National Marrow Donor Program

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Minneapolis, MN501(c)(3)Since 1981Health CareEIN 84-0865803Revenue $741.2M in FY2025

On file with the IRSnmdp.org500 N 5th St, 55401-1206 · Minneapolis, MNTax-exempt since May 1989Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 21,000 volunteers and 1,868 employees.
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
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11.0M a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$10.1M
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 81% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $160K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$185.2M
39% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 39% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$741.2M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$694.5M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$289.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$741.2M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$443.0M
FY2021$445.1M
FY2022$500.8M
FY2023$578.0M
FY2024$666.7M
FY2025$741.2M
Expenses
$694.5M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$445.4M
FY2021$465.5M
FY2022$508.9M
FY2023$571.2M
FY2024$623.0M
FY2025$694.5M
Net assets
$289.4M
FY2025▲ +22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$235.3M
FY2021$225.3M
FY2022$182.3M
FY2023$197.5M
FY2024$236.3M
FY2025$289.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1989.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $592.9M Management & general 14% · $100.7M Fundraising 0% · $922K

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

27 people listed on the 990; $10.1M 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
Chief Executive Officer
$1,855,370Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Medical Officer
$1,006,352Pt VII · Sec A
SVP & Chief Scientific Officer
$839,307Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, Patient & Provider Se
$815,438Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, Member, Donor & Product Operations
$808,519Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, Strategy & Advancement
$780,492Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Medical & Quality Serv
$739,939Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Digital & Info Officer
$734,397Pt VII · Sec A

Amy Ronneberg’s $1.9M as Chief Executive Officer is at the 81st 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
Amy Ronneberg$1,855,370$1,538,663$1,487,126$1,180,217$1,109,940$790,190
C Randal Mills————$754,411$1,181,899
Steven Devine$1,006,352$900,352$864,390$681,752$659,212$619,045
Brian Lindberg$555,245$863,511$829,778$624,986$597,433$555,257
Jeffery Auletta$839,307$719,360$633,391$345,373——
Julie Smolich$815,438$690,229$736,297$510,452$488,030$421,897
Jamie Margolis$808,519$618,634$593,226$451,815$441,409$209,234
Erica Jensen$780,492$612,013$586,063$442,945$420,878—

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Connects patients in need of life-saving cellular therapy with compatible bone marrow and cord blood donors through a diverse global registry.

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3 programs · $566.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Transplant

At NMDP, we believe each of us holds the key to curing blood cancers and disorders. As a global nonprofit leader in cell therapy, NMDP creates essential connections between researchers and supporters to inspire action and accelerate innovation to find life-saving cures.

$442.2Mprogram expense
02

Research

Research innovations are critical to expanding treatment to more patients and improving outcomes. Each year, the NMDP foundation is proud to invest in research through:the NMDP amy strelzer manasevit research program: the amy program funds early career investigators focused on advances in the prevention and treatment of post-cell therapy…

$74.3Mprogram expense
03

Recruitment

The NMDP registry is a listing of millions of potential donors and cord blood units. Every search through NMDP provides patients with access to more than 43 million potential adult donors and more than 761,000 cord blood units worldwide. The best match for a patient is typically someone who shares their ethnic background.

