LifeQuest Organ Recovery Services

What LifeQuest Organ Recovery Services does

LifeQuest Organ Recovery Services is a nonprofit Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) established in 2003 and federally designated by CMS to coordinate organ recovery across a multi-county North Florida service area. The organization operates from a primary office in Gainesville (with 22+ FTE organ procurement coordinators under one Clinical Manager) and a secondary office in Jacksonville, and it is closely affiliated with UF Health based on shared career infrastructure (shands.careers.ufhealth.org). LifeQuest delivers end-to-end organ procurement services in four functional domains: Family Services (bereavement support, donation guidance, follow-up), Hospital Services (donor referrals, case management, hospital staff coordination), Clinical Operations (donor evaluation, medical management, organ placement via OPTN), and Public Education (community outreach, donor registry enrollment). It also operates a Living Donation Program facilitating directed, non-directed, and paired-exchange kidney and partial liver donations through transplant center partners.

The organization's revenue mechanics are those of a regulated nonprofit healthcare provider: cost-based organ acquisition reimbursement from Medicare/Medicaid, hospital and transplant-center contributions, and charitable giving. There is no consumer-facing pricing; donor registration through Donate Life Florida is free. Its go-to-market is relationship-driven rather than commercial — LifeQuest depends on deep operational integration with regional acute care hospitals (Tallahassee Memorial, HCA Florida Capital) and three core transplant centers (UF Health Shands in Gainesville, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola). Community outreach, including a Multiethnic Action Committee, faith-leader partnerships, donor ambassador programs, and Florida A&M University engagement, drives public awareness and registry enrollment. The competitive position is anchored by the exclusive CMS service-area designation, which is non-replicable by competitors within North Florida.

Name

LifeQuest Organ Recovery Services

Legal name

LifeQuest Organ Recovery Services

Website

https://lifequestfla.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LifeQuest Organ Recovery Services is a federally designated nonprofit Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) serving North Florida, coordinating deceased and living organ donation across partner hospitals and transplant centers including UF Health Shands and Mayo Clinic Jacksonville.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organ Procurement Services

NAICS

Blood and Organ Banks (621991)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Blood, Organ & Tissue Donation Organizations (BPAGACAJ)

Keywords

• Organ procurement services
• Organ recovery coordination
• Donor family support
• Transplant center services
• Public donation education

Headquarters

HQ city

Gainesville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services / Government Contracts: As an Organ Procurement Organization (OPO), LifeQuest operates as a nonprofit healthcare organization that coordinates organ recovery services with hospitals and transplant centers. Revenue is generated through healthcare service arrangements, government contracts, and regulatory oversight from CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

LifeQuest Organ Recovery Services is a federally designated nonprofit Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) that coordinates the end-to-end process of organ donation and recovery for North Florida. The organization responds to hospital donor referrals, approaches donor families for consent, manages donor medical evaluation, places organs with transplant centers via OPTN, and recovers organs in operating rooms. It also delivers donor family support, public education on organ donation, living donor referral services, and culturally targeted multiethnic community outreach.

Product overview

LifeQuest Organ Recovery Services is a nonprofit Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) serving North Florida that operates as a unified service portfolio rather than a modular platform. The organization provides end-to-end organ recovery services encompassing family support, hospital coordination, clinical procurement operations, and public education. Key service offerings include Family Services (bereavement support and donation guidance), Hospital Services (referral management and clinical coordination), Clinical Operations (organ evaluation and placement), Public Education (donation awareness), Living Donation Program (kidney and liver living donations), and Multiethnic Outreach (culturally-targeted community engagement). The organization collaborates with transplant centers including UF Health Shands, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, and Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola to facilitate organ transplantation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family Services
• Hospital Services
• Clinical Operations
• Public Education
• Living Donation Program
• Multiethnic Outreach

Quantifiable outcome

• 42,888 transplants performed nationally in 2022
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UF Health Shands Transplant CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor transplant center partner in Gainesville that performs living donor kidney and liver transplants. LifeQuest refers living donor inquiries and coordinates with this center for transplant procedures.
• Mayo Clinic Hospital JacksonvillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor transplant center partner in Jacksonville that performs living donor transplants. Referenced as partner for kidney transplant candidates and living donor evaluations.
• Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital PensacolacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransplant center partner in Pensacola with kidney transplant program. LifeQuest supports living donor inquiries and coordinates with this facility.
• Donate Life FloridacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerStatewide partner organization managing the Florida donor registry. LifeQuest collaborates with Donate Life Florida for donor registration drives and public education campaigns.
• Nationwide Organ Recovery Transplant Alliance (NORA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational alliance of organ procurement organizations. LifeQuest participates alongside NORA in community events like the Springtime Tallahassee Parade wearing Donate Life trademark blue and green clothing.
• Florida A&M UniversityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHistorically Black university in Tallahassee hosting health fair events where LifeQuest participates as guest speaker and hosts educational tables.
• Multiethnic Action Committee (MAC)minorOthersAdvisory committee made up of ambassadors, community leaders, donor family members, recipients and staff to promote cultural understanding and increase donor registrations in diverse communities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Donate Life America: National nonprofit alliance managing the Donate Life brand and coordinating donor registry efforts across U.S. OPOs. Relevant as a strategic ecosystem partner for LifeQuest's public education and donor registration work.
• Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO): National membership association representing all 56 federally designated UPOs in the U.S. Relevant as the industry body that LifeQuest interacts with for advocacy, standards, and professional development.

Direct peers

• LifeNet Health: Nonprofit organ and tissue procurement organization headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Comparable as an OPO providing organ recovery, donor family services, and public education across a designated region.
• Midwest Transplant Network: Federally designated OPO serving Kansas and western Missouri. Directly comparable as a CMS-designated nonprofit OPO coordinating organ recovery, donor family support, and hospital development within an exclusive service territory.
• Southwest Transplant Alliance: Federally designated OPO serving 46 counties in north and west Texas. Comparable as a regional nonprofit OPO with analogous clinical operations, family services, and multiethnic/community outreach programs.
• Gift of Life Donor Program: One of the largest federally designated OPOs in the U.S., serving the eastern half of Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. Comparable in operating model (CMS-designated nonprofit OPO) and end-to-end service portfolio.
• New England Donor Services: Federally designated OPO serving all six New England states. Comparable as a CMS-designated nonprofit OPO providing organ and tissue donor services with hospital referral networks and transplant center partnerships.
• Donor Network West: Federally designated OPO serving Northern California and Northern Nevada. Comparable in scale, CMS-designated nonprofit structure, and full-stack donation services (family services, hospital development, clinical recovery, public education).
• OurLegacy: Federally designated OPO serving East Central Florida. Directly comparable to LifeQuest in that both are CMS-designated nonprofit OPOs providing organ procurement, family services, and public education within exclusive Florida service territories.
• LifeLink Foundation: Federally designated OPO serving Florida, Georgia, and Puerto Rico. Comparable as a multi-region OPO with similar service lines (family services, clinical operations, public education) and transplant-center partnerships.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCfUJES7bM9HEOZIUxTthyyg
• Facebookfacebook.com/LifeQuestFla
• Instagraminstagram.com/lifequestfla
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lifequest-organ-recovery-svc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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