2025-11-17T15:34:29-06:00 2024-12-31 390859910 BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP 1500 RXR PLAZA WEST TOWER UNIONDALE NY 11556 990 2024-01-01 275026463 DISABILITY RIGHTS ADVOCACY FUND INC DISA 8572652365 68 HARRISON AVENUE 605 BOSTON MA 02111 CONNIE LAURIN-BOWIE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8572652365 2025-11-17 1 0 X CATHERINE PETERCSAK P01357092 5167472000 2025-11-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X CONNIE LAURIN-BOWIE 68 HARRISON AVENUE 605 BOSTON MA 02111 1673960 0 X WWW.DRAFUND.ORG X 2011 MA TO SUPPORT PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD TO ADVANCE LEGAL FRAMEWORKS TO REALIZE THEIR RIGHTS. 6 6 9 8 0 0 1904537 1673960 0 0 0 0 0 0 1904537 1673960 1904000 1272000 0 0 194605 462146 0 0 61521 93740 239705 2192345 1973851 -287808 -299891 1727004 1894230 1105581 1572698 621423 321532 X TO SUPPORT PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD TO ADVANCE LEGAL FRAMEWORKS TO REALIZE THEIR RIGHTS. 0 0 1780892 1272000 DISABILITY RIGHTS ADVOCACY FUND'S PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2024 INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING -1. PROVIDING GRANTS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ORGANIZATIONS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES TO ADVANCE LEGAL FRAMEWORKS TO REALIZE THEIR RIGHTS.2. SUPPORTING THE PARTICIPATION OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ADVOCATING FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL FORA WORLD WIDE. 3. FACILITATING THE MISSION AND OBJECTIVES OF THE DISABILITY RIGHTS FUND INC., THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION. 1780892 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA X X MELANIE HARPER DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 5416477671 68 HARRISON AVENUE SUITE 605 PMB BOSTON MA 02111 ALBERTO VASQUEZ PRESIDENT (SINCE JUN '24) 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LORRAINE WAPLING INTERIM ED SINCE 4/24-CO-CHAIR TO APR 6.00 34.00 X X 0 0 0 SETAREKI MACANAWAI DIRECTOR 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA NI FHLATHARTA DIRECTOR 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 SIKELELWA ALEX MSITSHANA DIRECTOR 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL NJENGA DIRECTOR 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SZOPLUK DIRECTOR 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 CATALINA DEVANDAS AGUILAR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL MAY '24) 6.00 34.00 X 13191 68386 28306 MELANIE HARPER DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 6.00 34.00 X 17466 77093 32133 ANDREW FERREN CLERK 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 30657 145479 60439 0 0 0 0 0 1451012 222948 1673960 1673960 0 0 0 1272000 1272000 38047 4831 30279 2937 322112 212850 64823 44439 23825 15248 5508 3069 54654 36641 10218 7795 23508 14447 5940 3121 2625 2625 156750 144705 12045 1303 1206 97 849 786 63 78178 78178 1973851 1780892 131438 61521 1727004 639371 1236600 0 18259 1727004 1894230 4550 18467 870058 1041958 230973 512273 1105581 1572698 X -475047 -933327 1096470 1254859 621423 321532 1727004 1894230 -299891 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 DUE TO RELATED PARTY 512273 512273 X PART X, LINE 2: DISABILITY RIGHTS ADVOCACY FUND, INC. (DRAF) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES ON TRADE OR BUSINESS PROFITS GENERATED BY ACTIVITIES RELATED TO DRAF'S EXEMPT FUNCTION. DRAF MAY BE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES FOR PROFITS GENERATED FROM TRADE OR BUSINESS ACTIVITIES UNRELATED TO DRAF'S EXEMPT FUNCTION. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT DRAF HAS NOT GENERATED ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME. 1 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS AND PROGRAM ACTIVITIES HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY 40964 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS AND PROGRAM ACTIVITIES HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY 1173504 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS AND PROGRAM ACTIVITIES HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY 156048 SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS AND PROGRAM ACTIVITIES HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY 82314 0 0 0 0 0 0 1452830 0 1452830 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, PROGRAM SUPPORT 30000 WIRE 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 50000 WIRE 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 30000 WIRE 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 28000 WIRE 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 30000 WIRE 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 30000 WIRE 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 30000 WIRE 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 28500 WIRE 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 25000 WIRE 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 180500 WIRE 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 30000 WIRE 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 55000 WIRE 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 70000 WIRE 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 15000 WIRE 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 29000 WIRE 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 30000 WIRE 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 60000 WIRE 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 30000 WIRE 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 30000 WIRE 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 30000 WIRE 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 30000 WIRE 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 60000 WIRE 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 120000 WIRE 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 6000 WIRE 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SUPPORT 30000 WIRE 0 SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, PROGRAM SUPPORT 60000 WIRE 0 SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, PROGRAM SUPPORT 15000 WIRE 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 50000 WIRE 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 30000 WIRE 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SUPPORT 30000 WIRE 0 30 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. PART I, LINE 3: ALL RECIPIENTS ARE PROVIDED MINIMAL CASH ON HAND WITH PERIOD BUDGET TO ACTUAL EXPENDITURES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 DISABILITY RIGHTS FUND, INC., A TAX EXEMPT CHARITABLE NONPROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS, ACTING THROUGHT ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF DRAF. THE SOLE MEMBER HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT THE DIRECTORS OF DRAF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A DISABILITY RIGHTS FUND, INC., A TAX EXEMPT CHARITABLE NONPROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS, ACTING THROUGHT ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF DRAF. THE SOLE MEMBER HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT THE DIRECTORS OF DRAF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED WITH THE PREPARER AND PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT IS APPLICABLE TO ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS WITH POWERS DELEGATED TO IT BY THE BOARD (COLLECTIVELY, "INTERESTED PERSON"). IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY, ANNUALLY, EACH INTERESTED PERSON MUST PROVIDE A SIGNED ATTESTATION REGARDING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. UPON DISCLOSING A FINANCIAL INTEREST TO THE BOARD BY AN INTERESTED PERSON, AND AFTER ANY NECESSARY DISCUSSION, THE INTERESTED PERSON WILL LEAVE THE MEETING AND THE REMAINING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WILL DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT ACTUALLY EXISTS. IF A CONFLICT IS DEEMED TO EXIST, THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WILL REVIEW AND VOTE UPON WHETHER THE TRANSACTION IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR OR REASONABLE. THE INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD, BUT MUST LEAVE THE MEETING PRIOR TO ANY DISCUSSION/VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION. THE BOARD REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY EVERY THREE YEARS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD ANNUALLY AGAINST INDUSTRY STANDARD. OTHER KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION IS INDIRECTLY REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD THROUGH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REVIEW AND THE BUDGET REVIEW PROCESS. ALL DECISIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION ARE DOCUMENTED IN WRITING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATIONS MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. ALL DOCUMENTS CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL PUBLIC CHARITY WEBSITE. FORM 990; PART V; LINE 2A: ALL EMPLOYEES ARE EMPLOYEES OF DISABILITY RIGHTS FUND, INC., RELATED ORGANIZATION AND COMMON PAYMASTER. DISABILITY RIGHTS FUND, INC. FILES ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYMENT TAX RETURNS UNDER ITS EIN, 27-5026293. 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