2019-05-14T10:51:00-05:00 2018-12-31 431985162 SMITH SULLIVAN & BROWN PC 80 FLANDERS ROAD - SUITE 200 WESTBOROUGH MA 01581 990 2018-01-01 275026293 DISABILITY RIGHTS FUND INC DISA 6172614593 89 SOUTH STREET NO 203 BOSTON MA 021112670 DIANA SAMARASAN FOUNDING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6172614593 2019-05-14 1 SANDRA M BROWN CPA P01614103 5088717178 2019-05-14 71.248.188.134 2019-05-14 11:50:41 ED P 60516F29906696E45DA798F791FFF32AB745D411 69E9977AC052CEB93F1ED3E2D4B07C277CAC5DE2 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z DIANA SAMARASAN 89 SOUTH STREET NO 203 BOSTON MA 021112670 2994210 0 X WWW.DISABILITYRIGHTSFUND.ORG X 2011 MA THE DISABILITY RIGHTS FUND SUPPORTS PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AROUND THE WORLD TO BUILD DIVERSE MOVEMENTS, ENSURE INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT AGENDAS, AND ACHIEVE EQUAL RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL. 12 11 8 0 0 0 3422353 2994179 0 0 22 0 182 31 3422557 2994210 1292300 1469900 0 0 571177 508104 0 0 118640 821706 725011 2685183 2703015 737374 291195 2499024 2784635 204530 198946 2294494 2585689 X THE DISABILITY RIGHTS FUND, INC. (DRF) IS A GRANTMAKING COLLABORATIVE THAT EMPOWERS PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES TO ADVOCATE FOR EQUAL RIGHTS AND FULL PARTICIPATION IN SOCIETY. FUELED BY THE MOMENTUM OF THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (CRPD), DRF FUNDS DISABLED PERSONS ORGANIZATIONS IN 31 COUNTRIES IN AFRICA, ASIA, EASTERN EUROPE, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN, THE MIDDLE EAST AND THE PACIFIC. DRF PROVIDES GRANTS FOR ACTIVITIES SUCH AS DOCUMENTATION OF RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, ADVOCACY FOR RIGHTS FULFILLMENT AND EXPANSION OF VOICE AND VISABILITY FOR PARTICULARLY MARGINALIZED SECTORS OF THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY, IN PURSUIT OF SYSTEMIC CHANGE. 0 0 2112619 1469900 IN 2018, SISTER ORGANIZATION, DRAF MADE $1,571,717 IN GRANT AWARDS AND DRF MADE $1,469,900 IN GRANT AWARDS. GRANT AWARDS WERE MADE TO DISABLED PERSONS ORGANIZATIONS DOING RIGHTS ADVOCACY WORK FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN BANGLADESH, FIJI, GHANA, HAITI, INDONESIA, KIRIBATI, MALAWI, MYANMAR, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS, RWANDA, SAMOA, SOLOMON ISLANDS, SWITZERLAND, TONGA, TUVALU, UGANDA, UNITED STATES, AND VANUATU. 45540 0 0 THE FUNDS' UNIQUE STRUCTURE HAS INCLUDED A GLOBAL ADVISORY PANEL (GAP), GRANTMAKING COMMITTEES AND BOARDS OF DIRECTORS. THE GAP - WHOSE WORK WRAPPED UP IN 2018 - CONSISTED OF 12 MEMBERS, THE MAJORITY OF WHOM ARE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, NOMINATED BY INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL NETWORKS OF DISABLED PERSONS ORGANIZATIONS, WHICH MADE GRANTMAKING STRATEGY RECOMMENDATIONS. THE GRANTMAKING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARDS ARE COMPOSED OF DONOR REPRESENTATIVES AND ADVISORS AND FINALIZE RECOMMENDATIONS ON GRANTMAKING STRATEGY AND GUIDELINES AND SELECT GRANTEES. THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS, WHICH INCLUDES PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, HAVE OVERSIGHT OF THE FUNDS. 2158159 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 21 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 11 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA CA X X X THE ORGANIZATION 6172614593 89 SOUTH STREET NO 203 BOSTON MA 021112670 DIANA SAMARASAN FOUNDING EXECUTIVE DIR. 26.00 9.00 X X 109173 40178 36882 CATHERINE TOWNSEND CO-CHAIR (THROUGH 06/18)/ DIRECTOR 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KAI DICKERSON TREASURER 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM ROWLAND CO-CHAIR 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 OLA ABU AL GHAIB DIRECTOR 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 LORRAINE WAPLING DIRECTOR 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW FERREN CO-CHAIR/CLERK 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLIE CLEMENTS DIRECTOR 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTEN PRATT DIRECTOR 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 BETH MACNAIRN DIRECTOR 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 SETAREKI MACANAWAI DIRECTOR (AS OF JULY 2018) 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 ADITI JUNEJA DIRECTOR (AS OF JULY 2018) 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 109173 40178 36882 1 0 1 0 0 903197 2090982 2994179 OTHER INCOME 900099 31 31 31 2994210 31 0 0 X 1469900 1469900 136130 73038 31546 31546 297149 105959 161548 29642 7582 2046 4784 752 35873 9600 25540 733 31370 12693 14344 4333 1827 1827 33075 33075 361613 289435 41394 30784 83569 4377 79170 22 33403 7393 26010 123565 95759 6978 20828 PROGRAMMATIC EXPENSES 87959 87959 0 0 2703015 2158159 426216 118640 2331375 2408348 45104 45126 83333 214820 16552 13989 22660 102352 2499024 2784635 52980 33946 151550 165000 204530 198946 X 1320382 1399079 974112 1186610 2294494 2585689 2499024 2784635 291195 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1585990 1766426 3897281 3422353 2994179 13666229 1585990 1766426 3897281 3422353 2994179 13666229 6388030 7278199 29 26 22 0 77 182 31 213 13666519 0.53260 0.73770 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 182. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 31. 