American Lung Association

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 13-1632524 Website

THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO SAVE LIVES BY IMPROVING LUNG HEALTH AND PREVENTING LUNG DISEASE. WE DO THIS THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND RESEARCH.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$225.7M

+2.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$13.0M

-7.3% YoY

Grant Count

49

+2.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$265K

-9.2% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$36M$71M$107M$142M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$225,692,916$221,359,539$215,049,116
Revenue$107,743,323$108,589,062$129,392,936
Expenses$113,812,580$112,961,068$101,926,705
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$7,063,670$3,245,323$9,862,711
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$4M$7M$11M$14M52 grants202055 grants202153 grants202248 grants202349 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY$970KTHE REGENTS OF THE UNIVE…$815KUNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT…$530KCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY$517KICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE…$500KUNIVERSITY OF KANSAS CEN…$465KNORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY$463KMEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING…$400KTHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF…$400KTRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVE…$400K

Grant Size Distribution

257 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K7$50–100K157$100–250K62$250–500K15$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

HAROLD WIMMERPRESIDENT & CEO$618KLAURA SCOTTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$309KSUE SWANCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER$292KDEBORAH BROWNCHIEF MISSION OFFICER$291KJEFF SEYLERCHIEF FIELD OFFICER$286KSARAH KRIKORIANCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER$275KJOENELL HENRY-TANNERCHIEF OF STAFF, SVP GOVERNANCE$258KNEIL BALLENTINECHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER$245KPAUL BILLINGSNATIONAL SENIOR VP, PUBLIC P…$237KALLISON HICKEYEXECUTIVE VP, MOUNTAIN PACIF…$216KSUSAN RAPPAPORTNATIONAL VP, RESEARCH$207KLEA GUTIERREZCHIEF DIVERSITY, EQUITY & IN…$200KEMILY MURPHYDIVISION SENIOR VP, DEVELOPM…$187KMARIA VANEGAS-ZEANATIONAL AVP, HUMAN RESOURCES$169K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CHERYL A CALHOUN CPA MBACHAIR2
MICHAEL V CARSTENSSECRETARY/TREASURER2
STEPHEN R O'KANEPAST CHAIR2
JOHNNY A SMITH JR MAVICE CHAIR2
RABIH I BECHARA MD FCCPDIRECTOR2
ANNE E DIXON MDDIRECTOR2
AFIF EL-HASAN MDDIRECTOR2
DAVID G HILL MDDIRECTOR2
MARK C JOHNSON CFA MBADIRECTOR2
WENDY LAWSON MPH RRTDIRECTOR2
COLLEEN M MCINTOSH JD LLMDIRECTOR2
JUANITA MORA MDDIRECTOR2
SEAN R MULDOON MD MPH FCCPDIRECTOR2
JOE OCHIPINTIDIRECTOR2
SUSAN B PADERNACHT EDD PCCDIRECTOR2
CLAUDE A ROBINSON JRDIRECTOR2
JONATHON K ROSEN BADIRECTOR2
LAURIE SHELBYDIRECTOR2
MICHELLE SYLVIA SPRIGGS CPADIRECTOR2
STERLING QL YEE MBADIRECTOR2
HAROLD WIMMERPRESIDENT & CEO40$618,373
LAURA SCOTTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40$309,373
SUE SWANCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER40$292,377
DEBORAH BROWNCHIEF MISSION OFFICER40$291,377
JEFF SEYLERCHIEF FIELD OFFICER40$286,377
SARAH KRIKORIANCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER40$275,000
NEIL BALLENTINECHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER40$245,373
JOENELL HENRY-TANNERCHIEF OF STAFF, SVP GOVERNANCE40$257,873
LEA GUTIERREZCHIEF DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION OFFICER40$199,707
PAUL BILLINGSNATIONAL SENIOR VP, PUBLIC POLICY40$236,762
ALLISON HICKEYEXECUTIVE VP, MOUNTAIN PACIFIC & CA40$215,911
SUSAN RAPPAPORTNATIONAL VP, RESEARCH40$207,035
EMILY MURPHYDIVISION SENIOR VP, DEVELOPMENT40$187,251
MARIA VANEGAS-ZEANATIONAL AVP, HUMAN RESOURCES40$169,123

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

36states
+28 more states

Cities

AlbanyAlbuquerqueAlexandriaAnn ArborAnnarborAthensAtlantaAuroraBaltimoreBirminghamBloomingtonBostonBronxBurlingtonCambridgeChapel HillChicagoCincinnatiClevelandCollege Park

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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