WORLD PATIENTS ALLIANCE

Financials

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

5335 WISCONSIN AVE NW STE 440, WASHINGTON, DC 20015-2079

In care of

% ANDREW

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

ANDREW SPIEGEL, 905 MERION SQUARE ROAD, GLADWYNE, PA 19035

Signed the 990

ANDREW SPIEGEL, CHAIR

Website

WWW.WORLDPATIENTSALLIANCE.ORG

990-N for 2019 filed under this EIN

Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: ANDREW SPIEGEL, 333 E CITY AVENUE STE PL14, BALA CYNWYD PA 19004. Mailing address: 333 E CITY AVENUE STE PL14, BALA CYNWYD PA 19004.

Return prepared by

THE BLOCK TEITELMAN GROUP

Mission

THE WORLD PATIENTS ALLIANCE (WPA) IS A NONPROFIT UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION OF PATIENTS, PATIENT ORGANIZATIONS AND STAKEHOLDERS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE. THE WPA PROVIDES THE PLATFORM TO EMPOWER AND RAISE THE PATIENTS' VOICE FOR THE PROVISION OF AND ACCESS TO SAFE, QUALITY AND AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE. WPA WORKS TO ENSURE PATIENTS HAVE AN ACTIVE ROLE TO PLAY IN ALL THE STAGES OF HEALTHCARE THAT INCLUDING PLANNING, PROVISION, MONITORING, RESEARCH AND EVALUATION OF HEALTH SERVICES. THERE ARE NO FEES FOR PATIENT ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS TO BECOME MEMBERS, AND OUR PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES ARE AT NO-COST TO OUR PATIENT ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION MEMBERS. MISSION: TO BE THE GLOBAL VOICE OF PATIENTS WORKING TOWARD PATIENT EMPOWERMENT AND ENGAGEMENT, IMPROVED ACCESS TO SAFE INNOVATIVE TREATMENT AND PATIENT CENTERED HEALTHCARE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD VISION: THAT ALL PATIENTS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO SAFE, HIGH QUALITY AND AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE EVERYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

