Breathe Pennsylvania
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
BREATHE PENNSYLVANIA'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER WESTERN PENNSYLVANIANS TO BREATHE BETTER AND LIVE HEALTHIER THROUGH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS OF LUNG HEALTH IN OUR COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $3.7 million
- Spending
- $1.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 86%
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $156,180, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 52% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 223% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1576% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $845,037 spent. LUNG DISEASE EDUCATION - IN 2024-25, 365 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE SCHOOL ASTHMA INITIATIVE (SAI). THE PROGRAM ALSO TRAINED 54 SCHOOL NURSES AND DISTRIBUTED 365 ASTHMA KITS TO STUDENTS WHO NEEDED EXTRA SUPPORT. IN ADDITION, 35 SCHOOL NURSES RECEIVED BACKUP ALBUTEROL TO KEEP ON HAND IN CASE OF EMERGENCIES. DURING THE YEAR, SAI EXPANDED ITS REACH TO FIVE NEW SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, PROVIDING CRITICAL RESOURCES TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THE PROGRAM CONTINUED TO OFFER ACT 48 AND NURSING CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACCREDITED TRAINING COURSES TAILORED FOR EARLY LEARNING CENTERS AND SCHOOL NURSES, ENSURING CAREGIVERS AND EDUCATORS WERE PREPARED TO SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH ASTHMA IN EDUCATIONAL AND CARE SETTINGS.SAI GOES BEYOND EDUCATION BY EMPOWERING STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. BY PROVIDING PRACTICAL TOOLS, CLEAR GUIDANCE, AND AGE-APPROPRIATE INSTRUCTION, THE PROGRAM HELPED CHILDREN BUILD CONFIDENCE IN MANAGING THEIR ASTHMA AND RECOGNIZING EARLY WARNING SIGNS. STUDENTS WERE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN THEIR HEALTH, FOSTERING RESILIENCE AND SELF-ADVOCACY WHILE LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR IMPROVED LONG-TERM HEALTH OUTCOMES.BREATHE PA CONDUCTED 911 PERSONALIZED LUNG DISEASE EDUCATION AND TRAINING SESSIONS FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ACROSS 38 LOCATIONS WITHIN OUR SERVICE AREA. THESE SESSIONS PROVIDED IN-DEPTH EDUCATION ON RESPIRATORY MEDICATIONS, PROPER USE OF MEDICATION DELIVERY DEVICES, DISEASE PROCESSES, EQUIPMENT CARE AND MAINTENANCE, EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WITH HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, AND EVIDENCE-BASED DISEASE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES. THEY DISTRIBUTED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, SPACERS, PULSE OXIMETERS, AND PEAK FLOW METERS AT PULMONARY REHAB FACILITIES, SENIOR CENTERS, HOSPITALS, COLLEGES, AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED SETTINGS.BREATHE PA'S OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA (OSA) PROGRAM CONTINUED TO STRENGTHEN PATIENT SUPPORT, EDUCATION, AND ACCESS TO CARE ACROSS THE REGION. THE PROGRAM PROVIDED ONE-ON-ONE EDUCATION TO 277 INDIVIDUALS AND DELIVERED PATIENT ASSISTANCE AND ESSENTIAL SLEEP APNEA SUPPLIES TO 60 INDIVIDUALS, HELPING PARTICIPANTS BETTER UNDERSTAND THEIR DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGE TREATMENT EFFECTIVELY. BREATHE PRESENTED AT 61 SENIOR CENTERS, OFFERING EDUCATION ON CPAP USE, LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSISTENT TREATMENT TO IMPROVE SLEEP QUALITY AND OVERALL HEALTH. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, ALONG WITH CONTINUED COLLABORATION WITH HEALTHCARE AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, BREATHE PA REAFFIRMED ITS COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE FOR INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH SLEEP APNEA.BREATHE PA PROUDLY HOSTED THE 11TH ANNUAL TUBERCULOSIS (TB) CONFERENCE, A TWO-DAY EVENT HELD ON MARCH 12-13TH. ORGANIZED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND RUTGERS UNIVERSITY GLOBAL TB INSTITUTE, THE CONFERENCE FEATURED PRESENTATIONS FROM NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED TB EXPERTS. THE CONFERENCE ALSO INCLUDED A POWERFUL PATIENT PERSPECTIVE WHOSE PERSONAL STORY UNDERSCORED THE HUMAN IMPACT OF TUBERCULOSIS. THE TUBERCULOSIS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM REACHED 316 HEALTHCARE WORKERS, EQUIPPING THEM WITH CRITICAL KNOWLEDGE AND BEST PRACTICES ESSENTIAL FOR EFFECTIVE TB PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, AND CARE.
