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Nonprofit · EIN 74-1809687

GULF COAST REGIONAL BLOOD CENTER

Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77054

Financials

$125.8M$115.1M2023$132.7M$124.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GULF COAST REGIONAL BLOOD CENTER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$132,655,313$124,342,216$8,313,097$185,978,097$19,692,988$166,285,109
December 31, 2023990$125,814,644$115,118,787$10,695,857$168,078,185$15,973,487$152,104,698
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$526,131
Program service revenue
$127,846,157
Investment income
$3,586,583
Net gain from sales of assets
-$114,117
Other revenue
$696,442

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$114,432
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$3,364,116
Other salaries and wages
$49,753,870
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$65,447,802
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$230,214
Accounting fees
$94,320
Occupancy
$2,907,571
Travel
$927,975
Depreciation
$4,748,482
Program services (functional)
$114,884,911
Management and general (functional)
$9,457,305

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$168,078,185
Total assets, end of year
$185,978,097
Total liabilities, end of year
$19,692,988
Net assets, end of year
$166,285,109
Land, buildings and equipment
$38,723,635
Publicly traded securities
$91,762,201
Net assets without donor restrictions
$166,275,876
Net assets with donor restrictions
$9,233
Gross receipts
$137,424,100
Employees
959
Volunteers
357
Year formed
1974
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
NIKHIL NAYAKPRESIDENT/CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
50$597,816$30,132
ELIZABETH A HARTWELLCMO
Trustee or director, Officer
50$493,039$36,557
ERIC EATONCFO
Officer
50$377,985$42,047
MARC D LEWISVP-OPERATIONS
Officer
50$315,132$50,992
THERESA L PINAVP-OPERATIONS
Officer
50$321,289$36,936
DANIEL A WELDERMEDICAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
50$252,164$7,224
BARTON R BLOCKASSOCIATE VP MIS
Highest-paid employee
50$219,461$19,224
CONNIE FOLANDDIR. HR/RISK MGMT/E&T
Highest-paid employee
50$198,280$23,904
SHARON L GARCIAASSOCATE VP, QUALITY SVC - 7/1/24
Highest-paid employee
50$177,641$22,845
KEVIN P SHIPLEYASSOCIATE VP, COMMUNITY ENG - 7/1/24
Key employee
50$178,395$21,571
CHERI J JENNINGSDIR. TECH SERVICES
Key employee
50$167,513$19,972
JULIE BARBARYDIR. BUSINESS OPS
Highest-paid employee
50$177,018$10,162
JAMIE R NOBLESDIR. FACILITIES ADMIN
Key employee
50$161,143$20,781
RONDA PERGUSONDIR. HOSPITAL SERVICES
Key employee
50$159,093$20,057
MICHELE D WALKERDIR. DC ADMIN
Key employee
50$157,937$7,252
17 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BRIAN G GANNONPRESIDENT/CEO - JAN 2024
Trustee or director, Officer
2$144,424$4,053
KHUSH NARIMANTRUSTEE - MARCH TO DEC 2024
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FELICITY MACK MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
R PATRICK WOOD MDTRUSTEE - JAN TO NOV 2024
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHAD WILSON MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICK TOWNSENDTRUSTEE - JAN TO MARCH 2024
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMY L NELSON JD CTFATRUSTEE - JAN TO JULY 2024
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SEAN MURPHYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HATTIE E HENDERSON MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRYAN COTTON MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRAD BUSLERSECRETARY - MARCH TO DEC 2024
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JEANNA BAMBURGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EVAN G PIVALIZZA MDSECRETARY - JAN TO MARCH 2024
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RANDY PRYORTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HENRY NOEYVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
GREG BERNICATRUSTEE - MARCH TO DEC 2024
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIZABETH TORRES MDCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 33 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BRIAN G GANNONPRESIDENT AND CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
50$677,124$62,641
ELIZABETH A HARTWELLCMO
Trustee or director, Officer
50$468,026$34,392
SUSAN N ROSSMANN MD PHDMEDICAL DIRECTOR - FORMER CMO
Former
50$362,509$46,907
ERIC EATONCFO
Officer
50$366,304$37,524
MARC D LEWISVP-OPERATIONS
Officer
50$303,596$47,042
THERESA L PINAVP-OPERATIONS
Officer
50$309,310$35,017
BARTON R BLOCKASSOCIATE VP MIS
Highest-paid employee
50$217,974$18,174
RICK J JISENIOR LAB SPECIALIST
Highest-paid employee
50$202,523$29,510
CONNIE FOLANDDIR. HR/RISK MGMT/E&T
Highest-paid employee
50$198,701$25,215
MICHAEL S BELLDIR. BUILDING & FLEET
Highest-paid employee
50$170,795$20,194
JULIE BARBARYDIR. BUSINESS OPS
Highest-paid employee
50$178,902$10,105
CHERI J JENNINGSDIR. TECH SERVICES
Key employee
50$165,385$18,365
JAMIE R NOBLESDIR. FACILITIES ADMIN
Key employee
50$153,502$19,166
RHONDA PERGUSONDIR. HOSPITAL SERVICES
Key employee
50$153,336$18,749
MICHELE D WALKERDIR. DC ADMIN
Key employee
50$158,547$6,703
ELIZABETH TORRES MDCHAIRMAN - FORMER VICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HENRY NOEYVICE CHAIRMAN - FORMER TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RANDY PRYORTREASURER - FORMER TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
EVAN G PIVALIZZA MDSECRETARY - FORMER TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JEANNA BAMBURGTRUSTEE - NEW SEPT 2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRAD BUSLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRYAN COTTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HATTIE E HENDERSON MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SEAN MURPHYTRUSTEE - NEW JAN 2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMY L NELSON JD CTFATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICK TOWNSENDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHAD WILSON MDTRUSTEE - NEW MARCH 2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0
R PATRICK WOOD MDTRUSTEE - NEW MARCH 2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KHUSH NARIMANFORMER CHAIRMAN - JAN TO MARCH 2023
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
GREG BERNICATRUSTEE - JAN TO MARCH 2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KENNETH L MATTOX MDTRUSTEE - JAN TO MARCH 2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL E SPEER MDTRUSTEE - JAN TO MARCH 2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAREN TELLEPSENTRUSTEE - JAN TO MARCH 2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1400 LA CONCHA LN, HOUSTON, TX 77054-1802
In care of
% ERIC EATON
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ERIC EATON, 1400 LA CONCHA LANE, HOUSTON, TX 77054
Signed the 990
ERIC EATON, CFO
Phone
(713) 791-6203
Return prepared by
LAPORTE APAC

