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Impactlife

EIN 42-0859501 · Davenport, IA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair68 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SAVE LIVES BY PROVIDING BLOOD PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO COMMUNITIES IN NEED.

Income
$95.7 million
Spending
$95.3 million
Spent on programs
94%
Reserves
2.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Employees
1,066
Volunteers
217
Highest pay
$800,344, president / chief executive officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 68 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 19% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 5% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    94% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 15 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 (1)
  1. $89.2 million spent. IMPACTLIFE IS THE PRIMARY PROVIDER OF BLOOD PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO MORE THAN 120 HOSPITALS IN ILLINOIS, IOWA, MISSOURI AND WISCONSIN. IMPACTLIFE WORKS TOGETHER WITH GENEROUS BLOOD DONORS THROUGHOUT THE IMPACTLIFE SERVICE REGION TO FULFILL ITS MISSION TO SAVE LIVES BY PROVIDING BLOOD PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO COMMUNITIES IN NEED. IMPACTLIFE'S HEADQUARTERS IS IN DAVENPORT, IOWA, WHERE ITS TESTING, PROCESSING AND PRIMARY DISTRIBUTION HUB IS LOCATED. IMPACTLIFE DISTRIBUTES MORE THAN 260,000 BLOOD COMPONENTS EACH YEAR. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1974, IMPACTLIFE HAS COLLECTED MORE THAN 5.2 MILLION UNITS OF BLOOD FROM VOLUNTEER DONORS AND HAS SERVED MILLIONS OF PATIENTS THROUGHOUT THE REGION AND THROUGH NATIONAL RESOURCE SHARING PROGRAMS. IN 2025, VOLUNTEER BLOOD DONORS PROVIDED MORE THAN 200,000 DONATIONS TO IMPACTLIFE. THESE DONATIONS WERE COLLECTED AT THE BLOOD CENTER'S 22 FIXED SITE DONOR CENTERS AND AT MORE THAN 3,500 MOBILE BLOOD DRIVES HELD THROUGH THE SERVICE REGION. IMPACTLIFE HAS PROVIDED LIFE-SAVING BLOOD PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO HOSPITALS IN THE OUR REGION FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS. IN 2025, THE IMPACTLIFE SERVICE REGION INCLUDED HOSPITALS IN SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL WISCONSIN, WESTERN, CENTRAL AND NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS, EASTERN AND SOUTHEASTERN IOWA AND IN EASTERN AND CENTRAL MISSOURI. IMPACTLIFE'S STAFF ROUTINELY LEAD TOURS OF THE BLOOD CENTER AND PROVIDE INFORMAL PROGRAMS ON BLOOD AND BLOOD DONATION THROUGHOUT OUR SERVICE REGION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 1975.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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