Sharsheret
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Sharsheret meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"to offer a community of support to women, of all Jewish backgrounds, diagnosed with breast cancer or at increased genetic risk by fostering culturally-relevant individualized connections with networks of peers, health professionals, and related resources."
Year, State Incorporated:
2001, NY
Sharsheret reports that it works to improve the lives of Jewish women and families living with or at increased genetic risk for breast or ovarian cancer through personalized support and educational outreach. Educational outreach goes towards community members, healthcare professionals, and students on campus about the increased risk of hereditary cancer in the Jewish community. The organization also offers local support groups and a national peer support network for those newly diagnosed with breast or ovarian cancer. In 2022, Sharsheret states that it distributed 254,541 informational resources, responded to 26,352 patient inquiries, and connected 3,501 patients through its support network.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, Sharsheret's program expenses were:
| Education and outreach | $2,312,644 |
| Support programs and services | $1,824,604 |
| Total Program Expenses | $4,137,248 |
Chief Executive
Elana Silber, Chief Executive Officer
Compensation*
$361,958
Chair of the Board
Jordanna Nadritch
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Senior Legal Editor, Bankruptcy and Restructuring service of Practical Law, Thomson Reuters
Board Size
16
Paid Staff Size
42
*2022 Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Planned giving arrangements, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)
Fundraising costs were 7% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $7,289,833, 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 Sharsheret's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Source of Funds
| Contributions | $5,128,260 |
| Special events, net | $1,752,850 |
| Government grant | $377,838 |
| In-kind contributions | $30,885 |
| Investment income, net | $-1,263,631 |
| Total Income | $6,026,202 |
Programs: 83% Fundraising: 10% Administrative: 7%
| Total Income | $6,026,202 |
| Total expenses: | $4,990,181 |
| Program expenses | $4,137,248 |
| Fundraising expenses | $494,340 |
| Administrative expenses | $358,593 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $1,036,021 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $13,151,849 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $14,187,870 |
| Total Liabilities | $452,890 |
| Total Assets | $14,640,760 |
Note: According to Sharsheret's 2022 audited financial statements, the organization received $30,885 in contributed goods and services including supplies ($18,038), flowers ($4,234), food ($2,783), security ($2,200), services ($1,800), hotel ($1,100), car service ($500), venue space ($155), and photographer ($75).
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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance