Gift of Life Donor Program

What it reported doing in 2024

Mission statement: gift of life donor program remains dedicated to improving the quality of life of patients awaiting transplantation by maximizing the availability of donor organs and tissues while upholding the highest medical, legal, ethical, and fiscal standards. To achieve its mission, gift of life will- work in partnership with the region's hospitals and health care professionals to ensure that the family of every potential donor is offered the opportunity to support organ and tissue donation in a compassionate, timely, informative, and caring manner. Continued on schedule o.- provide educational programs and materials to positively predispose all members of the community to organ and tissue donation so that the donation is viewed as a fundamental human responsibility. - serve as a community resource by providing support for families of donors as well as transplant recipients and their families, and - serve as a leader in the advancement of organ and tissue donation and transplantation. Gift of life donor program's initiatives are supported by its affiliates transplant foundation and gift of life howie's house. Transplant foundation provides ongoing community education and grant programs, and the programming for donation professionals through its gift of life institute. Gift of life howie's house, a ronald mcdonald house-type setting, where families of patients undergoing transplants at the transplant centers in the philadelphia region are accommodated near the site of the surgery and for follow-up visits. In 2024, the gift of life howie's house provided 9,964 lodging nights of care to transplant patients and families, served over 36,160 meals to families through the home cook heroes program, accumulated 7,711 hours of support from in-house volunteers, and provided 1,382 trips to and from area hospitals transporting 3,697 guests, driving 13,921 miles. Various resources for transplant families are also available online to allow for full regional access to resources and services. Gift of life howie's house serves as a physical reminder of the critical need for life-saving organs for transplant.gift of life's primary exempt purpose is to coordinate organ and tissue donations, and work with 126 area acute care hospitals and 12 transplant centers to support allocation of those gifts to the more than 4,600 people in the gift of life region on the transplant waiting list. Beyond its clinical work, gift of life is charged with educating the community about donation and transplantation, urging those who have not done so to designate themselves as organ and tissue donors. Organ donationgift of life's team, consisting of over 300 full-time and part-time clinical and administrative personnel, serves 12 regional transplant centers where heart, kidney, liver, lung and pancreas transplants are performed. In gift of life's region, more than 4,600 men, women and children are awaiting a life-saving transplant.gift of life's clinical team plays a crucial role in coordinating the organ donation process, acting as the vital link between donors, their families, and patients in need of transplants. Upon hospital referral, clinical team members promptly respond on-site to assess, evaluate, and coordinate potential donors while also interacting with families and hospital staff throughout the donation process. In 2024, gift of life staff evaluated over 41,200 death referrals for potential organ or tissue donation. Additionally, gift of life staff generates organ transplant candidate listings on national and local computer systems and oversees allocation of organs. In 2024, gift of life coordinated 1,671 life-saving transplants, made possible by the generosity of 664 organ donors.gift of life's hospital services team provides education and support related to the clinical aspects of organ and tissue donation and transplantation to area hospital professionals. Gift of life builds strong relationships with hospitals, physicians, and nurses, deliverin

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 88.7%; rating input score 89
• Program expense ratio: 93.1%; rating input score 93
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 6 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Pass
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Pass
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Limited
• Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 90.9%; rating input score 91; 39th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 3.5%; rating input score 50; 50th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.03; rating input score 41; 41st percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.26; rating input score 61; 61st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 2.8%; rating input score 41; 41st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 8.7% per year; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 8.3% per year; rating input score 100; 69th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 8.1% per year; rating input score 100; 59th percentile among comparable filings