Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network
Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network reported $141.7 million in revenue and $136.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $92.87 went to program services, $7.13 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: 97.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $811,148 (MEDICAL DIRECTOR & VP OF R&D). 113 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 86% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $136MFor 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 $142MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.9% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.1% | 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 | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.2% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $811,148 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.60% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 113 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.8 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 14 | 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 expense1. Provided 1,495 lifesaving organs for transplant from 526 selfless organ donors and their families.2. Recovered tissue from 1,936 tissue donors, which provided thousands of lifesaving and life enhancing transplants.3. Performed histocompatibility laboratory testing on Gift of Hope's and other regional organ procurement organization's organ donors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL DIRECTOR & VP OF R&D Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $765,234 | $0 | $45,914 | $811,148 |
| RECOVERY SURGEON Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $700,881 | $0 | $23,746 | $724,627 |
| PRESIDENT/CEO Director/trustee, officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $585,442 | $0 | $49,452 | $634,894 |
| CHIEF ADMIN & FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $368,514 | $0 | $74,336 | $442,850 |
| DIRECTOR OF HISTOCOMPATIBILITY LAB Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $350,246 | $0 | $73,967 | $424,213 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $358,758 | $0 | $62,444 | $421,202 |
| CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $330,708 | $0 | $64,987 | $395,695 |
| VP, ORGAN OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $213,768 | $0 | $58,113 | $271,881 |
113 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.5M (Part IX, line 5).
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–1b14 · 13 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 5484
- Volunteers Part I, line 6400
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| NATIONWIDE ORGAN RECOVERY TRANSPORT ALLI Transportation | $1,435,781 |
| OSF SAINT FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER Donor hospital | $396,053 |
| INTEGRITY MARKETING SOLUTIONS LLC MEDICA Marketing & communications | $354,031 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER Donor hospital | $329,000 |
| ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER Donor hospital | $323,840 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 28 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network totaling $295 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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Of every $100 Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network spent in 2024, $92.87 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network reported that 92.9% of its $136.2 million in expenses went to program services, 7.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $811,148, for the role of MEDICAL DIRECTOR & VP OF R&D (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network get its money?
Of $141.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.4% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 97.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-3516431 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 202502959349301325 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423029349302312 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342939349301524 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213129349302146 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133149349302618 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202042749349301504 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-3516431: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.