Donor Network of Arizona
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO MAKE THE MOST OF LIFE THROUGH THE GIFT OF ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION AND TO CHALLANGE OURSELVES AND OTHERS EVERYDAY TO REALIZE ARIZONA'S POTENTIAL TO SAVE AND IMPROVE LIVES.
- Income
- $83.4 million
- Spending
- $76.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 14.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 97%
- Employees
- 415
- Volunteers
- 110
- Highest pay
- $689,831, 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
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 84% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 14.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 9% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 13% 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
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 12 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 (4)
- $44.1 million spent. ORGAN RECOVERY AND PLACEMENT SERVICES: DONOR NETWORK OF ARIZONA (DNA) FOCUSES ON ITS MISSION TO SAVE AND HEAL LIVES BY INCREASING ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION FOR TRANSPLANTATION IN THE STATE AND ACROSS THE NATION. THIS MISSION CAN ONLY BE ACCOMPLISHED WITH THE POWERFUL GIFTS GIVEN BY DONORS TO RECIPIENTS AND THE DNA PARTNERSHIPS WITH DONOR HOSPITALS AND TRANSPLANT CENTERS. (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION) ORGAN RECOVERY AND PLACEMENT SERVICES (CONTINUED):IN 2024, 372 DONORS GAVE A RECORD-SETTING NUMBER OF ORGANS, WHICH RESULTED IN THE RECOVERY OF 1,214 ORGANS OF WHICH 973 WERE TRANSPLANTED. AS DNA EXPANDS ITS EFFORTS TO PURSUE EVERY POSSIBLE OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE LIVES, THE ORGANIZATION IDENTIFIED ANOTHER 258 POTENTIAL ORGAN DONORS WHO UNFORTUNATELY COULD NOT DONATE.DNA ALSO FACILITATED THE RECOVERY OF OVER 300 ORGANS FOR RESEARCH, WHICH IS VITAL TO INCREASING POSITIVE HEALTH OUTCOMES. THE GENEROSITY OF DONORS IN ARIZONA IS THE CAUSE AND THE CATALYST FOR SUCH SUCCESSFUL DONATIONS OF ORGANS AND TISSUES TO GIVE HEALING AND HOPE TO OTHERS. THAT GENEROSITY SHOWS UP IN THE INCREASED RATE OF TRANSPLANTATION.IN 2024, 488 PEOPLE RECEIVED TRANSPLANTABLE KIDNEYS, TEN PEOPLE RECEIVED KIDNEYS EN BLOC, 114 PEOPLE RECEIVED TRANSPLANTABLE HEARTS, AND 254 PEOPLE RECEIVED TRANSPLANTABLE LIVERS (A 12% INCREASE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR AND A 34% INCREASE SINCE 2022). ADDITIONALLY, FOUR PEOPLE RECEIVED TRANSPLANTABLE LIVER SEGMENTS, 24 PEOPLE RECEIVED TRANSPLANTABLE PANCREATA, SIX PEOPLE RECEIVED TRANSPLANTABLE LUNGS, AND 70 PEOPLE RECEIVED TRANSPLANTABLE LUNGS EN BLOC (A 23% INCREASE). DNA STRIVES TO MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO INCREASE LIVES SAVED AND HONOR THE DONOR'S GIFTS. IN 2024, WE CONTINUED OUR PROGRAM TO PARTNER AND EDUCATE TRANSPLANT CENTERS IN ARIZONA, THE SOUTHWEST REGION, AND IN THE U.S. THAT ORGANS SUITABLE FOR TRANSPLANT ARE BEING DECLINED. THESE EFFORTS CONTINUE TO SUCCEED IN REACHING KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN THE TRANSPLANT COMMUNITY. DNA LAUNCHED A DEDICATED DONOR CARE CENTER (DCC) FOR DONOR PATIENTS AT BANNER - UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER PHOENIX IN EARLY 2024. THE DONOR CARE CENTER ALLOWS BETTER CARE FOR ARIZONA DONORS AND INCREASES DONATION OUTCOMES. IN 2024, WE TRANSFERRED 46 POTENTIAL DONORS TO THE DCC, RECOVERING SAVING A TOTAL OF 121 LIVES! WE CONTINUE TO SEE AMAZING RESULTS IN 2024, BUT THERE IS STILL MUCH WORK TO DO.
