Public Benefit : Fundraising Organizations
LUNGevity Foundation
Dedicated to funding lung cancer research
Rating
Income Statement (FYE 12/2007)
Contact Information
LUNGevity Foundation
435 North LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60654
tel: (312) 464-0716
fax: (312) 464-0737
EIN: 36-4433410
Leadership (FYE 12/2007)
| Name | Title | Compensation | % of Expenses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Stern | Executive Director (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) | $61,297 | 7.06% |
Donor Privacy Policy
YES, this charity has a written donor privacy policy.
Mission
Founded in 2000, the LUNGevity Foundation works to save lives and to ease the burden of lung cancer on patients and their loved ones. The Foundation achieves its mission by funding the most promising, innovative, and impactful medical research into diagnosis, treatment, and cure of lung cancer; and providing emotional support for lung cancer survivors and their loved ones by creating community. LUNGevity Foundation was founded by seven Chicago-area lung cancer survivors to increase funding for lung cancer research. Since its inception, the Foundation has committed to co-funding more than $4 million in innovative lung cancer research projects at the foremost cancer programs in America.
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