Lung Cancer Alliance

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1997

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Laurie F Ambrose

Phone

2024632080

Tax Period

2019-01-01 to 2019-04-30

Lung Cancer Alliance, founded in 1997, is a community nonprofit that reported $3.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2019. Revenue fell 56% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $1.7M, a strong 46% operating margin.

Mission

Lung Cancer Alliance is one of the highest-rated nonprofit organizations dedicated to fighting lung cancer in the nation. Since 1995, we have played a critical role in every major advance - changing how we support, talk about, detect and treat the disease - and turning those impacted into survivors. Our mission is saving lives and advancing research by empowering those living with and at risk for lung cancer.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $396,433

Community & Support Services Program - Provide free, professional one-on-one support, information and referral services to those living with or at high risk for the disease, including patients...

Community & Support Services Program - Provide free, professional one-on-one support, information and referral services to those living with or at high risk for the disease, including patients, survivors, caregivers and loved ones in order to make informed decisions and improve outcomes. Conduct outreach to hospitals and cancer centers nationwide, ensuring that those impacted have access to the free support and education services we offer and know that they are not alone in managing a diagnosis.

Program 2

Expenses: $305,801

National Awareness Program - Conduct nationwide awareness campaigns to educate about the facts, dispel myths, reduce stigma and mobilize the public's understanding about risk and life-saving early...

National Awareness Program - Conduct nationwide awareness campaigns to educate about the facts, dispel myths, reduce stigma and mobilize the public's understanding about risk and life-saving early detection.

Program 3

Expenses: $294,748 Revenue: $3,601

Health Policy Program - Lead nationwide advocacy efforts with volunteers across the country and targeted policy strategies to continue increasing public health dollars and support for lung cancer...

Health Policy Program - Lead nationwide advocacy efforts with volunteers across the country and targeted policy strategies to continue increasing public health dollars and support for lung cancer research and early detection.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2019)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,561,371

Program Service Revenue $3,601

Investment Income $30,232

Other Revenue $96

TOTAL REVENUE $3,595,300

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $227

Salaries & Benefits $1,007,403

Fundraising Expenses $224,970

Program Expenses $1,543,594

Other Expenses $919,411

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,927,041

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2019	2018	Change
Revenue	$3,595,300	$8,195,264	-0.6%
Expenses	$1,927,041	$5,567,928	-0.7%
Net Income	$1,668,259	$2,627,336	-0.4%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

200

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Gregg C Gibson	Vice Chairman	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Adrienne R Halper	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Cheryl Healton	Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
T Joseph Lopez	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Johanna Ralston	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr James L Mulshine	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
William Allen Shapard	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
James Angle	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Richard Sherlock	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lisa Poulin	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Laurie Fenton Ambrose	President & CEO	40.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Emily Eyres	Chief Operating Officer	40.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Edythe Whidden	Chief Administrative Officer	40.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2019	$3,595,300	$1,927,041	No data	$1,668,259
2018	$8,195,264	$5,567,928	$6,904,822	$2,627,336