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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 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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(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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 | 68,689,216 | 75,427,339 | 79,868,762 | 88,748,947 | 98,098,042 | 410,832,306 |
| 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 | 68,689,216 | 75,427,339 | 79,868,762 | 88,748,947 | 98,098,042 | 410,832,306 |
| 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.) | 410,832,306 | |||||
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(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 68,689,216 | 75,427,339 | 79,868,762 | 88,748,947 | 98,098,042 | 410,832,306 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 941,063 | 869,791 | 1,155,351 | 1,614,575 | 1,774,040 | 6,354,820 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 941,063 | 869,791 | 1,155,351 | 1,614,575 | 1,774,040 | 6,354,820 |
| 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 VI.) .. | 180,725 | 49,498 | 21,403 | 132,384 | 28,108 | 412,118 |
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 69,811,004 | 76,346,628 | 81,045,516 | 90,495,906 | 99,900,190 | 417,599,244 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
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Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | BAD DEBT RECOVERY - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 166,015. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 15,256. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 56,445. CONSULTING BAD DEBT - 2015 AMOUNT: $ -6,250. DONOR RECOG KITS - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 20,521. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 8,064. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 28,873. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 13,832. DONOR SCREENING - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 250. INSURANCE PROCEEDS - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 1,585. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 27,858. JURY DUTY INCOME - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 494. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 115. MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 259. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 13,170. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 3,000. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 18,463. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 13,634. PUBLIC EDUCATION OTHER INC - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 1,484. REFUNDS/REIMBURSEMENTS - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 18,237. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 7,998. VENDING MACHINE INCOME - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 385. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 551. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 492. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 745. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 642. |
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION (CONTINUED): | 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 COORDINATED MORE THAN 50,000 LIFE-SAVING ORGAN TRANSPLANTS, AND APPROXIMATELY ONE MILLION 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 AND TO ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUALS TO REGISTER AS ORGAN AND TISSUE DONORS THROUGH STATE REGISTRIES. 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. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A (CONTINUED): | ORGAN DONATION: GIFT OF LIFE'S STAFF OF MORE THAN 200 FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME CLINICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL SERVES 15 AREA TRANSPLANT CENTERS WHERE HEART, KIDNEY, LIVER, LUNG AND PANCREAS TRANSPLANTS ARE PERFORMED. IN GIFT OF LIFE'S REGION, THERE ARE MORE THAN 5,000 MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN AWAITING A LIFE-SAVING 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 38,000 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 2019, THE GIFTS GIVEN BY 664 GENEROUS ORGAN DONORS ALLOWED GIFT OF LIFE DONOR PROGRAM TO COORDINATE A TOTAL OF 1,865 LIFE-SAVING TRANSPLANTS OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. GIFT OF LIFE BROKE TWO NATIONAL RECORDS IN 2019, REPRESENTING THE HIGHEST TOTALS EVER RECORDED FOR ORGAN DONORS AND TRANSPLANTS FOR A UNITED STATES BASED OPO IN A SINGLE YEAR. 