MID-America Transplant Services

“The 990 will be available to all board members prior to filing on the board member internet portal. The form 990 is prepared by the independent cpa firm that also conducts the annual audit. The ceo and cfo perform an in-depth review of the 990 as well as respond to all questions and comments regarding the 990 by the board.”

“All officers, directors, trustees and key employees are covered under the conflict of interest policy and must annually review the conflict of interest policy and disclose any conflicts of interest. The conflict of interest policy contains procedures for determination of whether a conflict exists, for addressing of conflicts and for dealing with potential violations of the policy. Compliance with the policy is monitored by management.”

“A policy is in place that includes annual review and approval by the compensation committee of mid-america transplant. The compensation committee is comprised of individuals without conflicts of interest with respect to compensation review and approval. An independent external firm provides market competitive compensation data from comparable, tax exempt organizations and published surveys and conducts a competitiveness assessment of mid-america transplant officers and key employees to the market. There is contemporaneous documentation and recordkeeping with respect to the deliberations and decisions regarding the compensation arrangements.”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are made available to the public upon written request.”

“Mid-america transplant's primary service offering is to facilitate and coordinate the organ and tissue donation process in collaboration with over 120 area acute care hospitals and four transplant centers. With a mission to save lives through excellence in organ and tissue donation, mid-america has been at the forefront of enhancing the quality of organs and tissue for transplant and a leader in eye bank services. Throughout its history, the organization has relentlessly pursued its core values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, innovation, integrity, and stewardship to create a meaningful donation experience for donor families. Beyond its clinical work, mid-america transplant is charged with educating the community about donation and transplantation, urging those who have not done so to designate themselves as organ and tissue donors on their state registry. As innovators in the donation process, mid-america is working toward a brighter future where organs and tissues are always available to those in need.”

“The organization did not change the oversight or the selection process from the prior year.”

“During the tax year, it was discovered that contributions to a related organization were inadvertently reported as a transfer of net assets in prior years. Therefore, the prior year amount for line 12 has been restated to correctly include the amount contributed to the related organization.”