Dialysis Patient Citizens Inc
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What it says it does
Dialysis Patient Citizens is a patient led, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving dialysis citizens' quality of life by advocating for favorable public policy.
- Income
- $2.9 million
- Spending
- $2.9 million
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 1,200
- Highest pay
- $454,208, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (7)
- $654,785 spent. State Advocacy: Much of health care is regulated at the state level, especially insurance coverage. As a result, DPC has a robust program to engage with state policy makers, including state insurance commissioners and state legislators.
- $569,708 spent. Grassroots Advocacy: Our mission is to elevate the patient voice with policy makers, so perhaps nothing is more important than the work we do to empower our members. This includes on-line advocacy tools, advertising to encourage action, and additional outreach to our members.
- $479,564 spent. Federal Advocacy: Systemwide change is often only accomplished through federal regulation or legislation. DPC has multiple staff and consultants working with our members to elevate the patient voice.
- $427,598 spent. Patient Fly-ins: We bring our patient advocates to Washington, DC to meet with their legislators and Administration officials on a regular basis. These efforts help to remind policy makers that real people are impacted by their decisions, and that it is not just a line-item in the budget they are considering.
- $332,109 spent. Public Relations: DPC works to educate the public on issues affecting kidney disease patients, which includes media outreach, digital advertising and social media engagement.
- $268,331 spent. Patient Education, Membership Services and other programs: DPC works hard to engage our members as well as to recruit additional advocates. Those efforts include preparing electronic communications/newsletters, hosting multiple conference calls, developing detailed resources for our website, producing a variety of print/electronic materials to support their efforts, participation in various meetings and conferences, collaboration with multiple coalition partners, and more.
- $23,660 spent. Legal Advocacy: DPC is committed to protecting the access to care for kidney disease patients. Whether challenging the inappropriate behavior of insurers in the courts, or unconstitutional laws enacted by policy makers with potentially devastating unintended consequences.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2004.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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