Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1986.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Save and heal lives through organ, eye, and tissue donation.
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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.
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.
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2022 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $3.2M | $4.1M | $3.2M | $2.5M | $1.9M |
| Given inLn 1b | $500K | $351K | $250K | $50K | |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $300K | $440K |
| Line | Start FY22 | End FY22 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $1.5M | $285K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $27.3M | $23.0M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $12.0M | $12.1M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $51.7M | $51.7M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $10.0M | $12.0M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $41.7M | $39.7M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $786K | $625K | $161K | |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $9.9M | $7.8M | $2.0M | $81K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $677K | $454K | $217K | $6K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $3.1M | $2.5M | $592K | $19K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $874K | $721K | $146K | $7K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $31K | $31K | ||
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $22K | $22K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $105K | $105K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $779K | $630K | $149K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $203K | $101K | $102K | $325 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $946K | $17K | $902K | $26K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $163K | $102K | $61K | $543 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $92K | $49K | $43K | |
| InterestLn 20 | $183K | $114K | $68K | $609 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $559K | $349K | $208K | $2K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $442K | $276K | $164K | $1K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $40.8M | $40.7M | $97K | $825 |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $860K | $424K | $417K | $19K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $60.5M | $54.9M | $5.5M | $164K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| FY2022 ViewingFiled 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 |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2021 | $51.0M | $46.8M | $4.2M | $35.2M | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $62,281,854 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $62,281,854 across 8 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $60,504,389 across 18 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $51,659,681 assets, 17 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $39,653,937 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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