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Nonprofit · EIN 31-1038309

OHIO CANCER RESEARCH ASSOCIATES

Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43215

Financials

$725K$590K2023$580K$645K2024$708K$594K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of OHIO CANCER RESEARCH ASSOCIATES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$708,488$593,782$114,706$714,153$392,058$322,095
December 31, 2024990$580,314$644,855-$64,541$582,004$374,615$207,389
December 31, 2023990$725,256$589,826$135,430$610,340$338,410$271,930
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$599,968
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$18,566
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,592
Net income from fundraising events
$86,332
Other revenue
$89,954

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$190,000
Other salaries and wages
$205,302
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$282,291
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$11,696
Occupancy
$37,829
Travel
$638
Program services (functional)
$482,698
Management and general (functional)
$51,639
Fundraising (functional)
$59,445

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$582,004
Total assets, end of year
$714,153
Total liabilities, end of year
$392,058
Net assets, end of year
$322,095
Net assets without donor restrictions
$322,095
Gross receipts
$1,096,921
Employees
3
Year formed
1982
State of legal domicile
OH

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
WILLIAM R BOGGESSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
40$126,884$47,841
SUSAN COLE PHDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOHN KESSLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LYNN ELLIOTTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JUSTIN LATHIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MATTHEW SUMMERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
GRANT VARIAN MDBOARD CHAIRMAN
Officer
0.5$0$0
DEBORAH PARRIS PHDPRESIDENT
Officer
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
WILLIAM R BOGGESSEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director
40$123,188$45,079
GRANT VARIAN MDBOARD CHAIRM
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
DEBORAH PARRIS PHDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
SUSAN COLE PHDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOHN KESSLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LYNN ELLIOTTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JUSTIN LATHIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MATTHEW SUMMERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
WILLIAM R BOGGESSEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director
40$119,600$42,501
GRANT VARIAN MDBOARD CHAIRM
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0$0
DEBORAH PARRIS PHDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0$0
SUSAN COLE PHDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
JOHN KESSLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
LYNN ELLIOTTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
JUSTIN LATHIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
MATTHEW SUMMERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
85 E GAY ST STE 700, COLUMBUS, OH 43215-3118
In care of
% WILLIAM R BOGGESS
Signed the 990
WILLIAM R BOGGESS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(614) 224-1127
Return prepared by
Sherri A Stubbs CPA LLC

Mission

OCR IS DEDICATED TO THE CURE AND PREVENTION OF CANCER BY PROVIDING FOUNDATIONAL SEED MONEY FOR NEW RESEARCH IDEAS. OVER 8 MILLION IN GRANTS HAS GENERATED OVER 1 BILLION FROM OTHER SOURCES BASED ON PROJECT SUCCESS

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROVIDING CRITICAL SEED GRANTS TO SUPPORT FOUNDATIONAL, NEW IDEAS BY CANCER RESEARCHERS THAT ULTIMATELY SAVE, EXTEND AND IMPROVE LIVES. THESE GRANTS, SELECTED ONLY ON MERIT AS DETERMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT SCIENTIFIC REVIEW COMMITTEE, ALLOW INVESTIGATORS TO OBTAIN DATA NECESSARY TO ACQUIRE MUCH LARGER FUNDING FROM SOURCES SUCH AS THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH. 95% OF OUR GRANT RECIPIENTS RECEIVE ADDITIONAL FUNDING. OVER $8 MILLION OF GRANTS AWARDED BY OHIO CANCER RESEARCH(OCR) HAS NOW GENERATED MORE THAN $1 BILLION IN ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO CANCER RESEARCHERS. ON AVERAGE, EACH DOLLAR OCR AWARDS TO A GROUNDBREAKING IDEA RESULTS IN OVER $130 OF ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM OTHER SOURCES.
    Expenses $482,698 · grants $190,000

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
31-1038309
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Hospital or medical research organization
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1982
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$714,153
Income (IRS master file)
$1,096,921

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$708,488$593,782$714,153XML
990December 2024$580,314$644,855$582,004XML
990December 2023$725,256$589,826$610,340XML
990December 2022$601,399$481,857$366,928IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-1038309).

Questions about OHIO CANCER RESEARCH ASSOCIATES

What is the EIN of OHIO CANCER RESEARCH ASSOCIATES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OHIO CANCER RESEARCH ASSOCIATES is 31-1038309.
Is OHIO CANCER RESEARCH ASSOCIATES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
Are donations to OHIO CANCER RESEARCH ASSOCIATES tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does OHIO CANCER RESEARCH ASSOCIATES file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of OHIO CANCER RESEARCH ASSOCIATES due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did OHIO CANCER RESEARCH ASSOCIATES last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of OHIO CANCER RESEARCH ASSOCIATES?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $126,884 (WILLIAM R BOGGESS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does OHIO CANCER RESEARCH ASSOCIATES have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $708,488, expenses of $593,782 and total assets of $714,153 at year end.

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