Donorconnect
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
BACKGROUND DONORCONNECT, HEADQUARTERED IN THE SALT LAKE CITY AREA, IS A FEDERALLY DESIGNATED, NONPROFIT ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATION (OPO) THAT SERVES UTAH, SOUTHEASTERN IDAHO, WESTERN WYOMING, AND ELKO, NEVADA. ITS SERVICE AREA EXTENDS TO 3.8 MILLION RESIDENTS, 94 HOSPITALS, AND THREE TRANSPLANT CENTERS. MISSION WITH AN OVERARCHING MISSION TO SAVE AND HEAL LIVES, HONOR DONORS, AND EDUCATE AND INSPIRE, DONORCONNECT PLAYS AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY, SERVING AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN ORGAN DONORS AND TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS. DELIVERY TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION, DONORCONNECT WORKS WITH DONOR FAMILIES, HOSPITALS, AND TRANSPLANT PROGRAMS TO FACILITATE A SUCCESSFUL DONATION AND TRANSPLANT MATCHING PROCESS. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH 1) PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION TO DEVELOP HOSPITAL DONATION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, AND INFORM HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS ABOUT THE DONATION PROCESS; 2) COMPASSIONATE CARE AND GRIEF SUPPORT TO DONOR FAMILIES BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER DONATION; 3) CLINICAL SUPPORT TO
- Income
- $62.6 million
- Spending
- $60.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 98%
- Employees
- 246
- Volunteers
- 131
- Highest pay
- $432,529, president/ce
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.0 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 31% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 258 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 June 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 (3)
- $56.3 million spent. ORGAN TRANSPLANTS DONORCONNECT SCREENED A TOTAL OF 1800 POTENTIAL DONORS AND WAS ABLE TO RECOVER ORGANS FROM 300 DONORS. THIS RESULTED IN TRANSPLANTATION OF 474 KIDNEYS, 308 LIVERS, 125 HEARTS, 9 PANCREAS, 71 LUNGS, AND 34 ORGANS FOR RESEARCH. TISSUE RECOVERY DONORCONNECT WAS ABLE TO RETRIEVE TISSUE FROM 450 DONORS. THIS RESULTED IN THE RECOVERY OF 334 BONE, 361 SKIN, 166 HEART VALVES, 235 VEIN, AND 140 AORTA, AND 89 OTHER TISSUES FOR TRANSPLANT. GRIEF SUPPORT DONORCONNECT PROVIDED COMPASSIONATE CARE AND GRIEF SUPPORT TO ALL DONOR FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE DONATION PROCESS. THIS INCLUDES A COMPREHENSIVE 2-YEAR BEREAVEMENT PROGRAM WITH FOLLOW UP SUPPORT, BEREAVEMENT EDUCATION MATERIALS, QUARTERLY COMMUNICATION THROUGH AN IN- HOUSE NEWSLETTER THAT REACHES MORE THAN 3600 HOUSEHOLDS, AND DONOR RECOGNITION AT THE ANNUAL CELEBRATE LIFE MONUMENT EVENT. ORGAN TRANSPLANTS DONORCONNECT SCREENED A TOTAL OF 1800 POTENTIAL DONORS AND WAS ABLE TO RECOVER ORGANS FROM 300 DONORS. THIS RESULTED IN TRANSPLANTATION OF 474 KIDNEYS, 308 LIVERS, 125 HEARTS, 9 PANCREAS, 71 LUNGS, AND 34 ORGANS FOR RESEARCH. TISSUE RECOVERY DONORCONNECT WAS ABLE TO RETRIEVE TISSUE FROM 450 DONORS. THIS RESULTED IN THE RECOVERY OF 334 BONE, 361 SKIN, 166 HEART VALVES, 235 VEIN, AND 140 AORTA, AND 89 OTHER TISSUES FOR TRANSPLANT. GRIEF SUPPORT DONORCONNECT PROVIDED COMPASSIONATE CARE AND GRIEF SUPPORT TO ALL DONOR FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE DONATION PROCESS. THIS INCLUDES A COMPREHENSIVE 2-YEAR BEREAVEMENT PROGRAM WITH FOLLOW UP SUPPORT, BEREAVEMENT EDUCATION MATERIALS, QUARTERLY COMMUNICATION THROUGH AN IN- HOUSE NEWSLETTER THAT REACHES MORE THAN 3600 HOUSEHOLDS, AND DONOR RECOGNITION AT THE ANNUAL CELEBRATE LIFE MONUMENT EVENT.
