New Jersey Organ and Tissue Sharing Network Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THROUGH ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION, THE ORGANIZATION SAVES LIVES, GIVES HOPE AND RESTORES PHYSICAL FUNCTION. PLEASE REFER TO SCHEDULE O FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT.
- Income
- $59.6 million
- Spending
- $52.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 71%
- Reserves
- 10.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 96%
- Employees
- 270
- Volunteers
- 916
- Highest pay
- $704,700, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.7 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 21% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1571% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $27.5 million spent. EXPENSES INCURRED IN PROVIDING MEDICALLY NECESSARY PROCUREMENT (INCLUDING CLINICAL) SERVICES WITH RESPECT TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANS AND OTHER: LIVER, SKIN/BONE, PANCREAS, LUNG, AND INTESTINE/BLOCK. THESE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. PLEASE REFER TO SCHEDULE O FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT.
- $9.9 million spent. EXPENSES INCURRED IN PROVIDING MEDICALLY NECESSARY BLOOD BANK, HLA, INFECTIOUS DISEASE, CANCER SCREENING AND LAB SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. PLEASE REFER TO SCHEDULE O FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT.
- CONTRIBUTION TO THE SHARING NETWORK FOUNDATION, INC.; A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, IN SUPPORT OF THEIR CHARITABLE TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. PLEASE REFER TO SCHEDULE O FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT.
- History and mission =================== New Jersey Organ and Tissue Sharing Network, Inc. ("NJ sharing network") is the federally designated, non-profit organ procurement organization (OPO) that serves most of the state of New Jersey. NJ Sharing Network is responsible for the recovery of organs and tissue for the nearly 5,000 New Jersey residents currently waiting for a transplant and is part of the national recovery system, which is in place for the close to 120,000 people on the national waiting list. The organization is an independent OPO and Tissue Typing Laboratory. Founded in 1987, through the consolidation of three hospital based OPOs, NJ Sharing Network serves approximately 6.2 million residents in northern and central New Jersey, including the city of Camden, NJ. NJ Sharing Network is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as an Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) Nonprofit, Tax-exempt Organization. NJ Sharing Network is governed by a 12-person Governing Board of Trustees with members of non-transplant hospital and public backgrounds and a 20-person Advisory Board of Trustees. The Advisory Board is made up of a representative of each transplant hospital in NJ Sharing Network's donation service area (Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Newark (now University Hospital), Hackensack University Medical Center, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, and Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center), a representative from a tissue bank, a voluntary health organization, a representative from an intensive care unit or emergency room, a member of the general public, a neurosurgeon, organ donor family member, a representative with knowledge and skills in the field of human histocompatibility, and a hospital administrator. NJ Sharing Network is certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and holds a certificate of need issued by the New Jersey Department of Health for the recovery and allocation of human organs and tissues for transplantation. NJ Sharing Network is accredited by the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO). The organization adheres to both FDA and CMS regulatory requirements. The organization operates a 24/7 clinical laboratory that provides HLA Tissue Typing. The laboratory is licensed by the New Jersey Department of Health and is ASHI and CLIA Accredited. Mission, vision, and values =========================== Through organ and tissue donation and transplantation, NJ Sharing Network saves lives, gives hope, and restores physical function. The organization is also dedicated to educating the public about the benefits of donation and transplantation and supports both donor families and recipients. NJ Sharing Network employees adhere to a value-based standard of conduct that appropriately reflects the trust, passion, and vision all employees must embody in order to serve donor families and those who wait for a lifesaving transplant. What we do ========== NJ Sharing Network serves as our state's federally designated, 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organ Procurement Organization. Established in 1987, NJ Sharing Network stewards the gift of life through the recovery and placement of donated organs and tissue for those in need of a life-saving transplant. NJ Sharing Network also provides a strong network of care and support for the courageous donor families who help save and enhance lives through the gift of donation. NJ Sharing Network's team works 24/7/365 and always embodies the organization's core values - Dedicated, Eager, Compassionate, Resourceful and Team-Focused. In collaboration with hundreds of its volunteers and partners, NJ Sharing Network serves diverse communities and provides hope for the nearly 4,000 New Jersey residents who are currently awaiting transplantation. NJ Sharing Network is also part of the national recovery system for the over 100,000 people on the national waiting list. NJ Sharing Network's widespread education and outreach efforts are powered by key partnerships with local hospitals, community organizations and high schools, as well as robust social media platforms and media outreach to encourage New Jerseyans to join the organ and tissue donor registry to save and enhance more lives each year. Our transplant laboratory is a fully accredited facility performing histocompatibility testing of organ donors and recipients. The laboratory also plays a critical role in the pre- and post-transplant evaluation, and successful transplantation of highly sensitized individuals who would be difficult to treat under general conditions. Maintained by a highly trained staff, the laboratory continues to play a key role in completing the circle of life. The lab is credited with saving the lives of thousands of New Jersey residents. Contact and information ======================= For further information or to register to become a donor in new jersey, please visit www.njsharingnetwork.org or call 1-800-742-7365.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1986.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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