The Chris Klug Foundation promotes lifesaving organ, eye and tissue donation and works to improve the quality of life for those touched by transplantation. The Foundation uses the stories of organ donors, transplant candidates and transplant recipients to inspire, alongside ...events, school courses, and webinars to educate; all with the end goal of encouraging individuals to give the gift of life and register as organ donors.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$69K 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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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
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 $26K a year · 7% 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
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$69K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $95K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$29K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$284K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$255K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$400K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$284K
FY2021▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$267K
FY2021$284K
FY2022$371K
FY2023$485K
FY2024$439K
FY2025$501K
Expenses
$255K
FY2021▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$250K
FY2021$255K
FY2022$329K
FY2023$458K
FY2024$420K
FY2025$481K
Net assets
$400K
FY2021▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$371K
FY2021$400K
FY2022$440K
FY2023$470K
FY2024$492K
FY2025$509K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2005.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $219K Management & general 11% · $27K Fundraising 4% · $9K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $69K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Former Executive Director (thru 07/2021)
$36,601Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director (thru 07/2022)
$32,500Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jessi Rochel’s $93K as Executive Director is at the 76th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1980 $100K–1M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jessi Rochel$92,958$86,750$20,000——
Lauren Pierce Forman———$36,601$76,750
Cecille Cunningham——$40,271$32,500—

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

Programs and updates

Educates people to register as organ donors and inspires the transplant community.

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1 program · $219K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The chris klug foundation furthered its patient ambassador program, partnering with organ and tissue transplant recipients to visit hospitals across the country; distributed 'toolkit for teachers' curriculums with an online video and interactive educational toolkit for use with middle school, high school and college-aged students to…

$219Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$284K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$345K
Investment incomeLn 3$44
Money outPt IX
$255K
Ln 25
Programscol B$219K
Managementcol C$27K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$400K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$323K
Total assetsLn 16$429K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$345K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$253K
Investment incomeLn 3$44
Total revenueLn 12$284K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$323K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$323K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$105K
Other assetsLn 15$690
Total assetsLn 16$429K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
Net assetsLn 32$400K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$260K$323K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$105K$105K
Total assetsLn 16$390K$429K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K$29K
Net assetsLn 32$371K$400K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$72K$58K$7K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$34K$34K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$5K$240$240
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$7K$537$537
Legal feesLn 11b$215$215
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$18K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$928
Office expensesLn 13$1K$494$647
Information technologyLn 14$5K$4K$665
OccupancyLn 16$17K$15K$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$46$46
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$67K$67K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$9K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$255K$219K$27K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $501K$481K$19K$509K 990 PDF
FY2024 $439K$420K$19K$492K 990 PDF
FY2023 $485K$458K$27K$470K 990 PDF
FY2022 $371K$329K$42K$440K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $284K$255K$29K$400K 990 PDF
FY2020 $267K$250K$17K$371K 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 $284,243 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $270,159$344,590
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,793$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,397$44
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$8,992−$60,391
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $267,357$284,243
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 $142,908$119,995
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $107,023$135,379
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $249,931$255,374
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $17,426$28,869
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $284,243 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$252,942
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$91,648
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$344,590
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $44$44
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$60,391−$60,391
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$60,347$284,243
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $255,374 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $57,947 · Management $7,244 · Fundraising $7,244$72,435
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $34,500$34,500
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,658 · Management $240 · Fundraising $240$5,138
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,848 · Management $537 · Fundraising $537$7,922
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $215$215
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,925$8,925
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $18,375 · Management $2,375$20,750
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,600 · Management $928$2,528
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $494 · Management $647$1,141
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,986 · Management $665$4,651
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,864 · Management $1,165 · Fundraising $1,165$17,194
IX-17 TravelPrograms $46$46
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,105$3,105
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $67,030 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$67,030
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,703 · Management $1,091$9,794
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $219,051 · Management $27,137 · Fundraising $9,186$255,374
Part X · Balance sheet $428,533 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $259,685$323,022
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $25,000$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $104,799$104,821
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $690$690
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $390,174$428,533
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,980$24,360
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,418$4,528
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,398$28,888
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $362,776$399,645
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $8,000$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $370,776$399,645
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $390,174$428,533
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $399,645 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$284,243
XI-2 Total expenses$255,374
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$28,869
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$370,776
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$399,645

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