Nonprofit · EIN 13-3806788
OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH FUND INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10111
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $19,532,836 | $17,338,069 | $2,194,767 | $42,551,929 | $15,499,304 | $27,052,625 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $10,047,998 | $13,556,516 | -$3,508,518 | $38,070,603 | $14,914,782 | $23,155,821 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $13,442,515 | $13,752,760 | -$310,245 | $39,203,357 | $14,720,293 | $24,483,064 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $17,855,600
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,754,552
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $685,645
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$112,442
- Other revenue
- -$77,316
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $8,681,352
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $855,208
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,067,817
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,741,701
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $124,939
- Accounting fees
- $304,507
- Occupancy
- $68,238
- Travel
- $183,739
- Depreciation
- $30,000
- Program services (functional)
- $14,206,183
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,177,107
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,954,779
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $38,070,603
- Total assets, end of year
- $42,551,929
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $15,499,304
- Net assets, end of year
- $27,052,625
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $50,000
- Publicly traded securities
- $36,071,656
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,569,811
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $16,482,814
- Gross receipts
- $25,301,177
- Employees
- 29
- Volunteers
- 1,937
- Year formed
- 1994
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUDRA L MORAN | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $333,548 | $35,207 |
| JONATHAN ZEIDMAN | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $201,949 | $43,479 |
| SARAH C DEFEO | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $171,149 | $69,876 |
| TRACY MOORE | VICE PRESIDENT, SUPPORT & EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,573 | $28,215 |
| NICOLE WARGO | VP - PHILANTHROPIC PARTNER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,257 | $64,705 |
| BIBI ALI | FORMER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Former | 0 | $157,000 | $0 |
| CHAD RAMSEY | VICE PRESIDENT, POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,974 | $26,691 |
| ANNE METTE HERTZ SR DIR | TREATMENT ACCESS & SCIENTIFIC EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,000 | $4,085 |
| JESSICA HUGHSON ANDRADE | SENIOR DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC ALLIANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,935 | $24,237 |
| JOHN ORRICO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW NEAL MILLER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK TESSAR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN S COHEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA BIRNBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNETTE CHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARMEL J COHEN MD | DIRECTOR THRU AUG 2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW FEUERSTEIN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL J HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN W HANSBURY ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLINE HIRSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VERONICA JORDAN | DIRECTOR THRU SEPT 2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS C LIEBMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANA L MARK ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS NEWCOMB | DIRECTOR THRU DEC 2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA RIVKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA SCHREIBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA SHAWVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEI-LI DA SILVA VINT ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLE SIMONE SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER TILBERIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUDRA L MORAN | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $324,287 | $33,952 |
