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Fast Facts

The Children's Organ Transplant Association (COTA) provides:

Free Services -- No Fee Charged or Percentage taken from Funds Raised
The Children's Organ Transplant Association does not charge a fee or take a percentage of the funds raised in honor of patients --100% of funds raised are available for transplant-related expenses. COTA’s expertise and guidance is available to families and volunteers throughout the fundraising process.

Stewardship of the Funds and Non-Profit Status
The Children’s Organ Transplant Association is a national, non-profit organization. COTA is responsible for the oversight of the activities of community fundraising campaigns, and serves as steward of funds raised. Funds donated to COTA are deductible to the fullest extent allowable by law.

Extensive Volunteer Training Program
Few families know how to organize a community fundraising campaign, but the Children’s Organ Transplant Association does. With more than 20 years of experience, COTA has the expertise to help volunteers be successful. COTA provides ongoing support to community campaign volunteers and patient families.

Funds Available for Patients' Transplant-Related Expenses
Funds raised through the Children’s Organ Transplant Association in honor of patients are available for ongoing transplant-related expenses. Changing insurance plans, inflated premiums and deductibles, and benefit caps are long-term issues for most transplant patients. Having COTA funds available for post-transplant care helps alleviate these concerns.

Ongoing Support … Before, During and After the Campaign
Throughout the community fundraising campaign, the Children’s Organ Transplant Association provides printed materials, telephone support, media and publicity resources, training meetings, no-cost websites and web-based fundraising materials. Although the active community fundraising typically lasts less than a year, COTA’s relationship with the family spans the lifetime of the patient.

Funds Raised Are Not Taxable and Will Not Jeopardize Assistance Programs
Because the Children’s Organ Transplant Association is the recipient and steward of the funds raised in honor of patients, these funds are not considered income for families. Families are not taxed on these funds, nor do these funds jeopardize any assistance patients have or may qualify for in the future.

Management of the Funds Raised
The Children’s Organ Transplant Association does not charge for its services, and provides families and donors the assurance that funds will be used appropriately. COTA’s program is flexible -- COTA assists families regardless of their need or the type of support they require.

Extensive Volunteer Support
Customized guidance and programs are developed to meet the unique needs of each volunteer group. Throughout the entire community fundraising campaign, COTA’s staff is available to provide information and assistance, as well as practical solutions to fundraising challenges.

Weekly Processing of Reimbursement Payments
Patient families submit their payment requests to the Children's Organ Transplant Association. Requests are processed every week; however, COTA’s staff is available 24 hours a day to assist with medical emergencies. Families are encouraged to discuss any unique situations with COTA’s staff, all of whom are committed to ensuring that needs are being met.

Services at No Cost and a Challenge Grant Program
The Children's Organ Transplant Association does not charge for its services -- 100% of funds raised in honor of patients are available for transplant-related expenses. To encourage volunteers and contributors, COTA established the Challenge Grant Program, and more than $2.6 million has been awarded with 100% of all Challenge Grant funds used to meet transplant-related expenses. All funds raised in honor of patients are used for patient transplant-related expenses.