Nonprofit · EIN 86-0098929
VITALANT
Tax-exempt · SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85258
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $739,592,382 | $738,892,381 | $700,001 | $891,045,288 | $235,554,666 | $655,490,622 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $686,191,950 | $723,148,230 | -$36,956,280 | $830,626,770 | $227,931,983 | $602,694,787 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,610,444
- of which government grants
- $151,199
- Program service revenue
- $682,004,915
- Investment income
- $22,411,196
- Royalties
- $59,981
- Net rental income
- $1,972,410
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $11,578,669
- Other revenue
- $29,565,827
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,686,021
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $8,737,768
- Other salaries and wages
- $317,462,520
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $416,227,307
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,041,908
- Accounting fees
- $637,696
- Occupancy
- $45,873,186
- Travel
- $17,316,291
- Depreciation
- $23,259,538
- Program services (functional)
- $632,293,778
- Management and general (functional)
- $106,598,603
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $830,626,770
- Total assets, end of year
- $891,045,288
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $235,554,666
- Net assets, end of year
- $655,490,622
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $198,141,468
- Publicly traded securities
- $293,428,065
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $655,465,072
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $25,550
- Gross receipts
- $963,900,224
- Employees
- 5,069
- Volunteers
- 912
- Year formed
- 1943
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID GREEN | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 55 | $1,752,599 | $50,366 |
| ROBERT VAN TUYLE | EVP, CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer | 55 | $870,577 | $65,926 |
| RALPH VASSALLO MD | EVP, CHIEF MEDICAL & SCIENTIFIC OFFICER Key employee | 54 | $760,485 | $52,038 |
| BHAVI SHAH | EVP, CLO, GENERAL COUNSEL, SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $731,723 | $71,034 |
| MAUREEN MUSSELMAN | EVP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, TREASURER Officer | 40 | $705,819 | $51,492 |
| ANTHONY BOBOS | EVP, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee | 55 | $660,057 | $65,415 |
| ROXANNE TATA | VP, QUALITY SYSTEMS & REG SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 45 | $659,179 | $61,200 |
| MARY BETH BASSETT | EVP, CHIEF QUALITY OFFICER Key employee | 55 | $661,204 | $51,493 |
| BRIAN CUSTER | SVP, RESEARCH & SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $608,577 | $58,006 |
| MICHAEL BUSCH MD | VP, RESEARCH & SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $587,939 | $57,558 |
| KEVIN LAND | VP, CLINICAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 45 | $565,499 | $68,551 |
| DIRK JOHNSON | EVP, BLOOD OPS & CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee | 55 | $553,578 | $63,411 |
| CLIFFORD NUMARK | SVP, CHIEF STRAT MKT DONOR SVC Highest-paid employee | 45 | $570,589 | $37,739 |
| PETER MICHAELSON | FORMER EVP, CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Former | 0 | $598,726 | $0 |
| MANNY OCASIO | EVP, CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Key employee | 55 | $285,340 | $13,861 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BILL GATES | TRUSTEE/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $43,250 |
| PATRICIA ABREGO-SANTUCCI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $43,250 |
| ROBERT S COLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $43,250 |
| JAMES T SCHRAITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $41,500 |
| SUNNY P CHICO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $40,750 |
| JOHN S LEWIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $35,750 |
| PAUL E STANDER MD | TRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $32,500 |
| CINDY ELKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $27,500 |
| CLIFFORD LOWELL MD PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $27,500 |
| JEFFERY SHUMWAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $27,500 |
| JONATHAN WATERS MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $27,500 |
| KATHLEEN S PUSHOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $27,500 |
| KENNETH ATAGA MD | TRUSTEE (AS OF 4/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $17,500 |
| NICOLE GLAROS | TRUSTEE (AS OF 4/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $17,500 |
