What Texas Transplantation Society does

The Texas Transplantation Society (TTS) is a 501(c)(6) non-profit professional medical society founded in 1987 to advance transplantation and organ donation across Region 4 (Texas and Oklahoma). It serves transplant physicians, surgeons, allied health professionals (coordinators, nurses, social workers), OPO staff, HLA laboratory personnel, and transplant administrators through individual and institutional memberships, an Annual Scientific Meeting, a named lectures series, and the Trinkle-Banowsky Abstract & Case Presentation Competition. The society explicitly aims for 100% membership penetration of the roughly 2,500 transplant professionals in Region 4 and acts as a unified advocacy voice on transplantation policy, organ donation, and continuing education (CME, CNE, CEPTC, CEC credits).

TTS operates an extremely lean infrastructure: it has 1–10 employees, a Leander, TX mailing address (PO Box 1027), and outsources back-office operations to CMP Management, a third-party association management firm. Its technology stack is commodity—membership, registration, and community run on the YourMembership SaaS platform, with Facebook and LinkedIn OAuth for member login. There are no proprietary technology products, AI/ML capabilities, or data assets disclosed.

The business model is a three-stream professional society revenue engine: (1) annual membership dues, tiered from free for trainees to $225 for doctoral-level members and $2,500–$5,000 for institutional members (transplant centers and OPOs); (2) conference registration fees for the Annual Scientific Meeting, ranging from $150 (trainee one-day) to $550 (non-member doctoral-level); and (4) tiered corporate sponsorships ($6,000 Silver to $16,000 Diamond). Sponsors include major transplant-industry players—Ipsen, Bridge to Life, CareDx, Biogen, Sanofi, and others—alongside institutional members such as Houston Methodist, UT Southwestern, Southwest Transplant Alliance, LifeGift, and Driscoll Children's Hospital.

Name

Texas Transplantation Society

Legal name

Texas Transplantation Society, Inc.

Website

https://transplanttexas.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Texas Transplantation Society is a 501(c)(6) non-profit professional medical society founded in 1987 that serves transplant physicians, surgeons, allied health professionals, OPOs, and transplant administrators across Texas and Oklahoma through individual and institutional memberships, an Annual Scientific Meeting, continuing education, and advocacy on organ donation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Medical Society Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Blood, Organ & Tissue Donation Organizations (BPAGACAJ)

Keywords

• Professional medical society
• Transplant professional membership
• Continuing medical education
• Organ donation advocacy
• Scientific meeting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Leander

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues collected from individual and institutional members. Individual dues range from free for trainees to $225 for doctoral-level members, with institutional dues based on transplant volume ranging from $2,500 to $5,000 for transplant centers and OPOs.
2. Conference Registration: Registration fees for the Annual Scientific Meeting, with tiered pricing for members and non-members, ranging from $200 for trainee one-day passes to $550 for non-member doctoral-level attendees.
3. Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorships at various levels (Diamond $16,000, Platinum $12,000, Gold $8,000, Silver $6,000) for the Annual Scientific Meeting, with add-on opportunities for event branding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Texas Transplantation Society is a 501c6 nonprofit professional medical society that provides individual and institutional memberships, an Annual Scientific Meeting, continuing education credits, research presentation competitions, named lectures honoring transplant pioneers, and organ donation advocacy resources for the approximately 2,500 transplant professionals working in Texas and Oklahoma (Region 4). Its primary sellable deliverables are membership subscriptions, paid conference registrations, and corporate sponsorships that fund the society's educational and advocacy mission.

