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American Nonsmokers Rights Foundation

EIN 94-2922136 · Berkeley, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair53 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The organization's primary exempt purpose is to promote nonsmoking as the norm through smoking prevention, education programs, information dissemination, technical assistance and training.

Income
$3.8 million
Spending
$3.9 million
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
1.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 64%
Employees
22
Volunteers
9
Highest pay
$173,773, ceo

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

Financial health

Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 61% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 25

    9 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 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 (1)
  1. $3.1 million spent. PUBLIC INFORMATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND LOBBYINGThe ANR Foundation seeks to educate the public about the health effects of secondhand smoke and the benefits of smokefree environments. These services are designed to build capacity and infrastructure within local communities and states in order to assist them with their smoking prevention efforts. We inform and educate tobacco control leaders, the media, educators, parents, and the general public about secondhand smoke issues through phone and e-mail contact, teleconferences, presentations and trainings, music media and music festivals, social media and dissemination of publications.Website: The ANR Foundation maintained a comprehensive website,which provided information and resources for smokefree air. The site features daily updates of smokefree news from around the globe, scientific studies demonstrating the dangers of secondhand smoke, tracking of tobacco industry interference, and analysis of tobacco control policies. Additionally, the site provided downloadable guides, toolkits, and model ordinances to assist people and communities in creating and implementing smokefree policies. We have 284,379 Views and 197,120 Active Users.Newsletter/Bulletins: ANRF provided content for newsletters, bulletins and similar communications. Content includes up-to-date information on trends in smokefree air, emerging scientific evidence on the health effects of secondhand smoke, national and international news,tobacco industry interference, smokefree legislation updates, and our analyses of tobacco control efforts. In cooperation with ANR, newsletters and bulletins were distributed nationally, electronically and by regular mail. In 2024, two printed newsletters were distributed to donors and prospective supportersnationally while a total of 3,299 were mailed.Emails sent: ANRF provides a daily news service email to supporters, a weekly research update, a monthly news bulletin, and provides alerts on policy activity nationally. Daily Secondhand Smoke & Related Tobacco Control topics and Weekly Research Reports = 65,790Policy Alerts = 30,012ebulletin, monthly e-news = 140,980236,782= total emails sentThe following were ANRF's achievements in 2024:62.7% of the population is now protected by 100% smokefree air policies covering workplaces, restaurants, and bars.2,587 Colleges and Universities are now protected by smokefree policies entire campus, both indoors and out. 2,167 of them are completely tobacco free and 2,259 prohibit the use of e-cigarettes anywhere on campus. 1,220 also prohibit hookah use, and 604 also prohibit smoking/vaping marijuana.4,172 Hospitals are protected by smokefree policies covering the entire campus, both indoors and out. In addition, at least 468 Nursing Facilities are protected by smokefree policies everywhere indoors. U.S. Tobacco Control Laws Database: In 2024, the number of municipality records in the database increased to 6,019, representing 20,675 laws in total Staff analyzed 708 laws in 2024 that were new to the Database, and reanalyzed countless more laws to add or amend existing coverage. Smokefree Multi-unit Housing: 101 cities and counties have enacted municipallaws that regulate smoking in private units of multi-unit housing, of which 51jurisdictions meet the best practice standard of requiring all rented and owned multiunit residential properties with 2 or more units to be 100% smokefree indoors for all types of smoking and vaping. 84 of the jurisdictions require that the specified type of multi-unit housing they cover is required to be 100% smokefree indoors. All Public Housing Agencies are required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to have a 100% smokefree policy in place for all public housing properties as of July 31, 2018.Library Tobacco Database: Program staff collected and cataloged 195 new documents for inclusion in the organizations library and updated 185 existing documents. Of the 195 new records, 37 included research and other publications that cited proprietary ANRF data. The library continued to operate with reduced staff hours compared to 2022.Media Contacts: Program staff collected and cataloged 131 unique news clips related to smokefree air & tobacco issues, with some clips reprinted in multiple sources. Google News changed its reporting algorithm in 2023, and it is no longer possible to determine how many times a specific clip is reprinted.

Source: Form 990 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since January 1984.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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