| JONATHAN ZEIDMAN | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $189,019 | $53,359 |
| SARAH C DEFEO | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $166,391 | $67,294 |
| TRACY MOORE | VICE PRESIDENT, SUPPORT & EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,837 | $27,142 |
| NICOLE WARGO | VP - PHILANTHROPIC PARTNER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,274 | $36,184 |
| CHAD RAMSEY | VICE PRESIDENT, POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,276 | $25,678 |
| JESSICA HUGHSON ANDRADE | SENIOR DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC ALLIANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,675 | $23,247 |
| BRIAN PHAIR | DIRECTOR, DONOR RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,012 | $5,214 |
| JOHN ORRICO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW NEAL MILLER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK TESSAR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN S COHEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA BIRNBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS C LIEBMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNETTE CHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CARMEL J COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEI-LI DA SILVA VINT ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW FEUERSTEIN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL J HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN W HANSBURY ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE HIRSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA JORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA L MARK ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS NEWCOMB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA SCHREIBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLE SIMONE SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER TILBERIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUDRA L MORAN | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $312,816 | $32,894 |
| JONATHAN ZEIDMAN | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $204,750 | $28,594 |
| BIBI ALI | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $202,842 | $27,511 |
| SARAH DEFEO | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,750 | $36,476 |
| TRACY MOORE | VP - SUPPORT & EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,500 | $25,979 |
| NICOLE WARGO | VP - PHILANTHROPIC PARTNER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,823 | $25,316 |
| CHAD RAMSEY | VP - POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,107 | $24,535 |
| JOHN ORRICO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW NEAL MILLER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK TESSAR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN S COHEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNETTE CHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CARMEL J COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEI-LI DA SILVA VINT ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW FEUERSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL J HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN W HANSBURY ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE HIRSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA JORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS C LIEBMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA L MARK ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YLAIN G MAYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS NEWCOMB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA SCHREIBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLE SIMONE SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER TILBERIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 45 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA 20TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10111-3193
