Practice, and ResearchA Peer-Review of the Vaccinated vs. Unvaccinated Study Discussed at the Senate Hearing on September 9, 2025
Oller, Broudy and Hulscher reanalyze the unpublished Henry Ford Health birth-cohort data and report that vaccinated children were more likely to develop a chronic condition across every disease category examined. Henry Ford says the original draft was never fit for submission; critics cite large differences in how often the two groups saw a doctor.
- Our coverageReportOctober 2025ZenodoDeterminants of Autism Spectrum Disorder
A review of more than 300 studies that names early, combined childhood vaccination as the leading modifiable risk factor for autism and calls for a full reassessment of the schedule. Not peer-reviewed; mainstream bodies dispute its conclusions.
- Preprint2026ZenodoDeaths Following MMR and MMRV Vaccination in the United States
Foundation researchers examine U.S. death reports filed after measles-mumps-rubella vaccination.
- Study2026Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons 31(1)Gene Expression Alterations Induced by mRNA Vaccines
Hulscher, McCullough and Catanzaro review evidence on how mRNA vaccine products may alter gene expression.
Nicolas Hulscher, MPH
The McCullough Foundation epidemiologist legislators keep calling to testify.
Hulscher’s research is funded through the McCullough Foundation.
Nic Hulscher is the Foundation’s rising star: 40 published studies, 33 of them peer-reviewed, across vaccine safety, cardiovascular pathology, autism determinants and cancer therapeutics. He testified to a U.S. Senate hearing in September 2025 and to the Michigan House Oversight Subcommittee in September 2026.
His Substack, The Focal Points, is where his new findings land first, usually the same day a paper or preprint goes up. His stated goal is simple: put accurate data in people’s hands so they can make their own health decisions.
People
- Nicolas Hulscher, MPHon XEpidemiologist, University of Michigan MPH
Latest studies, papers and media
Their stories in our newsroom- Study2026Anticancer Research 46(6):3243–3255Real-World Clinical Outcomes of Ivermectin and Mebendazole in Cancer Patients
His most recent peer-reviewed paper, a real-world look at repurposed drugs in cancer patients.
- Our coverageReportSep 17, 2026Testimony to the Michigan House Oversight Subcommittee
His presentation of the Henry Ford Health reanalysis to Michigan lawmakers, in his own write-up.
Children's Health Defense
Litigation, journalism and video on environmental toxins and children’s health.
Founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and now led by CEO Mary Holland, who also sits on our advisory board, CHD is the movement’s largest organization. Its mission is to end children’s exposure to environmental toxins and hold the responsible parties accountable.
It works on every front at once: a legal team that has filed suits over mandates and agency decisions, a daily news site (The Defender), a live video network (CHD.TV), and a bookstore. It produced “Vaxxed: From Cover-Up to Catastrophe,” which the Foundation screened at its 2025 launch.
People
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Founder
- Mary Holland, J.D.Chief Executive Officer
- Brian Hooker, Ph.D.Chief Scientific Officer
- Kim Mack RosenbergGeneral Counsel
- Polly TommeyDirector, CHD.TV
- Katherine PaulEditor-in-Chief, The Defender
Latest studies, papers and media
Their stories in our newsroom- Our coverageFilmAugust 2025Vaxxed: From Cover-Up to Catastrophe
CHD documentary on the CDC’s handling of its 2004 MMR data, with testimony from families. Official trailer.
- BookThe Autism Generation: Understanding the Autism Epidemic from Causes to Solutions
Julie Lapidus’s book on causes and treatment, published through CHD’s bookstore.
- ToolCHD autism resource hub
CHD’s collected research, family stories and its “I Wish I Had Known” series in one place.
Del Bigtree: ICAN and The HighWire
A weekly investigative broadcast and the legal nonprofit that forces agencies to release safety data.
The HighWire directs donations to ICAN, a 501(c)(3).
Del Bigtree, the Emmy-winning producer behind “Vaxxed,” hosts The HighWire every Thursday, one of the most-watched independent programs on vaccine science and regulatory capture. He also founded the Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN), whose attorneys use public-records suits to pry safety data out of federal health agencies.
His 2025 feature film “An Inconvenient Study” tells the story of the unpublished Henry Ford Health vaccinated-versus-unvaccinated study, the same data the McCullough Foundation later reanalyzed and presented to lawmakers.
People
- Del Bigtreeon XFounder of ICAN, host of The HighWire
- Aaron Siri, Esq.ICAN lead attorney
Latest studies, papers and media
Their stories in our newsroom- Our coverageFilmOctober 2025An Inconvenient Study
Full feature on the Henry Ford Health study that was completed in 2020 and never published.
- ShowThe HighWire, weekly episodes
Thursdays at 11am Pacific: news, interviews and investigations on vaccines and medical freedom.
- ToolICAN research and legal updates
Childhood vaccine trial summaries, a state exemption map, and the agency records ICAN’s lawsuits have released.
Dr. Andrew Wakefield: Wakefield Media Group
Films and books that carry the vaccine-safety argument to audiences who will never open a study.
Support is through a streaming subscription on his site.
Andy Wakefield is the gastroenterologist whose 1998 Lancet paper opened the modern MMR and autism debate, and who directed “Vaxxed” (2016). The paper was retracted in 2010 and he lost his UK medical license; he has spent the years since making films and writing.
He chairs the Foundation’s advisory board and presented at our 2025 launch. Wakefield Media Group streams his catalog, and a subscription is the most direct way to support it.
People
- Dr. Andrew Wakefieldon XFounder. Chair of our Scientific & Medical Advisory Board
Latest studies, papers and media
Their stories in our newsroom- Our coverageFilm2024Protocol 7
Narrative thriller based on the whistleblower case alleging fraud over mumps vaccine effectiveness.
Summaries on this page are written by the Autism Justice Foundation from each partner’s public site and publications. Studies are described as their authors present them; where a paper is a preprint or is disputed, we say so. Read the originals and judge for yourself.