2022-11-09T08:08:53-06:00 2021-12-31 030327374 MCSOLEY MCCOY & CO 118 TILLEY DRIVE STE 202 SOUTH BURLINGTON VT 05403 990 2021-01-01 475375511 RIGHTS & DEMOCRACY EDUCATION FUND INC DBA RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY INSTITUTE RIGH 8022720882 70 SO WINOOSKI AVE 205 BURLINGTON VT 05401 KIAH MORRIS EXECUTIVE DIR. 8022142818 2022-11-07 1 KIAH MORRIS 999009999 COLLEEN MONTGOMERY P00038392 8026581808 2022-11-07 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z JAMES HASLAM 70 SO WINOOSKI AVE 205 BURLINGTON VT 05401 1564835 0 X WWW.RIGHTS-DEMOCRACY.ORG X 2015 VT RADEF IS ORGANIZED TO INFORM AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THEIR HUMAN RIGHTS UNDER STATE, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LAW, AND TO PROMOTE DISCUSSION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE CHARACTER OF AN EFFECTIVE AND ROBUST DEMOCRACY WITH RESPECT TO POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND TO ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. 15 15 0 70 0 0 755620 1564788 0 0 438 47 0 0 756058 1564835 1500 150350 0 0 594705 919419 0 0 0 64921 71078 661126 1140847 94932 423988 481344 896041 166224 156933 315120 739108 X RADEF IS ORGANIZED TO INFORM AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THEIR HUMAN RIGHTS UNDER STATE, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LAW, AND TO PROMOTE DISCUSSION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE CHARACTER OF AN EFFECTIVE AND ROBUST DEMOCRACY WITH RESPECT TO POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND TO ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. 0 0 473233 141550 JOBS JUSTICE & CLIMATE (JJC)IN 2021, WE OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED VERMONT RENEWS AND NEW HAMPSHIRE RENEWS, THE STATEWIDE COALITIONS FOR WHICH RDI SERVES AS THE ANCHOR ORGANIZATION, TO ADVOCATE FOR JUST AND EQUITABLE POLICIES. THE STATE COALITIONS ARE CONSTITUENTS OF THE REGIONAL COALITION RENEW NEW ENGLAND, WHICH WAS COFOUNDED BY RDI. OUR JJC WORK CONTINUED TO ADDRESS THE INTERSECTIONS OF THE PANDEMIC'S IMPACTS WITH THE RACIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC CRISES WE ARE CONFRONTING. WE HELD COVID RELIEF TOWN HALLS AND EVENTS ACROSS BOTH STATES TO RAISE AWARENESS OF AND BUILD BROAD SUPPORT FOR COVID RELIEF POLICIES. RDI PUT SIGNIFICANT CAPACITY TOWARD MOVING PUBLIC OPINION IN FAVOR OF A BIG AND BOLD BUILD BACK BETTER. WE LED OR CO-LED MULTIPLE ACTIONS IN 2021, INCLUDING BLOCK PARTIES BOOSTING BBB AND ITS KEY CLIMATE/SOCIAL/ECONOMIC JUSTICE MEASURES. WE CONVENED A RENEWS BIPOC COUNSEL IN VERMONT TO ENSURE GREATER EQUITY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF CLIMATE ACTION PLANS. RDI CONTINUED TO ENGAGE AND ORGANIZE AROUND OUR JJC PRIORITY ISSUE AREAS - CLIMATE JUSTICE, GREEN JUSTICE ZONES, AND HOUSING JUSTICE - WITH REGULAR COALITION AND WORKING GROUP MEETINGS TO PLAN OUR WORK. WE HELD STORYTELLING AND NARRATIVE TRAININGS FOR OUR COALITION PARTNERS, STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS TO GROUND OUR WORK IN A SHARED VISION.HOUSING JUSTICE: OUR TENANT ORGANIZING WORK HAS CONTINUED TO FLOURISH. WE HAVE HELD REGULAR TENANT MEETINGS, KNOW-YOUR-RIGHTS TRAININGS, AND HOUSING FOR ALL PUBLIC EVENTS.GREEN JUSTICE ZONES (GJZ): WE HELD INFORMATION SESSIONS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF GJZS AND THE OPPORTUNITY THEY PRESENT TO MITIGATE ENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICES, AND BEGAN OUTLINING A GJZ POLICY FRAMEWORK. WE IDENTIFIED STRONG CADIDATE GJZ PILOT COMMUNITIES IN NH.CLIMATE JUSTICE: WE SUPPORTED AND COORDINATED A CAMPAIGN TO CLOSE THE BOW POWER PLANT, THE LAST COAL-FIRED PLANT IN NEW ENGLAND, CONDUCTED OUTREACH AND HELD PUBLIC EDUCATION EVENTS ABOUT THE CIVILIAN CLIMATE CORPS BILL AND THE PUC BILL (REQUIRING PUC TO CONSIDER CLIMATECHANGE IMPACTS WHEN SETTING FEES AND RATES), AND HELPED TO SUPPORT AND COORDINATE SIX CLIMATE STRIKES THROUGHOUT NH. 84943 8800 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENTWHILE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IS INTEGRATED INTO ALL OF RDI'S AREAS OF WORK, IN 2021, WE LAUNCHED TWO COHORT-BASED TRAINING PROGRAMS.CATALYST LEADERSHIP WAS CREATED TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT EMERGING LEADERS