1 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY 171500 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY 465000 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY 763400 EUROPE 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY 70000 0 0 0 0 0 0 1469900 0 1469900 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 8000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 46000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 15000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 35000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 60000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 40000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 30000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 15000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 15000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 58700 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 14000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 13500 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 15000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 13000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 15000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 10000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 6500 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 3000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 3000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 15000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 7000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 10000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 10000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 5700 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 12000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 16000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 30000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 7000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 14000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 30000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 12000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 5000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 14000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 15000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 45000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 30000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 14000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 40000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 30000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 17000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 10000 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, PROGRAM SUPPORT 6000 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, PROGRAM SUPPORT 5000 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, PROGRAM SUPPORT 8000 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, PROGRAM SUPPORT 15000 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, PROGRAM SUPPORT 8000 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, PROGRAM SUPPORT 8000 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, PROGRAM SUPPORT 12000 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, PROGRAM SUPPORT 6000 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, PROGRAM SUPPORT 6000 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, PROGRAM SUPPORT 6000 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, PROGRAM SUPPORT 8000 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, PROGRAM SUPPORT 12000 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, PROGRAM SUPPORT 11500 WIRE EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) PROGRAM SUPPORT 60000 WIRE EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) PROGRAM SUPPORT 10000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 16000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 28000 WIRE 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTMAKING PROCESSES ADHERE TO DUE DILIGENCE PROCEDURES, INCLUDING AN INTENSIVE APPLICATION REVIEW PROCESS (WITH TECHNICAL AID IN PROJECT DESIGN), ONE-ON-ONE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE OVERSIGHT OF GRANTEES, AND AN EXTENSIVE NETWORK AND PARTNERSHIPS IN AND WITH THE BROADER DISABILITY COMMUNITY TO ASSESS AND MONITOR VIABILITY AND IMPACT OF APPLICANTS AND PROJECTS. X 1 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DIANA SAMARASAN FOUNDING EXECUTIVE DIR. 109173 40178 0 0 0 0 4375 1610 22582 8315 136130 50103 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A DRF PAYS TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR PERSONAL ASSISTANTS AND SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS FOR DIANA SAMARASAN AND DIRECTORS WITH DISABILITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED THEIR BYLAWS IN JUNE 2018. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B IRS FORM 990 IS REVIEWED WITH THE PREPARER AND PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE/AUDIT TASK FORCE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE BOARD REVIEWS THE POLICY ANNUALLY AND UPDATES WHEN NECESSARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD ANNUALLY AGAINST INDUSTRY STANDARD. OTHER KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION REVIEWED AND APPROVED ANNUALLY BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AGAINST INDUSTRY STANDARD, AND APPROVED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING ANNUAL BUDGET REVIEW PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AND AT VARIOUS STATE AGENCY WEBSITES. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,411. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,271. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,144. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,826. CONTRACTED PROGRAM OVERSIGHT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 283,024. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 38,123. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 29,640. TOTAL EXPENSES 350,787. DISABILITY RIGHTS ADVOCACY FUND INC 89 SOUTH STREET BOSTON MA 02111 275026463 SUPPORT PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD MA 501(C)(4) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 DISABILITY RIGHTS ADVOCACY FUND INC C 903197 AMOUNT OF GRANT PAID DISABILITY RIGHTS ADVOCACY FUND INC D 102352 END OF YEAR BALANCE DISABILITY RIGHTS ADVOCACY FUND INC Q 272508 SHARED COSTS