Lifecenter Northwest
Lifecenter Northwest reported $85.4 million in revenue and $85.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $85.02 went to program services, $14.98 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: 97.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $586,196 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 131 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 94% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $86MFor 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 $85MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.0% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.0% | 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 | 1.0% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.3% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $586,196 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.68% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 131 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.2 | 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 expenseOrgan recovery services: donor referral response to hospitals, donor family support, evaluation of patient's suitability for donation, management of the donor's care from death declaration through organ recovery. Placement of organs, coordination of recovery teams' transportation to and from donor hospital, surgical recovery and transportation of organs and organ preservation. Staff conduct registry checks or approach family to obtain authorization for donation and offer on-site hospital and/or phone support to grieving families throughout the donation process. Lifecenter Northwest…
Tissue recovery services: evaluation of potential donors, coordination of recovery teams' transportation to and from donor hospital, surgical recovery of tissue, coordination with tissue processors to provide recovered tissue for processing and distribution. Lifecenter Northwest facilitated donations for a total of 483 tissue donors in 2024
Hospital development: work in close collaboration with more than 200 partner hospitals to maximize donation opportunities across alaska, montana, north idaho and washington. Provide ongoing education for hospital staff regarding organ and tissue donation guidelines and procedures to ensure that potential donors are consistently recognized and referred, and to help hospitals stay in compliance with federal regulations
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 AND CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $521,683 | $0 | $64,513 | $586,196 |
| SURGICAL ORGAN RECOVERY SPECIALIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $524,601 | $0 | $47,524 | $572,125 |
| SURGICAL ORGAN RECOVERY SPECIALIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $479,879 | $0 | $6,947 | $486,826 |
| SURGICAL ORGAN RECOVERY SPECIALIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $378,962 | $0 | $16,424 | $395,386 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL AND VP ADMIN Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $348,611 | $0 | $23,715 | $372,326 |
| SURGICAL ORGAN RECOVERY SPECIALIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $278,050 | $0 | $14,022 | $292,072 |
| VP, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $221,817 | $0 | $40,918 | $262,735 |
| DIRECTOR, ORGAN UTILIZATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $237,317 | $0 | $24,614 | $261,931 |
131 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lifecenter Northwest (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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 5496
- Volunteers Part I, line 6152
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AERO AIR LLC Charter air transportation | $5,559,704 |
| BLOODWORKS NORTHWEST Serology testing services | $2,719,436 |
| TEMPO ORGAN PROCUREMENT PROFESSIONALS L Staffing services | $1,297,031 |
| NATIONWIDE ORGAN RECOVERY TRANSPORT ALLI Transportation services | $1,163,776 |
| CLINICAL CONSULTING ASSOCIATES INC Staffing services | $917,019 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 16 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Lifecenter Northwest totaling $201 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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Every number above is copied from Lifecenter Northwest's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Lifecenter Northwest, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Lifecenter Northwest spent in 2024, $85.02 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Lifecenter Northwest's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Lifecenter Northwest reported that 85.0% of its $85.7 million in expenses went to program services, 15.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lifecenter Northwest pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lifecenter Northwest reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $586,196, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lifecenter Northwest get its money?
Of $85.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 1.0% came from contributions and grants and 97.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lifecenter Northwest a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-3253342 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 202523039349301022 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443169349306414 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322969349301912 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232799349300338 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102999349302350 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003109349300935 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-3253342: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.