BBB Wise Giving Report for
National Foundation for Transplants

BBB Wise Giving Report issued April 2011
BBB Wise Giving Report expires April 2013


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Charity Contact Information

Name: National Foundation for Transplants
Address: 5350 Poplar Avenue, Suite 430
  Memphis, TN 38119
Phone: 800-489-3863
901-684-1697
Web Address: www.transplants.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1983, Tennessee
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "to empower patients to create futures with hope."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

National Foundation for Transplants (NFT) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

NFT helps organ and tissue transplant patients receive treatment, medications and long-term care they otherwise could not afford. NFT assists patients with financial support, mobilizes community fundraising campaigns, and counsels and shares resource materials with patients and their families. NFT reports offering advocacy, fundraising help, support services and grants to organ and tissue transplant patients in all 50 states and U.S. territories.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, NFT's program expenses were:

  
Program services 3,288,751
Total Program Expenses: $3,288,751
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Jackie D. Hancock, Jr., President and CEO
Compensation*:
 $142,422

Chair of the Board: Bethany K. Huffman
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Certified Public Accountant

Board Size: 7

Paid Staff Size: 19

*July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, special events, radio, grant proposals, planned giving, and Internet appeals.
Fund raising costs were 12% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $2,916,593, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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Tax Status

               

This organization 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 NFT's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Contributions 2,693,615
Investment income, net 700,148
Grant revenue 185,000
General operations 115,438
Fundraising 37,978
Total Income $3,732,179


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 86%  Fund Raising: 9%  Administrative: 5% 

Total income   $3,732,179
  Program expenses $3,288,751
  Fund raising expenses 349,276
  Administrative expenses 202,620
 
Total expenses   $3,840,647
Expenses in Excess of Income   (108,468)
Beginning net assets   6,526,687
Ending net assets   6,418,219
Total liabilities   68,557
Total assets   $6,486,776


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