St Louis Ovarian Cancer Awareness
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ST. LOUIS OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS IS COMMITTED TO IMPACTING OVARIAN CANCER SURVIVORSHIP BY PROMOTING AWARENESS OF EARLY WARNING SIGNS AND STANDARDS OF CARE, FUNDING OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH, AND SUPPORTING SURVIVORS.
- Income
- $631,674
- Spending
- $473,465
- Spent on programs
- 70%
- Reserves
- 32.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 587
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 32.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 25% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 19% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1569% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 19 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $328,905 spent. SURVIVORS TEACHING STUDENTS: SAVING WOMEN'S LIVES. THIS IS PART OF ANATIONAL PROGRAM STARTED BY THE OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH ALLIANCE. WEHAVE SURVIVORS WHO MAKE PRESENTATIONS TO 2ND AND 3RD YEAR MEDICALSTUDENTS AT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY AND ST LOUIS UNIVERSITY; TO NURSES ATWEBSTER UNIVERSITY; TO SLU UNIVERSITY RESIDENT PHYSICIANS, UHSP PHARMACYSTUDENTSHEALTH FAIRS: PATIENTS, SURVIVORS, NURSES AND DOCTORS STAFF BOOTHS AT AREAHEALTH FAIRS. WE STAFF HEALTH FAIRS SUCH AS CANCER WELLNESS FAIR, AMERENEMPLOYEE HEALTH FAIR, SITEMAN CANCER CENTER HEALTH FAIR, JEFFERSON COUNTYSENIOR EXPOS, URBAN EXPO, PRIDEFEST. THROUGH THESE FAIRS WE REACHTHOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS.PUBLIC EVENTS: WE ADVERTISE ON OUTDOOR SIGNS IN THE ST. LOUIS METRO REGIONDURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER PROMOTING EARLY DETECTION OF THE SIGNS OFOVARIAN CANCER. WE ALSO SPONSOR AN OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS DAY ATBUSCH STADIUM. WE REACHED IN EXCESS OF 500,000 PEOPLE THROUGH THESEACTIVITIES.PROVIDE 200 SISTER GIFT BOXES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO BE PLACED INGYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGIST OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE ST. LOUIS METROPOLITANAREA IN HOPES OF REACHING ALL WOMEN WHO WILL BE DIAGNOSED WITH OVARIANCANCER. SISTER GIFT BOXES ARE PACKED WITH GIFTS WE BELIEVE WILL BE HELPFULTO WOMEN WITH OVARIAN CANCER AS THEY UNDERGO TREATMENT AND FOLLOW-UPCARE (CHEMO AND BALL CAPS, RELAXATION CD, INSPIRATIONAL BOOK, NOTE CARDS,WATER BOTTLE AND OTHER SLOCA/OVARIAN CANCER ITEMS) AND THROUGH ANINTRODUCTORY LETTER, LINK WOMEN AND THEIR CAREGIVERS TO REFERRAL ANDSUPPORT SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH SLOCA.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2003.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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