Center for Organ Recovery and Education
Center for Organ Recovery and Education reported $94.1 million in revenue and $90.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $81.99 went to program services, $17.98 to management and general costs and $0.03 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 96.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $798,257 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 68% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $90MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $94MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.0% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.0% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.9% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $798,257 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.88% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.8 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 88.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe center for Organ Recovery & Education (core) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting donation, education and research for the purpose of saving and enhancing lives through organ, tissue and cornea transplantation. Core operates under the umbrella of eight values: integrity, compassion, quality, responsiveness, education, innovation, respect and life.core had many noteworthy accomplishments in 2024, including the following:core achieves its sixth consecutive record-breaking year for donation in 2024, core reached an unprecedented milestone-our sixth consecutive year of…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $685,720 | $0 | $112,537 | $798,257 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $393,445 | $0 | $66,709 | $460,154 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $319,809 | $0 | $58,739 | $378,548 |
| CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $285,757 | $0 | $51,880 | $337,637 |
| DIRECTOR EYE BANK OPERATIO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $270,497 | $0 | $44,814 | $315,311 |
| CHIEF INNOVATION AND PERFORMANCE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $257,445 | $0 | $41,223 | $298,668 |
| DIRECTOR COMMUNITY OUTREAC Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $248,173 | $0 | $44,283 | $292,456 |
| DIRECTOR CLINICAL SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $239,998 | $0 | $50,536 | $290,534 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Center for Organ Recovery and Education (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b17 · 17 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5270
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| NATIONWIDE ORGAN RECOVERY TRANSPORT ALLI Facility services | $1,850,424 |
| DRAW COLLECTIVE Facility services | $1,287,326 |
| SPECIALIST DIRECT Facility services | $236,014 |
| INTRASYSTEMS LLC Facility services | $176,307 |
| CAMPAYNO CONSULTING SERVICES Facility services | $159,750 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Center for Organ Recovery and Education totaling $1,286 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Center for Organ Recovery and Education's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Center for Organ Recovery and Education reported that 82.0% of its $90.5 million in expenses went to program services, 18.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Center for Organ Recovery and Education pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Center for Organ Recovery and Education reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $798,257, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Center for Organ Recovery and Education get its money?
Of $94.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.4% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 96.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Center for Organ Recovery and Education a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 25-1332885 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502559349301610 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202421949349300627 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202311809349300806 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223079349300837 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202121909349300912 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202011919349302741 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 25-1332885: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.