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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

National Transplant Assistance Fund (NTAF) meets the 20Standards for Charity Accountability.

National Transplant Assistance Fund (NTAF) meets the 20Standards for Charity Accountability.

National Transplant Assistance Fund (NTAF) meets the 20Standards for Charity Accountability.

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Evaluation Conclusions

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Programs

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NTAF helps patients facing transplantation and living with catastrophic injury pay for health care. NTAF teaches volunteers how to organize, launch and sustain a successful fundraising campaign. The organization's Patient Assistance Program exists to help transplant patients and victims of catastrophic injury access medical care which might otherwise be unaffordable. NTAF works in close partnership with transplant centers, rehabilitation hospitals and experimental treatment facilities, collaborating to help patients and families streamline their access to NTAF's services. In addition, the organization's Education Program provides organ donation awareness and other relevant materials for community-based fundraisers as well as information about resources and support. Money raised for patients is administered by NTAF in 12 regional funds. Patients apply for assistance grants which are given by NTAF based on financial need and used for uninsured medical expenses. NTAF provides financial services to patients including bill processing, donor acknowledgment and bill payment. The organization reports that over the last eight years, it has distributed over 350,000 Organ Donor cards. As part of NTAF's patient education program, the organization publishes a bi-annual newsletter, "New Start News," to provide information to patients and families on transplantation and services for catastrophic injury patients. In January of 2006, NTAF started an emergency grant program to help patients with a time-limited need for whom fundraising is not practical.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006, NTAF's program expenses were:

Patient grants	4,341,140
Patient services	235,514
Public education	152,469
Total Program Expenses:	$4,729,123

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Governance

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Chief Executive : Lynne Coughlin Samson, Esquire, Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*:

$75,000

Chair of the Board: Dr. Jack Kolff
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Surgeon (Retired)

Board Size: 13

Paid Staff Size: 17

*October 1, 2005 - September 30, 2006 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

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Fund Raising

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Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, grant proposals, and Internet appeals.

Fund raising costs were 2% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $6,178,134, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

NTAF incurred joint costs of $72,014 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs $44,600 was allocated to program expenses, $12,486 was allocated to fund raising expenses, and $14,928 was allocated to administrative expenses.

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Tax Status

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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.

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Financial

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The following information is based on NTAF's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006.

Source of Funds
Public support, general	5,919,499
Interest and dividend income	334,978
Matching gifts	113,761
Project/operating grants	103,900
Combined Federal Campaign	26,366
Memorial contributions	9,433
United Way	5,175
Net gain on investments	2,285
Total Income	$6,515,397

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 93%  Fund Raising: 2%  Administrative: 5%  Other Expenses: Less than 1%

Total income				$6,515,397
	Program expenses			$4,729,123
	Fund raising expenses			98,792
	Administrative expenses			263,555
	Other Expenses			16,970
Total expenses				$5,108,440
Income in Excess of Expenses				1,406,957
Beginning net assets				8,927,589
Ending net assets				10,334,546
Total liabilities				12,769
Total assets				$10,347,315

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