Program accomplishments

• GROWTH: THE WPA, ESTABLISHED IN SEPTEMBER 2020, IS COMPOSED OF 649 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FROM 132 COUNTRIES AND HAS EXPERIENCED RAPID GLOBAL GROWTH. IN 2024, 185 ORGANIZATIONS JOINED AS NEW MEMBERS, FURTHER EXPANDING ITS REACH. BY ENGAGING PATIENT GROUPS ACROSS VARIOUS REGIONS, WPA HAS STRENGTHENED ITS PRESENCE IN THE INTERNATIONAL PATIENT ADVOCACY ARENA AND ENHANCED ITS ADVOCACY EFFORTS. COMMUNICATION WITH BOTH THE BROADER PATIENT COMMUNITY AND MEMBER GROUPS IS CARRIED OUT THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA AND EMAIL. THIS INCREASED MEMBERSHIP HAS BOOSTED WPA'S CREDIBILITY WITH POTENTIAL FUNDERS AND POLICYMAKERS WORLDWIDE, LEADING TO GREATER FUNDING AND ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES. IN 2024, WPA SUCCESSFULLY ORGANIZED A LARGESCALE CAMPAIGN FOR WORLD PATIENT SAFETY DAY, INVOLVING APPROXIMATELY 600 EVENTS GLOBALLY. BURSARIES AND GRANTS WERE PROVIDED TO MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES TO SUPPORT LOCAL AWARENESS INITIATIVES. WPA SUCCESSFULLY CONVENED THE 2ND WORLD PATIENTS CONFERENCE IN CAPE TOWN UNDER THE THEME "THE ROLE OF THE PATIENT IN A CHANGING WORLD- AND RECEIVED OVER 1,000 REGISTRATIONS FROM 124 COUNTRIES. WPA ALSO ORGANIZED THE AFRICAN REGIONAL MEETING TO STRENGTHEN COLLABORATION, AMPLIFY THE PATIENT VOICE, AND ADVANCE THE EQUITABLE, PATIENT-CENTERED HEALTHCARE ACROSS THE AFRICAN CONTINENT. THE WPA STRENGTHENED ITS GLOBAL PATIENT COMMUNITY THROUGH IMPACTFUL AWARENESS AND EDUCATION INITIATIVES IN 2024. THE "HEART OF HEALTHCARE: CELEBRATING OUR NURSES" CAMPAIGN UNITED PATIENTS AND STAKEHOLDERS WORLDWIDE IN HONORING NURSES AND ADVOCATING FOR BETTER SUPPORT SYSTEMS, FOSTERING SOLIDARITY BETWEEN PATIENTS AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. SIMILARLY, THE LAUNCH OF PATIENT SAFETY BOOKS FOR CHILDREN, DEVELOPED WITH THE ELSEVIER FOUNDATION, EXPANDED WPA'S OUTREACH TO FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS, PROMOTING EARLY HEALTH LITERACY AND A CULTURE OF SAFETY AMONG YOUNG AUDIENCES. TOGETHER, THESE INITIATIVES DEEPENED GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT, EMPOWERED COMMUNITIES, AND ADVANCED WPA'S MISSION OF GROWING AND SUPPORTING THE INTERNATIONAL PATIENT COMMUNITY.
  Expenses $92,169 · grants $5,408
• ADVOCACY: THE WPA PLAYS A PIVOTAL ROLE IN THE GLOBAL POLICY ARENA, REPRESENTING PATIENTS WORLDWIDE. IT DEDICATES SUBSTANTIAL EFFORT TO CONVEYING THE PATIENT PERSPECTIVE TO REGULATORS, POLICYMAKERS, AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING THE WHO, EU, AND OTHER GOVERNING BODIES. TO ENSURE THE PATIENT VOICE IS EFFECTIVELY HEARD, WPA ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES AND PRESENTS AT NUMEROUS INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS. BELOW IS A SELECTION OF EVENTS WHERE WPA BOARD DIRECTORS AND ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS WERE PRESENT, EITHER VIRTUALLY OR IN PERSON: A.6TH GLOBAL MINISTERIAL SUMMIT ON PATIENT SAFETY, SANTIAGO B.AXIOS INTERNATIONAL, DUPHAT 2024 HEALTHCARE CONFERENCE, DUBAI C.EUROPEAN CONFERENCE OF HYGIENE AND EPIDEMIOLOGY, WISLA, POLAND D.ISQUA'S PERSON AND FAMILY CENTERED ADVISORY COUNCIL (PFCAC) MEETING E.AXIOS INTERNATIONAL, PATIENT VOICE CONFERENCE, DUBAI F.EUROPEAN PATIENT SAFETY FOUNDATION CONFERENCE G.DIA 2024, GLOBAL ANNUAL MEETING IN SAN DIEGO, CA H.CONFERENCE OF DRUG REGULATORY AUTHORITIES (ICDRA) AND ITS PRE-ICDRA, INDIA I.PARENTERAL DRUG ASSOCIATION (PDA) GOOD ASEPTIC MANUFACTURING CONFERENCE, STUTTGART J.GROWTH DIRECT DAY CONFERENCE, MAASTRICHT, NETHERLANDS K.INTERNATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL FEDERATION (FIP) DIGITAL EVENT L.GSCF: UNITED FOR SELF-CARE COALITION M.WHOA PATIENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WORKING GROUP MEETINGS N.WHO CIVIL SOCIETY COMMISSION WG1 WEBINAR ON AVIAN INFLUENZA H5 O.WHO WORLD PATIENT SAFETY DAY (WPSD) 2024 GLOBAL CONSULTATION P.WFPHA NGOS FOR EQUITY ONLINE MEETING Q.SPSC WPSD WEBINAR: "GETTING PATIENTS THE RIGHT DIAGNOSIS AT THE RIGHT TIME" R.WHO CLIMATE CHANGE WEBINAR S.BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PULSE 2 & PATIENT-CENTRIC SUMMIT 2024 T.WORLD MEDICAL ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE IN MUNICH, GERMANY U.2ND INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY WHENEVER POSSIBLE, THE WPA'S TRAVEL EXPENSES ARE COVERED BY PARTNER COALITIONS, REDUCING THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL BURDEN. IN 2024, THE WPA CONCENTRATED ON ADVOCACY, HIGHLIGHTED BY THE SUCCESS OF THE WORLD PATIENT SAFETY DAY 2024, PATIENT SAFETY BOOKS FOR CHILDREN AND HEART OF HEALTHCARE CELEBRATING OUR NURSES' CAMPAIGNS. IT COLLABORATED WITH ITS MEMBERS TO ORGANIZE AWARENESS EVENTS, ADDRESSING CRITICAL PATIENT ISSUES THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA, PRINT, AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA, REACHING OUT TO WPA MEMBERS AND THE GLOBAL PATIENT COMMUNITY. THE WPA SUCCESSFULLY HOSTED ITS 2ND WORLD PATIENTS CONFERENCE IN CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA, ON OCTOBER 19-20, 2024, UNDER THE THEME "THE ROLE OF THE PATIENT IN A CHANGING WORLD." THE HYBRID EVENT BROUGHT TOGETHER OVER 1,000 PARTICIPANTS FROM 124 COUNTRIES, INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL PATIENT ADVOCATES, HEALTHCARE LEADERS, AND GLOBAL ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE WHO, WMA, ICN, IHF, WFPHA, AUDA-NEPAD, AND JCI. THE CONFERENCE SERVED AS A GLOBAL PLATFORM TO ADVANCE PATIENT-CENTERED HEALTHCARE, FEATURING SESSIONS ON ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE, REGULATORY ENGAGEMENT, SELF-CARE, AI IN HEALTH, PATIENT SAFETY, AND THE LAUNCH OF PATIENT SAFETY BOOKS FOR CHILDREN. IT CONCLUDED WITH A RENEWED COMMITMENT TO STRENGTHEN PATIENT ENGAGEMENT AND EMBED PATIENT- CENTEREDNESS IN HEALTH POLICIES AND PRACTICES WORLDWIDE. TO FURTHER RAISE AWARENESS WITHIN THE PATIENT COMMUNITY, WPA RELEASED A VIDEO ON HOW DO YOU RAISE CONCERNS ABOUT A PATIENT'S CONDITION IN THE HOSPITAL? AND HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE GETTING THE RIGHT DIAGNOSIS? ADDITIONALLY, WEBINARS ON KEY TOPICS IDENTIFIED IN THE 2023 MEMBERSHIP SURVEY WERE HELD. BELOW IS A LIST OF THE GLOBAL WEBINARS ORGANIZED BY WPA IN 2024: A.CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PATIENT ADVOCACY GROUPS: INTRODUCING THE PATIENT ADVOCACY AND LEADERSHIP COLLECTIVE - FROM CONCEPT TO LAUNCH B.SELF-CARE C.THE DETERIORATING PATIENT: WHEN A HOSPITAL PATIENT UNEXPECTEDLY GOES DOWNHILL, WHAT CAN FAMILIES DO? D.MINDFUL LIVING: NCD PREVENTION IN EUROPE E.CHALLENGES IN IMPLEMENTING PATIENT- AND FAMILY-CENTERED HEALTHCARE F.UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING PAIN G.DIAGNOSIS: GET IT RIGHT, MAKE IT SAFE H.HEART OF HEALTHCARE: CELEBRATING OUR NURSES I.A DIALOGUE ON HOW TO SPARK CLINICAL TRIAL AND POLICY ENGAGEMENT IN AFRICA J.WHO PATIENT SAFETY RIGHTS CHARTER
  Expenses $122,981 · grants $7,458
• EDUCATION: EFFECTIVELY ADDRESSING PATIENT RELATED ISSUES REQUIRES MEETING THE NEEDS OF BOTH THE PATIENT COMMUNITY AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. TO THIS END, A MEMBERSHIP SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED IN 2024 TO ASSESS THE NEEDS OF PATIENT ORGANIZATIONS, ALLOWING WPA TO BETTER ALIGN ITS WORK WITH THE OBJECTIVES OF THE GLOBAL PATIENT COMMUNITY. BASED ON THE SURVEY'S FINDINGS, WPA ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN EDUCATIONAL AND CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVES IN COLLABORATION WITH ITS MEMBERS AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. NOTABLY, WPA WORKED WITH LEADING INTERNATIONAL PATIENT ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO), GLOBAL SELF-CARE FEDERATION (GSCF), INTERNATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL FEDERATION (FIP), WORLD ORGANIZATION OF FAMILY DOCTORS (WONCA), MEXICAN NETWORK OF