Financial Statements

Your gift to the American Lung Association helps us save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease in three areas proven to be effective: advocacy, education/programs and research. Every single gift makes a real difference in helping us fulfill our lifesaving mission.

These charts illustrate a breakdown of expenditures in both real dollars and percentage of total income. The second chart, in particular, illustrates the outstanding operating efficiency of the American Lung Association, with 88 cents out of every dollar going to program services.

Program Services Total Expenses
Program Services Finances 2010 Total Expenses Financials 2010
Program Services Actual Dollars
Public Health Education $25,198,699
Field Fundraising 11,308,857
Research 6,017,545
Field Program Development 2,831,593
Field Management Advisory 1,708,457
Advocacy 1,411,821
Total $48,476,972
Total Expenses Actual Dollars
Program Services $48,476,972
Management and General 5,776,292
Fundraising National Headquarters 712,971
Total $54,966,235


As a Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance Accredited Charity, the American Lung Association values financial accountability and is committed to transparency with our donors and the general public. Please find the most recent copies of our Annual Reports and our IRS form 990s below:

Annual Reports

2011

990s