LUNGEVITY FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LUNGEVITY FOUNDATION INC

EIN 36-4433410 · Medical Research (H124)

What they do

LUNGEVITYS VISION is A WORLD WHERE NO ONE DIES of LUNG CANCER. LUNGEVITY FOUNDATION is FIRMLY COMMITTED to MAKING AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT ON INCREASING QUALITY-OF-LIFE and SURVIVORSHIP of PEOPLE WITH LUNG CANCER BY ACCELERATING RESEARCH INTO EARLY DETECTION and MORE EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS, AS WELL AS PROVIDING COMMUNITY, SUPPORT and EDUCATION for ALL THOSE AFFECTED BY THE DISEASE. BY KEEPING PATIENTS AT THE CENTER of ALL WE DO, WE ARE TRANSFORMING LUNG CANCER and MAKING PROGRESS EVERY SINGLE DAY.LUNGEVITY MOVES FORWARD FIRMLY RESOLVED to PROVIDE THE ENERGY, INSPIRATION, and RESOURCES THAT ARE CRITICAL to MAKING LUNG CANCER A NATIONAL PRIORITY. LUNGEVITY is A RESPONSIBLE STEWARD of YOUR DONATION, SPENDING IT to TRANSFORM LUNG CANCER.

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Of every $100 spent, about $85.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

86.99%of revenue went to mission work85.1% of expenses · Program services

10.39%of revenue went to fundraising10.2% of expenses

$102.23spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

4.85%of revenue went to management and office costs4.7% of expenses

$0.42in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

102.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $317,889 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $235,408 for UPAL BASU ROY (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$14,237,969

Mission workProgram services$12,385,42586.99% of revenue85.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$690,8704.85% of revenue4.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,479,56310.39% of revenue10.2% of expenses

Total expenses$14,555,858102.23% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 85.1% mission · 4.7% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.23% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 5.8% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.64% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 5.1% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.88% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 5.1% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.95% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 5.6% management · 10.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.42% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 6.5% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.53% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 6.8% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.21% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 9.9% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.92% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$14,237,969

Expenses$14,555,858

Annual shortfall $317,889 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$12,385,425 · 85.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$690,870 · 4.7% of expenses

Fundraising$1,479,563 · 10.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$14,237,969

Expenses$14,555,858

Assets$6,169,133

Income$16,000,740

Contributions$14,627,477

Mission work (program services)$12,385,425

Fundraising$1,479,563

Management and general$690,870

Accounting fees$43,600

Investing fees$2,761

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

UPAL BASU ROYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH · 40 hrs/week $235,408Base $214,132 · Other $21,276

MERIAM DRISSEVP, STRATEGY & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $215,428Base $179,371 · Other $36,057

NICOLE MARTINDIR OF PRECISION MEDICINE · 40 hrs/week $202,411Base $172,107 · Other $30,304

WENDY KLEINCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $202,002Base $183,750 · Other $18,252

AMY MOOREVP GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT & PARTNERSHIPS - TERM · 40 hrs/week $185,867Base $184,843 · Other $1,024

ANDREA STERN FERRISPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $174,225Base $140,525 · Other $33,700

LEAH FINEVP, EARLY LUNG CANCER CENTER · 40 hrs/week $168,671Base $152,500 · Other $16,171

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 (25)

UPAL BASU ROYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH

MERIAM DRISSEVP, STRATEGY & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

NICOLE MARTINDIR OF PRECISION MEDICINE

WENDY KLEINCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

AMY MOOREVP GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT & PARTNERSHIPS - TERM

ANDREA STERN FERRISPRESIDENT & CEO

LEAH FINEVP, EARLY LUNG CANCER CENTER

MICHAEL KOLODZIEJDIRECTOR

ALEX STERNTREASURER

ANDRE OWENSDIRECTOR

TERRI ANN DIJULIODIRECTOR

ROBERT NEWMANDIRECTOR

PAUL G STERNDIRECTOR

NICHELLE STIGGERSECRETARY

MICHAEL PARISIDIRECTOR

MICHAEL MARQUISDIRECTOR

BARRY NELSONDIRECTOR

ANDREW STERNDIRECTOR

LYNNE DOUGHTIECHAIRMAN

JENNIFER KASHATUSDIRECTOR

JASON BERNARDDIRECTOR

FRANK SIERAWSKIDIRECTOR

DR ROBERT WINN MDDIRECTOR

DR CHARLES RUDINDIRECTOR

BJ JONESDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: 332 S MICHIGAN AVE SUITE 900, CHICAGO, IL 60604
County: Cook
In care of: ANDREA STERN FERRIS
Primary officer: ANDREA STERN FERRIS, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@LUNGevity.org Phone(312) 407-6100

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Medical Research (H124)