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- AUDRA L MORAN, 45 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA 20TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 101113193
- Signed the 990
- AUDRA L MORAN, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (212) 268-1002
- Website
- WWW.OCRAHOPE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH ALLIANCE WAS FOUNDED IN 1994 (AS THE OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH FUND, INC.) AND IS A FULL-SPECTRUM ORGANIZATION FUNDING MEDICAL RESEARCH, ADVOCATING ON BEHALF OF PATIENTS AND PROVIDING SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.OVARIAN CANCER IS THE DEADLIEST OF ALL GYNECOLOGIC CANCERS AND RANKS FIFTH AS THE CAUSE OF CANCER DEATH IN WOMEN. IN 2025, THERE WERE 20,890 NEW CASES OF OVARIAN CANCER AND 12,730 DEATHS FROM THE DISEASE IN THE UNITED STATES. THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF OCRA'S PROGRAMS REFLECT OUR COMMITMENT TO THE OVARIAN AND GYNECOLOGIC CANCER COMMUNITIES. SINCE 1998, OCRA HAS AWARDED 457 GRANTS FOR OVARIAN AND RELATED CANCER RESEARCH TO PHYSICIANS AND SCIENTISTS AT 103 LEADING MEDICAL CENTERS, WHICH IS AN INVESTMENT TOTALING OVER $137 MILLION. THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF OUR DONORS, OUR INVESTIGATORS ARE WORKING ON MANY FRONTS TO DEFEAT OVARIAN CANCER. BY DEVELOPING INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES FOR EARLY DETECTION AND EXPLORING THE GENETICS THAT INCREASE RISK FOR OVARIAN CANCER, WE HOPE TO SAVE WOMEN'S LIVES BY FINDING THE CANCER EARLY OR STOPPING IT BEFORE IT EVEN STARTS. RESEARCHERS ARE GAINING INSIGHTS INTO THE MANY TYPES OF OVARIAN AND RELATED CANCERS TO DETERMINE THE ORIGINS, WHICH MAY LEAD TO MORE EFFECTIVE TESTING AND EFFECTIVE IMMUNOTHERAPY TREATMENT OPTIONS. FURTHERMORE, THEY ARE IDENTIFYING NEW AND BETTER TREATMENTS TO IMPROVE OVERALL SURVIVAL, PREVENT DRUG RESISTANCE, MINIMIZE SIDE EFFECTS, PREVENTING RECURRENCE AND METASTASIS AND ENHANCE PATIENTS' QUALITY OF LIFE. IN ADDITION TO OCRA'S ESTABLISHED RESEACH GRANT PROGRAM, OCRA ALSO CONTINUED THE HEALTH EQUITY RESEARCH GRANTS BEGUN IN 2023. THESE GRANTS FOCUS ON IMPROVING HEALTH EQUITY IN THE GYNECOLOGIC CANCER SPACE. AS PART OF OUR GLOBAL GYNECOLOGIC CANCER CONSORTIUM, MADE UP OF PARTNERS FROM THE UK, AUSTRALIA AND CANADA, OCRA LAUNCHED A NEW AI GRANT IN 2025. THE FIRST GRANT WAS AWARDED IN 2025 WITH A START DATE OF 2026. AND WITH THE RIVKIN CENTER JOINING OCRA IN 2025, THE FORMER RIVKIN PILOT GRANTS WERE ADDED, AS WELL. ACCOMPLISHMENTS ACHIEVED AS A RESULT OF OCRA GRANTS INCLUDE:IDENTIFIED A MOLECULE THAT COULD BE KEY TO IMPROVING IMMUNE RESPONSE AGAINST OVARIAN CANCER; SOUGHT TO UNDERSTAND WHY CERTAIN OVARIAN CANCER CELLS RESIST OLAPARIB TREATMENT, AND DISCOVERED THAT INTRODUCING A SECOND DRUG (MIFEPRISTONE) WHILE TARGETING CERTAIN CELLS (POLYPLOID GIANT CANCER CELLS) MAY OFFER A SOLUTION; IDENTIFIED A PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN CHEMORESISTANT PATHWAY IN HGSC WHICH LED TO WORKING ON A NEW THERAPY TO OVERCOME THIS; SHED NEW LIGHT ON HOW THE MOST COMMON SUBTYPE OF OVARIAN CANCER DEVELOPS AND METASTASIZES, BY IDENTIFYING A KEY MOLECULE THAT ALLOWS MALIGNANCIES IN THE FALLOPIAN TUBE TO MIGRATE TO THE OVARIES AND CONTINUE TO GROW; UNCOVERED SEVERAL MECHANISMS OF IMMUNE ESCAPE TO HELP EXPLAIN SOME OVARIAN CANCERS' RESISTANCE TO IMMUNOTHERAPY; SHOWED THAT RUCAPARIB EXTENDS PROGRESSION FREE SURVIVAL IN OVARIAN CANCER; DISCOVERED THAT 18% OF OVARIAN CANCER CASES INVOLVE INHERITED MUTATIONS; PINPOINTED TWO GENES THAT TRIGGER OVARIAN CANCER; DEMONSTRATED HOW GENE THERAPY MAY HELP PATIENTS WITH RECURRENT DISEASE; DISCOVERED THAT ANALYZING DATA FROM PAP SMEARS COULD HELP DETECT ENDOMETRIAL AND OVARIAN CANCER; ESTABLISHED THERE IS NO LINK BETWEEN OBESITY AND RISK FOR THE MOST COMMON TYPE OF OVARIAN CANCER; SHOWN THAT FGFR4 IS A PROGNOSTIC MARKER AND THERAPEUTIC TARGET FOR OVARIAN CANCER; DEFINED SIMILARITIES BETWEEN SOME ENDOMETRIAL, BREAST AND OVARIAN CANCERS; EXPLAINED HOW AN EXPERIMENTAL DRUG MAY BE HELPFUL IN FIGHTING PLATINUM-RESISTANT OVARIAN CANCER; IDENTIFIED BIOMARKERS THAT CAN BE USED TO MONITOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PLATINUM