Promote philanthropy in the field of transplant surgery.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $209K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $22.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 8.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$713K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$876K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$22.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2023▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$947K
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.8M
Expenses
$876K
FY2023▼ -40%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$876K
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$22.2M
FY2023▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$21.8M
FY2021$23.9M
FY2022$19.7M
FY2023$22.2M
FY2024$24.0M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2003.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $649K Management & general 18% · $159K Fundraising 8% · $68K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary (from Jun '23)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (to Jun '23)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kimberly a Gifford MBA - Exec’s $2K as Prog Mgr; Interim Ed is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 361 $1–10M medical research nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Encourages donations to advance transplant surgery.

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1 program · $649K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The foundation, through strategic partnerships, provides funding for research grants designed to advance the field of organ transplantations and recognizes the scientific accomplishments of its members.

$649Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 46 grants · $4.3M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$400,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$127,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$100,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$100,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$100,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$100,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$61,750
Unitemized GrantFY2024$40,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$12,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$150,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$100,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$100,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$85,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$80,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$36,750
Unitemized GrantFY2023$35,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$14,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$100,000
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$691K
Investment incomeLn 3$439K
Money outPt IX
$876K
Ln 25
Programscol B$649K
Managementcol C$159K
Fundraisingcol D$68K
Owns and owesPt X
$22.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$647K
Total assetsLn 16$22.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$713K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$691K
Investment incomeLn 3$439K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$85K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$387K
SavingsLn 2$259K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$647K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$22.1M
Other assetsLn 15$86K
Total assetsLn 16$22.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$713K
Net assetsLn 32$22.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$806K$647K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$19.5M$22.1M
Total assetsLn 16$20.4M$22.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$750K$713K
Net assetsLn 32$19.7M$22.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$601K$601K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$53K$22K$18K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$6K$5K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$374$374
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Investment management feesLn 11f$79K$79K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$2K$6K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$7K$5K$671
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$22K$1K$20K$779
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$49K$8K$9K$33K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$2K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$383$383
Total functional expensesLn 25$876K$649K$159K$68K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.8M$1.4M$471K$24.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.1M$876K$254K$22.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.5M−$245K$19.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.9M$1.1M$836K$23.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $947K$1.2M−$270K$21.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,130,038 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $675,806$691,413
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $538,952$438,625
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,214,758$1,130,038
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $762,500$600,750
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $46,099$67,641
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $5,120$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $646,404$207,188
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,460,123$875,579
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$245,365$254,459
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,130,038 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$691,413
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$691,413
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $523,377$523,377
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$84,752−$84,752
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $438,625$1,130,038
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $875,579 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $600,750$600,750
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $22,344 · Management $17,720 · Fundraising $13,154$53,218
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,056 · Management $4,802 · Fundraising $3,565$14,423
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $374$374
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,323$5,323
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $78,773$78,773
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,828 · Management $2,958$5,786
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,907 · Management $5,711 · Fundraising $4,497$12,115
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,767 · Management $4,732 · Fundraising $671$12,170
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $5,892$5,892
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,050 · Management $19,774 · Fundraising $779$21,603
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,550 · Management $8,670 · Fundraising $33,100$49,320
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,003$1,003
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,116$1,116
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $1,572 · Fundraising $11,758$13,330
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $383$383
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $649,252 · Management $158,803 · Fundraising $67,524$875,579
Part X · Balance sheet $22,913,743 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $381,621$387,436
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $423,931$259,084
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $46,952$47,066
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,104$17,015
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $19,458,933$22,116,659
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $85,036$86,483
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $20,401,577$22,913,743
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $342,878$470,160
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $367,500$192,500
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $40,000$50,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $750,378$712,660
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $18,353,461$20,656,982
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,297,738$1,544,101
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $19,651,199$22,201,083
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $20,401,577$22,913,743
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $22,201,083 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,130,038
XI-2 Total expenses$875,579
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$254,459
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$19,651,199
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,133,026
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$150,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$12,399
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$22,201,083

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