| HEATHER ALLEN MD | TRUSTEE (THRU 4/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $13,750 |
| RON W WAECKERLIN MD | TRUSTEE (THRU 4/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $13,250 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID GREEN | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 55 | $1,199,347 | $50,776 |
| ROBERT VAN TUYLE | EVP/CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer | 55 | $698,296 | $64,888 |
| BHAVI SHAH | EVP/CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER/GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 40 | $593,404 | $70,723 |
| RALPH VASSALLO | EVP/CHIEF MEDICAL & SCIENTIFIC OFFICER Key employee | 54 | $587,936 | $50,775 |
| MARY BETH BASSETT | EVP/CHIEF QUALITY OFFICER Key employee | 55 | $547,191 | $47,613 |
| MAUREEN MUSSELMAN | EVP/Chief Financial Officer Officer | 40 | $545,429 | $47,317 |
| BRIAN CUSTER | SVP, RESEARCH & SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $526,293 | $43,850 |
| ANTHONY BOBOS | EVP/CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee | 55 | $509,849 | $59,719 |
| MICHAEL BUSCH MD | SVP, RESEARCH & SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $510,100 | $51,308 |
| KEVIN LAND | VP, CLINICAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 45 | $482,435 | $64,933 |
| PETER MICHAELSON | EVP/CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Key employee | 55 | $477,968 | $65,755 |
| MARY TOWNSEND | VP, CORPORATE MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 45 | $453,454 | $61,413 |
| DIRK JOHNSON | EVP/CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee | 55 | $438,479 | $57,517 |
| CLIFFORD NUMARK | SVP, CHIEF STRAT MKT DONOR SVC Highest-paid employee | 45 | $457,235 | $26,036 |
| JAMES T SCHRAITH | TRUSTEE/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $71,750 | $0 |
| ROBERT S COLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $54,750 | $0 |
| PATRICIA ABREGO-SANTUCCI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $52,875 | $0 |
| JOHN S LEWIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $48,625 | $0 |
| SUNNY P CHICO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $46,250 | $0 |
| RON W WAECKERLIN MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $45,500 | $0 |
| HEATHER J ALLEN MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $43,750 | $0 |
| BILL GATES | TRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $40,000 | $0 |
| CINDY ELKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $37,500 | $0 |
| WILLIAM A DITTMAN MD | TRUSTEE (THRU 11/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $36,000 | $0 |
| CLIFFORD LOWELL MD PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $35,000 | $0 |
| PAUL E STANDER MD | TRUSTEE/SECRETARY & TREASURER (THRU 04/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $34,625 | $0 |
| JEFFERY SHUMWAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $33,750 | $0 |
| JONATHAN WATERS MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $33,750 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN S PUSHOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $33,750 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 9305 EAST VIA DE VENTURA, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85258-3597
- In care of
- % MAUREEN MUSSELMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID GREEN, 9305 E VIA DE VENTURA, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85258
- Signed the 990
- Maureen Musselman, EVP, CFO
- Phone
- (480) 675-5600
- Website
- WWW.VITALANT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ERNST & YOUNG US LLP
Mission
UNITE BLOOD AND BIOLOGICS DONORS, TALENT, AND INNOVATION TO SAVE AND IMPROVE LIVES.
Program accomplishments
- BLOOD SERVICES DIVISION - BLOOD BANKING THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE BLOOD SERVICES DIVISION (BSD) IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND STABLE SUPPLY OF BLOOD AND BLOOD COMPONENTS TO HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL FACILITIES. THE STRENGTH OF BSD IS THAT IT OPERATES AS LOCAL BLOOD CENTERS THAT ARE PART OF THE COMMUNITY AND YET HAS ACCESS TO A LARGE NETWORKED ORGANIZATION WITH ALL THE ADVANTAGES AND EFFICIENCIES THAT ARE REALIZED THROUGH STANDARDIZATION AND ECONOMIES OF SCALE. BSD COLLECTS BLOOD FROM VOLUNTEER DONORS, PERFORMS SCREENING AND TESTING ON THE DONATED BLOOD, AND PROCESSES THE WHOLE BLOOD INTO BLOOD COMPONENTS SUCH AS RED CELL PLATELETS AND PLASMA. BLOOD AND BLOOD COMPONENTS ARE THEN STORED AND DISTRIBUTED TO HOSPITALS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.Expenses $547,632,360 · grants $1,686,021 · revenue $611,552,798
