DONATE LIFE AMERICA

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DONATE LIFE AMERICA

EIN: 54-1626038

Contributions tax deductible
as of March 2023

IRS BMF 509(a)(1)
as of March 13, 2023

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Mission

Donate Life America is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization leading its national partners and Donate Life State Teams to increase the number of donated organs, eyes and tissues available to save and heal lives through transplantation while developing a culture where donation is embraced as a fundamental human responsibility. DLA manages and promotes Donate Life℠, the national brand for the cause of donation; motivates the public to register as organ, eye and tissue donors; provides education about living donation; manages the National Donate Life Registry at RegisterMe.org; and develops and executes effective multi-media campaigns to promote donation.

Ruling year info

1993

President & CEO

G. David Fleming

Main address

701 East Byrd Street 16th Floor

Richmond, VA 23219 USA

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Formerly known as

Coalition on Donation

EIN

54-1626038

Subject area info

Medical support services

Organ and tissue banks

Population served info

Adults

NTEE code info

Organ and Tissue Bank (E65)

Health Support Services (E60)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

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Communication

Programs and results

Reports and documents

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

More than 115,000 people in the U.S. are currently waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant with more than 100,000 waiting for a kidney. . 22 people die each day because the organ they need is not available. While hundreds of thousands more are in need of lifesaving and healing tissue and cornea transplants, The majority of these lives could be saved and healed if more committed to donation by registering as an organ, eye and tissue donor at RegisterMe.org or considering living donation. The increasing gap between the supply and demand of lifesaving organs in the US has become a national health crisis. More donors and organs are necessary to end this health crisis.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

National Donate Life Registry

The National Donate Life Registry, RegisterMe.org

The National Donate Life Registry, RegisterMe.org, launched in September 2015 and managed by Donate Life America, is the first national organ, eye and tissue donor registry. The Donate Life Registry was created for ease of registration access for our donation and transplantation partners, community partners and the public. Donate Life America wanted to help increase donor registrations by making it easier to sign up. The national Donate Life Registry makes registration easy:

§ On mobile devices

§ For a multi-state call to action

§ With photo scan technology (coming soon!)

§ Through projects with national partners (e.g., Walgreens, Apple, etc.)

§ With individual campaign pages – helping personalize the message to promote donor registration

Access
The National Donate Life Registry is searched by recovery organizations in every state. The majority of state registries also have a single search process in place that allows for simultaneous donor registration search in the state registry and the National Donate Life Registry.
National Partnerships & Campaigns made possible by the National Registry
One of the lessons Donate Life America learned from its Facebook partnership in 2012 was the need for a National Registry to convert national attention and interest into donor registrations. Since its launch, the National Donate Life Registry has helped facilitate national partnerships and campaigns including: Apple, Walgreens, UPMC, MedStar, Oglivy & Mather/Instagram, Leo Burnett and The Martin Agency.

Population(s) Served

Adults

Where we work

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

DLA manages and promotes Donate Life℠, the national brand for the cause of donation; motivates the public to register as organ, eye and tissue donors; provides education about living donation; manages the National Donate Life Registry at RegisterMe.org; and develops and executes effective multi-media campaigns to promote donation.

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

1) Building the Cause for Donation
38 million American adults have taken the action to register as organ, eye and tissue donors. We know the power of those voices can do more than that single action for the 115,000 Americans awaiting a lifesaving organ transplant, and the hundreds of thousands of lives that can be healed and saved through tissue and corneal transplants.

Donate Life America (DLA) is committed to building the CAUSE for donation by empowering registered donors to raise their voices as activated Donate Life champions.

2) Leading the Donate Life Community in Driving the Cause for Donation
DLA continues our commitment to convening the organ, eye and tissue donation and transplantation community in collaborative efforts to educate and motivate the public; developing key action-driven messaging, recognizing successes, eliminating the action-less story and sparking a community of networking and sharing.

3) Investing in Infrastructure
DLA is investing in the tools, systems and architecture needed to drive informed outreach, and best increase and uphold authorization. Key priorities include: extending the reach of the National Donate Life Registry, recognition of our DMV and driver’s license partners, and developing new data metrics and data visualization resources.

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

- DLA is the national voice in organ donation.
- DLA manages the nation’s most recognizable symbol for the CAUSE of organ, eye and tissue donation; the Donate Life brand.
- Exposure to the Donate Life professional community (2,800 executive and PR professionals) and the Donate Life public community (more than 147 million registered donors).
- DLA has established trust, respect and credibility amongst the public and those committed to promoting donation.
- DLA leads the collaboration of hundreds of organizations devoted to promoting donation.
- DLA maintains key corporate partnerships with industry leaders such as Apple, Walgreens, Android and Google.
- DLA’s Board of Directors and Advisory Council are made up of donation and transplantation community leaders (see appendix).
- 83% of all dollars spent go directly to support DLA’s mission
(*on average based on FY12 – FY18 financials).

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

More than 161 million registered donors, 60% of adult population due to efforts of DLA.
Development and management of the National Donate Life Registry.
Creation and launch of the new National Donate Life Living Donor Registry.
Nearly 40,000 lifesaving organ transplants performed in 2020 as a direct result of DLA’s work and access to donated organs.
In 2020, there were 66,000 corneas donated of which 64% were authorized by a Donate Life Registry and there were more than 58,000 authorized tissue donors of which 58% were authorized by a Donate Life Registry - directly influenced by DLA’s work.

SOLUTIONS TO INVEST IN:
Modernizing and simplifying the donor registration process through the management and promotion of the new National Donate Life Registry that includes investment in technology.
Reaching diverse communities to drive organ, eye and tissue donation.
Creating engaging multi-media stories to spotlight the lifesaving and healing benefits of tissue donation and transplantation.
The development and execution of a fluid and multi-faceted public relations and marketing strategy.
Ensuring a culture of sustained innovation within the donation and transplantation community.
Educating millions on the importance of living donation.
Providing HOPE and support for all of those waiting.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

We shared information about our current feedback practices.

Who are the people you serve with your mission?

We serve the general public, registered donors, those waiting for lifesaving transplants, transplant recipients, living donors, donor families and professionals within the donation and transplantation community.
How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?

Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Focus groups or interviews (by phone or in person), Community meetings/Town halls, Constituent (client or resident, etc.) advisory committees, Suggestion box/email,
How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals,
What significant change resulted from feedback?

We recently conducted surveys of multi-cultural communities to identify who are trusted messengers when it comes to information about organ, eye and tissue donation. We learned that attitudes had shifted, specifically within black communities. Survey responses indicated that these communities no longer valued recommendation and guidance about donation from celebrities and athletes (as was the case when we surveyed these communities 10 years ago) but now looked more closely to family physicians with whom they've built trusted and long-standing relationships. We are now developing initiatives and messaging to help these trusted family doctors become educators and advocates for the cause of donation.
With whom is the organization sharing feedback?

The people we serve, Our staff, Our board, Our funders, Our community partners,
Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback,
What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection, It is difficult to identify actionable feedback,

Financials

DONATE LIFE AMERICA

Fiscal year: Oct 01 - Sep 30

Financial documents

Yes, financials were audited by an independent accountant.

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

NET GAIN/LOSS: in

Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2021

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

11.11

Average of 9.01 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2021

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

9.5

Average of 9.6 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2021

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

31%

Average of 22% over 10 years

Funding sources

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

Source: IRS Form 990

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

DONATE LIFE AMERICA

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Oct 01 - Sep 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Contributions	$681,127
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$86,050
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$229,419
Other	$146,509
Total Revenue	$1,143,105

Expenses
Program Services	$827,615
Administration	$250,049
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$1,077,664
Net Gain/Loss	$65,441

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$10,000
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$2,075
Insurance Expenses	$2,403
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$42,241
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$952,538
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$81,234
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$237,620
Other	$187,330
Total Revenue	$1,458,722

