THE CLEARITY FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE CLEARITY FOUNDATION

EIN 26-1095856 · Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines N.E.C. (G99)

What they do

The Mission is to Seek Better Treatment Options for Women With Ovarian Cancer By Providing Diagnostic Services That Determine The Molecular Profile of The Individual Patient and Providing Doctors Access to Molecular Profiling for Their Ovarian Cancer Patients.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $56.20 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

128.81%of revenue went to mission work56.2% of expenses · Program services

59.19%of revenue went to fundraising25.8% of expenses

$229.06spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

41.06%of revenue went to management and office costs17.9% of expenses

$0.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $539,977 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $178,479 for ELIZABETH A NILSEN (EMPLOYEE). 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$418,400

Mission workProgram services$538,932128.81% of revenue56.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$171,80441.06% of revenue17.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$247,64159.19% of revenue25.8% of expenses

Total expenses$958,377229.06% 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: 56.2% mission · 17.9% management · 25.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 229.06% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 57.3% mission · 13.9% management · 28.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.11% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 65.2% mission · 15.1% management · 19.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.19% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 7.2% management · 20.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.93% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 59.9% mission · 8.8% management · 31.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 131.67% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 61.4% mission · 7.3% management · 31.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.46% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 59.5% mission · 12.2% management · 28.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.65% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 66.4% mission · 12.5% management · 21.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.83% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$418,400

Expenses$958,377

Annual shortfall $539,977 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)$538,932 · 56.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$171,804 · 17.9% of expenses

Fundraising$247,641 · 25.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$418,400

Expenses$958,377

Assets$606,367

Income$1,904,202

Contributions$413,013

Mission work (program services)$538,932

Fundraising$247,641

Management and general$171,804

Accounting fees$22,032

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

ELIZABETH A NILSENEMPLOYEE · 40 hrs/week $178,479Base $172,036 · Other $6,443

ANNE METTE BUHL HERTZEMPLOYEE · 40 hrs/week $152,361

ANNE-MARIE MCDONNELLEMPLOYEE · 40 hrs/week $143,919Base $138,234 · Other $5,685

KRISANN SCHMITZ TALARICOEMPLOYEE · 32 hrs/week $103,259

DANIELLE M PETERSONEMPLOYEE · 36 hrs/week $102,854Base $100,160 · Other $2,694

YOUR PART-TIME CONTROLLERCFO, 6/1/24-12/31/24 · 10 hrs/week $16,526

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (23)

ELIZABETH A NILSENEMPLOYEE

ANNE METTE BUHL HERTZEMPLOYEE

ANNE-MARIE MCDONNELLEMPLOYEE

KRISANN SCHMITZ TALARICOEMPLOYEE

DANIELLE M PETERSONEMPLOYEE

YOUR PART-TIME CONTROLLERCFO, 6/1/24-12/31/24

CATHERINE CINQUEGRANIDIRECTOR, THROUGH 12/31/24

AUDRA MORANPRESIDENT, BEGINNING 1/1/25

WENDY NEWMANDIRECTOR, THROUGH 12/31/24

TONI MARENGO MDDIRECTOR, THROUGH 12/31/24

SABRINA JOHNSONDIRECTOR, THROUGH 12/31/24

NATALIE QUIRARTE CFPDIRECTOR, THROUGH 12/31/24

MICHAEL NALLDIRECTOR, THROUGH 12/31/24

LYNNETTE DILLENDIRECTOR, THROUGH 12/31/24

LAURA KSHAWVER PHDDIRECTOR, THROUGH 12/31/24

DANA MARKSECRETARY, BEGINNING 1/1/25

KEN ROLLINSSECRETARY, THROUGH 12/31/24

KARIN BLAIRDIRECTOR, THROUGH 12/31/24

JULIE FLESHMANCHAIR, THROUGH 12/31/24

JOHN ORRICOTREASURER, BEGINNING 1/1/25

JESSICA MCCARTHYVICE CHAIR, THROUGH 12/31/24

JAIMIE TANNERTREASURER, THROUGH 12/31/24

HILLARY C THEAKSTONDIRECTOR, BEGINNING 1/1/25

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2008
Location: 8880 Rio San Diego Drive STE 800, San Diego, CA 92108
County: San Diego
In care of: Audra C Moran
Primary officer: Audra C Moran, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@ocrahope.org Phone(212) 268-1002

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SONNENBERG & COMPANY CPAS
NTEE classification: Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines N.E.C. (G99)
IRS tax category: Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines N.E.C.