2016-07-13T11:39:24-05:00 2015-12-31 043097400 KEVIN P MARTIN ASSOCIATES PC 10 FORBES WEST BRAINTREE MA 02184 990 2015-01-01 275026293 DISABILITY RIGHTS FUND INC DISA 6172614593 89 SOUTH STREET NO 203 BOSTON MA 021112670 DIANA SAMARASAN CLERK/EXEC DIR 6172614593 2016-07-06 1 THERESA J CREEDEN P00747568 7813803520 2016-07-06 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z DIANA SAMARASAN 89 SOUTH STREET NO 203 BOSTON MA 021112670 1750928 0 X DISABILITYRIGHTSFUND.ORG X 2011 MA TO SUPPORT DISABLED PERSONS ORGANIZATIONS IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD TO TAKE THE LEAD IN ADVOCATING FOR THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AT LOCAL AND NATIONAL LEVELS, UTILIZING THE MECHANISM OF THE CRPD 9 8 0 0 0 0 1585990 1766426 0 0 0 29 -24682 -15527 1561308 1750928 1462462 1859639 0 0 385659 466156 0 0 133288 625911 777363 2474032 3103158 -912724 -1352230 2225957 840715 173887 140875 2052070 699840 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 VISIBILITY FOR PARTICULARLY MARGINALIZED SECTORS OF THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY, IN PURSUIT OF SYSTEMIC CHANGE. 0 0 2602149 1859639 IN 2015, THE DISABILITY RIGHTS FUND, INC. MADE $1,859,639 IN GRANT AWARDS. GRANT AWARDS WERE MADE TO DISABLED PERSONS ORGANIZATIONS DOING RIGHTS ADVOCACY WORK FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN BANGLADESH, FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA, FIJI, GHANA, HAITI, INDONESIA, KIRIBATI, MALAWI, MYANMAR, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, PERU, REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS, RWANDA, SWITZERLAND, TUVALU, AND UGANDA. 40108 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. 2642257 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 24 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 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 CORPORATION 6172614593 89 SOUTH STREET NO 203 BOSTON MA 021112670 CATHERINE TOWNSEND PRESIDENT/CO-CHAIR 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 VINAY MEHRA TREASURER 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DIANA SAMARASAN CLERK/EXEC DIR 34.00 6.00 X X 102819 37720 23054 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 MICHAEL HAROZ DIRECTOR 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY FERREN DIRECTOR 2.00 2.00 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 EMILY MARTINEZ DIRECTOR 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 102819 37720 23054 1 0 1 0 0 1766426 1766426 29 29 CREDIT CARD REWARD POI 900099 2280 2280 LOSS ON FOREIGN EXCHAN 900099 -17807 -17807 -15527 1750928 -15527 0 29 X 1859639 1859639 119685 63421 28619 27645 267049 108748 122386 35915 51907 21414 23295 7198 27515 12143 10934 4438 630 315 315 22892 11446 11446 489588 420872 54182 14534 84973 3735 57868 23370 31620 13955 12565 5100 58979 43891 15088 82678 82678 6003 6003 3103158 2642257 327613 133288 807807 715826 1353915 9460 9155 54775 115734 2225957 840715 34687 63175 139200 77700 173887 140875 X 665180 659775 1386890 40065 2052070 699840 2225957 840715 -1352230 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2470640 4557517 1585990 1766426 10380573 2470640 4557517 1585990 1766426 10380573 2626270 7754303 27 33 29 89 10380662 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 DUE TO/FROM 115734 115734 X 2978504 1227576 1227576 1750928 0 1750928 4442748 1339590 1339590 3103158 0 3103158 PART X, LINE 2: U.S. GAAP PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. FOR THOSE BENEFITS TO BE RECOGNIZED, A TAX POSITION MUST BE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015, THE FUNDS HAVE DETERMINED THAT THEY HAVE NOT TAKEN ANY TAX POSITIONS WHICH WOULD RESULT IN AN UNCERTAINTY REQUIRING RECOGNITION IN THE ACCOMPANYING COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COMBINED ACTIVITY DISABILITY RIGHTS ADVOCACY FUND, INC. 1,227,576. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COMBINED ACTIVITY DISABILITY RIGHTS ADVOCACY FUND, INC. 1,339,590. 1 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY 187500 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY 426000 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY 14610 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY 205500 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY 983250 0 0 0 0 0 0 1816860 0 1816860 SOUTH ASIA PROGRAM SUPPORT 7500 WIRE SOUTH ASIA PROGRAM SUPPORT 40000 WIRE SOUTH ASIA PROGRAM SUPPORT 15000 WIRE SOUTH ASIA PROGRAM SUPPORT 18000 WIRE SOUTH ASIA PROGRAM SUPPORT 7000 WIRE SOUTH ASIA PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE SOUTH ASIA PROGRAM SUPPORT 30000 WIRE SOUTH ASIA PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE SOUTH ASIA PROGRAM SUPPORT 8000 WIRE SOUTH ASIA PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE SOUTH ASIA PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 16000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 12000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 15000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 17000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 15850 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 16000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 50000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 30000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 30000 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN PROGRAM SUPPORT 8000 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN PROGRAM SUPPORT 18000 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN PROGRAM