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Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer

EIN 91-2054035 · Seattle, WA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceFair65 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Only 39% of its spending went to programs.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

WE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE WOMEN LIVE LONGER AND HEALTHIER LIVES BECAUSE OVARIAN CANCER CAN BE PREVENTED, CAUGHT EARLY, OR CURED.

Income
$1.7 million
Spending
$1.7 million
Spent on programs
39%
Reserves
11.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 84%
Employees
8
Volunteers
50
Highest pay
$185,682, ceo

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: 75 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 32% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    39% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 48 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: 65 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (2)
  1. $290,470 spent. THE RIVKIN CENTER'S PROGRAMMATIC WORK UNDERWENT DYNAMIC CHANGE IN 2024, AND EVEN BIGGER CHANGES ARE COMING FOR 2025.FOR THREE DECADES, THE RIVKIN CENTER'S SCIENTIFIC GRANT PROGRAM HAS USED A SEED-FUNDING APPROACH THAT LAUNCHES PROMISING NEW RESEARCH AND RESEARCHERS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. AFTER PAUSING NEW GRANTS IN 2023, THE RIVKIN CENTER FUNDED TWO $75K PILOT STUDY AWARDS IN 2024. THE RIVKIN CENTER AND WASHINGTON STATE'S ANDY HILL CANCER RESEARCH ENDOWMENT (CARE) FUND ALSO CREATED A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP TO JOINTLY SUPPORT $1M IN OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH IN WASHINGTON STATE. IN 2024, THE FIRST TWO GRANTS TOTALING $400K WERE AWARDED; $600K IN GRANTS WILL BE AWARDED IN 2025. BY THE END OF 2024, THE RIVKIN CENTER HAD RAISED ITS $500K IN PRIVATE MATCHING FUNDS. OVARIAN CANCER IS UNDERFUNDED BY FEDERAL FUNDING AGENCIES WHEN COMPARED TO OTHER CANCERS, DESPITE IT STILL HAVING NO UNIVERSAL SCREENING TOOL AND BEING THE DEADLIEST GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER. FOR EVERY DOLLAR INVESTED BY THE RIVKIN CENTER, OUR AWARDEES, ON AVERAGE, LEVERAGE ANOTHER $17.30 FROM OTHER FUNDING SOURCES TO FURTHER THEIR OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH.
  2. $360,801 spent. IN SEPTEMBER 2024, THE RIVKIN CENTER HOSTED THE 15TH BIENNIAL OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, BRINGING TOGETHER NEARLY 250 RESEARCHERS AND CLINICIANS FROM 11 COUNTRIES WHO CAME TO LEARN ABOUT THE LATEST IN OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH. THE EVENT HOSTED A SESSION WITH PATIENT ADVOCATES; SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS COVERED THE BIOLOGY OF OVARIAN CANCER, PREVENTION, EARLY DETECTION, & INTERCEPTION, EMERGING THERAPEUTICS, NOVEL IMMUNOTHERAPIES, AND HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES. ON APRIL 30, 2024, THE RIVKIN CENTER ENDED ITS EDUCATION PROGRAM FOCUSED ON OVARIAN AND BREAST CANCER EDUCATION AND RETURNED TO A SOLE FOCUS ON OVARIAN CANCER - BOTH RESEARCH GRANTS AND BETTER SUPPORT FOR THOSE DIAGNOSED WITH OVARIAN CANCER IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. FROM JANUARY TO MARCH 2024 THE EDUCATION TEAM SUPPORTED 15 COLLEGE-CAMPUS WORKSHOPS AND EIGHT PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS. COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS WERE HELD IN COORDINATION WITH MERCY HOUSING, MARY'S PLACE, FAMILYWORKS, WASHINGTON RHINESTONE CLUB, SEATTLE JEWISH FESTIVAL AND HERZL NER TAMID AND REACHED PRIMARILY PARTICIPANTS WHO BELONG TO HISTORICALLY UNDER-RESOURCED/UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2001.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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