Causes: Health, Health (General & Financing), Human Service Organizations, Human Services, Organ & Tissue Banks, Philanthropy, Philanthropy, Charity & Voluntarism Promotion

Mission:
The Children's Organ Transplant Association helps children and young adults who need a life-saving transplant by providing fundraising assistance and family support.

Results: COTA was founded in 1986.Since then, COTA has raised more than $63,000,000 and helped more than 1700 families. 100% of funds raised in honor of COTA patients are used for transplant-related expenses.

Target demographics: COTA works with children and young adults who need or have had a life-saving transplant and are under the age of 22.COTA can work with transplant patients needing a transplant due to Cystic Fibrosis or other single cell genetic disorders at any age.

Direct beneficiaries per year: COTA families come from every area of the country and represent every ethnic, social and racial background. COTA has worked with more than 1700 families.

Geographic areas served: Nationwide

Programs: The Children's Organ Transplant Association's priority is to ensure that no child or young adult is excluded from a transplant, or from a transplant waiting list, due to lack of funds. The Children's Organ Transplant Association does not charge a fee for services so 100% of the money raised for patients goes for transplant-related expenses.