Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support
Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2010
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
American Lung Association
Employer identification number
13-1632524
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status
(All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7
8
9
receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of
its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses
acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)
10
11
e
By checking this box, I certify that the organization is not controlled directly or indirectly by one or more disqualified persons other than foundation managers and other than one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2).
f
If the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II or Type III supporting organization, check this box
..................................................
g
Since August 17, 2006, has the organization accepted any gift or contribution from any of the following persons?
(i) a person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii)
Yes
No
and (iii) below, the governing body of the the supported organization?
................
11g(i)
(ii)
a family member of a person described in (i) above?
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11g(ii)
(iii)
a 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above?
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11g(iii)
h
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(i) Name of supported organization
(ii) EIN
(iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions))
(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document?
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support?
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.?
(vii) Amount of support?
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Total
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Page 2
Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the
organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to
qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2006
(b) 2007
(c) 2008
(d) 2009
(e) 2010
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....
24,681,358
13,991,885
14,100,696
18,165,400
11,915,758
82,855,097
2
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......
3
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
4
Total. Add lines 1 through 3..
24,681,358
13,991,885
14,100,696
18,165,400
11,915,758
82,855,097
5
The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included
on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..
2,537,467
6
Public Support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.
80,317,630
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2006
(b) 2007
(c) 2008
(d) 2009
(e) 2010
(f) Total
7
Amounts from line 4..
24,681,358
13,991,885
14,100,696
18,165,400
11,915,758
82,855,097
8
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
2,435,520
1,454,604
584,295
985,737
1,419,418
6,879,574
9
Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
10
Other income. (Explain in Part IV.) Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets..
52,144
121,136
101,141
165,047
975,601
1,415,069
11
Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).
91,149,740
12
Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (See instructions.)
..................
12
156,559,557
13
First Five Years
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here..........................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
Public Support Percentage for 2010 (line 6 column (f) divided by line 11 column (f))
.........
14
88.116 %
15
Public Support Percentage for 2009 Schedule A, Part II, line 14
...............
15
90.500 %
16a
33 1/3% support test—2010.
If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
......................
b
33 1/3% support test—2009.
If the organization did not check the box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....................
17a
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2010.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization
..................................................
b
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2009.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
..............................................
18
Private Foundation
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a or 17b, check this box and see
instructions
...................................................
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
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Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 509(a)(2) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization
failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under
the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2006
(b) 2007
(c) 2008
(d) 2009
(e) 2010
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
2
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......
3
Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513..
4
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
6
Total. Add lines 1 through 5.
7a
Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...
b
Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
c
Add lines 7a and 7b..
8
Public Support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2006
(b) 2007
(c) 2008
(d) 2009
(e) 2010
(f) Total
9
Amounts from line 6...
10a
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
b
Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c
Add lines 10a and 10b.
11
Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)
13
Total support (Add lines 9, 10c, 11 and 12.).
14
First Five Years
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.............................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
Public Support Percentage for 2010 (line 8 column (f) divided by line 13 column (f))
.........
15
16
Public support percentage from 2009 Schedule A, Part III, line 15
...............
16
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
Investment income percentage for 2010 (line 10c column (f) divided by line 13 column (f))
......
17
18
Investment income percentage from 2009 Schedule A, Part III, line 17
.............
18
19a
33 1/3% support tests—2010.
If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3% and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
..........
b
33 1/3% support tests—2009.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
....
20
Private Foundation
If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a or 19b, check this box and see instructions
.....
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
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Part IV
Supplemental Information.
