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American Lung Association of the Midland States

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Improving life, one breath at a time

The American Lung Association (ALA) of the Midland States was founded on July 1, 2007 by the merger of several State ALA organizations. As the oldest voluntary health organization in the United States, the American Lung Association's mission is to prevent lung disease and promote lung health. As a charter member of the nationwide organization, the American Lung Association of the Midland States is committed to carrying out this mission in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee. In communities throughout the Midland States region, the American Lung Association is working to improve life one breath at a time through education, advocacy and research.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

87.46Overall score
out of 100

82.53Financial score
out of 100

97.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$6,823,565

Total expenses · USD$7,270,087

Program expenses

$5,692,478.12 recorded amount

78.3%

Fundraising expenses

$981,461.75 recorded amount

13.5%

Administrative expenses

$581,606.96 recorded amount

8.0%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.11 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

Expense shares are displayed as percentages. Component amounts in this collection match total expenses multiplied by the source ratios; rounding can leave a small difference from the total. The source does not supply a row-specific fiscal year. Field definitions ↗

Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Barry L. Gottschalk
Recorded compensation: $197,173.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 2.71%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for American Lung Association of the Midland States
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	97.0
`category` Category	Health
`description` Mission & description	The American Lung Association (ALA) of the Midland States was founded on July 1, 2007 by the merger of several State ALA organizations. As the oldest voluntary health organization in the United States, the American Lung Association's mission is to prevent lung disease and promote lung health. As a charter member of the nationwide organization, the American Lung Association of the Midland States is committed to carrying out this mission in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee. In communities throughout the Midland States region, the American Lung Association is working to improve life one breath at a time through education, advocacy and research.
`ein` EIN	31-4379531
`tot_exp` Total expenses	7270087.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.08
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.11
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.135
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.7829999999999999
`fscore` Financial score	82.53
`leader` Recorded leader	Barry L. Gottschalk
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	197173.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0271
`motto` Tagline	Improving life, one breath at a time
`name` Charity name	American Lung Association of the Midland States
`tot_rev` Total revenue	6823565.0
`score` Overall score	87.46
`state` State code	OH
`subcategory` Subcategory	Diseases, Disorders, and Disciplines
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	5692478.120999999
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	981461.7450000001
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	581606.96

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 31-4379531
Source category: Health
Source subcategory: Diseases, Disorders, and Disciplines
Recorded location: Ohio (OH)
Expense-based size: Mid-sized
$3.5M–$13.5M in total expenses · source label: mid

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.