United Network for Organ Sharing
The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) is a non-profit scientific and educational organization that administers the only Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) in the United States, established (42 U.S.C. § 274) by the U.S. Congress in 1984 by Gene A. Pierce, founder of United Network for Organ Sharing. Located in Richmond, Virginia, the organization's headquarters are situated near the intersection of Interstate 95 and Interstate 64 in the Virginia BioTechnology Research Park.
| Abbreviation | UNOS |
|---|---|
| Founded | March 21, 1984 |
| Founder | Gene A. Pierce |
| 54-1327878 | |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization |
| Headquarters | Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 37.547899°N 77.434782°W |
| Services | Manages the U.S. organ transplant system under contract with the federal government by bringing together transplant and organ procurement professionals and volunteers in order to make life-saving organ transplants possible. |
| Brian Shepard | |
| David Mulligan, MD, PhD | |
| Subsidiaries | UNOS Foundation (501(c)(3)) |
Revenue (2016) | $57,665,464 |
| Expenses (2016) | $51,727,331 |
Employees (2015) | 394 |
Volunteers (2015) | 500 |
| Website | unos |
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