Lifelink Foundation Inc.

“Dana l. Shires, m.d., associate medical director, and dana l. Shires iii, former executive vp of tissue bank services, are father and son.”

“An electronic copy of the foundation's form 990 is provided to the audit committee, president, and cfo for preliminary review. An electronic copy of form 990 is then distributed to the entire governing board prior to issuance.”

“Annually, the foundation requires all interested persons to attest that they have received, read and agreed to comply with lifelink's conflict of interest policy. The annual certification requires the disclosure of any conflicts of interest that may exist. The compliance officer and president review potential conflicts of interests and determine what action, if any, is necessary including additional review by the executive committee of the governing board. On an ongoing basis, conflicts of interest are monitored based on periodic reviews performed by the foundation's internal corporate compliance department.”

“An independent compensation committee acting on behalf of the governing board is responsible for reviewing and approving the total compensation of all officers, directors, key employees and any related family members at least annually. This review includes a detailed analysis of comparable data from industry surveys, form 990s, and studies from a third party consultant. An independent consulting firm prepares a study every three years. The date of the last study was june 6, 2016.”

“The organization does not make its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, or financial statements available to the public as they are not required to by law.”

“Lifelink's corporate compliance program: the objective of the corporate compliance department is to provide guidance to all employees as they carry out their daily activities within appropriate ethical and legal standards. Corporate compliance provides an in-house compliance service that effectively supports each division in their duty to comply with relevant laws and internal procedures. Corporate compliance reviews best practices from outside resources to ensure policies and procedures are updated as necessary. Annual policy training is provided to all employees as it is an important part of their professional development and commitment to achieve lifelink's mission. Corporate compliance also oversees the foundation's employee hotline, which allows employees to report potential corporate compliance concerns anonymously. These compliance concerns are investigated thoroughly and promptly. The corporate compliance department is responsible for developing and maintaining an efficient and effective program of internal auditing and monitoring to enhance our capacity to manage risk, investigate emerging issues and trends and detecting deviations from established internal controls. Corporate compliance is also involved with assisting the information systems department with lifelink cyber security strategies. Ethical and moral behavior is expected from all employees. The corporate compliance department embodies dedication to the highest standards of ethical behavior, expressed through corporate culture and through adherence to the law. Lifelink is committed to detecting and correcting any unintentional or deliberate conduct that is inconsistent with these principles.”

“Message of gratitude from the president/ceo: "teamwork makes the dream work." this famous phrase, coined by john maxwell, was demonstrated by lifelink staff and supporters this past fiscal year. In september 2017, hurricanes irma and maria had an adverse impact throughout all of the lifelink service areas. Many on our team experienced property damage and were forced to live without power for days. In the case of our puerto rico-based employees, most went without water and power for many months before even basic services were restored. We are pleased and proud to report that in the face of such hardship, our staff remained focused on our mission of service to our communities and beyond. We honored our donors by hosting remembrance services throughout florida, georgia and puerto rico and began work in our newly built research and development labs to identify new and novel uses of donated tissue to improve function and mobility for patients in need of tissue allografts. Much of the work lifelink accomplished is captured within the annual report, but those pages cannot do justice to the countless hours spent serving donor families, recovering organs and tissue for transplant, educating communities and medical professionals with the donate life message and ultimately, saving lives. We thank all of our supporters and appreciate our strong partnerships with service area hospitals, medical examiner offices, funeral homes, coroners, workplace partners, driver license offices and government agencies. Thank you also to our volunteers, who share their personal stories and inspire others through their courage and generosity. And finally, thank you to all lifelink staff whose tireless dedication, commitment and passionate support for donors and their families continue to help save and improve lives every day. Jean aiken davis president/ceo”

“The foundation consists of five divisions, including organ procurement organizations (opo) lifelink of florida, lifelink of georgia and lifelink of puerto rico, as well as lifelink tissue bank and lifelink transplantation immunology laboratory. Additionally, lifelink legacy fund serves as a fundraising entity to support the mission and activities of lifelink foundation. In order to maintain a workforce of more than 500 employees, keep communication flowing, and allow for implementation of the mission, lifelink foundation is supported by numerous specialty departments, such as human resources, corporate compliance, information systems and communications services, as well as public affairs and finance and accounting.”

“The organization filed 507 forms w-2 for 2017 plus an additional 82 on the equivalent puerto rico form for a total of 589 employees for the 2017 calendar year.”

“Commissions: program service expenses 1,327,274. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,327,274. Donor hospital costs: program service expenses 8,202,041. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 8,202,041. Donor related physician fees: program service expenses 3,439,732. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 3,439,732. Donor related transportation: program service expenses 2,852,992. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,852,992. Donor serologies and lab tests: program service expenses 283,684. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 283,684. Donor tissue typing: program service expenses 680,063. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 680,063. Kidney acquisition costs: program service expenses 4,437,730. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,437,730. Laundry services: program service expenses 209,169. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 209,169. Professional fees: program service expenses 1,215,513. Management and general expenses 132,010. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,347,523. Temporary labor: program service expenses 727,673. Management and general expenses 31,015. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 758,688. Tissue acquisition costs: program service expenses 1,916,798. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,916,798.”