Lifecenter Northwest EIN 94-3253342

Lifecenter Northwest

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Saving and healing lives by recovering organs and tissues for transplant. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $85.4M in revenue, $85.7M in expenses, and $37.2M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1996
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Health Care
Location
Bellevue, WA
Website
www.lcnw.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$85.4MFY2024
Expenses
$85.7M
Net assets
$37.2M
People
18
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  94-3253342 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Bellevue, WA Founded 1996
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Saving and healing lives by recovering organs and tissues for transplant.
Leadership
James Kisthard · Surgical Organ Recovery Specialist · $525K
Money in and out
$85.4M revenue, $85.7M expenses
Bottom line
85% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$85.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$85.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$37.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$287K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.15
Program efficiency
85%
of spending reaches programs-0.3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
3.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -29% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-0.3%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -104% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$85.4M
FY2024▲ +8%
Expenses
$85.7M
FY2024▲ +18%
Total assets
$49.1M
FY2024▼ -2%
Total liabilities
$12.0M
FY2024▼ -8%
Total revenue
$85.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$85.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$37.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$287K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$49.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B85%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $71.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Organ Recovery Services

Donor referral response to hospitals, donor family support, evaluation of patient's suitability for donation, management of the donor's care from death declaration through organ recovery. Placement of organs, coordination of recovery teams' transportation to and from donor hospital, surgical recovery and transportation of organs and…

$62.2Mprogram expense
02

Tissue Recovery Services

Evaluation of potential donors, coordination of recovery teams' transportation to and from donor hospital, surgical recovery of tissue, coordination with tissue processors to provide recovered tissue for processing and distribution. Lifecenter northwest facilitated donations for a total of 483 tissue donors in 2024.

$4.9Mprogram expense
03

Hospital Development

Work in close collaboration with more than 200 partner hospitals to maximize donation opportunities across alaska, montana, north idaho and washington. Provide ongoing education for hospital staff regarding organ and tissue donation guidelines and procedures to ensure that potential donors are consistently recognized and referred, and to…

$3.9Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CLifecenter Northwest
EINHdr · item D94-3253342
Principal addressHdr · item CBellevue, WA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.lcnw.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1996
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHealth Care (E99)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 1996

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b10
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Surgical Organ Recovery Specialist
$524,601Pt VII · Sec A
President and CEO
$521,683Pt VII · Sec A
Surgical Organ Recovery Specialist
$479,879Pt VII · Sec A
Surgical Organ Recovery Specialist
$378,962Pt VII · Sec A
General Counsel and VP Admin
$348,611Pt VII · Sec A
Surgical Organ Recovery Specialist
$278,050Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Organ Utilization
$237,317Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Finance and Accounting
$221,817Pt VII · Sec A

James Kisthard’s $525K as Surgical Organ Recovery Specialist is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2900 $10–100M 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kevin O'Connor$210,003$646,181$556,497
James Kisthard$524,601$618,092$562,970$611,899$465,886
Imran Javed$479,879$541,101$475,408$503,358$419,123
Santokh Gill$521,683$384,851$287,314
Yansheng Fu$378,962$273,179
Anna Rawlings$348,611$288,260$287,471$278,058$302,341
Holly Foote$278,050
Dominic Adorno$261,334$249,903$271,502

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$83.1M · 97%
Investment income$1.4M · 2%
Contributions & grants$881K · 1%
Program service revenue97%$83.1M
Investment income2%$1.4M
Contributions & grants1%$881K
Other revenue$28K
Total revenueLn 12$85.4M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.15
Program services85%$72.9M
Management & general15%$12.8M
Total functional expensesLn 25$85.7M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$3.8M
Total assetsLn 16$49.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$12.0M
Total net assetsLn 32$37.2M
Months of cash on handcomputed0.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $27.6M · Operating expenses/yr $85.7M
3.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $72.9M · Total expenses $85.7M
85%
Management & General
Management & general $12.8M · Total expenses $85.7M
15%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $85.7M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $703K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $881K · Total revenue $85.4M
1%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $85.4M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $83.1M · Total revenue $85.4M
97%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1.4M · Total revenue $85.4M
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $83.1M · Total expenses $85.7M
97%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $85.4M · Prior year $79.4M
+8%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $46.8M · FY2024 $85.4M
+16%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $37.2M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $85.4M · Expenses $85.7M
-0.3%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $49.1M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $37.2M · Total assets $49.1M
76%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $23.9M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $49.1M
49%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual James Kisthard · Reported title SURGICAL ORGAN RECOVERY SPECIALIST · Highest reported compensation $525K · Total expenses $85.7M
0.6%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $40.4M · Total expenses $85.7M
47%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 85%
Overhead ratio 15%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 8%
Investment management fee ratio 0.2%
Legal fee ratio 0.3%
Accounting fee ratio 0.08%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$33K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$85.4M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$79.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$55.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$53.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$46.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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