FROM THE MOST IMPACTED COMMUNITIES ACROSS NEW HAMPSHIRE AND VERMONT, WHO ARE COMMITTED TO A BOLD AGENDA FOR EQUITY AND JUSTICE. ITS FLAGSHIP YEAR HAD TWO COHORTS: A BISTATE COHORT AND A PLACED-BASED COHORT IN SOUTHERN VERMONT. GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY IS AN EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW GENERATION OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS INTERESTED IN GROWING THEIR SKILLS TO ADVANCE HUMAN RIGHTS. RACE-CLASS ACADEMY RDI LAUNCHED AN ONGOING GUIDED COURSE TO ACQUAINT PARTICIPANTS WITH RACE-CLASS MESSAGING AS AN ORGANIZING STRATEGY. WE HELD A CONDENSED TRAINING IN FEBRUARY WITH 63 ATTENDEES AND A FOUR-PART SERIES IN MAY AVERAGING 50 PARTICIPANTS PER SESSION. 222971 RURAL ORGANIZING RURAL ORGANIZING CONTINUES TO BE A MAJOR AREA OF WORK AS WE ENGAGE WITH OUR COMMUNITIES ON A BROAD RANGE OF ISSUES. IN ADDITION TO OUR RENEWS ISSUE AREAS, WE WORKED HEAVILY ON EDUCATION JUSTICE AND HEALTHCARE JUSTICE IN 2021. EDUCATION JUSTICEIN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR AFFILIATE, RACE FORWARD, WE LAUNCHED PILOT CAMPAIGNS IN NH FOR HEAL TOGETHER (HONEST EDUCATION ACTION & LEADERSHIP), A NEW NATIONAL INITIATIVE TO ORGANIZE AT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT LEVEL TO UNITE COMMUNITIES IN THE FACE OF THE CULTURE WARS EXPLODING ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WE HELD VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON EVENTS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF SCHOOL BOARD, SCHOOL BUDGETS, AND THE ISSUE OF POLICE IN SCHOOLS.HEALTHCARE JUSTICEOUR HEALTHCARE WORK WAS CRUCIAL IN 2021 AS THE IMPACTS OF THE PANDEMIC HIGHLIGHTED THE NEED FOR EXPANDED MEDICAID. WE LAUNCHED A STORY COLLECTION CAMPAIGN TO RAISE AWARENESS OF BARRIERS TO MEDICAID ACCESS, AS WELL AS A CAMPAIGN TO SECURE MORE FUNDING FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES.WE HELD MEDICARE FOR ALL RALLIES, WORKSHOPS, AND LISTENING SESSIONS, AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH ON HARM REDUCTION INITIATIVES AND THE OPOID CRISIS 48046 PHI (VACCINE OUTREACH) A SPECIAL RDI PROJECT IN 2021 FOCUSED DOOR-TO-DOOR OR SITE-BASED CANVASS PROGRAM TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE VACCINE IN COMMUNITIES WITH HIGH RATES OF VACCINE HESITANCY, LOWER INCOME COMMUNITIES, AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.THIS TACTIC WAS USED TO HAVE MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS WITH THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THEIR PERSONAL BELIEFS, EXPERIENCES, AND OPINIONS ON COVID VACCINATION. 48046 829193 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 X KIRTHANA VALLESI 8022720882 70 SO WINOOSKI AVE BURLINGTON VT 05401 X MARY GERISCH CO-CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TRAVEN LEYSHON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA POLIZOS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA LYNCH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN MERLONE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ZORAYA HIGHTOWER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY GANNON CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARGARET DALY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SEFAKOR KOMABU-POMEIYE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNELISE ORLECK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY ALBISA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PERI STOCKINGER TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMIE MCCALLUM DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA JANOO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID KIRKPATRICK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NATASHA ECKART-BANING DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LIDIA YEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES HASLAM EXECUTIVE DIR. 20.00 20.00 X 0 77994 0 0 77994 0 0 0 0 0 0 1564788 1564788 47 47 1564835 0 0 47 150350 150350 38997 27298 11699 699388 585586 113802 114731 8872 105859 66303 43475 22828 1377 1377 2791 2791 7936 5557 2379 1500 1500 5519 2929 2590 4046 472 3574 25293 2894 22399 121 891 -770 5489 5489 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 9874 9874 AFFILIATION AND DUES 3625 3625 EVENT EXPENSES 2327 747 