Nonprofit screen
Screen a listAmerican Lung Association
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$119Mrevenue
FY2025 · −8% in 3 yrs563staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.5%
Months of reserve2.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.5%
Middle half of peersMedianAmerican Lung Association
Where the money goes FY2025 · $117M spent
Programs$99M85%Management and general$5.4M5%Fundraising$12M11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$4.4M in FY2023 and −$6.1M in FY2024. Cash covers 2.0 months, above the peer median of 0.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
21 of 21 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 27% of revenue in FY2025. $63M is traced federal awards from Environmental Protection Agency.
990 Part VIII · USAspending834funders
$8.7Ma year, last 3 years
12%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United States Energy FoundationSince FY2020$715k$824k$964k$1.3MThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationStopped after FY2022$750k$650k$600k$400k$250k$50k–Northwestern UniversitySince FY2020$495k$253k$154k$1.8MClimate Imperative FoundationSince FY2021$749k$650k$750kSwall FoundationStopped after FY2022$447k$803k$814k–Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of AmericaEvery year since FY2017$155k$269k$294k$474k$272k$210k$210kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$586k$477k$634k$1.2M$1.3M$2.5M$2.0M641 other fundersUp to $531k a year each$720k$2.2M$2.1M$2.1M$3.1M$3.3M$3.9M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped