2026-02-11T11:46:45+00:00 2025-03-31 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 14221 Dallas Parkway Suite 400 Dallas TX 75254 990 2024-04-01 392071848 Global Blood Fund GLOB 4052783232 1001 N Lincoln Blvd Oklahoma City OK 73104 RANDALL STARK TREASURER 2026-02-11 true Andrew Gray P01517705 9727028262 2026-02-16 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z GAVIN EVANS 5-8 DYSART ST LONDON EC2A UK 2BX 333673 false X WWW.GLOBALBLOODFUND.ORG X 2008 OK TO WORK WITH LOW HDI COUNTRIES TO ENSURE A SAFE AND SUFFICIENT BLOOD SUPPLY FOR ALL. 5 2 0 75 0 127329 333294 0 0 620 379 0 0 127949 333673 43766 30863 0 174000 169000 0 0 18323 45818 35706 263584 235569 -135635 98104 169383 267487 0 0 169383 267487 X TO WORK WITH LOW AND MIDDLE HDI COUNTRIES TO ENSURE A SAFE AND SUFFICIENT BLOOD SUPPLY FOR ALL BY PROMOTING VOLUNTARY NON-REMUNERATED BLOOD DONATION TO HELP PREVENT THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DEATHS THAT RESULT EACH YEAR FROM BLOOD SHORTAGES. false false 69843 12345 NON-EQUIPMENT BASED SUPPORT FORMS A MAJOR COMPONENT OF GBF'S OVERALL PACKAGE OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITY. GBF WORKED WITH A NEW PARTNER IN GHANA - VILLAGE OF HOPE - TO EQUIP A NEW BLOOD BANK IN THEIR HOSPITAL FACILITY. ALL EQUIPMENT NEEDED AND A SUPPLY OF CONSUMABLES WERE PROCURED ON THEIR BEHALF. ENRICHING THE NARRATIVE AROUND THE POWER OF BLOOD TO SAVE AND CHANGE LIVES IS AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO ENGAGE THE PUBLIC AND INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN BLOOD DONATION ACTIVITY. TO THIS END, GBF RAN TWO 'STORY CONTESTS' OVER THE PERIOD, IN NIGERIA AND NAMIBIA. BUILDING ON EARLIER SUCCESSES, THE APPROACH HAS EVOLVED FROM SOLICITING WRITTEN TESTIMONIALS TO EXCOURAGING AUDIO AND VIDEO CONTRIBUTIONS, WHICH ARE MOPE EASILY SHARED AND IMPACTFUL ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. THROUGH AGREEMENT WITH HEMA-QUEBEC IN CANADA, A VERSION OF THEIR VIDEO '130-FOR-1' WAS RECAPTIONED AND DONATED FOR USE IN NAMIBIA. SCOPING TOOK PLACE OF A PROGRAM TO EXCOURAGE C-SUITE STAFF IN US-BASED BLOOD ORGANIZATIONS TO VISIT AFRICA TO BETTER UNDERSTAND GLOBAL DISPARTITIES AND BECOME MORE ENGAGED AND EMPOWERED TO EFFECT CHANGE. THE PROGRAM DID NOT LAUNCH BUT IS UNDER REVIEW FOR FUTURE INTRODUCTION. 43652 7716 RE-HOMING OF DISPLACED EQUIPMENT RETAINED ITS STATUS AS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PROGRAMS. GBF OWNS AND MANAGES 'EqXCHANGE', A CLOUD-BASED PLATFORM ENABLING BLOOD SERVICES WORLDWIDE TO LIST EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE FOR DONATION. THIS TYPICALLY BECOMES AVAILABLE WHERE ITEMS ARE DISPLACED AS A CONSEQUENCE OF ROUTINE UPGRADE PROGRAMS, LEAVING STILL-SERVICEABLE EQUIPMENT SURPLUS TO LOCAL REQUIREMENTS. ONCE A MATCH IS MADE BETWEEN DONOR AND RECIPIENT, GBF MANAGES AND RESOURCES THE LOGISTICS OF RE-HOMING. DONATIONS MOSTLY COME FROM THE US AND EUROPE. RECIPIENTS ARE TYPICALLY BLOOD SERVICES IN AFRICA, LATIN AMERICA, AND ASIA. AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED, WORK WAS COMPLETED ON BUILDING NEW FUNCTIONALITY INTO THE PLATFORM IN ORDER TO BETTER ENGAGE WITH LARGER, MORE COMPLEX ENTITTIES. EXAMPLES OF 2024/25 ACTIVITY INCLUDE 118 HF400 BLOOD MIXURES SENT TO EL SALVADOR, CENTRIFUGES AND DONOR BEDS TO MEXICO AND A CONTAINER OF 13,000 'BLOOD DONOR'-BRANDED GARMENTS SENT TO GHANA. 