Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
See separate instructions.| (i) Name of supported organization |
(ii) EIN |
(iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) |
(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document? |
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support? |
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.? |
(vii) Amount of support? |
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| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3.. | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public Support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. (Explain in Part IV.) Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets.. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support (Add lines 7 through 10). | ||||||






| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 6,905 | 6,905 | ||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | 38,305,088 | 41,736,595 | 47,171,850 | 47,972,256 | 49,779,513 | 224,965,302 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | 38,305,088 | 41,743,500 | 47,171,850 | 47,972,256 | 49,779,513 | 224,972,207 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | 0 | |||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 0 | |||||
| 8 | Public Support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 224,972,207 | |||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 38,305,088 | 41,743,500 | 47,171,850 | 47,972,256 | 49,779,513 | 224,972,207 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 564,774 | 578,366 | 416,569 | 355,281 | 484,118 | 2,399,108 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 564,774 | 578,366 | 416,569 | 355,281 | 484,118 | 2,399,108 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.) | 36,457 | 2,116 | 868 | 356 | 293,866 | 333,663 |
| 13 | Total support (Add lines 9, 10c, 11 and 12.). | 38,906,319 | 42,323,982 | 47,589,287 | 48,327,893 | 50,557,497 | 227,704,978 |




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| MISSION/SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES | FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 | GIFT OF LIFE DONOR PROGRAM, THE TAX-EXEMPT NON-PROFIT FEDERALLY DESIGNATED ORGANIZATION SERVING THE EASTERN HALF OF PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RECOVERING AND ALLOCATING ORGANS AND TISSUES USED IN LIFE-SAVING AND LIFE-ENHANCING TRANSPLANTS. PERHAPS BEST KNOWN BY ITS TELEPHONE NUMBERS, 1-800-DONORS-1, OR 1-800-KIDNEY-1, GIFT OF LIFE IS THE REGION'S PRIMARY SOURCE OF INFORMATION REGARDING ALL ASPECTS OF ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION. SINCE 1974, GIFT OF LIFE HAS HELPED TO COORDINATE MORE THAN 31,000 LIFE-SAVING ORGAN TRANSPLANTS AND HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF LIFE-ENHANCING TISSUE TRANSPLANTS. GIFT OF LIFE IS PART OF THE NATIONWIDE ORGAN AND TISSUE SHARING NETWORK OPERATED BY THE UNITED NETWORK FOR ORGAN SHARING (UNOS). IN ADDITION TO THE CLINICAL SERVICES, GIFT OF LIFE ALSO CONDUCTS EXTENSIVE COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE CRITICAL NEED FOR DONATED ORGANS AND TISSUES TO SAVE AND ENHANCE THE LIVES OF PATIENTS IN NEED OF TRANSPLANTS. GIFT OF LIFE STAFF WORKS CLOSELY WITH VOLUNTEERS AND OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY TO COORDINATE GRASS ROOTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND INTERACT WITH AREA MEDIA OUTLETS THROUGHOUT THE TRI-STATE REGION. |
| MISSION STATEMENT | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | 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: 1) WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE REGION'S HOSPITALS AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS TO ENSURE THAT THE FAMILY OF EVERY POTENTIAL DONOR IS OFFERED THE OPTION OF DONATION IN A SENSITIVE AND CARING MANNER; 2) 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; 3) SERVE AS A COMMUNITY RESOURCE BY PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES OF DONORS AS WELL AS TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES; 4) SERVE AS A LEADER IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION. |
