Transplant Foundation

What it reported doing in 2024

Transplant foundation is committed to supporting the mission of gift of life donor program through its commitment to:- improve 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 through initiatives such as educational and informational programming to thecommunity at large through the special events and clinical trainings supported by transplant foundation to the medical community through its gift of life institute; continued on schedule o.gift of life institute embraces a strong pro-donation philosophy based on over fifty years of practical experience demonstrated by the nation's longtime leader in the field of organ and tissue donation, gift of life donor program. This philosophy extends to innovative improvement strategies and associated training. Gift of life institute trainings are focused on establishing team standards of practice that equip donation professionals with the strategies and skills to critically think to overcome challenges and achieve organizational authorization and donation goals. These innovative trainings are delivered in-person and remotely via elearning, simulations, mobile device applications, and coaching programs. Gift of life institute faculty are practicing clinical experts and business leaders, each with decades of leadership and opo field experience. Educational strategies are created, knowing that the practical skills necessary to mitigate and overcome barriers and pressure points are critical to success. Transplant foundation is also home to transplant pregnancy registry international; an ongoing research study focused on the effects of pregnancy on transplant recipients and the effects of immunosuppressive medications on fertility and pregnancy outcomes. The tpri provides information to transplant recipients contemplating post-transplant parenthood and to the healthcare providers who care for them.in addition to its ongoing community education and grant programs, and the programming through its gift of life institute, transplant foundation continues to support gift of life howie's house, a ronald mcdonald house-type setting, where families of patients undergoing transplants at transplant centers in the philadelphia region are accommodated near the site of the surgery and for follow-up visits. Transplant foundation supported the planning, design, program development, and construction of gift of life howie's house and continues to support its ongoing operations.transplant foundation's primary exempt purpose is to support the mission of gift of life donor program, as detailed in part iii a. In 2024, transplant foundation fulfilled this mission by providing ongoing support to gift of life institute, organizing the team philadelphia entry in the transplant games of america, coordinating gift of life donor dash and continuing its support of the innovative research in support of donation and transplantation grant program. Transplant foundation also contributed to community educational initiativesthrough grants to schools, houses of worship, scholarships, and regional transplant family support grants, which assist those traveling for transplant-related care to centers in harrisburg/hershey, allentown, northeastern Pennsylvania, and Delaware by funding certain food, lodging, and support services. Transplant foundation also extended its support with a grant for the ongoing operation of gift of life howie's house.to further transplant foundation's mission through its gift of life institute, 29 workshops and consulting opportunities were conducted in 2024, focusing on family communication, authorization for organ and tissue donation, and hospital services staff development, with over 460 participants. Additionally, gift of life institute provided training to 372 donation professionals through its webencounter platform (153), elearning courses (163), and virtual classro

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 93.5%; rating input score 94
• Fundraising efficiency: $17,176.44 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 100; 100th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 94.1%; rating input score 94; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 0 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 0
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Missing
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 93.2%; rating input score 93; 28th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 71.4%; rating input score 71; 12th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • 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: 1.2%; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 16.11; rating input score 94; 94th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.07; rating input score 65; 65th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 30.4%; rating input score 5; 5th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 6% per year; rating input score 100; 45th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -1.9% per year; rating input score 0; 7th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 10.4% per year; rating input score 100; 60th percentile among comparable filings