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Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network

Public charity · Grantmaker Itasca, IL EIN: 36-3516431 Website

To save and enhance the lives of as many people as possible through organ and tissue donation.

Key facts about Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network

In short: Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network gave $213K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $106K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

EIN
36-3516431
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$212,500
Grants made (2024)
2
Average grant
$106,250
Median grant
$106,250
Total assets
$155,290,013
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (76% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$155.3M

+2.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$213K

-15.0% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$106K

-15.0% YoY

How Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network gives

  • Giving grew 325% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network

Based on IRS filings

Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network is a public charity focused on Health, based in Itasca, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $155.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $213K. Net investment income was $3.4M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoPhiladelphiaItasca

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2021) to $1.0M (2020). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $213K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Transplant Institute: $163KTransplant Institute$163KBishop Anderson Foundation: $50KBishop Anderson Foundation$50K

The largest 2024 recipient was Transplant Institute ($163K). Together the top 2 received $213K.

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

<$50K3$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 6 (50%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Transplant Institute Philadelphia, PAResearch Support for Organ Transplantation$162,500
Bishop Anderson Foundation Chicago, ILResearch Support for Organ Transplantation$50,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$50M$100M$150M$200M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$155,290,013$151,863,603$145,299,313
Revenue$141,730,026$130,785,014$114,619,472
Expenses$136,158,688$127,885,144$109,144,957
Net Investment Income$3,358,210$926,096$478,523

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 28, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 22, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network is led by Harry E. Wilkins III MD, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 11 of 25 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Harry E. Wilkins III MD

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $69K (2020) → $585K (2024)

  • Julie Fitzgerald MD

    Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2022

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chak-Sum Ho

    Director of Histocompatibility Lab

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $319K (2020) → $350K (2024)

  • Martin Jendrisak MD

    Medical Director, Vice President of R & D

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $710K (2020) → $765K (2024)

  • J. Michael Millis MD

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James B. Riley Jr.

    Director

    Board Chair → Chair, 2021

    Chair → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Juan C. Caicedo MD

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lori Chana

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marc Garfinkel MD

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela Mitchell-Boyd

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce King

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melody Spann Cooper

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Iwanicki DO

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Stacy

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bozena G. Labuda

    Senior Manager of Laboratory

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $183K (2020) → $204K (2024)

  • Michael P. Harmon

    Vice President & Organ Operations

    Director of Organ Recovery Services → Director of Organ Recovery, 2021

    Director of Organ Recovery → Vice President & Organ Operations, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $186K (2020) → $214K (2024)

  • Ross G. Raspopovich

    Chief Administrator & Financial Officer

    Chief Operating & Financial Officer → Chief Administrator & Financial Officer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $306K (2020) → $369K (2024)

  • David Bosch

    Chief Operating Officer

    Chief Marketing & Committee Officer → Chief Operating Officer, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    45 hrs/week

    $250K (2021) → $359K (2024)

  • Kiumars R. Tabar

    Recovery Surgeon

    On filings since 2022

    45 hrs/week

    $444K (2022) → $701K (2024)

  • Jeffrey M. Davies

    Chief Information Officer

    On filings since 2023

    45 hrs/week

    $198K (2023) → $331K (2024)

  • Kathleen Abhalter

    Vice President, Hospital & Partner Relations

    New on the 2024 filing

    45 hrs/week

    $202K (2024)

  • Marion Shuck

    Executive Vice President, Gov. Relations & Ext. Affairs

    New on the 2024 filing

    45 hrs/week

    $201K (2024)

  • Jarold Anderson

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Brandfass

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Wright

    Treasurer

    Treasurer & Secretary → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (17)
  • Former: Deborah Sims (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Evelyn M. Schultz (2020–2023) — Sen. Oper. Advisor
  • Former: Jackie D. Lynch (2020–2023) — Senior Advisor
  • Former: Lori A. Malatesta (2020–2023) — Former Executive Vice President, Ppl & Cul.
  • Former: Edward Marchewka (2021–2023) — Director, It, Data & Secretary
  • Former: Elias Rosario (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Anne Gulotta (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: J. Kevin Cmunt (2020–2022) — Executive Director Sub
  • Former: Christa Styrkowicz (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Audrena Spence (2022) — Executive Director
  • Former: Beth M. Amundsen (2020–2021) — Recovery Surgeon
  • Former: Beverley Ketel MD (2020) — Director
  • Former: Daniel Brady (2020) — Director -
  • Former: Jeffrey Schwartz MD (2020) — Director
  • Former: Karen Cameron (2020) — Project Coordinator -
  • Former: Maureen F. Kwiecinski (2020) — Vice President Ext. Ops. & General Counsel - Untill
  • Former: Selwyn O. Rogers Jr. MD (2020) — Director -

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Martin Jendrisak MD — Medical Director & VP of R&D: $765KMartin Jendrisak MDMedical Director & VP of R&D$765KKiumars R Tabar — Recovery Surgeon: $701KKiumars R TabarRecovery Surgeon$701KHarry E Wilkins III MD — President/CEO: $585KHarry E Wilkins III MDPresident/CEO$585KRoss G Raspopovich — Chief Admin & Financial Officer: $369KRoss G RaspopovichChief Admin & Financial Officer$369KDavid Bosch — Chief Operating Officer: $359KDavid BoschChief Operating Officer$359KChak-Sum Ho — Director of Histocompatibility Lab: $350KChak-Sum HoDirector of Histocompatibility…$350KJeffrey M Davies — Chief Information Officer: $331KJeffrey M DaviesChief Information Officer$331KMichael P Harmon — VP, Organ Operations: $214KMichael P HarmonVP, Organ Operations$214KBozena G Labuda — Sr. Manager of Laboratory: $204KBozena G LabudaSr. Manager of Laboratory$204KKathleen Abhalter — VP, Hospital & Partner Relations: $202KKathleen AbhalterVP, Hospital & Partner Relations$202KMarion Shuck — EVP, GOV. Relations & EXT. Affairs: $201KMarion ShuckEVP, GOV. Relations & EXT.…$201K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $765K, to Martin Jendrisak MD (Medical Director & VP of R&D). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network

How much does Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network give each year?

Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network gave $213K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $250K across 2 grants.

How large is Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network?

Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network reported $155.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $141.7M.

What is Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network?

Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network is a public charity focused on Health, based in Itasca, IL. It holds $155.3M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network operate?

Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network has awarded grants in Illinois, Pennsylvania.

What is Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network's EIN?

Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3516431. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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