Product overview

Texas Transplantation Society operates as a professional medical society offering a portfolio of services including the Annual Scientific Meeting (an annual educational conference for transplantation professionals), membership programs (individual and institutional), the Trinkle-Banowsky Abstract & Case Presentation Competition (an annual research awards program), Named Lectures Series (honoring transplant pioneers), Organ Donation Resources (referrals to registries and support organizations), and a Support Groups Directory (regional patient support groups). The society was formed in 1987 and serves Region 4 (Texas and Oklahoma) to advance transplantation and organ donation through education and advocacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual Scientific Meeting

Quantifiable outcome

• Reaching approximately 2,500 transplant professionals (goal of 100% membership in Region 4)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• IpsenflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerDiamond/Platinum sponsor of the 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting, providing significant financial support and brand visibility at TTS's flagship annual event.
• Dallas Nephrology AssociatesflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Brinker-Levy Keynote at the 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting.
• Houston Methodist HospitalcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGold sponsor of the 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting and institutional member of TTS.
• UT Southwestern Medical CenterflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerPaul Peters Lecture sponsor and institutional member of TTS. Major academic medical center in the transplant community.
• Bridge to LifecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver sponsor of the 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting.
• DonorLink LLCcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver sponsor and tote bag sponsor of the 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting.
• Insight Molecular Diagnostics, Inc.coreGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver sponsor of the 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting.
• Photon MedicscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver sponsor of the 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting.
• Southwest Transplant AllianceflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSilver sponsor, OPO institutional member, and key partner in organ donation ecosystem in Texas. OPO leadership panel participant at 2026 meeting.
• LifeGiftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBronze sponsor, OPO institutional member, and key organ procurement organization serving Texas.
• LifeShare Transplant Donors Services of OKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional member of TTS, OPO serving Oklahoma.
• University Health Transplant InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBronze sponsor and institutional member of TTS, major transplant center in San Antonio.
• CareDxcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze sponsor of the 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting.
• BiogencoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze sponsor and exhibitor at the 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting.
• SanoficoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze sponsor of the 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting.
• CompuMed, Inc.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerExhibitor and President's Dinner sponsor of the 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting.
• Donate Life TexasflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit managing the state's organ, tissue, and eye donor registry (Glenda Dawson Donate Life Texas Registry). TTS links to Donate Life Texas for organ donation resources.
• Transplants for ChildrencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded 1986 by Sharon and Eric Sutton, serves more than 1,500 families annually. TTS provides information about this organization as a resource.
• CMP ManagementcoreOthersProfessional management company that manages TTS operations.
• YourMembershipcoreTechnology or IntegrationMembership software platform powering the TTS member portal, event registration, and online community.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• American Society of Transplantation: National professional society for transplant professionals (physicians, surgeons, scientists). Directly comparable to TTS as a transplant-focused membership organization, but operating at national rather than regional scale.
• American Society of Transplant Surgeons: National professional society specifically for transplant surgeons. Directly comparable to TTS's surgeon membership base and annual meeting programming, with overlapping CME and scientific content focus.
• The Transplantation Society: International professional society for transplantation. Comparable mission and member base to TTS, but operating globally with much broader scope and international congress programming.
• NATCO (Organization for Transplant Professionals): Professional organization for transplant coordinators, nurses, social workers, and administrators. Directly comparable to TTS's allied health professional membership segment and clinical education focus.
• International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation: International specialty society for heart and lung transplantation professionals. Comparable in structure as a specialty transplant professional society with annual scientific meetings, CME, and named lectureships.

Broad incumbents

• American Society of Nephrology: Broader healthcare professional society covering kidney-related specialties that overlap significantly with TTS's kidney transplant member segment. Larger incumbent with similar membership and meeting model.
• American College of Surgeons: Large established professional society for surgeons using the same membership-meeting-CME operating model as TTS, but at much broader specialty and national scale.
• American Medical Association: Largest U.S. physician professional membership organization. Shares the core operating model TTS uses (dues, meetings, advocacy, member benefits), but operates across all medical specialties at national scale.

Others

• United Network for Organ Sharing: National organ allocation contractor that manages the U.S. transplant system and works closely with Region 4 OPOs and transplant centers that are TTS members. Related ecosystem participant but not a competing professional society.
• Donate Life America: National organ donation advocacy nonprofit operating state-level donor registries that TTS links to as a resource. Shared mission of advancing organ donation but operating in advocacy rather than professional education.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TxTS2016
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/texas-transplantation-society-inc-

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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