- $12.9 million spent. TISSUE RECOVERY AND PLACEMENT SERVICES: DNA FACILITATED THE DONATION AND RECOVERY OF VARIOUS TISSUES FOR TRANSPLANT PURPOSES. (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION) TISSUE RECOVERY AND PLACEMENT SERVICES (CONTINUED):IN 2024, 1,732 PEOPLE DONATED BONE, CARDIOVASCULAR, DERMIS, AND/OR CORNEAL TISSUE. OF THESE, A RECORD 1,472 PEOPLE DONATED ORTHOPEDIC (BONE) TISSUE, A 4.6% INCREASE OVER THE PRIOR YEAR AND A 41.8% INCREASE FROM 2022.THE GENEROSITY OF 1,188 PEOPLE RESULTED IN DERMIS (SKIN) TISSUE FOR BURN VICTIMS AND RESTORATIVE PROCEDURES. IN 2024, THERE WERE 1,070 OCULAR DONORS WHO GAVE CORNEAL TISSUE. DNA PLACES CORNEAL TISSUE RECOVERED FROM OUR GENEROUS DONORS WITH A DEDICATED, ACCREDITED EYE BANK TO MAXIMIZE TRANSPLANTATION OPTIONS. IN ADDITION, MANY OTHER CARDIOVASCULAR AND ORTHOPEDIC TISSUES WERE DONATED, INCLUDING TISSUES USED TO DECREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF REJECTION IN ORGAN RECIPIENTS AND TO INCREASE OPTIONS FOR BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION.
- $7.2 million spent. DONOR HOSPITAL PROGRAM SERVICES AND COMMUNITY SERVICES: DONOR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT (DPD) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAXIMIZING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ORGANS RECOVERED FOR TRANSPLANT IN ARIZONA THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INDIVIDUALIZED DONATION PROGRAMS BASED ON COMPREHENSIVE HOSPITAL ASSESSMENT, ANALYSIS OF DONATION POTENTIAL, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ONGOING QUALITY PROCESS IMPROVEMENT, AND THE DEVELOPMENT AND FOSTERING OF EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY. (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION) DONOR HOSPITAL PROGRAM SERVICES AND COMMUNITY SERVICES (CONTINUED):DONOR NETWORK OF ARIZONA (DNA) CONTINUES TO UTILIZE THE BEST PRACTICES AS DEFINED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES' (HRSA) BREAKTHROUGH COLLABORATIVES FOR ORGAN DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION. THIS INCLUDES ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN REGIONAL AND NATIONAL IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS. THESE EFFORTS CONTINUE TO HELP US MAXIMIZE THE NUMBER OF DONORS AND THE NUMBER OF ORGANS TRANSPLANTED PER DONOR IN ARIZONA. IN ADDITION TO ONGOING EDUCATION IN ARIZONA HOSPITALS AND HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS, DNA SYMPOSIUM EVERY OTHER YEAR, INVITING HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS FROM ACROSS THE STATE. DNA HAS ROBUST HOSPITAL PARTNER PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL DONATE LIFE MONTH AND MANY OF THE HOSPITALS IN ARIZONA RECEIVE RECOGNITION FROM HRSA.SOME KEY HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2024 INCLUDE:1.)DPD COORDINATORS CONTINUE TO BE ONSITE OVERSEEING EVERY DONATION AFTER CIRCULATORY DEATH (DCD) OPPORTUNITY. THIS ALLOWS US TO SUPPORT THE HOSPITAL AND PROVIDE EDUCATION IN REAL-TIME.2.)BASED ON TRENDS IN DATA AND FEEDBACK FROM STAFF AND HOSPITALS, A MONTHLY EDUCATION MESSAGE IS DEVELOPED AND DELIVERED IN ROUNDING THROUGH CRITICAL CARE DEPARTMENTS ACROSS THE STATE. 3.)DPD HAS FOCUSED RESOURCES TO STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS WITH HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATORS TO BOTH IMPROVE THE HOSPITAL'S DONATION PROGRAMS AND INTRODUCE ORGAN DONATION PROCESS CHANGES IN THE STATE TO KEEP THEM INFORMED AND IN SUPPORT OF THEIR OWN DONATION PROGRAMS.4.)CONTINUED IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL EDUCATION WITH OVER 400 EDUCATION EVENTS. A QUARTERLY DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION LEADERSHIP WEBINAR WAS OFFERED AS WELL, FOCUSING ON TOPICS TO KEEP HOSPITALS ABREAST OF TRENDS IN ORGAN DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION. DNA ALSO CONTINUED TO PROVIDE AN ADVANCED DONOR NURSE CLASS THROUGHOUT THE STATE WITH CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS THROUGH THE CONTINUING NURSING EDUCATION GROUP (CNEG). BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE: THE BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE (BI) DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR IDENTIFYING, FORMULATING, IMPLEMENTING, AND EVALUATING HIGH-QUALITY, DATA DRIVEN DECISION