Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (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 monetary support | |||
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GREATER DELAWARE VALLEY SOCIETY OF TRANSPLANT SURGEONS |
237388767 | 9 | Yes | Yes | Yes | 15,255,109 | |||
| Total | 15,255,109 | ||||||||
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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. | ||||||
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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. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support (Add lines 7 through 10). | ||||||






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(a) 2009 | (b) 2010 | (c) 2011 | (d) 2012 | (e) 2013 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 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...... | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 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.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||




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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING THE MISSION OF GIFT OF LIFE DONOR PROGRAM THROUGH ITS COMMITMENT TO: 1) 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 THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE THROUGH THE SPECIAL EVENTS AND CLINICAL TRAININGS SUPPORTED BY TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION TO THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY THROUGH ITS GIFT OF LIFE INSTITUTE; 2) 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 OF DONATION IN A COMPASSIONATE, TIMELY, INFORMATIVE AND CARING MANNER; 3) PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND MATERIALS TO POSITIVELY PREDISPOSE ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION SO THAT DONATION IS VIEWED AS A FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RESPONSIBILITY THROUGH PROGRAMMING SUCH AS DONORS ARE HEROES GRANTS; 4) SERVE AS A COMMUNITY RESOURCE BY PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES OF DONORS AS WELL AS TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, COLLABORATING WITH HEARTS AND SMILES FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT CAMP JEREMY, PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE CAREGIVER LIFELINES AND SCHOLARSHIPS SUCH AS THE JESSICA BETH SCHWARTZ COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AND THE DAVID NELSON SCHOLARSHIP, ALONG WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT OF THE GIFT OF LIFE FAMILY HOUSE INITIATIVE AND; 5) SERVE AS A LEADER IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION THROUGH INITIATIVES SUCH AS GIFT OF LIFE INSTITUTE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | GIFT OF LIFE INSTITUTE: TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION FULFILLS ITS MISSION TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING THROUGH ITS EDUCATION AND RESEARCH DIVISION, THE GIFT OF LIFE INSTITUTE. TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION, THROUGH ITS INSTITUTE, SEEKS TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE, SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY OF THE DONATION PROCESS. TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION FOCUSES ON THESE OBJECTIVES BECAUSE THE SUPPLY OF ORGANS AND TISSUES FOR TRANSPLANTATION CONTINUES TO FALL SHORT OF EXPECTATION. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE OVER 123,000 PERSONS AWAITING A LIFESAVING ORGAN TRANSPLANT IN THE UNITED STATES AND THOUSANDS OF OTHERS WHO COULD BENEFIT FROM LIFE ENHANCING TISSUE TRANSPLANTS. IN CALENDAR YEAR 2013, 6,312 PEOPLE DIED WHILE AWAITING A LIFESAVING ORGAN TRANSPLANT. ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO CONSENSUS SURROUNDING A SOLUTION TO THE UNDERLYING PROBLEM OF THE ORGAN SHORTAGE, TRAINING, SKILL DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, AND RETENTION OF DONATION PROFESSIONALS ARE MAJOR CONCERNS. TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR PROFESSIONALS IS GROUNDED ON THE PHILOSOPHY THAT INNOVATION MUST REPLACE TRADITIONAL LEARNING IN THIS FIELD AND THAT HISTORICALLY THERE HAS BEEN AN UNNECESSARY DELAY BETWEEN THE ACQUISITION OF NEW KNOWLEDGE AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH CLINICAL PRACTICE. TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION BELIEVES A NEW APPROACH IS NECESSARY TO UNDERSCORE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF WHAT IS LEARNED, TO TRANSMIT AND DISSEMINATE WHAT IS KNOWN, AND TO BENEFIT FROM WHAT IS COLLECTIVELY ACHIEVED. IN FURTHERANCE OF THE MISSION, TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION THROUGH THE GIFT OF LIFE INSTITUTE CONDUCTED TWENTY-SEVEN (27) WORKSHOPS AND/OR CONSULTING OPPORTUNITIES IN 2013, COVERING FAMILY COMMUNICATION AND CONSENT FOR ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION, HOSPITAL SERVICES STAFF DEVELOPMENT, WITH MORE THAN 433 PROFESSIONALS PARTICIPATING IN THOSE 2013 TRAININGS. ADDITIONALLY, THE INSTITUTE CONTINUED CONSULTING TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA IN 2013 AS REPRESENTED BY THE AUSTRALIAN ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ADVICE AND TRAINING FOR FAMILY COMMUNICATION AND AUTHORIZATION DISCUSSIONS. THE INSTITUTE TRAINED 243 AUSTRALIAN PROFESSIONALS IN 2013. THE INSTITUTE ALSO WORKED WITH 25 PROFESSIONALS FROM NINE COUNTRIES TO SUPPORT DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION INITIATIVES DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. IN TOTAL, THE INSTITUTE HAS WORKED WITH OVER 37 COUNTRIES TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF RESPONSIBLE AND ETHICAL DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION PRACTICES INTERNATIONALLY. ADDITIONALLY, IN 2012 GIFT OF LIFE INSTITUTE EXPANDED ITS RESEARCH INITIATIVES AND SUPPORT OF TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS WHEN THE NATIONAL TRANSPLANTATION PREGNANCY REGISTRY (NTPR) FORMALLY JOINED THE INSTITUTE. SINCE 1991, NTPR HAS TRACKED AND STUDIED THE OUTCOMES OF THOUSANDS OF PREGNANCIES IN SOLID ORGAN TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS. NTPR IS AN ONGOING STUDY, AND THE INFORMATION COLLECTED HELPS THOUSANDS OF TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS MAKE FAMILY PLANNING DECISIONS. THE NTPR TEAM IS COMPRISED OF NURSES EXPERIENCED IN TRANSPLANT PATIENT CARE AND TRAINED INTERVIEWERS, SOME OF WHOM ARE TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS THEMSELVES. TEAM PHILADELPHIA: IN 2013, THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED ITS SPONSORSHIP AND COORDINATION, ALONG WITH GIFT OF LIFE DONOR PROGRAM, OF THE "TEAM PHILADELPHIA" ENTRY TO THE "TRANSPLANT GAMES OF AMERICA." THE TRANSPLANT GAMES ARE A SPECIAL OLYMPIC TYPE PROGRAM CONDUCTED BIANNUALLY FOR TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS. THE PURPOSE OF THE TRANSPLANT GAMES IS TO INCREASE AWARENESS THAT TRANSPLANTATION IS SUCCESSFUL; TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND COMMITMENT TO ORGAN DONATION BY ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO DISCUSS THEIR FEELINGS ABOUT ORGAN DONATION WITH THEIR FAMILIES; TO RECOGNIZE THE FAMILIES WHO DONATE THE ORGANS AND TISSUES FROM THEIR LOVED ONES EACH YEAR; AND TO PROVIDE AN EVENT THAT FOSTERS THE SUCCESSFUL REHABILITATION OF ALL PATIENTS WHO HAVE RECEIVED ORGAN AND TISSUE TRANSPLANTS. THE ATHLETES ACT AS TORCHBEARERS FOR THE MORE THAN 123,000 AMERICANS WHO ARE WAITING TO RECEIVE TRANSPLANTS, AND THEIR SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE DUE TO THE CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF DONATED ORGANS FOR TRANSPLANT. THE TRANSPLANT GAMES ARE ALSO A CELEBRATION OF LIFE AMONG THE RECIPIENTS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE FAMILIES OF DONORS. THE 2014 GAMES ARE SCHEDULED TO BE HELD IN HOUSTON, TX FROM JULY 11TH-15TH. TEAM PHILADELPHIA BEGAN PLANNING AND RECRUITMENT OF TEAM MEMBERS IN 2013 TO PREPARE FOR THE 2014 TRANSPLANT GAMES. DASH FOR ORGAN AND TISSUE DONOR AWARENESS: IN 2013, TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION ALSO SUPPORTED AND COORDINATED THE 18TH ANNUAL DASH FOR ORGAN AND TISSUE DONOR AWARENESS. THE 2013 DASH FOR ORGAN DONOR AWARENESS WAS HELD ON SUNDAY, APRIL 21 INVOLVING MORE THAN 9,000 PARTICIPANTS AND RAISING MORE THAN $500,000 TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION. A FUNDRAISING WEBSITE ENABLED EVENT PARTICIPANTS TO DEVELOP THEIR OWN WEB PAGE AND RAISE COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND SUPPORT FOR THE CRITICAL NEED FOR GIFTS OF ORGANS AND TISSUES. OVER 70,000 REGISTRATION BROCHURES AND 1,700 PROMOTIONAL POSTERS WERE PRINTED FOR DISTRIBUTION. PRESS RELEASES ANNOUNCING THE EVENT WERE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL REGIONAL MEDIA AND THE DASH WAS LISTED ON MANY RUNNING-RELATED WEB SITES. THE 2013 EVENT INCLUDED THE DEDICATION OF TWO NEW "THREADS OF LOVE" DONOR QUILTS, A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO OUR DONOR FAMILIES ON THE STEPS OF THE ART MUSEUM. THE DASH INCLUDES A 10K RUN, A 5K RUN AND A 3K WALK IN AN EVENT HELD AT THE BASE OF THE PHILADELPHIA ART MUSEUM AND ALONG THE WEST RIVER DRIVE. THE EVENT RAISES AWARENESS, AS WELL AS FUNDRAISING FOR PROGRAMS SUPPORTING ORGAN DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION FAMILIES AND GIFT OF LIFE FAMILY HOUSE. SCHEDULE OF TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION PROGRAM SERVICES: GIFT OF LIFE INSTITUTE TEAM PHILADELPHIA- SUPPORTED THE PLANNING AND RECRUITMENT OF THE 2014 TEAM PHILADELPHIA ENTRY OF RECIPIENTS, DONOR FAMILIES AND SUPPORTERS IN THE TRANSPLANT GAMES OF AMERICA TO BE HELD IN HOUSTON, TX IN JULY OF 2014. 18TH ANNUAL DASH FOR ORGAN AND TISSUE DONOR AWARENESS- DASH FOR ORGAN AND TISSUE DONOR AWARENESS WAS ON SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 2013 AT THE PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART. THE DASH IS A 5K/10K RUN AND A 3K WALK THAT ATTRACTED MORE THAN 9,000 ATTENDEES AND RAISED MORE THAN $500,000. GIFT OF LIFE FAMILY HOUSE- TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION SUPPORTED THE DEVELOPMENT, DESIGN AND OPERATIONS OF THE 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. LIVING DONORS CAN ALSO BE ACCOMMODATED AT THE GIFT OF LIFE FAMILY HOUSE. GIFT OF LIFE FAMILY HOUSE COMPLETED ITS SECOND FULL YEAR OF OPERATIONS IN 2013 AND PROVIDED 7,419 LODGING NIGHTS; TRAINED 30 NEW GUEST SERVICE VOLUNTEERS, WITH 3,510 HOSPITALITY GUEST SERVICE HOURS PROVIDED TO THE FAMILY HOUSE; PROVIDED 1,362 TRIPS TO AND FROM AREA HOSPITALS TRANSPORTING 3,442 GUESTS, DRIVING 13,454 MILES THROUGH OUR SHUTTLE SERVICE; SERVED OVER 29,180 MEALS TO FAMILIES THROUGH OUR HOME COOK HEROES PROGRAM; AND PROVIDED OVER 298 HOURS OF DIRECT COUNSELING AND OUTREACH SERVICES TO CLOSE TO 200 TRANSPLANT CAREGIVERS AND PROFESSIONALS AND REACHED HUNDREDS OF OTHERS THROUGH ITS CAREGIVER LIFELINE PROGRAM. PENNSYLVANIA ORGAN DONORS SAVE LIVES LICENSE PLATES- TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE URGENT NEED FOR LIFE SAVING ORGAN DONATION AND LIFE ENHANCING TISSUE DONATION, IN 2013, THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO BE THE PROUD SPONSOR OF AND PROMOTE THE PENNSYLVANIA "ORGAN DONORS SAVE LIVES" LICENSE PLATE. IN COOPERATION WITH GIFT OF LIFE AND WITH THE CENTER FOR ORGAN RECOVERY AND EDUCATION, THE ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATION SERVING WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, THE FOUNDATION WORKED WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES IN 2013 TO PROCESS AN ADDITIONAL 94 APPLICATIONS FOR PLATES. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013 THERE WERE 1559 LICENSE PLATES ORDERED TO BE SEEN "ON THE ROAD." DELAWARE ORGAN DONORS SAVE LIVES LICENSE PLATE- IN 2013, TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION COLLABORATED WITH THE DELAWARE ORGAN AND TISSUE DONOR AWARENESS BOARD TO PROMOTE DONATION THROUGH THE SPONSORSHIP OF THE DELAWARE "ORGAN DONORS SAVE LIVES" LICENSE PLATE. IN 2013, WE PROCESSED 23 NEW APPLICATIONS FOR THE LICENSE PLATES. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013, THERE ARE 251 LICENSE PLATES TRAVELING ON THE ROADS OF DELAWARE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | THE GARDEN OF LIFE- IN 2013, THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED ITS SUPPORT OF THE COLLABORATIVE PROJECT WITH PENN STATE HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE GARDEN OF LIFE, A MEDITATION GARDEN DESIGNED TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THOSE WHO GAVE THE GIFT OF LIFE, AS WELL AS THEIR FAMILIES, FOR PROVIDING HOPE TO THOUSANDS OF PATIENTS AWAITING LIFE-SAVING AND LIFE-ENHANCING TRANSPLANTS AND RAISING AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION. CAMP JEREMY- IN 2013, TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION WAS ALSO ABLE TO OFFER YOUNG TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS AND THEIR SIBLINGS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND A SPECIALIZED DAY CAMP. IN CONJUNCTION WITH MERMAID LAKE COUNTRY DAY CAMP IN BLUE BELL, PENNSYLVANIA, "CAMP JEREMY", NAMED IN LOVING MEMORY OF A TRANSPLANT RECIPIENT, PROVIDED 13 TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS AND SIX OF THEIR SIBLINGS THE JOY AND FUN OF A DAY CAMP EXPERIENCE. GIFTS OF LIFE... ACTS OF LOVE- RECOGNIZING THE ONGOING IMPORTANCE OF LIVING DONATION, TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION ALSO HOSTED TWO (2) SPECIAL LIVING DONOR RECOGNITION EVENTS. ONE EVENT WAS HELD IN HARRISBURG, PA ON FEBRUARY 24 2013 AND ONE IN KING OF PRUSSIA, PA ON MARCH 3, 2013. THESE EVENTS APPROPRIATELY ENTITLED "GIFTS OF LIFE...ACTS OF LOVE" JOINED MORE THAN 50 LIVING DONORS AND THEIR RECIPIENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS. THE CEREMONIES WERE EMCEED BY HOWARD M. NATHAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF GIFT OF LIFE DONOR PROGRAM. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS IN HARRISBURG, PA WERE LIVING DONOR JILL M. SOBIE AND ORGAN TRANSPLANT RECIPIENT DR. CARLO DE LUNA. AT THE KING OF PRUSSIA CEREMONY, LIVING DONOR JIM MELWERT WAS THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER. HONOREES WERE PRESENTED WITH SPECIAL COMMEMORATIVE PINS AS WELL AS A CERTIFICATE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. JESSICA BETH SCHWARTZ SCHOLARSHIP FUND- IN SEPTEMBER 2013, TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION WAS ALSO ABLE TO HELP RECOGNIZE THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF JESSICA BETH SCHWARTZ BY HOSTING THE 11TH ANNUAL JESSIE'S DAY, "GIVE THE GIFT OF SCHOLARSHIP" FUNDRAISER FOR APPROXIMATELY 120 PEOPLE. THIS SPECIAL EVENT BENEFITS THE JESSICA BETH SCHWARTZ SCHOLARSHIP FUND THAT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS WHO WISH TO PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION. THE EVENT RAISED MORE THAN $12,000 AND FOUR (4) STUDENTS RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS TO SUPPORT THEIR ENROLLMENT IN COLLEGE. DONORS ARE HEROES- GRANT PROGRAMS- THE FOUNDATION'S FUNDRAISING AND PUBLIC AWARENESS INITIATIVES DURING 2013 INCLUDED