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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: August 2026 Expires: August 2028

Lung Cancer Research Foundation

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(212) 588-1580
Post Office Box 780990
Philadelphia, PA, 19178
https://lungcancerresearchfoundation.org
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Lung Cancer Research Foundation meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to improve lung cancer outcomes by funding research for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure of lung cancer."

Year, State Incorporated:
2005, NY

The Lung Cancer Research Foundation (LCRF) reports that it funds research with the potential to extend survival and improve quality of life for people with lung cancer. LCRF states that it promotes lung cancer awareness and educational programs through the organization's Lung Cancer Support Line, clinical trial search tool, and free educational materials for patients and caregivers. Additionally, the organization hosts community events nationwide through their Free to Breathe events.

For the year ended December 30, 2024, Lung Cancer Research Foundation's program expenses were:

Program services $7,536,368
Total Program Expenses $7,536,368

Chief Executive
Aubrey Rhodes, Executive Director

Compensation*
$224,293

Chair of the Board
Colleen Conner Ziegler

Board Size
17

Paid Staff Size
19

*2024 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Note: In 2024, Antoinette Wozniak, Chief Scientific Officer, was the highest paid employee receiving $259,024 in compensation.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Cryptocurrency, Workplace Giving

LCRF incurred joint costs of $20,470 for informational materials and activities that included fundraising materials. Of those costs $12,282 was allocated to fundraising expenses and $8,188 was allocated to program expenses. 

Fundraising costs were 9% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $9,681,154, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Lung Cancer Research Foundation's audited financial statements for the year ended December 30, 2024.

Source of Funds
Grants and contributions $5,650,169
In-kind contributions $2,549,684
Special events, net $1,481,301
Investment income $273,635
Total Income $9,954,789

Programs: 86% Fundraising: 10% Administrative: 4%

Total Income $9,954,789
Total expenses: $8,764,584
  Program expenses $7,536,368
  Fundraising expenses $912,599
  Administrative expenses $315,617
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $1,190,205
Beginning Net Assets $3,635,896
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $4,826,101
Total Liabilities $2,703,563
Total Assets $7,529,664

Note: According to LCRF's 2024 audited financial statements, the organization received in-kind contributions totaling $2,549,684 in the form of legal and media services.

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance