Lifeline of Ohio Organ Procurement
Lifeline of Ohio Organ Procurement reported $34.9 million in revenue and $34.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.96 went to program services, $8.04 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $537,957 (Recovery Surgeon). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 63% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $35MFor 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $35M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$1.00 $347K
- Program service revenue$97.81 $34M
- Investment income$1.19 $414K
Other revenue was negative: −$7,365. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.0% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.0% | 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.8% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $537,957 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.54% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseLifeline of Ohio Organ Procurement, Inc. (Lifeline) is an independent, non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote and coordinate the donation of human organs and tissue for transplantation. Lifeline has been approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services as the designated organ procurement organization serving 38 Ohio counties along with Wood and Hancock counties in West Virginia. Accredited by the American Association of Tissue Banks and the Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA), Lifeline partners with hospitals and the communities they serve through its transplant…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recovery Surgeon Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $494,938 | $0 | $43,019 | $537,957 |
| Recovery Surgeon Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $333,046 | $0 | $36,634 | $369,680 |
| Chief Executive Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $319,184 | $0 | $48,150 | $367,334 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $244,177 | $0 | $48,620 | $292,797 |
| Chief Operations Officer Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $230,176 | $0 | $8,216 | $238,392 |
| Director of Organ Operations Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $176,774 | $0 | $29,464 | $206,238 |
| Chief Quality Officer Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $178,350 | $0 | $17,195 | $195,545 |
| Chief People Officer Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $162,696 | $0 | $6,242 | $168,938 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lifeline of Ohio Organ Procurement (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b15 · 15 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 5263
- Volunteers Part I, line 6533
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Ohio State University Medical Donor Hospital | $839,674 |
| success by sprite consulting | $169,200 |
| OSU Surgery LLC Surgery Support | $131,230 |
| Significance LLC Consulting | $122,335 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 46 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Lifeline of Ohio Organ Procurement totaling $1,309 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 Lifeline of Ohio Organ Procurement's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Lifeline of Ohio Organ Procurement reported that 92.0% of its $34.9 million in expenses went to program services, 8.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lifeline of Ohio Organ Procurement pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lifeline of Ohio Organ Procurement reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $537,957, for the role of Recovery Surgeon (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lifeline of Ohio Organ Procurement get its money?
Of $34.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 1.0% came from contributions and grants and 97.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lifeline of Ohio Organ Procurement a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-1116603 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202641779349300004 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202521759349300237 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202421979349301167 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342649349300619 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202979349301910 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102729349301605 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023109349302672 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-1116603: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.