Expenses
Program Services	$903,950
Administration	$247,545
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$1,151,495
Net Gain/Loss	$307,227

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$10,000
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$1,200
Insurance Expenses	$2,409
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$46,176
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$802,483
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$55,705
Investments	$5,288
Special Events	$0
Sales	$101,776
Other	$252,215
Total Revenue	$1,217,467

Expenses
Program Services	$1,051,772
Administration	$293,854
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$1,345,626
Net Gain/Loss	($128,159)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$10,500
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$2,409
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$55,491
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$828,894
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$51,464
Investments	$2,124
Special Events	$0
Sales	$74,093
Other	$282,008
Total Revenue	$1,238,583

Expenses
Program Services	$997,645
Administration	$293,079
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$1,290,724
Net Gain/Loss	($52,141)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$11,000
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$3,171
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$53,495
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,022,673
Government Grants	$19,197
Program Services	$61,662
Investments	$1,285
Special Events	$0
Sales	$96,218
Other	$275,985
Total Revenue	$1,477,020

Expenses
Program Services	$1,056,287
Administration	$321,694
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$1,377,981
Net Gain/Loss	$99,039

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$12,500
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$43,450
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$55,462
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,052,331
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$71,528
Investments	$1,083
Special Events	$0
Sales	$113,150
Other	$271,018
Total Revenue	$1,509,110

Expenses
Program Services	$1,064,305
Administration	$367,233
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$1,431,538
Net Gain/Loss	$77,572

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$12,000
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$63,527
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$1,620
Pension Plan Contributions	$57,131
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,291,964
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$1,086
Special Events	$0
Sales	$112,195
Other	$192,955
Total Revenue	$1,598,200

Expenses
Program Services	$1,349,527
Administration	$291,749
Fundraising	$33,370
Total Expenses	$1,674,646
Net Gain/Loss	($76,446)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$12,500
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$74,898
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$24,740
Pension Plan Contributions	$58,873
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,463,439
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$108,591
Investments	$1,090
Special Events	$0
Sales	$134,936
Other	$228,380
Total Revenue	$1,936,436

Expenses
Program Services	$1,556,232
Administration	$329,321
Fundraising	$37,204
Total Expenses	$1,922,757
Net Gain/Loss	$13,679

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$13,000
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$108,011
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$9,694
Pension Plan Contributions	$68,621
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,281,050
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$118,695
Investments	$982
Special Events	$0
Sales	$71,353
Other	$280,102
Total Revenue	$1,752,182

Expenses
Program Services	$1,683,069
Administration	$323,439
Fundraising	$34,457
Total Expenses	$2,040,965
Net Gain/Loss	($288,783)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$4,590
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$31,047
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,545,133
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$123,140
Investments	$890
Special Events	$0
Sales	$108,206
Other	$296,432
Total Revenue	$2,073,801

Expenses
Program Services	$1,494,647
Administration	$297,568
Fundraising	$33,044
Total Expenses	$1,825,259
Net Gain/Loss	$248,542

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$3,896
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$35,303
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,962,412
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$107,882
Investments	$23,061
Special Events	$0
Sales	$4,823
Other	$310,398
Total Revenue	$2,408,576

Expenses
Program Services	$1,749,022
Administration	$131,323
Fundraising	$84,093
Total Expenses	$1,964,438
Net Gain/Loss	$444,138

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$3,589
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$2,132
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$74,623
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,915,409
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$128,390
Investments	$11,324
Special Events	$0
Sales	($59,361)
Other	$282,077
Total Revenue	$2,277,839

Expenses
Program Services	$1,766,632
Administration	$133,525
Fundraising	$85,647
Total Expenses	$1,985,804
Net Gain/Loss	$292,035

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$5,041
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$4,361
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$83,587
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$2,069,013
Government Grants	$177,900
Program Services	$35,500
Investments	$33,743
Special Events	$0
Sales	($19,468)
Other	$159,744
Total Revenue	$2,456,432

Expenses
Program Services	$1,720,150
Administration	$135,534
Fundraising	$94,824
Total Expenses	$1,950,508
Net Gain/Loss	$505,924

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$4,801
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$7,097
Legal Fees	$525
Pension Plan Contributions	$87,215
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

DONATE LIFE AMERICA

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Oct 01 - Sep 30

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.

