AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 13-5613797 · Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines (G430)

What they do

THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION is A NATIONAL VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCY FOCUSED ON ACTIVITIES RELATED to THE CAUSES, DIAGNOSIS, PREVENTION, and TREATMENT of CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, STROKE, and OTHER RELATED DISEASES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $78.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders37 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

74.40%of revenue went to mission work78.8% of expenses · Program services

10.44%of revenue went to fundraising11.1% of expenses

$94.46spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.62%of revenue went to management and office costs10.2% of expenses

$1.99in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

63.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,070,192,712

Mission workProgram services$796,193,79174.40% of revenue78.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$102,957,8709.62% of revenue10.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$111,778,94010.44% of revenue11.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$59,262,1115.54% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,010,930,60194.46% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 78.8% mission · 10.2% management · 11.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.46% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 9.3% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.20% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 10.5% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.16% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 9.5% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.84% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 10.4% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.27% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.2% mission · 10.2% management · 12.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.69% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 9.7% management · 12.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.12% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 6.6% management · 12.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.09% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,070,192,712

Expenses$1,010,930,601

Annual surplus $59,262,111 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$796,193,791 · 78.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$102,957,870 · 10.2% of expenses

Fundraising$111,778,940 · 11.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,070,192,712

Expenses$1,010,930,601

Assets$2,009,845,329

Income$1,258,725,072

Contributions$681,883,692

Mission work (program services)$796,193,791

Fundraising$111,778,940

Grants given$1,675,682,398

Average grant$344,507

Management and general$102,957,870

Executive compensation (total)$5,467,164

Stocks and bonds$933,864,739

Accounting fees$1,093,210

Investing fees$4,497,099

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

NANCY BROWNCEO · 50 hrs/week $4,563,563Base $4,472,946 · Other $90,617

LESLIE UPTONCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $1,307,550Base $1,201,179 · Other $106,371

LARRY D CANNONCAO/CORP SECRETARY · 50 hrs/week $1,270,798Base $1,178,877 · Other $91,921

MARIELL JESSUPCHIEF SCIENCE & MEDICAL OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $1,259,134Base $1,176,206 · Other $82,928

JOHN MEINERSCHIEF OF MISSION ALIGNED BUSINESS · 50 hrs/week $953,926Base $887,067 · Other $66,859

JEREMY BEAUCHAMPEVP SOUTHEAST · 50 hrs/week $808,629Base $711,021 · Other $97,608

CYNTHIA ROBERTSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $729,550Base $646,040 · Other $83,510

PAUL KALILEVP MISSION ADVANCEMENT · 50 hrs/week $728,036Base $640,928 · Other $87,108

KATHLEEN ROGERSEVP WESTERN STATES · 50 hrs/week $720,979Base $634,752 · Other $86,227

LAURA SOLCHIEF OF STAFF TO THE CEO · 50 hrs/week $719,202Base $638,426 · Other $80,776

EDUARDO SANCHEZCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER FOR PREVENTION · 50 hrs/week $712,340Base $637,775 · Other $74,565

MITCHELL ELKINDCHIEF CLINICAL SCIENCE OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $600,402Base $541,534 · Other $58,868

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (37)

NANCY BROWNCEO

LESLIE UPTONCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

LARRY D CANNONCAO/CORP SECRETARY

MARIELL JESSUPCHIEF SCIENCE & MEDICAL OFFICER

JOHN MEINERSCHIEF OF MISSION ALIGNED BUSINESS

JEREMY BEAUCHAMPEVP SOUTHEAST

CYNTHIA ROBERTSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PAUL KALILEVP MISSION ADVANCEMENT

KATHLEEN ROGERSEVP WESTERN STATES

LAURA SOLCHIEF OF STAFF TO THE CEO

EDUARDO SANCHEZCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER FOR PREVENTION

MITCHELL ELKINDCHIEF CLINICAL SCIENCE OFFICER

RAYMOND VARA JRIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRPERSON

KEITH CHURCHWELLPRESIDENT

JOSEPH WUIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

JAMES POSTLBOARD MEMBER

LEE SHAPIROCHAIRPERSON-ELECT

REGINA BENJAMINBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT HARRINGTONBOARD MEMBER

STACEY ROSENPRESIDENT-ELECT

SVATI SHAHBOARD MEMBER

TOM GRECOBOARD MEMBER

MINDY GROSSMANBOARD MEMBER

MICHELLE ALBERTBOARD MEMBER

VICENTE REYNALBOARD MEMBER

MARSHA JONESCHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD

MARCELLA ROBERTSBOARD MEMBER

MANESH PATELBOARD MEMBER

LINDA GOODENTREASURER

KATIE MILLER-SMITHBOARD MEMBER

JORGE SAUCEDOBOARD MEMBER

JOHN WARNERBOARD MEMBER

DONALD LLOYD-JONESBOARD MEMBER

CHERYL PEGUSBOARD MEMBER

CHERYL ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER

BOB SWANBOARD MEMBER

BERTRAM SCOTTBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1949
Location: 7272 GREENVILLE AVE, DALLAS, TX 75231-5129
County: Dallas
In care of: % CYNDI ROBERTS EVP CFO
Primary officer: Cynthia Roberts, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(214) 373-6300 Officer phone(214) 706-1370

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DELOITTE TAX LLP
NTEE classification: Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines (G430)
IRS tax category: Voluntary Health Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes