LYNNE COHEN FOUNDATION FOR OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LYNNE COHEN FOUNDATION FOR OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH

EIN 95-4668714 · Human Services (P80Z)

What they do

THE LYNNE COHEN FOUNDATION for OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH is A NATIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION UNIQUELY POSITIONED to FIGHT OVARIAN CANCER. A NETWORK of PREVENTIVE CARE CLINICS, A CONSORTIUM of PHYSICIAN SCIENTISTS FROM PRESTIGIOUS CANCER CENTERS AROUND THE COUNTRY, and A NATIONAL DATA REGISTRY of HIGH-RISK PATIENTS FROM DIVERSE COMMUNITIES COMPRISE THE CORE of OUR DIRECT EFFORTS. FROM THIS MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH PLATFORM, WE SEEK to INCREASE SURVIVAL RATES for WOMEN WITH OVARIAN CANCER BY SUPPORTING RESEARCH for THE PREVENTION and EARLY DETECTION of BOTH OVARIAN and BREAST CANCER.

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

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Money made simple

46.59%of revenue went to mission work46.9% of expenses · Program services

22.35%of revenue went to fundraising22.5% of expenses

$99.43spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

30.50%of revenue went to management and office costs30.7% of expenses

$0.77in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

190.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$505,744

Mission workProgram services$235,60346.59% of revenue46.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$154,23530.50% of revenue30.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$113,00922.35% of revenue22.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,8970.57% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$502,84799.43% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 46.9% mission · 30.7% management · 22.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.43% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 37.9% mission · 33.3% management · 28.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.75% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 16.0% mission · 41.8% management · 42.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.97% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 39.7% mission · 27.8% management · 32.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.72% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 40.6% mission · 26.2% management · 33.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.97% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 40.8% mission · 25.8% management · 33.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 134.33% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 58.5% mission · 18.1% management · 23.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 169.42% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 57.3% mission · 13.2% management · 29.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.76% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$505,744

Expenses$502,847

Annual surplus $2,897 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$235,603 · 46.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$154,235 · 30.7% of expenses

Fundraising$113,009 · 22.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$505,744

Expenses$502,847

Assets$386,852

Income$969,540

Contributions$964,542

Mission work (program services)$235,603

Fundraising$113,009

Grants given$725,000

Average grant$80,556

Management and general$154,235

Executive compensation (total)$155,000

Accounting fees$5,349

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

AMY COHEN EPSTEINPRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $109,159

CHRISTINA CORD QUESTADDIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $85,000

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 (15)

AMY COHEN EPSTEINPRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DI

CHRISTINA CORD QUESTADDIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT

ALEXANDER RIVKIN MDBOARD OF ADVISORS

ELIZABETH R MILLERBOARD OF ADVISORS

ERIN COHEN BERKVICE PRES & BOARD OF DIREC

FRANCO MUGGIA MDMEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD

GARY FREEDMANBOARD OF ADVISORS

JULIA SMITH MD PHDBOARD OF ADVISORS

KELLIE ZELLBOARD OF ADVISORS

LYNDA ROMAN MDMEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD

NANCY CORDBOARD OF ADVISORS

NANCY MARKSBOARD OF ADVISORS

ROBERT COHENDIRECTOR

RONALD ALVAREZ MDMEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD

WHITNEY ROSENSONCHIEF FIN OFCR & BOARD OF

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1998
Location: 1112 MONTANA AVE SUITE 861, SANTA MONICA, CA 90403-1652
County: Los Angeles
In care of: % ERIN COHEN
Primary officer: AMY COHEN EPSTEIN, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@lcfocr.org Phone(877) 682-7911 Officer phone(310) 443-4294

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JEM FINANCIAL GROUP INC
NTEE classification: Human Services (P80Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes