2015-11-11T11:10:26-06:00 2014-12-31 750786316 WEAVER AND TIDWELL LLP 24 GREENWAY PLAZA SUITE 1800 HOUSTON TX 77046 990 2014-01-01 760231238 LIFEGIFT ORGAN DONATION CENTER LIFE 7135234438 2510 WESTRIDGE STREET HOUSTON TX 77054 PATRICIA A RUBIN SR EXEC VP AND CFO 7135234438 2015-11-09 1 HEIDI J DOLAN P00934271 7138508787 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z KEVIN MYER 2510 WESTRIDGE STREET HOUSTON TX 77054 42027087 0 X WWW.LIFEGIFT.ORG X 1987 TX THE ORGANIZATION IS A MEDICARE CERTIFIED CORPORATION RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RECOVERY OF HUMAN ORGANS AND TISSUES FOR TRANSPLANTATION. LIFEGIFT ALSO PROVIDES PUBLIC AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE NEED FOR DONOR ORGANS AND TISSUE. 15 14 235 180 0 0 1416608 1010112 34799621 40616722 324171 387241 0 0 36540400 42014075 0 0 0 0 13335167 15289046 0 0 0 20726436 24289829 34061603 39578875 2478797 2435200 49812531 50186751 11903913 9214682 37908618 40972069 X THE MISSION OF LIFEGIFT IS TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY BENEFIT BY ETHICALLY, EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY RECOVERING APPROPRIATELY TRANSPLANTABLE ORGANS AND TISSUE TO GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE. LIFEGIFT ALSO PROVIDES PUBLIC AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE NEED FOR DONOR ORGANS AND TISSUES. 0 0 30767118 40598345 PROCUREMENT:AS AN ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATION (OPO), LIFEGIFT STAFF IS AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY TO RECEIVE REFERRALS FROM HOSPITAL PERSONNEL WHO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL ORGAN AND/OR TISSUE DONORS. THE ORGANIZATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SERVICING A FEDERALLY DESIGNATED SERVICE AREA, WHICH INCLUDES 109 COUNTIES IN HOUSTON, FORT WORTH, LUBBOCK AND AMARILLO AND WORKS WITH APPROXIMATELY 200 HOSPITALS. DURING 2014, 943 ORGANS WERE RECOVERED FROM 287 ORGANS FOR TRANSPLANT, A RATE OF RECOVERY THAT IS HIGHER THAN MOST OTHER OPOS IN THE COUNTRY. LIFEGIFT WORKS WITH TRANSPLANT CENTERS AND UNITED NETWORK FOR ORGAN SHARING (UNOS) TO FACILITATE THE MATCHING OF DONOR ORGANS TO RECIPIENTS. LIFEGIFT STAFF FOLLOW THE POLICIES DICTATED BY THE ORGAN PROCUREMENT TRANSPLANT NETWORK (OPTN) FOR THE ALLOCATION OF ORGANS. ADDITIONALLY, LIFEGIFT MAINTAINS A COMMUNICATIONS CALL CENTER, 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. THE CENTER SCREENS REFERRALS, APPROACHES FAMILIES FOR AUTHORIZATION AND MEDICAL HISTORY INFORMATION AND COORDINATES ORGAN AND TISSUE RECOVERY EFFORTS. LIFEGIFT RECEIVED MORE THAN 32,935 REFERRALS IN 2015. LIFEGIFT ALSO RECOVERS TISSUE AND WORKS WITH FIVE LOCAL AND NATIONAL TISSUE PROCESSORS TO REFER TISSUE USED FOR TRANSPLANTATION. DURING 2014, THERE WERE MORE THAN 673 TISSUE DONATIONS OF BONE, SKIN, HEART VALVES AND VEINS. THESE DONATION SAVE THE LIVES OF BURN VICTIMS AND CHILDREN WITH HEART DEFECTS. LIFEGIFT'S FACILITIES INCLUDE TWO ON-SITE OPERATING ROOMS FOR TISSUE RECOVERY. REFERRALS ARE ALSO PROVIDED TO FIVE EYE BANKS TO RECOVER CORNEAS TO RESTORE SIGHT AND FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES. 1889144 PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION:LIFEGIFT PROVIDES EDUCATION TO APPROXIMATELY 200 HOSPITALS IN ITS FEDERALLY DESIGNATED SERVICE AREA. A CUSTOMIZED PLAN IS DEVELOPED FOR EACH OF THESE HOSPITALS TO EXPAND LIFEGIFT'S EXPOSURE IN THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INCLUDE ASSISTING HOSPITALS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF REQUIRED POLICIES FOR THE