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Nonprofit · EIN 74-1366292

WE ARE BLOOD

Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78756

Financials

$64.1M$59M2023$70.4M$65.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WE ARE BLOOD by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$70,408,356$65,709,324$4,699,032$71,543,613$28,849,130$42,694,483
December 31, 2023990$64,133,512$59,045,202$5,088,310$65,764,919$29,026,769$36,738,150
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$53,002
Program service revenue
$69,074,920
Investment income
$765,421
Net rental income
$223,730
Net gain from sales of assets
$33,047
Other revenue
$515,013

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,752,798
Other salaries and wages
$13,088,168
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$18,610,622
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$68,447
Occupancy
$274,574
Depreciation
$1,055,192
Program services (functional)
$58,293,068
Management and general (functional)
$7,414,966
Fundraising (functional)
$1,290

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$65,764,919
Total assets, end of year
$71,543,613
Total liabilities, end of year
$28,849,130
Net assets, end of year
$42,694,483
Land, buildings and equipment
$29,394,739
Publicly traded securities
$12,260,603
Net assets without donor restrictions
$42,694,483
Gross unrelated business income
$134,668
Gross receipts
$72,055,966
Employees
279
Volunteers
291
Year formed
1951
State of legal domicile
TX

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARIAN GARRARDCEO
Officer
40$383,377$29,354
JEFF COXCEO TISSUE
Officer
40$297,866$34,326
ARLIN HALLCFO
Officer
40$275,886$33,107
MARSHALL COTHRANCHIEF RISK OFFICER
Officer
40$235,474$24,074
SARAH FINNEGANCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Officer
40$187,736$35,690
CARI UNGERCHIEF QUALITY OFFICER
Officer
40$188,243$27,665
LYNN CROWSENIOR VP DONOR, CLINICAL
Highest-paid employee
40$177,856$35,570
SARAH LOPEZSR VICE PRESIDENT, TISSUE
Highest-paid employee
40$175,678$37,148
NICHOLAS CANEDOVP OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$155,093$26,343
APRIL CLEAVERCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
40$149,069$23,053
MINDY ANDREWSVP TECHNICAL SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$137,202$25,046
RICHARD DEBEHNKE MDBOARD PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TOM NESBITT JDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RY DECLAN FLEMING MDBOARD VP WRB
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JONATHAN A YANG MDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
11 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NANCY THORNE FOSTER MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CURTIS W PAGE CIC CRMCHAIR, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JAMES D LINDLEY MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CARLOS RUBIN DECELIS MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELLE BERGER MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFFREY HERBERT MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JONATHAN E MACCLEMENTS MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SCOTT W CLITHEROE MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
HILLARY MILLERSECRETARY/TREASURER TCMS
Trustee or director
1$0
TINA J PHILLIP DOPRESIDENT TCMS
Trustee or director
1$0
HOLLIE T SADLERPRESIDENT ELECT TCMS
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARIAN GARRARDCEO
Officer
40$324,022$30,090
MARSHALL COTHRANCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
Officer
40$260,191$34,218
ARLIN HALLCFO
Officer
40$261,301$30,146
JEFF COXCEO TISSUE
Officer
40$247,866$29,459
SARAH FINNEGANCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Officer
40$181,352$23,594
SARAH LOPEZSR VICE PRESIDENT, TISSUE OPS
Highest-paid employee
40$166,447$35,384
CARI UNGERCHIEF QUALITY OFFICER
Officer
40$176,962$21,317
LYNN CROWSENIOR VP DONOR, CLINICAL
Highest-paid employee
40$159,647$28,547
NICHOLAS CANEDOVP OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$136,932$24,854
APRIL CLEAVERCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
40$141,070$18,428
MINDY ANDREWSVP TECHNICAL SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$133,743$21,772
RICHARD DEBEHNKE MDBOARD PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TOM NESBITT JDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RY DECLAN FLEMING MDBOARD VP WRB
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JONATHAN A YANG MDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
NANCY THORNE FOSTER MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CURTIS W PAGE CIC CRMCHAIR, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JAMES D LINDLEY MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARLOS RUBIN DECELIS MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHELLE BERGER MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFFREY HERBERT MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JONATHAN E MACCLEMENTS MDPRESIDENT TCMS
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SCOTT W CLITHEROE MDIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT TCMS
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HILLARY MILLERSECRETARY/TREASURER TCMS
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4300 N LAMAR BLVD, AUSTIN, TX 78756-3421
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MARIAN GARRARD, 4300 NORTH LAMAR BOULEVARD, AUSTIN, TX 78756
Signed the 990
ARLIN HALL, CFO
Phone
(512) 206-1266
Return prepared by
ATCHLEY & ASSOCIATES LLP

Mission

TO PROVIDE HUMAN BLOOD AND ALLOGRAFT TISSUE SERVICES TO HOSPITALS. TO SAFEGUARD THE COMMUNITY'S GIFTS OF DONATED BLOOD AND TISSUE WITH UNCOMPROMISING QUALITY AND EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • BLOOD SERVICES: IN ORDER TO ASSURE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OFDONATED BLOOD FOR THE TRANSFUSION NEEDS OF CENTRAL TEXAS HOSPITALS, THE CENTER SOLICITS VOLUNTEER BLOOD DONORS AND PROVIDES FOR THE COLLECTION, TESTING, PROCESSING, STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION OF BLOOD AND BLOOD COMPONENTS.
    Expenses $22,921,077 · revenue $32,408,101
  • TISSUE SERVICES: THE CENTER PROVIDES FOR THE ETHICAL CONSENT, RECOVERY AND TESTING OF DONATED HUMAN TISSUE, AND FOR THE STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION OF PROCESSED TISSUE ALLOGRAFTS FOR USE IN ORTHOPEDIC, CARDIOVASCULAR, NEUROLOGICAL AND OTHER SURGICAL PROCEDURES. IT ALSO PROVIDES FOLLOW UP GRIEF SUPPORT SERVICES FOR TISSUE DONOR FAMILIES.
    Expenses $35,162,954 · revenue $36,991,149
  • RENTAL SERVICES
    Expenses $209,037

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
74-1366292
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Group exemption
Exempt since
2017
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E61Z)
Group exemption
6290 (1 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$71,543,613
Income (IRS master file)
$72,055,966

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$70,408,356$65,709,324$71,543,613XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$64,133,512$59,045,202$65,764,919XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$55,515,400$54,292,693$58,920,421IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021$55,289,492$50,133,219$58,568,178IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020$52,375,039$48,798,999$45,026,171IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 74-1366292).

Questions about WE ARE BLOOD

What is the EIN of WE ARE BLOOD?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WE ARE BLOOD is 74-1366292.
Is WE ARE BLOOD tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
Are donations to WE ARE BLOOD tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
Which annual return does WE ARE BLOOD file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of WE ARE BLOOD due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WE ARE BLOOD last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of WE ARE BLOOD?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARIAN GARRARD.
Who are the officers and directors of WE ARE BLOOD?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 26 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $383,377 (MARIAN GARRARD, CEO).
How much revenue does WE ARE BLOOD have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $70,408,356, expenses of $65,709,324 and total assets of $71,543,613 at year end.

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