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Nonprofit · EIN 23-1731796

HCSC BLOOD CENTER

Tax-exempt · ALLENTOWN, PA 18103

Financials

$29.3M$28.3M2022$34.5M$31.8M2023$32.3M$31.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HCSC BLOOD CENTER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$32,313,692$31,056,543$1,257,149$24,221,875$3,178,016$21,043,859
June 30, 2024990$34,472,496$31,840,209$2,632,287$24,517,800$4,919,027$19,598,773
June 30, 2023990$29,348,700$28,342,025$1,006,675$21,936,131$5,115,213$16,820,918
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,123,982
Program service revenue
$30,520,388
Investment income
$610,001
Net gain from sales of assets
-$41,410
Other revenue
$59,321

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$777,874
Other salaries and wages
$10,168,153
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$13,046,106
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$196,788
Accounting fees
$314,726
Occupancy
$1,349,936
Travel
$546,432
Depreciation
$831,598
Program services (functional)
$25,447,813
Management and general (functional)
$5,154,105
Fundraising (functional)
$454,625

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$24,517,800
Total assets, end of year
$24,221,875
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,178,016
Net assets, end of year
$21,043,859
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,051,075
Publicly traded securities
$10,406,228
Net assets without donor restrictions
$20,919,588
Net assets with donor restrictions
$124,271
Gross receipts
$32,355,102
Employees
264
Volunteers
125
Year formed
1969
State of legal domicile
PA

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
STEPHEN A GERGARVP, FINANCE (RETIRED 4/2025)
Officer
16$0$441,293$64,759
D KIP KUTTNER DOVP, MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
50$349,731$0$61,796
PETER J CASTAGNA JRPRESIDENT & CEO (RETIRED 12/2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0$333,637$44,985
RAMI NEMEHPRESIDENT (EFF 1/2025)
Trustee or director, Officer
20$294,794$0$46,682
MIKE LACZOVICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER (EFF 4/2025)
Officer
16$0$172,933$65,945
LISA PIONASST. SECRETARY (RETIRED 1/2025)
Officer
12$0$43,206$19,061
JOSEPH BUBBA ESQCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
LAURIE HACKETTVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
EVERITT BINNS PHDSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
JOHN HANEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ROBERT BEGLIOMINIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ROCCO DELVECCHIODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JOHN FISTNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARTA GABRIELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DORAN HAMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
6 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ADAM MCMAHONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RAY MIDLAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DR GUSTAAF RIDDLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RON TICHODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LINDSAY WATSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
THOMAS GENGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
PETER J CASTAGNA JRPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0$507,906$42,813
STEPHEN A GERGARVP, FINANCE
Officer
16$0$412,451$50,686
D KIP KUTTNER DOVP, MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Officer
50$340,024$0$41,469
RAMI NEMEHVP, COO
Officer
50$290,054$0$31,835
MARK ANGENYVP, HUMAN RESOURCES (RETIRED)
Officer
16$0$84,676$34,797
LESLIE VIDALVP, HUMAN RESOURCES
Officer
0$0$100,638$3,208
LISA PIONASST. SECRETARY
Officer
12$52,981$0$22,328
JOSEPH BUBBA ESQCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
LAURIE HACKETTVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
EVERITT BINNS PHDSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
JOHN HANEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ROBERT BEGLIOMINIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ROCCO DELVECCHIODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JOHN FISTNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARTA GABRIELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DORAN HAMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DR AMANDA HAYNESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ADAM MCMAHONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
RAY MIDLAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DR GUSTAAF RIDDLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
RON TICHODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LINDSAY WATSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
PETER J CASTAGNA JRPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0$805,176$54,673
MARK ANGENYVP, HUMAN RESOURCES
Officer
16$0$469,339$41,125
STEPHEN A GERGARVP, FINANCE
Officer
16$0$400,217$55,607
D KIP KUTTNER DOVP, MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Officer
50$333,468$0$13,475
RAMI NEMEHVP, COO
Officer
50$0$269,326$22,270
LISA PIONASST. SECRETARY
Officer
12$49,913$0$23,977
JOSEPH BUBBA ESQVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
JOHN HANEYCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
JOHN FISTNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ROBERT BEGLIOMINIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
RAY MIDLAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DORAN HAMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
EVERITT BINNS PHDSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
RON TICHODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ADAM MCMAHONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LAURIE HACKETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LINDSAY WATSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DR AMANDA HAYNESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ROCCO DELVECCHIODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARTA GABRIELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2171 28TH ST SW, ALLENTOWN, PA 18103-7073
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
RAMI NEMH, 2171 28TH STREET SW, ALLENTOWN, PA 18103
Signed the 990
MIKE LACZO, VICE PRESIDENT - FINANCE
Phone
(610) 791-2222
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O ATTACHED.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE PRIMARY MISSION OF THE BLOOD CENTER IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE, ADEQUATE BLOOD SUPPLY TO HOSPITALS MAINLY IN THE EASTERN PA. COUNTIES BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA AND SCRANTON AND THE WESTERN COUNTIES OF NEW JERSEY. THE BLOOD CENTER RECRUITS, COLLECTS, PROCESSES, TESTS, AND DISTRIBUTES ABOUT 111,000 BLOOD PRODUCTS YEARLY. THE PROCESSING FEES GENERATED FROM THESE BLOOD PRODUCTS IS $29,805,000.THE BLOOD CENTER ALSO PROVIDES TESTING SERVICES FOR SEVERAL HOSPITALS AND OTHER BLOOD CENTERS. THESE CLIENT TESTING SERVICES GENERATED $245,000 IN REVENUE ON ABOUT 8,500 BLOOD TESTS.IN ADDITION, THE BLOOD CENTER SELLS EXPIRED BLOOD PRODUCTS TO THE PHARMACUETICAL INDUSTRY FOR INCLUSION IN CERTAIN DIAGNOSTICS AND DRUGS. THE SALE OF THESE SALVAGE PRODUCTS WAS $1,525,000.
    Expenses $25,447,813 · revenue $30,520,388

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-1731796
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
1999
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E61)
Assets (IRS master file)
$24,221,875
Income (IRS master file)
$32,355,102

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$32,313,692$31,056,543$24,221,875XML
990June 2024$34,472,496$31,840,209$24,517,800XML
990June 2023$29,348,700$28,342,025$21,936,131XML
990June 2022$28,821,551$27,433,080$19,286,704IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––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 23-1731796).

Questions about HCSC BLOOD CENTER

What is the EIN of HCSC BLOOD CENTER?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HCSC BLOOD CENTER is 23-1731796.
Is HCSC BLOOD CENTER tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
Are donations to HCSC BLOOD CENTER tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HCSC 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 HCSC BLOOD CENTER due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HCSC BLOOD CENTER last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of HCSC BLOOD CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RAMI NEMH.
Who are the officers and directors of HCSC BLOOD CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 2 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does HCSC BLOOD CENTER have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $32,313,692, expenses of $31,056,543 and total assets of $24,221,875 at year end.

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