Nonprofit · EIN 72-0725401
THE BLOOD CENTER
Tax-exempt · NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $30,535,789 | $26,179,785 | $4,356,004 | $54,805,722 | $2,629,643 | $52,176,079 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $27,990,976 | $25,990,097 | $2,000,879 | $48,477,729 | $2,743,796 | $45,733,933 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $26,309,432 | $24,264,365 | $2,045,067 | $44,641,960 | $2,835,729 | $41,806,231 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,800,340
- of which government grants
- $2,798,778
- Program service revenue
- $27,054,143
- Investment income
- $528,352
- Other revenue
- $152,954
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $748,572
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,585,877
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $9,564
- Accounting fees
- $255,044
- Occupancy
- $629,684
- Travel
- $36,218
- Depreciation
- $1,093,470
- Program services (functional)
- $21,578,720
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,601,065
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $48,477,729
- Total assets, end of year
- $54,805,722
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,629,643
- Net assets, end of year
- $52,176,079
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,526,138
- Publicly traded securities
- $27,532,722
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $52,176,079
- Gross receipts
- $30,535,789
- Employees
- 250
- Volunteers
- 36,035
- Year formed
- 1960
- State of legal domicile
- LA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM C WEALES | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $494,465 | $98,107 |
| CARRIE MADONA | VP OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $161,172 | $5,647 |
| GARY HIGGINS | VP OF ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 50 | $152,523 | $5,781 |
| TIMOTHY PETERSON | MEDICAL DIRECTOR & VICE PR Key employee | 50 | $156,000 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LOTTINGER | BIOMEDICAL TECH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,005 | $4,308 |
| KIM BOSENBERG | IT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,536 | $4,141 |
| STEVE WORLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT TREUTING MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER WANEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SALLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NADIA DE LA HOUSSAYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES DONELON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIQUE BARIEL-CAREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DRJENNIFER AVEGNO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DRMATTHEW STARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRYAN BODE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN ROTOLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JOSHIA LOWENTRITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRET CLESI | BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL D BERGERON | DIRECTOR, BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT BALES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD R UPDEGRAFF | DIRECTOR, BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANN KOPPEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL NALTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM C WEALES | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $489,879 | $99,086 |
| CARRIE MADONA | VP OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,438 | $5,499 |
| TIMOTHY PETERSON | MEDICAL DIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 50 | $156,000 | $0 |
| GARY HIGGINS | VP OF ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,104 | $868 |
| CHRISTOPHER BARR | LAB DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,147 | $5,526 |
| KIM BOSENBERG | IT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,502 | $7,747 |
| MICHAEL LOTTINGER | BIOMEDICAL TECH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,723 | $0 |
| BRYAN BODE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIQUE BARIEL-CAREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SALLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES DONELON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE WORLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT TREUTING MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DRMATTHEW STARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DRJENNIFER AVEGNO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BALES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRET CLESI | BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER WANEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD R UPDEGRAFF | DIRECTOR, BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL D BERGERON | DIRECTOR, BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOSHIA LOWENTRITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NADIA DE LA HOUSSAYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN ROTOLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM C WEALES | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $433,556 | $49,530 |
| IAN STEPHENS | VICE PRESIDENT LAB OPERATIONS & HOSPITAL RESOURCES Officer | 50 | $178,050 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY PETERSON | MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $156,000 | $0 |
| CARRIE MADONA | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,263 | $5,231 |
| CHRISTOPHER BARR | DIRECTOR OF LAB OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $136,194 | $5,447 |
| BRYAN BODE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW FRENCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIQUE BARIEL CAREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SALLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN STASSI II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES DONELON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH REED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE WORLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT TREUTING MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DRMATTHEW STARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DRJENNIFER AVEGNO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BALES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRET CLESI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER WANEK | DIRECTOR, CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD R UPDEGRAFF | DIRECTOR, BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL D BERGERON | DIRECTOR, BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER AVEGNO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2609 CANAL ST, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119-6409
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- WILLIAM BILLY WEALES, 2609 CANAL STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119
- Signed the 990
- WILLIAM BILLY WEALES, DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, & CEO
- Phone
- (504) 524-1322
- Website
- THEBLOODCENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LAPORTE APAC
Mission
THE BLOOD CENTER IS A NON-PROFIT, COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION GUIDED BY A VOLUNTEER, INDEPENDENT 18-MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMPRISED OF COMMUNITY LEADERS AND HOSPITAL REPRESENTATIVES. THE STAFF IS COMPOSED OF OVER 200 PROFESSIONALS, (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)
Program accomplishments
- BLOOD AND COMPONENTS - THE BLOOD CENTER RECRUITS, COLLECTS, PROCESSES AND DISTRIBUTES BLOOD AND BLOOD COMPONENTS FOR OVER 40 HOSPITALS AND HEALTHCARE FACILITIES. THE BLOOD PRODUCTS ARE PROVIDED TO THE FACILITIES ON A FEE FOR SERVICE BASIS.Expenses $18,931,514 · revenue $23,278,556
- OUTSIDE TESTING - THE BLOOD CENTER PROVIDES INFECTIOUS DISEASE TESTING TO DETERMINE THE SUITABILITY OF DONATED BLOOD, PLATELETS AND PLASMA. THIS TESTING IS PERFORMED FOR HOSPITALS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED PRIMARILY IN LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI.Expenses $1,149,639 · revenue $1,823,966
- REFERENCE LAB - PROVIDES TRANSFUSION SERVICES (BLOOD CROSS MATCH AND ANTIBODY IDENTIFICATION) TO CLIENT HOSPITALS, TO ENSURE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE BLOOD AND BLOOD COMPONENTS FOR TRANSFUSION TO PATIENTS AT OVER 40 FACILITIES. THE REFERENCE LAB ALSO RESOLVES COMPLEX SEROLOGICAL CASES AND PROVIDES RARE BLOOD UNITS THROUGH THE AMERICAN RARE DONOR PROGRAM (ARDP).Expenses $1,162,667 · revenue $1,517,384
- OTHER RELATED AREAS INCLUDED IN OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES IS THERAPEUTIC APHERESIS. THERAPEUTIC APHERESIS IS THE PROCESS OF REMOVING ABNORMAL OR PATHOLOGIC SUBSTANCES FROM A PATIENT'S BLOOD USING AUTOMATED BLOOD CELL SEPARATOR EQUIPMENT, WHILE RETURNING ALL OTHER BLOOD COMPONENTS. RED BLOOD CELLS, WHITE BLOOD CELLS, PLASMA, OR PLATELETS MAY BE SELECTIVELY REMOVED, AS REQUSTED BY THE PATIENT'S PHYSICIAN. EXAMPLES WOULD BE THE REMOVAL OF ABNORMAL RED BLOOD CELLS IN A SICKLE CELL ANEMIA PATIENT, LEUKEMIA CELLS PRIOR TO CHEMOTHERAPY, PLASMA IN PATIENTS WITH ABNORMAL ANTIBODY PRODUCTION OR PLATELETS IN PATIENTS WITH HIGH COUNTS AT RISK FOR STROKE. THE BLOOD CENTER NURSING STAFF, UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR, BRINGS THE LATEST MOBILE THERAPEUTIC APHERESIS TECHNOLOGY DIRECTLY TO THE PATIENT'S BEDSIDE.Expenses $334,900 · revenue $413,780
- OTHERrevenue $173,411
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
- 72-0725401
- 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
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E610)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $54,805,722
- Income (IRS master file)
- $30,535,789
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $30,535,789 | $26,179,785 | $54,805,722 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $27,990,976 | $25,990,097 | $48,477,729 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $26,309,432 | $24,264,365 | $44,641,960 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $25,375,359 | $24,609,274 | $40,306,027 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 72-0725401).
Questions about THE BLOOD CENTER
- What is the EIN of THE BLOOD CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE BLOOD CENTER is 72-0725401.
- Is THE BLOOD CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
- Are donations to THE BLOOD CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE 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 THE BLOOD CENTER 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 THE BLOOD CENTER 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 THE BLOOD CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names WILLIAM BILLY WEALES.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE BLOOD CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 24 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $494,465 (WILLIAM C WEALES, DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does THE BLOOD CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $30,535,789, expenses of $26,179,785 and total assets of $54,805,722 at year end.
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