ORGAN PROCUREMENT AGENCY OF MICHIGAN Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ORGAN PROCUREMENT AGENCY OF MICHIGAN

EIN 38-2772488 · Organ & Tissue Banks (E65)

What they do

GIFT of LIFE MICHIGAN is THE STATES FEDERALLY DESIGNATED ORGAN and TISSUE RECOVERY ORGANIZATION. AS SUCH, IT ASSISTS DONOR FAMILIES DURING THEIR TIME of GRIEF and ACTS AS THE INTERMEDIARY BETWEEN HOSPITALS and TRANSPLANT CENTERS to PROVIDE LIFE-SAVING, LIFE-IMPROVING ORGANS and TISSUES for TRANSPLANT. THESE "GIFTS" INCLUDE SUCH THINGS AS KIDNEYS, LIVERS, HEARTS, LUNGS, SKIN, TENDONS and BONE. IN FACT, A SINGLE ORGAN DONOR CAN SAVE UP to EIGHT LIVES, WHILE A TISSUE DONOR CAN IMPROVE THE LIVES of UP to 75 MORE. GIFT of LIFE ALSO PROMOTES ORGAN, TISSUE and EYE DONATION and MAINTAINS THE MICHIGAN ORGAN DONOR REGISTRY ALONG WITH THE MICHIGAN SECRETARY of STATE DEPARTMENT. THE CONFIDENTIAL DONOR REGISTRY DOCUMENTS A PERSONS SELFLESS DESIRE to SAVE OTHERS AFTER HIS or HER OWN LIFE HAS ENDED.

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Of every $100 spent, about $85.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

84.54%of revenue went to mission work85.6% of expenses · Program services

0.25%of revenue went to fundraising0.3% of expenses

$98.77spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.98%of revenue went to management and office costs14.2% of expenses

$0.68in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$117,909,648

Mission workProgram services$99,680,48484.54% of revenue85.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$16,487,12013.98% of revenue14.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$297,0920.25% of revenue0.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,444,9521.23% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$116,464,69698.77% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 85.6% mission · 14.2% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.77% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 15.2% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.80% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 12.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.82% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 13.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.92% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 14.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.89% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 17.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.27% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 15.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.86% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 13.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.33% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$117,909,648

Expenses$116,464,696

Annual surplus $1,444,952 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$99,680,484 · 85.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$16,487,120 · 14.2% of expenses

Fundraising$297,092 · 0.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$117,909,648

Expenses$116,464,696

Assets$78,868,914

Income$121,647,943

Contributions$391,965

Mission work (program services)$99,680,484

Fundraising$297,092

Grants given$188,173

Average grant$15,681

Management and general$16,487,120

Executive compensation (total)$15,929,466

Stocks and bonds$19,260,421

Accounting fees$78,850

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LADORA DILSPRESIDENT/CEO · 45 hrs/week $869,218Base $807,885 · Other $61,333

BRUCE NICELYVP DONATION OPTIMIZATION · 45 hrs/week $459,013Base $409,092 · Other $49,921

MIGUEL WEST MDPROCUREMENT SURGEON · 40 hrs/week $435,594Base $391,534 · Other $44,060

KENNETH WOODSIDE MDPROCUREMENT SURGEON · 40 hrs/week $388,181Base $364,999 · Other $23,182

SHARON BAYLISSTREASURER/VP ADMINISTRATION/CFO · 45 hrs/week $379,066Base $325,047 · Other $54,019

JEFFREY WISNIEWSKISECRETARY/VP REGULATORY COMPLIANCE/GENERAL COUNSEL · 45 hrs/week $375,028Base $336,108 · Other $38,920

PATRICK WELLS-OBRIENVP COMMUNICATIONS · 45 hrs/week $330,993Base $293,234 · Other $37,759

KRISTIN DELLI CARPINIVP PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE · 45 hrs/week $283,995Base $256,971 · Other $27,024

SHEILA ALSTONSR PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT SPECIALIST · 40 hrs/week $223,396Base $196,136 · Other $27,260

LORI LAWYERFINANCE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $222,700Base $194,846 · Other $27,854

WALTER HERCZYKDIRECTOR, LABORATORY SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $213,762Base $192,416 · Other $21,346

JEFFERY PATIERNOAVP, CLINICAL OPERATIONS · 45 hrs/week $212,447Base $207,426 · Other $5,021

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (32)

LADORA DILSPRESIDENT/CEO

BRUCE NICELYVP DONATION OPTIMIZATION

MIGUEL WEST MDPROCUREMENT SURGEON

KENNETH WOODSIDE MDPROCUREMENT SURGEON

SHARON BAYLISSTREASURER/VP ADMINISTRATION/CFO

JEFFREY WISNIEWSKISECRETARY/VP REGULATORY COMPLIANCE/GENERAL COUNSEL

PATRICK WELLS-OBRIENVP COMMUNICATIONS

KRISTIN DELLI CARPINIVP PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE

SHEILA ALSTONSR PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT SPECIALIST

LORI LAWYERFINANCE DIRECTOR

WALTER HERCZYKDIRECTOR, LABORATORY SERVICES

JEFFERY PATIERNOAVP, CLINICAL OPERATIONS

PAMELA SAWHNEYDIRECTOR

ALAN LEICHTMAN MDDIRECTOR

SHERRIE FARRELLDIRECTOR

ANN HOLLENBECKDIRECTOR

ANNETTE JOE MDDIRECTOR

SHANNON WILSONDIRECTOR

SARAH SCANTAMBURLODIRECTOR

RICHARD BOOTHMAN ESQCHAIR ELECT

RACHEL KUNTZSCHDIRECTOR

CAROLYN COLE-BROWNDIRECTOR

PAMELA SEXTONIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

JOHN MAGEE MDDIRECTOR

CHRISTIAN SCHAFERDIRECTOR

MICHAEL GRISDELADIRECTOR - PART YEAR

DAMANPREET BEDIDIRECTOR

LESLIE ROCHERDIRECTOR

DENISE BROOKS-WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

JANICE FIRNDIRECTOR

KATHLEEN VOGELSANG CFACHAIR

KANDISS ECTONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1989
Location: 3861 RESEARCH PARK DR, ANN ARBOR, MI 48108-2217
County: Washtenaw
In care of: % ANNE B KOWALCZYK
Primary officer: LADORA DILS, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(734) 973-1577

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
NTEE classification: Organ & Tissue Banks (E65)
IRS tax category: Organ & Tissue Banks
Grant-giving organization: Yes