Midwest Transplant Network Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SAVING LIVES BY HONORING THE GIFT OF ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION WITH DIGNITY AND COMPASSION.
- Income
- $94.2 million
- Spending
- $89.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 3.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 99%
- Employees
- 339
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $761,032, 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: 81 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 21% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% 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 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 (3)
- $46.1 million spent. ORGAN RECOVERY: 399 ORGAN DONORS; 1,075 ORGANS RECOVERED AND TRANSPLANTED. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. MIDWEST TRANSPLANT NETWORK (MTN) FIRST BEGAN OPERATION AS MIDWEST ORGAN BANK IN 1973. INITIALLY INCORPORATED AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, COMMUNITY-BASED TISSUE TYPING LABORATORY AND KIDNEY RECOVERY PROGRAM BY PHYSICIANS DEDICATED TO THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF END STATE RENAL DISEASE PATIENTS, WE BECAME ONE OF THE NATION'S FIRST INDEPENDENT ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATIONS (OPO). AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THE 1984 NATIONAL ORGAN TRANSPLANT ACT, THE HEALTH CARE FINANCE ADMINISTRATION (HCFA) CERTIFIED OUR ORGANIZATION AS AN OPO AND DESIGNATED AN EXCLUSIVE SERVICE THAT INCLUDED THE STATE OF KANSAS AND MORE THAN 60 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN MISSOURI. WITHIN OUR DONATION SERVICE AREA (DSA), WE SERVE A POPULATION OF 5.5 MILLION AND HAVE SERVICE CONTRACTS WITH APPROXIMATELY 230 HOSPITALS. FIVE OF THOSE HOSPITALS ARE TRANSPLANT CENTERS AND INCLUDE THE CHILDREN'S MERCY HOSPITAL, RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER, SAINT LUKE'S HOSPITAL, UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (COLUMBIA, MO), AND THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL. AT THE URGING OF HOSPITALS IN OUR AREA, WE EXPANDED THE SCOPE OF SERVICES TO INCLUDE TISSUE AND EYE RECOVERY AND IN 1999 CHANGED OUR NAME TO MIDWEST TRANSPLANT NETWORK TO BETTER DESCRIBE THE EXPANDED NATURE OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED. MTN IS A MEMBER OF THE UNITED NETWORK FOR ORGAN SHARING (UNOS) AND PARTICIPATES IN THE ORGAN PROCUREMENT AND TRANSPLANT NETWORK (OPTN) THAT IS OVERSEEN BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES HEALTH RESOURCES SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (HRSA). GOVERNANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS PROVIDED BY A GOVERNING BOARD WHICH IS COMPRISED OF BUSINESS LEADERS, PHYSICIANS, AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. AN ADVISORY BOARD OF INDIVIDUALS WITH EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN DONATION, TRANSPLANTATION, HEALTHCARE AND OTHER DISCIPLINES PROVIDES ADVICE TO THE GOVERNING BOARD FOR SPECIFIC AREAS OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ORGANIZATION IS DELEGATED TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. MTN'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO FACILITATE THE ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION PROCESS WHEN A PERSON DIES AT A HOSPITAL WITHIN THE SERVICE AREA. IN ACCORDANCE WITH LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, MTN'S HIGHLY TRAINED STAFF WORK WITH PHYSICIANS TO EVALUATE THE POTENTIAL FOR DONATION OF ORGANS, TISSUES AND EYES TO DETERMINE IF THEY ARE SUITABLE FOR TRANSPLANTATION, RESEARCH OR MEDICAL STUDY. APPROPRIATE