Patients Rising Inc
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.
Patients Rising Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,076,796
- +489.4% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $2,059,744
- +1.8% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,289,807
- -39.7% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Patients Rising Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Patients Rising Inc gives
- Giving fell 35% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $107K (2019) to $343K (2020). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $224K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Patient Helpline Foundation Inc Reston, VA | Support Patient Advo | $223,987 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,076,796 | $2,059,744 | $1,289,807 | — | — |
| 2023 | $182,694 | $2,024,097 | $2,137,289 | $223,987 | 1 |
| 2022 | $9,819 | $703,181 | $1,733,500 | $213,565 | 1 |
| 2021 | $373,372 | $1,012,386 | $989,067 | — | — |
| 2020 | $107,745 | $1,050,140 | $999,325 | $343,055 | 1 |
| 2019 | $36,992 | $750,115 | $750,236 | $107,121 | 1 |
About Patients Rising Inc
Based on IRS filings
Patients Rising Inc is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Reston, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Patients Rising Inc's 2024 filing lists 9 officers; 3 of 9 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Robert Goldberg
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darla Bell
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Cook
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Demeshia Montgomery
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jc Hernandez
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Oldham
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teressa Wilcox
Chf Exc & Miss
Executive Director → Chief Missio, 2023
Chief Missio → Chf Exc & Miss, 2024
On filings since 2019
30 hrs/week
$116K (2019) → $110K (2024)
Joseph D. Keenan
Chief Digita
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
$85K (2023) → $85K (2024)
Robert Mackay Jimeson
Executive Di
On filings since 2023
30 hrs/week
$8K (2023) → $150K (2024)
Former officers (5)
- Former: John Kabateck (2019–2023) — Chairman of
- Former: Rachel Derby (2023) — Executive Director Ja
- Former: Charles Weaver (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jonathan Wilcox (2020) — Director
- Former: Larry Frazer (2019) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $150K, to Robert Mackay Jimeson (Executive Di). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Patients Rising Inc
How large is Patients Rising Inc?
Patients Rising Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.
What is Patients Rising Inc?
Patients Rising Inc is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Reston, VA. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Patients Rising Inc operate?
Patients Rising Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Virginia.
What is Patients Rising Inc's EIN?
Patients Rising Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1860696. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Patients Rising Inc funds
Medical Research Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- 2026 USS Translational Research Grant Up to $100,000 per year · Due October 24, 2026
- Dr. Richard A. Falls Virginia Lions Eye Institute Research Grant Up to $40,000 (yearly total budget) · Due October 25, 2026
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) $32,000 annually plus $12,000 cost of education allowance · Due October 27, 2026
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Patients Rising Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/patients-rising-inc-morg_1291ab2e2abd40ccaf005c77d041dff3
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