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Patients for Affordable Drugs NOW
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| Patients for Affordable Drugs NOW | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Washington, D.C. |
| Type: | 501(c)(4) |
| Founder(s): | David Mitchell |
| Year founded: | 2018 |
| Website: | Official website |
Patients for Affordable Drugs NOW is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization with a connected political action committee (PAC). The organization was founded by David Mitchell in 2018 to advance and support legislation that lowers drug prices.
Mission
According to Patients for Affordable Drugs NOW's website as of January 2018, the organization's mission was:[1]
| “ | P4ADNOW will work at the community, state, and federal levels. It will mobilize patients to support legislation to lower drug prices across the country and plans to engage in a limited number of electoral campaigns to elevate the issue of high drug prices in political debate.[2] | ” |
Work
Upon its founding in 2018, the group announced it had more than $1 million to spend in the 2018 election cycle at the state and federal level.[3]
Leadership
As of February 2018, the members of the board of directors of Patients for Affordable Drugs NOW were:[1]
- David Mitchell - Founder
- Ben Wakana - President
- Janice Rottenberg - Campaigns Director
- Robert Jones - Board Member
- Gloria Johnson-Cusack - Board Member
Tax status
Patients for Affordable Drugs NOW is a 501(c)(4) tax-exempt nonprofit organization. Its 501(c) status refers to a section of the U.S. federal income tax code concerning social welfare organizations.[4] Organizations that have been granted 501(c)(4) status by the Internal Revenue Service are exempt from federal income tax.[5] Section 501(c) of the U.S. tax code has 29 sections listing specific conditions particular organizations must meet in order to be considered tax-exempt under the section. Unlike 501(c)(3) organizations, however, donations to 501(c)(4) organizations are not tax-deductible for the individual or corporation making the contribution. 501(c)(4) organizations may engage in political lobbying and political campaign activities. This includes donations to political committees that support or oppose ballot measures, bond issues, recalls, or referenda.
- See also: 501(c)(4) organizations on Ballotpedia
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pateitns for Affordable Drugs NOW, "Who We Are," accessed February 7, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ CNBC, "This new group is angry about high drug prices — and plans to make candidates pay attention in 2018 elections," February 1, 2018
- ↑ Internal Revenue Service, "IRC 501(c)(4) Organizations," accessed July 10, 2014
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