NATIONAL PATIENT ADVOCATE FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL PATIENT ADVOCATE FOUNDATION

EIN 54-1839226 · Alliances & Advocacy - Health (E01)

What they do

THE NATIONAL PATIENT ADVOCATE FOUNDATION, THE ADVOCACY AFFILIATE of THE PATIENT ADVOCATE FOUNDATION, REPRESENTS THE PATIENT VOICE, BOTH THE POWERFUL STORIES of INDIVIDUALS and THE COLLECTIVE NEEDS of THE COMMUNITY. OUR PROGRAMS ARE DEVELOPED to REFLECT THE EXPERIENCES and OVERCOME THE BARRIERS THAT PAF PATIENTS WHO ARE LIVING WITH CHRONIC, DEBILITATING or LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESS and THEIR CAREGIVERS ENCOUNTER IN ACCESSING AFFORDABLE, QUALITY HEALTH CARE. NPAF is A THOUGHT LEADER IN DEVELOPING POLICIES THAT PROTECT PATIENTS and CAREGIVERS FROM LACK of TRANSPARENCY, MEDICAL DEBT and EQUITABLE ACCESS to CARE and SERVICES AT KEY POINTS DURING THEIR ILLNESS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $82.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

81.48%of revenue went to mission work82.8% of expenses · Program services

7.30%of revenue went to fundraising7.4% of expenses

$98.44spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.66%of revenue went to management and office costs9.8% of expenses

$1.47in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

63.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $245,995 for REBECCA KIRCH (EVP, POLICY & PROGRAMS). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$982,347

Mission workProgram services$800,45981.48% of revenue82.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$94,9359.66% of revenue9.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$71,6727.30% of revenue7.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$15,2811.56% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$967,06698.44% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 82.8% mission · 9.8% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.44% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 69.3% mission · 23.5% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.90% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 71.6% mission · 21.6% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.99% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 16.5% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.75% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 12.5% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.30% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 15.1% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.55% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.5% mission · 14.1% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.10% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 7.9% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.16% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$982,347

Expenses$967,066

Annual surplus $15,281 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$800,459 · 82.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$94,935 · 9.8% of expenses

Fundraising$71,672 · 7.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$982,347

Expenses$967,066

Assets$1,418,412

Income$982,347

Contributions$619,790

Mission work (program services)$800,459

Fundraising$71,672

Management and general$94,935

Accounting fees$30,677

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

REBECCA KIRCHEVP, POLICY & PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $245,995Base $224,612 · Other $21,383

GWEN DARIENEVP, PATIENT ADVOCACY · 40 hrs/week $214,484Base $192,268 · Other $22,216

DR ALAN J BALCH PHDCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 20 hrs/week $140,284Base $125,000 · Other $15,284

MELISSA WILLIAMSASSOC. DIR., POLICY AND FI · 40 hrs/week $123,725Base $104,864 · Other $18,861

CAITLIN DONOVANSENIOR DIRECTOR PR · 40 hrs/week $109,036Base $103,627 · Other $5,409

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (18)

REBECCA KIRCHEVP, POLICY & PROGRAMS

GWEN DARIENEVP, PATIENT ADVOCACY

DR ALAN J BALCH PHDCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

MELISSA WILLIAMSASSOC. DIR., POLICY AND FI

CAITLIN DONOVANSENIOR DIRECTOR PR

LORETTA WILLIAMS PHDAPRNMSN BSNBABOARD MEMBER

ROBERT WINN MDBOARD MEMBER

REGINALD TUCKER-SEELEY MA SCM SCDBOARD VICE PRESIDENT

OTIS MAYNARD ESQBOARD PRESIDENT

NORMAN HUBBARD MBABOARD MEMBER

MAUREEN CULBERTSONBOARD SECRETARY

MARIA TOLERBOARD MEMBER

AL BENSON III MD FACPPAST BOARD PRESIDENT

LARRI SHORTBOARD MEMBER

JOHN L MURPHYFINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR

DAVID WHITEBOARD MEMBER

DANIEL PRESS PHDBOARD MEMBER

BRYAN LOY MD MBABOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2022
Location: 421 BUTLER FARM ROAD, HAMPTON, VA 23666-9904
County: Hampton (city)
In care of: % NANCY DAVENPORT-ENNIS
Primary officer: DR ALAN BALCH, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(757) 952-1369 Officer phone(757) 873-6668

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BROWN EDWARDS & COMPANY LLP
NTEE classification: Alliances & Advocacy - Health (E01)
IRS tax category: Alliances & Advocacy - Health