IDENTIFICATION AND REFERRAL OF POTENTIAL DONORS; EDUCATION ON THE BENEFITS OF ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION; AND HOW TO APPROACH POTENTIAL DONOR FAMILIES WHEN ASKING FOR AUTHORIZATION TO DONATE. LIFEGIFT MEETS WITH HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATORS AND HOSPITAL STAFF TO DEVELOP, REVISE AND IMPLEMENT POLICIES TO ENSURE PARTICIPATION IN THE ROUTINE NOTIFICATION OF ALL HOSPITAL DEATHS. AFTER A DONATION TAKES PLACE, FOLLOW UP INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO THE HOSPITAL. 128095 18377 PUBLIC EDUCATION:LIFEGIFT'S SERVICE AREA CONSISTS OF 109 COUNTIES WITH A POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 9.8 MILLION BASED ON THE 2010 CENSUS. LIFEGIFT WORKS TO PROMOTE TEXAS'S STATEWIDE AND ORGAN TISSUE REGISTRY, DONATE LIFE TEXAS, DRIVING INDIVIDUALS TO REGISTER THEIR DECISION TO BE AN ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE DONOR UPON THEIR DEATHS. LIFEGIFT HOSTS PUBLIC EVENTS ANNUALLY, PARTICULARLY DURING NATIONAL DONATE LIFE MONTH (APRIL.) THESE EVENTS INCLUDE SPEAKING EVENTS, 5K WALK/RUNS AND HEALTH FAIRS. UTILIZING AMBASSADORS OF HOPE (VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE BEEN TOUCHED BY ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION), LIFEGIFT CONDUCTS MEDIA OUTREACH IN A VARIETY OF OUTLETS TO INFLUENCE OTHERS ON IMPORTANCE OF ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION. DURING 2014, A GROUP OF APPROXIMATELY 180 VOLUNTEERS DONATED 1,239 HOURS OF THEIR TIME, REPRESENTING LIFEGIFT AT HUNDREDS OF EVENTS TO PROMOTE DONATION. LIFEGIFT ALSO PRODUCES 24 ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS ANNUALLY - 12 FOR INTERNAL AUDIENCES AND 12 FOR EXTERNAL AUDIENCES, AS WELL AS ITS ANNUAL REPORT AND CALENDAR. IN 2014, APPROXIMATELY 30,000 CALENDARS (IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH) WERE DISTRIBUTED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND TO HOSPITAL STAFF. THESE MATERIALS DESCRIBE LIFEGIFT'S ACTIVITIES AND ITS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY, HIGHLIGHTING STORIES OF ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE DONORS AND TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HAS A CONCERTED EFFORT ON EDUCATION TO MINORITY POPULATIONS, WITH TAILORED EDUCATION AND OUTREACH. LIFEGIFT HAS A STRONG PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND IS ACTIVE ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM AND LINKEDIN. IN MOST COMMUNICATIONS VEHICLES, THERE IS A CALL TO ACTION TO REGISTER AS A DONOR ON DONATELIFETEXAS.ORG. 32784357 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 137 0 1 235 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X PATRICIA RUBIN SR EXEC VP & CFO 7135234438 2510 WESTRIDGE ST HOUSTON TX 77054 BRENDA LYON ADMIN DIRECTOR MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL 10.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERTA SCHWARTZ MHS EXEC VP OF HOUSTON METHODIST 10.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTEN TURNER RN MBA BAYLOR ST. 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THROUGH THIS EDUCATIONAL EFFORT, LIFEGIFT'S GOAL IS TO RAISE THE AWARENESS OF THE CRITICAL NEED FOR ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION. 3663003 3663003 2883404 948122 1935282 17956 17107 849 4241989 3063999 1177990 607418 258913 348505 7125629 INVESTMENT IN ALLOSOURCE LTD 10504528 F 10504528 X 42014075 0 42014075 0 42014075 39578875 0 39578875 0 39578875 PART X, LINE 2: FASB ASC TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES, REQUIRES A REPORTING ENTITY TO RECOGNIZE IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THE FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF A TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION, INCLUDING RESOLUTION OF ANY RELATED APPEALS OR LITIGATION PROCESSES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. MANAGEMENT HAS REVIEWED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY LIFEGIFT, AND IS OF THE OPINION THAT MATERIAL POSITIONS TAKEN BY LIFEGIFT WOULD MORE LIKELY THAN NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. ACCORDINGLY, LIFEGIFT HAS NOT RECOGNIZED A LIABILITY RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. FEDERAL TAX YEARS OPEN TO EXAMINATION INCLUDE THE PERIODS 2011 THROUGH 2014. LIFEGIFT RECOGNIZES INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON INCOME TAXES IN THE STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AS GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013, LIFEGIFT HAD NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES ON INCOME TAXES. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KEVIN MYER PRESIDENT AND CEO 300344 0 0 0 7200 0 18581 0 15309 0 341434 0 0 0 TERESA SHAFER RN MSN CPTC EXEC VP AND COO 248929 0 0 0 0 0 15403 0 283 0 264615 0 0 0 PATRICIA RUBIN SR EXEC VP AND CFO 245007 0 0 0 0 0 15449 0 15211 0 275667 0 0 0 R PATRICK WOOD CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER 213784 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 448 0 214232 0 0 0 SCHAWNTE WILLIAMS-TAYLOR SOUTHEAST REGION MANAGING DIRECTOR 162521 0 0 0 0 0 11044 0 10651 0 184216 0 0 0 RONALD EHRLE NORTH REGION MANAGING DIRECTOR 154742 0 0 0 0 0 11079 0 9511 0 175332 0 0 0 KIMBERLY DAVIS RN CPTC CTBS MANAGING DIRECTOR OF DONOR RESOURCES 152045 0 0 0 0 0 10969 0 14982 0 177996 0 0 0 JESSICA LEIBOLD MANAGING DIRECTOR FACILITIES & PURCH 140617 0 0 0 0 0 9992 0 14447 0 165056 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS COMPLETED BY LIFEGIFT AND REVIEWED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM, WEAVER & TIDWELL, LLP. THE FORM 990 IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND PUBLISHED ON LIFEGIFT'S INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL WEBSITES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C LIFEGIFT DOES HAVE A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND EACH EMPLOYEE IS PROVIDED WITH A COPY. ANNUALLY EACH EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO SIGN A DOCUMENT ACKNOWLEDGING THEY RECEIVED, READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THIS PRACTICE IS CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS IN MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 LIFEGIFT DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND OTHER TOP MANAGEMENT THROUGH THE USE OF A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT FOR THE CEO, THE USE OF A COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY, AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 LIFEGIFT MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IS THROUGH THE USE OF THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE, LIFEGIFT'S WEBSITE AND WRITTEN REQUEST FROM THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 19,142,842. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,109,983. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 20,252,825. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENT -11,017. CHANGE IN VALUE OF MEMBERSHIP INTEREST 228,798. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C NO CHANGE WAS MADE IN THE OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.