- $619,551 spent. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION THE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION TEAM VISITED AND/OR CONTACTED HOSPITALS IN THE DONORCONNECT SERVICE AREA 2918 TIMES, AND MADE MORE THAN 225 PRESENTATIONS TO DOCTORS, NURSES, AND OTHER CLINICAL STAFF. EFFORTS WITHIN THE FIVE LARGEST HOSPITALS INCLUDED THE FORMULATION OF DONOR COUNCILS TO ADDRESS THE VARIOUS NEEDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DONATION PROCESS, COORDINATION AND REVIEW OF CMS REQUIREMENTS THAT EXTEND TO ALL HOSPITALS WITH MORE THAN 150 BEDS. HAD 51 DIFFERENT MEETINGS DURING 2024-25 WITH THESE DONOR COUNCILS. MEMBERS OF THIS TEAM ALSO FREQUENTLY INTERFACED WITH CORONERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL, AND MEDICAL EXAMINERS IN UTAH, IDAHO, NEVADA, AND WYOMING TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO FACILITATE THE PROTOCOLS OF ORGAN DONATION. PUBLIC EDUCATION THE PUBLIC EDUCATION/PUBLIC RELATIONS TEAM VISITED 404 JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS DURING 2024-25, MAKING MORE THAN 1,500 PRESENTATIONS TO A TOTAL AUDIENCE OF 38,683 STUDENTS IN UTAH, IDAHO, AND WYOMING. THIS PROGRAM IS ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL STUDENT EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES. DURING APRIL, DONORCONNECT ALSO ACTIVELY WORKED WITH PUBLIC RELATIONS STUDENTS AT FIVE UNIVERSITIES TO HELP PROMOTE NATIONAL DONATE LIFE MONTH. DONORCONNECT MAINTAINS AN ACTIVE MINORITY OUTREACH PROGRAM INCLUDING LIVE EVENTS, ADVERTISING, EDUCATION, AND AWARENESS ACTIVITIES THAT EXTEND TO A VARIETY OF MINORITY AUDIENCES. THESE EFFORTS ARE DESIGNED TO EDUCATE SPECIAL-INTEREST COMMUNITIES ON THE DONATION PROCESS, AND DISPEL MISINFORMATION ABOUT DONATION THAT MAY EXIST WITHIN VARIOUS MINORITY CULTURES. VOLUNTEERS WERE ADVISED IN BECOMING ADVOCATES, PROVIDING PUBLIC EDUCATION ON THE NEED FOR DONATION, AND DRIVING THE COMMUNITY TO THE DONOR REGISTRY. DONORCONNECT WAS ABLE TO WORK WITH SCORES OF VOLUNTEERS THAT LOGGED 1,209 HOURS OF SERVICE DURING 2024-25. OTHER INTERACTIONS INCLUDE 63 CASE SUPPORT MEETINGS, 31 CEO/ADMIN MEETINGS, 115 ERROR FOLLOW UP WITH EDUCATION MEETINGS, 226 HOSPITAL REPORT AND DATA PROVIDED MEETINGS, 223 REFERRAL/DONOR FOLLOW-UP MEETINGS, AND 185 STRATEGIC PLANNING/COLLABORATION MEETINGS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION THE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION TEAM VISITED AND/OR CONTACTED HOSPITALS IN THE DONORCONNECT SERVICE AREA 2918 TIMES, AND MADE MORE THAN 225 PRESENTATIONS TO DOCTORS, NURSES, AND OTHER CLINICAL STAFF. EFFORTS WITHIN THE FIVE LARGEST HOSPITALS INCLUDED THE FORMULATION OF DONOR COUNCILS TO ADDRESS THE VARIOUS NEEDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DONATION PROCESS, COORDINATION AND REVIEW OF CMS REQUIREMENTS THAT EXTEND TO ALL HOSPITALS WITH MORE THAN 150 BEDS. HAD 51 DIFFERENT MEETINGS DURING 2024-25 WITH THESE DONOR COUNCILS. MEMBERS OF THIS TEAM ALSO FREQUENTLY INTERFACED WITH CORONERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL, AND MEDICAL EXAMINERS IN UTAH, IDAHO, NEVADA, AND WYOMING TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO FACILITATE THE PROTOCOLS OF ORGAN DONATION. PUBLIC EDUCATION THE PUBLIC EDUCATION/PUBLIC RELATIONS TEAM VISITED 404 JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS DURING 2024-25, MAKING MORE THAN 1,500 PRESENTATIONS TO A TOTAL AUDIENCE OF 38,683 STUDENTS IN UTAH, IDAHO, AND WYOMING. THIS PROGRAM IS ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL STUDENT EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES. DURING APRIL, DONORCONNECT ALSO ACTIVELY WORKED WITH PUBLIC RELATIONS STUDENTS AT FIVE UNIVERSITIES TO HELP PROMOTE NATIONAL DONATE LIFE MONTH. DONORCONNECT MAINTAINS AN ACTIVE MINORITY OUTREACH PROGRAM INCLUDING LIVE EVENTS, ADVERTISING, EDUCATION, AND AWARENESS ACTIVITIES THAT EXTEND TO A VARIETY OF MINORITY AUDIENCES. THESE EFFORTS ARE DESIGNED TO EDUCATE SPECIAL-INTEREST COMMUNITIES ON THE DONATION PROCESS, AND DISPEL MISINFORMATION ABOUT DONATION THAT MAY EXIST WITHIN VARIOUS MINORITY CULTURES. VOLUNTEERS WERE ADVISED IN BECOMING ADVOCATES, PROVIDING PUBLIC EDUCATION ON THE NEED FOR DONATION, AND DRIVING THE COMMUNITY TO THE DONOR REGISTRY. DONORCONNECT WAS ABLE TO WORK WITH SCORES OF VOLUNTEERS THAT LOGGED 1,209 HOURS OF SERVICE DURING 2024-25. OTHER INTERACTIONS INCLUDE 63 CASE SUPPORT MEETINGS, 31 CEO/ADMIN MEETINGS, 115 ERROR FOLLOW UP WITH EDUCATION MEETINGS, 226 HOSPITAL REPORT AND DATA PROVIDED MEETINGS, 223 REFERRAL/DONOR FOLLOW-UP MEETINGS, AND 185 STRATEGIC PLANNING/COLLABORATION MEETINGS
