Lifesouth Community Blood Centers
Lifesouth Community Blood Centers reported $151.3 million in revenue and $137.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.81 went to program services, $9.19 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: 94.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $758,256 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 43 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 61% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $137MFor 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
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $151MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.8% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.2% | 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 | 4.4% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 94.1% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $758,256 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.55% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 43 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.2 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 24 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseLifesouth is in the business of saving lives by collecting and processing Blood and Blood components from volunteer donors in florida, georgia and alabama. It collected approximately 299,000 donations in FY 2025. Each unit collected is tested to fulfill our mission of providing an adequate and safe blood supply to more than 120 hospitals in the three states. Lifesouth also provides immunohematology, molecular, histocompatibility, and other advanced laboratory services to hospitals, Blood Centers, and industry partners. Lifesouth's laboratories provided clinical testing for almost 12,900…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $702,638 | $0 | $55,618 | $758,256 |
| CHIEF OP OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $329,243 | $0 | $54,560 | $383,803 |
| VP MEDICAL SERVICES Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $294,256 | $0 | $47,359 | $341,615 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $257,479 | $0 | $50,421 | $307,900 |
| VP OF QUALITY Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $200,546 | $0 | $34,951 | $235,497 |
| MEDICAL DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $200,241 | $0 | $28,904 | $229,145 |
| MEDICAL DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $185,927 | $0 | $34,161 | $220,088 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,996 | $0 | $16,442 | $179,438 |
43 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lifesouth Community Blood Centers (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.9M (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–1b24 · 24 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 4No
- 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 51,559
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| NATIONAL BLOOD TESTING COOPERATIVE Ext donor testing & lab svcs | $6,756,269 |
| STACKS AUTO AND RV REPAIR INC Bloodmobile manufacturer | $684,970 |
| UNIVERSITY AIR CENTER Air courier | $604,649 |
| INVITA HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES Recruitment services | $489,127 |
| CAYENNE CREATIVE GROUP INC Donor marketing & recruitment svcs | $393,700 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Lifesouth Community Blood Centers totaling $1,500 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 Lifesouth Community Blood Centers spent in FY2025, $90.81 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Lifesouth Community Blood Centers's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, Lifesouth Community Blood Centers reported that 90.8% of its $137.2 million in expenses went to program services, 9.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lifesouth Community Blood Centers pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lifesouth Community Blood Centers reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $758,256, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lifesouth Community Blood Centers get its money?
Of $151.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 4.4% came from contributions and grants and 94.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lifesouth Community Blood Centers a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-1545914 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, object 202600419349301300 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202442899349301879 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202410309349301496 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202330179349301143 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202200849349300435 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202100089349300020 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-1545914: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.