Anatomy Gifts Registry

What Anatomy Gifts Registry does

Anatomy Gifts Registry (AGR) is a program of Anatomic Gift Foundation, Inc., an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 1994 and IRS-recognized since 1996 (EIN 52-1853905). AGR operates as one of the oldest and largest independent non-profit whole body donation programs in the United States, headquartered at 7522 Connelley Drive Suite M, Hanover, MD. The organization accepts whole body donations from individuals who pass away within the Continental United States and within its service areas, and distributes tissue specimens and bioskills training services to medical researchers, educators, clinicians, and medical device companies on a global scale.

AGR's core offering is an integrated whole body donation program covering eligibility screening, donor transport, tissue recovery, serological testing (Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV, and Syphilis), optional pre-procedure specimen imaging (X-ray, CT, fluoroscopy), and on-site cremation with ashes returned to families within 4–6 weeks. Supporting capabilities include a 4,000 sq. ft. Bioskills/Surgical Skills Training Center with up to ten modular workstations, A/V recording, c-arm imaging, and live-streamed broadcast to an adjacent 650 sq. ft. classroom. The organization is voluntarily licensed by the New York Department of Health as a non-transplant anatomic bank, accredited by the American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB), and holds Maryland permits for tissue bank and on-site crematory operations.

AGR operates on a fee-for-service model that charges operational fees only to tissue recipients — the sale of human specimens is illegal, and donor families pay only a small shipping/handling fee for returned ashes plus the cost of certified death certificate copies. AGR absorbs transportation, paperwork, and cremation costs. The go-to-market combines direct outreach to donors and families, an in-house Education & Outreach team that trains hospice, palliative care, and healthcare staff, and a referral network spanning hospitals, hospices, chaplains, funeral homes, medical examiner offices, organ banks, and home health agencies. Customers include medical schools and training programs, Alzheimer's/Dementia/Parkinson's and drug therapy researchers, orthopedic and minimally-invasive surgical device developers, and hospitals renting the bioskills lab.

Name

Anatomy Gifts Registry

Legal name

Anatomic Gift Foundation, Inc.

Website

https://anatomygifts.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Anatomy Gifts Registry is a Maryland-based 501(c)(3) non-profit (founded 1994) that facilitates whole body donation for medical research and education. It provides serologically tested tissue specimens, a 4,000 sq. ft. bioskills training center, and on-site cremation services to researchers, educators, and medical device companies globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Anatomical Donation Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Funeral Homes and Funeral Services (812210)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Blood, Organ & Tissue Donation Organizations (BPAGACAJ)

Keywords

• Whole body donation
• Anatomical tissue services
• Bioskills training center
• Medical research specimens
• Surgical education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hanover

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Fee-for-Service Tissue Provision: AGR operates using a fee-for-service model which only charges operational fees to tissue recipients. The selling of human specimens of any kind is illegal. AGR covers all costs associated with the donation and cremation of the donor (transport, filing/paperwork fees, and cremation fee). Donor families pay a small shipping and handling fee for return of ashes and cover the cost of certified copies of the death certificate.
2. Bioskills Lab Facility Rental: AGR rents out its bioskills and surgical skills training facilities to medical researchers, clinicians, and educators for training and research purposes. Contact is [email protected] or 410-553-0525.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Anatomy Gifts Registry is a non-profit anatomic donation organization that facilitates whole body donation for medical research, education, and medical device development. It operates a bioskills/surgical skills training center and charges operational fees to tissue recipients while covering all donation costs for donor families.

