2025-07-22T15:29:28-05:00 2024-09-30 362239746 SASSETTI LLC 2107 SWIFT DRIVE SUITE 210 OAK BROOK IL 60523 990 2023-10-01 363361312 EQUIP FOR EQUALITY EQUI 3128957332 20 N MICHIGAN AVENUE 300 CHICAGO IL 60602 JIM MCMILLAN CFO 3128957332 2025-07-21 1 1 TIMOTHY G GRIFFITH P00299751 7083861433 2025-07-21 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ZENA NAIDITCH 20 N MICHIGAN AVENUE 300 CHICAGO IL 60602 9281740 0 X WWW.EQUIPFOREQUALITY.ORG X 1985 IL ADVANCE THE HUMAN & CIVIL RIGHTS OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES IN ILLINOIS. 11 11 82 321 0 0 8644394 8784703 718262 346666 47891 73958 15331 4654 9425878 9209981 0 0 0 0 7349877 7818457 0 0 53470 1972036 1840408 9321913 9658865 103965 -448884 5557493 4719854 2217886 1742558 3339607 2977296 X ADVANCE THE HUMAN & CIVIL RIGHTS OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES IN ILLINOIS. ADMINISTER FEDERALLY MANDATED PROTECTION & ADVOCACY SYSTEM FOR STATE; EXERCISE STATUTORY POWERS, AND SERVE AS LEGAL ADVOCATE AND INDEPENDENT WATCHDOG OVER PUBLIC & PRIVATE SECTORS. 0 0 1318434 57957 PROTECTION & ADVOCACY SYSTEM FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES IN THE MID-1970'S, CONGRESS ESTABLISHED A UNIQUE, INNOVATIVE, EXPERIMENTAL INITIATIVE TO SAFEGUARD THE RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. UNDER THIS PROGRAM, EACH GOVERNOR WAS EMPOWERED TO DESIGNATE ONE INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION TO SERVE AS A LEGAL ADVOCATE AND WATCHDOG FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES IN THE STATE. IN THIS ROLE, EQUIP FOR EQUALITY PROVIDES SELF-ADVOCACY ASSISTANCE AND LEGAL SERVICES TO REMEDY INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND PURSUES SYSTEMS-CHANGE INITIATIVES TO BENEFIT THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY. THESE INITIATIVES INCLUDE FACILITY MONITORING, SYSTEMS LITIGATION TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY LIVING, PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY, TRAINING ON DISABILITY RIGHTS, AND OTHER SOCIAL CHANGE STRATEGIES. 757543 142752 PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SYSTEM FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTSFOLLOWING ADOPTION OF THE ADA, THE LANDMARK FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS LAW FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, CONGRESS RECOGNIZED THAT MOST INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WOULD NOT HAVE ACCESS TO LEGAL SERVICES TO ENFORCE THEIR ADA RIGHTS. THUS, IN THE EARLY 1990S, CONGRESS ONCE AGAIN EXPANDED THE ROLE AND AUTHORITY OF THE STATE P&A SYSTEMS TO EMPOWER THEM TO ADVOCATE FOR THE RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH PHYSICAL AND OTHER DISABILITIES (BESIDES DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND MENTAL ILLNESS) WHO ARE EXPERIENCING DISCRIMINATION AND OTHER RIGHTS VIOLATIONS. UNDER THIS NEW P&A INITIATIVE, EQUIP FOR EQUALITY OPENED ITS DOORS TO INDIVIDUALS WITH ALL TYPES OF DISABILITIES (E.G., MOBILITY, LEARNING, SENSORY, AND OTHERS), WITH A FOCUS ON PROMOTING ACCESS AND CHALLENGING DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES PROHIBITED UNDER THE ADA. 1054574 52024 PROTECTION & ADVOCACY SYSTEM FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESSIN RESPONSE TO ALARMING FINDINGS OF WIDESPREAD ABUSE AND NEGLECT AND FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN STATE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS AND OTHER FACILITIES THAT CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS ACROSS THE COUNTRY HAD DOCUMENTED, IN THE MID-1980S CONGRESS EXPANDED THE ROLE OF THE INDEPENDENT, STATE-LEVEL PROTECTION & AVOCACY SYSTEMS TO INCLUDE PEOPLE WITH SERIOUS MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL ILLNESSES. WITH THIS EXPANDED ROLE AND AUTHORITY, EQUIP FOR EQUALITY MONITORS THE USE OF RESTRAINT AND SECLUSION; ASSESSES THE QUALITY OF STATE-CONDUCTED ABUSE INVESTIGATIONS; ENSURES THAT TREATMENT MEETS QUALITY STANDARDS; AND CALLS FOR REFORMS TO PROMOTE EMPLOYMENT, SELF-DETERMINATION, COMMUNITYLIVING, AND OTHER RIGHTS UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA). 