2018-05-08T13:32:22-05:00 2017-12-31 431985162 SMITH SULLIVAN & BROWN PC 80 FLANDERS ROAD - SUITE 200 WESTBOROUGH MA 01581 990 2017-01-01 275026293 DISABILITY RIGHTS FUND INC DISA 6172614593 89 SOUTH STREET NO 203 BOSTON MA 021112670 DIANA SAMARASAN FOUNDING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6172614593 2018-05-08 1 SANDRA M BROWN CPA P01614103 5088717178 2018-05-08 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z DIANA SAMARASAN 89 SOUTH STREET NO 203 BOSTON MA 021112670 3422557 0 X WWW.DISABILITYRIGHTSFUND.ORG X 2011 MA THE DISABILITY RIGHTS FUND, INC. SUPPORTS PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AROUND THE WORLD TO BUILD DIVERSE MOVEMENTS,ENSURE INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT AGENDAS, AND ACHIEVE EQUAL RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL. 10 9 8 0 0 0 3897281 3422353 0 0 26 22 0 182 3897307 3422557 1661100 1292300 0 0 436801 571177 0 0 132266 942126 821706 3040027 2685183 857280 737374 1638612 2499024 81492 204530 1557120 2294494 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 2159878 1292300 0 IN 2017, DRF (AND SISTER ORGANIZATION, DRAF) MADE A TOTAL OF 115 GRANTS FOR $3,272,480 TO 98 DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES DOING RIGHTS ADVOCACY AT COUNTRY, REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS. 34154 THE FUND'S UNIQUE STRUCTURE INCLUDES A GLOBAL ADVISORY PANEL (GAP), GRANTMAKING COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE GAP CONSISTS OF 12 MEMBERS, THE MAJORITY OF WHOM ARE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, NOMINATED BY INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL NETWORKS OF DISABLED PERSONS ORGANIZATIONS, WHICH MAKES GRANTMAKING STRATEGY RECOMMENDATIONS. THE GRANTMAKING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD IS COMPOSED OF DONOR REPRESENTATIVES AND ADVISORS AND FINALIZES GRANTMAKING GUIDELINES AND GRANTS SELECTION FOR FINAL APPROVAL BY THE FULL BOARD. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS OVERSIGHT OF THE FUND. 2194032 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 16 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 9 0 0 0 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 DIRECTOR 26.00 9.00 X X 109025 40325 31779 CATHERINE TOWNSEND PRESIDENT/CO-CHAIR 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 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 109025 40325 31779 1 0 1 0 0 3422353 3422353 22 22 OTHER INCOME 900099 182 182 182 3422557 182 0 22 X 1292300 1292300 132224 70644 30790 30790 353922 152549 143482 57891 50995 20992 22050 7953 34036 15317 12593 6126 25180 25180 520889 480554 33467 6868 79668 585 78291 792 32948 18930 9125 4893 142409 121549 3907 16953 PROGRAMMATIC EXPENSES 20612 20612 2685183 2194032 358885 132266 1626268 2331375 45104 1215 83333 1287 16552 9842 22660 1638612 2499024 20492 52980 61000 151550 81492 204530 X 942620 1320382 614500 974112 1557120 2294494 1638612 2499024 737374 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4557517 1585990 1766426 3897281 3422353 15229567 4557517 1585990 1766426 3897281 3422353 15229567 3994892 11234675 33 29 26 22 110 182 182 15229859 0.73770 0.76100 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 182. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY 161800 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY 430400 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY 77500 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY 622600 0 0 0 0 0 0 1292300 0 1292300 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 50000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 39000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 35000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 26000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 18000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 15000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 15000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 15000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 14000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 13000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 12000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 12000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 12000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 12000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 11000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 11000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 10000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 10000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 8000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 8000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 8000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 8000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 8000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 6600 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 6000 WIRE SOUTH ASIA PROGRAM SUPPORT 40000 WIRE SOUTH ASIA PROGRAM SUPPORT 30000 WIRE SOUTH ASIA PROGRAM SUPPORT 7500 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 40000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 30000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 30000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 30000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 30000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 30000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 18000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 18000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 16000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 16000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 15000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 14000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 14000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 13000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 10000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 10000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 8400 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 8000 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN PROGRAM SUPPORT 18500 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN PROGRAM SUPPORT 17500 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN PROGRAM SUPPORT 16500 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN PROGRAM SUPPORT 15000 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN PROGRAM SUPPORT 15000 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN PROGRAM SUPPORT 11500 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN PROGRAM SUPPORT 10000 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN PROGRAM SUPPORT 9000 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN PROGRAM SUPPORT 6000 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN PROGRAM SUPPORT 6000 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN PROGRAM SUPPORT 6000 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN PROGRAM SUPPORT 5700 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN PROGRAM SUPPORT 5100 WIRE 76 0 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 DIRECTOR 109025 40325 0 0 0 0 4368 1616 18831 6964 132224 48905 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A DRF PAYS TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR PERSONAL ASSISTANTS AND SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS FOR DIANA SAMARSAN. 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 63,228. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 33,467. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 6,868. TOTAL EXPENSES 103,563. CONTRACTED PROGRAM OVERSIGHT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 417,326. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 417,326. DISABILITY RIGHTS ADVOCACY FUND INC 89 SOUTH STREET BOSTON MA 02111 275026463 SUPPORT PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD MA 501(C)(4) DISABILITY RIGHTS FUND INC 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 DISABILITY RIGHTS ADVOCACY FUND INC C 1260152 FAIR MARKET VALUE DISABILITY RIGHTS ADVOCACY FUND INC Q 232201 FAIR MARKET VALUE