Supplemental Information. Complete this part to provide the explanation required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; or Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
Explanation
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2010
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
American Lung Association
Employer identification number
13-1632524
Identifier
Return Reference
Explanation
Form 990, Part VI, Section B
Line 11: Review process of Form 990 The American Lung Association prepares its Form 990 and then submits it to an outside accounting firm for review. The Association has established the following review process to ensure that the information reported is complete and accurate. Once the Form 990 has been prepared, reviewed by management and its external accounting firm, and is ready to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, it is submitted electronically to members of the organization's governing body, the Audit Committee, for any comments prior to its submission. The members of the governing body have 10 days to review the form; they subsquently meet by conference call to review any comments by the group and agree to any changes that may need to be made to the form prior to its submission to the Internal Revenue Service. Each of these comments are documented, addressed and finalized in board minutes before the submission. Line 12: Conflict of Interest Policy ALA currently has in place a conflict of interest policy which it annually monitors and enforces. The board currently mandates that all members of management, the governing body, and staff annually sign a conflict of interest policy and disclose any potential or actual conflicts that may exist. The signed conflict of interest policy is submitted to the governance committee. These statements are reviewed for potential or actual conflicts. If a potential or actual conflict of interest exists, the committee will notify members of management about such conflict and investigate the conflict. If management establishes that an actual conflict exists, the member of management will be notified immediately and will not be allowed to vote or be a part of any decisions about any such transactions that have to do with the conflict until such time there is no longer a conflict. Line 15: Compensation Review The American Lung Association has established a compensation policy for their leadership committee to follow in establishing the compensation for their CEO, top management official, other officers or key employees. The policy mandates that executive compensation be periodically reviewed by the committee and that the committee should be free of conflicts of interest. In addition, the approving committee needs to review appropriate and adequate data to determine the reasonableness of the compensation being considered. The committee may use a variety of information and studies that are available to determine that the appropriate level of compensation is being paid to its executives. The committee's decision on the amount of compensation paid is documented in a contemporaneously written format and should document the date of the decision, the members present during the meeting and those who voted on it, the details of the transaction that was approved and the comparable date used and relied upon to make the decision. The compensation review process for the CEO and other officer or key employees was last undertaken in December 2010.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C
Line 19: Disclosure The three most recent Form 990's and Annual Reports are available on the American Lung Association's website, www.lungusa.org. Governing documents and the conflict of interest policy are available to the public per request. The website also provides the names of Board Directors and a copy of the Ethics Policy.
Form 990
Part XI, Line 5: Other Changes in net assets or fund balances Consists of unrealized gains on investments of $124,418, change in fair value of beneficial interest in trust of $247,590, change in value of split-interest agreements of ($6,558) and pension and life insurance benefit plan activities of $2,290,648. Part XII,Line 2c: Financial Statements and Reporting The joint Finance/Audit Committee of the Board has the fiduciary responsibility for hiring of the audit firm, the review of the risk issues for the association and the final audit review and package that is accepted by the Board. The Committee meets with the Audit firm independently from staff during the audit review process and recommends to the Board the acceptance of the Audit and its findings.
Other Program Service Accomplishments
Part III, Line 4d
Advocacy Every year, the American Lung Association fights for public policies that support our mission to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease. In 2010-11, our advocacy efforts again yielded important results. Healthy Air In early 2011, we launched our new Healthy Air Campaign to protect the Clean Air Act from attempts in Congress to weaken the law and to push the Environmental Protection Agency to implement its lifesaving protections. We successfully stopped a federal appropriations bill we called "toxic for public health" that was loaded up with policy changes that would weaken and delay clean air protections. Later, the U.S. Senate held firm to protect and maintain the Clean Air Act, rejecting several attempts to block the law. Our volunteers testified in Houston, Sacramento and Arlington, VA in support of tighter ozone standards. President and CEO Charles Connor appeared with EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson to announce a proposal to cleanup mercury and air toxics from coal-fired power plants. Our volunteers turned out in large numbers at hearings in Chicago, Philadelphia and Atlanta to support power plant cleanup. We submitted extensive comments with our partners on the need to clean up these power plants. We issued Toxic Air: The Case for Cleaning Up Coal-fired Power Plants to call attention to the 84 hazardous air pollutants that come from coal- and oil- fired power plants. That report urged EPA to finally adopt measures that clean up those emissions that had been required in the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, but not yet put in place 21 years later. Working with a diverse coalition of supporters on a long campaign, we celebrated in December, 2010 when President Obama signed the reauthorization of the bi-partisan Diesel Emissions Reduction Act. This is legislation that authorizes the cleanup of older, dirty diesel engines with state of the art pollution controls. Our State of the Air 2011 report acknowledged progress against air pollution in many areas, but found that roughly half of all Americans live in areas where air pollution levels endanger lives. This twelfth annual report also found that nearly every major city was still burdened by air pollution, although most of the cities with the highest ozone and particle levels had reduced their pollution levels. The State of the Air report (www.stateoftheair.org) included a national air quality "report card" that assigned A-F grades to communities across the country. It also ranked cities and counties most affected by the most widespread types of pollution, ozone and particle pollution, and graphed trends for each city and county with monitored data since 1996. Health Care The American Lung Association worked to implement the landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and expand insurance coverage of quit-smoking treatments. The law extends health insurance coverage to millions of Americans who are currently uninsured -- including those with lung disease. The law puts a major emphasis on prevention and management of chronic diseases, including COPD and asthma. Lung Disease In April, our volunteers raised the profile and the need for increased funding for lung cancer research with the first Lung Cancer Research Call-in Day. Volunteers from across the country contacted their members of Congress to urge more funding for lifesaving lung cancer research at the National Institutes of Health. We continued to advocate for lung cancer and research and programs to support all lung diseases, including asthma, COPD and tuberculosis throughout the year. Tobacco Control The American Lung helped ensure that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is moving forward with the new law that gives FDA effective authority to regulate tobacco products' manufacture, distribution and sale to protect the public health. The FDA finalized important new graphic warning labels for cigarette packages. The Lung Association led an aggressive effort to support these tough new labels. In November 2010, we issued our 3rd annual comprehensive look at state coverage of tobacco cessation treatment, Helping Smokers Quit: State Cessation Coverage. The report showed states are missing a big opportunity to help smokers quit and to save taxpayer money by covering comprehensive tobacco treatments. Earlier in September in collaboration with researchers at Penn State University we released Smoking Cessation: the Economic Benefits, a report that showed for each dollar invested in smoking cessation, states see an average potential return on investment of $1.26. State of Tobacco Control 2010 graded the strength of state and federal laws to protect citizens from tobacco-caused illnesses at the heart of America's chronic disease crisis. The report found that the federal government had taken some important steps forward over the past few years, while most states failed to enact critical policy measures to protect people from deadly tobacco products. No state received all A's and eight states received all F's. Our 2010 State Legislated Actions on Tobacco Issues report and online database provided most of the data that underpins the State of Tobacco Control report. Additional American Lung Association program Service Accomplishments: Field Program Development SUPPORT OF AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION CHARTERED ASSOCIATIONS The American Lung Association national headquarters supports its 10 chartered associations through coaching, training, consultation and technical assistance. American Lung Association staff and volunteers throughout the country are provided skill-building and other learning opportunities to help them successfully deliver the American Lung Association's mission. Through implementation of these staff learning and volunteer development offerings, chartered associations are kept current on best practices in lung health programs and delivery, advocacy, financial management, fundraising, leadership development and volunteer management. One-on-one coaching and consultation by national headquarters staff is offered as needed or requested. Individual discipline groups (e.g. chief executive officers, chief financial officers, chief development officers, program managers, etc.) meet regularly with national headquarters peers to share ideas, problem-solve, and network. The American Lung Association conducts a nationwide volunteer and staff recognition program. Volunteers and staff are recognized on an ongoing basis for outstanding performance. An annual recognition ceremony is held at a meeting of the American Lung Association Board of Directors and Nationwide Assembly where awards for highest achievement are given in specific categories. The American Lung Association Board of Directors provides strategic direction for the national headquarters and its chartered associations. Coordination and monitoring of national and chartered association strategic alignment is provided through a Board-approved metric-based performance management system. The American Lung Association Board of Directors is responsible for oversight of chartered association compliance to policies and performance standards. Assistance is provided by the national headquarters to those chartered associations that do not meet requirements and/or standards.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.