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Nonprofit · EIN 84-0865803

NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM

Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55401

Financials

$578M$571.2M2022$666.7M$623M2023$741.2M$694.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$741,231,321$694,481,279$46,750,042$474,546,080$185,164,558$289,381,522
September 30, 2024990$666,667,782$623,045,301$43,622,481$402,742,599$166,402,617$236,339,982
September 30, 2023990 (amended)$577,983,771$571,156,736$6,827,035$352,274,534$154,795,316$197,479,218
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$56,998,772
of which government grants
$52,060,200
Program service revenue
$676,121,745
Investment income
$8,088,064
Net rental income
$3,289
Net gain from sales of assets
$3,754,045
Other revenue
$22,740

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$8,512,573
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$5,532,336
Other salaries and wages
$199,691,671
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$258,118,111
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$798,807
Accounting fees
$162,583
Occupancy
$3,968,174
Travel
$4,808,444
Depreciation
$17,509,754
Program services (functional)
$592,896,373
Management and general (functional)
$100,662,492
Fundraising (functional)
$922,414

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$402,742,599
Total assets, end of year
$474,546,080
Total liabilities, end of year
$185,164,558
Net assets, end of year
$289,381,522
Land, buildings and equipment
$78,074,012
Publicly traded securities
$145,675,597
Net assets without donor restrictions
$289,381,522
Gross unrelated business income
$3,289
Gross receipts
$795,046,161
Employees
1,868
Volunteers
21,000
Year formed
1981
State of legal domicile
CO

