GO2 For Lung Cancer
GO2 for Lung Cancer (GO2) relentlessly confronts lung cancer on every front, every day, for everyone. Formed in 2019 through the merger of the Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundaton (ALCF) and Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA), (Continued in Schedule O)GO2 is dedicated to increasing survival rates for those at risk, diagnosed, and living with lung cancer. As a nonprofit organization, GO2 is exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC).
GO2 For Lung Cancer at a glance
In short: GO2 For Lung Cancer gave $468K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $156K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $468,147
- -76.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $156,049
- -60.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $80,993
- Total assets
- $16,937,728
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who GO2 For Lung Cancer funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Addario Lung Cancer Medical Institute ($377K). Together the top 3 received $468K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 28 (39%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How GO2 For Lung Cancer gives
- Giving fell 73% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $468K (2025) to $2.5M (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $468K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Addario Lung Cancer Medical Institute San Carlos, CA | Research | $377,154 |
| Health Research Inc Buffalo, NY | Research | $80,993 |
| Physicians Education Resource Plainsboro, NJ | Research | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16,937,728 | $11,982,150 | $12,835,738 | $468,147 | 3 | $323,904 |
| 2024 | $17,189,128 | $12,221,359 | $16,930,965 | $1,977,659 | 5 | $513,411 |
| 2023 | $20,963,444 | $12,804,058 | $13,796,985 | $915,468 | 3 | $549,200 |
| 2022 | $22,362,320 | $15,204,069 | $12,513,845 | $1,716,780 | 8 | $141,904 |
| 2021 | $16,413,814 | $13,798,666 | $11,691,699 | $2,538,175 | 9 | $4,110 |
| 2020 | $13,060,828 | $13,937,912 | $10,403,770 | $1,549,700 | 12 | $25,568 |
About GO2 For Lung Cancer
Based on IRS filings
GO2 For Lung Cancer is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $468K. Net investment income was $324K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
GO2 For Lung Cancer is led by Laurie F Ambrose, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 13 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laurie F Ambrose
President & CEO
President & CEO → President, CEO & Co-Founder, 2023
President, CEO & Co-Founder → President & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$301K (2020) → $340K (2025)
Adrienne Halper
Chairperson
Vice Chairman → Chairperson, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Parks
Director
Chief Development Officer → Director & Chief Development Officer, 2021
Director & Chief Development Officer → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$162K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Elridge D Proctor
Senior Director, Government Affairs & Public Policy
Senior Director, Government Affairs & Public Polic → Senior Director, Gov Affairs & Public Policy, 2023
Senior Director, Gov Affairs & Public Policy → Senior Director, Government Affairs & Public Policy, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$160K (2020) → $188K (2025)
Jennifer Hughes
Senior Director & National Events
Senior Director, Event & Community Engagement → Senior Director & National Events, 2021
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$134K (2020) → $176K (2025)
Maureen Rigney
Senior Director & Support Initiatives
Senior Director of Support Initiatives → Senior Director Support Initiatives, 2021
Senior Director Support Initiatives → Senior Director & Support Initiatives, 2022
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$139K (2020) → $174K (2025)
Anita McGlothin
Senior Director, Economics & Health Policy
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$141K (2023) → $173K (2025)
Julia Speiss
Senior Director of Communcation
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$162K (2024) → $162K (2025)
Johanna Ralston
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Sherlock
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Rattray
Director
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marsha Henderson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fern Halper
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Feldman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Withrow
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Richardson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Hicks
Chief Patient Officer
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$163K (2020) → $187K (2025)
Emily Eyres
Chief Development Officer
Chief Program Officer → Chief Development Officer, 2021
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$220K (2020) → $216K (2025)
Brad Newton
Chief Information Officer
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$126K (2022) → $228K (2025)
Joelle Fathi
Chief Healthcare Delivery Officer
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$164K (2022) → $210K (2025)
Lori Millner
Chief Marketing Officer
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$167K (2022) → $149K (2025)
Steve Raich
Chief Financial, Administrator Officer & Secretary
Chief Financial & Administrative Officer → Chief Financial, Administrator Officer & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$97K (2022) → $204K (2025)
Courtney Granville
Chief Scientific Officer
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$216K (2024) → $124K (2025)
David Lefkowitz
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chairman, 2023
Vice Chairman → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Poulin
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Bonnie J Addario (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Vince Miller (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jennifer King (2020–2023) — Chief Scientific Officer
- Former: Debora Beltramo (2021–2023) — Director & Finance
- Former: Edyth Whidden (2020–2022) — Chief Financial & Administrative Officer
- Former: Mike Pellini (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Leah Fine (2021–2022) — Senior Director & Excellence in Healthcare Delivery
- Former: Charles Florsheim (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: James McCullough (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Amy Moore (2020) — Director, Science & Research
- Former: Caroline Fuchs (2020) — Senior Director, Communications & Marketing
- Former: Kelli Kellerman (2020) — Director
- Former: Trina Dean (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $340K, to Laurie Ambrose (President & CEO). 13 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about GO2 For Lung Cancer
How much does GO2 For Lung Cancer give each year?
GO2 For Lung Cancer gave $468K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.0M across 5 grants.
What is GO2 For Lung Cancer's typical grant size?
GO2 For Lung Cancer's median grant in 2025 was $80,993, and its average grant was $156,049, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does GO2 For Lung Cancer give grants?
GO2 For Lung Cancer gives mostly in California: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (17%).
Does GO2 For Lung Cancer give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on GO2 For Lung Cancer's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Research" (3 grants).
How large is GO2 For Lung Cancer?
GO2 For Lung Cancer reported $16.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.0M.
What is GO2 For Lung Cancer?
GO2 For Lung Cancer is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Washington, DC. It holds $16.9M in total assets as of 2025.
What is GO2 For Lung Cancer's EIN?
GO2 For Lung Cancer's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4417327. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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