Nonprofit · EIN 16-1172453
UPSTATE NEW YORK TRANSPLANT SERVICES INC
Tax-exempt · WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $41,519,206 | $39,805,768 | $1,713,438 | $28,713,761 | $11,151,691 | $17,562,070 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $40,413,382 | $39,445,624 | $967,758 | $39,911,635 | $12,170,982 | $27,740,653 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $37,750,254 | $37,144,770 | $605,484 | $36,402,335 | $10,563,114 | $25,839,221 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $34,653,271 | $33,560,387 | $1,092,884 | $36,419,881 | $8,551,822 | $27,868,059 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $299,322
- Program service revenue
- $41,050,972
- Investment income
- $176,488
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $110,267
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$7,576
- Other revenue
- -$7,576
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,492,842
- Other salaries and wages
- $13,652,750
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $17,921,103
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $587,395
- Travel
- $1,152,828
- Depreciation
- $597,006
- Program services (functional)
- $34,554,477
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,148,210
- Fundraising (functional)
- $103,081
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $39,911,635
- Total assets, end of year
- $28,713,761
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,151,691
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,562,070
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,101,531
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,585,029
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $17,502,524
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $59,546
- Gross receipts
- $41,620,137
- Employees
- 305
- Volunteers
- 27
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK SIMON | ADVISOR TO THE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $603,512 | $57,123 |
| KEVIN GRAMLICH | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $444,116 | $60,967 |
| FREDERICK GILL | CFO Officer | 40 | $268,475 | $58,650 |
| MATTHEW MOWREY | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF BLOOD OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,638 | $24,575 |
| KARA YOUNG | TISSUE RECOVERY TEAM LEADER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,041 | $5,176 |
| MARY PFEIFFER | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF EYE AND TISSUE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,013 | $12,670 |
| ALISHA JACKSON | DIRECTOR OF ORGAN SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,753 | $13,099 |
| RICHARD A GRIMM III | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN G SCHMIDT JR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LARRY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE STOLZENBURG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EPHRAIM ATWAL MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CARLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL CLOUD MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DUERR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMILCAR HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH HUGHES | DIRECTOR - THROUGH 5/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MCNAMARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY NASH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA PETRAS MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN SWIATKOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK SIMON | PRESIDENT (THROUGH 12/31/24) Officer | 36 | $916,849 | $135,683 |
| KEVIN GRAMLICH | CEO (PRESIDENT & CEO EFF. 1/1/25) Key employee | 40 | $362,758 | $61,168 |
| FREDERICK GILL | CFO Officer | 39 | $203,940 | $56,538 |
| KARA YOUNG | TISSUE RECOVERY TEAM LEADER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $181,515 | $5,571 |
| AALIYAH BALL | TISSUE RECOVERY TEAM LEADER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,110 | $1,254 |
| MATTHEW MOWREY | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF BLOOD OPERATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,503 | $21,518 |
| MARY PFEIFFER | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF EYE AND TISSUE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,732 | $20,346 |
| SARAH DIINA | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,557 | $19,756 |
| ROXANE HUYLER | FORMER SENIOR VP OF HUMAN RESOURCE Former | 0 | $113,997 | $0 |
| RICHARD A GRIMM III | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN G SCHMIDT JR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LARRY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CARLSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE BECKER MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL CLOUD MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER COLLINS THRU 824 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DUERR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMILCAR HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY NASH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS NOONAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD RACCUIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE STOLZENBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK SIMON | PRESIDENT Officer | 36 | $499,793 | $131,389 |
| KEVIN GRAMLICH | CEO Key employee | 40 | $286,468 | $56,045 |
| ROXANE HUYLER | SENIOR VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $263,286 | $39,082 |
| FREDERICK GILL | CFO Officer | 39 | $206,693 | $50,288 |
| JAMES BRIDGES | SENIOR VP OF QUALITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,774 | $31,852 |
| KARA YOUNG | TISSUE RECOVERY TEAM LEADER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,159 | $4,835 |
| MATTHEW MOWREY | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF BLOOD OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,458 | $20,120 |
| MARY PFEIFFER | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF EYE AND TISSUE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,275 | $18,760 |
