LOUISIANA ORGAN PROCUREMENT AGENCY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LOUISIANA ORGAN PROCUREMENT AGENCY

EIN 72-1110932 · Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines (G44Z)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to SAVE and ENHANCE LIVES THROUGH ORGAN and TISSUE DONATION for TRANSPLANTATION. LOPA WAS FORMED BY FOUR INSTITUTIONS--OCHSNER, TULANE, LSU SOUTH, and LSU NORTH--TO SERVICE A MEDICAL NEED THAT WAS NOT BEING MET IN THIS (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) COMMUNITY. LOPA is THE ONLY ORGANIZATION THAT PROCURES ORGAN and TISSUE DONATIONS FROM DONORS AT THE TIME of THEIR DEATH to USE for TRANSPLANTATION ON OTHER PATIENTS. LOPA OVERSEES THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS AS WELL AS THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS and HANDLING of THE ORGANS and TISSUES BOTH PRIOR to DELIVERY and DURING DELIVERY for TRANSPLANT. LOPA ALSO ARRANGES THE HISTO-COMPATIBILITY TESTING AT THE FOUR TRANSPLANT CENTERS to MATCH ORGANS and TISSUES WITH PROSPECTIVE RECIPIENTS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $70.50 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 leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

67.34%of revenue went to mission work70.5% of expenses · Program services

$95.48spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

28.15%of revenue went to management and office costs29.5% of expenses

$0.99in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.0%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$60,534,270

Mission workProgram services$40,761,32367.34% of revenue70.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$17,037,75528.15% of revenue29.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,735,1924.52% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$57,799,07895.48% 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: 70.5% mission · 29.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.48% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 65.5% mission · 34.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.98% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 93.1% mission · 6.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.09% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.4% mission · 6.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.66% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 93.2% mission · 6.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.34% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.6% mission · 6.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.66% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.5% mission · 8.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.90% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 74.2% mission · 25.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.52% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$60,534,270

Expenses$57,799,078

Annual surplus $2,735,192 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)$40,761,323 · 70.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$17,037,755 · 29.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$60,534,270

Expenses$57,799,078

Assets$57,339,899

Income$60,655,093

Contributions$4,841

Mission work (program services)$40,761,323

Management and general$17,037,755

Executive compensation (total)$586,489

Stocks and bonds$3,673,256

Accounting fees$461,920

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

CHAD EZZELLCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $359,972Base $350,000 · Other $9,972

MAUREEN EZZELLCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $309,508Base $300,000 · Other $9,508

BRETT GORDON STARTED 63024PRESIDENT AND CEO · 40 hrs/week $265,378Base $254,231 · Other $11,147

SUSAN BROCKMEIERINTERIM CEO · 40 hrs/week $259,385

CHRISSY HAGANCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $240,566Base $219,052 · Other $21,514

MAXWELL BOUDREAUXSENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATI · 40 hrs/week $200,311Base $180,166 · Other $20,145

STEPHANIE LAURENTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $170,437Base $155,518 · Other $14,919

MAX PRATHERCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $167,947Base $154,760 · Other $13,187

DEENA BENJAMINSENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $165,622Base $158,654 · Other $6,968

ADAM KEATONDIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $164,555Base $151,800 · Other $12,755

RACHAEL WILSONSENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $155,612Base $139,962 · Other $15,650

ROBERT PELTZERSENIOR DIRECOTR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $144,252Base $131,538 · Other $12,714

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

CHAD EZZELLCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

MAUREEN EZZELLCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

BRETT GORDON STARTED 63024PRESIDENT AND CEO

SUSAN BROCKMEIERINTERIM CEO

CHRISSY HAGANCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

MAXWELL BOUDREAUXSENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATI

STEPHANIE LAURENTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

MAX PRATHERCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

DEENA BENJAMINSENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

ADAM KEATONDIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES

RACHAEL WILSONSENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

ROBERT PELTZERSENIOR DIRECOTR OF OPERATIONS

JULIE REWDIRECTOR

PHIL BOUDREAUX MDBOARD MEMBER

NELSON HELLWIGVICE CHAIR

KEENEN SHIELDS SRDIRECTOR

HOSEIN SHOKOUH-AMIRI MDBOARD MEMBER

HOONBAE JEON MDBOARD MEMBER

DAVID PUCKETTSECRETARY

BRITTANY ELLISERDIRECTOR

ARI COHEN MDCHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1989
Location: 68190 HIGHWAY 190 SERVICE RD, COVINGTON, LA 70433-5271
County: St. Tammany
In care of: MEGGAN MURRAY
Primary officer: MEGGAN MURRAY, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(504) 837-3355

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LAPORTE APAC
NTEE classification: Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines (G44Z)
IRS tax category: Blood and Organ Banks