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Name:	United Breast Cancer Foundation
Address:	P.O. Box 2421
	Huntington, NY 11743
Phone:	877-822-4287
Web Address:	www.ubcf.info

United Breast Cancer Foundation (UBCF) does not meet the following 4 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Standard 2: Number of Board Members - Soliciting organizations shall have a board of directors with a minimum of five voting members. UBCF does not meet this Standard because: The organization does not have a minimum of 5 voting board members. Standard 4: Compensated Board Members - Not more than one or 10% (whichever is greater) directly or indirectly compensated person(s) serving as voting member(s) of the board. Compensated members shall not serve as the board's chair or treasurer. UBCF does not meet this Standard because: All members of the 3 member board of directors are compensated either directly or indirectly.  Specifically, one member is a paid staff person and two are the father and brother of that paid staff person. The paid chief executive officer also serves as the chair of the board of directors. The treasurer of the board of directors is indirectly compensated as the brother of the paid chief executive officer. Standard 8: Program Service Expense Ratio - Spend at least 65% of its total expenses on program activities. UBCF does not meet this Standard because: According to the its audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008, the organization spent $985,313 or 41% of its total expenses ($2,428,818) on program service activities. Standard 9: Fund Raising Expense Ratio - Spending should be no more than 35% of related contributions on fund raising. Related contributions include donations, legacies, and other gifts received as a result of fund raising efforts. UBCF does not meet this Standard because: According to its audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008, the organization's fund raising costs were 48% ($1,181,992) of related contributions, which totaled $2,485,395.

United Breast Cancer Foundation (UBCF) meets the remaining 16 Standards for Charity Accountability.

UBCF aims to provide financial support to woman and their families, grants to hospitals active in the research for a cure, and access to preventative and holistic therapies by providing service regardless of age, race, gender or income. UBCF gives grants to hospitals, community health centers and individuals that benefit patients and families managing breast cancer. It also aims to educate the public on current breast cancer issues, research, coping with breast cancer, family support, environmental awareness, dietary options, holistic and complementary therapies, and prevention. UBCF offers free or low cost breast screening and follow up care, including the uninsured. Assistance includes help with medical bills, medication, insurance, living expenses, prosthetic devices and wellness services. Therapies include diet and nutrition supplements, mind/body therapies, energy healing, reflexology, lymphatic massage and acupuncture. Services are tailored to individual needs and are conducted in addition to treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. UBCF partners with hospitals to provide women with breast reconstructive surgery at little or no cost to them. UBCF offers a scholarship to college bound students of single parent homes. It is designed to help students who have suffered a loss due to breast cancer that are in need of financial assistance. UBCF is financially assisting children whose families have been directly affected by breast cancer by paying medical & dental bills to purchasing school supplies, food and clothing. UBCF supports patients and families with domestic services to help reduce the daily stress of managing a home. These services range from house cleaning assistance to grocery shopping services. Some (523,554 or 53%) of program service activities are carried out in conjunction with fund raising appeals.

For the year ended December 31, 2008, UBCF's program expenses were:

Program services	985,313
Total Program Expenses:	$985,313

Chief Executive : Stephanie Mastroianni, Executive Director

Compensation*:

$97,656

Chair of the Board: Stephanie Mastroianni
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Executive Director

Board Size: 3

Paid Staff Size: 4

*2008 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

Telemarketing, special events, print advertisements, grant proposals, cause-related marketing, and car donations.

Fund raising costs were 48% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $2,485,395, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

UBCF incurred joint costs of $1,163,453 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs $639,899 was allocated to fund raising expenses and $523,554 was allocated to program expenses.

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.

The following information is based on UBCF's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Source of Funds
Cash pledges	1,763,903
Car donations	721,492
Net benefit income	12,183
Interest income	1,126
Total Income	$2,498,704

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 41%  Fund Raising: 48%  Administrative: 11%

Total income				$2,498,704
	Program expenses			$985,313
	Fund raising expenses			1,181,992
	Administrative expenses			261,513
Total expenses				$2,428,818
Income in Excess of Expenses				69,886
Beginning net assets				108,440
Ending net assets				178,326
Total liabilities				722,384
Total assets				$900,710