A Breath of Hope Lung Foundation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
300475578
IRS 990 coverage
2018–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025, Form 990-EZ 2010
Location
Bloomington, MN, USA
Phone
9522307350
Rating
83
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,259,978
Expenses
$1,435,203
Assets
$1,489,567
Liabilities
$79,347

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

19 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Teri Cannon (Executive Director (6/16-12/31))
  • Nancy Torrison (Executive Director (1/1-6/16))

Highest reported compensation

  • Teri Cannon (Executive Director (6/16-12/31)): $123,317 total reported compensation
  • Nancy Torrison (Executive Director (1/1-6/16)): $114,305 total reported compensation
  • Nang Her (Finance & Operations Director): $96,727 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

We improve lives by advacing lung cancer research, education and support.

What it reported doing in 2025

Lung Cancer Support and Community Building: We provide comprehensive support services to ensure individuals and families affected by lung cancer do not navigate their journey alone. We build a strong, inclusive lung cancer community where individuals feel connected, supported, and empowered. Key support offerings include: Support Groups: Professionally facilitated groups provide safe, compassionate spaces for individuals living with lung cancer and those who are grieving to share experiences. Transportation Assistance: Ride support helps patients access critical medical appointments and treatments, reducing barriers to care. Physical & Mental Health Support: Resources and programs support overall well-being, addressing both the physical and emotional impacts of living with lung cancer. Diet & Nutrition Guidance: Education and resources help individuals maintain strength and improve quality of life through informed nutrition choices. Peer-to-Peer Mentoring: One-on-one connections match individuals with mentors who have shared experience, offering personalized guidance, encouragement, and hope.Key community-building efforts include: Walk, Run, and Rally Event: This event brings the community together to raise awareness, inspire hope, and honor those impacted. Lifestyle & Wellness Events: Gatherings focus on connection and well-being providing uplifting experience such as painting classes and other fun activities. Open Community Space: An open door and welcoming environment offer a place for individuals to connect, talk, reflect, access resources, or simply spend time with others who understand their experience. Peer Connection Opportunities: Informal opportunities to build relationships help reduce isolation and foster a sense of belonging among patients, survivors, and caregivers.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 98% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 74% for direct work, and 26% for grants.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 71
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 24
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 81%; rating input score 81
  • Program expense ratio: 71.1%; rating input score 71
  • Fundraising efficiency: $5.91 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 20; 20th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -13.9%; rating input score 10; 10th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.04; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.05; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 23.3%; rating input score 13; 13th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 7.2% per year; rating input score 100; 47th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 7.7% per year; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 10.6% per year; rating input score 100; 57th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 81% of revenue deployed · 71.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 15 of 15 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $1M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $123K · 19 people listed
  • Highest-paid contractors: 1 contractor listed · $142K reported
  • Consistency: 35 of 35 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 8 filing years from 2018 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 7 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 4 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 20/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 10/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 44/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 13/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 42/100.