Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center
Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center reported $132.7 million in revenue and $124.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $92.39 went to program services, $7.61 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: 96.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $627,948 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 56 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 42% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $124MFor 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 $133MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.4% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.6% | 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 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.4% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $627,948 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.51% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 56 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.0 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 18 | 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 expenseTransfusion services - Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center ("the Blood Center or "gcb") collected over 323,000 units of Blood and Blood components from voluntary donors. We shipped more than 358,000 units to area hospitals and surgical centers. In 2024, Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center received $435,150 of in-kind contributions in support of its programs. This support is in addition to the $107,560,977 of revenue shown above
The Blood Center performs 14 different tests on every unit of blood collected. Our consultation and reference laboratory serve as a compatibility testing service and provides suitable, safe and effective Blood and Blood components for transfusion to patients in over 100 facilities. The laboratory also functions as a reference laboratory for clients and area hospitals performing and evaluating a wide variety of tests to resolve complex serological patient problems. Consultation and reference also registers rare donors with the american rare donor program (ardp) and provides and receives rare…
Cellular therapy services - the Blood Center performs specialized cellular collections by apheresis for patients with specific types of cancers, infectious diseases, and autoimmune disorders. The collected products are further modified by biomedical companies for reinfusion to the patients as a means of disease treatment or development of novel therapeutics and advanced treatment regimens
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $597,816 | $0 | $30,132 | $627,948 |
| CMO Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $493,039 | $0 | $36,557 | $529,596 |
| CFO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $377,985 | $0 | $42,047 | $420,032 |
| VP-OPERATIONS Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $315,132 | $0 | $50,992 | $366,124 |
| VP-OPERATIONS Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $321,289 | $0 | $36,936 | $358,225 |
| MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $252,164 | $0 | $7,224 | $259,388 |
| ASSOCIATE VP MIS Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $219,461 | $0 | $19,224 | $238,685 |
| DIR. HR/RISK MGMT/E&T Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $198,280 | $0 | $23,904 | $222,184 |
56 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.4M (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–1b18 · 16 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 5959
- Volunteers Part I, line 6357
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| US BUILDERS LP Construction services | $1,577,175 |
| CARTER BLOODCARE Recruiting services | $793,178 |
| RITE-WAY JANITORIAL SERVICES Janitorial services | $454,846 |
| STAR DELIVERY SERVICE OF SAN ANTONIO Courier services | $407,060 |
| P&M CONSTRUCTION & DRYWALL Construction services | $392,991 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 23 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center totaling $29,663 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 Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center spent in 2024, $92.39 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center reported that 92.4% of its $124.3 million in expenses went to program services, 7.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $627,948, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center get its money?
Of $132.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.4% came from contributions and grants and 96.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-1809687 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 202503189349313365 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202510349349300941 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333199349326883 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223189349302822 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103149349300830 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033179349302168 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-1809687: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.