| RICHARD A GRIMM III | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN MURPHY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LARRY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CARLSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE BECKER MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW COHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DUERR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMILCAR HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA LAMPARELLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY NASH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS NOONAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD RACCUIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SCHMIDT JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE STOLZENBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK SIMON | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 36 | $501,455 | $222,759 |
| FREDERICK GILL | COO & CFO Officer | 39 | $353,055 | $47,299 |
| ROXANE HUYLER | VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $294,987 | $38,949 |
| KEVIN GRAMLICH | VP OF ORGAN SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $246,373 | $48,859 |
| JAMES BRIDGES | VICE PRESIDENT OF QUALITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $194,717 | $37,799 |
| MATTHEW MOWREY | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,412 | $19,957 |
| MARIANNE GEHEN | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF BLOOD SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,020 | $11,290 |
| MARTHA LAMPARELLI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD A GRIMM III | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN MURPHY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CARLSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EPHRAIM ATWAL MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE BECKER MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANKUSH CHANDER MD | DIRECTOR - THRU FEB 2021 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW COHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DUERR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY GERLACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMILCAR HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LARRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARI MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN MURRAY MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY NASH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS NOONAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD RACCUIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SCHMIDT JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4444 BRYANT AND STRATTON WAY, WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221-6013
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KEVIN GRAMLICH, 4444 BRYANT AND STRATTON WAY, WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221
- Signed the 990
- KEVIN GRAMLICH, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (716) 529-4300
- Website
- WWW.CONNECTLIFE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLP
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY, INSPIRING DONATION AND CONNECTING LIVES.
Program accomplishments
- TO IDENTIFY, AUGMENT, AND PROCURE KIDNEY ORGANS AS WELL AS PROVIDE NECESSARY SERVICES FOR THEIR RETRIEVAL, TRANSPORTATION, TESTING, RECIPIENT SELECTION AND RELATED SERVICES.Expenses $8,452,182 · revenue $18,489,185
- TO IDENTIFY, AUGMENT AND PROCURE CORNEAS AND OTHER TISSUES AS WELL AS PROVIDE NECESSARY SERVICES FOR THEIR RETRIEVAL, TRANSPORTATION, TESTING, RECIPIENT SELECTION AND RELATED SERVICES.Expenses $14,428,231 · revenue $10,623,847
- TO INCREASE BLOOD DONATION IN THE WESTERN NEW YORK COMMUNITY THROUGH A BLOOD BANK SERVICE. ALSO, TO KEEP DONATED BLOOD WITHIN WESTERN NEW YORK FOR LOCAL PATIENTS AT LOCAL HOSPITALS.Expenses $11,263,689 · revenue $11,651,445
- TO INCREASE COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF THE NEED FOR THE DONATION OF BLOOD, ORGANS, EYES AND TISSUES. THIS IS DONE THROUGH VARIOUS COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS AND OUR SCHOOL BASED EDUCATION PROGRAMS.Expenses $410,375 · revenue $286,495
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-1172453
- 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
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $28,713,761
- Income (IRS master file)
- $41,620,137
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $41,519,206 | $39,805,768 | $28,713,761 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $40,413,382 | $39,445,624 | $39,911,635 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $37,750,254 | $37,144,770 | $36,402,335 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $33,799,199 | $35,351,760 | $36,040,727 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $34,653,271 | $33,560,387 | $36,419,881 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 16-1172453).
Questions about UPSTATE NEW YORK TRANSPLANT SERVICES INC
- What is the EIN of UPSTATE NEW YORK TRANSPLANT SERVICES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UPSTATE NEW YORK TRANSPLANT SERVICES INC is 16-1172453.
- Is UPSTATE NEW YORK TRANSPLANT SERVICES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to UPSTATE NEW YORK TRANSPLANT SERVICES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UPSTATE NEW YORK TRANSPLANT SERVICES INC 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 UPSTATE NEW YORK TRANSPLANT SERVICES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did UPSTATE NEW YORK TRANSPLANT SERVICES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of UPSTATE NEW YORK TRANSPLANT SERVICES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KEVIN GRAMLICH.
- Who are the officers and directors of UPSTATE NEW YORK TRANSPLANT SERVICES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $603,512 (MARK SIMON, ADVISOR TO THE PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does UPSTATE NEW YORK TRANSPLANT SERVICES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $41,519,206, expenses of $39,805,768 and total assets of $28,713,761 at year end.
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