Donor Alliance
Donor Alliance reported $71.6 million in revenue and $65.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $86.22 went to program services, $13.78 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: 94.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $816,002 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 81 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 36% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $66MFor 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 $72MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.2% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.8% | 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 | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 94.5% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $816,002 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.25% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 81 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 21.6 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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 expenseDonor Alliance is a leader in facilitating the donation and recovery of transplantable organs and tissues. With over 103,000 people awaiting transplantation throughout the country, and nearly 1,300 in the states of Colorado and Wyoming as of December 2024, Donor Alliance is dedicated and focused on recovering lifesaving organs for those in need. In order to fulfill its mission of saving lives through organ and tissue donation and transplantation, Donor Alliance establishes and maintains strong relationships with donor hospitals, helping the hospital maximize their donation opportunities. In…
Community Relations and Public Education: Donor Alliance works to educate the and inspire the public to register as organ and tissue donors through community partnerships, public outreach, and education campaigns throughout its service area. All programs include a call to action to join the Colorado or Wyoming registry. Both Colorado and Wyoming are consistently among states with the highest donor designation rates. Colorado ended 2024 with 61.63% of the population registering to be a donor, and Wyoming ended the year with 53.118% of the population registering to be a donor
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, key employee, 60 hrs/week | $715,749 | $0 | $100,253 | $816,002 |
| RECOVERY SURGEON Highest compensated employee, 50 hrs/week | $656,915 | $0 | $31,932 | $688,847 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, key employee, 50 hrs/week | $328,150 | $0 | $81,725 | $409,875 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee, 50 hrs/week | $315,984 | $0 | $77,980 | $393,964 |
| CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Key employee, 50 hrs/week | $320,895 | $0 | $71,733 | $392,628 |
| RECOVERY SURGEON Highest compensated employee, 50 hrs/week | $360,066 | $0 | $17,740 | $377,806 |
| CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER (Through 05/03/24) Key employee, former, 50 hrs/week | $284,466 | $0 | $64,963 | $349,429 |
| DIRECTOR TISSUE SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 50 hrs/week | $285,819 | $0 | $62,465 | $348,284 |
81 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Donor Alliance (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.4M (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–1b10 · 10 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 5252
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Trinity Air Medical Inc Transportation Services | $5,626,755 |
| Eurofins VRL Inc Medical Services | $2,839,004 |
| GCR Services & Construction LLC Construction Services | $2,150,732 |
| Organ Recovery Systems Inc Medical Services | $1,785,356 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 24 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Donor Alliance totaling $360 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 Donor Alliance's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Donor Alliance reported that 86.2% of its $65.5 million in expenses went to program services, 13.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Donor Alliance pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Donor Alliance reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $816,002, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Donor Alliance get its money?
Of $71.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.8% came from contributions and grants and 94.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Donor Alliance a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-1003771 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 202543149349302949 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202411929349301021 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312709349301016 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202212219349301626 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202121199349302212 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202031839349300348 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-1003771: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.