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Assets	Oct 01, 2008	Sep 30, 2009	Change
Contributions	$681,127
Cash & Equivalents	$719,177	$1,095,524	$376,347
Accounts Receivable	$291,153	$32,129	($259,024)
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$62,068	$54,280	($7,788)
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$2,178	$3,043	$865
Other	$0	$1,200	$1,200
Total Assets	$1,074,576	$1,186,176	$111,600

Liabilities	Oct 01, 2008	Sep 30, 2009	Change
Accounts Payable	$26,529	$39,242	$12,713
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$33,447	$33,447
Total Liabilities	$26,529	$72,689	$46,160

Fund balance	Oct 01, 2008	Sep 30, 2009	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Unrestricted Net Assets	$1,048,047	$1,113,487	$65,440
Net Assets	$1,048,047	$1,113,487	$65,440

Assets	Oct 01, 2009	Sep 30, 2010	Change
Contributions	$952,538
Cash & Equivalents	$1,095,524	$1,469,717	$374,193
Accounts Receivable	$32,129	$63,236	$31,107
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$54,280	$26,766	($27,514)
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$3,043	$2,294	($749)
Other	$1,200	$0	($1,200)
Total Assets	$1,186,176	$1,562,013	$375,837

Liabilities	Oct 01, 2009	Sep 30, 2010	Change
Accounts Payable	$39,242	$106,026	$66,784
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$33,447	$35,273	$1,826
Total Liabilities	$72,689	$141,299	$68,610

Fund balance	Oct 01, 2009	Sep 30, 2010	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Unrestricted Net Assets	$1,113,487	$1,420,714	$307,227
Net Assets	$1,113,487	$1,420,714	$307,227

Assets	Oct 01, 2010	Sep 30, 2011	Change
Contributions	$802,483
Cash & Equivalents	$1,469,717	$1,234,939	($234,778)
Accounts Receivable	$63,236	$61,439	($1,797)
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$26,766	$26,339	($427)
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$2,294	$155,074	$152,780
Other	$0	$3,900	$3,900
Total Assets	$1,562,013	$1,481,691	($80,322)

Liabilities	Oct 01, 2010	Sep 30, 2011	Change
Accounts Payable	$106,026	$142,565	$36,539
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$35,273	$46,571	$11,298
Total Liabilities	$141,299	$189,136	$47,837

Fund balance	Oct 01, 2010	Sep 30, 2011	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Unrestricted Net Assets	$1,420,714	$1,292,555	($128,159)
Net Assets	$1,420,714	$1,292,555	($128,159)

Assets	Oct 01, 2011	Sep 30, 2012	Change
Contributions	$828,894
Cash & Equivalents	$1,234,939	$1,171,412	($63,527)
Accounts Receivable	$61,439	$52,874	($8,565)
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$25,000	$25,000
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$26,339	$34,501	$8,162
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$155,074	$132,473	($22,601)
Other	$3,900	$13,901	$10,001
Total Assets	$1,481,691	$1,430,161	($51,530)

Liabilities	Oct 01, 2011	Sep 30, 2012	Change
Accounts Payable	$142,565	$135,622	($6,943)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$46,571	$54,125	$7,554
Total Liabilities	$189,136	$189,747	$611

DONATE LIFE AMERICA

Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Oct 01 - Sep 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Business model indicators

Profitability	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation	-$266,801	$266,754	$483,585	$262,292	$531,706
As % of expenses	-13.2%	14.8%	24.8%	13.3%	27.4%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation	-$288,783	$248,542	$471,265	$250,728	$523,922
As % of expenses	-14.1%	13.6%	24.0%	12.6%	26.9%

