American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation

What American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation does

The American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation (ANRF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in 1984 in Berkeley, California, with operational roots dating to 1976 through its sister advocacy entity Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights (ANR). ANRF functions as the educational and research arm of the ANR/ANRF organization, focused on preventing the harmful effects of secondhand smoke through policy advocacy, public education, and professional training. Its primary deliverable is the U.S. Tobacco Control Laws Database, a comprehensive proprietary dataset tracking smokefree ordinances across all U.S. jurisdictions — covering workplaces, restaurants, bars, multi-unit housing, casinos, colleges, and airports — which is cited as the authoritative source by media, researchers, and policymakers.

ANRF's product and service portfolio centers on this database plus derivative outputs: the annual Bridging the Gap report on secondhand smoke exposure disparities, Smokefree Lists and Maps (PDF publications), a Resource Library of fact sheets and policy guidance, the Clearing the Air Institute training program, and the Professional Access subscription ($199/year) that delivers webinars, office hours, and self-paced learning to public health professionals and students. The organization operates sister advocacy sites (Smokefree Music Cities, Smokefree Casinos) and the CEASE casino workers initiative for vertical-specific campaigns, alongside a strategic coalition with the Reclaim Sacred Tobacco Coalition for tribal communities and a policy alignment with the National Council on Problem Gambling.

Revenue is generated through a diversified donation-driven model: individual donations including the $5/month Frequent Breather recurring program, planned giving through the Smokefree Air Society legacy program, workplace giving channels (CFC code 11835, United Way, California State Employees Charitable Campaign), donor advised fund distributions (Fidelity, Schwab, Vanguard), and emerging digital channels including cryptocurrency and stock transfers via Every.org and DonateStock. The $199/year Professional Access subscription represents a smaller recurring-revenue layer monetizing ANRF's training and policy data assets. The organization employs 11-50 staff, is led by President and CEO Cynthia Hallett, and held its 50th anniversary commemoration in 2026.

Name

American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation

Legal name

American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation

Website

https://no-smoke.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that maintains the U.S. Tobacco Control Laws Database and delivers policy advocacy, education, and professional training to advance smokefree air protections across U.S. workplaces, public venues, and housing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Advocacy

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

Keywords

• Tobacco control advocacy
• Smokefree policy research
• Public health education
• Secondhand smoke prevention
• Nonprofit policy advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Berkeley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals supporting smokefree air advocacy. Includes one-time gifts, monthly recurring donations through the Frequent Breather program, and honororial/memorial gifts.
2. Professional Access Subscription: Annual subscription service at $199/year providing access to online resources, scientific lectures, policy sessions, virtual trainings, webinars, learning series, and conference presentation materials for public health professionals.
3. Planned Giving / Legacy Gifts: Bequests and estate planning through the Smokefree Air Society planned giving program, allowing donors to include ANRF in wills and trusts.
4. Workplace Giving Programs: Corporate matching contributions, employee giving campaigns, and workplace donor campaigns including Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), United Way, and California State Employees Charitable Campaign.
5. Stock and Cryptocurrency Gifts: Donations of stocks, mutual funds, and cryptocurrency assets, processed through partners like DonateStock and Every.org.
6. Donor Advised Funds: Distribution of gifts from donor advised funds held at financial services firms such as Fidelity, Schwab, and Vanguard.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation (ANRF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization that advocates for comprehensive smokefree air policies and educates the public about the health hazards of secondhand smoke. It maintains the authoritative U.S. Tobacco Control Laws Database, provides professional training and a $199/year Professional Access subscription to public health professionals, publishes the annual Bridging the Gap report, and offers community-based advocacy resources to support local smokefree campaigns.

Product overview

The American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation (ANRF) operates a suite of advocacy and educational products centered on tobacco control and smokefree air policy. The core offerings include Professional Access, a $199/year subscription providing professionals access to training materials, webinars, and self-paced learning; the Bridging the Gap annual report on secondhand smoke disparities; and comprehensive Smokefree Lists and Maps documenting U.S. tobacco laws. Supporting offerings include the Clearing the Air Institute training program, the Smokefree Air Society legacy giving program, and a Resource Library of educational materials. ANRF also operates sister organizations including Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights, Smokefree Music Cities, and Smokefree Casinos, along with the CEASE casino workers advocacy initiative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Professional Access: ANRF's subscription-based professional access program offering online resources, training materials, webinars, and policy sessions for public health professionals at $199/year.
• Clearing the Air Institute
• Smokefree Air Society
• Frequent Breather Program