4554542 98587 MULTIPLE PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN SPECIAL EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, SELF-DETERMINATION AND VOTING. 4554542 98587 7685093 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 82 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X JAMES MCMILLAN CFO 3128957332 20 N MICHIGAN AVE SUITE 300 CHICAGO IL 60602 MARK ROTATORI CHAIRPERSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN K HOLTON VICE CHAIRPERSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 VINCE SPARROW TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROL RIVERS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SONIA DESAI BHAGWAKAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NINA CYRENNE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL A PARKS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARRIE SANDAHL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET BERTELSEN HAMPTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEANNINE CORDERO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TODD SOLOMON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ZENA NAIDITCH PRESIDENT & CEO/EX-OFFICIO 45.20 X 307170 0 25575 JAMES MCMILLAN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 42.70 X 163232 0 16133 BARRY C TAYLOR VP - CIVIL RIGHTS/LITIGATI 44.10 X 147101 0 35662 OLGA F PRIBYL VP - SPECIAL ED CLINIC 42.70 X 140213 0 39466 THOMAS G FISCHER SENIOR ORGANZIATIONAL ADVI 41.00 X 143846 0 21455 STACEY ASCHEMANN VP - INDEPENDENT MONITORIN 40.00 X 137682 0 15443 LA JUNE DAVIS-WILEY SR. DIR.-HUMAN RESOURCES 40.00 X 135933 0 16873 1175177 0 170607 7 0 1 0 0 7442120 1342583 8784703 PAIR PROGRAM INCOME 541100 142752 142752 PROGRAM INCOME - UNRE 541100 63465 63465 PADD PROGRAM INCOME 541100 57957 57957 PAIMI PROGRAM INCOME 541100 52024 52024 PABSS PROGRAM INCOME 541100 28580 28580 1888 1888 346666 79391 79391 66326 71759 -5433 -5433 -5433 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 4654 4654 4654 9209981 351320 0 73958 470402 387330 80692 2380 5557978 4576448 953407 28123 151442 124698 25978 766 1202965 1065695 132964 4306 435670 362948 70729 1993 33189 33189 321076 136789 174782 9505 26427 15758 10256 413 127074 54167 72542 365 664927 484546 177227 3154 162144 133043 28688 413 13797 13797 OTHER CONTRACTUAL 275459 155888 118769 802 RESOURCE & RESEARCH 125968 98811 25914 1243 CASE RELATED EXPENSE 87968 87939 29 DESIGN AND PRINTING 2379 1033 1339 7 9658865 7685093 1920302 53470 330459 -63516 2560472 1402210 1026940 1019788 199360 194314 359803 242784 37197 117019 0 824039 1403065 1226000 5557493 4719854 410356 523355 50548 44314 1596 0 1755386 1174889 2217886 1742558 X 3002798 2633895 336809 343401 3339607 2977296 5557493 4719854 -448884 86574 0 X 0 1 X 0 1 1 X 7060680 6890928 7514450 8644394 8784703 38895155 7060680 6890928 7514450 8644394 8784703 38895155 38895155 12577 6718 5395 47891 79391 151972 24017 23245 2367 15331 4654 69614 39116741 3384914 0.99430 0.99560 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3117 59216 62333 9590646 9652979 632649 158162 0 0 543226 554365 616096 632649 2346336 3519504 48654 35568 52621 62333 199176 135807 138591 154024 158162 586584 879876 2433 1778 2631 3117 9959 PART I-A, LINE 1: ADVOCACY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. 359803 242784 117019 117019 SECURITY DEPOSITS 52155 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 1173845 1226000 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 1174889 1174889 X 9408652 86574 117984 204558 9204094 5887 5887 9209981 9770963 117984 117984 9652979 5887 5887 9658866 PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE AGENCY AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY IF THE AGENCY HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE IRS OR OTHER APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE AGENCY, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE AGENCY IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2018. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ZENA NAIDITCH PRESIDENT & CEO/EX-OFFICIO 271786 0 35384 0 0 0 10500 0 15075 0 332745 0 0 0 BARRY C TAYLOR VP - CIVIL RIGHTS/LITIGATI 146181 0 920 0 0 0 4241 0 31421 0 182763 0 0 0 OLGA F PRIBYL VP - SPECIAL ED CLINIC 134751 0 5462 0 0 0 10500 0 28966 0 179679 0 0 0 JAMES MCMILLAN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 157694 0 5538 0 0 0 1610 0 14523 0 179365 0 0 0 THOMAS G FISCHER SENIOR ORGANZIATIONAL ADVI 138337 0 5509 0 0 0 10339 0 11116 0 165301 0 0 0 STACEY ASCHEMANN VP - INDEPENDENT MONITORIN 132195 0 5487 0 0 0 2520 0 12923 0 153125 0 0 0 LA JUNE DAVIS-WILEY SR. DIR.-HUMAN RESOURCES 126940 0 8993 0 0 0 900 0 15973 0 152806 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD RETAINS THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM TO PREPARE AND REVIEW THE ORGANIZATION'S 990 RETURN. MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE FORM AND THEN PRESENTS IT TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FORM 990 WITH THE CPA FIRM AND THEN APPROVES THE FORM. MANAGEMENT THEN PROVIDES A FULL COPY TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY FOR A PERIOD OF COMMENT AND QUESTIONS. AT THE END OF THE PERIOD, MANAGEMENT FILES THE FORM 990 WITH ALL THE APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AS A PRECURSOR TO THEIR SERVICE TO THE ORGANIZATION. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE LOGGED WITH AND MONITORED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS SETS THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EVALUATES THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S PERFORMANCE AND KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND OUTCOMES ACHIEVED. THE COMMITTEE ALSO COLLECTS DATA AND INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL SURVEYS AND OTHER ACCEPTED SOURCES, WHICH THEN GUIDES ITS COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRESENTS THE RESULTS OF ITS PERFORMANCE REVIEW AS WELL AS ITS RESEARCH OF COMPENSATION DATA AND MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION. THE FULL BOARD THEN VOTES ON THE ISSUE. THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS ALSO CONSIDERED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, ALTHOUGH IT IS DEPENDENT UPON THE FINANCIAL STANDING OF THE ORGANIZATION. SOME YEARS, THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT BEEN IN A POSITION TO GIVE A MERIT-BASED INCREASE, A COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT, OR EVEN A ONE-TIME BONUS. FROM TIME-TO-TIME, THE ORGANIZATION MAY MAKE ADJUSTMENTS IF ITS SALARY SCALES ARE INCONSISTENT WITH THE PREVAILING TRENDS, AFTER REVIEWING COMPARABLE DATA AND OTHER INFORMATION. FOR ATTORNEYS, THE CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION HAS DEVELOPED A COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY AND GAME-PLAN TO BRING THE SALARIES OF PUBLIC INTEREST ATTORNEYS EMPLOYED BY PRIVATE, NONPROFIT LEGAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS INTO LINE WITH STATE AGENCY ATTORNEYS - BUT IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PLAN HAS BEEN DETERRED BY THE DRAMATIC DOWNTURN IN THE ECONOMY. IN RECENT YEARS, EQUIP FOR EQUALITY HAS NOT PROVIDED ITS ATTORNEYS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES WITH WELL-DESERVED INCREASES IN THEIR COMPENSATION CONSISTENT WITH THEIR PERFORMANCE DUE TO THIS SITUATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, AS IS ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, UPON REQUEST.