$49.9Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$160K
Grants paid · 25 grants · $38.1M · 2019–2024
Nmdp FoundationMN · FY2024$7,971,487
Time USAFY2024$75,000
Boston Globe Media PartnersFY2024$30,000
Masc Hospitality GroupFY2024$25,000
Sugar Land AstrosFY2024$22,500
Nmdp FoundationMN · FY2023$7,586,216
Hosa INCTX · FY2023$9,000
Sickle Cell Consortium INCGA · FY2023$8,000
Nmdp FoundationMN · FY2022$2,215,740
Nmdp FoundationMN · FY2022$2,215,740
Sickle Cell Consortium INCGA · FY2022$5,000
Sickle Cell Consortium INCGA · FY2022$5,000
Nmdp FoundationMN · FY2021$1,584,800
PridefestWA · FY2021$6,050
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$741.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$676.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$57.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$8.1M
Money outPt IX
$694.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$592.9M
Managementcol C$100.7M
Fundraisingcol D$922K
Owns and owesPt X
$289.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$97.7M
Total assetsLn 16$474.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$185.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A13
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$57.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$52.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$676.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$8.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3.8M
Total revenueLn 12$741.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$97.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$97.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$182.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$78.1M
Other assetsLn 15$8.6M
Total assetsLn 16$474.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$185.2M
Net assetsLn 32$289.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,868
VolunteersI 621,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$57.8M$97.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$165.3M$182.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$79.6M$78.1M
Total assetsLn 16$402.7M$474.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$166.4M$185.2M
Net assetsLn 32$236.3M$289.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$8.2M$8.2M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$322K$322K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$5.5M$5.5M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$199.7M$155.7M$43.7M$277K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12.1M$9.2M$2.8M$17K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$25.5M$19.7M$5.8M$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15.3M$11.8M$3.5M$21K
Legal feesLn 11b$799K$799K
Accounting feesLn 11c$163K$163K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$1.3M$1.3M
Investment management feesLn 11f$218K$218K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18.8M$14.9M$3.9M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18.5M$14.5M$3.5M$523K
Office expensesLn 13$2.9M$2.9M$31K
Information technologyLn 14$46.9M$34.3M$12.6M
OccupancyLn 16$4.0M$142K$3.8M
TravelLn 17$4.8M$3.5M$1.3M$22K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1.6M$1.1M$537K$236
InterestLn 20$503K$503K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17.5M$8.2M$9.3M
InsuranceLn 23$1.4M$153K$1.2M$264
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$307.7M$306.9M$822K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$670K$670K
Total functional expensesLn 25$694.5M$592.9M$100.7M$922K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $741.2M$694.5M$46.8M$289.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $666.7M$623.0M$43.6M$236.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $578.0M$571.2M$6.8M$197.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $500.8M$508.9M−$8.0M$182.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $445.1M$465.5M−$20.5M$225.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $443.0M$445.4M−$2.5M$235.3M 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 $741,231,321 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $56,094,143$56,998,772
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $579,438,913$676,121,745
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $31,110,065$8,088,064
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $24,661$22,740
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $666,667,782$741,231,321
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,958,409$8,512,573
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $230,212,503$258,118,111
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $384,874,389$427,850,595
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $623,045,301$694,481,279
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $43,622,481$46,750,042
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $741,231,321 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$3,726,102
VIII-1e Government grants$52,060,200
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,212,470
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$56,998,772
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $676,121,745$676,121,745
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,334,019$4,334,019
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $3,289$3,289
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $3,754,045$3,754,045
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $19,451$19,451
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $676,121,745 · Unrelated business $3,289 · Excluded from tax $8,107,515$741,231,321
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $694,481,279 across 23 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $8,190,603$8,190,603
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $321,970$321,970
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $5,532,336$5,532,336
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $155,733,214 · Management $43,680,964 · Fundraising $277,493$199,691,671
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,244,531 · Management $2,812,630 · Fundraising $17,037$12,074,198
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $19,673,755 · Management $5,816,438 · Fundraising $24,350$25,514,543
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,780,356 · Management $3,503,982 · Fundraising $21,025$15,305,363
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $798,807$798,807
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $162,583$162,583
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $1,327,903$1,327,903
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $218,322$218,322
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $14,921,144 · Management $3,856,462$18,777,606
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,487,922 · Management $3,500,357 · Fundraising $523,342$18,511,621
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,897,151 · Fundraising $31,145$2,928,296
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $34,322,906 · Management $12,620,822$46,943,728
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $142,104 · Management $3,826,070$3,968,174
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,528,933 · Management $1,257,117 · Fundraising $22,394$4,808,444
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,074,243 · Management $537,196 · Fundraising $236$1,611,675
IX-20 InterestManagement $502,568$502,568
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,200,508 · Management $9,309,246$17,509,754
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $152,553 · Management $1,234,898 · Fundraising $264$1,387,715
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $306,896,577 · Management $822,086 · Fundraising $5,128$307,723,791
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $669,608$669,608
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $592,896,373 · Management $100,662,492 · Fundraising $922,414$694,481,279
Part X · Balance sheet $474,546,080 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $57,836,829$97,714,566
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $5,895,407$11,568,150
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $75,041,679$83,585,017
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,905,822$12,221,788
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $79,593,095$78,074,012
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $134,068,035$145,675,597
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $31,274,596$37,071,059
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,127,136$8,635,891
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $402,742,599$474,546,080
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $117,543,232$140,579,208
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,131,876$4,885,915
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $44,727,509$39,699,435
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $166,402,617$185,164,558
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $236,339,982$289,381,522
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $236,339,982$289,381,522
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $402,742,599$474,546,080
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $289,381,522 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$741,231,321
XI-2 Total expenses$694,481,279
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$46,750,042
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$236,339,982
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$6,291,498
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$289,381,522

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