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Tobacco-Free Alliance

EIN 81-0691684 · Saint Paul, MN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PREVENT YOUTH FROM USING COMMERCIAL TOBACCO AND TO PRIORITIZE COMMUNITIES ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY INDUSTRY MARKETING AND HEALTH DISPARITIES.

Income
$191,983
Spending
$182,976
Reserves
4.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Highest pay
$82,876, executive di

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (mental health, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 9% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
  1. $59,631 spent. POINT OF SALE (POS) PROJECTS: THE TOBACCO- FREE ALLIANCE (TFA) IS COMMITTED TO REDUCING THE HARM CAUSED BY COMMERCIAL TOBACCO. OUR EFFORTS CENTER ON EDUCATION AND POLICY ADVOCACY TO REDUCE YOUTH ACCESS TO AND THE APPEAL OF COMMERCIAL TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND TO COUNTERACT THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY'S INFLUENCE. A KEY PART OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO PROMOTE BEST PRACTICE POINT- OF-SALE (POS) POLICIES, INCLUDING THE PROHIBITION OF FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCT SALES, TO REDUCE TOBACCO-RELATED HEALTH DISPARITIES. THIS WORK IS PRIMARILY CONDUCTED IN DAKOTA COUNTY, MN WITH ADDITIONAL WORK CONDUCTED IN NORTHERN HENNEPIN COUNTY, MN.
  2. $77,004 spent. ENVIRONMENTAL HARMS OF E-CIGARETTES PROJECTS: TFA HAS TWO PROJECTS THAT FOCUS ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL HARMS OF E-CIGARETTE WASTE. ONE PROJECT IS CONDUCTED IN DAKOTA COUNTY AND THE OTHER PROJECT IS CONDUCTED IN HENNEPIN COUNTY. WE CREATED A YOUTH GROUP OF PROJECT AREA TEENS TO FIRST IDENTIFY THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF E-CIGARETTES/VAPING DEVICES. WE USE THE DATA COLLECTED TO INFORM THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY-BASED POLICY, SYSTEMS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL (PSE) STRATEGIES TO EXPAND COMMERCIAL TOBACCO- FREE ENVIRONMENTS, REDUCE YOUTH E-CIGARETTE INITIATION, AND CONTRIBUTE TO SUSTAINABLE PSE CHANGE WITHIN THE PROJECT AREAS.
  3. $46,341 spent. SCHOOL POLICY AND COMMERCIAL TOBACCO PREVENTION AND EDUCATION SUPPORT: TFA PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, GUIDANCE AND TRAINING ON TOBACCO-RELATED PSE CHANGE OPTIONS FOR DAKOTA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH AND PROVIDES TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO PROJECT AREA SCHOOL STAFF AND COMMUNITIES. TFA ALSO ENGAGES MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AS PEER-TO-PEER VAPING PREVENTION EDUCATORS AND ADVOCATES IN FIVE PROJECT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2016.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 October 7, 2026.

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