Nonprofit · EIN 81-0691684
TOBACCO-FREE ALLIANCE
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55114
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $248,217 | $238,285 | $9,932 | $90,859 | $12,770 | $78,089 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $191,983 | $182,976 | $9,007 | $75,230 | $7,073 | $68,157 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $165,044 | $158,107 | $6,937 | $73,607 | $14,459 | $59,148 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,500
- Program service revenue
- $244,319
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $2,398
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $97,735
- Other salaries and wages
- $27,586
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $136,671
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,340
- Occupancy
- $2,098
- Travel
- $7,504
- Program services (functional)
- $238,285
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $75,230
- Total assets, end of year
- $90,859
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,770
- Net assets, end of year
- $78,089
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $78,089
- Gross receipts
- $248,217
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 10
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELYSE LEVINE LESS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $86,730 | $11,005 |
| LISA MARSHALL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GENE NICHOLS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA HEWETT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ANNE JOSEPH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IMAN IBRAHIM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS PHETMEUANGMAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ESHA SETH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELYSE LEVINE LESS | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $77,824 | $3,852 |
| LISA MARSHALL | CHAIR | 5 | $0 | – |
| GENE NICHOLS | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 | – |
| MARTHA HEWETT | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | – |
| DR ANNE JOSEPH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | – |
| IMAN IBRAHIM | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | – |
| THOMAS PHETMEUANGMAY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | – |
| ESHA SETH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | – |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELYSE LEVINE LESS | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $71,602 | $3,581 |
| LISA MARSHALL | CHAIR | 5 | $0 | – |
| EUGENE NICHOLS | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 | – |
| LEEANN MORTENSEN | SECRETARY/TR | 1 | $0 | – |
| THOMAS PHETMEUANGMAY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | – |
| MARTHA HEWETT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | – |
| DR ANNE JOSEPH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | – |
| IMAN IBRAHIM | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | – |
| SOLIANA BERHE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | – |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2395 UNIVERSITY AVE W STE 304, SAINT PAUL, MN 55114-1512
- In care of
- % JEANNE WEIGUM
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LISA MARSHALL, 2395 UNIVERSITY AVENUE W SUITE 304, SAINT PAUL, MN 55114
- Signed the 990
- LISA MARSHALL, CHAIR
- Phone
- (651) 379-0196
- Website
- MNTOBACCOFREEALLIANCE.ORG
- 990-N for 2016 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Lisa Marshall, 2395 University Ave W Suite 305, Saint Paul MN 55114. Mailing address: 2395 University Ave W Suite 305, Saint Paul MN 55427. Website: mntobaccofreealliance.org
- Return prepared by
- HARRINGTON LANGER & ASSOCIATES
Mission
TO PREVENT YOUTH FROM USING COMMERCIAL TOBACCO AND TO PRIORITIZE COMMUNITIES ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY INDUSTRY MARKETING AND HEALTH DISPARITIES.
Program accomplishments
- POINT OF SALE (POS) PROJECTS: THE TOBACCO- FREE ALLIANCE (TFA) IS COMMITTED TO REDUCING THE HARM CAUSED BY COMMERCIAL TOBACCO. OUR EFFORTS CENTER ON EDUCATION AND POLICY ADVOCACY TO REDUCE YOUTH ACCESS TO AND THE APPEAL OF COMMERCIAL TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND TO COUNTERACT THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY'S INFLUENCE. A KEY PART OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO PROMOTE BEST PRACTICE POINT- OF-SALE (POS) POLICIES, INCLUDING THE PROHIBITION OF FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCT SALES, TO REDUCE TOBACCO-RELATED HEALTH DISPARITIES. THIS WORK IS PRIMARILY CONDUCTED IN DAKOTA COUNTY, MN WITH ADDITIONAL WORK CONDUCTED IN NORTHERN HENNEPIN COUNTY, MN. (75% DAKOTA ON 071 AND 25% HENNEPIN ON 074)Expenses $71,628 · revenue $79,656
- ENVIRONMENTAL HARMS OF E-CIGARETTES PROJECTS: TFA HAS TWO PROJECTS THAT FOCUSE ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL HARMS OF E-CIGARETTE WASTE. ONE PROJECT IS CONDUCTED IN DAKOTA COUNTY AND THE OTHER PROJECT IS CONDUCTED IN HENNEPIN COUNTY. WE CREATED A YOUTH GROUP OF PROJECT AREA TEENS TO FIRST IDENTIFY THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF E-CIGARETTES/VAPING DEVICES. WE USE THE DATA COLLECTED TO INFORM THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY-BASED POLICY, SYSTEMS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL (PSE) STRATEGIES TO EXPAND COMMERCIAL TOBACCO- FREE ENVIRONMENTS, REDUCE YOUTH E-CIGARETTE INITIATION, AND CONTRIBUTE TO SUSTAINABLE PSE CHANGE WITHIN THE PROJECT AREAS. (75% DAKOTA ON 071 AND 25% HENNEPIN ON 074)Expenses $90,864 · revenue $102,448
- SCHOOL POLICY AND COMMERCIAL TOBACCO PREVENTION AND EDUCATION SUPPORT: TFA PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, GUIDANCE AND TRAINING ON TOBACCO-RELATED PSE CHANGE OPTIONS FOR DAKOTA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH AND PROVIDES TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO PROJECT AREA SCHOOL STAFF AND COMMUNITIES. TFA ALSO ENGAGES MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AS PEER-TO-PEER VAPING PREVENTION EDUCATORS AND ADVOCATES IN FIVE PROJECT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTS. (70% 071 AND 30% 075)Expenses $56,005 · revenue $62,215
- ALL OTHER PROGRAM SERVICESExpenses $19,788
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-0691684
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mental health and crisis intervention (F52)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $90,859
- Income (IRS master file)
- $248,217
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $248,217 | $238,285 | $90,859 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $191,983 | $182,976 | $75,230 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $165,044 | $158,107 | $73,607 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: Lisa Marshall Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2016 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 81-0691684).
Questions about TOBACCO-FREE ALLIANCE
- What is the EIN of TOBACCO-FREE ALLIANCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TOBACCO-FREE ALLIANCE is 81-0691684.
- Is TOBACCO-FREE ALLIANCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to TOBACCO-FREE ALLIANCE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TOBACCO-FREE ALLIANCE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of TOBACCO-FREE ALLIANCE 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 TOBACCO-FREE ALLIANCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TOBACCO-FREE ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LISA MARSHALL.
- Who are the officers and directors of TOBACCO-FREE ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $86,730 (ELYSE LEVINE LESS, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does TOBACCO-FREE ALLIANCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $248,217, expenses of $238,285 and total assets of $90,859 at year end.
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