Donor Alliance Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Donor Alliance saves and heals lives through organ and tissue donation. Donor Alliance is one of 55 Federally designated, non-profit organ procurement organizations serving Colorado and most of Wyoming. Additionally, it is a member of the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) and a member of, and accredited by, the American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB).
- Income
- $71.6 million
- Spending
- $65.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 17.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 95%
- Employees
- 252
- Volunteers
- 200
- Highest pay
- $816,002, 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 93% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 17.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% 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 2510 of 10 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 (2)
- $53.7 million spent. Donor Alliance is a leader in facilitating the donation and recovery of transplantable organs and tissues. With over 103,000 people awaiting transplantation throughout the country, and nearly 1,300 in the states of Colorado and Wyoming as of December 2024, Donor Alliance is dedicated and focused on recovering lifesaving organs for those in need. In order to fulfill its mission of saving lives through organ and tissue donation and transplantation, Donor Alliance establishes and maintains strong relationships with donor hospitals, helping the hospital maximize their donation opportunities. In addition, Donor Alliance deploys an effective family approach and recovery programs in more than 112 hospitals in the two state area, to ensure that all families are offered the option of organ and tissue donation as appropriate. Donor Alliance facilitated the donation and recovery of 947 organ transplants from 311 local organ donors and an additional 166 organ transplants from other states. 1,860 local tissue donors enabled countless lives to be saved and healed.
- $2.7 million spent. Community Relations and Public Education: Donor Alliance works to educate the and inspire the public to register as organ and tissue donors through community partnerships, public outreach, and education campaigns throughout its service area. All programs include a call to action to join the Colorado or Wyoming registry. Both Colorado and Wyoming are consistently among states with the highest donor designation rates. Colorado ended 2024 with 61.63% of the population registering to be a donor, and Wyoming ended the year with 53.118% of the population registering to be a donor.
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 July 1986.
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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