American Lung Association in California

“The Form 990 is prepared by an outside accounting firm. It is first reviewed by management and then submitted electronically to the Audit Committee members for comments and changes. After agreed changes are made, it is submitted to the organization's governing body for final review and approval before filing with the Internal Revenue Service.”

“The conflict of interest policy in the American Lung Association in California's (ALA in CA's) bylaws are reviewed, at a minimum, annually. It is also strictly monitored and enforced through operating procedures outlined in ALA in CA's Standard Operations Procedures Manual.”

“The CEO compensation is determined by the Board of Directors with recommendation from the Leadership Board, and after all due diligence is performed on competitive compensation research for similar non-profit organizations. Executive directors are evaluated by the CEO and compensation is performance-based, with proper salary comparable to like organizations.”

“Based on ALA in CA's performance management process, other officers and key employees are evaluated by their managers. Compensation is then determined based on compensation guidelines set by comparative data published in research journals for similar organizations.”

“ALA in CA makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“Lung Cancer, Lung Disease and Asthma Programs: The American Lung Association's work in the areas of lung cancer, lung disease and asthma during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 includes: ~ The launch of a Lung Force, an initiative to make lung cancer a national priority, educate and empower patients, caregivers and healthcare providers and raise critical funds for lung research. ~ Digital Resources were developed and improved to serve adults newly diagnosed with lung cancer. Our website, www.MyLungCancerSupport.org, offers support and tools for patients from Day One. Our share your story campaign highlighted stories of hope and helped put a face on lung cancer. Our online screening tool, www.LungCancerScreeningSavesLives.org, helps those at risk understand whether they are eligible for lung cancer CT screening, an important advance that will save lives. Our online cancer and lung disease support community, www.connection.lung.org, helps patients get support from peers who are going through many of the same issues related to asthma, COPD and lung cancer. Peer support improves quality of life for patients with chronic disease. ~ Our Lung HelpLine served more than 120,000 callers with answers, resources and support to lung health and smoking cessation questions. ~ Our Asthma-Friendly Schools Initiative provided tools and resources to assist local communities in planning and developing a comprehensive asthma management program within local schools. Our ASFI Champion Awards recognized seven winning schools who have supported their students by creating asthma-friendly learning environments. ~ Our Asthma Basics online course helped adults with asthma and their caregivers with information and tools to improve asthma management. ~ For COPD Awareness month, we hosted a nationwide public webinar helping COPD patients connect with social support resources, like our Better Breathers Clubs and the Lung Connection Community. ~ Nationwide, we provided lung health educational support to more than 100,000 people.”

“Research: Funding research has been a cornerstone of the organization's fight against lung disease for more than a century. In the fiscal year 2016-2017, ALA in CA's donors made it possible to fund high-quality researchers seeking treatments & cures for an array of lung diseases from Asthma to Lung Cancer. Through support of our nationwide research awards and grants program, American Lung Association in California fostered laboratory, patient-centered & social behavior research to prevent, treat & hopefully find a cure for lung disease. Community Health Services Program: The American Lung Association, through Helpline, provides free comprehensive lung health assistance, information, disease counseling, and a proactive tobacco cessation program to improve the health of individuals with lung disease.”

“balances: Change in Value of Beneficial Interest in Trust: (842,066) Change in Value of Charitable Gift Annuities: (199,739) Total Other Changes in Net Assets or Fund Bal: (1,041,805)”