2012-09-27T16:04:51-05:00 2011-12-31 201915225 FLYNN ABELL & ASSOCIATES LLC 7979 OLD GEORGETOWN RD SUITE 550 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2011-01-01 521930174 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AMER 2025214316 2013 H STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20006 MARK PERRIELLO 2025214316 2012-09-20 1 WILLIAM T ABELL CPA P00447929 3019511019 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z X MARK PERRIELLO 2013 H STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20006 3764801 0 X WWW.AAPD.COM X 1995 DC PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE: THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES HAS BEEN ORGANIZED TO FURTHER THE INDEPENDENCE, PRODUCTIVITY, FULL CITIZENSHIP AND TOTAL INTEGRATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES INTO SOCIETY AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. 24 23 17 0 0 0 2091001 3752480 345593 7255 8892 3439 89862 1627 2535348 3764801 54660 3050 0 0 1194843 1254567 0 0 320233 1119268 2435978 2368771 3693595 166577 71206 1650395 1794534 73483 146416 1576912 1648118 X THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IS THE NATION'S LARGEST DISABILITY RIGHTS ORGANIZATION. WE PROMOTE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, ECONOMIC POWER, INDEPENDENT LIVING, AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. OUR MEMBERS, INCLUDING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND OUR FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND SUPPORTERS, REPRESENT A POWERFUL FORCE FOR CHANGE. 0 0 373709 760000 AAPD SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM:AAPD'S SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM MAKES THE WASHINGTON, DC INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE AVAILABLE TO MOTIVATED PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, DEVELOPING A NEW GENERATION OF LEADERS AND OFFERING HOST EMPLOYERS ACCESS TO A TALENTED, DIVERSE WORK FORCE. EACH SUMMER, AAPD PLACES STUDENTS AND RECENT GRADUATES WITH ALL TYPES OF DISABILITIES IN PAID 10-WEEK SUMMER INTERNSHIPS IN CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES, FEDERAL AGENCIES, NONPROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. AAPD PROVIDES ACCESSIBLE HOUSING, A LIVING STIPEND, AND TRAVEL TO AND FROM WASHINGTON, DC FOR ALL SUMMER INTERNS. 387676 THE PAUL G. HEARNE/AAPD LEADERSHIP AWARDS AND GALA - THE PAUL G. HEARNE/AAPD LEADERSHIP AWARDS ARE CASH GIFTS AWARDED ANNUALLY TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WHO ARE EMERGING LEADERS IN THEIR FIELDS AND HAVE POSITIVE VISIONS FOR THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY. EACH PRIOR AWARDEE IS NOW USING THEIR AWARD TO FURTHER THEIR WORK IN THEIR RESPECTIVE STATES, AS WELL AS NATIONALLY, TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF ALL PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. THE AAPD LEADERSHIP AWARDS GALA HELD FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2002 IS AN ANNUAL FORUM; PAYS TRIBUTE TO DISABILITY COMMUNITY LEADERS; BRINGS TOGETHER HIGHLY DIVERSE CONSTITUENTS; AND PROMOTES ADVOCACY. 358367 PUBLIC POLICY AND RESEARCH -AAPD'S STAFF WORK ON NATIONAL DISABILITY POLICY ISSUES AND DISABILITY-RELATED RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT ADVANCE THE GOALS OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY, FULL PARTICIPATION, INDEPENDENT LIVING AND ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THESE PUBLIC POLICY AND RESEARCH ISSUES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY, HEALTHCARE, EMPLOYMENT, BIOETHICS, HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION. 1722942 INCLUDES $924,519 OF TELEVISION PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, AIRED BY COMCAST AS IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS. OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE:ADVOCACY -THE ORGANIZATION EDUCATES ELECTED OFFICIALS, CORPORATIONS AND BUSINESSES, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON NONPARTISAN ISSUES AND POLICY THAT WILL FURTHER THE ABILITY OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY, CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIETY, PURSUE MEANINGFUL CAREERS AND ENJOY SELF-DETERMINATION. AAPD WILL CONTINUE TO PROTECT PROGRAMS AND POLICIES THAT EMPOWER CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES AND REALIGN PROGRAMS AND POLICIES THAT ERECT BARRIERS TO FULL PARTICIPATION. PUBLICATIONS -THE ORGANIZATION HAS DEVELOPED AND IS MARKETING AN IN-HOUSE QUARTERLY MEMBER NEWSLETTER TITLED AAPDNEWS. DISABILITY MENTORING DAY (DMD) -DISABILITY MENTORING DAY PROMOTES CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOR STUDENTS/JOB-SEEKERS WITH DISABILITIES NATIONWIDE THROUGH JOB SHADOWING AND HANDS-ON CAREER EXPLORATION. THIS PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED ORIGINALLY AS A WHITE HOUSE INITIATIVE DURING THE CLINTON PRESIDENCY AND THEN PASSED TO AAPD FOR ADMINISTRATION. AN INCREDIBLY STRONG NATIONAL VOLUNTEER CORPS, WITH ORCHESTRATION FROM AAPD, IS WHAT MAKES THIS PROGRAM SO SUCCESSFUL. DMD VOLUNTEERS IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY ORGANIZE ACTIVITIES THAT BRING TOGETHER JOB SEEKERS AND EMPLOYERS. THIS ONE DAY EVENT, WHICH IS SIMILAR IN ITS DESIGN TO THE NATIONAL "TAKE YOUR DAUGHTERS TO WORK" PROGRAM, HAPPENS IN LOCATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY ON THE THIRD WEDNESDAY OF EVERY OCTOBER, TO COINCIDE WITH DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH. DISABILITY VOTE PROJECT - THE DISABILITY VOTE PROJECT ADDRESSES THE FUNDAMENTAL INEQUALITIES CONFRONTING VOTERS WITH DISABILITIES, AND WORKS IN A NONPARTISAN MANNER TO ENSURE THEY ARE PROVIDED FULL ACCESS TO POLLING PLACES AND VOTING EQUIPMENT. AAPD'S DISABILITY VOTE PROJECT WORKS TO REGISTER VOTERS AND REMINDS REGISTERED VOTERS TO GET THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY. THE MISSION OF THE AAPD INTERFAITH INITIATIVE IS TO SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES AS THEY SEEK SPIRITUAL AND RELIGIOUS ACCESS, AND TO BRING THE POWERFUL AND PROPHETIC VOICE OF THE FAITH COMMUNITY TO THE 21 ST CENTURY DISABILITY AGENDA. AAPD CONTRACTED WITH GINNY THORNBURGH TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE AAPD INTERFAITH INITIATIVE IN SEPTEMBER 2008. SHE HAS OVER 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING IN THE RELIGION AND DISABILITY FIELD. ONE OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE PROGRAM IS THE FOUNDING OF THE INTERFAITH DISABILITY ADVOCACY INITIATIVE (IDAC) WHICH MOBILIZES THE RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY TO SPEAK OUT AND TAKE ACTION ON DISABILITY POLICY ISSUES WITH CONGRESS, THE PRESIDENT AND ADMINISTRATION, AND SOCIETY AT LARGE. 1722942 2842694 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 52 0 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 24 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 2025214316 2013 H STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20006 HELENA BERGER 40.00 X X 155428 0 24719 MARY P DAVIS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KELBY BRICK 0.30 X 0 0 0 JAMES WEISMAN 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT E COWARD JR 0.30 X 0 0 0 MARK PERRIELLO 35.00 X X X 100095 0 12825 CHERYL SENSENBRENNER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY ELLIOTT-VANDIVIER 0.30 X 0 0 0 TONY COELHO 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOYCE BENDER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 EDWARD KENNEDY JR 0.30 X 0 0 0 MITCH GLAZIER 0.30 X 0 0 0 RALPH BOYD JR 1.00 X 0 0 0 B KEITH FULTON 0.30 X 0 0 0 ALISON HILLMAN 0.30 X 0 0 0 JOHN REGISTER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEREDITH RYAN-REID 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WILL RIS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BETTY WILLIAMS 0.30 X 0 0 0 ERIC VAUGHN 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA BRANDS 0.30 X 0 0 0 FRED MAAHS 0.20 X 0 0 0 CATHY SMITH 0.30 X 0 0 0 JAMES DICKSON 40.00 X 127148 0 23709 DAVID HALE 40.00 X 101017 0 19278 JENIFER SIMPSON 40.00 X 116591 0 11659 600279 0 92190 5 1 1 0 0 32412 223000 3497068 3752480 SPEAKING FEES; HONORAR 7255 7255 7255 3439 3439 MARKET CHANGE 836 836 MISCELLANEOUS 791 791 1627 3764801 12321 0 0 3050 3050 255523 153314 61326 40883 764039 593969 79950 90120 77236 46195 12929 18112 83706 49694 13954 20058 74063 55348 8654 10061 31043 31043 185221 185221 381141 262302 51509 67330 16477 10034 3909 2534 351325 265508 36000 49817 51529 46170 616 4743 35838 28183 6737 918 6842 6842 BRANDING 983873 983672 56 145 EVENT EXPENSES 232355 232355 INTERNS HOUSING 44150 42650 1500 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO 28871 27819 492 560 87313 42431 31430 13452 3693595 2842694 530668 320233 882955 1147772 639500 490875 44058 69197 22724 20677 133873 102601 27253 31272 28387 29223 5518 5518 1650395 1794534 73483 146416 73483 146416 X 1374693 865977 202219 782141 1576912 1648118 1650395 1794534 71206 0 X X 0 1 1 X 0 X 1966869 2177170 2101395 2091001 3489428 11825863 1966869 2177170 2101395 2091001 3489428 11825863 34415 14084 12915 40743 53275 155432 0 34415 14084 12915 40743 53275 155432 11670431 59705 45834 11038 8892 3439 128908 59705 45834 11038 8892 3439 128908 10832 6583 688 89862 791 108756 2037406 2229587 2113121 2189755 3493658 12063527 0.96740 0.95860 0.01070 0.01640 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 262452 246485 237560 746497 1119746 92076 7095 7450 106621 65613 61621 59390 186624 279936 48747 3380 4840 56967 133873 102601 31272 31272 3764801 3693595 71206 71206 3764801 0 3764801 0 3764801 3693595 0 