- $392,662 spent. DONORCONNECT REGISTRY YESUTAH AND YESIDAHO ARE SECURE ON-LINE DONOR DATABASES ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAINED BY DONORCONNECT. THE RESPECTIVE REGISTRIES PROVIDE LEGAL DOCUMENTATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S WISHES CONCERNING ORGAN DONATION IF THEY SHOULD PASS AWAY. BECAUSE DRIVER LICENSE DIVISION (DLD) OFFICES PLAY SUCH AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN PROMOTING DONOR REGISTRATION, DONORCONNECT STAFF MADE 92 VISITS TO DLD LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT UTAH AND IDAHO DURING 2024-25. DURING THESE VISITS, MEETINGS WITH DLD STAFF ARE CONDUCTED, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ARE DISTRIBUTED, AND PRESENTATIONS ARE MADE ON THE DONATION PROCESS. ADDITIONALLY, DONORCONNECT MEETS ON A REGULAR BASIS WITH STATE OFFICIALS OF THE DRIVER LICENSE DIVISIONS IN BOTH UTAH AND IDAHO. THE NATIONAL AVERAGE FOR DONOR REGISTRATION THROUGH A REGISTRY IS 59.3%, AND THE NATIONAL AVERAGE FOR FIRST-TIME DRIVER LICENSE APPLICANTS SAYING "YES" TO DONATION IS 49%. THE UTAH AND IDAHO REGISTRIES REALIZED 1,350 REGISTRANTS IN 2024-25. COMPARED TO 2020 CENSUS DATA, IN UTAH 64% OF INDIVIDUALS AGED 16 AND ABOVE REGISTERED AS DONORS AND 50% OF APPLICANTS SAID "YES" AT THE TIME OF GETTING THEIR DRIVER LICENSE. IN IDAHO 68% OF INDIVIDUALS AGED 16 AND ABOVE REGISTERED AS DONORS. IDAHO HAD 55% OF APPLICANTS SAY "YES" AT THE TIME OF THEIR LICENSE BEING ISSUED. ONLINE REGISTRANTS IN UTAH DURING 2024-25 WERE 958, WITH 394 IN IDAHO DURING THE SAME PERIOD. DONORCONNECT REGISTRY YESUTAH AND YESIDAHO ARE SECURE ON-LINE DONOR DATABASES ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAINED BY DONORCONNECT. THE RESPECTIVE REGISTRIES PROVIDE LEGAL DOCUMENTATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S WISHES CONCERNING ORGAN DONATION IF THEY SHOULD PASS AWAY. BECAUSE DRIVER LICENSE DIVISION (DLD) OFFICES PLAY SUCH AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN PROMOTING DONOR REGISTRATION, DONORCONNECT STAFF MADE 92 VISITS TO DLD LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT UTAH AND IDAHO DURING 2024-25. DURING THESE VISITS, MEETINGS WITH DLD STAFF ARE CONDUCTED, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ARE DISTRIBUTED, AND PRESENTATIONS ARE MADE ON THE DONATION PROCESS. ADDITIONALLY, DONORCONNECT MEETS ON A REGULAR BASIS WITH STATE OFFICIALS OF THE DRIVER LICENSE DIVISIONS IN BOTH UTAH AND IDAHO. THE NATIONAL AVERAGE FOR DONOR REGISTRATION THROUGH A REGISTRY IS 59.3%, AND THE NATIONAL AVERAGE FOR FIRST-TIME DRIVER LICENSE APPLICANTS SAYING "YES" TO DONATION IS 49%. THE UTAH AND IDAHO REGISTRIES REALIZED 1,350 REGISTRANTS IN 2024-25. COMPARED TO 2020 CENSUS DATA, IN UTAH 64% OF INDIVIDUALS AGED 16 AND ABOVE REGISTERED AS DONORS AND 50% OF APPLICANTS SAID "YES" AT THE TIME OF GETTING THEIR DRIVER LICENSE. IN IDAHO 68% OF INDIVIDUALS AGED 16 AND ABOVE REGISTERED AS DONORS. IDAHO HAD 55% OF APPLICANTS SAY "YES" AT THE TIME OF THEIR LICENSE BEING ISSUED. ONLINE REGISTRANTS IN UTAH DURING 2024-25 WERE 958, WITH 394 IN IDAHO DURING THE SAME PERIOD.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 November 6, 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 June 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 May 1988.
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 November 4, 2026.
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