United Breast Cancer Foundation

Founded in October 2000, the United Breast Cancer Foundation (UBCF) is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit that began as a small grassroots organization serving low-income, under and uninsured women and men in New York. UBCF has grown to serve women, men and their families across the country as a national philanthropic organization. UBCF has been a Combined Federal Campaign-approved charity since 2013.{{Citation needed|date=July 2023}}

UBCF reported total income of $35,342,874 for the year ending December 31, 2021.{{Cite web |title=United Breast Cancer Foundation charity review & reports by Give.org |url=https://give.org/charity-reviews/national/Human-Services/United-Breast-Cancer-Foundation-in-Huntington-ny-3171 |access-date=2023-07-11 |website=Give.org {{!}} BBB Wise Giving Alliance |language=en}} It has received a Three-Star rating of "Good" from Charity Navigator, based on an assessment of its financial health and governance policies.{{Cite web |title=Charity Navigator - Rating for United Breast Cancer Foundation |url=https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/113571208 |access-date=2023-07-11 |website=Charity Navigator}}

In 2013, the United Breast Cancer Foundation was ranked No. 35 on a list of "America's Worst Charities" compiled by The Center for Investigative Reporting and The Tampa Bay Times.{{Cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Matt |date=2017-04-17 |title=Kushner-Trump business partner directed one of America's worst charities |url=http://revealnews.org/blog/kushner-trump-business-partner-directed-one-of-americas-worst-charities/ |access-date=2023-07-11 |website=Reveal |language=en-US}} The rankings were based on how much they spent on fundraising. UBCF spent $7.2 million of the $12.7 million it had raised in 2014 on professional fundraising consultants.

The organization has been criticized for highly aggressive street marketing tactics under investigation by the NYS Attorney General's Office.{{Cite web |last=Marrocco |first=Bonnie |date=2022-11-30 |title=Consumer Investigation: A for-profit fundraiser that worked in Rochester keeps most of the money it raises for charity |url=https://www.whec.com/top-news/consumer-investigation-a-for-profit-fundraiser-that-worked-in-rochester-keeps-most-of-the-money-it-raises-for-charity/ |access-date=2023-07-11 |website=WHEC.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Fundraisers for 'F' Rated Charities Hit with a Combined $170.2 Million in Legal Judgments |url=https://www.charitywatch.org/charity-donating-articles/fundraisers-for-f-rated-charities-hit-with-a-combined-1702-million-in-legal-judgments |access-date=2023-07-11 |website=www.charitywatch.org |language=en}}

The founder and executive director of UBCF is Stephanie Mastroianni, who was inspired to form the organization after her mother died from breast cancer at the age of 42. Mastroianni is not a volunteer and is one of the highest paid non-profit leaders in the world at $324,500. According to the organization's IRS Form 990, the board is stacked with family members: Mastroianni, her father, Nicholas Mastroianni Sr., and her brother, Nicholas Mastroianni Jr., who comprise the three members of the board of directors.{{cite web |url=http://ubcf.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/FY-2017-Annual-Report-Final.pdf |title=Annual report |date=2017 |website=ubcf.org |access-date=2019-06-20 |archive-date=2019-06-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603162003/http://ubcf.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/FY-2017-Annual-Report-Final.pdf |url-status=dead }}

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• [http://ubcf.org/ United Breast Cancer Foundation website]

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Category:Non-profit organizations based in New York (state)

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Category:Cancer charities in the United States

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Category:2000 establishments in New York City

Category:Charities based in New York (state)

Category:Medical and health organizations based in New York (state)