2015-08-24T15:06:36-05:00 2014-12-31 043195921 SANDBERG & CREEDEN PC 331 PAGE ST STE 2 STOUGHTON MA 020721172 990 2014-01-01 275026293 DISABILITY RIGHTS FUND INC DISA 6172614593 89 SOUTH STREET ROOM/SUITE 203 BOSTON MA 021112670 DIANA SAMARASAN CLERK/EXEC DIR 6172614593 2015-08-04 true THERESA J CREEDEN P00747568 7813440850 2015-08-06 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z DIANA SAMARASAN 89 SOUTH STREET BOSTON MA 02111 1561308 false X DISABILITYRIGHTSFUND.ORG X 2011 MA THE DISABILITY RIGHTS FUND (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 ACROSS 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. 9 8 0 0 4557517 1585990 0 33 0 24237 -24682 4581787 1561308 1216832 1462462 0 406878 385659 0 117933 436977 625911 2060687 2474032 2521100 -912724 3145038 2225957 180244 173887 2964794 2052070 X THE DISABILITY RIGHTS FUND (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 ACROSS 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. false false 1988505 1462462 ADVANCE THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD THROUGH BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF ORGANIZATIONS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND PROVIDING GRANTS TO SUPPORT ADVANCEMENT OF RIGHTS. 46319 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. 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SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 178,000 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 192,000 0 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 138,900 0 RUSSIA AND THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES 5,491 0 SOUTH ASIA 199,722 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 748,349 0 X X X false false false false false false false false false DIANA SAMARASAN CLERK/EXEC DIR 97708 36138 20135 7448 117843 43586 EMILY MARTINEZ EMPLOYEE AT OSF EMPLOYER SUPPORT false SCHEDULE L, PART V THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES THE SERVICES OF A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION (PEO) TO STAFF THE ORGANIZATION, AND MANAGE ALL EMPLOYEE TAX FILINGS AND BENEFITS PROGRAMS. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE DISABILITY RIGHTS FUND (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 ACROSS 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. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B 990 IS REVIEWED WITH PREPARER AND PROVIDED TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE BOARD REVIEWS THE POLICY ANNUALLY AND UPDATES WHEN NECESSARY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY BOARD CO-CHAIRS ANNUALLY AGAINST INDUSTRY STANDARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B 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, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS 298,595 28,218 7,004 DISABILITY RIGHTS ADVOCACY FUND INC 89 SOUTH STREET SUITE 203B BOSTON MA 02111 275026463 ADVOCACY MA C 4 N/A false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false DISABILITY RIGHTS ADVOCACY FUND INC P 175051 DIRECT PROGRAM EXPENSES