Transplant House

What it reported doing in 2024

Transplant house, d/b/a gift of life howie's house, is a tax-exempt Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation formed in september 2008 for the purpose of providing temporary lodging and supportive services to adult and pediatric transplant patients and their family members who travel to philadelphia for their lifesaving and life-enhancing transplant treatment. Its caregiver lifeline program also provides education to transplant professionals and transplant community members, including transplant patients and their caregivers, in support of the transplant journey regionally and nationally.continued on schedule o.gift of life howie's house is affiliated with two other Pennsylvania nonprofit corporations, both of which have been recognized as tax-exempt under section 501(a) by reason of being described in section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code: greater Delaware valley society of transplant surgeons, operating under the name gift of life donor program, and transplant foundation. Gift of life donor program (gift of life) was established in 1974 to improve the efficiency of recovering and sharing kidneys to its constituents in the tri-state area comprised of the eastern half of Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and the entire state of Delaware. During the past five decades, gift of life expanded its services to support the donation of all organs and tissue. Since 1974, gift of life has coordinated more than 59,000 life-saving organs for transplant, and more than 2 million tissue transplants have resulted from the generosity of donors and their families. In 1998, gift of life's board of directors established transplant foundation as the charitable arm to support its programs through education, research, services to donor families and recipients and as a steward for broader community awareness and fundraising activities regarding organ and tissue donation. One initiative identified at the time of incorporation was the creation of a ronald mcdonald house type of program to serve the families of patients awaiting transplants and receiving follow-up care in the philadelphia region. Both gift of life donor program and transplant foundation boards approved moving forward with the purchase of property at 401-415 callowhill in june 2007 for the future site of gift of life howie's house. Funds for the land purchase were provided by a grant from transplant foundation. Construction of gift of life howie's house commenced in the fall of 2009 and its doors officially opened to transplant patients and their families in july 2011. Gift of life howie's house features thirty-two guest rooms, serving up to four family members per room, and provides a place where families undergoing similar experiences can share time together while their loved ones are awaiting or undergoing their life-saving transplant. A large communal kitchen and dining room allow families to interact with each other and find the support and strength they need to help them navigate this extremely challenging situation. Additional gift of life howie's house services include shuttle transportation to/from the hospitals, secure parking, laundry facilities, an indoor activity center, fitness center, wireless computer/internet access and library and learning resources. No medical services are provided at gift of life howie's house; it is intended to be a comfortable and supportive environment for family members. Gift of life howie's house primarily serves out-of-town families living more than 25 miles away with a family member who is a patient awaiting a transplant or receiving follow-up care at one of the following philadelphia-area transplant centers: -jefferson einstein philadelphia hospital-children's hospital of philadelphia-st. Christopher's hospital for children -temple university hospital-thomas jefferson university hospital-university of Pennsylvania health system program statistics for 2024: in 2024, gift of life howie's house provided the following support: 9,964 lodging nig

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 77.2%; rating input score 77
• Program expense ratio: 82.2%; rating input score 82
• Fundraising efficiency: $7.46 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd 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: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 50%; rating input score 50; 8th 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: 13.6%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 6.88; rating input score 87; 87th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 83; 83rd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 23.2%; rating input score 9; 9th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 3.6% per year; rating input score 100; 31st percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 0.4% per year; rating input score 100; 13th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 4% per year; rating input score 100; 29th percentile among comparable filings