United Network for Organ Sharing
United Network for Organ Sharing reported $76.6 million in revenue and $84.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $74.49 went to program services, $25.10 to management and general costs and $0.41 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 88.8% of the total. Government grants made up 6.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $934,528 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 210 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 12% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $84MFor 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
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $77MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.5% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 25.1% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 7.4% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 6.7% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 88.8% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $934,528 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.11% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 210 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.5 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAdminister the organ procurement and transplantation network (optn) which performs the matching and facilitates the distribution of donated human organs with potential recipients. A computer database is maintained at unos that includes the relevant medical information of all individuals in the nation who are listed for a transplant. As organs become available, the database is used to match the organs with the best potential recipient. There are two fees_totaling $1,005 that are incurred by transplant centers. One is the optn patient registration fee of $868 and the unos fee of $137. As of…
Data analysis, including providing member services (which increases the efficiency and accuracy of data collection and analysis) ) and facilitating consensus building for unos policy development
Provide transplantation and donation information and education to the general public, potential donors and medical professionals. This is done through various forums and educational offerings, and information can be requested on topics such as the transplantation and donation process, living donation, and various national, regional, state and center-specific data reports
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $779,131 | $0 | $155,397 | $934,528 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER UNTIL 6/24 Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $642,082 | $0 | $23,550 | $665,632 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $569,835 | $0 | $95,667 | $665,502 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER UNTIL 11/24 Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $372,167 | $0 | $98,158 | $470,325 |
| CHIEF TECH OFFICER FROM 3/24 Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $374,996 | $0 | $62,826 | $437,822 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $332,752 | $0 | $63,646 | $396,398 |
| VP, STRATEGIC EXCELLENCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $299,044 | $0 | $66,385 | $365,429 |
| ASSOCIATE GEN COUNSEL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $287,913 | $0 | $43,611 | $331,524 |
210 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Network for Organ Sharing (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.1M (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
FY2025 · 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–1b8 · 8 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 5525
- Volunteers Part I, line 68
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ACCENTURE FEDERAL SERVICES LLP Consulting | $5,382,398 |
| THE ENVOY PORTFOLIO LLC Consulting | $1,409,090 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION Consulting | $1,406,879 |
| IDX Consulting | $1,239,046 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 71 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to United Network for Organ Sharing totaling $80,291 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 United Network for Organ Sharing's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for United Network for Organ Sharing, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 United Network for Organ Sharing spent in FY2025, $74.49 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of United Network for Organ Sharing's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, United Network for Organ Sharing reported that 74.5% of its $84.2 million in expenses went to program services, 25.1% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United Network for Organ Sharing pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United Network for Organ Sharing reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $934,528, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United Network for Organ Sharing get its money?
Of $76.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 7.4% came from contributions and grants (including 6.7% from government grants) and 88.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United Network for Organ Sharing a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 54-1327878 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202630939349301203 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202521119349301307 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202421699349300407 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202311709349300306 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202202229349300215 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202142259349302354 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 54-1327878: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.