The Alliance for Community Transfusion Services LLC
The Alliance for Community Transfusion Services (ACTS) is a Bedford, Texas-based public charity that supports independent community blood centers through shared resources, initiatives, and expertise. Its 2025 filing also describes ACTS as administering and coordinating the Blood Emergency Readiness Corps, an emergency blood reserve program.
The Alliance for Community Transfusion Services LLC at a glance
- Total assets
- $712,715
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $627,209
- -75.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $12,189
- -99.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $593,461
- -81.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to The Alliance for Community Transfusion Services LLC
- Contact
Mailing address: 2205 Highway 121, Bedford, TX 76021
Phone: (504) 575-2139
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Alliance for Community Transfusion Services LLC funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 13 (23%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grantees listed are based in Texas, Louisiana, Missouri, Tennessee, and California. ACTS’s website describes its member community as operating across the United States.
Grant Distribution by State
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 $256K (2020) to $2.6M (2024). In 2024 it made 13 grants totaling $2.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Carter Bloodcare Bedford, TX | General Support | $677,785 |
| Oklahoma Blood Institute DBA Our Blood Institute Oklahoma City, OK | General Support | $562,178 |
| Lifeshare Blood Center Shreveport, LA | General Support | $355,472 |
| South Texas Blood and Tissue Center San Antonio, TX | General Support | $282,313 |
| Community Blood Center of the Ozarks Springfield, MO | General Support | $184,631 |
| We Are Blood Austin, TX | General Support | $120,083 |
| Bloodworks Northwest Seattle, WA | General Support | $103,192 |
| Suncoast Communities Blood Bank DBA Suncoast Blood Centers Bradenton, FL | General Support | $80,176 |
| Coastal Bend Blood Center Corpus Christi, TX | General Support | $66,011 |
| Blood Assurance Inc Chattanooga, TN | General Support | $51,596 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $712,715 | $627,209 | $593,461 | — | — | $12,189 |
| 2024 | $685,073 | $2,591,894 | $3,150,341 | $2,576,311 | 13 | $2,003,117 |
| 2023 | $1,076,327 | $521,331 | $558,950 | — | — | $5,173 |
| 2022 | $1,113,977 | $586,112 | $528,205 | — | — | $1,431 |
| 2021 | $1,059,125 | $581,241 | $506,604 | — | — | $406 |
| 2020 | $983,545 | $565,303 | $755,132 | $255,654 | 12 | $4,570 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
ACTS’s stated mission is to support its members and the independent, community blood banking model through shared resources, initiatives, and expertise, and to administer and coordinate the Blood Emergency Readiness Corps. Its filing describes a Central Purchasing Office that provides services intended to promote efficiency, quality, cost containment, and consistency of supply for members. The website also lists laboratory, platelet, reference and transfusion, and pipette calibration services.
The 2024 grantees listed include community blood centers. Carter BloodCare describes its mission as saving lives by making transfusion possible. LifeShare Blood Center says its mission is to connect donors and the lives they impact. Community Blood Center of the Ozarks describes its mission as providing a quality blood supply in a timely manner at the lowest reasonable fee, while remaining accountable to its community, donors, and health care providers.
Grantmaking
In 2024, ACTS reported 13 grants totaling $2,576,311, an average of approximately $198,178 per grant. The listed recipients include Carter BloodCare ($677,785), LifeShare Blood Center ($355,472), Community Blood Center of the Ozarks ($184,631), We Are Blood ($120,083), Coastal Bend Blood Center ($66,011), Blood Assurance Inc. ($51,596), and Houchin Community Blood Bank ($30,958). The filing reports no grants in 2023 or 2025.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists BJ Smith, Dr. John Armitage, Dr. Chad Douglas, Anthony Roberts, Marian Garrard, Corey Survant, Scott Bush, Patrick Bradley, John Hagins, and Audra Taylor as managers. ACTS’s website identifies Nelson Hellwig as chief executive officer and Teresa Footman as purchasing manager of the Central Purchasing Office.
The Alliance for Community Transfusion Services LLC is led by Nelson Hellwig, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nelson Hellwig
CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Roberts
Manager
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bj Smith
Manager
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chad Douglas
Manager
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Corey Survant
Manager
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Armitage
Manager
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Hagins
Manager
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marian Garrard
Manager
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Bradley
Manager
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Bush
Manager
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Curt Bailey
Manager
On filings since 2021
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Prijatel
Manager
On filings since 2023
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Swafford
Manager
On filings since 2023
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
H. Alan Watson
Manager
On filings since 2023
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Bautista
Manager
On filings since 2023
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Culler
Manager
On filings since 2024
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Audra Taylor
Manager
New on the 2025 filing
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Footman
Purchasing Manager
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Adrienne B. Mendoza (2021–2024) — Manager
- Former: Jb Gaskins (2023–2024) — Manager
- Former: James L. Decker (2021–2023) — Manager
- Former: Sean McNally Partial Year (2020–2022) — Manager
- Former: Benjamin Prijatel Partial Year (2022) — Manager
- Former: Jb Gaskins Partial Year (2022) — Manager
- Former: Jonathan Bautista Partial Year (2022) — Manager
- Former: Kevin Belanger Partial Year (2022) — Manager
- Former: Elizabeth Waltman (2020–2021) — Manager
- Former: Kevin Belanger (2020–2021) — Manager
- Former: Sean McNally (2021) — Manager
- Former: Brad Bryan Partial Year (2020) — Manager
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about The Alliance for Community Transfusion Services LLC
How large is The Alliance for Community Transfusion Services LLC?
The Alliance for Community Transfusion Services LLC reported $713K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $627K.
What does The Alliance for Community Transfusion Services LLC fund?
ACTS’s stated mission is to support its members and the independent, community blood banking model through shared resources, initiatives, and expertise, and to administer and coordinate the Blood Emergency Readiness Corps. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Alliance for Community Transfusion Services LLC?
The Alliance for Community Transfusion Services LLC has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does The Alliance for Community Transfusion Services LLC make grants?
The 2024 grantees listed are based in Texas, Louisiana, Missouri, Tennessee, and California. ACTS’s website describes its member community as operating across the United States.
What is The Alliance for Community Transfusion Services LLC's EIN?
The Alliance for Community Transfusion Services LLC's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4624346. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 27, 2026)
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