Based in Tucson, Ariz., LifeLegacy Foundation is the first and federally approved 501(c) (3) non-profit research organization that is accredited by the American Association of Tissue Banks. Established in 1997, the company is Inspected and licensed by the New York State Department of Health. It is a Qualified Procurement Agency for Research under Arizona Anatomical Gift Act. LifeLegacy Foundation Abides by the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act and Title III of the National Organ Transplant Act that prohibits the buying and selling of organs and tissues.