2018-04-30T15:11:22-07:00 2017-12-31 Kronzek Fisher & Lopez PLLC 607 2nd Street NE Washington DC 200024909 990 2017-01-01 462840232 RespectAbility RESP 2025176272 11333 Woodglen Drive Rockville MD 20852 JENNIFER L MIZRAHI PRESIDENT 2025176272 2018-04-30 true MARITH L FISHER P00105648 2025472727 2018-04-30 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z JENNIFER L MIZRAHI 11333 Woodglen Dr 102 Rockville MD 20852 1539299 false X www.respectabilityusa.org X 2013 MD FIGHT STIGMAS AND ADVANCE OPPORTUNITIES SO THAT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES CAN FULLY PARTICIPATE IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE COMMUNITY. 20 20 18 0 0 549684 1538530 0 119 5000 650 554684 1539299 0 0 266373 385386 0 125202 543979 493936 810352 879322 -255668 659977 821431 1478870 22649 20111 798782 1458759 Fight stigmas and advance opportunities so that people with false false 265677 NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES: EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY SINCE 2013, RESPECTABILITY HAS BECOME A GO-TO PLACE FOR USER-FRIENDLY AND ACCESSIBLE TRAINING, FREE WEBINARS, TOOLKITS, AND RESOURCE GUIDES ON BEST-PRACTICE EMPLOYMENT METHODS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS. WE HAVE MET 1-ON-1 WITH 46 GOVERNORS TO EDUCATE AND ADVOCATE FOR THE USE OF BEST PRACTICES TO INCREASE EDUCATIONAL OBTAINMENT AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. WE HAVE RESPONDED IN WRITING ON ALL 50 STATE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA)PLANS AND INTRODUCED MANY STATE WORKFORCE BOARDS AND GOVERNORS TO PROVEN WORK-BASED TRAINING PROJECTS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. WE HAVE PUBLISHED DOZENS OF OP-EDS ON DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AND ADVANCED NEWS MEDIA COVERAGE ON THE TOPIC. SINCE WE WERE FOUNDED, THERE HAS BEEN A 4-FOLD INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF NEW JOBS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. 227548 NATIONAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM: THIS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IS A SEMESTER-LONG FELLOWSHIP THAT PREPARES DIVERSE COLLEGE STUDENTS AND RECENT GRADUATES TO BECOME FUTURE LEADERS AND TO ADVOCATE FOR AND WITH PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. THE FELLOWS ARE TAUGHT PUBLIC POLICY AND PRACTICES, STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS INCLUDING SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, AND EFFECTIVE WRITING STRATEGIES. THE FELLOWS ARE TAUGHT DAILY BY OUR FULL-TIME STAFF: DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND PRACTICES, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS, DEVELOPMENT MANAG 77775 COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE: LONG BEACH AND HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA: BECAUSE OF STIGMA AGAINST PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN FILM AND TV, WE ESTABLISHED A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE IN HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA TO ENCOURAGE INCREASED ACCURATE, DIVERSE AND POSITIVE PORTRAYALS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN FILM AND ON TV. WE JUST PUBLISHED A TOOLKIT FOR DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN HOLLYWOOD FOR STUDIOS, JOURNALISTS, SHOW RUNNERS, CASTING AGENTS, AND DIRECTORS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF JOBS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILI 571000 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true 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 false false 35 0 true 18 true false false false false false false false false false false X 20 20 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false AK AL AR CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KY LA MD MA MI MN MT NH NJ NY NC OH OK OR RI SC TN VA WV X JENNIFER L MIZRAHI 2027440546 11333 Woodglen Drive Rockville MD 20852 X DONN WEINBERG Chairman (1/1/17 - 7/10/17) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CALVIN HARRIS Chairman (7/11/17 - 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE BARTLETT Vice President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SHELLEY COHEN Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CALVIN HARRIS Treasurer (1/1/17 - 7/10/17) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RONALD GLANCZ Treasurer (7/11/17 - 1.00 X X 0 0 0 VIVIAN BASS Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA BURGER Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELEANOR CLIFT Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDITH CREED Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEIDI DAROFF Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW EGAN Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 GABRIELLE EINSTEIN-SIM Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 NEIL JACOBSON Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 EVELYN KELLEY Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN MURRAY Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 AARON ORLOFSKY Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 GERARD ROBINSON Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT SCHWARTZ Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS SWEITZER Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 DELBERT WHETTER Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER LASZLO MIZRAHI CEO & President 60.00 X X 0 0 0 false false false 1538530 1538530 119 119 Miscellaneous revenue 900099 650 650 650 1539299 650 119 343296 243863 41283 58150 15104 10729 1817 2558 26986 19170 3245 4571 2150 0 2150 0 15375 0 15375 0 126311 66865 35203 24243 10829 6708 3263 858 42418 20532 15692 6194 35143 26328 8765 50 128428 72010 40583 15835 101695 88284 4415 8996 10969 9012 0 1957 733 0 733 0 4837 0 4837 0 Other 15048 7499 5759 1790 879322 571000 183120 125202 435414 141505 400119 343970 882080 19595 19218 11000 21911 5448 1230 1633 4218 9819 9819 821431 1478870 7047 11160 15602 8951 22649 20111 X -180789 6777 979571 1451982 798782 1458759 821431 1478870 659977 X false true X false false X 224746 327760 1620876 549684 1538530 4261596 224746 327760 1620876 549684 1538530 4261596 4261596 119 119 460 200 5000 650 6310 4268025 X 0 0 0 0 Pt II Ln 10 Other Income Part II, Line 10 Description: Miscellaneous revenue 2014: 460. 2015: 200. 2016: 5000. 2017: 650. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5448 1230 4218 4218 Deferred lease obligation 8951 8951 X 1539299 1539299 1539299 879322 879322 879322 Pt X, Line 2 THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) AND APPLICABLE MARYLAND STATUTES. NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS REQUIRED AT DECEMBER 31, 2017, AS THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS FASB ASC 740 INCOME TAXES, THE AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE RELATING TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. THESE PROVISIONS PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OF "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" FOR RECOGNITION AND DERECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR WHICH MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX- EXEMPT STATUS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR TAX YEARS 2014 THROUGH 2016 REMAINS OPEN WITH FEDERAL AND MARYLAND AUTHORITIES. Pt VI, Line 11b A copy of the draft Form 990 was provided to all Board members for review and approval prior to filing with the IRS. Pt VI, Line 12c Board members are asked at the annual meeting and when new members are elected if there are any conflicts of interst that need to be disclosed. Pt VI, Line 15a No compensation was paid to the CEO/President of RespectAbility during 2017. Pt VI, Line 15b No compensation was paid to the CEO/President of RespectAbility during 2017.