National Ovarian Cancer Coalition Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
650628064
IRS 990 coverage
2015–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Dallas, TX, USA
Phone
2142734204
Rating
82
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Birth Defects, Genetic Diseases Research

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$5,376,100
Expenses
$5,365,375
Assets
$5,271,815
Liabilities
$804,228

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

14 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • MELISSA AUCOIN (CEO)

Highest reported compensation

  • MELISSA AUCOIN (CEO): $225,691 total reported compensation
  • MEGAN TRUMBLA (DIRECTOR, PHILANTHROPY & M): $110,363 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The mission of the nocc is to save lives through the prevention and cure of ovarian cancer and to improve quality of life for survivors and their caregivers.

What it reported doing in 2024

Quality of lifethe nocc provides physical, mental, emotional, and social support programs key to improving the survivor experience, which can impact health and enhance the quality of life.faces of hope (support/educational care kits) - tote bag that provides survivors with educational resources and comfort items to help navigate a new diagnosis of ovarian cancerteal hearts network (survivor peer-to-peer support group) - online monthly gatherings hosted by local nocc chapters across the country that provide a place for survivors to get the emotional support they need as they navigate their journeyteal cares network (caregiver support group) - online national support group for caregivers professionally facilitated by expert clinicians that will allow caregivers to address their own physical and emotional challenges.nutritional information and support (savor health ina) nutritional guide to help manage symptoms and provide nutrition support survivors need as they navigate their journey. Savor health offers a text-based app that can deliver personalized nutrition tips and answer questions.comfort for the soul (meal delivery service) - healthy, pre-prepared meals delivered on a weekly basis to support survivors in treatment and their families (created in response to covid-19)comfort for the mind (one-on-one professional counseling) - professional counseling aimed at supporting survivors and caregivers as they handle the stress of a new diagnosis, the anxiety of a recurrence, or the pressures that come from being a caregiver (created in response to covid-19).faces of hope2,025 teal totes were distributed to women newly diagnosed with ovarian cancer1,226 teal totes/kits were provided to women with a recurrence of ovarian cancer savor health ina - 66 new users downloaded and received nutritional guidance, 302 users in totalask the experts - 65,000 people attended the educational live seriescomfort for the soul - 15,444 meals served to women in treatment for ovarian cancercomfort for the mind - 160 professional counseling vouchers provided to survivors and caregiversteal hearts network - 2,100 people annually participated in the survivor peer to peer online monthly gatheringsteal cares network - 160 people annually participated in the caregiver peer to peer online monthly gatheringsfinancial assistance program - 736 finance assistance grants to women in treatment for ovarian cancer

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 93% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 76% for direct work, and 24% for grants.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 78
  • Transparency & Controls: 79
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 38
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 82.4%; rating input score 82
  • Program expense ratio: 82.6%; rating input score 83
  • Fundraising efficiency: $11.57 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 0.2%; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.98; rating input score 36; 36th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.15; rating input score 50; 50th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 6.3%; rating input score 45; 45th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 1.4% per year; rating input score 100; 19th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 1.8% per year; rating input score 100; 19th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 12.8% per year; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 82.4% of revenue deployed · 82.6% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 14 of 14 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $4.4M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $226K · 14 people listed · 2 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 35 of 35 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 9 filing years from 2015 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 5 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 3 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 42/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 34/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 36/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 45/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 50/100.