Mid-South Transplant Foundation
Mid-South Transplant Foundation reported $20.7 million in revenue and $20.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $74.93 went to program services, $25.07 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: 98.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $409,008 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 88% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20MFor 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 $21M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$1.03 $212K
- Government grants$0.27 $56,000
- Program service revenue$98.65 $20M
- Other revenue$0.05 $11,169
Investment income was negative: −$1,398. 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) | 74.9% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 25.1% | 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 | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 98.7% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $409,008 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.04% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 18 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.7 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 7 | 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 expenseAs a federally designated organ procurement organization, mstf recovered human kidneys, livers, pancreas, hearts, bone, skin, lungs, and small bowels. The organs were transplanted and the tissues were sent to processors to be used for surgery. These human organs and tissues saved and improved the lives of many people. This is what mid-south accomplished in 2025 in fulfilling its mission
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 55.0 hrs/week | $362,981 | $0 | $46,027 | $409,008 |
| DIRECTOR, CLINICAL OPS ORGAN Key employee, 55.0 hrs/week | $189,746 | $0 | $27,080 | $216,826 |
| MANAGER, HLA LAB Key employee, 45.0 hrs/week | $157,461 | $0 | $34,443 | $191,904 |
| DIRECTOR, QUALITY SYSTEMS AND COMPLIANCE Key employee, 55.0 hrs/week | $165,951 | $0 | $23,216 | $189,167 |
| Office Manager Highest compensated employee, 55.0 hrs/week | $138,043 | $0 | $32,234 | $170,277 |
| Manager, Data/IT Highest compensated employee, 45.0 hrs/week | $126,581 | $0 | $31,845 | $158,426 |
| Organ Recovery Manager Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $136,087 | $0 | $20,937 | $157,024 |
| Manager, Family Care - Tissue Highest compensated employee, 55.0 hrs/week | $119,923 | $0 | $24,544 | $144,467 |
18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mid-South Transplant Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (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–1b7 · 6 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- 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 597
- Volunteers Part I, line 6250
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BlueCross Blue Sheild of TN Health Insurance Provider | $971,495 |
| Regional One Health Transplants | $652,266 |
| Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare Transplants | $461,421 |
| NOW CFO Financial Services | $427,749 |
| WERFEN Lab Supplies | $398,335 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 26 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Mid-South Transplant Foundation totaling $39 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 Mid-South Transplant Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Mid-South Transplant Foundation reported that 74.9% of its $20.1 million in expenses went to program services, 25.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Mid-South Transplant Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Mid-South Transplant Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $409,008, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Mid-South Transplant Foundation get its money?
Of $20.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 1.3% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 98.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Mid-South Transplant Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 62-0992075 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 202611339349307721 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532169349301218 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413199349318346 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322699349301002 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203019349300900 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142509349300759 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202042979349301679 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 62-0992075: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.