1580 BANK FEES 1106 122 984 74 74 1140847 829193 311654 0 255563 453621 225401 50447 380 391973 481344 896041 106704 97413 59520 59520 166224 156933 X 0 0 0 0 315120 739108 315120 739108 481344 896041 423988 0 X 0 0 0 X 574638 256109 738383 755620 1565363 3890113 574638 256109 738383 755620 1565363 3890113 1046489 2843624 98 327 835 438 47 1745 3891858 0.73070 0.53830 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 DUE TO RAD 59520 59520 0 RIGHTS & DEMOCRACY PROJECT INC 70 S WINOOSKI AVE STE 205 BURLINGTON VT 05401 473746922 501C4 80000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT AND LOBBYING ACTIVITIES NEW HAMPSHIRE YOUTH MOVEMENT PROJECT 1 WASHINGTON STREET STE 3123 DOVER NH 03820 841846306 501C4 20000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT 350 NEW HAMPSHIRE 1 WASHINGTON STREET STE 3123 DOVER NH 03820 320690514 501C3 20000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT CENTER FOR WHOLE COMMUNITIES INC PO BOX 5483 BURLINGTON VT 05402 510462232 501C3 15000 0 SUPPORT THE LAUNCH OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE NETWORK IN VERMONT 2 2 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A LINE 1A EXPLANATION - (A)EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH SHALL CONSIST OF AT LEAST THREE (3) DIRECTORS, ONE OF WHOM SHALL BE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR ONE OF THE CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS, WHO SHALL ALSO SERVE AS CHAIRPERSON OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE ALL THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD EXCEPT AS TO THE FOLLOWING MATTERS: I.THE FILLING OF VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OR ON ANY COMMITTEE; II. THE AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF THE BY-LAWS OR THE ADOPTION OF NEW BY-LAWS; III.THE AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF ANY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD WHICH BY ITS TERMS SHALL NOT BE SO AMENDABLE OR REPEALABLE; AND IV.THE FIXING OF COMPENSATION OF THE DIRECTORS FOR SERVING ON THE BOARD OR ANY COMMITTEE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B WE DO NOT HAVE COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. 3.PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST A.AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. B.THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. C.AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. D.IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE ORGANIZATIONB FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 SECTION 3.10 COMPENSATION ANY OFFICER, EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF THE ORGANIZATION IS AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE A REASONABLE SALARY OR OTHER REASONABLE COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED TO THE ORGANIZATION WHEN AUTHORIZED BY A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD, AND ONLY WHEN SO AUTHORIZED. TO ENSURE THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, THE BOARD SHALL APPOINT A SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT PERIODIC REVIEWS. THE PERIODIC REVIEWS SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS: A.WHETHER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BENEFITS ARE REASONABLE, BASED ON COMPETENT SURVEY INFORMATION, AND THE RESULT OF ARMB FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NO OTHER DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FORM 990 PART VII LINE 1A BOARD OF DIRECTOR CHANGES: JAMIE MCCALLUM, AMANDA JANOO, DAVID KIRKPATRICK, NATASHA ECKART-BANING, LIDIA YEN ALL JOINED THE BOARD IN 2021 MARY GERISH AND PERI STOCKINGER LEFT THE BOARD IN 2021 FORM 990 PART VII LINE 1A JAMES HASLAM COMPENSATION RECEIVED FROM RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY PROJECT INC, 501C4 EIN:47-3746922 RIGHTS & DEMOCRACY PROJECT 70 S WINOOSKI AVE 205 BURLINGTON VT 05401 473746922 PROMOTE DEMOCRACY VT 501C4 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 RIGHTS & DEMOCRACY PROJECT INC D 9489 ACTUAL RIGHTS & DEMOCRACY PROJECT INC E 141933 ACTUAL RIGHTS & DEMOCRACY PROJECT INC N 23064 CONTRACT RIGHTS & DEMOCRACY PROJECT INC O 819086 CONTRACT RIGHTS & DEMOCRACY PROJECT INC P 9292 ACTUAL RIGHTS & DEMOCRACY PROJECT INC B 80000