American Lung Association
55 W Wacker Dr Ste 1150, Chicago, IL · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $118,682,229 | $116,892,326 | $185,508,554 |
| FY2024 | $107,743,323 | $113,812,580 | $181,282,599 |
| FY2023 | $108,589,062 | $112,961,068 | $174,398,631 |
| FY2022 | $129,392,936 | $101,926,705 | $165,663,525 |
| FY2021 | $99,575,226 | $98,732,561 | $168,438,741 |
| FY2020 | $104,443,385 | $106,028,618 | $142,805,123 |
| FY2019 | $113,224,643 | $102,814,889 | $153,232,203 |
| FY2018 | $107,685,318 | $103,945,608 | $148,830,356 |
| FY2017 | $43,217,650 | $39,339,462 | $20,469,353 |
| FY2016 | $42,840,838 | $39,507,280 | $15,192,404 |
| FY2015 | $44,813,875 | $41,571,331 | $13,617,523 |
| FY2014 | $47,501,522 | $44,003,967 | $12,438,997 |
| FY2013 | $42,808,235 | $45,129,690 | $8,438,638 |
| FY2012 | $49,656,784 | $49,843,529 | $10,336,742 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by American Lung Association (EIN 13-1632524), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $97,641,210 | 82% |
| Program service revenue | $2,117,027 | 2% |
| Other revenue | $18,923,992 | 16% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $99,045,497 | 85% |
| Management & general | $5,380,932 | 5% |
| Fundraising | $12,465,897 | 11% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 82% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 85% of functional expenses, management & general 5%, and fundraising 11%.
- 85% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 48.6% of 257 Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines organizations nationwide (too few in IL for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 19 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 52nd percentile among 229 Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines organizations in IL.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.6% of 234 Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines organizations in IL.
- Total revenue rose from $49,656,784 in FY2012 to $118,682,229 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 6 and decreased in 7 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 5 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2013, FY2020, FY2023, FY2024).
- The highest revenue on record here is $129,392,936 in FY2022.
- Net assets grew from $10,336,742 to $185,508,554 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 21% of revenue in FY2012 and 82% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
THE MISSION OF THE ALA IS TO SAVE LIVES BY IMPROVING LUNG HEALTH AND PREVENTING LUNG DISEASE.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1944 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | G450 — Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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