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Lifenet Health

Public charity
DBA: % GORDON BERKSTRESSER
Other · VIRGINIA BCH, VA · EIN 52-1273592

About

Lifenet health, established in 1982, is a NON-profit life sciences organization that provides allografts for use in most surgical disciplines; facilitates organ donation and transplantation; provides donated cells and tissues for biomedical research; and serves as a source of public advocacy and education for organ and tissue donation. Lifenet health is one of the world's largest providers of allograft biologics, distributing more than 1,349,729 in 2024. Lifenet health is the federally designated organ procurement organization for most of virginia, as well as areas of north carolina and WEST virginia. In 2024, lifenet health facilitated 788 organ transplants. Lifenet health collaborates with hospitals and tissue recovery partners across the country to serve the needs of hospitals and patients around the globe. Lifenet health has developed key innovations such as proprietary and patented cleaning, decellularization, and composite allograft technologies. Lifenet health's global headquarters is located in virginia beach, virginia with additonal facilities throughout the united states. Lifenet health's mission statement is "saving lives. Restoring health. Giving hope." please visit our website to learn more about our mission, WWW.lifenethealth.ORG.

In care of Gordon Berkstresser

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
1,721
Volunteers
105

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$598.6M
Expenses
$580.5M
Assets
$650.8M
Liabilities
$249.7M

Financial history

$598.6M$299.3M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $598.6M · Avg: $440.6M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$1.2M
Foreign employees10
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
NORTH AMERICA
SOUTH AMERICA
SOUTH ASIA
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$11K
Grants Given
$101K
LIFENET HEALTH
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Address

1864 Concert DR
Virginia BCH, VA, 23453-190

Governance

Voting board members12
Independent members11
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planYes
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo
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