34922 6173 THE MENTORING PROGRAM LAUNCHED LAST YEAR IS DESIGNED TO LEVERAGE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF SEASONED BLOOD BANKING PROFESSIONALS IN THE US AND EUROPE, TO HELP PROFESSIONAL COUNTERPARTS IN LOW-HDI SETTINGS. THE PILOT HAD SOME SUCCESS BUT RAN UP AGAINST THE ISSUE OF LIMITED C-SUITE SUPPORT FOR SOMETHING SEEN AS NON-CORE BY THE EMPLOYING ORGANIZATIONS OF POTENTIAL MENTORS. A VARIATION WAS ADOPTED WHEREBY THE TARGET MENTORS WERE RETIRED OR SOON-TO-BE-RETIRED PERSONNEL. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE FELT MORE LIKELY TO HAVE THE TIME AND ALSO MOTIVATION NOT TO LET THEIR LIFTIME OF SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE ATROPHY. IMPORTANTLY, EMPLOYERS SHOULD WELCOME THE DUTY-OF-CARE OPPORTUNITY TO ASSIST MEMBERS OF THEIR TEAM EXITING THE ORGANIZATION TO PREPARE FOR RETIREMENT. THE CONTRACT WITH 'TOGETHER' - A COMMERCIAL PLATFORM - WAS ALLOWED TO LAPSE AS IT WAS PERCEIVED TO ADD LIMITED VALUE. GBF CONTINUES TO PROMOTE ITS ONLINE TRAINING COURSE FOCUSED ON DONOR RECRUITMENT, RETENTION AND MANAGEMENT. THIS REMOTE LEARNING INITIATIVE OFFERS SIX HOURS/12 MODULES OF FREE VIDEO CONTENT. SEVERAL HUNDRED ENROLLEES HAVE NOW COMPLETED THE PROGRAM AND IT CONTINUES TO ATTRACT SIGNIFICANT INTEREST AND ENGAGEMENT AND WIDESPREAD APPROBATION FROM THE INTERNATIONAL BLOOD BANKING COMMUNITY. 17461 3086 MUCH OF GBF'S ACTIVITY RELATES TO ITS ABILITY TO CREATE AND GALVANIZE NETWORKS IN THE US, EUROPE, AND AUSTRALASIA (NATIONAL AND REGIONAL BLOOD SERVICES, INDUSTRY SUPPLIERS, REGULATORY BODIES ETC.) TO ASSIST DEVELOPING-WORLD BLOOD COLLECTION ORGANIZATIONS. WORKING BOTH DIRECTLY AND THROUGH PAN-NATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, GBF IS ABLE TO ASSEMBLE MULTI-AGENCY COLLABORATIONS, WITH OBJECTIVES AND CONFIGURATIONS DIFFERING BY PROJECT. OVER THE PERIOD, CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS WERE NURTURED WITH AfSBT (AFRICA SOCIETY FOR BLOOD TRANSFUSION), ISBT (INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR BLOOD TRANSFUSION), COBA (COALITION OF BLOOD FOR AFRICA), AABB (ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF BLOOD AND BIOTHERAPIES), ADRP (ASSOCIATION OF BLOOD DONOR PROFESSIONALS), GCIAMT (GRUPO COOPERATIVO IBEROAMERICANO DE MEDICINA TRANSFUSIONAL), ETC. IN MARCH 2024 AN MOU WAS SIGNED WITH AABB, FORMALLY EXTENDING AND RECOMMITTING TO THE EXISTING PARTNERSHIP. IN FEBRUARY 2025 THE GBF BOARD WAS STRENGTHENED THROUGH THE ADDITION OF A DIRECTOR REPRESENTING TERUMO BCT, A MAJOR INDUSTRY SUPPLIER. THIS ILLUSTRATES THAT IT IS POSSIBLE TO CREATE A VALUE-ADDING CONFLUENCE OF PARTNERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE AND IS AN APPROACH UPON WHICH THE CHARITY WILL TRY TO BUILD IN THE FUTURE. 8730 1543 A TRADITIONAL MAINSTAY OF GBF'S FUNDRAISING APPROACH HAS BEEN THE "OPEN ARMS" PROGRAM, WHICH GIVES BLOOD CENTERS ACROSS THE U.S. AND IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AN OPPORTUNITY TO OFFER THEIR BLOOD DONORS A CHARITABLE ALTERNATIVE TO THE USUAL RECOGNITION ITEMS OF PRINTED T-SHIRTS, ETC. THIS PROGRAM CREATES A VIRTUOUS CIRCLE OF ACTIVITY SUCH AS IMPROVING DONOR CHOICE, MOTIVATING COLLECTION STAFF, SAVING BLOOD CENTERS MONEY, PROVIDING A DIVERSITY PLATFORM TO ENCOURAGE BLOOD DONATION FROM MINORITY COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDING RESOURCES FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORK IN AN AREA OF INTEREST TO ALL PARTIES. HOWEVER, PARTICIPATION HAS WANED AS BLOOD CENTER BECOME MORE SELF-DIRECTED IN THEIR USE OF CHARITABLE FUNDING. THIS HAS INCREASED RELIANCE ON EXTERNAL DONATIONS, PRIMARILY