CONSENTS OR AUTHORIZATIONS ARE OBTAINED AND THE PROCESS TO COMPLETE THE RECOVERY OF DONATED GIFTS IN INITIATED. AFTER DEATH IS PRONOUNCED, THE POTENTIAL DONOR IS TREATED TO ENSURE THAT ORGAN FUNCTION IS MAINTAINED PRIOR TO RECOVERY. IN ACCORDANCE WITH UNOS POLICY, ORGAN RECIPIENTS ARE IDENTIFIED, THE SURGICAL RECOVERY IS COMPLETED, AND ORGANS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE TRANSPLANT PROGRAMS. VITAL ORGANS FOR TRANSPLANT INCLUDE HEART, LUNG, LIVER, KIDNEY, PANCREAS, AND SMALL BOWEL. AS REQUIRED BY THE FDA UNDER THE HUMAN CELLS, TISSUES, AND CELLULAR AND TISSUE-BASED PRODUCTS (HCT/PS) REGULATIONS, MTN IS REGISTERED AS A TISSUE ESTABLISHMENT AND UNDERGOES REGULAR INSPECTIONS. MTN WORKS UNDER CONTRACT WITH SEVERAL TISSUE PROCESSORS, EYE BANKS AND RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS TO RECOVER TISSUES FOR TRANSPLANT, AND RECOVER TISSUES AND ORGANS FOR RESEARCH. TISSUES FOR TRANSPLANT INCLUDE SKIN, BONE, CONNECTIVE TISSUE, BLOOD VESSELS, HEART VALVES, CORNEA, AND EYES. RESEARCH ORGANS AND TISSUES MAY INCLUDE THOSE LISTED OR OTHERS SPECIFIED BY THE RESEARCHER. THE TISSUE BANKS WE CONTRACT WITH GIVE PRIORITY ACCESS TO TISSUE FROM OUR DONORS TO HOSPITALS LOCATED IN OUR SERVICE AREA. THESE TISSUE BANKS INCLUDE MUSCULOSKELETAL TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION, RTI DONOR SERVICES, CRYOLIFE, LIFENET, IIAM AND NATIONAL DISEASE RESEARCH INTERCHANGE. MTN WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH SAVING SIGHT AND THE KANSAS EYE BANK AND RESEARCH CENTER TO MAXIMIZE THE GIFT OF EYE AND CORNEA DONATION. PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS ABOUT THE CRITICAL NEED FOR DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION IS AN IMPORTANT GOAL OF OUR ORGANIZATION. MTN STAFF WORK THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO PROVIDE THE PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND UTILIZE OUR TRAINED GROUP OF AMBASSADORS TO REACH OUT TO THE COMMUNITY. WE ALSO COLLABORATE AND PARTNER WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, EYE BANKS, HOSPITALS, AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO BRING THE MESSAGE OF LIVESAVING DONATION TO A BROADER MULTICULTURAL AUDIENCE. EXAMPLES INCLUDE THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SENIOR SERVICES WHICH OPERATES THE STATE'S DONOR REGISTRY, NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION, DONATE LIFE AMERICA, AMERICAN LIVER FOUNDATION, GIFT OF LIFE, AND THE TOURNAMENT OF ROSES PARADE. OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION IN SUPPORT OF THE PRIMARY MISSION INCLUDE: - HOSPITAL SERVICES INCLUDE POLICY DEVELOPMENT, PROCESS IMPROVEMENT - MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL STAFF EDUCATION/TRAINING - CONSULTATION TO INCREASE COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATIONS - INFECTIOUS DISEASE LABORATORY TESTING FOR ORGAN DONORS - HISTOCOMPATIBILITY LABORATORY TESTING SERVICES FOR ORGAN AND BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT PROGRAMS TO MATCH DONORS AND RECIPIENTS MTN STRIVES TO CONTINUALLY IMPROVE OPERATIONS THROUGH A FORMAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS FULFILLED IN EACH DAY'S ACTIVITY BY CONTINUALLY STRIVING TO ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY. MTN'S VISION IS "LEADING ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION THROUGH EXCELLENCE, QUALITY, AND PARTNERSHIPS." THE RESULT OF 40 PLUS YEARS OF LIFESAVING WORK IS SEEN EVERY DAY IN THE REGION'S HOSPITALS, IN COMMUNITIES MTN SERVES, AND IN THE RECIPIENTS WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN ENRICHED BECAUSE OF THE GENEROSITY OF SOMEONE ELSE.
