Upper Midwest Organ Procurement Organization Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE PARTNER WITH COMMUNITIES, FAMILIES AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO SAVE AND HEAL LIVES THROUGH ADVOCACY AND EXCELLENCE IN ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE DONATION.
- Income
- $82.5 million
- Spending
- $75.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 7.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 97%
- Employees
- 302
- Volunteers
- 241
- Highest pay
- $787,513, chief executive officer
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: 79 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.2 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 22% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 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 2515 of 15 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 (5)
- $62.4 million spent. ORGAN PROCUREMENT: THE ORGAN PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH HOSPITAL STAFF IN THE LIFESOURCE DONOR SERVICE AREA (MINNESOTA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, AND A PORTION OF WESTERN WISCONSIN) TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL ORGAN DONORS, PROVIDE SUPPORT TO FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE DONATION PROCESS, SUPPORT PROTOCOLS ESTABLISHED BY THE UNITED NETWORK FOR ORGAN SHARING TO MATCH THE ORGANS WITH THE INTENDED RECIPIENT, COORDINATE ALL CLINICAL ACTIVITIES AND ARRANGE THE SURGICAL RECOVERY OF ORGANS. DONATION COORDINATORS IN CONJUNCTION WITH DONOR SERVICES CENTER STAFF ACQUIRE KNOWN INFORMATION ABOUT AN INDIVIDUAL'S DOCUMENTED DESIGNATION FOR DONATION. IF NO KNOWN DOCUMENTATION EXISTS, THE COORDINATOR WILL WORK WITH THE NEXT-OF-KIN TO OBTAIN AUTHORIZATION FOR DONATION. IN 2024, LIFESOURCE MANAGED 258 ORGAN DONATION CASES, RESULTING IN 874 ORGAN TRANSPLANTS. IN ADDITION, STAFF COORDINATED THE IMPORT AND SUBSEQUENT TRANSPLANT OF 209 ORGANS FROM DONORS OUTSIDE THE LIFESOURCE REGION FOR TRANSPLANTATION IN THE LIFESOURCE REGION. THESE SERVICES SUPPORT THE WORK OF NINE TRANSPLANT PROGRAMS LOCATED IN THE LIFESOURCE SERVICE AREA.
- $3.5 million spent. PUBLIC EDUCATION:LIFESOURCE MAINTAINS A STRONG COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING ABOUT THE NEED FOR ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION IN THE LIFESOURCE REGION. THE LIFESOURCE REGION HAS AN OVERALL DONOR DESIGNATION RATE OF 56%, AMONG THE HIGHEST IN THE NATION. THE EDUCATION ACTIVITIES ARE FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUILDING SUPPORT FOR DONATION AND POSITIONING LIFESOURCE AS THE DONATION EXPERT IN THE REGION. THIS WORK IS CRITICAL AS THE GROWING NEED FOR ORGANS AND TISSUES WILL NOT BE MET WITHOUT INCREASED PUBLIC SUPPORT AND INDIVIDUALS WHO DESIGNATE THEMSELVES AS DONORS THROUGH THE STATE DRIVER'S LICENSE BUREAUS OR ONLINE STATE DONOR REGISTRY. IN 2024, 241 VOLUNTEERS SUPPORTED THE LIFESOURCE MISSION THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION. THE PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ALSO WORKED TO INCREASE DONATION THROUGH MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH INITIATIVES, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND DONOR FAMILY SERVICES.
- $2.2 million spent. TISSUE AND EYE PROCUREMENT: LIFESOURCE TISSUE RECOVERY STAFF COORDINATED 966 TISSUE DONATION CASES, RESULTING IN THE TRANSPLANT OF APPROXIMATELY 72,400 TISSUE GRAFTS CONSISTING OF BONE, CONNECTIVE TISSUE, FASCIA, SKIN, VEIN AND HEART VALVES. LIFESOURCE TISSUE RECOVERY STAFF ALSO COORDINATED 217 EYE DONATION CASES, RESULTING IN CORNEAS RECOVERED FOR TRANSPLANT AND RESEARCH.
- HOSPITAL SERVICES:THE HOSPITAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS COMMITTED TO MAXIMIZING ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION BY BUILDING SUCCESSFUL RELATIONSHIPS WITH KEY STAFF MEMBERS OF 279 DONOR HOSPITALS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE LIFESOURCE REGION. LIFESOURCE HOSPITAL LIAISONS AND CLINICAL HOSPITAL COORDINATORS ARE STRATEGICALLY LOCATED IN MINNEAPOLIS, MN; DULUTH, MN; FARGO, ND; BISMARCK, ND; AND RAPID CITY, SD. THE GOALS OF THIS DEPARTMENT INCLUDE MAINTAINING STRONG WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH HOSPITAL STAFF, PROVIDING EDUCATION TO CLINICIANS, ASSISTING HOSPITAL STAFF COMPLY WITH FEDERAL STANDARDS AND ON-SITE SUPPORT DURING DONATION CASES.
- OTHER SERVICES REIMBURSEMENT:AS LIFESOURCE HOLDS CLINICAL EXPERTISE IN THE DONATION PROCESS, OTHER SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO TRANSPLANT CENTERS AND EYE BANKS IN OUR SERIVCE AREA WHERE WE ARE REIMBURSED FOR OUR SERVICE AND COSTS. SERVICES RANGE FROM PUMPING KIDNEYS FOR TRANSPLANT RECOVERED OUTSIDE OF OUR SERIVCE AREA, POTENTIAL DONOR SCREENING AND DONOR REFERALS TO PROVIDERS RECOVERING CORNEA.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1989.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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