Transplant House

“The board of transplant foundation, an affiliated entity, has the right to appoint members of transplant house's governing body.”

“The following actions by the board of directors require the written approval of transplant foundation, an affiliated entity: a) altering, amending, or repealing the articles of incorporation and/or bylaws; b) borrowing money under terms that provide for a repayment period of one year or more; c) adopting an operating budget and/or a capital budget; d) incurring capital expenditures which, in the aggregate, are in excess of $200,000 in any one fiscal year; e) organizing or acquiring any subsidiary or affiliate; f) acquiring, by whatever means, an interest in any other entity or becoming a member of any other nonprofit corporation; g) authorizing or designating officers of the corporation to execute a deed of assignment for the benefit of creditors, file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, file an answer consenting to the appointment of a receiver, or file an answer to an involuntary petition in bankruptcy; and h) authorizing any and all transactions that change, or have the effect of changing, the ownership and/or control of the corporation, with such a transaction including, but not being limited to any proposed attempt to merge, acquire or combine the corporation with any other entity, whether such transaction is by contract, sale of all or substantially all of its assets, or by operation of law.”

“Form 990 was distributed and reviewed with board members prior to filing with the irs.”

“Board members, officers, and key employees are annually required to review the conflict of interest policy; disclose any possible personal, familial, or business relationship that would give rise to a conflict or appearance of a conflict; and acknowledge by signing the policy that he/she is acting in accordance with the letter and spirit of the policy. These signed statements and disclosures are reviewed by the organization's chief administrative officer and general counsel. Board members must refrain from voting on any transaction or other matter in which the member has a conflict of interest. Members must also report promptly to the board chairperson and president/ceo any future situation in which a possible conflict of interest might arise.”

“Executive compensation is paid by a related organization. Executive compensation is determined annually by a committee of that board comprised of independent board members with the input of an independent executive compensation consultant including a competitive market-based analysis. The process for determining compensation of these positions is documented. Additionally, every two years a market based wage data and position comparison ranking of all organizational positions is performed by an independent compensation consultant.”

“The organization will make its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“Gift of life howie's house is a 501 (c) (3) non- profit charitable organization that serves as a "home away from home" for transplant patients and their families. Gift of life howie's house provides temporary, affordable lodging and supportive services to those who travel to philadelphia, pennsylvania for transplant-related care. Gift of life howie's house enhances the lives of transplant patients and their families by: - providing comfortable and affordable lodging in a warm, friendly atmosphere which includes a private bedroom and bathroom, and facilities for cooking, laundry, and recreation. - offering an emotional support system through a network including other families at gift of life howie's house undergoing the transplant journey, staff, and volunteers. - helping families to re-establish a sense of control and accountability by creating a cooperative and supportive atmosphere where they not only experience the benefits of gift of life howie's house, but also support its operations by maintaining their own rooms and assisting with the general tidiness in common areas. - maintaining a network for family members and caregivers outside the walls of gift of life howie's house through the caregiver lifeline program, an integrated network of online educational resources, virtual education programs and support groups throughout gift of life's service area and nationally, tailored specifically to caregivers of transplant patients, and education for transplant professionals.”

“Volunteers volunteers are essential to gift of life howie's house mission of providing a "home away from home" to transplant families. Each year, thousands of volunteers dedicate their time, talents, and resources to supporting families both at the gift of life howie's house and in their own communities. Within gift of life howie's house, volunteer opportunities include meal preparation through the home cook heroes program, guest services, shuttle operations, evening activities, kitchen specialists and more. In 2024, in-house volunteers have donated more than 7,771 hours of volunteer service. Additionally, gift of life howie's house volunteers also work tirelessly within their own communities to help raise critical funds through the coordination and execution of fundraising events. Each year hundreds of volunteers help keep gift of life howie's house stocked with basic home necessities, food, and kitchen supplies through the organization of 'wish list' drives. Advisory board: gift of life howie's house's advisory board is comprised of 13 individuals including organ transplant recipients and family members of transplant recipients, living donors, and community representatives committed to our mission. Leadership for gift of life howie's house has been thoughtfully selected to include those individuals who have been directly touched by organ donation and those individuals who understand the critical need for gift of life howie's house and how its services impact and provide patient and family satisfaction and wellbeing during this challenging period.”

“Transplant house is an affiliate in a group, including transplant foundation (ein: 31-1481798) and gift of life donor program ("gldp" ein: 23-7388767), of which gldp is considered a common pay agent for w-2 reporting. Gldp reports all employees on its form w-3; however, each affiliate has employees allocated to that entity. Per irs instructions, employees listed on part v, line 2a are those who have been deemed to be employees of this organization. The salary expense and benefits reported in part ix of form 990 are an allocation from gldp.”