| PROGRAM SERVICE STATEMENT | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | PENNSYLVANIA STATEWIDE PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN - GIFT OF LIFE, WORKING CLOSELY WITH CORE, THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, CONTINUED TO PROMOTE THE DONOR REGISTRY THROUGH MEDIA AND PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGNS AS WELL AS SPECIAL EVENTS. PLANS INCLUDE AN EXTENSIVE CAMPAIGN WITHIN DMVS, A COLLEGE CHALLENGE AND EVENTS PROMOTING THE NEED FOR MORE MINORITY DONORS AS PART OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH. TO DATE, 45% OF PENNSYLVANIANS HAVE THE DONOR DESIGNATION ON THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSE. ANNUAL STAFF TRAINING TO DMV EMPLOYEES WILL TAKE PLACE AGAIN THIS FALL. IN 2010, THE NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL DONOR DESIGNATIONS IN PENNSYLVANIA INCREASED BY 112,195. THERE WERE 1,222 DONOR DESIGNATIONS ADDED THROUGH THE ONLINE PORTAL ON PENN DOT'S SECURED WEBSITE. VOLUNTEERS ALSO ADOPTED A LOCAL DMV TO VISIT MONTHLY TO ENSURE THAT STAFF HAVE THE MATERIALS NEEDED TO ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUALS TO PLACE THE DONOR DESIGNATION ON THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSE OR STATE I.D. CARD. NEW JERSEY STATEWIDE PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN - GIFT OF LIFE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NJ SHARING NETWORK, CONTINUED TO EDUCATE NEW JERSEYANS ABOUT ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION AND TO DEVELOP NEW WAYS TO INCREASE DONOR DESIGNATIONS. IN 2010 VOLUNTEERS ADOPTED LOCAL MVCS, AN INTERNAL NEWSLETTER WAS LAUNCHED TO HIGHLIGHT THE CRITICAL ROLE THAT DMV STAFF HAS IN INCREASING DONOR DESIGNATIONS, AND TRAININGS AND MATERIALS WERE CONDUCTED AT MVCS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. IN 2010, THE NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL DONOR DESIGNATIONS ON THE NEW JERSEY DONOR REGISTRY INCREASED BY 136,000 AND MORE THAN 74,000 REGISTERED VIA THE ONLINE PORTAL. DELAWARE STATEWIDE PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN - GIFT OF LIFE CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THE "MAKE IT A LICENSE TO HEAL" CAMPAIGN IN DELAWARE. IN 2010, GIFT OF LIFE CONTINUED PROMOTING THE DONOR REGISTRY THROUGH MEDIA PLACEMENT AND A SOCIAL MARKETING CAMPAIGN. TRAININGS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AT ALL DMV SITES WITHIN DELAWARE TO EDUCATE FRONT-LINE STAFF ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ASKING CUSTOMERS ABOUT BEING ORGAN AND TISSUE DONORS. IN 2010, THE NUMBER OF DONOR DESIGNATIONS INCREASED BY NEARLY 3,400. GIFT OF LIFE WAS AWARDED A GRANT OF $46,000 TO DEVELOP A PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN FOR 2011 AND IS REPRESENTED ON THE DELAWARE ORGAN AND TISSUE AWARENESS BOARD. FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES - GIFT OF LIFE FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES DEPARTMENT CONTINUED TO PROVIDE FOLLOW-UP SERVICES FREE OF CHARGE TO DONOR FAMILIES AND RECIPIENTS AS WELL AS PROVIDING SUPPORT TO HEARTS OF GOLD, OUR DONOR FAMILY VOLUNTEER GROUP. DURING 2010, 412 OUTREACH CALLS WERE CONDUCTED, 465 ANNIVERSARY NOTES WERE SENT TO FAMILY MEMBERS, 86 HOURS OF COUNSELING WERE PROVIDED AND 1,906 LETTERS OF CORRESPONDENCE WERE REVIEWED AND FORWARDED ON TO DONOR FAMILIES AND RECIPIENTS. IN ADDITION TO ITS ONGOING COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND GRANT PROGRAMS, AND THE PROGRAMMING THROUGH ITS AFFILIATED GIFT OF LIFE INSTITUTE, GIFT OF LIFE DONOR PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF GIFT OF LIFE FAMILY HOUSE, A RONALD MCDONALD-TYPE SETTING, WHERE FAMILIES OF PATIENTS UNDERGOING TRANSPLANTS AT THE TRANSPLANT CENTERS IN THE PHILADELPHIA REGION WILL BE ACCOMMODATED NEAR THE SITE OF THE SURGERY AND FOR FOLLOW-UP VISITS. GIFT OF LIFE FAMILY HOUSE IS ANTICIPATED TO PROVIDE OVER 10,000 FAMILY NIGHTS OF LODGING AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONCE CONSTRUCTED. VARIOUS RESOURCES FOR TRANSPLANT FAMILIES WILL ALSO BE MADE AVAILABLE ON LINE TO ALLOW FOR FULL REGIONAL ACCESS TO THE RESOURCES AND CERTAIN SERVICES. GIFT OF LIFE FAMILY HOUSE WILL SERVE AS A PHYSICAL REMINDER OF THE CRITICAL NEED FOR LIFE SAVING ORGANS FOR TRANSPLANT. CONSTRUCTION ON THE GIFT OF LIFE FAMILY HOUSE IS ANTICIPATED IN 2009-2010. |
| PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT STATEMENT | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | GIFT OF LIFE'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO COORDINATE ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATIONS, AND WORK WITH 138 AREA ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS AND 15 TRANSPLANT CENTERS TO SUPPORT ALLOCATION OF THOSE GIFTS TO THE MORE THAN 6,500 PEOPLE IN THE GIFT OF LIFE REGION ON THE TRANSPLANT WAITING LIST. BEYOND ITS CLINICAL WORK, GIFT OF LIFE IS ALSO 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 DONATION GIFT OF LIFE'S STAFF OF MORE THAN 175 FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME CLINICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL SERVES 15 AREA TRANSPLANT CENTERS WHERE HEART, KIDNEY, LIVER, LUNG AND PANCREAS TRANSPLANTS ARE PERFORMED. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE MORE THAN 6,500 PATIENTS LOCALLY AWAITING A LIFE-SAVING ORGAN TRANSPLANT. THE CLINICAL WORK INCLUDES COORDINATING THE ORGAN DONATION PROCESS, WORKING AS THE LINK BETWEEN DONORS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND PATIENTS AWAITING LIFE-SAVING TRANSPLANTS. UPON REFERRAL BY A HOSPITAL, THE CLINICAL TEAM MEMBERS PROVIDE TIMELY ON-SITE RESPONSE ASSESSMENT, EVALUATION AND COORDINATION OF POTENTIAL DONORS AS WELL AS INTERACTING WITH THE FAMILY AND HOSPITAL STAFF REGARDING THE DONATION PROCESS. MORE THAN 45,000 DEATH REFERRALS WERE ASSESSED BY GIFT OF LIFE STAFF FOR POTENTIAL ORGAN OR TISSUE DONATION. GIFT OF LIFE STAFF ALSO GENERATES ORGAN TRANSPLANT CANDIDATE LISTINGS ON NATIONAL AND LOCAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND OVERSEES ALLOCATION OF ORGANS. IN 2010, THE GIFTS GIVEN BY 392 GENEROUS ORGAN DONORS ALLOWED GIFT OF LIFE DONOR PROGRAM - THE ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATION FOR EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE - TO COORDINATE A TOTAL OF 1,114 LIFE-SAVING TRANSPLANTS OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. THIS WAS THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF DONORS COORDINATED BY AN ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATION IN THE U.S. IN 2010. AIDING THIS PROCESS IS THE HOSPITAL SERVICES STAFF, WHICH INTERACTS WITH THE AREA HOSPITALS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND EDUCATION SURROUNDING THE CLINICAL ASPECTS OF ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION. THESE PERSONNEL DEVELOP COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH AREA HOSPITALS, PHYSICIANS AND NURSES. HUNDREDS OF PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WERE PROVIDED IN 2010. TISSUE DONATION IN ADDITION TO ORGAN TRANSPLANTS, AND A CORE COMPONENT OF GIFT OF LIFE'S MISSION, IS THE SUPPORT OF TISSUE DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION. GIFT OF LIFE COORDINATES THE RECOVERY OF LIFE-ENHANCING TISSUE, WHICH CAN THEN BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR TRANSPLANT FOR RESIDENTS WHO ARE IN NEED OF CORNEAS FOR SIGHT-RESTORING PROCEDURES, AS WELL AS SKIN, TISSUE AND BONE TO REPAIR INJURIES. AGAIN, GIFT OF LIFE STAFF COLLABORATES WITH THE HOSPITAL STAFF FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF A PATIENT TO ASSESS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR DONATION AND TO INFORM THE FAMILIES OF THEIR LOVED ONE'S DECISION REGARDING DONATION, IF ONE HAS BEEN MADE, OR TO OTHERWISE ADVISE FAMILIES OF THE DONOR OPTION. IN 2010, THE GIFTS RECOVERED FROM MORE THAN 2,480 GENEROUS DONORS PROVIDED 1,035 GIFTS OF BONE, WHICH CAN HELP REBUILD A DAMAGED LIMB AND SAVE IT FROM AMPUTATION, 2,330 CORNEA DONATIONS, WHICH CAN BE USED TO RESTORE VISION, AND COUNTLESS OTHER TISSUE RECOVERIES THAT WILL GREATLY IMPROVE THE LIFE OF THOUSANDS OF TISSUE RECIPIENTS. EDUCATION THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH FOR GIFT OF LIFE RUNS THE GAMUT OF EVENTS AND PROGRAMS, ALL MEANT TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY AND SHOWCASE THE SUCCESS THAT DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION BRINGS. THE MAJORITY OF EDUCATION IS INTENDED TO MOVE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO ADD THE ORGAN AND TISSUE DONOR DESIGNATION TO THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSE OR STATE ID CARD. THIS PUSH OCCURS IN EACH OF THE