Arizona Asthma Coalition

What Arizona Asthma Coalition does

The Arizona Asthma Coalition (AAC) is a Phoenix-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1996 that operates as a statewide partnership to reduce the burden of asthma in Arizona through awareness, advocacy, and education. The organization coordinates a multi-stakeholder coalition that includes public health professionals, environmental agencies, managed care organizations, clinicians, families, and community partners, with board leadership including President Andrew Arthur, MD, a board-certified pediatrician and Clinical Lecturer of Pediatrics at the University of Arizona.

AAC's core operational product is the School Stock Inhaler Program, launched following Arizona's 2017 passage of Statute A.R.S. § 15-158 and HB2208. The program equips K-12 schools with emergency albuterol sulfate inhalers, Thayer LiteAire valved-holding chambers, web-based training curricula, and implementation support, delivered through partnerships with the Pima County Health Department and the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, which provide standing medical orders. For the 2024-2025 school year, 836 schools were enrolled — 119% of the 700-school target — with 2,177 stock inhaler events reported across all Arizona counties, and 84% of students returning to class after inhaler use rather than being sent home or transported via EMS. The organization also publishes the Roadmap to Sustainability Toolkit to help districts internalize program operations.

AAC generates revenue through five streams: annual membership dues ranging from $45 (student) to $10,000 (Platinum Sustaining); conference registration fees ($25-$110 for the annual Wheezing & Sneezing in the Desert clinical conference at Creighton University Phoenix); corporate sponsorships from $150 (nonprofit booth) to $12,000 (Platinum with Product Theatre); tax-deductible donations; and external grants including a 2024 Mercy C.A.R.E.S. grant of $400,000 and Banner University Medical Center funding (2017-2023). The organization has 11-50 employees, operates exclusively in Arizona, and serves a market where more than 615,000 residents — including 174,000 youth — have asthma, with Arizona prevalence rates exceeding national averages for both adults (9.6% vs 8.9%) and youth (10.9% vs 9.2%).

Name

Arizona Asthma Coalition

Legal name

Arizona Asthma Coalition

Website

https://azasthma.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Asthma Advocacy and Education Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (813990)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAKANAD

Asthma & Allergy-Related Pulmonary Care

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine

SECONDARYHLAKAAAC

Asthma & Airway Disease Specialty Care

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Allergy & Immunology

SECONDARYHLAHAGAE

Inhalation & Nebulization Devices (Nebulizers, Spacers, Inhaler Accessories)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Medical Devices & Diagnostics/Respiratory & Sleep Therapy Devices

Keywords

• Asthma awareness education
• School health programs
• Nonprofit health coalition
• Respiratory disease advocacy
• Clinical asthma conferences

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees at multiple tiers ranging from $45 for students to $10,000 for Platinum Sustaining members. Benefits include conference discounts, committee participation, and access to organizational resources.
2. Conference Revenue: Annual clinical conference registration fees including member and non-member rates, student discounts, and sponsorship packages ranging from $150 to $12,000.
3. Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorship packages for annual conference at multiple levels (Platinum $8,000-$12,000, Gold $5,000, Silver $3,000, Bronze $2,000) and nonprofit vendor booths at $150.
4. Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals and organizations supporting the coalition's mission to reduce the burden of asthma in Arizona.
5. Grant Funding: External grants from organizations such as Mercy C.A.R.E.S. ($400,000 in 2024), Arizona Community Foundation, and Banner University Medical Center (2017-2023) to support program operations and expansion.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Arizona Asthma Coalition is a statewide nonprofit partnership that reduces the burden of asthma through awareness, advocacy, and education. Its flagship offering is the School Stock Inhaler Program, which equips Arizona K-12 schools with emergency albuterol sulfate inhalers, valved-holding chambers, web-based training, and ongoing implementation support. It also runs the annual Wheezing & Sneezing in the Desert clinical conference for healthcare professionals and a tiered membership program for stakeholders.

Product overview

Arizona Asthma Coalition operates primarily as a nonprofit partnership organization rather than a technology product company. Its core offerings include the School Stock Inhaler Program (providing albuterol inhalers and Thayer LiteAire valved-holding chambers with web-based training), the annual Wheezing & Sneezing in the Desert clinical conference with CE/CME credits, supporting toolkits (Stock Inhaler for Schools Toolkit and Roadmap to Sustainability Toolkit), and a membership program. The organization functions as a statewide catalyst to decrease the burden of asthma in Arizona through awareness, advocacy, and education rather than as a software or technology product provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• School Stock Inhaler Program Statewide program that provides Arizona K-12 schools with emergency albuterol sulfate inhalers, Thayer LiteAire valved-holding chambers (spacers), web-based training curriculum, standing medical orders, data reporting infrastructure, and implementation support so students have access to life-saving respiratory medication at school.
• 20th Annual Wheezing & Sneezing in the Desert Conference Annual asthma and allergy clinical conference offering CE/CME credits for healthcare professionals, with tiered registration rates for members, non-members, students, and corporate sponsors.
• Membership Program Annual membership tiers (Student $45, Individual $50, Family $75, Organizational $120, and Sustaining Bronze $1,000 through Platinum $10,000) providing conference discounts, legislative updates, committee participation, and coalition engagement opportunities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 84% of students returned to class after stock inhaler use (2017-18 Pima County Program)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