SUPPORT 8000 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN PROGRAM SUPPORT 12000 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN PROGRAM SUPPORT 40000 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN PROGRAM SUPPORT 13500 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN PROGRAM SUPPORT 8000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 12000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 8000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 10000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 15000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 16000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 35000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 40000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 36000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 8000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 18000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 10000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 17000 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 17000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 30000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 16000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 40000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 17000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 8000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 8000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 10000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 15000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 7000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 40000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 15000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 15000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 57000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 12000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 15000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 6400 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 11000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) PROGRAM SUPPORT 9500 WIRE EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) PROGRAM SUPPORT 5110 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT 15000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 40000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 10000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 10000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 23000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 40000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 20000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 10000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 15000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 40000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 50000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 35000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 30000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 15000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 10000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 15000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 10000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 10000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 9000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 40000 WIRE 93 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 DISABLITY COMMUNITY TO ASSESS AND MONITOR VIABILITY AND IMPACT OF APPLICANTS AND PROJECTS. 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DIANA SAMARASAN CLERK/EXEC DIR 102819 37720 0 0 0 0 0 0 16866 6188 119685 43908 0 0 EMILY MARTINEZ DIRECTOR/EMPLOYEE 535000 EMPLOYER DONATED $535,000 OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATION, INC. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 IRS FORM 990 IS REVIEWED WITH THE PREPARER AND PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 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 REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY BOARD CO-CHAIRSANNUALLY AGAINST INDUSTRY STANDARD.OTHER KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION REVIEWED AND APPROVED ANNUALLY BY EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR AGAINST INDUSTRY STANDARD, AND APPROVED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORSDURING 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 OTHER CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 259,173. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 54,182. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 14,534. TOTAL EXPENSES 327,889. STIPENDS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 161,699. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 161,699. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: NO CHANGE IN PROCESS FROM PRIOR YEAR DISABILITY RIGHTS ADVOCACY FUND INC 89 SOUTH STREET BOSTON MA 02111 275026463 SUPPORT PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE DEVELOPMENT WORLD MA 501(C)(4) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 DISABILITY RIGHTS ADVOCACY FUND INC N ALLOCATED AT COST DISABILITY RIGHTS ADVOCACY FUND INC O ALLOCATED AT COST DISABILITY RIGHTS ADVOCACY FUND INC P ALLOCATED AT COST DISABILITY RIGHTS ADVOCACY FUND INC Q ALLOCATED AT COST PART V TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED ENTITY CODES N, O, Q AGNECY ROUTINELY COST SHARES ALL STAFFING, MAIN OFFICE EXPENSES, AND REIMBURSES THOSE COSTS BASED ON ACTUAL USUAGE OF TIME AND SPACE ON A MONTHLY BASIS.