California Transplant Services, Inc.
California Transplant Services, Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
The mission of California Transplant Services, Inc. is to act responsibly on behalf of our community as stewards of donations that are given for transplant and research; Gifts that are given selflessly by very special people so others may have a better quality of life.
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100% of program service revenue for 2018 was received from fees for services related to eye and tissue banking activities. CTS distributes ophthalmic tissues for cornea and other types of sight restorative surgeries. Ocular tissue distributed is recovered and processed by eye banks that are are registered with the FDA and accredited members of the EBAA (Eye Bank Association of America). CTS also distributes allograft musculoskeletal tissues for reconstructive and sports medicine surgery. Musculoskeletal tissue distributed by CTS is recovered and processed by qualified tissue banks that are accredited members of the AATB (American Association of Tissue Banks), and registered with the FDA. CTS is a national repository of autologous cranial bone flaps recovered from living patients for reimplantation at a later time as their recovery allows. CTS provides materials to participating hospitals; including in-service staff training, documentation, processing, cryogenic storage, and inter-facility transportation in validated containers. The tissue is recovered and stored for re-implantation into the same patients. CTS also provides contract storage of allograft tissue for regional hospitals that may not be registered with the FDA or not licensed to store tissue. CTS is registered with, and subject to the regulatory authority of the FDA for the distribution and storage of human allograft tissue. CTS is licensed as a tissue bank by the State of California, is a member of the EBAA and is an accredited institutional member of the AATB.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as documented in the filing, is “Mission statement: "the mission of california transplant services, inc. is to act as a responsible steward on behalf of our community of anatomical donations that are gifted for transplant and research; gifts that are given selflessly by very special people so others may enjoy a longer and better quality of life." cts provides program services as a non-profit eye and tissue bank, and autologous tissue preservation and storage facility for our local community and the greater western united states.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were described as: “To provide program services as a non-profit eye and tissue bank. to provide in-service training to medical professionals and community education regarding eye and tissue donation. to provide tissue retrieval, preservation & cryogenic storage of autologous tissue for living persons due to traumatic head injury or other illness involving swelling of the brain requiring removal and storage of skull bone. long-term storage of banked bone.”.
- The non-profit is legally allowed to operate in the state of CA, as reported.
- The filing provides the non-profit's address in 2020 as 5845 OWENS AVENUE, CARLSBAD, CA, 92008.
- The non-profit has a total of 3 employees, as reported on their form for 2020.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $417,189.
- The CEO compensation strategy within the organization is determined through a review and approval process by a neutral party.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 3 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1994.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule J.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $720,221 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.
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