San Diego Blood Bank
San Diego Blood Bank reported $52.9 million in revenue and $52.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.36 went to program services, $19.75 to management and general costs and $0.89 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 96.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $421,254 (CEO). 31 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 29% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $52MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $53MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.4% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.8% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.36 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 2.4% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $421,254 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.80% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 31 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.7 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 100.0% |
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 expenseThe Blood Bank collects, stores, and distributes blood products. In addition, the Blood Bank provides the southern california region's hospitals with a wide range of blood banking services. These include blood collection, component preparation, plateletpheresis, plasmapheresis, leukapheresis, washed blood, frozen blood, autologous storage, designated donation services and a reference laboratory. The cell therapy program of the Blood Bank operates the cord blood program, providing lifesaving STEM cell transplants to patientsworldwide. The Blood Bank acquires blood principally by donation and…
Research and cord blood activities - the San Diego Blood Bank offers a variety of blood and cell-based research products and services for researchers in academia and biopharmaceutical companies. Blood Bank products include whole blood, white blood cells, platelets, plasma and serum components for research use. Additionally, the San Diego Blood Bank's cell therapy and cord Blood Bank unit offers cord blood, cord blood cell fractions, cord blood plasma and related components to researchers. We are a cgmp compliant facility and have a variety of assay and analytical services on blood and cell…
The all of US research program under direction of the national institutes of health is part of an effort to advance individualized health care by enrolling one million or more participants to contribute their health data over many years. The program aims to reflect the diversity of the united states and to include participants from groups that have been underrepresented in health research in the past. Working together, all of US researchers, partners, and participants aim to build a better future for health care. The goal of all of US is to speed up health research discoveries, enabling new…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $403,177 | $0 | $18,077 | $421,254 |
| CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $332,787 | $0 | $12,659 | $345,446 |
| CHIEF QUALITY & REGULATION Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $278,143 | $0 | $10,486 | $288,629 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $253,811 | $0 | $16,759 | $270,570 |
| DIRECTOR, RESEARCH OPS & CORD BLOOD Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,112 | $0 | $2,600 | $174,712 |
| VP, DONOR SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,581 | $0 | $11,284 | $169,865 |
| DIRECTOR, FINANCE & ACCOUNTING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,058 | $0 | $7,296 | $157,354 |
| VP, MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,478 | $0 | $6,648 | $157,126 |
31 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from San Diego Blood Bank (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $673K (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–1b17 · 17 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 5396
- Volunteers Part I, line 6472
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CREATIVE TESTING SOLUTIONS Specific lab processing of blood | $4,226,344 |
| 1-800 COURIER Courier services | $1,231,590 |
| LIFESTREAM Specific lab processing of blood | $576,867 |
| I0016 INNOVATIVE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES Construction services | $523,906 |
| PROFESSIONAL MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS INC Janitorial services | $374,485 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to San Diego Blood Bank totaling $297K 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 San Diego Blood Bank's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for San Diego Blood Bank, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of San Diego Blood Bank's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, San Diego Blood Bank reported that 79.4% of its $52.4 million in expenses went to program services, 19.8% to management and general and 0.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does San Diego Blood Bank pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation San Diego Blood Bank reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $421,254, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does San Diego Blood Bank get its money?
Of $52.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 2.4% came from contributions and grants and 96.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is San Diego Blood Bank a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-1696732 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 June 30, 2025, object 202601139349300040 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501259349303150 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421229349303052 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202312279349302441 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241369349305534 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121239349301982 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-1696732: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.