AMERICAN TISSUE SERVICES FOUNDATION

Name

AMERICAN TISSUE SERVICES FOUNDATION

Legal name

American Tissue Services Foundation

Website

https://atsfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tissue Donation Services

NAICS

Blood and Organ Banks (621991), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Blood, Organ & Tissue Donation Organizations (BPAGACAJ)

Keywords

• Tissue donation services
• Tissue banking
• Organ procurement
• Donor family support
• Bereavement services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kimberly

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

American Tissue Services Foundation is a nonprofit tissue recovery organization that facilitates the donation process from family authorization through tissue recovery and delivery to medical facilities. It recovers bones, connective tissue, skin, heart valves, veins, and tendons from consenting donors, then coordinates with processing partners (such as Medtronic) to deliver grafts to hospitals and clinics for procedures including knee reconstruction, dental surgery, spinal fusions, ACL repair, heart valve replacement, and skin grafts for burn patients.

Product overview

American Tissue Services Foundation is a not-for-profit tissue donation organization accredited by the American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB), offering a comprehensive portfolio of services centered on tissue donation recovery, donor family support, and professional education. The core offering consists of tissue donation services that recover and process bones, connective tissue, skin, heart valves, veins, and tendons. These services are supported by the Healing Program providing bereavement materials and family support, along with the Teardrops of Life Program for memorial tributes. The organization extends its reach through donor registration guidance and professional training programs for healthcare workers, funeral directors, and medical examiners, all connected through partnerships with Donate Life Wisconsin and healthcare facilities across Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tissue Donation Services Core tissue donation recovery and processing coordination, facilitating recovery of donor tissue including bones, connective tissue, skin, heart valves, veins, and tendons. Connects donor families with recipients through a network of healthcare and processing partners.
• Healing Program Comprehensive donor family support program providing compassionate support during authorization sessions, bereavement materials (tear drop memorial pieces and Heirlooms interactive grief journals), confirmation letters documenting recovered tissues, and annual recognition events.
• Teardrops of Life Program Banner program featuring teardrop-shaped fabric appliqués honoring loved ones who gave the gift of life through tissue donation. Families receive fabric teardrops to decorate and submit for display at donor memorial ceremonies and community events.
• Children's Corner Dedicated section for children to share stories or memories about loved ones, with tributes honoring children who have given the gift of life through tissue donation, including downloadable coloring pages for Donate Life Month.
• For Suicide Survivors Program Support resources and tribute opportunities for families who have lost loved ones to suicide, connecting them with organizations dedicated to suicide prevention and awareness while honoring donors who gave the gift of life.
• Education and Resources Professional education and training services for healthcare agencies, coroners, medical examiners, and funeral professionals covering tissue procurement and donation processes, including Certified Tissue Bank Specialist (CTBS) training and FDA audit preparation.
• Donor Family Support Services Comprehensive support services for donor families including grief support resources, donor family stories, grief counseling referrals, and connection to suicide survivor support organizations.
• Donor Registration Services Guides community members through the process of registering as organ, tissue, and eye donors via state registries, DMV, or Advanced Directive for Health Care, including information on Donate Life Wisconsin license plates.

Quantifiable outcome

• One tissue donor can help over 75 people
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Donate Life WisconsincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNot-for-profit organization dedicated to saving lives and inspiring Wisconsin residents to say yes to donation. Partner in mobilizing people to commit to organ, tissue and eye donation.
• Donate Life AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization that assists in mobilizing people to commit to organ, tissue and eye donation, and educates the transplant community on the need.
• Donate Life MidwestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNot-for-profit organization dedicated to saving lives and inspiring people of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin to say yes to donation.
• MedtroniccoreTechnology or IntegrationMinneapolis-based biomedical engineering company that processes tissue donations and delivers them to hospitals and clinics. Processed Joshua Richards' bone into grafting material for Jackie Pische's spinal surgery.
• Lions Eye Bank of WisconsinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe only eye bank in Wisconsin, recorded 779 donors last year with corneas going to 873 people in Wisconsin; 92 outside the state; and 94 out of the country. Works with national eye bank program Vision Share.
• University of Wisconsin Organ and Tissue DonationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOutreach coordinator Trey Schwab serves as vice chair of Donate Life America Advisory Committee. Partnership for donation awareness and education.
• Joshua J. Richards Charitable FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFoundation established by Jackie Pische to raise funds and awareness of organ, tissue and eye donation importance. Has raised over $15,000.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LifeNet Health: One of the largest nonprofit tissue banks in the U.S., recovering and processing allograft tissue for transplantation. Directly comparable as a nonprofit tissue recovery organization with national distribution and hospital partnerships.
• RTI Surgical: Tissue processor and surgical implant company producing allograft and synthetic grafts for orthopedics, spine, and sports medicine. Comparable as a downstream processor and distributor of donated tissue.
• Donor Alliance: Nonprofit organ and tissue recovery organization serving Colorado and Wyoming. Comparable as a regional AATB-credentialed recovery organization with donor family services.
• Donor Network West: Nonprofit organ and tissue recovery organization serving Northern California and Nevada. Comparable as a regional, AATB-credentialed nonprofit performing tissue recovery and donor family support.
• MTF Biologics: Nonprofit tissue bank providing grafts for orthopedics, sports medicine, and wound care. Direct peer as a nonprofit tissue recovery and processing organization with national distribution.
• AlloSource: Nonprofit tissue bank that recovers and processes allografts for sports medicine, orthopedics, and wound care. Closely comparable as a nonprofit tissue recovery organization with similar downstream surgical use cases.
• New England Donor Services: Nonprofit organ and tissue recovery organization serving the New England region. Comparable as a regional nonprofit OPO/tissue recovery organization with hospital partnership model.
• Mid-America Transplant: Nonprofit organ and tissue procurement organization serving parts of Missouri, Illinois, and Arkansas. Comparable as a regional, federally designated, AATB-aligned procurement organization.

Broad incumbents

• Donate Life America: National 501(c)(3) organization overseeing the U.S. donation registry brand and Donate Life messaging. Comparable as a national nonprofit in the same donation ecosystem that ATSF partners with.

Regional players

• Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin: Wisconsin-based nonprofit eye bank recovering ocular tissue and distributing corneas within and beyond the state. Comparable as a Wisconsin-based AATB-aligned nonprofit tissue recovery partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ATSFoundationWI
• Instagraminstagram.com/ATSFoundation_WI
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/american-tissue-services-foundation

Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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