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Nonprofit · EIN 82-2800838

GLOBAL ACTION TO END SMOKING INC

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10170

Financials

$142.8M$31.7M2023$5.8M$29.3M2024$7M$20.7M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GLOBAL ACTION TO END SMOKING INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$6,966,389$20,738,630-$13,772,241$115,444,237$613,006$114,831,231
December 31, 2024990-PF$5,783,916$29,314,566-$23,530,650$129,271,030$1,136,655$128,134,375
December 31, 2023990-PF$142,827,333$31,717,881$111,109,452$152,118,055$1,369,468$150,748,587
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,821
Dividends
$5,673,358
Interest
$88,023
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,191,205
Other income
$7,982

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$13,077,952
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,590,575
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,533,011
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$20,912,176
Excise tax on investment income
$93,137

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$129,271,030
Total assets, end of year
$115,444,237
Total liabilities, end of year
$613,006
Net assets, end of year
$114,831,231
Fair market value of assets
$115,444,237
Qualifying distributions
$20,912,176
Net investment income
$6,956,757

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Clifford E Douglas
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
President/CEO (until 6/25)40$449,061$6,424
Heidi Goldstein
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
President/CLO/corp Secretary40$448,604$39,895
EHSAN LATIF
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
SVP GRANTS MGMT
Highest-paid employee
40$326,872$32,683
ERIK AUGUSTSON UNTIL 1225
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
VP, PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
40$303,746$21,165
Linda RUFF Torres
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
VP OPS AND FINANCE/Treasurer40$236,182$44,272
KATHERINE FOLEY
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
DIRECTOR, MEDIA
Highest-paid employee
40$195,277$33,057
HEIDI ELSA LARSON UNTIL 925
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
DIRECTOR,PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
40$146,254$16,761
Pamela Parizek
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
Executive Board Chair20$133,626$0
JEFFREY WILLETT UNTIL 625
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
VP, STRATEGIC ENG
Highest-paid employee
40$126,286$9,741
Paul Gardner
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
Director8$75,000$0
Corinna Lathan
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
Director9$75,000$0
ANGELA MARSHALL HOFMANN
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
DIRECTOR (until 11/25)8$54,144$0
Dyborn Chibonga
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
Director7$50,000$0
Doris Taylor
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
Director (start 3/25)11$42,708$0
Vandana Abramson
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
Director (until 2/25)5$26,250$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Clifford E Douglas
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
President/CEO40$536,189$24,400
Heidi Goldstein
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
COO/CLO/Corporate Secretary40$506,788$45,696
EHSAN LATIF
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
SVP, GRANTS MGMT
Highest-paid employee
40$307,530$29,196
NICOLE BRADLEY UNTIL 11824
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
VP, COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$264,774$21,275
ERIK AUGUSTSON
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
VP, PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
40$249,196$16,959
Linda Ruff
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
Sr Director, ops and finance40$215,843$38,560
AYDA YUREKLI UNTIL 102124
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
DIRECTOR, ECONOMIST
Highest-paid employee
40$201,689$4,898
KATHERINE FOLEY
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
DIRECTOR, MEDIA
Highest-paid employee
40$170,824$28,662
Pamela Parizek
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
Chair / Director12$100,000$0
Paul Gardner
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
Director8.1$75,000$0
Corinna Lathan
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
Director9.2$75,000$0
ANGELA MARSHALL HOFMANN
420 LEXINGTON AVE, SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
DIRECTOR10.8$75,000$0
Vandana Abramson
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
Director1.9$68,750$0
Dyborn Chibonga
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
Director11.3$56,250$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
David Janazzo
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
CFO/INT.CO-PR.(until 10/12/23)40$583,295$34,133
Heidi Goldstein
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
COO/CLO/Corporate Secretary40$486,157$46,458
EHSAN LATIF
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
SVP, GRANTS MGMT
Highest-paid employee
40$306,151$28,725
NICOLE BRADLEY
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
VP, COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$256,569$21,356
SCOTT KLEINBERG
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
DIRECTOR, AGRICULT.
Highest-paid employee
40$209,163$8,857
AYDA YUREKLI
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
DIRECTOR, ECONOMICS
Highest-paid employee
40$195,646$5,084
Linda Ruff
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
dir. oper & fin./assis. treas.40$163,155$38,278
MUHAMMAD AHMED
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
DIR., H&S RESEARCH
Highest-paid employee
37$143,315$6,813
Clifford E Douglas
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
President/CEO (as of 10/12/23)40$139,016$6,362
Pamela Parizek
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
Chair / Director17$125,000$0
Angela Marshall Hofmann
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
Director11$75,000$0
Corinna Lathan
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
Director9.2$75,000$0
Paul Gardner
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
Director7.8$74,877$0
Dyborn Chibonga
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
Director6.6$74,876$0
Vandana Abramson
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170
Director5$50,000$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
420 LEXINGTON AVE RM 300, NEW YORK, NY 10170-0399
In care of
% LINDA RUFF TORRES
Signed the 990-PF
LINDA RUFF Torres, VP OPS&fin/TREASURER
Phone
(929) 446-0688
Return prepared by
ERNST & YOUNG US LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
82-2800838
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2019
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$115,444,237
Income (IRS master file)
$94,081,337

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$6,966,389$20,738,630$115,444,237IRS
990-TDecember 2025–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$5,783,916$29,314,566$129,271,030IRS
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$142,827,333$31,717,881$152,118,055XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 82-2800838).

Questions about GLOBAL ACTION TO END SMOKING INC

What is the EIN of GLOBAL ACTION TO END SMOKING INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GLOBAL ACTION TO END SMOKING INC is 82-2800838.
Is GLOBAL ACTION TO END SMOKING INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
Are donations to GLOBAL ACTION TO END SMOKING INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does GLOBAL ACTION TO END SMOKING INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of GLOBAL ACTION TO END SMOKING INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GLOBAL ACTION TO END SMOKING INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of GLOBAL ACTION TO END SMOKING INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 15 received compensation from the organization, the highest $449,061 (Clifford E Douglas, President/CEO (until 6/25)).
How much revenue does GLOBAL ACTION TO END SMOKING INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,966,389, expenses of $20,738,630 and total assets of $115,444,237 at year end.

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