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International OCD Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 22-2894564 Website

The mission of the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) is to ensure that no one affected by OCD and related disorders suffers alone. IOCDF's community provides help, healing, and hope.

International OCD Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: International OCD Foundation Inc gave $757K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $84K), top state New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$756,576
-3.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
9
-10.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$84,064
+7.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$100,000
Total assets
$7,524,201
-2.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (39% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

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Who International OCD Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

Research Foundation for Mental Hygience Inc: $192K across 2 grantsResearch Foundation for MentalHygience Inc$192K · 2 grantsBaylor College of Medicine: $167KBaylor College of Medicine$167KBoston University: $100KBoston University$100KIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai: $100KIcahn School of Medicine atMount Sinai$100KHarvard Medical School: $100KHarvard Medical School$100KThe University of Toledo: $49KThe University of Toledo$49KMassachusetts General Hospital: $25KMassachusetts General Hospital$25KUniversity of Miami: $25KUniversity of Miami$25K

The largest 2024 recipient was Research Foundation for Mental Hygience Inc ($192K across 2 grants). Together the top 8 received $757K.

Grant Size Distribution

37 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K3$50–100K13$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 37 (54%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonNew YorkMenandsDenverGainesvilleNew HavenPhiladelphiaToledoChapel HillCoral GablesEast ProvidenceFloridaNew YoekNorth CarolinaRiverside

How International OCD Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 49% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M1 grant2020 6 grants2021 11 grants2022 10 grants2023 9 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2020) to $874K (2022). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $757K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Research Foundation for Mental Hygience Inc Menands, NYNeural mechanisms of active avoidance in obsessive-compulsive disorder$166,667
Baylor College of Medicine Boston, MACBT Augmentation to Promote Medication Discontinuation in Pediatric OCD$166,630
Boston University Boston, MAPersonalized neuromodulation for a novel OCD biomarker and treatment$100,000
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York, NYDissecting the Temporal and Causal Relationships Between OCD and Bipolar Disorder$100,000
Harvard Medical School Boston, MEInsights into the pathophysiology of obsessive compulsive disorder$100,000
The University of Toledo Toledo, OHA Good Enough Intervention: Testing Brief Online Self-Help Treatment Modules for Clinical Perfectionism$48,801
Research Foundation for Mental Hygience Inc Menands, NYTranscranial magnetic stimulation effects on urge suppression in obessive-compulsive disorder using inidividualized targeting of the postcentral gyrus$24,999
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MAElectrophysiological biomarker characterization in sensing--enabled deep brian stimulation for obsessive-compulsive disorder$24,819
University of Miami Coral Gables, FLWho Learns from OCD Exposures? Investigating Asymmetrical Learning Rates and Cognitive Immunization During Expectancy Violation$24,660
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$7,524,201$5,542,785$5,669,470$756,5769$73,143
2023$7,732,282$5,107,222$5,134,845$781,23510$96,730
2022$7,789,462$4,784,720$4,012,605$874,25911$23,434
2021$5,421,208$4,976,833$3,646,970$507,8686$45,206
2020$4,062,269$3,675,962$2,651,864$12,4861$64,555

About International OCD Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

International OCD Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $757K. Net investment income was $73K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

International OCD Foundation Inc is led by Rebecca Deusser, Executive Director on the 2024 filing; 4 of 19 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Rebecca Deusser

    Executive Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $252K (2024)

  • David Calusdian

    President & Director

    Vice President & Director → President & Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Antonelli

    Director of Operations

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $100K (2021) → $135K (2024)

  • Sanjaya Saxena MD

    Director of Clinical & Research Affairs

    New on the 2024 filing

    25 hrs/week

    $160K (2024)

  • Tiia Groden MA

    Director of Systems Operations

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $101K (2024)

  • Denis Asselin

    Director & Emeritus

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Denise Egan Stack LMHC

    Director

    Secretary & Director → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diane B Davey RN

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth McIngvale PhD LMSW

    Secretary & Director

    Director → Secretary & Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jenny C Yip PsyD ABPP

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jo-Anne Winston

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joy Kant

    Director & Emeritus

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ron Prevost

    Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Boaz

    Director

    President & Director → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Trondsen LMFT

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ben Gambrel

    Vice President & Director

    Director → Vice President & Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Crystal Fulwood

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Perkins

    Director & Emeritus

    New on the 2024 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shawn Assad

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Carol W Taylor (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Michael Jenike MD (2020–2023) — Director & Emeritus
  • Former: Fran Harrington (2021–2023) — Director of It
  • Former: Jeffrey Szymanski (2022–2023) — Executive Director
  • Former: Susan Dailey (2023) — Director
  • Former: Elizabeth McIngvale Phdlmsw (2022) — Director
  • Former: Jeff Szymanski (2020–2021) — Executive Director
  • Former: Paul A. Mueller (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Lise Lawrence (2021) — Associate Director of Events

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Rebecca Deusser — Executive Director: $252KRebecca DeusserExecutive Director$252KSanjaya Saxena MD — Director of Clinical and Research Affairs: $160KSanjaya Saxena MDDirector of Clinical and…$160KMatthew Antonelli — Director of Operations: $135KMatthew AntonelliDirector of Operations$135KTiia Groden MA — Director of Systems Operations: $101KTiia Groden MADirector of Systems Operations$101K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $252K, to Rebecca Deusser (Executive Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about International OCD Foundation Inc

How much does International OCD Foundation Inc give each year?

International OCD Foundation Inc gave $757K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $781K across 10 grants.

What is International OCD Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

International OCD Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $100,000, and its average grant was $84,064, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does International OCD Foundation Inc give grants?

International OCD Foundation Inc's top state is New York, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Massachusetts (39%) and Maine (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (3 grants) and Menands, NY (2 grants).

Does International OCD Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on International OCD Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are International OCD Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

International OCD Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Research Foundation for Mental Hygience Inc ($191,666 across 2 grants), Baylor College of Medicine ($166,630) and Boston University ($100,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is International OCD Foundation Inc?

International OCD Foundation Inc reported $7.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.5M.

What is International OCD Foundation Inc?

International OCD Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Boston, MA. It holds $7.5M in total assets as of 2024.

What is International OCD Foundation Inc's EIN?

International OCD Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2894564. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 20, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 5, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 19, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 31, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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