FROM ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN THE BLOOD BANKING ECOSYSTEM. THE LAUNCH LAST YEAR OF 'FRIENDS OF GLOBAL BLOOD FUND' WAS DESIGNED. THROUGH FORWARD COMMITMENT, TO BRING MORE CERTAINTY TO THIS INCOME STREAM. BUT THERE IS SEEMINGLY A RELUCTANCE - SOMETIMES FOLLOWING LEGAL ADVICE - TO COMMIT TO SUCH FUTURE DONATIONS, AND SO THE CHALLENGE OF ACCURATE BUDGETING IN SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES REMAINS. A NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS WERE MADE FOR GRANTS TO FUND SCOPED PROJECTS, BUT NONE WERE SUCCESSFUL. THE TEXT-TO-GIVE SERVICE, LONG USED BY GBF, CLOSED DURING THE PERIOD, DEPRIVING THE CHARITY OF FUTURE REVENUES THROUGH THIS CHANNEL. GBF ENGAGED IN TWO ROUNDS OF CROWDFUNDING TO RESOURCE ITS COMMITMENTS TO VILLAGE OF HOPE AND TO MANAGE THE LOGISTICS OF GETTING THE GARMENT DONATION TO GHANA. THIS WAS SUCCESSFUL AND WILL BECOME A MORE ROUTINE PART OF THE FUNDRAISING MIX IN THE FUTURE. GBF IS THE DESIGNATED BENEFICIARY OF A PERCENTAGE OF REVENUES FROM OTHER INITIATIVES; NAMELY REVIVR, DONABLE AND MISSION MARKET. FUNDING FROM THESE STREAMS IS MODEST AT PRESENT, BUT WILL GROW AS AND WHEN THESE PROJECTS BECOME MORE ESTABLISHED. GBF HELD A T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST, WITH THE WINNING DESIGN BEING USED ON A GARMENT THAT WAS THEN OFFERED FOR SALE. THIS RAISED MODEST ADDITIONAL FUNDS. 26191 4629 174608 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false true true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 5 2 false false false false true true false true true false false false true true true true true true true false false false OK X RANDALL STARK 4052975509 1001 NORTH LINCOLN BLVD OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73104 John B Armitage MD President & CEO 4.0 55.0 X X 0 830992 79913 Randall G Stark Treasurer 4.0 55.0 X X 0 310664 50121 Antionette Gawin Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Axel Stover Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Randal C Juengel MD Director 2.0 3.0 X 0 12000 0 Gavin Evans Contract Executive Director 50.0 0.0 X 169000 0 0 169000 1153656 130034 0 false true false 0 293643 39651 333294 0 0 0 0 0 379 379 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 333673 0 0 379 30863 30863 169000 118300 33800 16900 16962 13631 2221 1110 9824 9626 198 5794 5794 BANK SERVICE CHARGE 3126 2188 625 313 0 0 0 0 235569 174608 42638 18323 37076 48822 115969 201578 16338 17087 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 169383 267487 0 0 0 0 0 X 100618 267487 68765 169383 267487 169383 267487 98104 0 X false true true false X 333094 82090 163340 127329 333294 1039147 0 0 333094 82090 163340 127329 333294 1039147 867165 171982 6027 1161 1003 620 379 9190 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1048337 0 0.16405 0.192 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 17a 10%-facts-and-circumstances test-2024 PURSUANT TO THE FACTS-AND-CIRCUMSTANCES TEST DESCRIBED IN REGULATIONS SECTION 1.170A-9(F)(3), GLOBAL BLOOD FUND (GBF) IS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. GBF MAINTAINS A CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE PROGRAM FOR THE SOLICITATION OF FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND OTHER PUBLIC CHARITIES. GBF'S MAIN SOURCES OF SUPPORT ARE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND GBF'S RELATED ENTITY, OKLAHOMA BLOOD INSTITUTE, WHICH IS A SECTION 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITY DESCRIBED IN SECTION 509(A)(2). GBF HAS A DIVERSE GOVERNING BODY COMPRISED OF COMMUNITY LEADERS AND PERSONS HAVING SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE IN THE FIELD OF BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, WHO TOGETHER REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. GBF PROVIDES SERVICES DIRECTLY TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON A CONTINUING BASIS. THE SERVICES PROVIDED ARE OUTLINED IN FORM 990, PART III, LINES 4A-4D. Schedule A, Part II GLOBAL BLOOD FUND CHANGED THE DATE OF THEIR YEAR END TO MATCH THAT OF OBI HOLDING COMPANY TO HAVE A NEW YEAR END OF 03/31. THE 2022 COLUMN INCLUDES ACTIVITY FROM 1/1/2022 THROUGH 3/31/2023. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 X 333673 0 0 333673 0 0 333673 235569 0 0 235569 0 0 235569 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote THE COMPANY FOLLOWS GUIDANCE THAT CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, INCLUDING ISSUES RELATING TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT. THIS GUIDANCE PROVIDES THAT THE TAX EFFECTS FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION CAN ONLY BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IF THE POSITION IS MORE THAN LIKELY NOT TO BE SUSTAINED IF THE POSITION WERE TO BE CHALLENGED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. THE ASSESSMENT OF THE TAX POSITION IS BASED SOLELY ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE TAX POSITION MAY BE CHALLENGED. THE COMPANY HAS PROCESSES PRESENTLY IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS; TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT UNRELATED INCOME; TO DETERMINE ITS FILING AND TAX OBLIGATIONS IN JURISDICTIONS FOR WHICH IT HAS NEXUS; AND TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED TAX POSITIONS. THE COMPANY HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO OTHER MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. true Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 1 1 Fundraising,Program Services,Grantmaking SERVICES PROVIDED IN THE REGION INCLUDE FUNDRAISING, GRANT MAKING, BOARD MEETINGS, FACILITATING GRANT RECIPIENTS, AND OTHER DAILY OPERATIONAL TASKS. 180069 Middle East and North Africa 0 0 Fundraising 330 1 1 0 0 1 1 180399 0 180399 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) SUPPORT THE STAFF AT THE ZAPORIZHZHYA BLOOD CENTER 30863 WIRE TRANSFER 1 0 false false false false false false Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds ALL GRANTS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE GRANTEE EVALUATION AND SELECTION PROCESS IS RECORDED IN THE ORGANIZATIONS BOARD MEETING MINUTES. TO ENSURE GRANTS FUNDS ARE USED FOR PROPER PURPOSES AND NOT DIVERTED FROM THE INTENDED USE, GLOBAL BLOOD FUND REQUIRES ITS GRANT RECIPIENTS TO SUBMIT REPORTS AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE GRANT TERM. Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)-Accrual X X X false true false false false false false false false John B Armitage MD President & CEO 0 743992 0 81000 0 6000 0 49200 0 30713 0 910905 0 0 Randall G Stark Treasurer 0 300164 0 10500 0 0 0 24900 0 25221 0 360785 0 0 Gavin Evans Contract Executive Director 169000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 169000 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 4b Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan OKLAHOMA BLOOD INSTITUTE, A RELATED ORGANIZATION, PROVIDES A SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN FOR CERTAIN EXECUTIVES. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATE IN THIS PLAN: - JOHN ARMITAGE, MD - RANDALL STARK NO PAYMENTS WERE MADE FROM THE PLAN IN 2024. NO AMOUNTS WERE DEFERRED. Schedule J, Part II THE VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ARE COMPENSATED BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION. NO PART OF THE RELATED ENTITY COMPENSATION IS FOR SERVICES RENDERED TO THE FILING ORGANIZATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS IS PAID BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION (OKLAHOMA BLOOD INSTITUTE -"OBI") OF GBF'S SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER. THE OBI POLICY IS AS FOLLOWS: AS LEADERS OF THE STATE'S LARGEST BIOPHARMACEUTICAL ORGANIZATION, A 900-PLUS STAFF ENTITY, THE ROLES OF CEO AND OTHER PHYSICIANS AND EXECUTIVES REQUIRE A RARE BLEND OF ASTUTE ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP, VISION, FIDUCIARY MANAGEMENT, ADVANCED MEDICAL SPECIALIZATION AND EXPERTISE IN THE UNIQUE SCIENTIFIC FIELD OF TRANSFUSION MEDICINE. EXECUTIVES HAVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR FIFTEEN OPERATIONAL FACILITIES ACROSS THREE STATES AND TEN MAJOR MARKETS IN THE REGION AND THE DAY-TO-DAY PROVISION OF A SAFE AND SUFFICIENT BLOOD SUPPLY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF PATIENTS IN MORE THAN 212 FACILITIES SERVED. THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO IS DETERMINED AND DOCUMENTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE INDEPENDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMPRISED OF COMMUNITY LEADERS, BUSINESS EXECUTIVES AND PHYSICIANS WITH EXEMPLARY ETHICAL AND FIDUCIARY STANDARDS. CEO COMPENSATION IS BASED ON COMPARATIVE SALARY DATA FROM SIMILAR HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS USING IRS FORM 990 AND INDUSTRY SALARY SURVEYS. SIMILARLY, COMPENSATION FOR EXECUTIVES REPORTING TO THE CEO IS PROPOSED BY THE CEO BASED ON COMPARABLE NATIONAL AND LOCAL SALARIES FOR POSITIONS AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. CHANGES TO COMPENSATION ARE REVIEWED AND FORMALLY APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE RELATED ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. GBF'S CONTRACT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS AN INDDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. HIS COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services (Expenses $ 17,461 including grants of $ 3,086) MUCH OF GBF'S ACTIVITY RELATES TO ITS ABILITY TO CREATE AND GALVANIZE NETWORKS IN THE US, EUROPE, AND AUSTRALASIA (NATIONAL AND REGIONAL BLOOD SERVICES, INDUSTRY SUPPLIERS, REGULATORY BODIES ETC.) TO ASSIST DEVELOPING-WORLD BLOOD COLLECTION ORGANIZATIONS. WORKING BOTH DIRECTLY AND THROUGH PAN-NATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, GBF IS ABLE TO ASSEMBLE MULTI-AGENCY COLLABORATIONS, WITH OBJECTIVES AND CONFIGURATIONS DIFFERING BY PROJECT. OVER THE PERIOD, CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS WERE NURTURED WITH AfSBT (AFRICA SOCIETY FOR BLOOD TRANSFUSION), ISBT (INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR BLOOD TRANSFUSION), COBA (COALITION OF BLOOD FOR AFRICA), AABB (ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF BLOOD AND BIOTHERAPIES), ADRP (ASSOCIATION OF BLOOD DONOR PROFESSIONALS), GCIAMT (GRUPO COOPERATIVO IBEROAMERICANO DE MEDICINA TRANSFUSIONAL), ETC. IN MARCH 2024 AN MOU WAS SIGNED WITH AABB, FORMALLY EXTENDING AND RECOMMITTING TO THE EXISTING PARTNERSHIP. IN FEBRUARY 2025 THE GBF BOARD WAS STRENGTHENED THROUGH THE ADDITION OF A DIRECTOR REPRESENTING TERUMO BCT, A MAJOR INDUSTRY SUPPLIER. THIS ILLUSTRATES THAT IT IS POSSIBLE TO CREATE A VALUE-ADDING CONFLUENCE OF PARTNERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE AND IS AN APPROACH UPON WHICH THE CHARITY WILL TRY TO BUILD IN THE FUTURE. