Gift of Life Marrow Registry Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO HELP CURE LIFE-THREATENING DISEASES AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFETHROUGH CELLULAR THERAPY ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE OPERATION OF A WORLDCLASS REGISTRY OF VOLUNTEERS AVAILABLE TO DONATE THEIR BONE MARROW ANDBLOOD CELLS FOR TRANSPLANTATION, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INTO CELL
- Income
- $31.9 million
- Spending
- $28.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 4.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 85%
- Employees
- 164
- Volunteers
- 1,623
- Highest pay
- $776,650, chief executive officer and president
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: 70 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.4 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 54% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 24% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 22 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 2513 of 14 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 (9)
- $10.3 million spent. DONOR SERVICES- IN 2024, 5,580 DONORS WERE REQUESTED FOR CONFIRMATORY AND EXTENDED TYPING, AND 523 TRANSPLANTS WERE FACILITATED FOR PATIENTS WITH LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESSES. GIFT OF LIFE SERVES AS A LIAISON BETWEEN THE DONOR, COLLECTION CENTER AND TRANSPLANT CENTER, PROVIDING CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES INCLUDING ALL LOGISTICS INVOLVED IN DONOR CONFIRMATORY TESTING, WORKUP, HARVEST AND FOLLOW-UP.
- $5.7 million spent. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND RECRUITMENT - 1) ENGAGING IN PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MARKETING ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF MARROW DONATION AND ATTENDANCE AT ALL DONOR DRIVES; (2) OPERATING THE VOLUNTEER NETWORK WHICH ORGANIZES SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AT COLLEGES, RELIGIOUS VENUES, COMMUNITY EVENTS AND MORE; (3) PROVISIONING OF VOLUNTEERS FOR STAFFING OF DONOR DRIVES AND FUNDRAISING EVENTS; (4) PROVIDING WEB-BASED DESIGN FOR ALL ONLINE PUBLICATIONS AND PRINT DESIGN FOR ALL EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, FLYERS, BROCHURES AND ADS; (5) REGISTRATION DRIVES ARE CONDUCTED TO TISSUE TYPE POTENTIAL DONORS AND ENROLL THEM IN THE REGISTRY. IN 2024, 50,649 DONORS WERE TISSUE TYPED AT 1,796 COMMUNITY REGISTRATION DRIVES CONDUCTED BY GIFT OF LIFE.
- $2.3 million spent. COLLECTION CENTER - PERFORMS PERIPHERAL BLOOD STEM CELL COLLECTIONS BY APHERESIS FOR TRANSPLANTION. THE CENTER OPENED ITS DOORS IN LATE SEPTEMBER 2009 AND PERFORMED 612 LIFE-SAVING COLLECTIONS IN 2024.
- $1.9 million spent. CELL THERAPY LABORATORY.
- $1.5 million spent. INFORMATION SYSTEMS.
- $1.3 million spent. CLIA TESTING LABORATORY.
- $1.3 million spent. QUALITY ASSURANCE/REGULATORY COMPLIANCE.
- $1.2 million spent. MEDICAL DONOR SERVICES.
- $82,044 spent. SEARCH COODIRNATION.
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 October 13, 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 March 1992.
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 October 21, 2026.
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