THREE STATES GIFT OF LIFE COVERS. EACH STATE HAS A VARYING PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE DONE THIS ALREADY - IN PENNSYLVANIA, 45.4 PERCENT OF LICENSED DRIVERS ARE DESIGNATED; IN NEW JERSEY, THAT FIGURE IS 30.6 PERCENT; AND IN DELAWARE, 43.2 PERCENT ARE DESIGNATED. THE HOPE IS TO INCREASE THESE NUMBERS SO DESIGNATED INDIVIDUALS ARE IN THE MAJORITY IN EACH STATE. INFORMATION ABOUT GIFT OF LIFE'S EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IS FREQUENTLY DISSEMINATED THROUGH A VARIETY OF COLLATERAL MATERIALS, INCLUDING A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER, THE GIFT OF LIFE NEWS, WITH A CIRCULATION OF 55,000. IN ADDITION, A MONTHLY ONLINE E-NEWS BLAST WAS SENT TO 4,200 SUPPORTERS. GIFT OF LIFE ALSO WORKS WITH MORE THAN 500 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS - MANY OF WHOM HAVE A DIRECT CONNECTION WITH DONATION EITHER AS A TRANSPLANT RECIPIENT, A DONOR OR DONOR FAMILY MEMBER, OR AS A FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND OF EITHER. THIS GROUP OF COMMITTED ADVOCATES ALSO PARTICIPATES IN 15 DIFFERENT COALITIONS, OR INTEREST-SPECIFIC GROUPS WHO TARGET EITHER A SPECIFIC CAUSE (SUCH AS DONOR FAMILY SUPPORT), OR WORK WITHIN A SPECIFIC AREA OF GIFT OF LIFE'S REGION. GIFT OF LIFE MAKES A SPECIAL EFFORT TO OUTREACH INTO MINORITY COMMUNITIES, WHERE THE MYTHS AND MISCONCEPTIONS ARE OFTEN STRONGER. THE MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE VOLUNTEER GROUP TAKES THE TASK OF WORKING ONE-ON-ONE VERY PROUDLY TO HELP THEIR PEERS UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO EMBRACE DONATION AND HELP THEIR COMMUNITY. THERE IS ALSO A SIGNIFICANT EFFORT TO PARTNER WITH MEMBERS OF THE FAITH COMMUNITIES AND GARNER SUPPORT FROM THE VARIETY OF HOUSES OF WORSHIP IN THE REGION. EVERY MAJOR RELIGION FULLY SUPPORTS THE DECISION TO BE AN ORGAN AND TISSUE DONOR, CITING IT AS THE HIGHEST FORM OF GENEROSITY AND COMPASSION. SCHEDULE OF GIFT OF LIFE PROGRAM SERVICES HOSPITAL RECOGNITION - IN 2010, GIFT OF LIFE WAS PROUD TO RECOGNIZE THE WORK OF ALL OF OUR HOSPITAL PARTNERS WHO HELP SUPPORT DONATION AND WORKED DILIGENTLY TO ENSURE EVERY FAMILY HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DONATE. THE OUTSTANDING EFFORTS OF 24 OF THESE HOSPITALS WERE HONORED WITH MEDALS OF HONOR FROM THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES THIS PAST OCTOBER - THE MOST HOSPITALS OF ANY REGION IN THE NATION. DONOR RECOGNITION CEREMONIES - IN NOVEMBER, MORE THAN 850 DONOR FAMILY MEMBERS AND TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS ATTENDED ONE OF FIVE "THANKS FOR GIVING THE GIFT OF LIFE" CEREMONIES HOSTED BY GIFT OF LIFE DONOR PROGRAM, IN CONJUNCTION WITH REGIONAL TRANSPLANT SUPPORT GROUPS AND AREA COALITIONS OF ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION. DURING THESE CEREMONIES, TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS HONORED THE FAMILY MEMBERS OF AREA MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN WHO DIED WITHIN THE LAST YEAR AND DONATED ORGANS AND TISSUES FOR LIFE-SAVING AND LIFE-ENHANCING TRANSPLANTS. NINETY FAMILIES ALSO BROUGHT QUILT PANELS IN MEMORY OF THEIR LOVED ONES TO BE PLACED ON THE THREADS OF LOVE QUILT. VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES - GIFT OF LIFE VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATED IN MORE THAN 500 AWARENESS EVENTS IN 2010. VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATED IN 375 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS. IN ADDITION, 80 NEW VOLUNTEERS WERE TRAINED AND 9 VOLUNTEER TRAININGS WERE HELD THROUGHOUT OUR SERVICE REGION. YOUTH EDUCATION ACTIVITIES - GIFT OF LIFE PARTICIPATED IN A VARIETY OF YOUTH-ORIENTED EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. GIFT OF LIFE CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE PA ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION AWARENESS EDUCATION PROJECT. THE ANNUAL SPRING INSTITUTE WAS HELD IN APRIL, BRINGING TOGETHER EDUCATORS FROM ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA TOGETHER TO DISCUSS BEST PRACTICES TO PROMOTE ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM. IN ADDITION, IU 13 IDENTIFIED FIVE COUNTIES WITH LOW DESIGNATION RATES TO INCREASE SCHOOL PROGRAMS IN THOSE COUNTIES. IN ADDITION TO THESE