Lifelink Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Tampa, FL501(c)(3)Since 1982Health CareEIN 59-2193032Revenue $205.8M in FY2025

On file with the IRSlifelinkfoundation.org9661 Delaney Creek Blvd, 33619-5121 · Tampa, FLTax-exempt since May 1984Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To honor donors and save lives through organ and tissue donation. (expanded mission on schedule o)

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 250 volunteers and 820 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23.3M a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$4.9M
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 74% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $343
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$45.8M
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$205.8M
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$178.3M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$275.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$205.8M
FY2025▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$129.0M
FY2021$153.8M
FY2022$160.9M
FY2023$157.2M
FY2024$167.7M
FY2025$205.8M
Expenses
$178.3M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$110.1M
FY2021$121.5M
FY2022$126.7M
FY2023$141.5M
FY2024$156.6M
FY2025$178.3M
Net assets
$275.3M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$146.8M
FY2021$201.2M
FY2022$205.6M
FY2023$229.5M
FY2024$251.8M
FY2025$275.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1984.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $168.4M Management & general 6% · $9.9M

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

32 people listed on the 990; $4.9M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$575,348Pt VII · Sec A
Exec Director General Mgr
$379,703Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair, Medical Director Opo
$375,604Pt VII · Sec A
Exec Director Immunology Lab
$368,782Pt VII · Sec A
Organ Recovery Surgeon
$351,596Pt VII · Sec A
Exec Dir, Opo Operations
$338,708Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer & CFO
$288,729Pt VII · Sec A
SR VP, Assoc Exec Director
$286,542Pt VII · Sec A

Stephanie Hernandez’s $575K as President & CEO is at the 26th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1747 $100M+ health care 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.

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kathleen T Lilly Thru 5322——$1,023,077———
Jean Davis Chair—$880,240————
Mayra Lopez-Cepero———$813,124——
Elizabeth M Lehr Thru 822——$764,899———
Jean Aiken Davis——$641,169$614,169$603,984$566,990
Stephanie Hernandez$575,348$479,713————
Michael Consilvio$379,703$367,887$356,467$342,489$328,556$312,350
Stephanie Hernandezceo 9123——$378,805———

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

Honors donors and saves lives through organ and tissue donation.

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3 programs · $168.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Lifelink Foundation Organ Procurement Organizations

Organ donation is one of the most meaningful, emotional, and vulnerable experiences a family can face. Our longstanding presence in our donor service areas mean:- families know us- hospitals rely on us- community partners value our outreach- our staff reflect the communities they serve- transplant centers trust our expertise(continued on…

$108.0Mprogram expense
02

Lifelink Tissue Bank

Lifelink tissue bank is a dedicated steward of the legacy entrusted to us by tissue donors and their families. We honor each tissue donor by safely providing an enhanced quality of life to as many people as possible through tissue transplantation and innovative research to improve patient care.

$48.1Mprogram expense
03

Lifelink Transplantation Immunology Laboratory

Lifelink transplantation immunology laboratory brings the legacy established by organ donors and their families to life by serving as the matchmaker between organ donors and potential transplant recipients.

$12.4Mprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$343
Grants paid · 32 grants · $1.3M · 2019–2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$205.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$179.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$26.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$150K
Money outPt IX
$178.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$168.4M
Managementcol C$9.9M
Owns and owesPt X
$275.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12.8M
Total assetsLn 16$321.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$45.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
32
listed · VII A
PaidVII A32
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$179.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$26.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$150K
Gains on assetsLn 7$15.1M
Total revenueLn 12$205.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$12.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$12.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$222.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25.8M
Other assetsLn 15$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$321.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$45.8M
Net assetsLn 32$275.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5820
VolunteersI 6250
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13.0M$12.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$197.2M$222.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27.3M$25.8M
Total assetsLn 16$291.6M$321.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$39.9M$45.8M
Net assetsLn 32$251.8M$275.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$241K$241K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$4.4M$3.1M$1.2M
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$337K$337K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$58.4M$55.4M$3.0M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5.2M$4.9M$269K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$17.9M$16.9M$1.0M
Payroll taxesLn 10$4.6M$4.3M$314K
Legal feesLn 11b$571K$571K
Accounting feesLn 11c$131K$131K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$391K$391K
Investment management feesLn 11f$344K$344K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$40.7M$40.5M$199K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4.5M$4.5M
Office expensesLn 13$4.8M$4.7M$116K
Information technologyLn 14$2.4M$2.1M$350K
OccupancyLn 16$3.4M$2.7M$746K
TravelLn 17$4.0M$3.7M$304K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$508K$501K$7K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2.8M$2.8M$84K
InsuranceLn 23$1.1M$1.1M
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21.5M$21.5M$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$178.3M$168.4M$9.9M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $205.8M$178.3M$27.4M$275.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $167.7M$156.6M$11.1M$251.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $157.2M$141.5M$15.6M$229.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $160.9M$126.7M$34.2M$205.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $153.8M$121.5M$32.3M$201.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $129.0M$110.1M$18.9M$146.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $205,771,733 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $158,934,068$179,667,851
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,571,121$25,954,037
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $165,435$149,845
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $167,670,624$205,771,733
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $468,059$240,532
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $81,449,483$90,839,624
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $74,633,978$87,261,293
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $156,551,520$178,341,449
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,119,104$27,430,284
Part VI · Governance 12 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $205,771,733 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $179,667,851$179,667,851
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,896,440$10,896,440
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $15,057,597$15,057,597
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $149,845$149,845
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $179,667,851 · Unrelated business $149,845 · Excluded from tax $25,954,037$205,771,733
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $178,341,449 across 22 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $240,532$240,532
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $3,118,263 · Management $1,248,442$4,366,705
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $336,613$336,613
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $55,411,323 · Management $3,034,879$58,446,202
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,920,365 · Management $269,488$5,189,853
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $16,900,557 · Management $1,026,008$17,926,565
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,259,584 · Management $314,102$4,573,686
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $571,290$571,290
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $130,523$130,523
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $391,238$391,238
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $344,365$344,365
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $40,520,794 · Management $199,078$40,719,872
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,469,587$4,469,587
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,716,143 · Management $116,184$4,832,327
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,092,733 · Management $350,172$2,442,905
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,685,715 · Management $746,165$3,431,880
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,656,287 · Management $303,717$3,960,004
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $500,545 · Management $7,157$507,702
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,856$2,856
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,763,127 · Management $84,165$2,847,292
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,129,235$1,129,235
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,461,467 · Management $18,750$21,480,217
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $168,447,729 · Management $9,893,720 · Fundraising $0$178,341,449
Part X · Balance sheet $321,109,450 assets, 17 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $12,962,537$12,772,942
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $29,068,820$32,406,593
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $21,622,354$23,977,049
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $658,207$655,233
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $27,329,903$25,753,537
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $196,800,286$220,923,660
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $200,221$1,071,677
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $238,421$222,924
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,740,163$3,325,835
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $291,620,912$321,109,450
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $38,064,476$44,530,637
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,531,811$1,242,894
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $39,870,108$45,773,531
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $251,025,807$274,610,922
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $724,997$724,997
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $251,750,804$275,335,919
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $291,620,912$321,109,450
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $275,335,919 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$205,771,733
XI-2 Total expenses$178,341,449
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$27,430,284
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$251,750,804
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$3,845,169
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$275,335,919

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