- $15.5 million spent. LABORATORY TESTING: 40,493 TESTS PERFORMED. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. MIDWEST TRANSPLANT NETWORK (MTN) FIRST BEGAN OPERATION AS MIDWEST ORGAN BANK IN 1973. INITIALLY INCORPORATED AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, COMMUNITY-BASED TISSUE TYPING LABORATORY AND KIDNEY RECOVERY PROGRAM BY PHYSICIANS DEDICATED TO THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF END STATE RENAL DISEASE PATIENTS, WE BECAME ONE OF THE NATION'S FIRST INDEPENDENT ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATIONS (OPO). AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THE 1984 NATIONAL ORGAN TRANSPLANT ACT, THE HEALTH CARE FINANCE ADMINISTRATION (HCFA) CERTIFIED OUR ORGANIZATION AS AN OPO AND DESIGNATED AN EXCLUSIVE SERVICE THAT INCLUDED THE STATE OF KANSAS AND MORE THAN 60 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN MISSOURI. WITHIN OUR DONATION SERVICE AREA (DSA), WE SERVE A POPULATION OF 5.5 MILLION AND HAVE SERVICE CONTRACTS WITH APPROXIMATELY 230 HOSPITALS. FIVE OF THOSE HOSPITALS ARE TRANSPLANT CENTERS AND INCLUDE THE CHILDREN'S MERCY HOSPITAL, RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER, SAINT LUKE'S HOSPITAL, UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (COLUMBIA, MO), AND THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL. AT THE URGING OF HOSPITALS IN OUR AREA, WE EXPANDED THE SCOPE OF SERVICES TO INCLUDE TISSUE AND EYE RECOVERY AND IN 1999 CHANGED OUR NAME TO MIDWEST TRANSPLANT NETWORK TO BETTER DESCRIBE THE EXPANDED NATURE OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED. MTN IS A MEMBER OF THE UNITED NETWORK FOR ORGAN SHARING (UNOS) AND PARTICIPATES IN THE ORGAN PROCUREMENT AND TRANSPLANT NETWORK (OPTN) THAT IS OVERSEEN BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES HEALTH RESOURCES SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (HRSA). GOVERNANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS PROVIDED BY A GOVERNING BOARD WHICH IS COMPRISED OF BUSINESS LEADERS, PHYSICIANS, AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. AN ADVISORY BOARD OF INDIVIDUALS WITH EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN DONATION, TRANSPLANTATION, HEALTHCARE AND OTHER DISCIPLINES PROVIDES ADVICE TO THE GOVERNING BOARD FOR SPECIFIC AREAS OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ORGANIZATION IS DELEGATED TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. MTN'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO FACILITATE THE ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION PROCESS WHEN A PERSON DIES AT A HOSPITAL WITHIN THE SERVICE AREA. IN ACCORDANCE WITH LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, MTN'S HIGHLY TRAINED STAFF WORK WITH PHYSICIANS TO EVALUATE THE POTENTIAL FOR DONATION OF ORGANS, TISSUES AND EYES TO DETERMINE IF THEY ARE SUITABLE FOR TRANSPLANTATION, RESEARCH OR MEDICAL STUDY. APPROPRIATE CONSENTS OR AUTHORIZATIONS ARE OBTAINED AND THE PROCESS TO COMPLETE THE RECOVERY OF DONATED GIFTS IN INITIATED. AFTER DEATH IS PRONOUNCED, THE POTENTIAL DONOR IS TREATED TO ENSURE THAT ORGAN FUNCTION IS MAINTAINED PRIOR TO RECOVERY. IN ACCORDANCE WITH UNOS POLICY, ORGAN RECIPIENTS ARE IDENTIFIED, THE SURGICAL RECOVERY IS COMPLETED, AND ORGANS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE TRANSPLANT PROGRAMS. VITAL ORGANS FOR TRANSPLANT INCLUDE HEART, LUNG, LIVER, KIDNEY, PANCREAS, AND SMALL BOWEL. AS REQUIRED BY THE FDA UNDER THE HUMAN CELLS, TISSUES, AND CELLULAR AND TISSUE-BASED PRODUCTS (HCT/PS) REGULATIONS, MTN IS REGISTERED AS A TISSUE ESTABLISHMENT AND UNDERGOES REGULAR INSPECTIONS. MTN WORKS UNDER CONTRACT WITH SEVERAL TISSUE PROCESSORS, EYE BANKS AND RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS TO RECOVER TISSUES FOR TRANSPLANT, AND RECOVER TISSUES AND ORGANS FOR RESEARCH. TISSUES FOR TRANSPLANT INCLUDE SKIN, BONE, CONNECTIVE TISSUE, BLOOD VESSELS, HEART VALVES, CORNEA, AND EYES. RESEARCH ORGANS AND TISSUES MAY INCLUDE THOSE LISTED OR OTHERS SPECIFIED BY THE RESEARCHER. THE TISSUE BANKS WE CONTRACT WITH GIVE PRIORITY ACCESS TO TISSUE FROM OUR DONORS TO HOSPITALS LOCATED IN OUR SERVICE AREA. THESE TISSUE BANKS INCLUDE MUSCULOSKELETAL TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION, RTI DONOR SERVICES, CRYOLIFE, LIFENET, IIAM AND NATIONAL DISEASE RESEARCH INTERCHANGE. MTN WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH SAVING SIGHT AND THE KANSAS EYE BANK AND RESEARCH CENTER TO MAXIMIZE THE GIFT OF EYE AND CORNEA DONATION. PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS ABOUT THE CRITICAL NEED FOR DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION IS AN IMPORTANT GOAL OF OUR ORGANIZATION. MTN STAFF WORK THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO PROVIDE THE PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND UTILIZE OUR TRAINED GROUP OF AMBASSADORS TO REACH OUT TO THE COMMUNITY. WE ALSO COLLABORATE AND PARTNER WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, EYE BANKS, HOSPITALS, AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO BRING THE MESSAGE OF LIVESAVING DONATION TO A BROADER MULTICULTURAL AUDIENCE. EXAMPLES INCLUDE THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SENIOR SERVICES WHICH OPERATES THE STATE'S DONOR REGISTRY, NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION, DONATE LIFE AMERICA, AMERICAN LIVER FOUNDATION, GIFT OF LIFE, AND THE TOURNAMENT OF ROSES PARADE. OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION IN SUPPORT OF THE PRIMARY MISSION INCLUDE: - HOSPITAL SERVICES INCLUDE POLICY DEVELOPMENT, PROCESS IMPROVEMENT - MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL STAFF EDUCATION/TRAINING - CONSULTATION TO INCREASE COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATIONS - INFECTIOUS DISEASE LABORATORY TESTING FOR ORGAN DONORS - HISTOCOMPATIBILITY LABORATORY TESTING SERVICES FOR ORGAN AND BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT PROGRAMS TO MATCH DONORS AND RECIPIENTS MTN STRIVES TO CONTINUALLY IMPROVE OPERATIONS THROUGH A FORMAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS FULFILLED IN EACH DAY'S ACTIVITY BY CONTINUALLY STRIVING TO ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY. MTN'S VISION IS "LEADING ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION THROUGH EXCELLENCE, QUALITY, AND PARTNERSHIPS." THE RESULT OF 40 PLUS YEARS OF LIFESAVING WORK IS SEEN EVERY DAY IN THE REGION'S HOSPITALS, IN COMMUNITIES MTN SERVES, AND IN THE RECIPIENTS WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN ENRICHED BECAUSE OF THE GENEROSITY OF SOMEONE ELSE.