- VITALANT LABORATORIES (VL) - VITALANT LABORATORIES' STAFF OF HIGHLY TRAINED AND EXPERIENCED PERSONNEL PROVIDE SUPPORT AND EXPERTISE TO HOSPITALS, TRANSFUSION AND TRANSPLANT CENTERS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE FACILITIES FOR THEIR TRANSFUSION MEDICINE NEEDS. VL OPERATES EIGHTEEN LABORATORIES FOR (IRL) IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY REFERENCE LAB, THREE (HLA) HISTOCOMPATIBILITY LABORATORIES AND FOUR (CTL) CELLULAR THERAPY LABORATORIES. TOGETHER THEY SOLVE SOME OF THE MOST COMPLEX IMMUNOHEMATOLOGIC COMPATIBILITY CASES AND ENSURE LIFE-SAVING BLOOD AND CELLULAR THERAPY SERVICES TO HOSPITALS ALL ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. FOR HEALTHCARE FACILITIES IN MULTIPLE STATES, VL ALSO SERVES AS A BLOOD BANK, PROVIDING COMPLETE TRANSFUSION SERVICES INCLUDING PATIENT COMPATIBILITY TESTING AND DELIVERY.Expenses $51,691,284 · revenue $70,643,676
- VITALANT RESEARCH INSTITUTE (VRI) - THE VITALANT RESEARCH INSTITUTE CARRIES OUT STUDIES FUNDED BY EXTRAMURAL GRANTS (NIH AND OTHER AGENCIES) AND RECEIVES INTRAMURAL FUNDING FROM VITALANT BETWEEN $7.0M AND $10.0M EACH YEAR. VRI HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN NOTED FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO INFECTIOUS DISEASE TESTING / MONITORING, EPIDEMIOLOGY / PUBLIC POLICY, AND SELECTED NON-INFECTIOUS RISKS OF TRANSFUSION. RECENT RESEARCH EFFORTS INCLUDE CHARACTERIZATION OF METABOLIC AND GENETIC FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE RED BLOOD CELL STABILITY, AND SINCE THE PANDEMIC, A HOST OF CRITICALLY IMPORTANT STUDIES TO UNDERSTAND SARS-COV-2 EPIDEMIOLOGY, THE SAFETY OF THE BLOOD SUPPLY, THE TIME COURSE OF ITS ANTIBODY RESPONSE/IMMUNITY AND THE EFFICACY OF COVID CONVALESCENT PLASMA. A PUBLIC SERVICE, VRI'S RESEARCH EXTENDS FAR BEYOND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS, BENEFITING PATIENTS ALL OVER THE US (AND THE WORLD) AS WELL AS COMPETING US BLOOD CENTERS, IMPROVING BLOOD PRODUCT QUALITY, RECIPIENT SAFETY, AND THE DONOR EXPERIENCE. VRI SUPPORTS TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR SPECIALISTS IN TRANSFUSION MEDICINE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF RESEARCH SCIENTISTS IN A HOST OF TRANSFUSION MEDICINE SUBSPECIALTIES. VRI INVESTIGATORS PUBLISHED MORE THAN 100 PEER-REVIEWED ORIGINAL RESEARCH PAPERS IN 2024 ALONG WITH MANY MORE REVIEWS, EDITORIALS, BOOK CHAPTERS AND SCIENTIFIC MEETING ABSTRACTS. TOGETHER, VRI'S 12 INVESTIGATORS, 2 CLINICAL INVESTIGATORS, 16 AFFILIATED INVESTIGATORS, 6 CORE LEADERS, 10 ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF AND ~70 SCIENTISTS, TECHNOLOGISTS AND POST-DOCS HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO MAJOR DISCOVERIES IN TRANSFUSION SAFETY AND EFFICACY.Expenses $32,970,134 · revenue $27,341,877
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 | Not 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
- 86-0098929
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Group exemption
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E610)
- Group exemption
- 6167 (1 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $891,045,288
- Income (IRS master file)
- $963,900,224
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $739,592,382 | $738,892,381 | $891,045,288 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $686,191,950 | $723,148,230 | $830,626,770 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $699,399,272 | $689,126,228 | $810,635,110 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $836,631,426 | $680,159,506 | $765,654,359 | IRS |
| 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 86-0098929).
Questions about VITALANT
- What is the EIN of VITALANT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VITALANT is 86-0098929.
- Is VITALANT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to VITALANT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
- Which annual return does VITALANT 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 VITALANT due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VITALANT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of VITALANT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DAVID GREEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of VITALANT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 31 people; 31 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,752,599 (DAVID GREEN, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does VITALANT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $739,592,382, expenses of $738,892,381 and total assets of $891,045,288 at year end.
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