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 2019. TISSUE DONATION: IN ADDITION TO ORGAN TRANSPLANTS 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 PATIENTS 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 2019, GIFT OF LIFE ALSO RECOVERED TISSUE FROM 2,677 DONORS, INCLUDING 1,305 MUSCULOSKELETAL DONORS AND 2,234 CORNEA DONORS. THESE LIFE-ENHANCING DONATIONS CAN BENEFIT MORE THAN 100,000 PEOPLE, WITH BONE DONATIONS FOR ORTHOPEDIC AND SPORTS INJURIES, HEART VALVE DONATIONS TO REPAIR LIFE-THREATENING DEFECTS, SKIN DONATIONS FOR RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY AND TO HEAL BURN PATIENTS, AND CORNEAS TO PROVIDE THE GIFT OF SIGHT. 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, 49.5 PERCENT OF LICENSED DRIVERS ARE DESIGNATED; IN NEW JERSEY, THAT FIGURE IS 40.2 PERCENT; AND IN DELAWARE, 51.8 PERCENT ARE DESIGNATED. THE GOAL 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 APPROXIMATELY 116,000. IN ADDITION, A MONTHLY ONLINE E-NEWS BLAST WAS SENT TO APPROXIMATELY 14,000 SUPPORTERS. GIFT OF LIFE ALSO WORKS WITH MORE THAN 400 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 PARTICIPATE IN NINE 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 CONDUCT OUTREACH INTO MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITIES, WHERE THE MYTHS AND MISCONCEPTIONS REGARDING DONATION ARE OFTEN STRONGER. THERE IS ALSO A SIGNIFICANT EFFORT TO PARTNER WITH MEMBERS OF 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 DONOR, CITING IT AS THE HIGHEST FORM OF GENEROSITY AND COMPASSION. GIFT OF LIFE ALSO CONTINUED ITS FOCUS ON YOUTH EDUCATION ACTIVITIES THROUGH ITS SPIRIT FOR LIFE STUDENT SUMMIT WHICH INCLUDED THE PARTICIPATION OF SEVEN SCHOOLS FROM PHILADELPHIA COUNTY. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT PUBLIC AND CHARTER HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT. TAKING A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO EDUCATION AND AWARENESS, THE LEHIGH VALLEY POSTER AND ESSAY CONTEST FEATURED MORE THAN 80 POSTERS AND 50 ESSAYS ON THE TOPIC OF DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION FROM LOCAL MIDDLE AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE LEHIGH VALLEY REGION. THE TOP WINNERS WERE HONORED AT AN AWARDS CELEBRATION. DURING 2019, GIFT OF LIFE CONTINUED ITS PARTICIPATION IN THE OTDA EDUCATION PROJECT- WORKING WITH THE PA DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH AND EDUCATION TO INCORPORATE AN ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION TOOLKIT INTO SCHOOL CURRICULUMS ACROSS THE STATE. IMPLEMENTATION SITES INCLUDE FIVE SCHOOLS FROM THE GIFT OF LIFE REGION WHICH WERE SELECTED TO RECEIVE GRANTS TO DO MORE COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMMING THAT CAN THEN BE REPLICATED THROUGHOUT THE STATE IN THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR. SCHEDULE OF GIFT OF LIFE PROGRAM SERVICES: HOSPITAL RECOGNITION IN 2019, GIFT OF LIFE WAS PROUD TO RECOGNIZE THE WORK OF ALL OF ITS HOSPITAL PARTNERS WHO HELP SUPPORT DONATION AND WORKED DILIGENTLY TO ENSURE EVERY FAMILY HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DONATE. IN ADDITION, GIFT OF LIFE DEVELOPED AND CONDUCTED A STATE-WIDE DONOR DESIGNATION CAMPAIGN WITH THE HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND INCREASE THE NUMBER OF REGISTERED ORGAN AND TISSUE DONORS IN PENNSYLVANIA. MORE THAN 55 HOSPITALS AND HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS PARTICIPATED IN THE DONATE LIFE HOSPITAL CHALLENGE THROUGH A VARIETY OF LEARNING CALLS, HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMMING AND SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH. LIVING DONOR RECOGNITION CEREMONY - IN 2019, GIFT OF LIFE HOSTED A SPECIAL LIVING DONOR RECOGNITION EVENT. THIS EVENT WAS HELD IN KING OF PRUSSIA, PA ON FEBRUARY 23, AND FEATURED KEYNOTE SPEAKER JIM MELWERT, LIVING DONOR AND KYW NEWS REPORTER. THIS EVENT APPROPRIATELY ENTITLED "GIFTS OF LIFE..ACTS OF LOVE" JOINED 44 LIVING DONORS AND THEIR RECIPIENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS. HONOREES WERE PRESENTED WITH A ROSE, SPECIAL COMMEMORATIVE PINS AND A SPECIAL CERTIFICATE FROM GIFT OF LIFE ACKNOWLEDGING THEIR AMAZING GIFT. DONOR RECOGNITION CEREMONIES - IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER, MORE THAN 1,000 DONOR FAMILY MEMBERS AND TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS ATTENDED ONE OF FIVE "LIFE AND LEGACY CELEBRATION" CEREMONIES