Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation

Analysis

Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2000, 26 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 June 2023, Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation reported income of $11.8m and spending of $10.3m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $10.4m to $11.8m (+13%), an average of +3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Good Shepherd-Fairview Home Inc ($11.8m), Community Health Care Association of New York State Inc ($11.8m) and Presbyterian Homes Hospice Inc ($11.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 72% and program service revenue 33% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $855k (8.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.8m. At year end it held assets of $16.8m against liabilities of $5.1m, net assets of $11.7m. It reported 42 employees.