Mission: TO SUPPORT BASIC OR TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH FOR OVARIAN CANCER AND TO SUPPORT GYNECOLOGICAL ONCOLOGY TRANING FOR PHYSICIANS.
Hearing the Ovarian Cancer Whisper Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization, with an IRS ruling year of 2014, and donations are tax-deductible.
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The IRS is significantly delayed in processing nonprofits' annual tax filings (Forms 990). As a result, the Finance & Accountability score for Hearing the Ovarian Cancer Whisper Inc. is outdated and the overall rating may not be representative of its current operations. Please check with the charity directly for any questions you may have.
Encompass Rating System by Charity Navigator
Overall Score
70
out of 100
This charity's score is a failing score.
This overall score is calculated from multiple beacon scores: 35% Finance & Accountability, 50% Impact & Results, 10% Leadership & Adaptability, and 5% Culture & Community
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Finance & Accountability
This score provides an assessment of a nonprofit's financial health (stability, efficiency and sustainability) and its commitment to governance practices and policies.
Finance & Accountability Score
50
out of 100
The score earned by Hearing the Ovarian Cancer Whisper Inc. is a failing score
This V6 of the Finance & Accountability Score provides a baseline measure of an organization's health including the indicators listed in the report below.
This score represents Form 990 data from 2020, the latest year electronically filed and published by the IRS.
Finance & Accountability Report
50
of 100 points
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Program Expense Ratio
25.31%
Higher effect on score
More data
The Program Expense Ratio is determined by Program Expenses divided by Total Expense (average of most recent three 990s). This measure reflects the percent of its total expenses a charity spends on the programs and services it exists to deliver.
Good financial stewardship goes beyond financial metrics, and includes effectively using funds in pursuit of the declared mission. Organizations that spend less than half of their budget on programs are probably not adequately pursuing their mission. For this reason, our methodology applies zero points to both financial metrics in cases where the Program Expense ratio is under 50%
Program Expense Percentage | Amount of Credit Received |
|---|---|
| 70% or higher | Full Credit |
| 60% - 69.9% | Partial Credit |
| 50% - 59.9% | Zero Points for Program Expense Score |
| Below 50% | Zero Points for Both Program Expense AND Liabilities to Assets Scores |
Source: IRS Form 990
Board Composition
13/13 Independent
Higher effect on score
Charity Navigator looks for at least 3 board members, with more than 50% of those members identified as independent (not salaried).
The presence of an independent governing body is strongly recommended by many industry professionals to allow for full deliberation and diversity of thinking on governance and other organizational matters.
Source: IRS Form 990
Independent Audit or Financial Review
No review needed due to small charity size
No effect on score
An Audit, Review, or Compilation provides important information about financial accountability and accuracy. Organizations are scored based on their Total Revenue Amount:
Total Revenue Amount | Expectation to Receive Credit |
|---|---|
| $1 million or higher | Expected to complete an audit |
| $500,000 - $1 million | Expected to complete an audit, review, or compilation |
| Less than $500,000 | No expectation (removed from scoring methodology) |
Source: IRS Form 990
Liabilities to Assets Ratio
2.36%
Lower effect on score
The Liabilities to Assets Ratio is determined by Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets (most recent 990). This ratio is an indicator of an organization’s solvency and/or long-term sustainability.
Liabilities to Assets Ratio | Amount of Credit Received |
|---|---|
| Less than 50% | Full Credit |
| 50% - 59.9% | Partial Credit |
| 60% or more | No Credit |
This organization is receiving zero points for both financial metrics (Liabilities to Assets Ratio and Program Expense Ratio) due to their Program Expense Ratio being under 50%.
Source: IRS Form 990
Website
Listed
Lower effect on score
Charity Navigator looks for a website on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency metric.
Nonprofits act in the public trust and reporting publicly on activities is an important component.
Source: IRS Form 990
Conflict of Interest Policy
Listed
Lower effect on score
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a conflict of interest policy on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy protects the organization and by extension those it serves, when it is considering entering into a transaction that may benefit the private interest of an officer, director and/or key employee of the organization.