3693595 0 3693595 1 2011 LEADERSHIP AWARDS 4 19500 STIPENDS - SUMMER INTERNS 31 41150 AAPD DOES NOT RESTRICT OR MONITOR, IN ANY WAY, THE EXPENDITURE BY THE SELECTED AWARD RECIPIENTS OF THE CASH AWARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE AAPD LEADERSHIP AWARDS PROGRAMS. AAPD DOES REQUEST A MID-YEAR AND FINAL REPORT, QUARTERLY EMAIL LISTSERVE SUBMISSIONS AND TWO NEWSLETTER ARTICLE SUBMISSIONS FROM RECIPIENTS OF AAPD'S LEADERSHIP AWARDS. HOWEVER, NONE OF THESE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS REQUEST ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE EXPENDITURE OF THE UNRESTRICTED $10,000 CASH AWARD ASSOCIATED WITH THE PAUL G. HEARNE/AAPD AWARD PROGRAM. AAPD ALSO DOES NOT RESTRICT OR MONITOR, IN ANY WAY, THE EXPENDITURE OF THE LIVING STIPENDS PROVIDED TO THE INTERNS IN THE AAPD SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS. AAPD DOES REQUEST REPORTING FROM THE INTERNS SELECTED FOR THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDING WEEKLY REPORTS INDICATING PROGRESS IN THEIR INTERNSHIP PLACEMENTS. HOWEVER, NONE OF THESE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS REQUEST ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE EXPENDITURE OF THE UNRESTRICTED $1,500 LIVING STIPENDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE AAPD-MEAF CONGRESSIONAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM OR THE UNRESTRICTED $2,500 LIVING STIPENDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE AAPD-MICROSOFT FEDERAL IT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HELENA BERGER 155428 0 0 0 0 0 15543 0 9176 0 180147 0 0 0 MARK PERRIELLO JAMES DICKSON 127148 0 0 0 0 0 12715 0 10994 0 150857 0 0 0 DAVID HALE 101017 0 0 0 0 0 10102 0 9176 0 120295 0 0 0 JENIFER SIMPSON 116591 0 0 0 0 0 11659 0 0 0 128250 0 0 0 X PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 2 32487 PROVIDER AMOUNT X BROADCAST AIRTIME 1 924519 PROVIDER AMOUNT X EVENT TRAVEL 1 5000 PROVIDER AMOUNT X FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS 1 2640 PROVIDER AMOUNT 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY BOTH AAPD'S ACCOUNTANT AND INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IF A BOARD MEMBER HAS AN INTEREST IN A PROPOSED TRANSACTION BETWEEN AAPD AND AN ORGANIZATION IN THE FORM OF PERSONAL FINANCIAL INTEREST OR PR0FESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT BY MEANS OF THE TRANSACTION, OR HOLDS A POSITION AS TRUSTEE, DIRECTOR, OFFICER IN, EMPLOYEE OF, OR CONSULTANT TO AN ORGANIZATION, HE OR SHE MUST MAKE FULL DISCLOSURE OF SUCH INTEREST BEFORE ANY DISCUSSION OR NEGOTIATION OF SUCH TRANSACTION. REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE BOARD MEMBER PARTICIPATES IN THE TRANSACTION OR NEGOTIATION, DISCLOSURE MUST BE MADE. ANY BOARD MEMBER WHO IS AWARE OF A PERSONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER COMING BEFORE THE BOARD MAY PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSION AFTER DISCLOSURE, BUT MAY NOT VOTE IN CONNECTION WITH THE MATTER. TO IMPLEMENT THIS POLICY, BOARD MEMBERS OF AAPD SUBMIT ANNUAL REPORTS, AND, IF NOT PREVIOUSLY DISCLOSED, WILL MAKE DISCLOSURE BEFORE ANY RELELVANT BOARD ACTION AS THEY BECOME AWARE OF THE CONFLICT. THE REPORTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXCECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH WILL ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND, IN THE ABSENCE OF RESOLUTION, REFER THE MATTER TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALL NEW BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF AAPD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 AAPD HAS A COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR ALL FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME POSITIONS, THIS INCLUDES THE CEO AND ALL OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. CONDUCTING AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND USING DATA (E.G. INTERNET, ASAE, PROFESSIONALS FOR NON PROFIT D.C. SALARY SURVEY AND DISCUSSIONS WITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS/CEO'S OF "SISTER-ORGANIZATIONS") TO COMPARE COMPENSATION OF SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS, IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AND IN SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS ALL CONTRIBUTE TO DETERMINING THE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION. TEH COMPENSATION IS INITIALLY DISCUSSED WITH AAPD'S FINANCE COMMITTEE DURING THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS; MOVES ON TO AAPD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL; AND GETS FINAL REVIEWED AND APPROVAL FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF AAPD A THTE YEAR-END BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE REQUEST CAN BE MADE VIA TELEPHONE, EMAIL, MAIL OR IN PERSON. NO CHANGE