Kidney Solutions
EIN: 82-4801678
Mission
The Mission of Kidney Solutions is to increase organ donation and transplantation as well as provide assistance to patients, donors and their families as they go through the transplant process.
Ruling year
2018
Patient Advocate / Vice President
Kent Bressler
Main address
PO Box 294722
Kerrville, TX 78029 USA
EIN
82-4801678
Medical support services
Population served
Adults
Families
Caregivers
People with diseases and illnesses
NTEE code
Health Support Services (E60)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-N.
Tax forms
Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Many esrd (End Stage Renal Disease) patients and dialysis patients find it difficult to seek a living kidney donor. Living with kidney disease is exhausting, painful, and there is no cure. Having to ask someone for a kidney can seem impossible for many patients. And so our goal is to help kidney patients who are on the transplant list find their living kidney donor. To provide support and encouragement, pre-transplant, the day of transplant, and post-transplant.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Transplant Support Group Kerrville, TX
Provides a meeting opportunity for individual transplant recipients and families to gather and discuss any issues they may have. To assist them in activities of daily living that can include diet, exercise, medications and maintaining contact with the medical team. It also allows for them to vent about personal issues that may need professional help.
Kidney Transplant Assistance Program
Initial Patient Engagement : Intake of patients that are seeking living donors for kidney transplant. Initial contact involves meeting with potential recipients and family and outlining what Kidney Solutions can provide.
On Site Meet-Up: Photographer and patient (with family if available) will meet for a professional photo shoot and video for approximately 1 hour. Images and video will then be shared via social media.
Fliers, business cards and other materials will be produced from photo shoot.
Transplant Day: If desired by the patient, Kidney solutions will accompany the families of the recipient and donor to the hospital on transplant day to provide support and document the event.
Post Transplant: Kidney Solutions will provide follow up support for recipient, family and donor. Follow up phone calls, review of transplant team instructions and availability if problems arise.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of successful transplant patients served.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Children and youth, Health
Related Program
Kidney Transplant Assistance Program
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Of these 28 patients 13 received kidneys before going on dialysis.
Number of chronically ill patients served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
In this case contacts are defined as direct contact from patient or families, physician referrals.
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Kidney Solutions: A Network of Transplant Experience prides itself on being available 24/7 for the kidney community. We strive to assist our friends with kidney disease in their journey to find a living kidney donor. We are available to assist on the day of surgery with Zoom conferencing with the recipient/donor and their families. After transplant we are ready to support both recipients and donors through the recovery process and to work with them and their transplant team to maximize their new transplant experience. Our emphasis is on mentoring by providing education and experience in order to increase awareness and longevity. Kidney Solutions will continue to provide all services free and no one will be charge any fees for our services.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
KS uses a Registered Nurse to assess and follow up on the needs of all of those under their care. Routine contact with the caseload is maintained on a predetermined time scale with each individual and their families. Initial intakes are completed and a plan of care is developed. Everyone is introduced to our social media platforms that are maintained all by volunteer support. Photos, videos, personal fliers and podcast interviews are utilized to
spread the word that the individual is seeking a living donor. Cell phone, texting and email service is open to communication 24/7.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Kidney Solutions utilizes the services of five volunteers with various experience in video and graphic design and implementation. All the volunteers can create flyers, business, cards, and car decals for the patients and the president of the Board of Directors is a professional graphics art designer with his own business. Most of the volunteers are kidney transplant recipients as is the Vice President who is an RN with over 40 years of experience.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
KS has initiated a change in focus over the past year. Major emphasis is now placed on working directly with Nephrologists to identify and engage patients in seeking preemptive transplant in hopes of the need for going on dialysis. Over the past two and half years KS has shepherded 28 people to transplant and of those 11 were preemptive and never saw dialysis. KS never turns anyone away, when diagnosed early they are followed and encouraged to get a preemptive transplant. If they are on dialysis we will gladly and proudly work with them to seek a donor for transplant.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback
Financials
Financial documents
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Kidney Solutions
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
Kidney Solutions
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Patient Advocate / Vice President
Kent Bressler
Kent is an experienced RN and is a kidney recipient - receiving a kidney from his brother, Kip, in 1987 at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. Kent has been a living donor advocate for patients for two decades. His goal is to be with you from your first contact with Kidney Solutions until you have received your transplant - and then follow and assist you on your journey after transplantation.
Kidney Solutions
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
Kidney Solutions
Board of directorsas of 07/11/2022
Board of directors data
James Craft
Gary Norgon Ph D.
Gerard Chica Ph D.
Jo Carol Smith
New Horizons Hospice
Manuel Benavidez
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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