THE OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH FUND INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH FUND INC

EIN 13-3806788 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)

What they do

OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH ALLIANCE (OCRA) is COMMITTED to PREVENTING, DEVELOPING BETTER TREATMENTS for and ULTIMATELY CURING OVARIAN and RELATED GYNECOLOGIC CANCERS THROUGH INNOVATIVE RESEARCH, RAISING AWARENESS and ENSURING THE BEST CARE POSSIBLE THROUGH ADVOCACY and SUPPORT for PATIENTS and FAMILIES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $73.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

98.71%of revenue went to mission work73.2% of expenses · Program services

14.19%of revenue went to fundraising10.5% of expenses

$134.92spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

22.02%of revenue went to management and office costs16.3% of expenses

$2.81in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

85.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $3,508,518 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $358,239 for AUDRA L MORAN (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$10,047,998

Mission workProgram services$9,918,69398.71% of revenue73.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,212,23222.02% of revenue16.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,425,59114.19% of revenue10.5% of expenses

Total expenses$13,556,516134.92% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 73.2% mission · 16.3% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 134.92% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 8.9% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.31% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 8.6% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.78% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 9.9% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.76% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.0% mission · 11.6% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.20% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 9.4% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.05% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 9.5% management · 11.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.71% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 9.4% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.77% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,047,998

Expenses$13,556,516

Annual shortfall $3,508,518 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$9,918,693 · 73.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,212,232 · 16.3% of expenses

Fundraising$1,425,591 · 10.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$10,047,998

Expenses$13,556,516

Assets$38,070,603

Income$21,854,917

Contributions$8,538,194

Mission work (program services)$9,918,693

Fundraising$1,425,591

Grants given$67,940,264

Average grant$303,305

Management and general$2,212,232

Executive compensation (total)$474,994

Stocks and bonds$33,033,627

Accounting fees$215,632

Investing fees$94,165

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

AUDRA L MORANPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $358,239Base $324,287 · Other $33,952

JONATHAN ZEIDMANCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $242,378Base $189,019 · Other $53,359

SARAH C DEFEOCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $233,685Base $166,391 · Other $67,294

TRACY MOOREVICE PRESIDENT, SUPPORT & EDUCATION · 40 hrs/week $184,979Base $157,837 · Other $27,142

NICOLE WARGOVP - PHILANTHROPIC PARTNER · 40 hrs/week $162,458Base $126,274 · Other $36,184

CHAD RAMSEYVICE PRESIDENT, POLICY · 40 hrs/week $148,954Base $123,276 · Other $25,678

JESSICA HUGHSON ANDRADESENIOR DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC ALLIANCE · 40 hrs/week $131,922Base $108,675 · Other $23,247

BRIAN PHAIRDIRECTOR, DONOR RELATIONS · 40 hrs/week $107,226Base $102,012 · Other $5,214

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (27)

AUDRA L MORANPRESIDENT & CEO

JONATHAN ZEIDMANCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

SARAH C DEFEOCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

TRACY MOOREVICE PRESIDENT, SUPPORT & EDUCATION

NICOLE WARGOVP - PHILANTHROPIC PARTNER

CHAD RAMSEYVICE PRESIDENT, POLICY

JESSICA HUGHSON ANDRADESENIOR DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC ALLIANCE

BRIAN PHAIRDIRECTOR, DONOR RELATIONS

LISA SCHREIBERDIRECTOR

VERONICA JORDANDIRECTOR

THOMAS C LIEBMANDIRECTOR

CAROL J HAMILTONDIRECTOR

ROBIN S COHENSECRETARY

CAROLINE HIRSCHDIRECTOR

MEI-LI DA SILVA VINT ESQDIRECTOR

MATTHEW NEAL MILLERVICE PRESIDENT

MARK TESSARTREASURER

CHRISTOPHER TILBERISDIRECTOR

CHRIS NEWCOMBDIRECTOR

JOHN W HANSBURY ESQDIRECTOR

JOHN ORRICOCHAIR

ANDREW FEUERSTEIN ESQDIRECTOR

JEANNETTE CHANGDIRECTOR

ELLE SIMONE SCOTTDIRECTOR

DR CARMEL J COHENDIRECTOR

DEBRA BIRNBAUMDIRECTOR

DANA L MARK ESQDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1995
Location: 45 ROCKEFELLER PLZ 20TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10111-3193
County: New York
In care of: AUDRA L MORAN
Primary officer: AUDRA L MORAN, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 268-1002

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PKF OCONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes