Aabb Foundation INC

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Aabb Foundation inc's purpose is to support the mission and vision of the american association of blood banks. This includes funding research, education, and related initiatives in the field of blood and biotherapies.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 26 volunteers and 2 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6.1M a year · 86% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$254K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $19.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $22K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$96K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
-65% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
56%
Net assets
$19.8M
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▼ -65%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$15.7M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$46K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
$19.8M
FY2024▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$16.6M
FY2023$18.8M
FY2024$19.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2022.

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

Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $827K Management & general 33% · $487K Fundraising 11% · $160K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $254K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Foundation Director
$149,828Pt VII · Sec A
Ed.,foundation and Chief Comm./Engmt. Officer
$104,111Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President (to 10/24)/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (to 10/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jason Sapia’s $150K as Foundation Director is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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.

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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

Funds research and education for blood and biotherapies.

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1 program · $827K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The AABB Foundation actively supports research, education, and training and manages the investments and the endowments that provide awards to individuals that have made major contributions to the fields of blood transfusion medicine and related therapies.

$827Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$22K
Grants paid · 15 grants · $1.1M · 2022–2024
University of Wisconsin-MadisonFY2024$100,000
University of UtahUT · FY2024$100,000
Duke UniversityNC · FY2024$100,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$20,500
Emory UniversityGA · FY2023$75,000
University of PittsburghPA · FY2023$75,000
VitalantAZ · FY2023$75,000
NYU Grossman School of MedicineFY2023$75,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$19,160

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$961K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$455K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$32K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$827K
Managementcol C$487K
Fundraisingcol D$160K
Owns and owesPt X
$19.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$256K
Total assetsLn 16$19.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$96K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$455K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$32K
Investment incomeLn 3$961K
Gains on assetsLn 7$490K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$256K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$256K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$19.5M
Other assetsLn 15$182K
Total assetsLn 16$19.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$96K
Net assetsLn 32$19.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 626
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY24FY23FY22
End of yearLn 1g$1.4M$1.3M$1.1M
Given inLn 1b$400$1.1M
SpentLn 1d–1f$43K$20K$19K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$171K$256K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$18.1M$19.5M
Total assetsLn 16$18.8M$19.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$64K$96K
Net assetsLn 32$18.8M$19.8M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$600K$600K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$20K$20K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$119K$53K$12K$53K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$133K$60K$13K$60K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$9K$2K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$6K$1K$6K
Management feesLn 11a$368K$368K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Investment management feesLn 11f$57K$57K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$48K$15K$14K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$480$480
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$7K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$2K$932
TravelLn 17$15K$15K$621
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$40K$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$827K$487K$160K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $1.4M$1.5M−$26K$19.8M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $4.1M$1.5M$2.7M$18.8M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $15.7M$46K$15.7M$16.6M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,447,507 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,535,409$454,618
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $37,188$32,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,531,637$960,889
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,104,234$1,447,507
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $440,050$620,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $260,400$285,000
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $750,947$568,144
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,451,397$1,473,644
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,652,837−$26,137
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,447,507 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$454,618
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$454,618
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $32,000$32,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $470,555$470,555
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $490,334$490,334
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $32,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $960,889$1,447,507
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,473,644 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $600,000$600,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $20,500$20,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $53,452 · Management $11,878 · Fundraising $53,452$118,782
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $59,838 · Management $13,297 · Fundraising $59,838$132,973
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,976 · Management $1,995 · Fundraising $8,976$19,947
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,984 · Management $1,330 · Fundraising $5,984$13,298
IX-11a Management feesManagement $367,500$367,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,400$6,400
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $57,389$57,389
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $14,913 · Management $14,458 · Fundraising $19,102$48,473
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $480$480
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,774$4,774
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,610 · Fundraising $4,215$10,825
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,174 · Fundraising $932$3,106
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,568 · Management $621$15,189
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $39,733 · Management $7,384 · Fundraising $6,891$54,008
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $826,748 · Management $487,026 · Fundraising $159,870$1,473,644
Part X · Balance sheet $19,932,151 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $170,669$256,284
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $18,081,951$19,491,124
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $20,848$2,547
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $566,048$182,196
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $18,839,516$19,932,151
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $64,385$70,785
X-19 Deferred revenue$25,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $64,385$95,785
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $15,993,921$17,468,594
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,781,210$2,367,772
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $18,775,131$19,836,366
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $18,839,516$19,932,151
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $19,836,366 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,447,507
XI-2 Total expenses$1,473,644
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$26,137
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$18,775,131
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,087,372
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$19,836,366

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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