Lungs at Work

What Lungs at Work does

Lungs at Work is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2002 and headquartered in McMurray, Pennsylvania, that delivers free medical and legal services to coal miners affected by black lung disease and other occupational respiratory conditions. The organization is described as the only free-standing Black Lung Clinic in the United States, and operates with 1-10 employees, drawing primary funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HRSA) and supplemental contributions through tax-deductible donations processed via Zeffy.

Its core service offering integrates clinical and legal capabilities: comprehensive baseline and annual lung screenings (including NIOSH-registered spirometry, pulse oximetry, six-minute walk tests, and chest x-ray prescriptions with professional interpretation), benefits counseling, and legal representation for the Federal Black Lung Benefits Program. Services are delivered through a hybrid model combining the McMurray headquarters with a mobile outreach program that conducts screening events at American Legion halls, VFW posts, and fire halls across more than a dozen communities in Pennsylvania and into Maryland (Grantsville).

Commercially, Lungs at Work runs a community-led go-to-market motion in which federal grants and donations substitute for traditional revenue per patient — all services are provided at little or no cost to miners and their families. Distribution is anchored by partnerships with HRSA, the U.S. Department of Labor's Black Lung Program, NIOSH, the National Coalition of Black Lung & Respiratory Disease Clinics (NCBLRDC), and the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA). Founder and respiratory therapist Lynda Glagola has served four terms as chair of the NCBLRDC, institutionalizing the organization's influence within the black lung services ecosystem.

Name

Lungs at Work

Legal name

Lungs at Work

Website

https://lungsatworkpa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lungs at Work is a Pennsylvania-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit and the only free-standing Black Lung Clinic in the U.S., providing free medical screenings, benefits counseling, and legal representation to coal miners affected by black lung disease across Pennsylvania and Maryland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Occupational Health Services

NAICS

Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (62151), Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (6215), Medical Laboratories (621511)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Occupational & Environmental Lung Disease Clinic (HLAKANAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pulmonary Function & Respiratory Diagnostic Centers (PFT/Spirometry) (HLAFAKAJ), Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) & Respiratory Diagnostics (HLAKANAC)

Keywords

• Occupational lung screening
• Black lung assistance
• Benefits counseling
• Spirometry testing
• Respiratory health services

Headquarters

HQ city

Pittsburgh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Government Funding: Lungs at Work is a federally funded clinic receiving funding through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HRSA). This is the primary revenue source supporting operations.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Lungs at Work accepts tax-deductible donations via mail and online through Zeffy. Donations support the organization's work with coal miners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lungs at Work is a nonprofit Black Lung Clinic that provides comprehensive medical evaluations (baseline and annual screenings, NIOSH-registered spirometry, chest x-ray prescription and interpretation) along with legal benefits counseling and representation for the Federal Black Lung Benefits Program. Services are delivered at its McMurray, PA office and through mobile outreach screening events held at community venues across Pennsylvania and Maryland, all at little or no cost to coal miners and their families.

Product overview

Lungs at Work offers a unified suite of medical and legal services for coal miners affected by black lung disease. The core offerings include baseline and annual lung screenings with spirometry testing, chest x-ray prescriptions with professional interpretation, and comprehensive benefits counseling and legal representation for the Federal Black Lung Benefits Program. The organization also operates outreach screening events that bring these services to miners across Pennsylvania and Maryland communities. All services are provided at little or no cost to miners and their families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Baseline and Annual Lung Screenings

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• National Coalition of Black Lung & Respiratory Disease Clinics (NCBLRDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLungs at Work is an organizational member of the NCBLRDC. Lynda Glagola, founder of Lungs at Work, has served four terms as chair of the NCBLRDC, demonstrating deep involvement in the black lung services community.
• U.S. Department of Labor - Black Lung ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLungs at Work staff works closely with the Department of Labor to assist miners and their survivors with their Black Lung Benefits Claims, helping navigate the federal benefits process.
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLungs at Work is registered with NIOSH to provide spirometry testing to active miners. NIOSH is a research agency focused on worker safety and health, and empowering employers and workers to create safe and healthy workplaces.
• United Mine Workers of America (UMWA)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerUMWA continues the fight for safe workplaces, good wages and benefits, and strong representation for working families throughout North America. Lungs at Work provides services aligned with UMWA's advocacy for miner health and benefits.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cabin Creek Health Systems: Cabin Creek Health Systems operates Black Lung Clinics in southern West Virginia through a federally qualified health center model. It is a direct functional peer, providing respiratory screenings, chest imaging, and benefits navigation for active and retired miners.
• New River Health Association: New River Health is a West Virginia community health center network that has historically operated Black Lung Clinics in Raleigh and Fayette counties. It delivers the same combination of screening, benefits counseling, and outreach to coal miners that Lungs at Work provides in Pennsylvania.
• Hygeia Facilities Foundation: Hygeia Facilities Foundation operates black lung and occupational respiratory clinics in eastern Kentucky coal communities. Like Lungs at Work, it combines medical evaluation with benefits counseling and outreach to miners and their families, serving a structurally similar population.
• Stone Mountain Health Services: Stone Mountain Health Services operates black lung and occupational respiratory disease clinics across southwestern Virginia coal country. It is a fellow NCBLRDC member organization delivering medical evaluations, spirometry, and benefits counseling to coal miners, making it the closest direct analog to Lungs at Work.
• United Mine Workers of America Health & Retirement Funds: UMWA Funds provides health benefits and clinical services to retired and active coal miners, including respiratory care. As an existing strategic partner, it shares Lungs at Work's patient population and benefits-navigation mission, and is a comparable provider of miner-focused respiratory care.
• Community Health of East Tennessee: Community Health of East Tennessee runs Black Lung Clinics serving miners in Campbell and surrounding Appalachian counties. It mirrors Lungs at Work's integration of screening, education, and Federal Black Lung Benefits Program navigation in a rural mining region.

Broad incumbents

• Concentra Group Holdings: Concentra is the largest U.S. occupational health provider, offering spirometry, respirator fit testing, and surveillance exams across hundreds of clinics. While it does not specialize in black lung or coal miner benefits navigation, it operates in the same occupational respiratory testing category at much greater scale.
• Premise Health: Premise Health is a large direct-to-employer occupational and primary care provider offering on-site respiratory and surveillance services. It serves a much broader employer base but overlaps with Lungs at Work in delivering occupational pulmonary function testing and screening programs.

Others

• NIOSH Coal Workers' Health Surveillance Program: NIOSH's CWHSP provides mobile spirometry and chest imaging to active coal miners nationwide. As an existing partner of Lungs at Work, it overlaps in screening activities and referral pathways but is a federal program rather than a clinical competitor.
• National Coalition of Black Lung & Respiratory Disease Clinics: NCBLRDC is the trade association of federally funded black lung clinics of which Lungs at Work is a member. It is a network/enabler rather than a direct competitor, but its member directory defines the peer set Lungs at Work operates within.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LungsatWorkPA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lungs-at-work-pa

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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