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Health : Diseases, Disorders, and Disciplines

American Lung Association, National Headquarters

Fighting For Air

three stars

82.33

55 West Wacker Drive Suite 1150
Chicago, IL 60601
tel: (800) 586-4872   Web Site
EIN: 13-1632524

Board Leadership
Kathryn A. Forbes
Chair

CEO
Harold P. Wimmer
President, CEO

 
 
  Score
(out of 100)		 Rating
Overall Score & Rating 82.33 three stars
  Financial 75.20 two stars
  Accountability & Transparency 97.00 four stars
This rating was published 10/01/2016 and includes data from FY2015, the most recent 990 received at that time.
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Financial

two stars

75.20

Accountability & Transparency

four stars

97.00

This rating was published 10/01/2016 and includes data from FY2015, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 91.5%
  Administrative Expenses 6.7%
  Fundraising Expenses 1.7%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.09
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.22
  Program Expenses Growth -1.8%
  Liabilities to Assets 64.1%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by American Lung Association, National Headquarters on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by American Lung Association, National Headquarters on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
American Lung Association, National Headquarters (IL) 82.33 three stars
Breathe California of Los Angeles County (CA) 87.76 three stars
Lung Cancer Alliance (DC) 90.91 four stars
American Lung Association of the Northeast (CT) 92.61 four stars
American Lung Association of the Southeast (FL) 94.28 four stars

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The American Lung Association is the leading organization working to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease, through research, education and advocacy. The work of the American Lung Association is focused on four strategic imperatives: to defeat lung cancer; to improve the air we breathe; to reduce the burden of lung disease on individuals and their families; and to eliminate tobacco use and tobacco-related diseases. The American Lung Association has many programs and initiatives to fight lung disease. Among these are: LUNG FORCE, Freedom From Smoking, Asthma Basics, Better Breathers Clubs, Lung HelpLine, Open Airways For Schools, the Healthy Air Campaign, the Airways Clinical Research Centers Network and other programs encompassing research, healthy air, tobacco control and cessation, public/professional education and lung health advocacy.

REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $8,409,862
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $0
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $1,372,903
Total Contributions $9,782,765
   Program Service Revenue $33,065,987
Total Primary Revenue $42,848,752
   Other Revenue $1,965,123
TOTAL REVENUE $44,813,875
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $38,822,804
   Administrative Expenses $2,397,117
   Fundraising Expenses $351,410
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $41,571,331
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $3,242,544
   
Net Assets $13,617,523

Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.

Program Name Amount Spent % of Program Expenses
Health Education $19,572,458 50.4%
Supporting Services $9,494,082 24.5%
Research $6,895,878 17.8%

Ratings History

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2015-06 10/01/2016 82.33 three stars
2014-06 06/01/2016 83.04 three stars
 
CN 2.0
2014-06 11/01/2015 84.03 three stars
2013-06 09/01/2014 78.97 two stars
2012-06 09/01/2013 82.56 three stars
2011-06 10/01/2012 77.22 two stars
2011-06 09/01/2012 78.39 two stars
2011-06 06/01/2012 80.26 three stars
2010-06 09/20/2011 89.25 three stars
 
CN 1.0
2009-06 11/24/2010 90.81 four stars
2008-06 11/01/2009 87.62 three stars
2007-06 08/01/2008 90.43 four stars
2006-06 07/01/2007 87.49 three stars
2005-06 07/01/2006 88.75 three stars
2004-06 05/01/2005 72.72 two stars
2003-06 04/01/2004 70.23 two stars
2002-06 04/15/2003 73.04 two stars
2001-06 10/15/2002 75.77 two stars
2000-06 04/15/2002 75.83 two stars

The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

EIN 13-1632524
Name in IRS Master File AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION
NTEE Code G45
NTEE Classification Lung Disease
NTEE Type Diseases, Disorders, Medical Disciplines
Classification Educational Organization
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities (59) Other school related activities
(179) Other health services
Foundation Status Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public   170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility Contributions are deductible
Affiliation Central - the organization is a central type organization (no group exemption) of a National, Regional or Geographic grouping of organizations.
Group Name [Not Applicable]
Ruling Date January, 1944
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End June
IRS Forms 990
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  • June, 2015
  • June, 2014
  • June, 2013
  • June, 2012
  • June, 2011

The data displayed in this profile is provided by the IRS for free in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

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Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$382,514 0.92% Harold Wimmer President & CEO

The American Lung Association is the leading organization working to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease, through research, education and advocacy. The work of the American Lung Association is focused on four strategic imperatives: to defeat lung cancer; to improve the air we breathe; to reduce the burden of lung disease on individuals and their families; and to eliminate tobacco use and tobacco-related diseases. The American Lung Association has many programs and initiatives to fight lung disease. Among these are: LUNG FORCE, Freedom From Smoking, Asthma Basics, Better Breathers Clubs, Lung HelpLine, Open Airways For Schools, the Healthy Air Campaign, the Airways Clinical Research Centers Network and other programs encompassing research, healthy air, tobacco control and cessation, public/professional education and lung health advocacy.

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
American Lung Association, National Headquarters (IL) 82.33 three stars
Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (IL) 92.65 four stars
American Lung Association of the Southwest (AZ) 90.66 four stars
American Lung Association of the Upper Midwest (WI) 94.28 four stars
American Lung Association of the Northeast (CT) 92.61 four stars

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Charity Contact Info

American Lung Association, National Headquarters
55 West Wacker Drive
Suite 1150
Chicago, IL 60601
tel: (800) 586-4872
fax: (202) 452-1805
EIN: 13-1632524

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Board Leadership

Kathryn A. Forbes
Chair

CEO

Harold P. Wimmer
President, CEO

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