Nonprofit · EIN 13-3505372
MEDICARE RIGHTS CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10018
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,279,102 | $5,253,324 | $25,778 | $6,516,462 | $1,513,885 | $5,002,577 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,845,552 | $4,653,405 | $192,147 | $6,335,900 | $1,446,355 | $4,889,545 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,289,491 | $4,095,816 | $193,675 | $6,234,533 | $1,660,699 | $4,573,834 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,357,982
- of which government grants
- $1,609,639
- Program service revenue
- $1,520,333
- Investment income
- $183,100
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$165,964
- Other revenue
- $217,687
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $281,898
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,789,008
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,085,508
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $54,823
- Occupancy
- $353,335
- Travel
- $5,999
- Depreciation
- $1,182
- Program services (functional)
- $4,605,231
- Management and general (functional)
- $515,206
- Fundraising (functional)
- $132,887
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,335,900
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,516,462
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,513,885
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,002,577
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $888
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,213,082
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,280,162
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $722,415
- Gross receipts
- $5,493,771
- Employees
- 40
- Volunteers
- 32
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederic Riccardi | President Officer | 37.5 | $233,879 | $34,483 |
| LINDSEY COPELAND | FED POLICY DIR | 37.5 | $155,415 | $75,422 |
| RACHEL BENNETT | VP OF PROGRAM DEV | 37.5 | $172,886 | $37,171 |
| MARCIN BEDNARZ | DIRECTOR OF IT | 37.5 | $164,997 | $39,107 |
| MITCHELL CLARK | Director of Comm | 37.5 | $118,454 | $40,622 |
| Sarah A Murdoch | Client Serv Dir | 37.5 | $104,770 | $33,716 |
| ANN ADENBAUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEROY BARR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY CHIN | CO-CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MATYAS JD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Van Dunn | board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYBELE BJORKLUND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA KRESH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER HUTCHINGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nedal Shami | board member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN LUBIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARILYN MOON PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL RAPHAEL | CO-CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| HERMAN ROSEN MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE VLADECK PHD | Chair Emeritus Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DONNA REGENSTREIF PHD | Chair Emerita Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CURTIS L COLE MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Edith Everett | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RENU THOMAS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TINA GEORGEOU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tim Gronniger | board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ann Hickey | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Albert Siu MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jonathan Blum | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederic Riccardi | President Officer | 37.5 | $232,014 | $33,716 |
| LINDSEY COPELAND | FED POLICY DIR | 37.5 | $160,137 | $27,836 |
| MARCIN BEDNARZ | DIRECTOR OF IT | 37.5 | $146,726 | $35,495 |
| RACHEL BENNETT | VP OF PROGRAM DEV | 37.5 | $152,572 | $28,211 |
| Beth E Skyken-Rothbart | Manager | 0 | $103,998 | $42,221 |
| MITCHELL CLARK | DIRECTOR OF FINANC | 37.5 | $104,208 | $35,169 |
| ANN ADENBAUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEROY BARR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY CHIN | CO-CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MATYAS JD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| EDITH EVERETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYBELE BJORKLUND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA KRESH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER HUTCHINGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY R KRINSK JD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN LUBIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN MOON PHD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VANN DUNN MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL RAPHAEL | CO-CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HERMAN ROSEN MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE VLADECK PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA REGENSTREIF PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS L COLE MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENU THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA GEORGEOU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Gronniger | board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann Hickey | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Albert Siu MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Glenny Velez | CFO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Bennett | Vice President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marcin Bednarz | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lindsey Copeland | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederic Riccardi | President Officer | 37.5 | $217,469 | $33,716 |
| MARCIN BEDNARZ | DIRECTOR OF IT | 37.5 | $142,341 | $34,121 |
| RACHEL BENNETT | VP OF PROGRAM DEV | 37.5 | $136,664 | $31,024 |
| DEANE BEEBE | VP OF OUTREACH | 37.5 | $146,288 | $17,198 |
| LINDSEY COPELAND | FED POLICY DIR | 37.5 | $133,529 | $23,469 |
| ANN ADENBAUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEROY BARR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY CHIN | CO-CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID J CALUORI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| EDITH EVERETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYBELE BJORKLUND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN CAUGHMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER HUTCHINGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY R KRINSK JD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN LUBIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN MOON PHD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VANN DUNN MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL RAPHAEL | CO-CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HERMAN ROSEN MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE VLADECK PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA REGENSTREIF PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS L COLE MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV TERRENCE L MELVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENU THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA GEORGEOU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Gronniger | board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann Hickey | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Albert Siu MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 266 W 37TH ST FL 3, NEW YORK, NY 10018-6609
- Signed the 990
- Frederic Riccardi, President
- Phone
- (212) 204-6221
- Website
- WWW.MEDICARERIGHTS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Gruber Palumberi Raffaele Fried CPAs PC
Mission
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, weve been helping people with Medicare understand their rights and benefits, navigate the Medicare system, and secure the quality health care they deserve. We strive to be the most reliable source of independent, unbiased Medicare information in the United States.
Program accomplishments
- HELPLINES: Medicare Rights' expert staff and volunteers answered more than 29,700 questions on its multilingual national helpline for people with Medicare, their families, and the professionals serving them. As part of this work, Medicare Rights provided over 9,903 counseling sessions devoted to appeals and other Medicare-related legal issues.Expenses $2,091,379 · revenue $793,000
- EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH: Medicare Rights' expert print and online resources and trainings, provided through Medicare Interactive (www.medicareinteractive.org), answered 2.1 million Medicare questions and empowered professionals across the country to better serve their own older clients and those with disabilities. As part of this work, Medicare Rights offers its training and certification services to Medicare counselors nationally through the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Technical Assistance Center and the Senior Medicare Patrol Resource Center.Expenses $1,403,086 · revenue $822,594
- Policy: Medicare Rights carried the stories of the clients it serves to meetings of policymakers and other stakeholders in New York and Washington, DC., and media placements totaled 1,596. Medicare Rights also led 249 presentations and trainings to translate Medicare policy into consumer-friendly language and circulated Medicare newsletters and other communications to a list of more than 124,574 readers.Expenses $566,540
- ENROLLMENT SERVICES: Medicare Rights submitted more than 2,186 Medicare cost-saving benefit applications for its clients, saving enrolled individuals $11.5 million in out-of-pocket health care costs and increasing their access to needed care and medicines.Expenses $544,226 · revenue $694,649
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3505372
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E050)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,516,462
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,493,771
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,279,102 | $5,253,324 | $6,516,462 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,845,552 | $4,653,405 | $6,335,900 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,289,491 | $4,095,816 | $6,234,533 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,027,841 | $3,603,361 | $4,675,870 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-3505372).
Questions about MEDICARE RIGHTS CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of MEDICARE RIGHTS CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MEDICARE RIGHTS CENTER INC is 13-3505372.
- Is MEDICARE RIGHTS CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to MEDICARE RIGHTS CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MEDICARE RIGHTS CENTER INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MEDICARE RIGHTS CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MEDICARE RIGHTS CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of MEDICARE RIGHTS CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $233,879 (Frederic Riccardi, President).
- How much revenue does MEDICARE RIGHTS CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,279,102, expenses of $5,253,324 and total assets of $6,516,462 at year end.
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