Non-profit service agreementspaf currently operates transparent service administration agreements with three nonprofit organizations, one national and two regional charitable organizations. The first nppa program began operations in 2009, and two new partnership programs launched in 2024. Paf has been engaged to provide full service, transparent administration services to qualified patients that enter their co-pay assistance and/or patient financial aid programs. Paf provided this contractual service during 2025 and 2024. The foundation administered services to 67,891 and 70,982 patients in…
Patient Advocate Foundation
Patient Advocate Foundation: CEO salary, finances and where donations go
“Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) is a national 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization that provides professional case management and financial aid assistance to Americans with chronic, life threatening and debilitating illnesses.”
Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.
Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated
- Top pay
- $474K Dr Alan J Balch Phd, 0.2% of spending
- Revenue
- $133.8M 87.8% from donations and grants
- Spent
- $205.8M 98.1% on programs, as reported
- Net assets
- $209.0M end of FY ending Jun 2025
- Savings
- 12.2 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
- People
- 280 employees
1 thing to look at.
We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.
Business transactions with insiders or their companies
Part IV line 28b answered yes.
Form 990 Part IV, lines 28a–28c; Schedule L Part IVOf each dollar it spent, 98.1¢ went to programs, as reported.
For each dollar donated, Patient Advocate Foundation spent 1¢ on fundraising.
Fundraising ÷ $117.5M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IXWhat it told the IRS it spent on.
The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.
Case management servicesfor 29 years, the foundation has provided case management interventions for critically or chronically ill patients across the nation. Paf's mission is to help patients connect with and maintain access to prescribed healthcare services and medications, navigate insurance barriers, find resources to support cost-of-living expenses during treatment, evaluate, and sustain health insurance coverage, and manage or reduce out-of-pocket medical and living expenses.paf's professional case management services are offered at no cost to patients and their families. We collaborate…
Net assets: $46.1M to $209.0M in 11 years.
Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2014 to 2025.
The 8 highest-paid people.
Reportable pay in FY ending Jun 2025, from the charity and related organizations.
| Contractor | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Tekclan Software Solutions Pvt Ltd | It support | $1,557,443 |
| Crossconnect Engineering | It support | $581,050 |
| Talkdesk Inc | Software support | $428,349 |
| Pharmacy Data Management Group | Process pharmacy claims | $391,490 |
| Experian Health | Income verification | $220,893 |
The questions people ask about the Patient Advocate Foundation.
Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.
How much does the Patient Advocate Foundation CEO make?
Dr Alan J Balch Phd, Chief Executive Officer, received $474,031 in reportable compensation in FY ending Jun 2025, 0.2% of Patient Advocate Foundation's $205.8M in spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VIIWhat percentage of Patient Advocate Foundation donations go to programs?
Patient Advocate Foundation reported 98.1% of FY ending Jun 2025 spending as programs, 0.8% as fundraising and 1.2% as management.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IXHow much money does Patient Advocate Foundation have?
Net assets were $209.0M at the end of FY ending Jun 2025, about 12.2 months of spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part XDoes Patient Advocate Foundation have any red flags in its filing?
Its latest Form 990 triggered 1 of our twelve screening rules: business transactions with insiders or their companies. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025)Every number, traced.
- Patient Advocate Foundation Form 990, FY ending Jun 2025 (IRS e-file)
- Patient Advocate Foundation Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Amir Arani, “Patient Advocate Foundation: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/patient-advocate-foundation/