PATIENTS RISING INC

EIN: 611860696 Medical Research

RESTON, VA

Total Revenue
$2,024,097
Total Expenses
$2,137,289
Total Assets
$182,694
Net Assets
$-1,175,548
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2017
Legal Domicile
VA
Principal Officer
ROBERT MACKAY JIMESON
Phone
2027501186
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

PATIENTS RISING INC, founded in 2017, is a community nonprofit in the Medical Research sector that reported $2.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 188% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

PATIENTS RISING IS A NATIONAL 501(C)(4) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION EMPOWERING EVERY PATIENT IN AMERICA TO ADVOCATE FOR REFORMS PLACING THEM, ALONGSIDE THEIR DOCTORS, IN CONTROL OF THEIR HEALTHCARE CHOICES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $434,193

THE PATIENT EMPOWERMENT CENTER AT PATIENTS RISING IS DEDICATED TO RECRUITING, DEVELOPING, AND MOBILIZING PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE HEALTHCARE ADVOCATES. AT ITS CORE, THE EMPOWERMENT...

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THE PATIENT EMPOWERMENT CENTER AT PATIENTS RISING IS DEDICATED TO RECRUITING, DEVELOPING, AND MOBILIZING PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE HEALTHCARE ADVOCATES. AT ITS CORE, THE EMPOWERMENT CENTER OFFERS THE ADVOCACY MASTERCLASS, TRAINING PARTICIPANTS IN ADVOCACY SKILLS NEEDED TO NAVIGATE AND INFLUENCE HEALTHCARE POLICY AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL. THE 15-WEEK ADVOCACY MASTERCLASS, MODELED AS AN IMMERSIVE MINI-COLLEGE COURSE, PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM ON ADVOCACY, INCLUDING LIVE VIRTUAL SESSIONS WITH LEADING EXPERTS. TO DATE, NEARLY 300 PARTICIPANTS HAVE GRADUATED AS CERTIFIED PATIENT ADVOCATES. GRADUATES ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN THE PATIENTS RISING SENATE, WHERE THEY COLLABORATE ON ADVOCACY COMMITTEES AND SET POLICY PRIORITIES. THIS INITIATIVE IS FUNDED THROUGH CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS, WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM OUR ANNUAL WE THE PATIENTS FLY-IN, HELD EACH JUNE. ALL PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS.

Program 2
Expenses: $551,055

PATIENTS RISING STUDIOS IS BUILT ON THE BELIEF THAT STORIES HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE PERSPECTIVES, DRIVE ACTION, AND SHIFT THE NARRATIVE OF AMERICAN HEALTHCARE. BY AMPLIFYING THE VOICES OF PATIENTS...

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PATIENTS RISING STUDIOS IS BUILT ON THE BELIEF THAT STORIES HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE PERSPECTIVES, DRIVE ACTION, AND SHIFT THE NARRATIVE OF AMERICAN HEALTHCARE. BY AMPLIFYING THE VOICES OF PATIENTS, WE AIM TO RESHAPE THE HEALTHCARE CONVERSATION, BRINGING AUTHENTIC EXPERIENCES TO THE FOREFRONT OF POLICY DEBATES AND PUBLIC AWARENESS. THROUGH A PORTFOLIO OF HIGH-QUALITY MEDIA PLATFORMS, PATIENTS RISING STORYTELLING CONNECTS AUDIENCES WITH REAL-LIFE PATIENT STORIES THAT REVEAL THE HUMAN IMPACT OF HEALTHCARE POLICIES. THESE STORIES NOT ONLY HIGHLIGHT THE STRUGGLES PATIENTS FACE WITH ACCESS AND AFFORDABILITY BUT ALSO CELEBRATE RESILIENCE, ADVOCACY, AND THE PURSUIT OF BETTER HEALTHCARE OUTCOMES. OUR STORYTELLING PLATFORM HAS BEEN EMBRACED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, MAJOR MEDIA OUTLETS, AND INFLUENCERS TO MAKE COMPLEX POLICY ISSUES ACCESSIBLE AND RELATABLE TO A WIDER AUDIENCE. FEATURING THE PATIENTS RISING PODCAST, HEALTHCARE POLICY POP, AND ALWAYS ON CALL PODCASTS AS WELL AS OTHER VIDEO AND AUDIO STORYTELLING PROPERTIES. EACH IS DESIGNED TO UPLIFT PATIENT PERSPECTIVES, DEEPEN PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING, AND FOSTER ADVOCACY FOR MEANINGFUL CHANGE. THROUGH PATIENTS RISING STORYTELLING, WE BRING THE REALITY OF HEALTHCARE CHALLENGES TO LIGHT, EMPOWERING PATIENTS AND SPARKING NECESSARY REFORMS.

