Donate Life Texas Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
DONATE LIFE TEXAS IS TEXAS' STATEWIDE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HELPING TEXANS SAFELY AND SECURELY DOCUMENT THEIR OFFICIAL ORGAN DONATION DECISION. DLT MAINTAINS THE GLENDA DAWSON DONATE LIFE TEXAS REGISTRY THE STATE'S ONLY OFFICIAL TISSUE, EYE, AND ORGAN DONOR REGISTRY WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE 79TH TEXAS LEGISLATURE IN 2005. THE REGISTRY EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS TO RECORD LEGALLY-BINDING CONSENT TO POST-MORTEM ORGAN, EYE, AND TISSUE DONATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF TRANSPLANTATION, EDUCATION, OR RESEARCH. IN ADDITION TO MANAGING THE REGISTRY, DLT IS A UNIFYING VOICE FOR DONATION IN THE STATE AND PROVIDES PUBLIC EDUCATION, INFORMATION, AND OUTREACH. WITH APPROXIMATELY 10,000 TEXANS AWAITING A LIFESAVING TRANSPLANT AND THOUSANDS MORE AWAITING TISSUE OR EYE DONATION, DLT WORKS TO SAVE AND IMPROVE LIVES BY ADDING PERSONNEL TO THE ACTIVE REGISTRY. DUE TO DLT'S ONGOING EFFORTS, ALMOST 15.3 MILLION TEXANS ARE NOW REGISTERED APPROXIMATELY 62% OF THE STATE'S POPULATION.
- Income
- $657,529
- Spending
- $592,055
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 11 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 93%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 10
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: 83 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 22% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% 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
Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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.
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)
- $375,988 spent. DLT SPONSORED SEVERAL EVENTS IN 2024 TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS, INSPIRE DONATION, AND CREATE/MAINTAIN DONOR ADVOCATES. DLT ORGANIZES COMMUNICATIONS FOR KEY COMMEMORATIONS AND OBSERVANCES SUCH AS: BLACK HISTORY MONTH, NATIONAL DONATE LIFE MONTH, PRIDE MONTH, TRANSPLANT GAMES, DPS APPRECIATION MONTH, AND HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH. DONATE LIFE TEXAS CONTINUES TO PARTNER WITH NASCAR DRIVER JOEY GASE, WHICH BRINGS STATEWIDE AND NATIONWIDE ATTENTION TO ORGAN DONATION IN TEXAS. DLT PARTICIPATES ANNUALLY IN THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT COUNCIL (TASC) CONFERENCE, WHICH INTRODUCES THOUSANDS OF TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT LEADERS TO ORGAN DONATION AND STIMULATES VARIOUS ORGAN DONOR DRIVES AROUND THE STATE. DLT GIVES BACK TO COMMUNITIES AROUND TEXAS BY SPONSORING SEVERAL EVENTS SUCH AS BIKE RIDES, RUNS, DONOR REGISTRATION DRIVES, AND OTHER EVENTS - ALL OF WHICH RAISE AWARENESS AROUND THE STATE AMONG THOUSANDS OF TEXANS.
- $70,241 spent. THE DLT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTENTLY ENGAGE TEXAS STATE LEGISLATORS AND STAFFERS ON DATA, TRENDS, AND DONATION EQUITIES. THE STATE LEGISLATURE IS SCHEDULED TO MEET AGAIN IN 2024. DURING THE 2023 CYCLE AND THROUGHOUT 2024, DLT PROVIDED SEVERAL MEMBERS AND STAFFERS WITH INFORMATION ON SUCH TOPICS AS "MANDATORY OPT-OUT" SYSTEMS AND LIVING DONATION OPPORTUNITIES. AS PART OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS TO CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS, DONATE LIFE TEXAS BRINGS TOGETHER SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE STATE IN ORDER TO PROMOTE COMMUNICATION ALIGNMENT AND CONSISTENCY WHICH INCLUDE: TEXAS' 3 ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATIONS, EYE BANKS, TISSUE BANKS, LIVING DONOR ORGANIZATIONS, VOLUNTEERS, ADVOCATES, DONOR FAMILIES, FUNERAL PROFESSIONALS, ACADEMIC PERSONNEL, MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, AND OTHERS.
- $54,195 spent. DONATE LIFE TEXAS' PARTNERSHIP WITH TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY (DPS) IN 2024 ADDED JUST OVER 720,000 TEXANS WHO SAID 'YES' TO ORGAN, EYE, AND TISSUE DONATION. TEXAS' TRANSPORTATION CODE REQUIRES ORGAN, EYE, AND TISSUE DONATION EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL THOSE CONDUCTING BUSINESS AT THE 250+ TEXAS DRIVER'S LICENSE OFFICES ACROSS THE STATE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CODE REQUIRES ALL DL AND ID CARD APPLICANTS BE ASKED ABOUT BECOMING AN ORGAN DONOR. TO SATISFY THESE REQUIREMENTS, DONATE LIFE TEXAS CONTINUES TO PROVIDE TRAINING, EDUCATION, MATERIAL AND RECOGNITION PROGRAMS TO TEXAS DPS OFFICES, LEADERS, AND PERSONNEL TO LEVERAGE THEIR PUBLIC INTERACTIONS ON BEHALF OF ORGAN, EYE, AND TISSUE DONATION. DLT'S EFFORTS WITH DPS HERE RESULTED IN OVER 90% OF ALL THOSE WHO JOINED THE REGISTRY DID SO THROUGH A DPS OFFICE. IN ADDITION TO A PARTNERSHIP WITH DPS, DLT ALSO COORDINATES ORGAN DONATION AWARENESS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES (VEHICLE REGISTRATION) AND TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE AGENCY (HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES.)
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 August 2011.
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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