Dci Donor Services Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
DCI DONOR SERVICES, INC. SUPPORTS A LOCAL FOCUS ON DONORS, DONOR FAMILIES, AND THE LIVES OF THOSE WE IMPACT; WE ARE A STABLE COMMUNITY MEMBER SERVING PATIENTS FIRST IN ALL THAT WE DO. OUR CORE PURPOSE IS TO SAVE AND IMPROVE LIVES.
- Income
- $155.9 million
- Spending
- $160.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 71%
- Reserves
- 5.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 90%
- Employees
- 776
- Volunteers
- 154
- Highest pay
- $666,248, organ recovery surgeon
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.1 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 32% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1571% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
5 of 252 of 5 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 September 30, 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)
- $114.2 million spent. DCI DONOR SERVICES, INC. ("DCIDS") IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION THAT OPERATES THREE FEDERALLY CERTIFIED ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATIONS (OPOS), AN EYE BANK (EB), AND A FULL SERVICE TISSUE BANK (TB). DCIDS PROMOTES THE DONATION OF HUMAN ORGANS AND TISSUES, PRIMARILY FOR TRANSPLANT, THROUGH EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, AND THROUGH AGREEMENTS WITH VARIOUS HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS PROVIDES THE ORGANS AND TISSUES RECOVERED BY ITS MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. EACH OF THE OPOS IS CERTIFIED BY THE CENTER FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES AND DESIGNATED BY THE US SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FEDERAL MEDICARE PROGRAM. EACH OPO IS AN INSTITUTIONAL MEMBER OF BOTH THE ASSOCIATION OF ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS THE UNITED NETWORK FOR ORGAN SHARING, WHICH HOLDS THE CONTRACT TO FUNCTION AS THE NATIONAL ORGAN PROCUREMENT AND TRANSPLANT NETWORK MANDATED BY FEDERAL LAW. THE TB FOLLOWS REQUIREMENTS SET BY THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL, US FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AS WELL AS THE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TISSUE BANKS AND IS A FULLY ACCREDITED MEMBER OF THAT ORGANIZATION AS WELL. THE EB FOLLOWS STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE EYE BANK ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, AND IS AN ACCREDITED MEMBER OF THAT ORGANIZATION. ACCORDINGLY, THE OPOS SEEK REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES INCURRED IN COORDINATING THE RECOVERY OF ORGANS THAT ARE SENT TO TRANSPLANTING HOSPITALS AND ANNUALLY FILE A FEDERAL COST REPORT DETAILING AND RECONCILING ITS REVENUE AND EXPENSES. THE TB DERIVES ITS COST-COVERING REVENUES FROM HOSPITALS OR DENTISTS WHO ARE TRANSPLANTING TISSUES PROCESSED AND/OR DISTRIBUTED BY THE TB. THE EB EARNS REVENUE TO RECOVER EXPENSES BY PROCESSING CORNEA TISSUE AND PROVIDING CORNEAS FOR TRANSPLANT TO SURGERY CENTERS. ALL PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES OF DCIDS ARE INCURRED IN SUPPORT OF THE ABOVE STATED TAX EXEMPT PROCUREMENT AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, DCIDS PROCURED 2,652 ORGANS AND RECOVERED 4,071 TISSUE DONORS FOR TRANSPLANTATION. IN ADDITION, DCIDS PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR NURSES AND PHYSICIANS CONCERNING ISSUES IN TRANSPLANTATION, AS WELL AS SEVERAL PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE AND HEIGHTEN AWARENESS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC CONCERNING ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 September 2025.
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 April 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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