HOSTED BY GIFT OF LIFE DONOR PROGRAM, IN CONJUNCTION WITH REGIONAL TRANSPLANT SUPPORT GROUPS AND AREA VOLUNTEER GROUPS. DURING THESE CEREMONIES, TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS HONORED THE FAMILY MEMBERS REPRESENTING 165 OF THE HUNDREDS OF MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN WHO DIED DURING 2018 AND DONATED ORGANS, CORNEAS AND TISSUES FOR LIFE-SAVING AND LIFE-ENHANCING TRANSPLANTS. MORE THAN 100 OF THE ATTENDING FAMILIES ALSO BROUGHT QUILT PANELS IN MEMORY OF THEIR LOVED ONES TO BE PLACED ON THE THREADS OF LOVE MEMORIAL QUILT. VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES - GIFT OF LIFE VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATED IN MORE THAN 604 AWARENESS EVENTS IN 2019. IN ADDITION, MORE THAN 132 NEW VOLUNTEERS WERE TRAINED AND 13 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 MAY, BRINGING TOGETHER 75 EDUCATORS FROM ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA TO DISCUSS BEST PRACTICES TO PROMOTE ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM. FIVE COUNTIES WITH LOW DONOR DESIGNATION RATES WERE IDENTIFIED AND A MARKETING PLAN IMPLEMENTED TO INCREASE SCHOOL PROGRAMS IN THOSE COUNTIES. IN ADDITION TO THESE ACTIVITIES, MORE THAN 20,000 STUDENTS HEARD ABOUT ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION FROM GIFT OF LIFE SECONDARY SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS HELD IN 2019. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A (CONTINUED): | MULTICULTURAL OUTREACH - IN 2019, GIFT OF LIFE PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL INITIATIVES TO DIRECTLY INTERACT WITH MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITIES IN THE REGION BY PROVIDING AWARENESS AND EDUCATION ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION. GIFT OF LIFE AND DONORS ARE HEROES PARTNERED WITH I HEART MEDIA ON A CAMPAIGN FEATURING TWO OF THEIR HIP HOP/POP AND R& B STATIONS, POWER 99FM AND WDAS FM 105.3 THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE CAMPAIGN INCLUDED RADIO SPOTS, ONLINE ADVERTISING FEATURING "HOMEPAGE" TAKEOVER, TWEETS AND FACEBOOK POSTINGS FROM RADIO PERSONALITIES, RADIO INTERVIEWS, AND AN ONLINE COMMUNITY FORUM FEATURING RADIO JOURNALIST, GOL STAFF, HOSPITAL PARTNERS, ORGAN RECIPIENTS AND DONOR FAMILIES. FINALLY, THERE WERE LARGE PUBLIC EVENTS INCLUDING LIVE BROADCAST AT RITA'S WATER ICE, WDAS FM CONCERT SERIES, WDAS HOLIDAY JAM CONCERT, POWERHOUSE CONCERT AND WDAS WOMEN OF EXCELLENCE EVENT. MULTICULTURAL INITIATIVES ALSO INCLUDE FAITH-BASED OUTREACH THAT INCLUDED WORKSHOP SESSIONS, PANEL DISCUSSION AND PRESENTATION WITH VARIOUS RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS. GIFT OF LIFE CELEBRATED ITS ANNUAL NATIONAL MINORITY DONOR AWARENESS WEEK FROM AUGUST 1-7, 2019, UTILIZING TRADITIONAL MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS TO HIGHLIGHT THE NEEDS OF THE MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITY 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 EVENTS FOR THIS OBSERVANCE FEATURED THE WDAS FM CONCERT SERIES, PRESENTATIONS AT HOUSES OF WORSHIPS, AND AWARENESS EXHIBITS AT LOCAL HOSPITALS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS. NUMEROUS PROGRAMS WERE HOSTED BY VARIOUS HOUSES OF WORSHIP TO EDUCATE CONGREGANTS AND THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE NEED FOR MORE REGISTERED DONORS. DURING NATIONAL DONOR SABBATH WEEKEND ON NOVEMBER 15-17, 2019 GIFT OF LIFE PROVIDED SPEAKERS, BROCHURES AND OTHER RESOURCES TO OVER 50 PARTICIPATING FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND HOUSES OF WORSHIP. NATIONAL DONOR SABBATH ENGAGES CLERGY AND FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO INFORM MEMBERS OF THEIR CONGREGATION ABOUT THE CRITICAL NEED FOR ORGAN AND TISSUE DONORS AND TO ENCOURAGE ORGAN DONOR REGISTRATION. PENNSYLVANIA STATEWIDE PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN - GIFT OF LIFE, WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE CENTER FOR ORGAN RECOVERY AND EDUCATION (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. THE STATEWIDE DRIVER'S LICENSE PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN TITLED "WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON" CONTINUES TO BE FEATURED IN ALL DMV LOCATIONS. TO DATE, MORE THAN 49.50% OF REGISTERED PENNSYLVANIANS HAVE PLACED THE ORGAN DONOR DESIGNATION ON THEIR LICENSE. ANNUAL STAFF TRAINING TO DMV EMPLOYEES THROUGHOUT THE REGION ALSO OCCURRED DURING SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER. IN 