Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Greater Cincinnati
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO CREATE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF OVARIAN CANCER. TO PROVIDE SUPPORT, RESOURCES, AND EDUCATION TO OVARIAN CANCER SURVIVORS AND CAREGIVERS. TO FUND RESEARCH FOCUSED ON EARLY DETECTION AND A CURE.
- Income
- $314,684
- Spending
- $327,801
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 10.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 93%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 100
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2520 of 20 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
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give 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, 2024, 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 (3)
- $5,687 spent. INCREASING AWARENESS OF THE SYMPTOMS OF OVARIAN CANCER THROUGH HEALTH FAIRS, DELIVERING INFORMATION MATERIAL TO PUBLIC LOCATIONS AND PROVIDING EDUCATION THROUGH THE SURVIVORS TEACHING STUDENTS PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTED SYMPTOM CARDS AT VARIOUS EVENTS AND VENUES.
- $4,595 spent. OCAGC FUNDED MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS TO PROMOTE WELLNESS FOR CANCER PATIENTS. IN ADDITION THE GROUP PROVIDED DOZENS OF COMFORT BASKETS AND MENTOR SUPPORT TO NEWLY DIAGNOSED WOMEN. THE ORGANIZATION FUNDED AND PARTICIPATED IN THE INAUGURAL WOMAN TO WOMAN PROGRAM THROUGH THE CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY THAT PAIRS GYNECOLOGIC CANCER PATIENTS WITH TRAINED SURVIVOR VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDE ONE ON ONE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND MENTORING TO WOMEN. HOSTED SURVIVOR SOCIALS WHERE NEWLY DIAGNOSED PATIENTS INTERACT WITH OVARIAN CANCER SURVIVORS. COUNSELED NEWLY DIAGNOSED WOMEN WITH REFERRALS TO LOCAL AGENCIES AS NEEDED, TO INCLUDE CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY, CANCER FAMILY CARE, PINK RIBBON AND NATIONALLY TO OCRA, SPECIFICALLY WOMEN TO WOMEN.
- $302,000 spent. DONATIONS FOR RESEARCH ARE MADE TO TOP TIER ORGANIZATIONS THAT SELECT THE MOST PROMISING AREAS TO PURSUE IN EARLY DETECTION, TREATMENT AND FINDING A CURE FOR OVARIAN CANCER. WE SEEK RESEARCH EFFORTS WHERE NOT MORE THAN 5% OF THE DONATION GOES TO ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. OUR RESEARCH COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF SOME OF THE TOP LOCAL PROFESSIONALS FOCUSED ON GYNECOLOGIC CANCERS. IN 2024 THE ORGANIZIATION CONTINUED TO FUND PROMISING RESEARCH INTO DEVELOPMENT OF IMMUNOTHERAPY FOR THE TREATMENT OF OVARIAN CANCER. THE ORGANIZATION MADE $302,000 IN GRANTS FOR RESEARCH DIRECTLY RELATED TO OUR MISSION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2018.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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