Product overview

Anatomy Gifts Registry operates as a single integrated whole body donation program, combining donor registration and family services, a bioskills/surgical skills training center, and client services for researchers. The Whole Body Donation Program is the core offering, supported by the 4000 sq. ft. Bioskills/Surgical Skills Training Center for medical training and the Client Services division for tissue procurement and placement. Donor & Family Services provides compassionate support throughout the process, while the Pledge/Register service enables advance donor enrollment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Whole Body Donation Program Registry and processing service that accepts whole body donations from individuals and distributes tissue to medical researchers, educators, and medical device companies. Donation-side costs are absorbed by the organization; donor families pay only shipping and handling for ashes return.
• Bioskills/Surgical Skills Training Center On-site training facility with audio/visual equipment and imaging capabilities used by medical device companies, surgeons, and educators for hands-on surgical skills training and product demonstration.
• Ashes Return Services Post-donation cremation and return of ashes to donor families, with families paying only shipping and handling costs.

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hospitals and Healthcare SystemscoreOthersAGR works with hospitals and healthcare systems as referral partners, helping educate patients and families about whole body donation options as an alternative to traditional final arrangements.
• Hospice and Palliative Care OrganizationscoreOthersAGR serves as a resource link for hospice and palliative care providers, offering to answer patient and family questions about whole body donation, send information packets, or schedule meetings to discuss donation options.
• Funeral Homes and Transport CompaniescoreOthersAGR works with funeral homes and transport companies who have expertise in handling whole body donation. AGR arranges all donor transport through these partners.
• Organ Banks and Tissue BanksminorOthersAGR supports shared organ and certain tissue donations with other organ and tissue banks. AGR regularly accepts whole body donors after they have already given precious gifts for transplantation.
• Medical Examiner OfficesminorOthersAGR works with medical examiner offices as part of their referral network for end-of-life arrangements and donation coordination.
• American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAATB provides voluntary accreditation to AGR as a Non-Transplant Anatomical Donation Organization. AATB sets standards for tissue banks and NADOs, providing the highest level of oversight. AGR partners with AATB to provide quality service to donors, families, and medical research communities.
• Chaplains and Spiritual Care ProvidersminorOthersAGR works with chaplains engaged in meeting the needs of those trying to make End-of-Life decisions.
• Assisted Living FacilitiesminorOthersAGR works with assisted living facilities as part of their community outreach and education efforts about end-of-life planning options.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Service Corporation International: SCI is the largest funeral services and cemetery operator in North America, providing cremation and burial services that directly compete with AGR's no-cost cremation offering as an alternative final arrangement.
• MTF Biologics: MTF Biologics is one of the largest tissue banks in the US, operating across both transplant and non-transplant tissue recovery and serving a broad portfolio of researchers and device companies — overlapping AGR's client base but with a much wider service scope.

Direct peers

• BioGift Anatomical: BioGift is a non-transplant anatomical donation organization offering whole body donation services with no-cost cremation for donor families, directly mirroring AGR's core value proposition and target customer base.
• Science Care: Science Care is one of the largest for-profit non-transplant anatomical donation organizations (NADOs) in the US, directly competing with AGR in whole body donation, bioskills lab services, and tissue distribution to medical researchers and device companies.
• Donor Network of Arizona (DNAZ): DNAZ is a non-transplant anatomical donation organization providing whole body donation for research and education, with the same donor pipeline, regulatory licensing requirements, and customer mix as AGR.
• MedCure: MedCure operates a non-transplant whole body donation program serving medical research, education, and device training — directly comparable to AGR across donor registration, tissue procurement, and bioskills training facility rental.
• United Tissue Network: United Tissue Network is a non-transplant tissue bank that accepts whole-body donations and distributes specimens to medical educators and researchers, directly competing with AGR in the same donor funnel and end-market segments.
• NDRI (National Disease Research Interchange): NDRI is a non-profit that procures and distributes human tissues and organs for research, including studies on Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and other diseases that AGR also serves. It is a direct peer in the medical research tissue supply chain.
• Restore Life USA: Restore Life is a whole body donation program providing no-cost cremation and tissue for medical research and education, competing with AGR for both donor registrations and researcher clients.

Emerging players

• Anatomy Learning Solutions / Medical Education Technology Partners: Independent bioskills training labs and medical education technology companies that provide cadaveric lab rental and surgical skills training services, partially overlapping AGR's bioskills center offering for medical device companies and clinician training.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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