Program 3
Expenses: $1,005,610

THE PATIENTS RISING POLICY CENTER IS THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND OUR MISSION TO CHAMPION PATIENT-CENTERED POLICY AND ADVOCACY. AS THE CENTRAL HUB FOR POLICY STRATEGY, THIS CENTER MERGES THE EXPERTISE OF...

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THE PATIENTS RISING POLICY CENTER IS THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND OUR MISSION TO CHAMPION PATIENT-CENTERED POLICY AND ADVOCACY. AS THE CENTRAL HUB FOR POLICY STRATEGY, THIS CENTER MERGES THE EXPERTISE OF OUR FORMER PATIENT ACCESS & AFFORDABILITY PROJECT WITH THE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS FUNCTIONS OF PATIENTS RISING NOW, CREATING A UNIFIED PLATFORM FOR PATIENT-INSPIRED POLICY SOLUTIONS. AT THE HEART OF THIS INITIATIVE IS THE NEWLY LAUNCHED PATIENT SENATE, A BODY OF TRAINED ADVOCATES WHO BRING THEIR VOICES DIRECTLY INTO THE POLICYMAKING PROCESS. THE PATIENT SENATE SETS PRIORITIES BASED ON THE NEEDS OF PATIENTS ACROSS THE NATION, ENSURING THAT LEGISLATIVE AGENDAS REFLECT REAL-LIFE HEALTHCARE CHALLENGES. THIS GROUP WORKS CLOSELY WITH POLICY EXPERTS TO PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO PRESSING HEALTHCARE ISSUES, GIVING PATIENTS AN ACTIVE ROLE IN SHAPING SOLUTIONS THAT IMPROVE ACCESS AND AFFORDABILITY. THROUGH THE POLICY CENTER, PATIENTS RISING WILL IDENTIFY KEY AREAS FOR ANALYSIS AND ENGAGE IN INNOVATIVE POLICY DEVELOPMENT TO ADDRESS HEALTHCARE CHALLENGES. SUPPORTED BY CORPORATE MEMBERS, THIS CENTER ENABLES US TO LEAD THE WAY IN ADVOCATING FOR PRACTICAL, PATIENT-FOCUSED REFORMS AT BOTH STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS. THE PATIENTS RISING POLICY CENTER NOT ONLY SETS OUR LEGISLATIVE AGENDA BUT ALSO ENSURES THAT THE PATIENT PERSPECTIVE REMAINS AT THE CORE OF POLICY DECISIONS.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,024,097
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $0
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $2,024,097

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $223,987
Salaries & Benefits $412,274
Fundraising Expenses $33,757
Program Expenses $1,990,858
Other Expenses $1,501,028
TOTAL EXPENSES $2,137,289

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $2,024,097 $703,181 +1.9%
Expenses $2,137,289 $1,733,500 +0.2%
Net Income $-113,192 $-1,030,319 -0.9%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
3
Independent Members
2
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
5

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$377,332
Total Directors
3
$226,600
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
1
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
TERESSA WILCOX CHIEF MISSIO 30.00
Officer Director
$110,000 $6,600 $226,600
RACHEL DERBY EXEC DIR (JA 30.00
Officer
$75,872 $2,276 $78,148
ROBERT MACKAY JIMESON EXECUTIVE DI 30.00
Officer
$8,333 $251 $72,584
JOHN KABATECK CHAIRMAN OF 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT GOLDBERG DIRECTOR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSEPH D KEENAN CHIEF DIGITA 20.00
Highest
$85,000 $36,322 $206,322
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $2,024,097 $2,137,289 $182,694 $-113,192
2022 $703,181 $1,733,500 $9,819 $-1,030,319
2021 $1,012,386 $989,067 $373,372 $23,319
2020 $1,050,140 $999,325 $107,745 $50,815
2019 $750,115 $750,236 $36,992 $-121
2018 $330,000 $293,088 $36,912 $36,912
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