THE ANNUAL "DONORS ARE HEROES" EVENT DURING NATIONAL DONATE LIFE MONTH IN APRIL TO HELP INCREASE AWARENESS REGARDING DONATION. MORE THAN 500 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE EVENT AND THE EVENT RAISED IN EXCESS OF $100,000. FUNDS ARE USED TO SUPPORT "IT'S ABOUT LIFE" GRANT PROGRAMS IN HOUSES OF WORSHIP, "SPIRIT FOR LIFE" GRANTS FOR PHILADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOLS, AND A PARTNERSHIP WITH A LOCAL RADIO STATION TO PROMOTE DONATION. ELEVEN "IT'S ABOUT LIFE" GRANTS WERE AWARDED AND THE PROGRAMS REACHED MORE THAN 925 PEOPLE. ADDITIONALLY, TWELVE PHILADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED IN THE "SPIRIT FOR LIFE" SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM TO IMPLEMENT EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGNS IN THEIR HIGH SCHOOL COMMUNITIES. THE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS REACHED OVER 4,000 STUDENTS. THE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE RADIO STATION INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: RADIO PSA SPOTS, ONLINE ADVERTISING, BLOG POSTS BY RADIO PERSONALITIES, A RADIO FORUM AND LIVE RADIO INTERVIEW, EVENTS WITH LOCAL FRATERNITIES AND SORORITIES, AND SPONSORSHIP OF A CONCERT HELD IN PHILADELPHIA, PA. |
| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2 | THE SALARY EXPENSE AND BENEFITS REPORTED IN PART IX OF FORM 990 ARE AN ALLOCATION FROM A RELATED ENTITY, GREATER DELAWARE VALLEY SOCIETY OF TRANSPLANT SURGEONS (EIN: 23-7388767). THE EMPLOYEES OF THE TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION ARE REPORTED ON THE FORM W-3 OF THIS RELATED ENTITY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE FOUNDATION IS THE GREATER DELAWARE VALLEY SOCIETY OF TRANSPLANT SURGEONS (D/B/A GIFT OF LIFE), AN AFFILIATED ENTITY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE BOARD OF GIFT OF LIFE, AN AFFILIATED ENTITY, APPOINTS THE TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE FOUNDATION'S SOLE MEMBER, GIFT OF LIFE (AN AFFILIATED ENTITY), HAS THE AUTHORITY TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING: 1) BORROW MONEY UNDER TERMS WHICH PROVIDE FOR A REPAYMENT PERIOD OF AT LEAST TWELVE MONTHS; 2) UNDERTAKE ANY CAPITAL EXPENDITURES IN EXCESS OF $30,000 AND ANY CAPITAL EXPENDITURES INVOLVING RELATED PROJECTS WHICH, IN THE AGGREGATE, EXCEED $100,000; 3) AUTHORIZE ANY FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES TO THE FOUNDATION, INCLUDING THE ADOPTION OF A PLAN OF DISSOLUTION OF THE FOUNDATION; THE ADOPTION OF A PLAN OF MERGER, CONSOLIDATION, DIVISION, CONVERSION OR AFFILIATION WITH ANOTHER ENTITY; AND ANY CHANGE TO THE CURRENT FOUNDATION CORPORATE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE; 4) AUTHORIZE AND DESIGNATE OFFICERS OF THE FOUNDATION TO EXECUTE A DEED OF ASSIGNMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF CREDITORS; FILE A VOLUNTARY PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY; FILE AN ANSWER CONSENTING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER; OR FILE AN ANSWER TO AN INVOLUNTARY PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY; AND 5) ORGANIZE OR ACQUIRE ANY SUBSIDIARY OR AFFILIATE. ALSO, ANY AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF THE FOUNDATION'S BYLAWS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF GIFT OF LIFE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | FORM 990 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY AT A BOARD MEETING PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES 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 PAID BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION. AT THE RELATED ORGANIZATION, 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. |
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