Source: IRS Form 990
Board Meeting Minutes
Documented
Lower effect on score
Charity Navigator looks to confirm on the Form 990 that the organization has this process in place as an accountability and transparency measure.
An official record of the events that take place during a board meeting ensures that a contemporaneous document exists for future reference.
Source: IRS Form 990
Document Retention and Destruction
Missing
Lower effect on score
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a document retention and destruction policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy establishes guidelines for the handling, backing up, archiving and destruction of documents. These guidelines foster good record keeping procedures that promote data integrity.
Source: IRS Form 990
Whistleblower Policy
Missing
Lower effect on score
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a whistleblower policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy outlines procedures for handling employee complaints, as well as a confidential way for employees to report financial or other types of mismanagement.
Source: IRS Form 990
Additional Information
Unscored
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Total Revenue and Expenses
This chart displays the trend of revenue and expenses over the past several years for this organization, as reported on their IRS Form 990.
Salary of Key Persons
Presented here are up to five of this organization's highest compensated employees. This compensation data includes salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and is displayed exactly how it is reported to the IRS. The amounts do not include nontaxable benefits, deferred compensation, or other amounts not reported on Form W-2. In some cases, these amounts may include compensation from related organizations. Read the IRS policies for compensation reporting
PATRICIA O'CONNELL, PRESIDENT
$0
FRANCES FISHER, VICE PRESIDENT
$0
E DORSEY SMITH-SEED, SECRETARY
$0
JOHN PETERS, TREASURER
$0
Source: IRS Form 990 (page 7), filing year 2020
Business Master File Data
Below are some key data points from the Exempt Organization IRS Business Master File (BMF) for this organization. Learn more about the BMF on the IRS website
Activities:
Activity data not reported from the IRS
Foundation Status:
Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (BMF foundation code: 15)
Affiliation:
Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). (BMF affiliation code: 3)
Data Sources: IRS Forms 990
The Form 990 is a document that nonprofit organizations file with the IRS annually. We leverage finance and accountability data from it to form Encompass ratings. Click here to view this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available).
Pandemic Response
Due to the unprecedented nature of the pandemic, we give charities such as this one the opportunity to share the story of COVID's impact on them. Charities may submit their own pandemic responses through their nonprofit portal.
Hearing the Ovarian Cancer Whisper Inc. reported being impacted by COVID-19 in the following ways:
Fundraising Capacity
Revenue
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's operations financially:
We were unable to hold our traditional fundraising event - Time is of the Essence Luncheon. Our donations to this event declined by 40%.
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's delivery of programs:
The impact of the pandemic did not affect us with our programs. We were still able to carry out our mission in helping women suffering from ovarian cancer who are in financial need, provding scholarships to Fl medical students interested in gyn oncology and funding our fellowship.
How this organization adapted to changing conditions caused by COVID-19:
We moved our office to a smaller location, and streamlined expenses. We also applied for the PPP and other grants.
Innovations the organization intends to continue permanently after the pandemic:
We will contine to stay at the smaller location. And once the luncheon has returned - the layout and details will look a lot different since so many of the vendors are opperating diffently.
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Impact & Results
This score estimates the actual impact a nonprofit has on the lives of those it serves, and determines whether it is making good use of donor resources to achieve that impact.
Impact & Results Score
75
out of 100
Hearing the Ovarian Cancer Whisper Inc. is cost-effective, earning a passing score.
Impact
$2,500 provides $1,900 in financial assistance to a patient.
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Impact & Results Report
75
of 100 points
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Rated Program
Program
The Jacquie Liggett Angel Fund
Activities
The nonprofit provides financial assistance to patients with medical conditions.
Program Type
Financial Assistance for Patients with Medical Conditions
Beneficiaries Served
Program Geography
Time Period of Data
7/1/20 to 6/30/21
Outcomes and Cost
Outcomes: Changes in the lives of those served by a nonprofit. They can be caused by the nonprofit.
Costs: The money spent by a nonprofit and its partners and beneficiaries.
Impact: Outcome caused by a nonprofit relative to its cost.
Cost-effectiveness: A judgment as to whether the cost was a good use of resources to cause the outcome.
Outcome Metric
Increase in income for a patient with medical conditions
Outcome Data Source
Ratings are based on data the nonprofit itself collects on its work. We use the most recent year with sufficient data. Typically, this data allows us to calculate direct changes in participants' lives, such as increased income.
Outcome data collected during the program. The nonprofit submitted data on the dollar value of all financial assistance provided to patients, which we use to calculate the additional income received.
Method for Attributing Outcomes
We don't know if the observed changes were caused by the nonprofit's program or something else happening at the same time (e.g., a participant got a raise). To determine causation, we take the outcomes we observe and subtract an estimate of the outcomes that would have happened even without the program (i.e., counterfactual outcomes).
We estimate the dollar amount of financial assistance attributable to the nonprofit by comparing the financial assistance given by the nonprofit to the financial assistance that would have been provided in the absence of the nonprofit (the “counterfactual”). In this case, we estimate the counterfactual to be zero based on two assumptions. First, we assume there is functionally no upper limit to the amount of cash transfers that continue to be valuable to patients as they are far from reaching the point of diminishing marginal returns, such that aid provided by one nonprofit does not displace aid provided by another. Second, we assume that nonprofits work independently and do not coordinate the provision of aid to the same patient. As a result, all aid provided by the nonprofit to patients with medical conditions can be directly attributable to the nonprofit.
Cost Data Source
After estimating the program's outcomes, we need to determine how much it cost to achieve those outcomes. All monetary costs are counted, whether they are borne by a nonprofit service deliverer or by the nonprofit’s public and private partners.
Program cost data reported by the nonprofit. Partner and beneficiary costs reported by the nonprofit or estimated by Charity Navigator.
Cost Calculation
$25,000 program costs + $0 partner costs + $0 beneficiary costs = $25,000 total costs
Impact and Determination
We calculate impact, defined as the change in outcomes attributable to a program divided by the cost to achieve those outcomes.
Impact Calculation
$25,000 total costs / $18,961 of financial assistance provided = roughly $2,500 provides $1,900 in financial assistance to a patient.
Benchmark for Rating
Impact & Results scores of financial assistance to patients programs are based on income generated relative to cost. Programs receive an Impact & Results score of 100 if they increase income for a recipient by more than $1.50 for every $1 spent and a score of 75 if income increases by more than $0.85 for every $1 spent. If a nonprofit reports impact but doesn't meet the benchmark for cost-effectiveness, it earns a score of 50.
Determination
Cost-effective
Analysis Details
Analysis conducted in 2022 by Charity Navigator using data submitted by the nonprofit, theory and evidence from scientific research studies, and public datasets.
Additional Information
Unscored
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Largest Programs
Hearing the Ovarian Cancer Whisper Inc. reported its largest program on its FY 2020 Form 990 as:
$52,000
Spent in most recent FY
100%
Percent of program expenses
GRANTS RECEIVED AND GRANTS PAID TO SUPPORT BASIC OR TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH FOR OVARIAN CANCER AND TO SUPPORT GYNECOLOGICAL TRAINING FOR PHYSICIANS AND TO OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS TO FLORIDA MEDICAL STUDENTS ... (More)
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Leadership & Adaptability
This score provides an assessment of the organization's leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes in constituent demand/need or other relevant social and economic conditions to achieve the organization's mission.
Leadership & Adaptability Score
100
out of 100
The score earned by Hearing the Ovarian Cancer Whisper Inc. is a passing score.
Encompass Rating V4 provides an evaluation of the organization's Leadership & Adaptability through the nonprofit organization submitting a survey response directly to Charity Navigator.
