Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE PURPOSE OF BRIDGE OF LIFE - DAVITA MEDICAL MISSIONS IS TO HELP IMPROVE KIDNEY HEALTH AND SAVE LIVES BY BRINGING TREATMENT, EDUCATION, AND HOPE TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD. ULTIMATELY, OUR GOAL IS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO DIALYSIS SO THAT EVERYONE IN NEED OF KIDNEY CARE CAN LIVE A HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE LIFE.
SEE FORM 990 PART III, QUESTION 1.
DIALYSIS CAPACITY MEDICAL MISSIONSTHIS IS OUR PRIMARY PROGRAM IN WHICH A TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS TRAVELS TO A NEW OR EXISTING CLINIC OR HOSPITAL AND SPENDS UP TO SIX WEEKS INSTALLING DIALYSIS MACHINES, PROVIDING KIDNEY CARE TRAINING, UPDATING WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS AND PROVIDING INSIGHTS ON CLINIC ADMINISTRATION. SINCE 2006, BRIDGE OF LIFE HAS CONDUCTED 30 MEDICAL MISSIONS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
ENHANCING CARE MEDICAL MISSIONSIN ADDITION TO DIALYSIS CAPACITY MEDICAL MISSIONS, BRIDGE OF LIFE ALSO PROVIDES ENHANCING CARE MEDICAL MISSIONS, WHICH HELP TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF DIALYSIS CARE PROVIDED AT OUR PARTNERING CLINICS. ENHANCING CARE MEDICAL MISSIONS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES:TRAINING MISSIONS-INCREASE THE DIALYSIS AND PATIENT CARE KNOWLEDGE OF THE CLINICAL AND TECHNICAL STAFF. TRAINING MISSIONS CAN OCCUR IN-COUNTRY AT THE PARTNERING FACILITIES OR AT FACILITIES IN THE U.S. WHERE TRAINEES COME FOR A 4 TO 6 WEEK INTENSIVE, HANDS-ON TRAINING PROGRAM.SURGICAL MISSIONS - IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF DIALYSIS TREATMENTS BY REPLACING CATHETER ACCESSES, WHICH ARE PRONE TO INFECTION AND COMPLICATIONS, WITH ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULAS.SCREENING MISSIONS - PROVIDE CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE (CKD) SCREENINGS TO IDENTIFY EARLIER STAGES OF CKD AND PROVIDE INTERVENTIONS TO SLOW DOWN OR HALT THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE DISEASE.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Lori Vaclavik | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $136,048 |
| Chris Riopelle | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Mark Kaplan | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Rebecca Steinfort | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Joseph Schohl | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 |
| Peter Donald | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Anne Boardman | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Neil Herson | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| John Ball | BOARD MEMBER | 20 | $0 |
| Mike Staffieri | TREASURER | 10 | $0 |
| Dennis Kogod | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 |
| Virginia Mello | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 |
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public 990 form dataset) from:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/irs-form-990/201412729349300536_public.xml