Association for Nonsmokers Minnesota
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THIS CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED AND SHALL BE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE FOLLOWING CHARITABLE AND EDUCATION PURPOSES: - TO PROMOTE AND SERVE MINNESOTANS IN THEIR QUEST FOR CLEAN, HEALTHY AIR, FREE OF TOBACCO SMOKE; - TO OFFER SUPPORT TO NONSMOKERS AND NONSMOKERS' RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS IN OTHER STATES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES; - TO PREVENT YOUNG PEOPLE FROM STARTING TO USE TOBACCO; - AND MORE GENERALLY, TO COMBAT THE HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC PROBLEMS RESULTING FROM TOBACCO USE.
- Income
- $1.7 million
- Spending
- $1.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 7.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 96%
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 37
- Highest pay
- $92,314, finance dire
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.2 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 18% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 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 December 31, 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 (5)
- $327,738 spent. THE MINNESOTA PREVENTION RESOURCE CENTER (MPRC) PROJECT WORKS TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE BY CONNECTING PREVENTION PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO QUALITY INFORMATION AND TRAINING THEY NEED TO EFFECTIVELY PREVENT USE.
- $181,309 spent. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING: ANSR STAFF PROVIDES TRAINING AND GUIDANCE ABOUT TOBACCO CONTROL AND PUBLIC POLICY TO GRANTEES OF THE MN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF MINNESOTA, AND CLEARWAY MINNESOTA. TRAINING IS THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE, GROUP AND ELECTRONIC MEETINGS.
- $187,812 spent. POINT OF SALE PROJECT (POS): WORKS TO REDUCE THE HARM DONE BY TOBACCO USE IN THE METRO AREA THROUGH EDUCATION, MEDIA, AND POLICY ADVOCACY. WE ARE WORKING TO REDUCE YOUTH ACCESS TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND TOBACCO INDUSTRY INFLUENCES. POS FOCUSES ON ENFORCING AND STRENGTHENING LOCAL TOBACCO ORDINANCES IN THE POINT-OF-SALE ENVIRONMENT.
- $823,391 spent. ALL OTHER PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO COMBAT THE HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC PROBLEMS RESULTING FROM TOBACCO SMOKING.
- ALL OTHER PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO COMBAT THE HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC PROBLEMS RESULTING FROM TOBACCO SMOKING.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 November 1981.
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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