Our education programs focus on increasing public awareness of the symptoms of ovarian cancer in an effort to improve earlier detection of ovarian cancer and, thus, better outcomes for women who have ovarian cancer. Secondly, our patient programs are created to give knowledge, hope and comfort to those women currently diagnosed and living with ovarian cancer. Ovations for the Cure, INC. Also provides critical funding for new and ongoing ovarian cancer research initiatives that focus on early detection, prevention, developing more effective treatments for ovarian cancer, and to Cure ovarian cancer in our lifetime.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$54K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$54K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $104K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$60K
77% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 77% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$191K
Spent
$168K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$18K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$191K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$191K
FY2021$171K
FY2022$200K
FY2023$194K
FY2024$188K
Expenses
$168K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$168K
FY2021$160K
FY2022$233K
FY2023$194K
FY2024$182K
Net assets
$18K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$18K
FY2021$29K
FY2022−$3K
FY2023−$3K
FY2024$3K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2007.

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Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $110K Management & general 20% · $33K Fundraising 14% · $24K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990; $54K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$53,857Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Med
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Susan Patterson’s $108K as Executive Di is at the 83rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 901 $100K–1M diseases & disorders nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Susan Patterson$107,740————
Susan Patternson—$67,855$55,091$49,324$53,857

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates about ovarian cancer symptoms, supports diagnosed women, and funds research for earlier detection and cures.

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1 program · $110K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Programs designed to promote awareness, to provide education and to support research and patient care efforts with regards to ovarian cancer.

$110Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $71K · 2022–2024
Julie Fund INCMA · FY2024$5,493
Julie Fund INCMA · FY2023$5,300
Individual RecipientFY2022$60,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$191K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$191K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Money outPt IX
$168K
Ln 25
Programscol B$110K
Managementcol C$33K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$18K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K
Total assetsLn 16$78K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$191K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$173K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Total revenueLn 12$191K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$39K
SavingsLn 2$197
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$39K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K
Total assetsLn 16$78K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K
Net assetsLn 32$18K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K$39K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K$19K
Total assetsLn 16$59K$78K
LiabilitiesLn 26$64K$60K
Net assetsLn 32−$5K$18K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$66K$52K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$14K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$884$884
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K$887
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$3K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$1K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$617$617
InsuranceLn 23$388$388
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$46K$40K$3K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$405$222$183
Total functional expensesLn 25$168K$110K$33K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $188K$182K$6K$3K 990 PDF
FY2023 $194K$194K$195−$3K 990 PDF
FY2022 $200K$233K−$32K−$3K 990 PDF
FY2021 $171K$160K$11K$29K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $191K$168K$23K$18K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $190,881 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $186,054$190,876
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6$5
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $186,060$190,881
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,160$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $80,500$85,326
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $81,538$82,414
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $165,198$167,740
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $20,862$23,141
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $190,881 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$172,872
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$18,004
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$190,876
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5$5
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $5$190,881
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $167,740 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $51,838 · Fundraising $14,317$66,155
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,378 · Fundraising $4,793$19,171
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $884$884
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,525 · Fundraising $887$3,412
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,426 · Fundraising $1,029$4,455
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,487 · Management $11,612$13,099
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,389$3,389
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $7,462$7,462
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,097$2,097
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $617$617
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $388$388
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40,035 · Management $3,331 · Fundraising $2,840$46,206
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $222 · Fundraising $183$405
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $110,452 · Management $33,239 · Fundraising $24,049$167,740
Part X · Balance sheet $78,412 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,367$38,551
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $197$197
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $9,884$9,884
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,295$10,883
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $19,413$18,897
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $59,156$78,412
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,214$329
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $60,000$60,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $64,214$60,329
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$5,058$18,083
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$5,058$18,083
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $59,156$78,412
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $18,083 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$190,881
XI-2 Total expenses$167,740
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$23,141
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$5,058
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$18,083

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