Better Business Bureau Report for
LifeCenter Organ Donor Network

Better Business Bureau Report issued July 2010
Better Business Bureau Report expires July 2012


Does not meet one or more standards
This charity does not meet one or more of the 20 standards for Charity Accountability. Find out more...


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Charity Contact Information

Name: LifeCenter Organ Donor Network
Address: 615 Elsinore Place, Suite 400
  Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: (513) 558-5555
(513) 558-5000
Web Address: www.lifepassiton.org
Also known as:LifeCenter Memorial Fund
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1986, Ohio
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: To save, enhance, and change lives through organ and tissue donation.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

LifeCenter Organ Donor Network does not meet the following 3 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Standard 9: Fund Raising Expense Ratio - Spending should be no more than 35% of related contributions on fund raising. Related contributions include donations, legacies, and other gifts received as a result of fund raising efforts.

According to the charity's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, the charity's fundraising costs were 185% ($167,345) of related contributions which totaled $90,552.

 

Standard 16: Annual Report - Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.

The organization's most recent annual report does not include total income, expenses by program, fundraising, and administrative, and total ending net assets.

 

Standard 17: Web Site Disclosures - Include on any charity websites that solicit contributions, the same information that is recommended for annual reports, as well as the mailing address of the charity and electronic access to its most recent IRS Form 990.

The charity has a website that requests contributions, but the website does not include financial information for the past fiscal year that includes total income, expenses by program, fundraising, and administrative, and total ending net assets.

 
LifeCenter Organ Donor Network meets the remaining 17 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

LifeCenter Organ Donor Network provides educational and motivational programs to health care professionals regarding their role in the organ donation process. LifeCenter also conducts a proactive campaign to build awareness of and support for organ and tissue donation in the community. LifeCenter works through and with the media, special events, programs, schools, churches, civic groups, and other community organizations. In addition, the charity provides technical, medical, administrative, and social services to individuals giving or receiving organs for transplant. LifeCenter provides 24-hour service for referrals, case management, and organ placement. According to the charity, LifeCenter works with area hospitals to coordinate donations and in 2008, managed 31 organ donors, 416 tissue donors, and 103 imports of organs. Additional services offered by LifeCenter include bereavement services for donor families, volunteer opportunities, and donor registry drives for area business and organizations.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, LifeCenter Organ Donor Network's program expenses were:

  
Program Services 5,687,163
Total Program Expenses: $5,687,163
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Mr. Barry Massa, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $179,966

Chair of the Board: Mr. Tipton Ford
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Chairman, Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati

Board Size: 13

Paid Staff Size: 49

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

invitations to fundraising events, grant proposals, Internet
Fundraising costs were 185% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $90,552, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
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Tax Status

               

This charity is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
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Financial

               

The following information is based on LifeCenter Organ Donor Network's audited financial statements - consolidated for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.

Source of Funds  
Procurement 5,293,471
Communication Center 169,800
Special Events Income 50,284
Grants 35,520
Other Income 21,767
Dividends and Interest 10,731
Contributions 4,748
Realized and Unrealized Investment Losses, Net -103,615
Total Income $5,482,706


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 83%  Fund Raising: 2%  Administrative: 15% 

Total income   $5,482,706
  Program expenses $5,687,163
  Fund raising expenses 167,345
  Administrative expenses 1,057,018
 
Total expenses   $6,911,526
Expenses in Excess of Income   (1,428,820)
Beginning net assets   1,165,295
Ending net assets   (263,525)
Total liabilities   2,367,030
Total assets   $2,103,505


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