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Human and Civil Rights : Advocacy and Education
Board Leadership
Bruce C. Vladeck
Chair
CEO
Frederic Riccardi
President
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The Medicare Rights Center is a national, nonprofit consumer service organization that works to ensure access to affordable health care for older adults and people with disabilities through counseling and advocacy, educational programs and public policy initiatives. Since 1989, we've been helping people with Medicare understand their rights and benefits, navigate the Medicare system and secure the quality care they deserve. We're the largest and most reliable independent source of Medicare information and assistance in the United States.
The Medicare Rights Center is a national, nonprofit consumer service organization that works to ensure access to affordable health care for older adults and people with disabilities through counseling and advocacy, educational programs and public policy initiatives. Since 1989, we've been helping people with Medicare understand their rights and benefits, navigate the Medicare system and secure the quality care they deserve. We're the largest and most reliable independent source of Medicare information and assistance in the United States.
91.48
89.00
Program Expenses (Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs and services it delivers) |
85.1% | |
Administrative Expenses | 7.8% | |
Fundraising Expenses | 7.0% | |
Fundraising Efficiency | $0.08 | |
Working Capital Ratio (years) | 0.82 | |
Program Expenses Growth | 4.0% | |
Liabilities to Assets | 5.9% |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
---|---|---|
Medicare Rights Center (NY) | 90.16 | |
Project On Government Oversight (DC) | 96.19 | |
Public Citizen Foundation (DC) | 92.39 | |
Common Cause Education Fund (DC) | 91.31 | |
National Taxpayers Union Foundation (DC) | 91.89 |
REVENUE | |
Contributions | |
Contributions, Gifts & Grants | $1,637,293 |
Federated Campaigns | $0 |
Membership Dues | $0 |
Fundraising Events | $238,672 |
Related Organizations | $0 |
Government Grants | $1,590,910 |
Total Contributions | $3,466,875 |
Program Service Revenue | $268,352 |
Total Primary Revenue | $3,735,227 |
Other Revenue | $291,630 |
TOTAL REVENUE | $4,026,857 |
EXPENSES | |
Program Expenses | $3,124,938 |
Administrative Expenses | $270,925 |
Fundraising Expenses | $300,269 |
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES | $3,696,132 |
Payments to Affiliates | $0 |
Excess (or Deficit) for the year | $330,725 |
Net Assets | $3,044,748 |
Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.
Program Name | Amount Spent | % of Program Expenses |
---|---|---|
Helplines | $1,258,724 | 40.3% |
Educational Outreach | $897,640 | 28.7% |
Enrollment Services | $491,413 | 15.7% |
Form 990 FYE | Date Published | Overall Score | Overall Rating | ||||||
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CN 2.1 | |||||||||
2019-06 | 12/23/2020 | 90.16 | |||||||
2018-06 | 09/03/2019 | 90.86 | |||||||
2017-06 | 03/01/2019 | 91.45 | |||||||
2016-06 | 02/01/2018 | 91.45 | |||||||
2015-06 | 12/01/2016 | 90.32 | |||||||
2014-06 | 06/01/2016 | 86.74 | |||||||
CN 2.0 | |||||||||
2014-06 | 11/01/2015 | 81.88 | |||||||
2013-06 | 04/01/2015 | 83.06 | |||||||
2012-06 | 12/01/2013 | 79.68 | |||||||
2011-06 | 11/06/2012 | 85.39 |
The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).
EIN | 13-3505372 |
Name in IRS Master File | MEDICARE RIGHTS CENTER INC |
NTEE Code | E05 |
NTEE Classification | Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis |
NTEE Type | Health - General and Rehabilitative |
Classification | Charitable Organization |
Subsection | 501(c)(3) (View the list of codes) |
Activities | (575) Services for the aged (see also 153 ad 382) |
Foundation Status | Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) |
Deductibility | Contributions are deductible |
Affiliation | Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). |
Group Name | [Not Applicable] |
Ruling Date | April, 1994 |
Filing Requirement | 990 (all other) or 990EZ return |
Fiscal Year End | June |
IRS Forms 990 (provided courtesy of Foundation Center) |
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Compensation | % of Expenses | Paid to | Title | |
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$100,648 | 2.72% | Frederic Riccardi | President | |
Other Salaries of Note | ||||
$254,864 | 6.89% | Joseph Baker | Former President |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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Medicare Rights Center (NY) | 90.16 | |
Project On Government Oversight (DC) | 96.19 | |
Better Government Association (IL) | 92.07 | |
Government Accountability Project (DC) | 89.71 | |
Taxpayers for Common Sense (DC) | 91.80 |
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Medicare Rights Center
266 West 37th Street
3rd Floor
New York,
NY 10018
tel: (212) 869-3850
fax: (212) 869-3532
EIN: 13-3505372
Bruce C. Vladeck
Chair
Frederic Riccardi
President
Charity Navigator
299 Market Street Suite 250
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
EIN: 13-4148824
BRIDGE ID: 3108588923