Organ Procurement Agency of Michigan
Also known as Gift of Life Michigan
Organ Procurement Agency of Michigan reported $135.5 million in revenue and $123.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.30 went to program services, $14.43 to management and general costs and $0.27 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 95.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $815,760 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 137 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 108% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $124MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $136MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.3% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.54 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 95.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $815,760 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.66% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 137 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 19 | 100.0% |
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 expenseFacilitated donation for 478 organ donors, which led to 1,206 organ transplants, each one representing new life for the recipient. Facilitated donation for 1,796 tissue donors, whose gifts may help cancer and burn victims with reconstructive surgery and may provide mobility for others with orthopedic injuries. Organized a ceremony that paid tribute to the previous year's organ and tissue donors which included a virtual option for families that could not attend in person. There were 333 individual family members who attended in-person, representing 118 families. Online, there were 147 unique…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Director/trustee, officer, 45.0 hrs/week | $727,785 | $0 | $87,975 | $815,760 |
| PROCUREMENT SURGEON Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $417,995 | $0 | $58,187 | $476,182 |
| VP DONATION OPTIMIZATION Key employee, 45.0 hrs/week | $365,808 | $0 | $50,099 | $415,907 |
| TREASURER/VP ADMINISTRATION/CFO Officer, 45.0 hrs/week | $296,664 | $0 | $59,722 | $356,386 |
| SECRETARY/VP REGULATORY COMPLIANCE/GENERAL COUNSEL Officer, 45.0 hrs/week | $306,466 | $0 | $32,089 | $338,555 |
| VP COMMUNICATIONS Key employee, 45.0 hrs/week | $262,150 | $0 | $51,291 | $313,441 |
| VP PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE Key employee, 45.0 hrs/week | $258,327 | $0 | $30,997 | $289,324 |
| VP CLINICAL OPERATIONS Key employee, 45.0 hrs/week | $231,306 | $0 | $51,534 | $282,840 |
137 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Organ Procurement Agency of Michigan (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.8M (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–1b19 · 18 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 5486
- Volunteers Part I, line 6357
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| NATIONWIDE ORGAN RECOVERY Transportation of organs, tissue donor | $3,674,998 |
| FISCHER CARE TEAM Transportation services | $318,228 |
| CHARLES E ROETMAN DBA PRIORITY TRANSPORT Transporation services | $242,355 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 13 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Organ Procurement Agency of Michigan totaling $50 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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Every number above is copied from Organ Procurement Agency of Michigan's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Organ Procurement Agency of Michigan, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Organ Procurement Agency of Michigan spent in 2025, $85.30 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Organ Procurement Agency of Michigan's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Organ Procurement Agency of Michigan reported that 85.3% of its $123.6 million in expenses went to program services, 14.4% to management and general and 0.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Organ Procurement Agency of Michigan pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Organ Procurement Agency of Michigan reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $815,760, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Organ Procurement Agency of Michigan get its money?
Of $135.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 0.5% came from contributions and grants and 95.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Organ Procurement Agency of Michigan a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-2772488 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 202622659349301672 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503109349302370 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423199349310322 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313149349304771 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223149349301722 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123169349301992 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043179349303624 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-2772488: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.