AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TRANSPLANTATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TRANSPLANTATION

EIN 42-1182936 · Surgical Specialties (G9B)

What they do

AST is A DIVERSE ORGANIZATION DEDICATED to ADVANCING THE FIELD of TRANSPLANTATION and IMPROVING PATIENT CARE BY PROMOTING RESEARCH, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, ORGAN DONATION, and SERVICE to THE COMMUNITY THROUGH A LENS of EQUITY and INCLUSION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $53.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

43.28%of revenue went to mission work53.9% of expenses · Program services

2.79%of revenue went to fundraising3.5% of expenses

$80.24spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

34.17%of revenue went to management and office costs42.6% of expenses

$3.86in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

5.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $294,761 for MS CYNTHIA REILLY (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$7,570,612

Mission workProgram services$3,276,35343.28% of revenue53.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,587,11834.17% of revenue42.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$211,5402.79% of revenue3.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,495,60119.76% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$6,075,01180.24% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 53.9% mission · 42.6% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.24% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 71.4% mission · 24.5% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.46% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 71.4% mission · 24.7% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.33% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 19.5% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.08% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.3% mission · 24.8% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.81% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 63.5% mission · 32.8% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.56% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 71.2% mission · 24.4% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.75% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 69.5% mission · 25.7% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.53% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,570,612

Expenses$6,075,011

Annual surplus $1,495,601 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)$3,276,353 · 53.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,587,118 · 42.6% of expenses

Fundraising$211,540 · 3.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,570,612

Expenses$6,075,011

Assets$23,474,520

Income$7,600,899

Contributions$427,707

Mission work (program services)$3,276,353

Fundraising$211,540

Grants given$177,000

Average grant$22,125

Management and general$2,587,118

Executive compensation (total)$503,367

Stocks and bonds$18,863,215

Accounting fees$65,439

Investing fees$108,265

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MS CYNTHIA REILLYCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $294,761Base $278,525 · Other $16,236

MS JOANN GWYNNCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $218,213Base $202,425 · Other $15,788

MR CHAD WALLERASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $149,048Base $134,667 · Other $14,381

MS JENNIFER GILLESPIEDIRECTOR OF MEETINGS · 45 hrs/week $129,854Base $117,486 · Other $12,368

MS SHAUNA OBRIENDIRECTOR OF COMMS AND MKT · 45 hrs/week $127,242Base $117,770 · Other $9,472

MS MELISSA PATTERSONSR. DIRECTOR OPERATIONS · 45 hrs/week $117,958Base $108,212 · Other $9,746

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (25)

MS CYNTHIA REILLYCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

MS JOANN GWYNNCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

MR CHAD WALLERASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MS JENNIFER GILLESPIEDIRECTOR OF MEETINGS

MS SHAUNA OBRIENDIRECTOR OF COMMS AND MKT

MS MELISSA PATTERSONSR. DIRECTOR OPERATIONS

DR LARA DANZIGER-ISAKOVAT-LARGE EFF 8/25

MS LISA COSCIAAT-LARGE

DR SHELLEY HALLAT-LARGE TM 6/25

DR RAYMUND RAZONABLEAT-LARGE TM 8/25

DR PAOLO CRAVEDIAT-LARGE

DR NICOLE TURGEONSEC TM 8/25, PRES ELT EFF 8/25

DR MATTHEW COOPERAT-LARGE TM 9/25

DR ANNE DIPCHANDAT-LARGE TM 8/25, EFF 10/25

DR JOSHUA LEVITSKYPA PRES TM 2/25

DR JONATHAN MALTZMANTREASURER

DR JON KOBASHIGAWAPRES TM 8/25, PA PRES EFF 8/25

DR JOHN S GILLAT LARGE TM 8/25

DR JOHN FRIEDEWALDAT-LARGE

DR JESSE SCHOLDAT-LARGE EFF 5/25 TM 8/25

DR HELEN TEAT-LARGE EFF 8/25

DR DEIRDRE SAWINSKIAT-LARGE

DR DAVID FOLEYPRES ELT TM 8/25,PRES EFF 8/25

DR DARSHANA DADHANIAAT-LARGE

DR CHRISTOPHER BLOSSERAT-LARGE EFF 8/25

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1982
Location: LOCAL, MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054-0000
County: Burlington
In care of: % THE ORGANIZATION
Primary officer: JoAnn Gwynn, Interim CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(856) 439-9986

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC
NTEE classification: Surgical Specialties (G9B)
IRS tax category: Surgical Specialties
Grant-giving organization: Yes