- $10.4 million spent. TISSUE RECOVERY: 1,447 TISSUE DONORS; 540 CORNEA DONORS; 5,387 TISSUES AND CORNEAS RECOVERED. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. MIDWEST TRANSPLANT NETWORK (MTN) FIRST BEGAN OPERATION AS MIDWEST ORGAN BANK IN 1973. INITIALLY INCORPORATED AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, COMMUNITY-BASED TISSUE TYPING LABORATORY AND KIDNEY RECOVERY PROGRAM BY PHYSICIANS DEDICATED TO THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF END STATE RENAL DISEASE PATIENTS, WE BECAME ONE OF THE NATION'S FIRST INDEPENDENT ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATIONS (OPO). AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THE 1984 NATIONAL ORGAN TRANSPLANT ACT, THE HEALTH CARE FINANCE ADMINISTRATION (HCFA) CERTIFIED OUR ORGANIZATION AS AN OPO AND DESIGNATED AN EXCLUSIVE SERVICE THAT INCLUDED THE STATE OF KANSAS AND MORE THAN 60 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN MISSOURI. WITHIN OUR DONATION SERVICE AREA (DSA), WE SERVE A POPULATION OF 5.5 MILLION AND HAVE SERVICE CONTRACTS WITH APPROXIMATELY 230 HOSPITALS. FIVE OF THOSE HOSPITALS ARE TRANSPLANT CENTERS AND INCLUDE THE CHILDREN'S MERCY HOSPITAL, RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER, SAINT LUKE'S HOSPITAL, UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (COLUMBIA, MO), AND THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL. AT THE URGING OF HOSPITALS IN OUR AREA, WE EXPANDED THE SCOPE OF SERVICES TO INCLUDE TISSUE AND EYE RECOVERY AND IN 1999 CHANGED OUR NAME TO MIDWEST TRANSPLANT NETWORK TO BETTER DESCRIBE THE EXPANDED NATURE OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED. MTN IS A MEMBER OF THE UNITED NETWORK FOR ORGAN SHARING (UNOS) AND PARTICIPATES IN THE ORGAN PROCUREMENT AND TRANSPLANT NETWORK (OPTN) THAT IS OVERSEEN BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES HEALTH RESOURCES SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (HRSA). GOVERNANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS PROVIDED BY A GOVERNING BOARD WHICH IS COMPRISED OF BUSINESS LEADERS, PHYSICIANS, AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. AN ADVISORY BOARD OF INDIVIDUALS WITH EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN DONATION, TRANSPLANTATION, HEALTHCARE AND OTHER DISCIPLINES PROVIDES ADVICE TO THE GOVERNING BOARD FOR SPECIFIC AREAS OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ORGANIZATION IS DELEGATED TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. MTN'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO FACILITATE THE ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION PROCESS WHEN A PERSON DIES AT A HOSPITAL WITHIN THE SERVICE AREA. IN ACCORDANCE WITH LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, MTN'S HIGHLY TRAINED STAFF WORK WITH PHYSICIANS TO EVALUATE THE POTENTIAL FOR DONATION OF ORGANS, TISSUES AND EYES TO DETERMINE IF THEY ARE SUITABLE FOR TRANSPLANTATION, RESEARCH OR MEDICAL STUDY. APPROPRIATE CONSENTS OR AUTHORIZATIONS ARE OBTAINED AND THE PROCESS TO COMPLETE THE RECOVERY OF DONATED GIFTS IN INITIATED. AFTER DEATH IS PRONOUNCED, THE POTENTIAL DONOR IS TREATED TO ENSURE THAT ORGAN FUNCTION IS MAINTAINED PRIOR TO RECOVERY. IN ACCORDANCE WITH UNOS POLICY, ORGAN RECIPIENTS ARE IDENTIFIED, THE SURGICAL RECOVERY IS COMPLETED, AND ORGANS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE TRANSPLANT PROGRAMS. VITAL ORGANS FOR