Products and services

• Professional Access Annual subscription service at $199/year providing public health professionals, students, and advocates access to ANRF's online resources including training recordings, webinars, office hours sessions, and self-paced learning series on smokefree air and marijuana policy issues.
• Bridging the Gap Report Annual status report documenting disparities in secondhand smoke exposure across the United States, providing data and analysis on smokefree air protections.
• Smokefree Lists and Maps Comprehensive database of U.S. tobacco control laws including PDF maps and lists covering smokefree workplace, restaurant, bar, housing, casino, college, airport, and outdoor area regulations.
• Clearing the Air Institute Educational institute providing in-person and virtual training sessions on smokefree air policies, advocacy strategies, and tobacco control best practices.
• Smokefree Air Society Legacy giving program allowing donors to include ANRF in their estate planning, offering opportunities for lasting contributions to smokefree air advocacy.
• Resource Library Digital repository of educational materials, fact sheets, and research documents on secondhand smoke, thirdhand smoke, electronic cigarettes, and smokefree policies.
• Smokefree Guidelines Technical assistance and guidance documents helping communities and policymakers develop and implement effective smokefree air ordinances and policies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully advocated for smokefree domestic flights, protecting all flight crew
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and strategic.

• Health and Medical Research Charities of AmericacoreOthersANR Foundation is a member charity of Health and Medical Research Charities of America, representing the organization in this nonprofit consortium.
• America's Best Charities / Independent Charities of AmericacoreOthersANR Foundation holds the Best in America seal of excellence awarded by America's Best Charities, a member of Independent Charities of America, demonstrating highest standards of nonprofit accountability.
• Every.orgminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for cryptocurrency donations (DAFPay) and direct donation processing, enabling digital asset contributions.
• FreeWillminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFree online estate planning resource partnered with ANRF to help supporters create wills and include ANR Foundation in legacy planning.
• DonateStockminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStock transfer service enabling donors to make gifts of stocks and securities.
• Combined Federal Campaign (CFC)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorANRF participates in the Combined Federal Campaign, the world's most exclusive workplace fund drive, listed under CFC code 11835 and DBA Asthma, Cancer and Heart Disease Prevention Through Smokefree Air.
• National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCPG has expressed support for ending indoor smoking in casinos to reduce problem gambling and improve public health. ANR collaborates with NCPG on policy advocacy linking smoking and problem gambling.
• Reclaim Sacred Tobacco CoalitionstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with tribal coalition to address commercial tobacco harms in tribal communities, restore sacred tobacco traditions, and build smokefree environments in Indian Country.
• Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights (ANR)coreOthersANRF's sister organization, a member-supported nonprofit advocacy group working since 1976 to protect everyone's right to breathe nontoxic air. ANRF is the educational arm while ANR handles advocacy. Together they form the ANR/ANRF organization.
• Smokefree Music CitiesminorOthersSister site focused on protecting musicians and entertainment workers from secondhand smoke exposure in music venues and casinos.
• Smokefree CasinosminorOthersDedicated website for smokefree casino advocacy, documenting worker experiences and policy campaigns.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Truth Initiative: Major anti-tobacco nonprofit best known for the 'truth' youth prevention campaign. Comparable mission of reducing tobacco use and exposure, with similar public-health advocacy and education channels.
• Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights: ANRF's sister organization, sharing staff, board, and the Berkeley headquarters. ANR focuses on direct advocacy while ANRF handles education — the two are operationally intertwined and directly comparable in mission and reach.
• Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: The largest U.S. tobacco control advocacy nonprofit, leading federal-level campaigns on tobacco taxes, FDA regulation, and youth prevention. Operates in the same policy advocacy niche with comparable coalition-building model.
• Action on Smoking and Health (ASH): Long-standing national tobacco control advocacy organization focused on policy reform and legal action against the tobacco industry. Comparable mission scope and federal-level advocacy orientation.
• Public Health Law Center (Tobacco Control Legal Consortium): Legal advocacy organization providing technical legal assistance for tobacco control policy. Highly comparable in supporting local and state smokefree ordinance development and challenging preemption.

Broad incumbents

• American Lung Association: Established public health nonprofit addressing lung disease broadly, including tobacco control, air quality, and clean indoor air advocacy. Larger and more diversified portfolio but overlapping smokefree policy work.
• WHO Tobacco Free Initiative: World Health Organization's global tobacco control program administering the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Operates at the international policy level that complements ANRF's U.S. domestic work.
• American Cancer Society: Major national health nonprofit with significant tobacco control advocacy as part of cancer prevention. Broader disease portfolio but operates in the same donor and policymaker ecosystem for smokefree legislation.

Others

• CDC Foundation: Congressionally authorized nonprofit supporting the Centers for Disease Control; relevant as an ecosystem partner that channels funding into tobacco control programs ANRF advocates for at the local level.
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Major U.S. health philanthropy that funds tobacco control, healthy communities, and health equity. Comparable as a public health funding ecosystem player, though not a direct advocacy competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/anr_smokefree
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ANRandANRF
• Facebookfacebook.com/ANRSmokefree

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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