PATIENTS FOR PATIENT SAFETY / NATIONAL AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF MEXICO (UNAM), PAN AMERICAN PATIENTS FOR PATIENT SAFETY NETWORK, INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF NURSES (ICN), HEALTHYWOMEN, ATOM COALITION, BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB (BMS) AND WORLD MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (WMA), TO ORGANIZE EVENTS AIMED AT EDUCATING PATIENTS. IN 2024, WPA ALSO HOSTED THE 2ND WORLD PATIENTS CONFERENCE IN SOUTH AFRICA, PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR PATIENTS TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION, SHARE EXPERIENCES, LEARN FROM EACH OTHER, AND GAIN INSIGHTS INTO CURRENT HEALTHCARE CHALLENGES AND THEIR SOLUTIONS. DURING 2ND WORLD PATIENTS CONFERENCE WPA LAUNCHED A SERIES OF "PATIENT SAFETY BOOKS FOR CHILDREN" IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ELSEVIER FOUNDATION, PROMOTING SAFETY AWARENESS AMONG CHILDREN AGED 6-12. AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND PORTUGUESE, THE BOOKS ADVANCE EARLY HEALTH LITERACY AND EXTEND WPA'S EDUCATIONAL REACH TO FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS WORLDWIDE. WPA ALSO LAUNCHED THE GLOBAL "HEART OF HEALTHCARE: CELEBRATING OUR NURSES" CAMPAIGN TO HONOR NURSES' VITAL ROLE AND HIGHLIGHT WORKFORCE CHALLENGES SUCH AS BURNOUT AND SHORTAGES. THROUGH WEBINARS, EDUCATIONAL TOOLS, AND ADVOCACY OUTREACH, THE CAMPAIGN PROMOTED GLOBAL ACTION TO SUPPORT AND RETAIN THE NURSING WORKFORCE. ADDITIONALLY, ONE OF WPA'S FOUNDING BOARD MEMBERS, JOLANTA BILINSKA ORGANIZED AND HOSTED A CONFERENCE IN LODZ, POLAND TO MARK WORLD PATIENT SAFETY DAY 2024. MOREOVER, WPA IN COLLABORATION WITH ITS MEMBER ORGANIZATION, ALZHEIMER'S PAKISTAN CELEBRATED WORLD PATIENT SAFETY DAY 2024 WITH AWARENESS SEMINARS, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND WALKS ACROSS CITIES. MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT WPA'S PROGRAMS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WORLDPATIENTSALLIANCE.ORG. WPA'S ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN GLOBAL CONFERENCES OFTEN INCLUDES INVITATIONS TO SPEAK, PRESENT, AND EDUCATE THE PATIENT ADVOCACY COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CONDUCTED A ROBUST SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO RAISE AWARENESS AND EDUCATE THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY ABOUT PATIENT-RELATED CHALLENGES AND DISEASES.
  Expenses $94,070 · grants $5,779

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

84-3050184

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

2019

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Health care (E01)

Assets (IRS master file)

$563,780

Income (IRS master file)

$475,167

Filing history

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 84-3050184).

Questions about WORLD PATIENTS ALLIANCE

What is the EIN of WORLD PATIENTS ALLIANCE?

The employer identification number (EIN) of WORLD PATIENTS ALLIANCE is 84-3050184.

Is WORLD PATIENTS ALLIANCE tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.

Are donations to WORLD PATIENTS ALLIANCE tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does WORLD PATIENTS ALLIANCE 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 WORLD PATIENTS ALLIANCE due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did WORLD PATIENTS ALLIANCE last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.

Who is the principal officer of WORLD PATIENTS ALLIANCE?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ANDREW SPIEGEL.

Who are the officers and directors of WORLD PATIENTS ALLIANCE?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $124,960 (DR HUSSAIN JAFRI, EXECUTIVE DI).

How much revenue does WORLD PATIENTS ALLIANCE have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $475,167, expenses of $388,211 and total assets of $563,780 at year end.

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