TRANSPLANT INCLUDE HEART, LUNG, LIVER, KIDNEY, PANCREAS, AND SMALL BOWEL. AS REQUIRED BY THE FDA UNDER THE HUMAN CELLS, TISSUES, AND CELLULAR AND TISSUE-BASED PRODUCTS (HCT/PS) REGULATIONS, MTN IS REGISTERED AS A TISSUE ESTABLISHMENT AND UNDERGOES REGULAR INSPECTIONS. MTN WORKS UNDER CONTRACT WITH SEVERAL TISSUE PROCESSORS, EYE BANKS AND RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS TO RECOVER TISSUES FOR TRANSPLANT, AND RECOVER TISSUES AND ORGANS FOR RESEARCH. TISSUES FOR TRANSPLANT INCLUDE SKIN, BONE, CONNECTIVE TISSUE, BLOOD VESSELS, HEART VALVES, CORNEA, AND EYES. RESEARCH ORGANS AND TISSUES MAY INCLUDE THOSE LISTED OR OTHERS SPECIFIED BY THE RESEARCHER. THE TISSUE BANKS WE CONTRACT WITH GIVE PRIORITY ACCESS TO TISSUE FROM OUR DONORS TO HOSPITALS LOCATED IN OUR SERVICE AREA. THESE TISSUE BANKS INCLUDE MUSCULOSKELETAL TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION, RTI DONOR SERVICES, CRYOLIFE, LIFENET, IIAM AND NATIONAL DISEASE RESEARCH INTERCHANGE. MTN WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH SAVING SIGHT AND THE KANSAS EYE BANK AND RESEARCH CENTER TO MAXIMIZE THE GIFT OF EYE AND CORNEA DONATION. PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS ABOUT THE CRITICAL NEED FOR DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION IS AN IMPORTANT GOAL OF OUR ORGANIZATION. MTN STAFF WORK THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO PROVIDE THE PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND UTILIZE OUR TRAINED GROUP OF AMBASSADORS TO REACH OUT TO THE COMMUNITY. WE ALSO COLLABORATE AND PARTNER WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, EYE BANKS, HOSPITALS, AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO BRING THE MESSAGE OF LIVESAVING DONATION TO A BROADER MULTICULTURAL AUDIENCE. EXAMPLES INCLUDE THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SENIOR SERVICES WHICH OPERATES THE STATE'S DONOR REGISTRY, NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION, DONATE LIFE AMERICA, AMERICAN LIVER FOUNDATION, GIFT OF LIFE, AND THE TOURNAMENT OF ROSES PARADE. OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION IN SUPPORT OF THE PRIMARY MISSION INCLUDE: - HOSPITAL SERVICES INCLUDE POLICY DEVELOPMENT, PROCESS IMPROVEMENT - MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL STAFF EDUCATION/TRAINING - CONSULTATION TO INCREASE COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATIONS - INFECTIOUS DISEASE LABORATORY TESTING FOR ORGAN DONORS - HISTOCOMPATIBILITY LABORATORY TESTING SERVICES FOR ORGAN AND BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT PROGRAMS TO MATCH DONORS AND RECIPIENTS MTN STRIVES TO CONTINUALLY IMPROVE OPERATIONS THROUGH A FORMAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS FULFILLED IN EACH DAY'S ACTIVITY BY CONTINUALLY STRIVING TO ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY. MTN'S VISION IS "LEADING ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION THROUGH EXCELLENCE, QUALITY, AND PARTNERSHIPS." THE RESULT OF 40 PLUS YEARS OF LIFESAVING WORK IS SEEN EVERY DAY IN THE REGION'S HOSPITALS, IN COMMUNITIES MTN SERVES, AND IN THE RECIPIENTS WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN ENRICHED BECAUSE OF THE GENEROSITY OF SOMEONE ELSE.
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 December 1975.
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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