Lung Cancer Foundation of America

Analysis

Lung Cancer Foundation of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover diseases, disorders and medical disciplines, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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, Lung Cancer Foundation of America reported income of $2.3m and spending of $1.9m, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.0m to $2.3m (+126%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Lung Cancer Foundation of America sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Gynecologic Cancer Society Inc ($2.3m), Via Cognitive Health ($2.3m) and Winslow Guidance Associates Inc ($2.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $307k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $208k. At year end it held assets of $1.5m against liabilities of $280k, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 6 employees.