National Marrow Donor Program
Also known as Nmdp
National Marrow Donor Program reported $741.2 million in revenue and $694.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.37 went to program services, $14.50 to management and general costs and $0.13 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 91.2% of the total. Government grants made up 7.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,152,247 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 728 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 67% 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 $694MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $741MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.4% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 7.7% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 7.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 91.2% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,152,247 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.31% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 728 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.0 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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 expenseTransplant:at nmdp, we believe each of US holds the key to curing blood cancers and disorders. As a global nonprofit leader in cell therapy, nmdp creates essential connections between researchers and supporters to inspire action and accelerate innovation to find life-saving cures. With the help of blood STEM donors and our extensive network of transplant partners, physicians and caregivers, we're expanding access to treatment so that every patient can receive their life-saving cell therapy. Currently there are more than 9 million total potential U.S. Donors on the nmdp registry. Nmdp…
Research: research innovations are critical to expanding treatment to more patients and improving outcomes. Each year, the nmdp foundation is proud to invest in research through:the nmdp amy strelzer manasevit research program: the amy program funds early career investigators focused on advances in the prevention and treatment of post-cell therapy complications (e.g., graft-versus-host -disease and infection).in 2025, nmdp foundation funded the work of 12 amy scholars. Amy scholars have gone on to become leaders in the field, pursuing scientific advances that help nmdp patients live longer…
Recruitment:the nmdp registry is a listing of millions of potential donors and cord blood units. Every search through nmdp provides patients with access to more than 43 million potential adult donors and more than 761,000 cord blood units worldwide. The best match for a patient is typically someone who shares their ethnic background. Improving the ethnic diversity of the nmdp registry improves all patients' odds of finding their best match, regardless of ethnic background.people between the ages of 18 and 35 are most urgently needed. Research has shown that cells from younger donors lead to…
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, 48.00 hrs/week | $1,855,370 | $0 | $296,877 | $2,152,247 |
| CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $1,006,352 | $0 | $152,261 | $1,158,613 |
| SVP & CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 49.00 hrs/week | $839,307 | $0 | $146,017 | $985,324 |
| SVP, PATIENT & PROVIDER SE Key employee, 49.00 hrs/week | $815,438 | $0 | $138,725 | $954,163 |
| SVP, MEMBER, DONOR & PRODUCT OPERATIONS Key employee, 49.50 hrs/week | $808,519 | $0 | $118,908 | $927,427 |
| SVP, STRATEGY & ADVANCEMENT Key employee, 49.00 hrs/week | $780,492 | $0 | $145,284 | $925,776 |
| VP, MEDICAL & QUALITY SERV Highest compensated employee, 49.00 hrs/week | $739,939 | $0 | $39,256 | $779,195 |
| CHIEF DIGITAL & INFO OFFICER Key employee, 47.00 hrs/week | $734,397 | $0 | $5,312 | $739,709 |
728 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from National Marrow Donor Program (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $5.5M (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–1b13 · 13 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 2Yes
- 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 51,868
- Volunteers Part I, line 621,000
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| THE EMMES CORPORATION Research data collection | $7,911,875 |
| COHERENT SOLUTIONS INC Information technology services | $7,495,398 |
| PUBLICIS HEALTH COLLECTIONS Marketing services | $4,512,119 |
| EPLUS TECHNOLOGY Information technology services | $4,284,712 |
| BERGHUIS AND HUNT Information technology services | $3,920,281 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 141 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to National Marrow Donor Program totaling $5,846 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 National Marrow Donor Program spent in FY2025, $85.37 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of National Marrow Donor Program's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, National Marrow Donor Program reported that 85.4% of its $694.5 million in expenses went to program services, 14.5% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does National Marrow Donor Program pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation National Marrow Donor Program reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $2,152,247, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does National Marrow Donor Program get its money?
Of $741.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 7.7% came from contributions and grants (including 7.0% from government grants) and 91.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is National Marrow Donor Program a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-0865803 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 September 30, 2025, object 202612269349302606 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532279349302208 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 (amended), object 202522319349301562 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302239349300715 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232179349300113 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202111689349300316 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-0865803: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.