Lifegift Organ Donation Center
The mission of lifegift is to provide community benefit by ethically, effectively and efficiently recovering appropriately transplantable organs and tissue to give the gift of life. Lifegift also provides public and professional education to increase awareness of the need for donor organs and tissues.
Lifegift Organ Donation Center at a glance
In short: Lifegift Organ Donation Center gave $250K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $250K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $250,000
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $250,000
- Median grant
- $250,000
- Total assets
- $104,711,654
- +9.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Lifegift Organ Donation Center funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Houston Methodist Foundation ($250K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2020) to $250K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $250K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist Foundation Houston, TX | Deceased Organ Donation Research | $250,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $104,711,654 | $104,117,543 | $99,448,560 | $250,000 | 1 | $2,154,370 |
| 2023 | $96,027,810 | $92,141,527 | $87,143,182 | — | — | $1,655,650 |
| 2022 | $89,424,842 | $94,078,178 | $89,394,664 | $75,000 | 2 | $1,493,362 |
| 2021 | $85,558,914 | $82,767,277 | $77,933,627 | — | — | $1,484,583 |
| 2020 | $80,161,702 | $78,200,278 | $76,567,219 | $25,000 | 1 | $762,830 |
About Lifegift Organ Donation Center
Based on IRS filings
Lifegift Organ Donation Center is a public charity focused on Health, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $104.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $250K. Net investment income was $2.2M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lifegift Organ Donation Center is led by Kevin A. Myer, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 10 of 27 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kevin A. Myer
President & CEO
President & CEO - Lifegi → President & CEO - Lifegift, 2022
President & CEO - Lifegift → President & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$551K (2020) → $656K (2024)
David C. Staley
Vice President of Human Resources
Vice President of Human Resources-Lifegift → Vice President of Human Resources-Life, 2021
Vice President of Human Resources-Life → Vice President of Human Resources, 2022
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$253K (2020) → $291K (2024)
Patricia A. Rubin
Senior Executive Vice President & CFO
Senior Executive Vice President & Cfo-Lifegift → Senior Executive Vice President & Cfo-Lifegif, 2021
Senior Executive Vice President & Cfo-Lifegif → Senior Executive Vice President & CFO, 2022
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$350K (2020) → $457K (2024)
Schawnte Williams-Taylor
Vice President of Family Engagement
Vice President of Family Engagement & Donation → Vice President of Family Engagement & Donation Services, 2023
Vice President of Family Engagement & Donation Services → Vice President of Family Engagement, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$214K (2020) → $272K (2024)
Kaitlyn Fitzgerald
Vice President of Organ Operations
Senior Director of Organ Operations → Vice President of Organ Operations, 2022
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$166K (2021) → $264K (2024)
Beth M. Amundsen MD
Abdominal Organ Recovery Surgeon
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$295K (2022) → $420K (2024)
Jeffrey Reese MD
Abdominal Organ Recovery Surgeon
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$359K (2022) → $470K (2024)
Nicholas Onaca MD
Abdominal Organ Recovery Surgeon
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$392K (2022) → $491K (2024)
Yolanda Becker
Chief Medical Officer
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$159K (2023) → $392K (2024)
Javier A. Nieto
Abdominal Organ Recovery Surgeon
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
$288K (2024)
George Mallory Jr. MD
Public Member
Public Member-Houston → Public Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenifer Jarriel
Public Member
Public Member-Houston → Public Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Girotto Mha Mhr
Texas Children's Hospital
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Cychol
Cook Children's Medical Center
Cook Children's Medical Center → Cook Children's Medical Ce, 2021
Cook Children's Medical Ce → Cook Children's Medical Center, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roberta Levy Schwartz Mhs
Houston Methodist Hospital
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Flanagan
Memorial Hermann Hospital System
Memorial Hermann Hospital → Memorial Hermann Hospital System, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lance Black MD
Public Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Deleon
Public Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
M. Adriana Valencia
Public Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ruth Schiermeyer
Public Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharyn Ivory
Public Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stuart Levin
Public Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristyn Sorensen
Public Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chase Lesane-Brown PhD
Public Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Maurer RN MBA
Public Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Deese
Public Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Oliver Banks
Memorial Hermann Hospital
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Jessica Leibold (2020–2023) — Senior Director of Facilities & Purchasing
- Former: R. Patrick Wood Md Facs (2020–2023) — Former Chief Medical Officer
- Former: Steve Sanders (2020–2023) — Public Member
- Former: Chase Lesane-Brownphd (2021–2023) — Public Member
- Former: Deborah Maurerrnmba (2021–2023) — Public Member
- Former: Larry Easterling MD (2020–2022) — Associate Medical Officer
- Former: Adriana Valencia (2020–2021) — Public Member
- Former: Chris Curran (2020–2021) — Former Vice President Or Organ Operations-Lif
- Former: Elaine Nelson (2020–2021) — Public Member
- Former: Lauren Quinn (2020–2021) — Vice President of External Relations
- Former: Robert Boudwin (2020–2021) — Public Member
- Former: Stacy Bacon MD (2020–2021) — Public Member
- Former: Jenifer Jarriel Vice Chair (2021) — Public Member
- Former: Joseph Kreeb (2021) — Vice President of Tissue Operations
- Former: Jerry Dunn (2020) — Director of Information Technology
- Former: John Graham Md Dmin (2020) — Public Member-Houston
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $656K, to Kevin a Myer (President and CEO). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Lifegift Organ Donation Center
How much does Lifegift Organ Donation Center give each year?
Lifegift Organ Donation Center gave $250K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.
How large is Lifegift Organ Donation Center?
Lifegift Organ Donation Center reported $104.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $104.1M.
What is Lifegift Organ Donation Center?
Lifegift Organ Donation Center is a public charity focused on Health, based in Houston, TX. It holds $104.7M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Lifegift Organ Donation Center operate?
Lifegift Organ Donation Center has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Lifegift Organ Donation Center's EIN?
Lifegift Organ Donation Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0231238. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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