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services (Expenses $ 8,730 including grants of $ 1,543) A TRADITIONAL MAINSTAY OF GBF'S FUNDRAISING APPROACH HAS BEEN THE "OPEN ARMS" PROGRAM, WHICH GIVES BLOOD CENTERS ACROSS THE U.S. AND IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AN OPPORTUNITY TO OFFER THEIR BLOOD DONORS A CHARITABLE ALTERNATIVE TO THE USUAL RECOGNITION ITEMS OF PRINTED T-SHIRTS, ETC. THIS PROGRAM CREATES A VIRTUOUS CIRCLE OF ACTIVITY SUCH AS IMPROVING DONOR CHOICE, MOTIVATING COLLECTION STAFF, SAVING BLOOD CENTERS MONEY, PROVIDING A DIVERSITY PLATFORM TO ENCOURAGE BLOOD DONATION FROM MINORITY COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDING RESOURCES FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORK IN AN AREA OF INTEREST TO ALL PARTIES. HOWEVER, PARTICIPATION HAS WANED AS BLOOD CENTER BECOME MORE SELF-DIRECTED IN THEIR USE OF CHARITABLE FUNDING. THIS HAS INCREASED RELIANCE ON EXTERNAL DONATIONS, PRIMARILY FROM ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN THE BLOOD BANKING ECOSYSTEM. THE LAUNCH LAST YEAR OF 'FRIENDS OF GLOBAL BLOOD FUND' WAS DESIGNED. THROUGH FORWARD COMMITMENT, TO BRING MORE CERTAINTY TO THIS INCOME STREAM. BUT THERE IS SEEMINGLY A RELUCTANCE - SOMETIMES FOLLOWING LEGAL ADVICE - TO COMMIT TO SUCH FUTURE DONATIONS, AND SO THE CHALLENGE OF ACCURATE BUDGETING IN SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES REMAINS. A NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS WERE MADE FOR GRANTS TO FUND SCOPED PROJECTS, BUT NONE WERE SUCCESSFUL. THE TEXT-TO-GIVE SERVICE, LONG USED BY GBF, CLOSED DURING THE PERIOD, DEPRIVING THE CHARITY OF FUTURE REVENUES THROUGH THIS CHANNEL. GBF ENGAGED IN TWO ROUNDS OF CROWDFUNDING TO RESOURCE ITS COMMITMENTS TO VILLAGE OF HOPE AND TO MANAGE THE LOGISTICS OF GETTING THE GARMENT DONATION TO GHANA. THIS WAS SUCCESSFUL AND WILL BECOME A MORE ROUTINE PART OF THE FUNDRAISING MIX IN THE FUTURE. GBF IS THE DESIGNATED BENEFICIARY OF A PERCENTAGE OF REVENUES FROM OTHER INITIATIVES; NAMELY REVIVR, DONABLE AND MISSION MARKET. FUNDING FROM THESE STREAMS IS MODEST AT PRESENT, BUT WILL GROW AS AND WHEN THESE PROJECTS BECOME MORE ESTABLISHED. GBF HELD A T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST, WITH THE WINNING DESIGN BEING USED ON A GARMENT THAT WAS THEN OFFERED FOR SALE. THIS RAISED MODEST ADDITIONAL FUNDS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders OBI HOLDING COMPANY IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF GBF. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body AS THE SOLE MEMBER OF GBF, OBI HOLDING COMPANY HAS THE AUTHORITY TO APPOINT BOARD MEMBERS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body GBF'S FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM AND REVIEWED INTERNALLY PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTING TO THE BOARD. SUBSEQUENT TO REVIEW, ALL UPDATES ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE FORM 990 AND ARE PROVIDED TO BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy GBF HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT ESTABLISHES GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO TRANSACTIONS OR ARRANGEMENTS THAT MIGHT BENEFIT THE PRIVATE INTEREST OF AN OFFICER OR TRUSTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION. INDIVIDUALS CONSIDERING A TRANSACTION SHALL APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY ATTAINABLE UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE, BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED TRUSTEES, WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION AND WHETHER THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR TO THE ORGANIZATION. EACH TRUSTEE, OFFICER, AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT SUCH A PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY AND UNDERSTANDS THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AND THAT IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION, IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. IF THE BOARD OR THE COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT AN INTERESTED PERSON HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS REQUIRED BY THIS POLICY, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL INQUIRE, INVESTIGATE AND TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION, AS NECESSARY. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official THE VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ARE COMPENSATED BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION. NO PART OF THE RELATED ENTITY COMPENSATION IS FOR SERVICES RENDERED TO THE FILING ORGANIZATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS IS PAID BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION (OKLAHOMA BLOOD INSTITUTE -"OBI") OF GBF'S SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER. THE OBI POLICY IS AS FOLLOWS: AS LEADERS OF THE STATE'S LARGEST BIOPHARMACEUTICAL ORGANIZATION, A 900-PLUS STAFF ENTITY, THE ROLES OF CEO AND OTHER PHYSICIANS AND EXECUTIVES REQUIRE A RARE BLEND OF ASTUTE ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP, VISION, FIDUCIARY MANAGEMENT, ADVANCED MEDICAL SPECIALIZATION AND EXPERTISE IN THE UNIQUE SCIENTIFIC FIELD OF TRANSFUSION MEDICINE. EXECUTIVES HAVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR FIFTEEN OPERATIONAL FACILITIES ACROSS THREE STATES AND TEN MAJOR MARKETS IN THE REGION AND THE DAY-TO-DAY PROVISION OF A SAFE AND SUFFICIENT BLOOD SUPPLY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF PATIENTS IN MORE THAN 212 FACILITIES SERVED. THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO IS DETERMINED AND DOCUMENTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE INDEPENDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMPRISED OF COMMUNITY LEADERS, BUSINESS EXECUTIVES AND PHYSICIANS WITH EXEMPLARY ETHICAL AND FIDUCIARY STANDARDS. CEO COMPENSATION IS BASED ON COMPARATIVE SALARY DATA FROM SIMILAR HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS USING IRS FORM 990 AND INDUSTRY SALARY SURVEYS. SIMILARLY, COMPENSATION FOR EXECUTIVES REPORTING TO THE CEO IS PROPOSED BY THE CEO BASED ON COMPARABLE NATIONAL AND LOCAL SALARIES FOR POSITIONS AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. CHANGES TO COMPENSATION ARE REVIEWED AND FORMALLY APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE RELATED ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. GBF'S CONTRACT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. HIS COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. 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