RESISTANCE THERAPIES; IDENTIFIED NOVEL BIOMARKERS OF HGSOC AND SPECIFIC DRUG TARGETS; TARGETED MDM2 DEGRADATION AS A NOVEL TREATMENT FOR OVARIAN CANCER; USED MACHINE LEARNING TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN DISPARATE DATA SETS SPECIFICALLY IN PATIENTS WITH HGSOC; DOSED THE FIRST PATIENTS IN THE CLINICAL TRIAL "IMMUNOTHERAPY PLATFORM STUDY IN PLATINUM RESISTANT HIGH GRADE SEROUS OVARIAN CANCER (IPROC)" (NCT04918186); FOUND KEY PROTEINS IN HGSOC CANCER CELLS WHICH RESULTED IN COMBINED TREATMENT OPTIONS WHICH RESULTED IN SMALLER TUMORS AND LONGER SURVIVAL; SHOWED HOW SURGICAL REMOVAL OF FALLOPIAN TUBES MAY REDUCE OVARIAN CANCER RISK; UNCOVERED SEVERAL MECHANISMS OF IMMUNE ESCAPE TO HELP EXPLAIN SOME OVARIAN CANCERS' RESISTANCE TO IMMUNOTHERAPY; FOUND A DECREASE IN OVARIAN CARCINOMA INCIDENCE AFTER SALPINGECTOMY FOR TREATING ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; SHOWED PARP1 IS INVOLVED IN REPAIR OF TELOMERES, AND THAT IMPAIRING THIS PROCESS CAN LEAD TO TELOMERE SHORTENING AND GENOMIC INSTABILITY THAT CAN CAUSE CANCER; DEVELOPED A PROOF-OF-CONCEPT STUDY TO SHOW HOW THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING CAN SHOW HOW CANCER CELLS AND CAR-T INTERACT WHICH WILL HOPEFULLY LEAD TO BETTER TREATMENTS IN PATIENTS WITH HGSOC SOLID TUMORS; DISCOVERED THAT AGGRESSIVE OVARIAN CANCERS OFTEN SHOW SUDDEN LARGE-SCALE DNA DAMAGE, POINTING TO DISTINCT ORIGINS AND DETECTION STRATEGIES; AND IDENTIFIED THAT LOSS OF A GENE CALLED SMARCA4 MAKES OVARIAN CANCER CELLS MORE VISIBLE TO THE IMMUNE SYSTEM, BOOSTING IMMUNE ATTACK AND SUGGESTING A NEW STRATEGY TO IMPROVE IMMUNOTHERAPY.IN 2025 ALONE, OCRA RESEARCHERS: DEVELOPED A PIONEERING AI TOOL TO BETTER PREDICT TREATMENT RESPONSE, A STEP TOWARD EARLIER PERSONALIZED TREATMENT PLANS; SYSTEMATICALLY TESTED EXISTING THERAPIES TO FIND AN EFFECTIVE DRUG COMBINATION THAT SHOWS PROMISE; UNCOVERED KEY DIFFERENCES IN IMMUNE ENVIRONMENTS BETWEEN PRIMARY TUMORS AND METASTASES THAT MAY EXPLAIN WHY HIGH-GRADE SEROUS OVARIAN CARCINOMA OFTEN SUPPRESSES THE IMMUNE SYSTEM; FOUND THAT MUCINOUS OVARIAN CANCERS WITH KEY GENE CHANGES WERE ASSOCIATED WITH WORSE SURVIVAL EVEN AT EARLY STAGES, SUGGESTING GENETIC TESTING AT DIAGNOSIS MAY HELP GUIDE CARE AND PREDICT OUTCOMES; DISCOVERED THAT BLOCKING A KEY NUTRIENT WHILE ALSO USING IMMUNOTHERAPY COULD OFFER A PROMISING NEW TREATMENT STRATEGY FOR AROUND HALF OF OVARIAN CLEAR CELL CANCERS; FOUND THAT AMONG PEOPLE DIAGNOSED WITH AN EARLY OVARIAN CANCER PRECURSOR, OLDER PATIENTS AND BLACK PATIENTS FACE WORSE SURVIVAL, UNDERSCORING THE URGENT NEED FOR MORE TAILORED CARE AND TREATMENT STRATEGIES; FOUND THAT PROBIOTIC SUPPLEMENTS MAY HELP GYNECOLOGIC CANCER PATIENTS REDUCE RADIATION-RELATED GUT SIDE EFFECTS; FOUND THAT A SPECIFIC DNA-REPAIR PROTEIN HELPS CANCER CELLS GROW BY SWITCHING ON A GROWTH PATHWAY, HINTING AT A POTENTIAL TREATMENT TARGET TO MAKE TUMORS MORE TREATABLE WHILE SPARING HEALTHY CELLS; FOUND THAT ENGINEERED IMMUNE CELLS WORKED MUCH BETTER IN COMBINATION WITH THREE IMMUNOTHERAPIES, ALLOWING THE IMMUNE CELLS TO STAY ACTIVE LONGER AND KILL OVARIAN CANCER IN MICE MORE EFFECTIVELY; SHOWED THAT OVARIAN CANCER RECURRENCE IS DRIVEN BY A SMALL NUMBER OF PRE-EXISTING, TREATMENT-RESISTANT CANCER CELL CLONES WHICH ARE DETECTABLE THROUGH A NEW BLOOD TEST THAT MAY PAVE THE WAY TO PREVENTING RECURRENCE; FOUND THAT SPECIALLY ENGINEERED T CELLS THAT SECRETE "BITE" MOLECULES, WHEN COMBINED WITH OTHER IMMUNOTHERAPIES, CAN TRIGGER STRONG AND LASTING ANTI-TUMOR IMMUNE RESPONSES AGAINST OVARIAN CANCER IN MICE; FOUND A WAY TO REPROGRAM MACROPHAGES TO MAKE THE IMMUNE SYSTEM FIGHT THE CANCER AGAIN; DISCOVERED A WAY TO SELECTIVELY REMOVE CERTAIN "PRO-CANCER" IMMUNE CELLS IN OVARIAN TUMORS BY TARGETING A SPECIFIC POCKET ON THE RETINOBLASTOMA (RB) PROTEIN, WHICH HELPS THE IMMUNE SYSTEM FIGHT THE CANCER MORE EFFECTIVELY; CREATED THE FIRST STANDARDIZED SET OF GUIDELINES, TOOLS, AND REFERENCE DATASETS FOR SPATIAL TRANSCRIPTOMICS EXPERIMENTS TO HELP SCIENTISTS COMPARE RESULTS ACROSS LABS AND MEASURE THE QUALITY AND RELIABILITY; UNCOVERED THE RULES THAT GUIDE IMMUNE CELL SIGNALING AND USED THIS KNOWLEDGE TO PROVIDE A WEB RESOURCE TO FACILITATE PROTEIN DESIGN EFFORTS, WHICH CAN BE USED TO DEVELOP NEW IMMUNE-BASED THERAPIES.EVERY DOLLAR DONATED BRINGS US CLOSER TO A CURE FOR THIS DEVASTATING DISEASE. FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO JOIN US IN OUR FIGHT, PLEASE VISIT OCRA'S WEBSITE AT WWW.OCRAHOPE.ORG.Expenses $10,447,492 · grants $8,681,352