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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
AMY RONNEBERGCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
48$1,855,370$0$296,877
STEVEN DEVINECHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
Officer
50$1,006,352$0$152,261
JEFFERY AULETTASVP & CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
49$839,307$0$146,017
JULIE SMOLICHSVP, PATIENT & PROVIDER SE
Key employee
49$815,438$0$138,725
JAMIE MARGOLISSVP, MEMBER, DONOR & PRODUCT OPERATIONS
Key employee
49.5$808,519$0$118,908
ERICA JENSENSVP, STRATEGY & ADVANCEMENT
Key employee
49$780,492$0$145,284
JOHN MILLERVP, MEDICAL & QUALITY SERV
Highest-paid employee
49$739,939$0$39,256
MICHAEL MCCULLOUGHCHIEF DIGITAL & INFO OFFICER
Key employee
47$734,397$0$5,312
HEATHER STEFANSKIVICE PRESIDENT, MEDICAL SE
Highest-paid employee
50$610,248$0$107,989
JOY KINGCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Key employee
30$394,471$262,980$49,185
BRIAN LINDBERGCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
50$555,245$0$63,939
CHRISTOPHER MCCLAINEXECUTIVE BIOT SALES AND MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
50$537,349$0$60,351
KATHERINE HEYERDAHLCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
48$376,054$0$30,432
JUDY GASSONCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
STEPHANIE LEEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
12 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ELIZABETH SHPALLSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ANNE MCGEORGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRIAN REITHELIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
GARHENG KONGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LAURIE STRONGINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LORI MUFFLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL STEWARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NAVNEET MAJHAILDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RAVYN MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RAYNE ROUCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TREY LOUGHRANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
VICKI RASMUSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 32 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
AMY RONNEBERGCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
48$1,538,663$0$455,038
STEVEN DEVINECHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
Officer
50$900,352$0$219,494
BRIAN LINDBERGCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
49$863,511$0$117,938
JEFFERY AULETTACHIEF SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR
Key employee
49$719,360$0$209,551
JULIE SMOLICHSVP, PATIENT & PROVIDER SERVICES
Key employee
49$690,229$0$202,137
JOHN MILLERVP, MEDICAL & QUALITY SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
50$730,844$0$106,069
MICHAEL MCCULLOUGHCHIEF DIGITAL & INFORMATION OFFICER
Key employee
47$755,288$0$56,963
ERICA JENSENSVP, INNOVATION, STRATEGY & MARKETING
Key employee
49$612,013$0$199,862
JAMIE MARGOLISSVP, DONOR & PRODUCT OPERATIONS
Key employee
49.5$618,634$0$182,144
PATRICIA JONESSVP, HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest-paid employee
49$761,916$0$11,133
JOY KINGCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Key employee
30$345,282$230,187$168,631
KRISTA DUSILCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 2/24)
Officer
49$649,755$0$53,242
HEATHER STEFANSKIVP, CIBMTR & CLINICAL SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
50$535,863$0$110,989
MARY HENGENVP, CIBMTR & CLINICAL SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
50$484,493$0$97,360
GINA GRAVESFORMER OFFICER
Former
0$239,958$0$3,353
BRIAN REITHELCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
JUDITH GASSONCHAIR ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
STEPHANIE LEEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
ROBERT SOIFFERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
LYNN ABRAHAMSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MELINDA CALTABIANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
URI HERZBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GARHENG KONGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MICHAEL LANGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ANNE MCGEORGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
RAVYN MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
VICKI RASMUSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ELIZABETH SHPALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LAURIE STRONGINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LORI MUFFLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
RAYNE ROUCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KATHERINE HEYERDAHLCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (BEGAN 4/24)
Officer
48$0$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 32 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
AMY RONNEBERGChief Executive Officer
Officer
48$1,487,126$0$250,684
STEVEN DEVINEChief Medical Officer
Officer
50$864,390$0$149,359
Brian LindbergCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
49$829,778$0$89,432
Michael McCulloughChief Digital and Information Officer
Key employee
47$736,297$0$84,339
Julie SmolichSVP, PATIENT & PROVIDER SERVICES
Key employee
49$674,040$0$129,992
John MillerVice President, Medical & Quality Services
Highest-paid employee
50$685,062$0$91,280
Jeffery AulettaSVP, Health Equity and Chief Scientific Director
Key employee
49$633,391$0$133,550
Patricia JonesSVP, Human Resources
Highest-paid employee
49$662,117$0$54,038
Erica JensenSVP, Registry Growth & Development
Key employee
49$586,063$0$127,121
Jamie MargolisSVP, Donor Services
Key employee
49.5$593,226$0$108,892
Joy KingChief Advancement Officer
Key employee
30$337,951$225,301$113,604
KRISTA DUSILCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
49$565,014$0$78,917
Heather StefanskiVice President, Medical Service
Highest-paid employee
50$498,257$0$81,832
Huy PhamMedical Director - Strategic Initiative Only
Highest-paid employee
50$482,539$0$49,624
gina gravesformer officer
Former
0$358,453$0$36,354
jeffrey chellformer officer
Former
0$100,002$0$0
BRIAN J REITHELCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
Judy GASSONVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
KRISHNA KomanduriSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
ROBERT SOIFFERIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
ABBY WESTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ANNE McGeorgeDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Elizabeth SHPALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Garheng KONGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LAURIE STRONGINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LYNN AbrahamsenDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Melinda CaltabianoDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Michael LANGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Ravyn MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Stephanie LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
URI HerzbergDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