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

• Frameshift GroupminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 23 July 2025Consulting firm engaged to execute comprehensive action plan for Roadmap to Sustainability Project including community advisory committee, pharmacy advisory committee, and publication/distribution of roadmap document.
• University of Arizona Health Sciences Asthma & Airway Disease Research CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023University of Arizona partnership merged with Arizona Asthma Coalition to implement Stock Inhaler for Schools Program. Includes staffing, outreach to schools, updating implementation materials, and comprehensive training resources. Expansion includes engaging Indigenous staff for tribal school relationships.
• Thayer Medical CorporationcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2017Supplier partner providing LiteAire valved-holding chambers (spacers) included in School Stock Inhaler Program supplies. Spacers make it easier for medication to reach lungs and reduce deposition in mouth and throat.
• Arizona Legislature / State of ArizonacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Passage of Statute A.R.S. § 15-158 in March 2017 enabled school stock inhaler programs by allowing schools to procure, stock, and administer albuterol sulfate. The statute provides civil liability immunity for schools, personnel, nurses, medical authorities, and dispensing pharmacists.
• University of Arizona Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Founding academic partner in developing School Stock Inhaler Program through stakeholder coalition that also included Banner University Medical Center Tucson and Thayer Medical Corporation.
• Pima County Health DepartmentcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides ongoing technical support and data reporting for schools in Pima County. Standing medical orders issued by Dr. Theresa Cullen. Schools enroll through Stock Inhaler Portal.
• Maricopa County Department of Public HealthcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSchool Surveillance and Medication Program (SSMP) at Maricopa County Department of Public Health provides ongoing technical support, data reporting, and standing medical orders via Dr. Rebecca Sunenshine for all schools outside Pima County.
• Sanofi/RegeneronmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum sponsors for annual Wheezing & Sneezing in the Desert conference. Logo featured on conference materials, website, and event slideshow.
• Creighton UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for annual 20th Annual Wheezing & Sneezing in the Desert clinical conference at 3100 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, Arizona 85012.
• Arizona Department of Health ServicesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency partner collaborating with coalition, county health departments, superintendents, and Arizona Department of Education on Stock Inhaler Program implementation and expansion.
• Arizona Department of EducationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState education agency partner collaborating with coalition, county health departments, superintendents, and Arizona Department of Health Services on Stock Inhaler Program implementation.

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Allergy & Asthma Network: Patient education and advocacy nonprofit focused on asthma, allergies, and related conditions — parallels AAC's mix of patient-facing resources, healthcare professional education, and policy advocacy.
• Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA): National patient-focused nonprofit with state chapters dedicated to asthma and allergy advocacy, education, and research — the closest conceptual peer to AAC in mission, programs (school-based education, patient resources), and 501(c)(3) structure.

Broad incumbents

• American Lung Association: National nonprofit that operates the largest portfolio of respiratory health programs, advocacy, research funding, and state-level offices — directly overlapping AAC's asthma mission and competing for the same corporate sponsors (Sanofi/Regeneron, GSK, AstraZeneca) and federal grants.
• American Thoracic Society: International professional society covering pulmonary and respiratory medicine — operates in overlapping clinical-education territory with AAC's Wheezing & Sneezing in the Desert conference and serves the same clinician audience.
• American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI): Largest U.S. professional membership organization for asthma and allergy clinicians — relevant peer because AAC's clinical conference, AE-C certification prep, and Healthcare Professional resources sit in the same professional-society ecosystem.

Others

• American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI): Professional society for allergy/immunology specialists providing CME, advocacy, and practice resources — adjacent peer sharing AAC's clinical audience and overlap with conference, AE-C certification, and guideline dissemination activities.

Regional players

• Respiratory Health Association: Chicago-based nonprofit operating a similar coalition-style model for respiratory diseases including asthma, with comparable school and clinical-education programming — a regional analog demonstrating how a state-focused model can scale or be adapted.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/azasthma
• Facebookfacebook.com/azasthma
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arizona-asthma-coalition

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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