The Blood & Tissue Center Foundation

Organization Overview

The Blood & Tissue Center Foundation is located in San Antonio, TX. The organization was established in 2002. According to its NTEE Classification (E61) the organization is classified as: Blood Banks, under the broad grouping of Health Care and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Blood & Tissue Center Foundation is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2022, Blood & Tissue Center Foundation generated $1.2m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 11.0% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $854.5k during the year ending 12/2022. While expenses have increased by 11.6% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2022

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

THE ORGANIZATION RAISES AWARENESS AND FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE MANY LIFE-SAVING ACTIVITIES OF BIOBRIDGE GLOBAL AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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IN 2022, FUNDING FROM THE FOUNDATION ASSISTED SOUTH TEXAS BLOOD & TISSUE CENTER IN BEGINNING MUCH-NEEDED RENOVATIONS IN THE HOSPITAL SERVICES DEPT, TISSUE DEPT AND A LAB. IN ADDITION, UPDATES TO BLOOD COLLECTION EQUIPMENT BEGAN AS WELL. GIFTS FROM OUR FOUNDATION DONORS HELPED THE CORD BLOOD AND BIRTH TISSUE PROGRAMS SEND 11 LIFE SAVING CORD BLOOD UNITS FOR TRANSPLANT AND BANK ANOTHER 31 UNITS FOR FUTURE USE. THEY ALSO COLLECTED 874 UNITS OF PLACENTA AND COR TISSUE. CORD BLOOD HAS BEEN USED TO TREAT OVER 80 DIFFERENT DISEASES AND DISORDERS. MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS FROM BIRTH TISSUE HAVE BEEN USED TO TREAT CONDITIONS SUCH AS ARTHRITIS, SPINAL CORD INJURIES AND DAMAGED TISSUE. BIRTH TISSUE ALSO PROVIDES ANTI-INFLAMMATORY FACTORS, CYTOKINES AND GROWTHER FACTOR THAT PROMOTE AND ENHANCE HEALTH. CORD BLOOD AND BIRTH TISSUE HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SAVE COUNTLESS LIVES WHERE ONE PERSON'S DONATION HEAL MANY. THE LIFE LEGACIES DEPARTMENT GREW OVERALL DONORS RECOVERED BY 2.2 PERCENT AND SKIN RECOVERIES BY 50 PERCENT IN 2022 OVER THE PRIOR YEAR. TISSUE DONATION HELPS SAVE AND IMPROVE THE LIVES OF COUNTLESS INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF TRANSPLANTS AND MEDICAL TREATMENTS. OUR TISSUE PROGRAM HAS PLAYED A PIVOTAL ROLE IN EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF TISSUE DONATION AND I SUCCESSFULLY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF REGISTERED TISSUE DONORS IN SOUTH TEXAS, CONTRIBUTING TO A LARGER DONOR POOL AND PROVIDING HOP TO THOSE AWAITING LIFE-SAVING TREATMENTS. OUR APHERESIS PROGRAM BECAME FACT (FOUNDATION FOR THE ACCREDITATION OF CELLULAR THERAPY) ACCREDITED IN FEBRUARY 2022! 169 PERIPHERAL BLOOD STEM CELL (PBSC AND MONONEUCLEIC CELL (MNC)) COLLECTIONS WERE PROVIDED TO PATIENTS FOR BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTS FROM OUR PROGRAM. FUNDS FROM FOUNDATION DONORS ASSISTED IN A MEETING OF A DONOR AND A RECIPIENT IN LONDON IN 2022 AS THE RECIPIENT ASKED THE LIFE-SAVING DONOR TO ATTEND HER WEDDING. THIS PBSC DONOR IS ALSO A STAFF MEMBER OF OUR BE THE MATCH PROGRAM. THE APHERESIS CENTER ALSO HAD 44 MNC COLLECTIONS IN 2022 THAT WERE USED FOR RESEARCH.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Martin J Landon
Ex-Officio Director/ceo Bbg
$0
Mary Uhlig
Ex-Officio Executive Director
$0
William C Howell
Director, Development
$0
Aaron Brady
Director
$0
Adam Wetherell
Director
$0
Alan Gretzinger
Co-Vice Chair Fundraising
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$696,538
Related organizations$358,368
Government grants $0
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$289,253
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $196,560
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$1,344,159
Total Program Service Revenue$0
Investment income $7,310
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events -$121,454
Net Income from Gaming Activities $6,439
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $1,236,454

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, The Blood & Tissue Center Foundation has awarded $193,746 in support to 2 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

SOUTH TEXAS BLOOD & TISSUE CENTER

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT

$167,469

BIOBRIDGE GLOBAL

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT

$26,277
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