VICKI RasmusenDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
500 N 5TH ST, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55401-1206
In care of
% AMY RONNEBERG
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
AMY RONNEBERG, 500 N 5TH ST, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 554011206
Signed the 990
KATHERINE HEYERDAHL, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Phone
(763) 406-5800
Return prepared by
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • TRANSPLANT:AT NMDP, WE BELIEVE EACH OF US HOLDS THE KEY TO CURING BLOOD CANCERS AND DISORDERS. AS A GLOBAL NONPROFIT LEADER IN CELL THERAPY, NMDP CREATES ESSENTIAL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN RESEARCHERS AND SUPPORTERS TO INSPIRE ACTION AND ACCELERATE INNOVATION TO FIND LIFE-SAVING CURES. WITH THE HELP OF BLOOD STEM DONORS AND OUR EXTENSIVE NETWORK OF TRANSPLANT PARTNERS, PHYSICIANS AND CAREGIVERS, WE'RE EXPANDING ACCESS TO TREATMENT SO THAT EVERY PATIENT CAN RECEIVE THEIR LIFE-SAVING CELL THERAPY. CURRENTLY THERE ARE MORE THAN 9 MILLION TOTAL POTENTIAL U.S. DONORS ON THE NMDP REGISTRY. NMDP FACILITATES ALL UNRELATED TRANSPLANTS IN THE U.S., ASSISTING DOCTORS IN SEARCHING MORE THAN 43 MILLION POTENTIAL DONORS WORLDWIDE. NMDP HAS IMPACTED MORE THAN 150,000 LIVES SINCE 1987.
    Expenses $442,196,776 · grants $8,190,603 · revenue $657,035,539
  • RESEARCH: RESEARCH INNOVATIONS ARE CRITICAL TO EXPANDING TREATMENT TO MORE PATIENTS AND IMPROVING OUTCOMES. EACH YEAR, THE NMDP FOUNDATION IS PROUD TO INVEST IN RESEARCH THROUGH:THE NMDP AMY STRELZER MANASEVIT RESEARCH PROGRAM: THE AMY PROGRAM FUNDS EARLY CAREER INVESTIGATORS FOCUSED ON ADVANCES IN THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POST-CELL THERAPY COMPLICATIONS (E.G., GRAFT-VERSUS-HOST -DISEASE AND INFECTION).IN 2025, NMDP FOUNDATION FUNDED THE WORK OF 12 AMY SCHOLARS. AMY SCHOLARS HAVE GONE ON TO BECOME LEADERS IN THE FIELD, PURSUING SCIENTIFIC ADVANCES THAT HELP NMDP PATIENTS LIVE LONGER, HEALTHIER LIVES. SINCE 1998, THE NMDP FOUNDATION HAS INVESTED NEARLY $13 MILLION TO HELP LAUNCH THE CAREERS OF 53 YOUNG PHYSICIAN-SCIENTISTS. AFTER RECEIVING THEIR NMDP AMY SCHOLAR AWARD, 53 YOUNG PHYSICIAN-SCIENTISTS HAVE GONE ON TO WIN MORE THAN $250 MILLION IN SUBSEQUENT GOVERNMENT GRANT FUNDING TO PURSUE THE DISCOVERIES TO HELP PATIENTS LIVE LONGER, HEALTHIER LIVES AFTER CELL THERAPY. TODAY, THE AMY STRELZER MANASEVIT RESEARCH PROGRAM FOR THE STUDY OF POST-CELL THERAPY COMPLICATIONS IS ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST COVETED FELLOWSHIPS IN THE FIELD OF TRANSPLANTATION.NMDP DONOR FOR ALL: THIS SERIES OF TRANSFORMATIONAL MULTI-CENTER CLINICAL TRIALS IS TESTING A NEW TRANSPLANT PROTOCOL AIMED AT MAKING MISMATCHED DONOR TRANSPLANTS SAFER AND MORE EFFECTIVE, WITH THE GOAL OF EXPANDING ACCESS TO TRANSPLANT TO THOUSANDS OF PATIENTS WHO LACK A FULLY MATCHED DONOR.ANTHONY NOLAN TRUST: PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE ANTHONY NOLAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE TO CONTINUE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF AN HLA CLASS I AND II SEQUENCE DATABASE AND PROVISION OF HLA CLASS I AND II SEQUENCE INFORMATION.CIBMTR (CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL BLOOD AND MARROW TRANSPLANT RESEARCH) A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN AND NMDP IS THE LEADING HUB FOR TRANSPLANT AND CELL THERAPY RESEARCH. NMDP FOUNDATION HELPS TO FUND VARIOUS OTHER INNOVATIVE RESEARCH STUDIES LED AND MANAGED BY CIBMTR.
    Expenses $74,340,176 · grants $321,970 · revenue $18,893,305
  • RECRUITMENT:THE NMDP REGISTRY IS A LISTING OF MILLIONS OF POTENTIAL DONORS AND CORD BLOOD UNITS. EVERY SEARCH THROUGH NMDP PROVIDES PATIENTS WITH ACCESS TO MORE THAN 43 MILLION POTENTIAL ADULT DONORS AND MORE THAN 761,000 CORD BLOOD UNITS WORLDWIDE. THE BEST MATCH FOR A PATIENT IS TYPICALLY SOMEONE WHO SHARES THEIR ETHNIC BACKGROUND. IMPROVING THE ETHNIC DIVERSITY OF THE NMDP REGISTRY IMPROVES ALL PATIENTS' ODDS OF FINDING THEIR BEST MATCH, REGARDLESS OF ETHNIC BACKGROUND.PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 35 ARE MOST URGENTLY NEEDED. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT CELLS FROM YOUNGER DONORS LEAD TO BETTER LONG-TERM SURVIVAL FOR PATIENTS.IN FY25, MORE THAN 230,000 POTENTIAL DONORS JOINED THE NMDP REGISTRY (35% OF WHOM WERE ETHNICALLY DIVERSE) AND MORE THAN 4,300 UMBILICAL CORD UNITS WERE ADDED TO THE REGISTRY.
    Expenses $49,882,609
  • THE NMDP FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH NMDP TO ADVANCE VARIOUS INITIATIVES THAT DIRECTLY SUPPORT PATIENTS AND PROVIDERS. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE:NMDP PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE NAVIGATION SUPPORT, VIDEO, PRINTED, AND DIGITAL EDUCATION RESOURCES, COUNSELING, NMDP PEER CONNECT PROGRAM, AND THE JASON CARTER CLINICAL TRIALS SEARCH AND SUPPORT PROGRAM, WHICH HELPS PATIENTS WITH LIFE-THREATENING BLOOD DISORDERS FIND CLINICAL TRIALS. NMDP PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ELIGIBLE PATIENT FAMILIES. IN FY25, WE PROVIDED $7 MILLION TO 3,400 FAMILIES. NMDP ALSO PARTNERS WITH PROVIDERS ACROSS OUR TRANSPLANT CENTER NETWORK AND AT COMMUNITY-BASED HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY PRACTICES AROUND THE COUNTRY, TO ENSURE BROAD ACCESS TO TREATMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES THROUGH THE PATHWAYS TO TRANSPLANT PROGRAM. NMDP FOUNDATION RAISES FUNDS TO SUPPORT THESE CRITICAL SERVICES.
    Expenses $26,476,812 · revenue $192,901

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 15, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 16, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 17, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-0865803
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
1989
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E65)
Assets (IRS master file)
$474,546,080
Income (IRS master file)
$795,046,161

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$741,231,321$694,481,279$474,546,080XML
990-TSeptember 2025–––IRS
990September 2024$666,667,782$623,045,301$402,742,599XML
990-TSeptember 2024–––IRS
990September 2023$577,983,771$571,156,736$352,274,534XML
990-TSeptember 2023–––IRS
990September 2022$500,834,053$508,871,683$311,842,955IRS
990-TSeptember 2022–––IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990-TSeptember 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 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 84-0865803).

Questions about NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM

What is the EIN of NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM is 84-0865803.
Is NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
Are donations to NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM 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 NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names AMY RONNEBERG.
Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,855,370 (AMY RONNEBERG, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
How much revenue does NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $741,231,321, expenses of $694,481,279 and total assets of $474,546,080 at year end.

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