CAPABILITIES AND PROCESS IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER LEADERS AND IN ALIGNMENT WITH DONOR NETWORK OF ARIZONA'S STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES. THIS DEPARTMENT INCLUDES DATA SYSTEMS AND ANALYTICS AND DATA INTELLIGENCE TEAMS WHICH COLLECT AND PRESENT DATA NEEDED FOR OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND TO PROVIDE FLEXIBLE DATA SOLUTIONS TO MEET ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS. THIS DEPARTMENT IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING THE DEATH RECORD REVIEW AND HOSPITAL DEATH REPORT AUDIT PROCESSES, AS WELL AS OVERSEEING ACCESS TO ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD (EMR) SYSTEMS IN ARIZONA HOSPITALS FOR DONOR NETWORK OF ARIZONA STAFF. 2024 HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:1.) AUTHORIZATION MODEL DEVELOPMENT: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS, THE BI TEAM DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTED A LOGISTIC REGRESSION MODEL IN PYTHON TO ASSESS THE COMPLEXITY OF FAMILY AUTHORIZATION CONVERSATIONS. LEVERAGING A DIVERSE SET OF OPERATIONAL AND CONTEXTUAL DATA, THIS MODEL OFFERS VALUABLE INSIGHTS INTO AUTHORIZATION PERFORMANCE TRENDS AND SUPPORTS INFORMED, REAL-TIME DECISION-MAKING. AFTER A YEAR OF ITERATIVE DEVELOPMENT, THE MODEL WAS SUCCESSFULLY DEPLOYED ALONGSIDE A REAL-TIME DASHBOARD AND SCORECARD, NOW IN ACTIVE USE BY DONOR LEGACY LEADERSHIP.2.)ROCBOARD: REAL-TIME REFERRAL OPTIMIZATION DASHBOARD: COLLABORATING WITH GOAL TEAM 4 AND ORGAN REFERRAL OPTIMIZATION (ORO) LEADERSHIP, WE DEVELOPED THE ROCBOARD - A CENTRALIZED, REAL-TIME DASHBOARD DESIGNED TO STREAMLINE ACCESS TO KEY REFERRAL INFORMATION. THIS TOOL ENABLES ROCS AND ORO STAFF TO VIEW ACTIVE HBV REFERRALS AT ONE GLANCE, ELIMINATING THE NEED TO NAVIGATE MULTIPLE EMR SYSTEMS. THE DASHBOARD INTEGRATES SEVERAL CUSTOM ALGORITHMS THAT IDENTIFY CRITICAL JUNCTURES IN THE REFERRAL PROCESS, SUPPORTING TIMELY AND EFFECTIVE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT.3.) OBSERVED-TO-EXPECTED (O:E) CALCULATOR: TO INCREASE INDEPENDENCE AND ANALYTICAL FLEXIBILITY, THE BI TEAM DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED AN INTERNAL TOOL TO CALCULATE THE OBSERVED-TO-EXPECTED (O:E) RATIO FOR ORGANS TRANSPLANTED. THIS REPLACED RELIANCE ON THIRD-PARTY APPLICATIONS AND ENABLED MORE COMPREHENSIVE DATA INTEGRATION ACROSS ORGANIZATIONAL DASHBOARDS. BEYOND SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE TRACKING FOR DNA'S ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS, THE O:E CALCULATOR NOW POWERS DEEPER TREND ANALYSES AND CASE-LEVEL AND ORGAN-SPECIFIC BREAKDOWNS, ENHANCING BOTH STRATEGIC INSIGHT AND OPERATIONAL DECISION-MAKING.4.) BALANCED SCORECARD FOR CLEAR: THE TEAM LAUNCHED A NEW BALANCED SCORECARD DASHBOARD WITHIN THE CLEAR (CENTRAL LIST OF ENTERPRISE ACTIVITY AND RESULTS) PLATFORM TO PROMOTE STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT AND DATA TRANSPARENCY. THIS TOOL PROVIDES A CENTRALIZED VIEW OF EACH STRATEGIC AREA, ALONG WITH ITS ASSOCIATED GOAL TEAMS, OBJECTIVES, AND PERFORMANCE METRICS. BY VISUALIZING BOTH CURRENT AND HISTORICAL DATA FOR EACH AREA, THE DASHBOARD OFFERS LEADERSHIP AND TEAMS A CLEAR, UP-TO-DATE PICTURE OF ORGANIZATIONAL PROGRESS AND SUPPORTS DATA-DRIVEN PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT ACROSS ALL STRATEGIC INITIATIVES.5.) EXPANDED DNA ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW ACCESS WITH MOST ARIZONA HOSPITAL SYSTEMS INCLUDING 12 EMR SYSTEMS AND 17 DIFFERENT EMR PLATFORMS. THERE ARE CURRENTLY CLOSE TO 200 ACTIVE DNA EMPLOYEES WITH EMR ACCESS.6.) CONTINUED REFINEMENT OF THE AUTOMATED DEATH RECORD REVIEW PROCESS ON OVER 85% OF HOSPITAL DEATHS. THE HOSPITAL DEATH RECORD AND ICD10 CODE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM IS ESTIMATED TO SAVE APPROXIMATELY 70% OF THE TIME OF THE PREVIOUS MANUAL PR
- $1.2 million spent. HLA LAB - DONOR NETWORK OF ARIZONA PROVIDES TISSUE TYPING SERVICES FOR DONORS AND POTENTIAL DONORS AS REQUIRED TO MATCH DONOR ORGANS WITH THE PROPER RECIPIENTS. IN 2024, DNA'S HLA LAB PERFORMED 600 TESTS ON SAMPLES FROM DONORS AND POTENTIAL DONORS.
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 1992.
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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