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Name:	American Lung Association
Address:	61 Broadway, 6th Floor
	New York, NY 10006
Phone:	212-315-8700
Web Address:	www.lungusa.org

American Lung Association (ALA) meets the 20Standards for Charity Accountability.

ALA provides services to charter and affiliate Lung Associations such as producing program materials and conducting training and development programs for volunteer and staff leaders nationwide. The ALA national headquarters also provides affiliates with epidemiological data and medical and scientific advice and promotes awareness of both the organization and its issues through public service campaigns and media relations. Public health education programs provide an array of programs and services to prevent lung disease and to help people with lung disease better manage their condition. Program subjects include asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, tuberculosis, influenza, and pneumonia. ALA also supports smoking deterrence programs and programs aimed at preventing occupational lung disease. Research grants are awarded by ALA to researchers investigating the causes and treatments of lung disease and ALA gives sponsors fellowships aimed at steering young scientists into the field of lung research. Additionally, ALA lobbies in support of legislative and regulatory initiatives that protect people from lung hazards and favor lung health.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, ALA's program expenses were:

Public health education	13,641,549
Field fund raising	10,994,096
Research	7,919,144
Field managment advisory	4,246,196
Advocacy	1,397,252
Field program development	890,120
Total Program Expenses:	$39,088,357

Chief Executive : Bernadette A. Toomey, President and CEO

Compensation*:

$350,000

Chair of the Board: Stephen J. Nolan, Esq.
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Attorney

Board Size: 30

Paid Staff Size: 96

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances. Mr. John Kirkwood was the President and CEO for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 and was compensated $372,450

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, telemarketing, special events, Internet appeals, door to door appeals, planned giving, and cause-related marketing

Fund raising costs were 4% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $33,539,038, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on ALA's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007:

Source of Funds
Direct mail reimbursements, from affiliates	21,893,905
Sharable income from constituent and affiliate Lung Associations	10,735,136
Nonsharable public support	5,873,288
Residential campaign donations	4,494,630
Program service fees, royalties and other	4,073,074
Realized/unrealized gains on investments	1,029,759
Grants from government agencies	902,700
Interest and dividend income	709,065
Special events, net	364,265
Gross revenue for supplies and services to constitutent and affiliate Lung Associations	153,878
Bequests	10,250
Total Income	$50,239,950

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 76%  Fund Raising: 3%  Administrative: 16%  Other Expenses: 5%

Total income				$50,239,950
	Program expenses			$39,088,357
	Fund raising expenses			1,506,525
	Administrative expenses			7,975,482
	Other Expenses			2,717,993
Total expenses				$51,288,357
Expenses in Excess of Income				(1,048,407)
Beginning net assets				16,069,280
Ending net assets				15,020,873
Total liabilities				18,987,775
Total assets				$34,008,648

Note: In the above financial summary, $2,717,993 represents "other expenses" which includes cost of sales ($230,214) and changes in net assets arising from pension plan ($2,487,779).