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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: August 2026 Expires: August 2028

International OCD Foundation

Standards Not Met
Standards Not Met
14
(617) 973-5801
Post Office Box 961029
Boston, MA, 02196
https://iocdf.org
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

International OCD Foundation does not meet the following 1 Standards for Charity Accountability:

Standard 14 (Budget)
Have a board-approved annual budget for its current fiscal year, outlining projected expenses for major program activities, fund raising, and administration.

IOCDF does not meet this Standard because, when the organization provided 2026 budget information, it indicated that the budget:

  • Did not identify total projected program service expenses.
  • Did not identify total projected fundraising expenses.
  • Did not identify total projected administrative expenses.

The BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information from the organization and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard(s) for Charity Accountability: 3

International OCD Foundation meets the remaining 18 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to ensure that no one affected by OCD and related disorders suffers alone."

Year, State Incorporated:
1987, MA

The International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) provides information about obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and related disorders, and serves as a nexus of a international community of individuals with OCD, their family members and loved ones, and mental health professionals and researchers. IOCDF states that it aims to improve outcomes for individuals with OCD and related disorders by: providing resources and support for those affected by OCD, linking individuals to treatment and support groups, and offering a suite of educational websites; promoting awareness about OCD and related disorders to the OCD community and the general public through awareness-raising and stigma-reducing events and campaigns; increasing access to treatment through education and training for mental health professionals in evidence-based treatments, providing a forum for professional collaboration and networking; and advancing research investigating the causes of and treatments for OCD through grants to researchers. The organization has regional affiliates nationwide that carry out the mission of the organization at the local level, and IOCDF advocates with lived experience that volunteer to lead the community, raise awareness, and educate the public. IOCDF's Scientific and Clinical Advisory Board is composed of clinicians and researchers in the United States who treat and research OCD and related disorders to guide programming and research.

For the year ended December 30, 2024, International OCD Foundation's program expenses were:

Program services $4,452,127
Total Program Expenses $4,452,127

Chief Executive
Rebecca Deusser, Executive Director

Compensation*
$271,629

Chair of the Board
David Calusdian

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
President, Sharon Merrill Advisors

Board Size
15

Paid Staff Size
24

*2024 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Telephone appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Membership appeals, Cryptocurrency, Workplace Giving

Fundraising costs were 13% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $3,655,987, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on International OCD Foundation's audited financial statements for the year ended December 30, 2024.

Source of Funds
Contributions and grants $3,633,525
Conferences $944,650
Membership dues $428,392
Behavior Therapy Institute fees $396,878
Interest and dividend income $73,143
Miscellaneous income $43,735
In-kind contributions $22,462
Total Income $5,528,470

Programs: 79% Fundraising: 8% Administrative: 13%

Total Income $5,528,470
Total expenses: $5,669,470
  Program expenses $4,452,127
  Fundraising expenses $467,355
  Administrative expenses $749,988
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-141,000
Beginning Net Assets $5,625,871
Other Changes In Net Assets $11,272
Ending Net Assets $5,473,599
Total Liabilities $2,050,602
Total Assets $7,524,201

Note 1: In the financial section above, "other changes in net assets" refers to a change in value of charitable remainder trust.

Note 2: According to IOCDF's 2024 audited financial statements, the organization received in-kind contributions totaling $22,462 in the form of consulting services ($7,987), travel expenses ($7,702), facility use ($4,785), and fundraising event goods and services ($1,988).

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