2021-11-09T11:51:56-08:00 2020-12-31 030360150 Montgomery & Granai PC 110 Main Street Burlington VT 05401 990 2020-01-01 475375511 Rights & Democracy Education Fund Inc DBA Rights and Democracy Institute RIGH 8022720882 70 So Winooski Ave 205 Burlington VT 05401 James Haslam Executive Dir. 2021-11-09 true James Haslam 999009999 Colleen L Montgomery CPA P00038392 8028646565 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z James Haslam 70 So Winooski Ave 205 Burlington VT 05401 756058 false 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. 7 7 0 40 0 738384 755620 450 0 835 438 0 739669 756058 1500 0 456232 594705 0 7319 61998 64921 518230 661126 221439 94932 415080 481344 194892 166224 220188 315120 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. false false 373176 Jobs Justice & ClimateA core area of RDIs long standing JJC program in 2020 was helping bring together the Renew New England Alliance to create a vision of policies for a public job program and bold climate action throughout the six states. This regional coalition of over fifty leading labor unions, racial justice organizations, Abenaki tribal leaders, environmental advocates, frontline communities, and peoples movement organizations, is focused on advancing a comprehensive policy agenda modeled on the Green New Deal framework. In 2020, RDI built and coordinated the Vermont Renews and New Renews Coalitions to carry out this work in each state, serving as a core anchor organization for the regional alliance. In the spring of 2020 we held a series of community meetings with over 700 people entitled Visioning For a Green Mountain New Deal Workshop.Our JJC work also included work in response to the interconnected crises our communities faced in 2020 with the COVID health pandemic, unemployment crisis and the crisis of racism plaguing our communities. Our team helped support and coordinate local mutual aid efforts, organizing around the worsening overdose crisis and we joined national efforts with Unemployed Action to push for the expansion of unemployment benefits. In July, we held a Vermont Unemployment Insurance Town Hall to raise attention to the crisis. Throughout the year we also continued organizing to advance workers rights, livable wages and push for a jobs guarantee. 277095 Rural OrganizingIn 2020, the Rural Organizing was RDIs second program area of work which centered around engaging people about the health care crisis, education justice and conducting leadership education training with emerging leaders. We held film screenings of Big Pharma and workshops about racial justice, collective liberation, use of narrative and stories in movement building and fundraising. In August, we held an event for parents discussing the reopening of schools. 650271 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false true 0 0 false 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true false false false false true true true false false true true false X Kirthana Vallesi 8022720882 70 So Winooski Ave Burlington VT 05401 X James Haslam Executive Dir. 20.00 20.00 X 41741 40104 1754 Jan Schaffer Co-Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Mary Gerisch Co-Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Joan Javier-Duval Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Traven Leyshon Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Andrea Polizos Sec. / Co-chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Phil Fiermonte Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michelle Sanborn Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Laura Lynch Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lynn Merlone Secretary 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Zoraya Hightower Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Gannon Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Margaret Daly Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sefakor Komabu-Pomeiye Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Annelise Orleck Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Cathy Albisa Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Peri Stockinger Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 41741 40104 1754 0 false false false 0 755620 755620 Fee for published article 900099 0 438 438 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 756058 438 1500 1500 0 0 0 41741 36116 5625 0 408580 408580 0 107586 107586 36798 36798 0 175 175 3135 3135 0 0 0 1485 1485 9205 9205 2687 2498 189 16081 16081 0 16486 16486 5675 5451 -613 837 0 -200 -200 0 0 0 1192 1192 Dues & subscriptions 4922 4922 Event expenses 2726 1985 741 Registration Fees 869 869 Bank Fees 440 211 113 116 43 43 661126 650271 3536 7319 414699 255563 225401 380 380 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 415080 481344 135372 106704 59520 59520 194892 166224 X 220188 315120 220188 315120 415080 481344 94932 X false false false X 111409 574638 256109 738383 755620 2436159 0 0 111409 574638 256109 738383 755620 2436159 1123726 1312433 45 98 327 835 438 1743 0 0 2437902 0.53830 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED due to RAD 59520 59520 Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a: Explanation of Delegated Broad Authority to Committee (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; andiv.the fixing of compensation of the Directors for serving on the Board or any committee Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process No review was or will be conducted. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts 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 Interesta.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, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management 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, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees Section 3.10 CompensationAny 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. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available No documents available to the public. Board of Director changes Michelle Sanborn, Phil Fiermonte, Joan Javier-Duval and Jan Shafer all left the Board in 2020Peri Stockinger joined the Board as Treasurer in July 2020 and left in December 2020 Rights & Democracy Project 70 S Winooski Ave 205 Burlington VT 05401 473746922 Promote democracy VT 501c4 N/A false false false false true true false false false false false false false false true true true false false false Rights & Democracy Project d 40480 actual Rights & Democracy Project e 199032 actual Rights & Democracy Project n 12240 contract Rights & Democracy Project o 537565 contract Rights & Democracy Project p 17842 actual