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New England Donor Services

Waltham, MA · EIN 81-3650975 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

New England Donor Services reported $17.5 million in revenue and $18.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $73.43 went to program services, $26.57 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: 91.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $751,068 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 186 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 14% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19M

For 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 $18M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
73.4%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
26.6%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
2.2%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
91.5%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$751,068$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
3.99%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
18627
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
2.06.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
14 of 1588.9%

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 expense
$14M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $16M

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Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT & CEO
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$690,268$0$60,800$751,068
SURGICAL DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$440,850$0$48,145$488,995
CHIEF LEGAL OFF. & ASST. SEC.
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$444,137$0$24,881$469,018
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$412,272$0$46,893$459,165
SVP - ORGAN DONATION SERVICES
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$362,977$0$43,491$406,468
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$348,064$0$43,776$391,840
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$348,098$0$42,650$390,748
RECOVERY SURGEON
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$331,808$0$42,475$374,283

186 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from New England Donor Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $428K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20M201920202021202220232024$18M$19M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$18M$19M73.4%$3.1M$751,068
2023 ⓘ$18M$18M74.0%$4.3M$725,418
2022 ⓘ$14M$15M75.6%$4.6M$693,683
2021 ⓘ$15M$15M71.7%$6.2M$679,943
2020 ⓘ$18M$15M73.5%$5.8M$659,230
2019 ⓘ$15M$14M72.9%$3.0M$554,709

Governance 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–1b15 · 14 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 5392
  • Volunteers Part I, line 61,000

Private foundation grants it received

6 private foundations reported grants to New England Donor Services totaling $1,072 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from New England Donor Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for New England Donor Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of New England Donor Services's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, New England Donor Services reported that 73.4% of its $18.8 million in expenses went to program services, 26.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does New England Donor Services pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation New England Donor Services reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $751,068, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does New England Donor Services get its money?

Of $17.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 2.2% came from contributions and grants and 91.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is New England Donor Services a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 81-3650975 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

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543009349301889 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433169349301213 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303119349303710 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233189349318043 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143199349312199 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033179349309603 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 81-3650975: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.