Mission

TO MAINTAIN AND SUPPORT A REGIONAL BLOOD SUPPLY TO SERVICE PRIMARILY THE NEEDS OF PATIENTS AND DONORS IN THE AREAS WE SERVE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • TRANSFUSION SERVICES - GULF COAST REGIONAL BLOOD CENTER ("THE BLOOD CENTER OR "GCB") COLLECTED OVER 323,000 UNITS OF BLOOD AND BLOOD COMPONENTS FROM VOLUNTARY DONORS. WE SHIPPED MORE THAN 358,000 UNITS TO AREA HOSPITALS AND SURGICAL CENTERS. IN 2024, GULF COAST REGIONAL BLOOD CENTER RECEIVED $435,150 OF IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS IN SUPPORT OF ITS PROGRAMS. THIS SUPPORT IS IN ADDITION TO THE $107,560,977 OF REVENUE SHOWN ABOVE.
    Expenses $96,656,275 · grants $114,432 · revenue $107,560,977
  • THE BLOOD CENTER PERFORMS 14 DIFFERENT TESTS ON EVERY UNIT OF BLOOD COLLECTED. OUR CONSULTATION AND REFERENCE LABORATORY SERVE AS A COMPATIBILITY TESTING SERVICE AND PROVIDES SUITABLE, SAFE AND EFFECTIVE BLOOD AND BLOOD COMPONENTS FOR TRANSFUSION TO PATIENTS IN OVER 100 FACILITIES. THE LABORATORY ALSO FUNCTIONS AS A REFERENCE LABORATORY FOR CLIENTS AND AREA HOSPITALS PERFORMING AND EVALUATING A WIDE VARIETY OF TESTS TO RESOLVE COMPLEX SEROLOGICAL PATIENT PROBLEMS. CONSULTATION AND REFERENCE ALSO REGISTERS RARE DONORS WITH THE AMERICAN RARE DONOR PROGRAM (ARDP) AND PROVIDES AND RECEIVES RARE UNITS THROUGH ARDP.
    Expenses $15,834,482 · revenue $17,620,919
  • CELLULAR THERAPY SERVICES - THE BLOOD CENTER PERFORMS SPECIALIZED CELLULAR COLLECTIONS BY APHERESIS FOR PATIENTS WITH SPECIFIC TYPES OF CANCERS, INFECTIOUS DISEASES, AND AUTOIMMUNE DISORDERS. THE COLLECTED PRODUCTS ARE FURTHER MODIFIED BY BIOMEDICAL COMPANIES FOR REINFUSION TO THE PATIENTS AS A MEANS OF DISEASE TREATMENT OR DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL THERAPEUTICS AND ADVANCED TREATMENT REGIMENS.
    Expenses $2,394,154 · revenue $2,664,261

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
74-1809687
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1975
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E610)
Assets (IRS master file)
$185,978,097
Income (IRS master file)
$137,424,100

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$132,655,313$124,342,216$185,978,097XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$125,814,644$115,118,787$168,078,185XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$121,762,547$107,549,862$151,928,480IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 74-1809687).

Questions about GULF COAST REGIONAL BLOOD CENTER

What is the EIN of GULF COAST REGIONAL BLOOD CENTER?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GULF COAST REGIONAL BLOOD CENTER is 74-1809687.
Is GULF COAST REGIONAL BLOOD CENTER tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
Are donations to GULF COAST REGIONAL BLOOD CENTER tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GULF COAST REGIONAL BLOOD CENTER 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 GULF COAST REGIONAL BLOOD CENTER 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 GULF COAST REGIONAL BLOOD CENTER 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 GULF COAST REGIONAL BLOOD CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ERIC EATON.
Who are the officers and directors of GULF COAST REGIONAL BLOOD CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 32 people; 16 received compensation from the organization, the highest $597,816 (NIKHIL NAYAK, PRESIDENT/CEO).
How much revenue does GULF COAST REGIONAL BLOOD CENTER have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $132,655,313, expenses of $124,342,216 and total assets of $185,978,097 at year end.

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