BBB Wise Giving Report for
Ovarian Cancer Research Fund

BBB Wise Giving Report issued June 2009
BBB Wise Giving Report expires June 2011


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Ovarian Cancer Research Fund
Address: 14 Pennsylvania Plaza, Suite 1400
  New York , NY 10122
Phone: 212-268-1002
800-873-9569
Web Address: www.ocrf.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1994, New York
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "to fund research to find a method of early detection and ultimately a cure for ovarian cancer."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF) meets the 20Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

OCRF is dedicated to advancing research, raising awareness and finding a cure for ovarian cancer. OCRF currently has four scientific funding programs designed to foster the best minds in the field today and spur the development of new treatment modalities, genetic markers and diagnostic tools. OCRF also strives to support patients and their loved ones in understanding ovarian cancer and its treatment by providing information and guidance as well as educating the public about the disease through its nationwide outreach initiatives and partnerships.

For the year ended December 31, 2007, OCRF's program expenses were:

  
Research and education 5,849,247
Total Program Expenses: $5,849,247
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Elizabeth Howard, Chief Executive Officer
Compensation*:
 $98,159

Chair of the Board: Faith Kates Kogan
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: President, NEXT Model Management

Co-Chair of the Board : Sol Schreiber, Esq.

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Of Counsel, Milberg, LLP

Co-Chair of the Board : Carmel Cohen, MD

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Professor, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine

Board Size: 31

Paid Staff Size: 9

*2007 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, special events, grant proposals, Internet appeals, planned giving, and cause-related marketing.
Fund raising costs were 11% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $5,987,452, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
OCRF incurred joint costs of $6,508 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs, $3,124 was allocated to program expenses, $3,124 was allocated to administrative expenses, and $260 was allocated to fund raising expenses.
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Tax Status

               

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
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Financial

               

The following information is based on OCRF's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Source of Funds  
Contributions 5,987,452
Interest and dividend income 770,870
Gain on sales of investments 491,898
Unrealized loss -210,534
Total Income $7,039,686


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 85%  Fund Raising: 9%  Administrative: 6% 

Total income   $7,039,686
  Program expenses $5,849,247
  Fund raising expenses 634,611
  Administrative expenses 402,002
 
Total expenses   $6,885,860
Income in Excess of Expenses   153,826
Beginning net assets   12,059,184
Ending net assets   12,213,010
Total liabilities   4,250,976
Total assets   $16,463,986


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