- IN 2025, OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH ALLIANCE (OCRA) PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND NAVIGATION SERVICES TO THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY OVARIAN AND GYNECOLOGIC CANCERS. OCRA'S PATIENT SUPPORT TEAM RESPONDED TO 4,237 PATIENT AND CAREGIVER CONTACTS THROUGH OUR PATIENT SUPPORT LINE, A 68% INCREASE FROM 2024, PROVIDING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, INFORMATION, CLINICAL TRIAL GUIDANCE, PEER MENTORING, AND CARE NAVIGATION. OCRA'S WOMAN TO WOMAN PEER MENTOR PROGRAM CONTINUED TO CONNECT NEWLY DIAGNOSED PATIENTS WITH TRAINED SURVIVOR MENTORS THROUGH 19 ACTIVE SITES NATIONWIDE AND A NATIONAL VIRTUAL MATCHING PROGRAM. SINCE ITS LAUNCH, THE PROGRAM HAS FACILITATED MORE THAN 2,800 MENTOR MATCHES. IN 2025, THE NATIONAL TEAM COMPLETED 103 MATCHES AND SUPPORTED 167 MENTORS. OCRA ALSO PROVIDED INDIVIDUALIZED COUNSELING THROUGH ITS STEPS 1:1 COUNSELING PROGRAM AND FACILITATED ONGOING SUPPORT THROUGH STAYING CONNECTED, WHICH ENGAGED 3,530 PARTICIPANTS IN VIRTUAL SUPPORT AND EXPRESSIVE ARTS PROGRAM DURING THE YEAR. TO ADDRESS THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS, OCRA DELIVERED ITS INTERNATIONAL GYNECOLOGIC CANCER CONFERENCE, WEBINARS, WORKSHOPS, ROUNDTABLES, AND MONTHLY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT ADVANCES, SURVIVORSHIP, BIOMARKER TESTING, AND CLINICAL TRIALS. OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE FOR THE FIRST TIME, OCRA'S INTERNATIONAL GYNECOLOGIC CANCER CONFERENCE EXPANDED ITS REACH TO MORE THAN 2,100 PARTICIPANTS WORLDWIDE. NEARLY 300 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN OCRA'S EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, INCLUDING OVARIAN CANCER 101, ENDOMETRIAL/UTERINE CANCER 101, AND SURVIVORSHIP SERIES, WHILE NATIONAL WEBINARS REACHED ALMOST 900 PARTICIPANTS. OCRA'S NEW STAYING CURRENT EDUCATIONAL SERIES PROVIDED DISEASE-SPECIFIC UPDATES AND CLINICAL TRIAL INFORMATION TO MORE THAN 200 PARTICIPANTS. COLLECTIVELY, OCRA'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS REACHED MORE THAN 4,000 PARTICIPANTS IN 2025, PROVIDING TIMELY, EVIDENCE-BASED INFORMATION TO HELP PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS THROUGHOUT THEIR CANCER JOURNEY.IN ADDITION TO ITS SUPPORT AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS, OCRA OFFERS FREE GENETIC TESTING TO QUALIFIED HIGH-RISK INDIVIDUALS AND FACILITATES ACCESSS TO CERTIFIED GENETIC COUNSELORS. SINCE THE PROGRAM'S INCEPTION, OCRA HAS HELPED MORE THAN 3,000 INDIVIDUALS BETTER UNDERSTAND THEIR INHERITED RISK FOR OVARIAN AND OTHER GYNECOLOGIC CANCERS, EMPOWERING THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES TO MAKE INFORMED HEALTHCARE DECISIONS. ADDITIONALLY, OCRA'S CLINICAL TRIAL NAVIGATOR CONTINUED TO EXPAND ACCESS TO CLINICAL TRIAL INFORMATION, WITH 1,540 COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES AND MORE THAN 11,700 WEBSITE VISITS IN 2025.OCRA IS ALSO COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS DIAGNOSED WITH GYNECOLOGIC CANCERS. THROUGH OCRA'S ONCOLOGY SOCIAL WORK FIELD PLACEMENT PROGRAM, MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK CANDIDATES RECEIVE SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND SUPERVISION FROM LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS, GAINING EXPERIENCE ADDRESSING THE UNIQUE PSYCHOLOGICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PRACTICAL NEEDS OF PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS AFFECTED BY GYNECOLOGIC CANCERS.OCRA'S SURVIVORS TEACHING STUDENTS (STS) PROGRAM TRAINS OVARIAN CANCER SURVIVORS AND CAREGIVERS TO CONDUCT PRESENTATIONS IN MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE FUTURE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS ABOUT OVARIAN CANCER. SURVIVORS SHARE THEIR STORIES OF DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND BEYOND, ALONG