ACTIVITIES, MORE THAN 10,000 STUDENTS HEARD ABOUT ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION FROM GIFT OF LIFE SECONDARY SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS HELD IN 2010. MINORITY OUTREACH - IN 2010, GIFT OF LIFE PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL INITIATIVES TO DIRECTLY INTERACT WITH MINORITY COMMUNITIES IN THE REGION AND EDUCATE THEM ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION. GIFT OF LIFE CELEBRATED THE ANNUAL NATIONAL MINORITY DONOR AWARENESS DAY ON AUGUST 1, 2010, WHICH INCLUDED A MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO HIGHLIGHT THE NEEDS OF MINORITIES AWAITING TRANSPLANTS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. SEVERAL STORIES WERE PLACED IN LOCAL NEWSPAPERS, AS WELL AS ON TELEVISION AND RADIO STATIONS IN PHILADELPHIA AND HARRISBURG. THE SIGNATURE EVENT FOR THIS CAMPAIGN WAS THE 14TH ANNUAL GOSPEL CONCERT, HELD AT YESHA MINISTRIES FELLOWSHIP HALL IN PHILADELPHIA ON AUGUST 1, 2010. MORE THAN 500 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE PROGRAM, WHICH FEATURED INSPIRATIONAL STORIES BY DONOR FAMILIES AND RECIPIENTS AS WELL AS MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT BY FOUR LOCAL CHOIRS. THE MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ALSO CONDUCTED REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS AND MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN A NUMBER OF EVENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED WITH THE GOVERNING BODY AT A BOARD MEETING PRIOR TO FILING, AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | BOARD MEMBERS ARE ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY; DISCLOSE ANY POSSIBLE PERSONAL, FAMILIAL, OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP THAT WOULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OR APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT; AND ACKNOWLEDGE BY SIGNING THE POLICY THAT HE/SHE IS ACTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LETTER AND SPIRIT OF THE POLICY. THESE SIGNED STATEMENTS AND DISCLOSURES ARE REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S VICE PRESIDENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL COUNSEL. BOARD MEMBERS MUST REFRAIN FROM VOTING ON ANY TRANSACTION OR OTHER MATTER IN WHICH THE MEMBER HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. MEMBERS MUST ALSO REPORT PROMPTLY TO THE BOARD CHAIRPERSON AND PRESIDENT/CEO ANY FUTURE SITUATION IN WHICH A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST MIGHT ARISE. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD WHICH IS COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS. AN INFORMAL PAIRED COMPARISON RANKING AMONG EXISTING GIFT OF LIFE DONOR PROGRAM JOBS COMBINED WITH MARKET-BASED WAGE DATA (WHEN AVAILABLE) IS USED. A PERIODIC REVIEW PERFORMED EVERY TWO YEARS WITH AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT IS ALSO CONDUCTED. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION WILL MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. | |
| AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK | FORM 990, PART VII | AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK LISTED IN PART VII ARE FOR THIS LEGAL ENTITY ONLY. CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS LISTED IN PART VII MAY ALSO DEVOTE TIME TO THE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS LISTED ON SCHEDULE R. TOTAL AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK FOR ALL RELATED ORGANIZATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS: PRESIDENT & CEO HOWARD M. NATHAN - 60 HOURS PER WEEK CHAIR MEG MCGOLDRICK - 2 HOURS PER WEEK VICE CHAIR CLYDE F. BARKER, MD - 3 HOURS PER WEEK VICE PRESIDENT JAN L. WEINSTOCK, ESQ. - 60 HOURS PER WEEK DIRECTOR PATRICIA MULVANIA - 40 HOURS PER WEEK DIRECTOR ROBERT FINKEL - 50 HOURS PER WEEK |
| CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: | NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 210,734. |
| DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY | FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 14 | THE GOVERNING BODY IS CONSIDERING ADOPTING A COMPREHENSIVE DOCUMENT ADDRESSING THE RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY. |
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