Leadership & Adaptability Report
100
of 100 points
Mission
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s mission
TO SUPPORT BASIC OR TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH FOR OVARIAN CANCER AND TO SUPPORT GYNECOLOGICAL ONCOLOGY TRANING FOR PHYSICIANS.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Vision
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
From financial assistance to local women in need, to groundbreaking research and scholarships for future gynecological oncologists, the difference H.O.W. is making is loud and clear. Under the guidance of H.O.W.’s Chairman of the Medical Advisory Board, Robert C. Knapp, M.D., we will continue to award grants through our fellowship program to help find a cure and identified greater methods for early detection of ovarian cancer. We will continue to provide scholarships to FL medical students so that they may pursue careers in gynecologic oncology. Local women in need suffering from ovarian cancer will not have to choose between paying their mortgage and lifesaving medical treatment. We will pay their everyday living expenses to ease the burden of this devastating disease. Through free educational programs women will continue to learn about the most up-to-date research and will better able to recognize the signs, symptoms and risks of ovarian cancer and have a better chance of survival.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Strategic Goals
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
Goal One: Continue to educate social workers at area hospitals that the Angel Fund (financial assistance program) is available for patients in need suffering from ovarian cancer.
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Goal Two: Continue to educate Florida medical schools that the scholarship program is available to 2nd and 3rd year medical students.
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Goal Three: Educate Florida Research Instutions that the Fellowship program is available to a MD or PhD conducting research in ovarian cancer.
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Leadership Development
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development
Describe an investment in leadership
Attend networking functions and chamber meetings. Attended other cancer confernces at area hospitals, and supported other nonprofit events.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Mobilizing for Mission
The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
This organization mobilizes for mission in the following ways:
Strategic Partnerships
Raising Awareness
What are this organization’s external mobilizaton efforts?
Present panel discussion about ovarian cancer with local nonprofit hospital (cancer department). Raise awareness of mission, ovarian cancer risks, treatment, etc. through our social media. In addition, our main fundraising event "Time is of the Essence" Lecture & Luncheon held each January is promoted on our social media sites.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Story of Adaptability
The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.
Because of the pandemic, we unforuntately like many other nonprofits were not able to hold our traditional fundraising event - so we had to get creative. While the luncheon did not take place in person in 2021 because of COVID-19, H.O.W. transformed the event to a "Stay Home, Never Stay Silent" lunch delivered to each donor's door. The event turned out to be a huges success with expenses being low and donors willing to give. It was a reminder to all - that while we were apart in 2021 - we were united in remembering that ovarian cancer may whisper, but H.O.W. never will.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
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Culture & Community
This score provides an assessment of the organization's culture and connectedness to the community it serves. Learn more about how and why we rate Culture & Community.
Culture & Community Score
100
out of 100
Hearing the Ovarian Cancer Whisper Inc. has earned a passing score. The organization provided data about how it listens to constituents (Constituent Feedback) (see report below).
The Culture & Community Beacon is comprised of the following metrics:
Constituent Feedback: 100/100 (100% of beacon score)
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion: Not Scored
Culture & Community Report
100
of 100 points
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Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
This organization has not provided information regarding the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices it is presently implementing. As such, the organization has not earned a score on this metric. Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations implementing effective DEI policies and practices can enhance a nonprofit's decision-making, staff motivation, innovation, and effectiveness.
Methodology
We are utilizing data collected by Candid to document and assess the DEI practices implemented by the organization. Nonprofit organizations are encouraged to fill out the Equity Strategies section of their Candid profiles to receive a rating.
Learn more about the methodology.
Constituent Feedback
Constituent Feedback and Listening Practice data are not available for this organization. Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations that engage in inclusive practices, such as collecting feedback from the people and communities they serve, may be more effective.
Methodology
We've partnered with Candid to survey organizations about their feedback practices. Nonprofit organizations can fill out the How We Listen section of their Candid profile to receive a rating.
Learn more about the methodology.
Analysis and Research
Like the overall Encompass Rating System, the Culture & Community Beacon is designed to evolve as metrics are developed and ready for integration. Below you can find more information about the metrics we currently evaluate in this beacon and their relevance to nonprofit performance.
