Action on Smoking and Health
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Action on Smoking and Health does not meet the following 3 Standards for Charity Accountability:
Standard 7 (Board Approval of Written Report on Effectiveness)
Submit to the organization's governing body, for its approval, a written report that outlines the results of the aforementioned performance and effectiveness assessment and recommendations for future actions.
ASH does not meet this Standard because:
- The organization did not produce a written report outlining the results of its December 2021 effectiveness assessment.
Standard 9 (Fund Raising Expense Ratio)
Spending should be no more than 35% of related contributions on fund raising. Related contributions include donations, legacies, and other gifts received as a result of fund raising efforts.
ASH does not meet this Standard because:
- According to its 2022 audited financial statements, the organization's fundraising costs were 42.5% ($236,507) of related contributions, which totaled $555,956.
Standard 16 (Annual Report)
Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.
ASH does not meet this Standard because the 2022 annual report did not include:
- Total revenue.
- Total program expenses.
- Total admnistrative expenses.
- Total fundriasing expenses.
- Total ending net assets.
The BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information from the organization and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard(s) for Charity Accountability: 3
Action on Smoking and Health meets the remaining 16 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"to advocate for innovative legal and policy measures to end the global tobacco epidemic."
Year, State Incorporated:
1967, DC
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) aims to eliminate the harm caused by tobacco use. ASH has several principal program service activities that are designed to achieve this goal. The advocacy and policy change program advocates for evidence-based tobacco control policies at the local, state, federal, and global levels. The organization works to promote policies that reduce tobacco use, prevent youth from starting to smoke, and protect non-smokers from secondhand smoke. The research and education program provides education and training to advocates and organizations that want to learn more about human rights and tobacco control. The international collaboration works with organizations around the world to promote tobacco control policies and reduce the harm caused by tobacco use. ASH also provides technical assistance and training to international partners. Lastly, the organization's communications program uses the media to raise awareness about tobacco-related issues and trains advocates on how to use communications to promote tobacco control policies.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, Action on Smoking and Health's program expenses were:
| Public education | $934,872 |
| Total Program Expenses | $934,872 |
Chief Executive
Laurent Huber, Executive Director
Compensation*
$247,264
Chair of the Board
Doug Blanke
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Retired
Board Size
8
Paid Staff Size
7
*2022 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Radio
Fundraising costs were 43% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $555,956, 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 Action on Smoking and Health's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Source of Funds
| Other income | $576 |
| Interest and dividends, net of fees | $87,138 |
| PPP loan forgiveness income | $124,380 |
| Contributions | $144,210 |
| Grants | $287,366 |
| Total Income | $643,670 |
Programs: 70% Fundraising: 18% Administrative: 12%
| Total Income | $643,670 |
| Total expenses: | $1,330,606 |
| Program expenses | $934,872 |
| Fundraising expenses | $236,507 |
| Administrative expenses | $159,227 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $-686,936 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $6,222,047 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $-841,883 |
| Ending Net Assets | $4,693,228 |
| Total Liabilities | $240,693 |
| Total Assets | $4,933,921 |
Note: In the above finanical section, "other changes in net assets" represents net depreciation in fair value of investments.
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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance