Lungevity Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
LUNGEVITY'S 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.
- Income
- $14.2 million
- Spending
- $14.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 0.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 60
- Volunteers
- 200
- Highest pay
- $235,408, executive director of research
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
Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 16% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 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 45% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 19 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 (4)
- $5.4 million spent. RESEARCH SERVICES - FUNDING CLINICAL RESEARCH AWARDS IN LUNG CANCER TO BRING ADVANCES IN CLINICAL RESEARCH MORE RAPIDLY TO PATIENT CARE.
- $3.5 million spent. PATIENT AND PUBLIC EDUCATION - CREATES, UPDATES AND MAINTAINS A COLLECTION OF EDUCATIONAL TOOLS AND MATERIALS FOR PATIENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS.
- $2.2 million spent. IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE - WORKS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO LIFE-SAVING CARE IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THROUGH VARIOUS INITIATIVES, INCLUDING EFFORTS TO STREAMLINE THE CLINICAL TRIAL PROCESS AND MAKE IT MORE ACCESSIBLE TO PATIENTS, AND ENSURING BIOMARKER TESTING IS AVAILABLE TO ALL PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER.
- $1.4 million spent. SUPPORT SERVICES - OFFERS THE LARGEST ONLINE NETWORK OF SUPPORT AND IN-PERSON SURVIVORSHIP PROGRAMS FOR ALL PEOPLE AFFECTED BY LUNG CANCER, INCLUDING MESSAGE BOARDS, PEER-TO-PEER SUPPORT MATCHING SERVICE, AND NATIONAL SURVIVOR SUMMITS.
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 August 2001.
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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