TRANSPLANT HOUSE
Mission Statement
Gift of Life Howie’s House serves as a “home away from home” for transplant patients and their families by providing temporary, affordable lodging, and supportive services to those who travel to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for transplant-related care. For 50 years, Gift of Life Donor Program — a federally designated nonprofit organ procurement organization — has served as the link in eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware, connecting patients awaiting organ and tissue transplants and those who donate these precious gifts of life. Recognizing the critical need for affordable accommodations and supportive services for transplant families, Gift of Life Donor Program and the Transplant Foundation collaborated to open a unique lodging facility for transplant candidates, recipients, family members, and living donors. That facility, Gift of Life Howie’s House, officially opened its doors to transplant families in July 2011 in the Old City neighborhood of Philadelphia.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
Compared with Peers
FY 2023| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
80.1% | 84.9% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
6.6% | 11.8% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
13.3% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
1036.0% | 125.2% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
85.5 mo | 9.7 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
4.1% | 14.7% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
79.5% | 91.3% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
-14.9% | 5.6% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
3.8% | 9.2% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-10.2% | 1.3% |
P10P90
|
Impact
3 programs| Outcome / Program | People Served | Cost / Service | # Completed | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subsized transportation costs by providing 1,307 shuttle rides and ubers | 3,268 | $4.24 | — | Per Year |
| Provided 8,855 nights of lodging to 576 Unique Families. | 8,855 | $180.00 | — | Per Year |
| Served 31,776 meals to Howie's House Guests during 2023. | 31,776 | $250.00 | — | Per Year |
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0 | $0 | N/A | — | — |
| 2023 | $2.5M | $2.8M | $19.9M | 80.1% | 30 |
| 2022 | $3.0M | $2.7M | $19.2M | 80.7% | 25 |
| 2021 | $3.2M | $2.4M | N/A | — | 23 |
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