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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: September 2023 Expires: September 2025

Children's Organ Transplant Association

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

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2501 West COTA Drive
Bloomington, IN, 47403

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Children's Organ Transplant Association meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to help children and young adults who need a life-saving transplant by providing fundraising assistance and family support."

Year, State Incorporated:
1986, IN

Children's Organ Transplant Association (COTA) helps children and young adults who need a life-saving organ, bone marrow, cord blood or stem cell transplant by providing fundraising assistance and family support. The organization also works with patients over the age of 21 who need a transplant due to a genetic disease such as Cystic Fibrosis or Sickle Cell Anemia. COTA services are provided at no cost to transplant families. COTA reports that it guides community volunteers through the fundraising process, including organizing and training the campaign committee; planning events; working with the media; and finding multiple sources of funding.

For the year ended June 30, 2022, Children's Organ Transplant Association's program expenses were:

Patient campaign program: $4,939,778

Total Program Expenses: $4,939,778

Chief Executive
Richard Lofgren, Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$318,510

Chair of the Board
Kathleen McNeely

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Retired CFO, NCAA

Board Size
18

Paid Staff Size
22

*2021 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Radio

Fundraising costs were 9% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $6,221,778, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Children's Organ Transplant Association's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2022.

Source of Funds
Contributions $6,031,977
In-kind contributions $30,750
Other fundraising income $159,051
Interest and dividend $1,617,543
Realized and unrealized loss on investments $-9,239,621
Lease income $126,693
Total Income $-1,273,607

Programs: 77% Fundraising: 9% Administrative: 14%

Total Income $-1,273,607
Total expenses: $6,386,113
  Program expenses $4,939,778
  Fundraising expenses $551,793
  Administrative expenses $894,542
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-7,659,720
Beginning Net Assets $47,455,577
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $39,795,857
Total Liabilities $325,112
Total Assets $40,120,969

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance