Action on Smoking & Health

Analysis

Action on Smoking & Health is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1968, 58 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Action on Smoking & Health reported income of $911k and spending of $1.4m, spending 148% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $634k to $911k (+44%), an average of +9.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 165%. Over the whole period it spent 126% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Action on Smoking & Health sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Addiction & Behavioral Health Center Inc ($911k), World Allergy Organization Inc ($911k) and Monroe County Agricultural Society ($911k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 69% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $431k (32% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $402k. It paid $37k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $4.7m against liabilities of $191k, net assets of $4.5m. It reported 6 employees.