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Lifebanc FY2020 filing

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Cleveland, OH501(c)(3)Since 1986 EIN 34-1525159Revenue $51.0M in FY2020Latest return filed Nov 14, 2025

On file with the IRSlifebanc.org4775 Richmond Rd, 44128-5919 · Cleveland, OHTax-exempt since Oct 1986Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Saving and healing lives through organ, eye and tissue donation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.6M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.6M a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.6M
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $20.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.5 months of spending in cash, plus $20.6M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $34K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9.4M
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$51.0M
Spent
$46.8M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$35.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$51.0M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$51.0M
FY2021$55.7M
FY2022$62.3M
FY2023$79.3M
FY2024$39.2M
Expenses
$46.8M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$46.8M
FY2021$51.3M
FY2022$60.5M
FY2023$76.7M
FY2024$39.4M
Net assets
$35.2M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$35.2M
FY2021$41.7M
FY2022$39.7M
FY2023$45.0M
FY2024$47.6M

From the FY2020 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 1986.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $41.7M Management & general 11% · $4.9M Fundraising 0% · $119K

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

26 people listed on the 990; $1.6M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Gordon Bowen
Chief Executive Officer
$510,188Pt VII · Sec A
Heather Mekesa
Chief Operations Officer
$227,235Pt VII · Sec A
Debra Cooper
Chief Quality Officer
$224,863Pt VII · Sec A
Michelle Leighton
Chief Talent Officer
$201,072Pt VII · Sec A
Barbara Drobney
Director of Finance
$193,814Pt VII · Sec A
Thomas Krempa
Director of Information Technology
$163,484Pt VII · Sec A
Michele Martynyszyn
Director of Organ Services
$123,823Pt VII · Sec A
Cheryl Bailey
Treasurer/Chair of Finance Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gordon Bowen$954,610$596,448$511,699$512,419$510,188
Micah Davis$377,603$316,336$229,201——
Debra Cooper$297,316$254,916$237,738$221,331$224,863
Heather Mekesa$284,277——$228,342$227,235
Barbara Drobney$279,042$228,585$203,249$187,769$193,814
Donna Ferchill$263,022$195,727———
Jeannie Sureck$249,284$194,422———
Heather Makesa—$228,637———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

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2 programs · $41.7M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Since 1986, lifebanc has been the northeast ohio nonprofit organization working to save and heal lives through organ and tissue donation. Lifebanc began as one of the original organ procurement organizations in the united states and is a leader in the field and a highly respected organization regionally and nationally.

$41.5Mprogram expense
02

Annually, lifebanc volunteers and staff educate more than 100,000 students and adults in an effort to provide accurate information, engage the public and increase the number of registered organ, eye and tissue donors. Lifebanc also provides bereavement support and services to families touched by donation.

$179Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$21K
Paypal Charitable Giving FundFY2024$14K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$34K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$51.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$329K
Other incomeLn 4–11$279K
Money outPt IX
$46.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$41.7M
Managementcol C$4.9M
Fundraisingcol D$119K
Owns and owesPt X
$35.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$44.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$131K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$329K
Other incomeLn 4–11$279K
Total revenueLn 12$51.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.9M
SavingsLn 2$80K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$20.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12.4M
Total assetsLn 16$44.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.4M
Net assetsLn 32$35.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5178
VolunteersI 6125
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY20FY19FY18FY17FY16
End of yearLn 1g$3.2M$2.5M$1.9M$2.3M$2.0M
Given inLn 1b$351K$250K$50K$800K
SpentLn 1d–1f$440K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$2.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$18.2M$20.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12.7M$12.4M
Total assetsLn 16$39.7M$44.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.9M$9.4M
Net assetsLn 32$29.8M$35.2M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$772K$595K$177K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$8.2M$6.3M$1.9M$18K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$597K$415K$180K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.9M$1.5M$443K$790
Payroll taxesLn 10$667K$601K$64K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$11K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$22K$22K
Investment management feesLn 11f$80K$80K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$477K$234K$211K$32K
Office expensesLn 13$188K$80K$108K$565
Information technologyLn 14$723K$11K$698K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$115K$72K$43K$383
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$54K$38K$15K$749
InterestLn 20$189K$118K$70K$567
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$508K$318K$189K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$348K$348K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31.2M$31.1M$96K$799
All other expensesLn 24e$681K$387K$247K$47K
Total functional expensesLn 25$46.8M$41.7M$4.9M$119K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $39.2M$39.4M−$142K$47.6M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 10, 2024 $79.3M$76.7M$2.6M$45.0M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 10, 2023 $62.3M$60.5M$1.8M$39.7M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 3, 2022 $55.7M$51.3M$4.3M$41.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 10, 2021 $51.0M$46.8M$4.2M$35.2M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $50,999,007 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $679,110$131,289
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $42,082,059$50,260,513
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $331,742$328,667
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$112,844$278,538
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $42,980,067$50,999,007
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $11,685,884$12,201,253
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $28,537,882$34,557,843
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $40,223,766$46,759,096
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,756,301$4,239,911
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $50,999,007 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$9,311
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$121,978
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$131,289
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $50,260,513$50,260,513
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $328,667$328,667
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $137,039$137,039
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $141,499$141,499
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $50,402,012 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $465,706$50,999,007
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $46,759,096 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $595,441 · Management $176,682$772,123
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,308,789 · Management $1,923,260 · Fundraising $17,674$8,249,723
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $414,858 · Management $180,347 · Fundraising $1,297$596,502
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,472,227 · Management $442,592 · Fundraising $790$1,915,609
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $601,387 · Management $64,163 · Fundraising $1,746$667,296
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10,730$10,730
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $22,000$22,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $80,257$80,257
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $234,096 · Management $210,978 · Fundraising $32,093$477,167
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $79,508 · Management $108,197 · Fundraising $565$188,270
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,752 · Management $698,291 · Fundraising $13,483$722,526
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $71,897 · Management $42,841 · Fundraising $383$115,121
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $37,876 · Management $14,976 · Fundraising $749$53,601
IX-20 InterestPrograms $118,089 · Management $70,287 · Fundraising $567$188,943
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $317,504 · Management $189,188 · Fundraising $1,694$508,386
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $348,429$348,429
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $31,064,002 · Management $96,488 · Fundraising $799$31,161,289
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $387,206 · Management $247,115 · Fundraising $46,803$681,124
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $41,713,632 · Management $4,926,821 · Fundraising $118,643$46,759,096
Part X · Balance sheet $44,599,501 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,347,542$1,924,403
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $93,878$79,944
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,495,333$8,731,481
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $277,429$312,857
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $419,207$484,175
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,710,346$12,434,383
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $15,714,025$17,403,782
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,468,579$3,228,476
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $39,656,453$44,599,501
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,083,342$3,757,694
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $230,737$496,621
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,904,297$9,413,645
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $29,497,810$35,085,856
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $254,346$100,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $29,752,156$35,185,856
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $39,656,453$44,599,501
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $35,185,856 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$50,999,007
XI-2 Total expenses$46,759,096
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,239,911
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$29,752,156
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,352,665
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$107,008
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$265,884
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$35,185,856

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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