2019, THE NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL DONOR DESIGNATIONS IN GIFT OF LIFE'S PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCREASED BY 54,999. THERE WERE 700 DONOR DESIGNATIONS FROM GIFT OF LIFE'S REGION ADDED THROUGH THE PENNDOT SECURE ONLINE PORTAL. VOLUNTEERS ALSO ADOPTED A LOCAL DMV TO VISIT MONTHLY TO ENSURE THAT STAFF HAS THE MATERIALS NEEDED TO ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUALS TO PLACE THE DONOR DESIGNATION ON THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSE OR STATE I.D. CARD. BI-LINGUAL MATERIALS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL PENNDOT DRIVER'S LICENSE CENTER LOCATIONS. NEW JERSEY STATEWIDE PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN - GIFT OF LIFE DONOR PROGRAM, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NEW JERSEY SHARING NETWORK, CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE CAMPAIGN TO EDUCATE NEW JERSEY RESIDENTS ABOUT ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION. IN APRIL, GIFT OF LIFE PRESENTED PERSONALIZED THANK YOU LETTERS AND EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION TO MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION (MVC) LOCATIONS ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY TO HIGHLIGHT THE CRITICAL ROLE OF MVC STAFF IN SUPPORTING DONOR DESIGNATIONS. TO DATE, MORE THAN 40.20% OF NEW JERSEY RESIDENTS IN GIFT OF LIFE'S REGION HAVE PLACED THE DONOR DESIGNATION ON THEIR LICENSE. BI-LINGUAL MATERIALS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MVC LOCATIONS. DELAWARE STATEWIDE PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN - 51.8% OF DELAWARE RESIDENTS WITH A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR STATE ID WERE REGISTERED AS ORGAN AND TISSUE DONORS. IN HONOR OF NATIONAL DONATE LIFE MONTH IN APRIL, THE DELAWARE DMV LOCATIONS SHOWED THEIR SUPPORT FOR ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION BY DECORATING THEIR DMV LOCATIONS FOR NATIONAL BLUE AND GREEN DAY. VOLUNTEERS ALSO ADOPTED A LOCAL DMV TO VISIT MONTHLY TO ENSURE THAT STAFF HAS THE MATERIALS NEEDED TO ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUALS TO PLACE THE DONOR DESIGNATION ON THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSE OR STATE I.D. CARD. BI-LINGUAL MATERIALS ARE DISPLAYED AT ALL DMV LOCATIONS. GIFT OF LIFE WAS AWARDED A GRANT OF $40,000 TO DEVELOP A PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN AND MATERIALS FOR 2019 AND IS REPRESENTED ON THE DELAWARE ORGAN AND TISSUE DONOR 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 2019, 732 OUTREACH CALLS WERE CONDUCTED, 687 ANNIVERSARY NOTES WERE SENT TO FAMILY MEMBERS, 103 HOURS OF COUNSELING WERE PROVIDED, AND 1,394 LETTERS OF CORRESPONDENCE WERE REVIEWED AND FORWARDED ON TO DONOR FAMILIES AND RECIPIENTS. IN ADDITION, 2,538 DONOR RECOGNITION KITS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO FAMILIES OF DECEASED ORGAN AND TISSUE DONORS. GIFT OF LIFE CONTINUES TO PARTNER WITH CORE AND THE PA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO IMPLEMENT A GRIEF COUNSELING PROGRAM FOR ORGAN AND TISSUE DONOR FAMILIES THROUGHOUT PENNSYLVANIA. |
| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2B: | GIFT OF LIFE DONOR PROGRAM ("GLDP") IS AN AFFILIATE IN A GROUP, INCLUDING TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION (EIN: 31-1481798) AND TRANSPLANT HOUSE (EIN: 26-0585694), OF WHICH GLDP IS CONSIDERED A COMMON PAY AGENT FOR W-2 REPORTING. GLDP REPORTS ALL EMPLOYEES ON ITS FORM W-3; HOWEVER, EACH AFFILIATE HAS EMPLOYEES ALLOCATED TO THAT ENTITY. PER IRS INSTRUCTIONS, EMPLOYEES LISTED ON PART V, LINE 2A ARE THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN DEEMED TO BE EMPLOYEES OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | 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, 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 | EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS WITH THE INPUT OF AN INDEPENDENT EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT INCLUDING A COMPETITIVE MARKET-BASED ANALYSIS. THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THESE POSITIONS IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES. ADDITIONALLY, EVERY TWO YEARS A MARKET BASED WAGE DATA AND POSITION COMPARISON RANKING OF ALL ORGANIZATIONAL POSITIONS IS PERFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT. |
| 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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