Revenue composition
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted)	$1,752,182	$2,073,801	$2,408,576	$2,277,839	$2,456,432
Total revenue, % change over prior year	-9.5%	18.4%	16.1%	-5.4%	7.8%
Program services revenue	6.8%	5.9%	4.5%	5.6%	1.4%
Membership dues	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Investment income	0.1%	0.0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%
Government grants	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	7.2%
All other grants and contributions	73.1%	74.5%	81.5%	84.1%	84.2%
Other revenue	20.1%	19.5%	13.6%	9.7%	6.2%

Expense composition
Total expenses before depreciation	$2,018,983	$1,807,047	$1,952,118	$1,974,240	$1,942,724
Total expenses, % change over prior year	6.3%	-10.5%	8.0%	1.1%	-1.6%
Personnel	56.7%	60.7%	58.8%	60.9%	68.5%
Professional fees	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	1.4%
Occupancy	2.7%	3.2%	3.0%	3.1%	3.2%
Interest	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Pass-through	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
All other expenses	39.9%	35.3%	37.3%	35.1%	26.8%

Full cost components (estimated)	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Total expenses (after depreciation)	$2,040,965	$1,825,259	$1,964,438	$1,985,804	$1,950,508
One month of savings	$168,249	$150,587	$162,677	$164,520	$161,894
Debt principal payment	$0	$0	$0	$0	$177,900
Fixed asset additions	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total full costs (estimated)	$2,209,214	$1,975,846	$2,127,115	$2,150,324	$2,290,302

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Months of cash	7.3	9.1	7.9	11.1	9.5
Months of cash and investments	7.3	9.1	11.2	14.2	16.8
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets	6.0	8.5	10.8	12.3	15.8

Balance sheet composition	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Cash	$1,226,214	$1,362,855	$1,279,377	$1,824,920	$1,532,423
Investments	$0	$0	$547,565	$518,157	$1,191,760
Receivables	$20,522	$41,672	$48,429	$40,175	$41,594
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE)	$207,634	$207,634	$207,634	$207,634	$207,634
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE)	74.6%	83.4%	89.4%	94.9%	98.7%
Liabilities (as a % of assets)	22.2%	17.7%	12.8%	15.8%	8.7%
Unrestricted net assets	$1,065,475	$1,314,017	$1,785,282	$2,036,010	$2,559,932
Temporarily restricted net assets	$0	$0	$0	N/A	N/A
Permanently restricted net assets	$0	$0	$0	N/A	N/A
Total restricted net assets	$0	$0	$0	$41,701	$36,572
Total net assets	$1,065,475	$1,314,017	$1,785,282	$2,077,711	$2,596,504

Key data checks

Key data checks	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Material data errors	No	No	No	No	No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents

Letter of Determination

Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

President & CEO

G. David Fleming

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

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Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

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Highest paid employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Board of directors
as of 03/01/2023

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Board chair

Jennifer Milton

University Transplant Center

Term: 2019 - 2023

George Herrera

MTF Biologics

Kevin Corcoran

Eye Bank Association of America

Shandie Covington

American Society of Transplantation

Bobby Howard

LifeLink of Georgia

Jennifer Milton

University Transplant Center

Brian Shepard

United Network for Organ Sharing

Jon Snyder

Chronic Disease Research Group

Alexandra Glazier

New England Donor Services

Ronda Horstman

Community Tissue Services

Matt Lovetro

Donor Alliance

Danny Robinson

The Martin Agency

Jessica Weidensall

UPMC

Kevin Longino

National Kidney Foundation

Marc Pearce

American Association of Tissue Banks

Jason Woody

Lions Eye Institute for Transplant & Research

David Fleming

Donate Life America

Matt Cooper

Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital

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
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? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 3/1/2023

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity

White/Caucasian/European

Gender identity

Male

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 03/01/2023

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Data

We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.

Policies and processes

We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.

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Liquidity in 2021 info

11.11

Months of cash in 2021 info

9.5

Fringe rate in 2021 info

31%

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G. David Fleming

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Jennifer Milton

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