WITH FACTS ABOUT THE DISEASE. IN 2025, MORE THAN 930 SURVIVOR VOLUNTEERS DELIVERED MORE THAN 400 PRESENTATIONS IN THE US, UK, AND AUSTRALIA REACHING OVER 10,627 MEDICAL, NURSING, AND PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT STUDENTS. THESE PRESENTATIONS ENSURE THE NEXT GENERATION OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS UNDERSTAND BASIC FACTS ABOUT THE DISEASE, ARE AWARE OF RISK FACTORS, AND CAN IDENTIFY THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF OVARIAN CANCER, HELPING ENSURE A TIMELY DIAGNOSIS.THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, OCRA EMPOWERS PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS WITH TRUSTED INFORMATION, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, AND CONNECTIONS TO RESOURCES THAT IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE AND INFORMED DECISION-MAKING FROM DIAGNOSIS THROUGH SURVIVORSHIP AND BEYOND.Expenses $3,162,885
- OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH ALLIANCE IS A POWERFUL VOICE ON CAPITOL HILL, IN STATEHOUSES AROUND THE COUNTRY AND WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES FOR EVERYONE TOUCHED BY GYNECOLOGIC CANCER. IN 2025, OCRA ESTABLISHED ITS CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY TO EXPAND POLICY EDUCATION, LEGISLATIVE TRACKING, AND ADVOCACY ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PATIENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND SUPPORTERS NATIONWIDE. OCRA TRAINED AND MOBILIZED MORE THAN 160 ADVOCATES AND SUPPORTERS TO ENGAGE IN THE POLICYMAKING PROCESS. NEARLY 120 ADVOCATES FROM 35 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PARTICIPATED IN OCRA'S ADVOCACY DAY, CONDUCTING MORE THAN 135 MEETINGS WITH CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES. THROUGH 12 GRASSROOTS ACTION ALERTS, ADVOCATES GENERATED MORE THAN 21,000 MESSAGES TO POLICYMAKERS, AND MORE THAN 6,000 NEW ADVOCATES JOINED OCRA'S ADVOCACY NETWORK. OCRA'S ADVOCACY CONTRIBUTED TO PRESERVING FEDERAL FUNDING FOR OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS, SUPPORTED ENACTMENT OF STATE BIOMARKER ACCESS LAWS, SECURED BIPARTISAN CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT FOR INCREASED OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH FUNDING, AND HELPED OBTAIN MORE THAN 120 PROCLAMATIONS AND RESOLUTIONS RECOGNIZING OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.Expenses $595,806
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3806788
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T70Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $42,551,929
- Income (IRS master file)
- $25,301,177
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $19,532,836 | $17,338,069 | $42,551,929 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $10,047,998 | $13,556,516 | $38,070,603 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $13,442,515 | $13,752,760 | $39,203,357 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $16,425,940 | $11,462,650 | $37,659,088 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-3806788).
Questions about OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH FUND INC
- What is the EIN of OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH FUND INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH FUND INC is 13-3806788.
- Is OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH FUND INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH FUND INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH FUND INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH FUND INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH FUND INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH FUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names AUDRA L MORAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH FUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 30 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $333,548 (AUDRA L MORAN, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH FUND INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $19,532,836, expenses of $17,338,069 and total assets of $42,551,929 at year end.
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