- $304,179 spent. TOBACCO EDUCATION AND CESSATION- STAFF/ADMINISTRATION TRAINING - THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR PRIMARY, SECONDARY, AND HIGHER EDUCATION STAFF AND ADMINISTRATION AS PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO TOBACCO AND NICOTINE EDUCATION. ALL ASPECTS OF TOBACCO AND NICOTINE USE ARE ADDRESSED, INCLUDING CIGARETTES, SMOKELESS TOBACCO, ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES, MARIJUANA, HOOKAH, CIGARS, AND PIPES. USING A VARIETY OF VISUALS, SCHOOL STAFF AND ADMINISTRATORS LEARN HOW TO IDENTIFY DEVICES AND THE DEVASTATING EFFECTS OF NICOTINE.SMOKELESS SATURDAY CONTINUED TO GROW ITS IMPACT ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA, EXPANDING ITS REACH TO 37 COUNTIES AND STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS AND THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM. THE PROGRAM RECEIVED 972 REFERRALS FROM 145 PARTICIPATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND 19 LOCAL JUDGES, WHILE DELIVERING TOBACCO AND NICOTINE PREVENTION EDUCATION TO 2,796 STUDENTS AND STAFF. BY ADDING 53 NEW REFERRAL SOURCES, SMOKELESS SATURDAY REINFORCED ITS ROLE AS A TRUSTED ALTERNATIVE TO SUSPENSION AND A VITAL RESOURCE FOR SCHOOLS, HELPING MORE STUDENTS UNDERSTAND THE RISKS OF TOBACCO AND NICOTINE USE AND SUPPORTING HEALTHIER OUTCOMES STATEWIDE.SMOKE FREE FOR LIFE CONTINUED TO SUPPORT TOBACCO CESSATION EFFORTS THROUGH STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH TRUSTED HEALTHCARE AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THE PROGRAM WAS DELIVERED IN COLLABORATION WITH INDIANA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, GATEWAY REHABILITATION CENTER, ADAGIO HEALTH AND ITS SUBCONTRACTORS, ALLEGHENY HEALTH NETWORK, AND PRIMARY HEALTH NETWORK, STRENGTHENING A NETWORK OF TRAINED PROFESSIONALS EQUIPPED TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WORKING TO QUIT TOBACCO. THROUGH THESE PARTNERSHIPS, SMOKE FREE FOR LIFE REINFORCED ITS ROLE IN EXPANDING ACCESS TO COORDINATED, EVIDENCE-BASED CESSATION SUPPORT AND HELPING INDIVIDUALS ACHIEVE LONG-TERM, TOBACCO-FREE LIVES.
- $182,600 spent. COMMUNITY OUTREACH - THROUGH THE PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, BREATHE PA SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS WHO NEED HELP AFFORDING CARE. THIS INCLUDED PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO 131 PATIENTS TO ATTEND PULMONARY REHABILITATION, SUPPLYING ESSENTIAL RESPIRATORY MEDICATIONS TO 234 PATIENTS, AND OFFERING LUNG HEALTH EDUCATION TO 911 INDIVIDUALS, COMPRISING BOTH PATIENTS AND PROFESSIONALS. BREATHE PA CONTINUED ITS SUPPORT OF THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S TUBERCULOSIS CLINIC BY PROVIDING ESSENTIAL RESOURCES TO PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. SUPPORT INCLUDED PARKING ASSISTANCE, FOOD AND NUTRITION SUPPLIES, AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF 25 RESOURCE BOXES CONTAINING GROCERY GIFT CARDS, BASIC HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, AND OTHER NECESSITIES TO HELP REDUCE BARRIERS TO CARE AND SUPPORT RECOVERY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1993.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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