To support the physical, mental, and financial well-being of heart transplant and lvad recipients, provide patient housing, and promote organ donor awareness and membership.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
158 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 157.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$38K
Spent
$25K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$326K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$38K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$38K
FY2022$65K
FY2023$77K
FY2024$46K
FY2025$46K
FY2026$42K
Expenses
$25K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$25K
FY2022$36K
FY2023$44K
FY2024$35K
FY2025$55K
FY2026$78K
Net assets
$326K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$326K
FY2022$328K
FY2023$355K
FY2024$362K
FY2025$343K
FY2026$322K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending April 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Feb 1994.

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Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $17K Management & general 33% · $8K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps transplant recipients with medical, financial, and housing needs, while promoting organ donation and research.

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1 program · $17K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Membership drive, contributions and memorials to support the physical, mental and monetary needs of organ transplant recipients, promote donor awareness, provide housing for pre and post operative rehab and aid research.

$17Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K
Grants paid · 26 grants · $174K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$31,475
Unitemized GrantFY2025$8,525
Unitemized GrantFY2025$3,272
Unitemized GrantFY2025$1,455
Unitemized GrantFY2025$725
Unitemized GrantFY2025$550
Unitemized GrantFY2025$366
Unitemized GrantFY2024$28,041
Unitemized GrantFY2024$9,908
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,913
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,602
Unitemized GrantFY2023$15,912
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,703
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,180
Unitemized GrantFY2022$26,407
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,898
Unitemized GrantFY2022$446
Unitemized GrantFY2022$432
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$38K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$25K
Ln 25
Programscol B$17K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$326K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$326K
Total assetsLn 16$326K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Total revenueLn 12$38K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
SavingsLn 2$321K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$326K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$326K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$326K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$293K$326K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$293K$326K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$293K$326K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$15K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$850$850
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$437$437
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$80$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$25$25
Total functional expensesLn 25$25K$17K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $42K$78K−$36K$322K 990 PDF
FY2025 $46K$55K−$9K$343K 990 PDF
FY2024 $46K$35K$11K$362K 990 PDF
FY2023 $77K$44K$34K$355K 990 PDF
FY2022 $65K$36K$29K$328K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $38K$25K$13K$326K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $38,020 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $56,536$28,117
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,803$9,903
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $70,339$38,020
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $35,221$15,396
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $8,657$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $31,475$9,385
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $75,353$24,781
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$5,014$13,239
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $38,020 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$28,117
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$28,117
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,903$9,903
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,903$38,020
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $24,781 across 8 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $15,396$15,396
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $850$850
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,024$3,024
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $437$437
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,416$1,416
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,049$1,049
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $80 · Management $2,504$2,584
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $25$25
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $16,525 · Management $8,256 · Fundraising $0$24,781
Part X · Balance sheet $325,537 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,200$4,110
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $270,801$321,427
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $293,001$325,537
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $293,001$325,537
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $293,001$325,537
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $293,001$325,537
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $325,537 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$38,020
XI-2 Total expenses$24,781
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$13,239
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$293,001
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$19,297
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$325,537

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