DISABILITY RIGHTS ADVOCATES FOR TECHNOLOGY

EIN: 550877645 501(c)(3) Human Services

ST LOUIS, MO

Total Revenue
$850,745
Total Expenses
$789,132
Total Assets
$1,695,786
Net Assets
$1,377,292
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2004
Legal Domicile
MO
Principal Officer
GERALD KERR
Phone
3149654938
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

DISABILITY RIGHTS ADVOCATES FOR TECHNOLOGY, founded in 2004, is a small nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $851K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $789K left a modest 7% surplus.

Mission

DISABILITY RIGHTS ADVOCATES FOR TECHNOLOGY (DRAFT) IS AN ADVOCATE FOR THE USE OF UNIVERSAL DESIGN AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND SENIOR CITIZENS AND REPRESENTS PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WHO REFUSE TO BE DEFINED BY THEIR DISABILITY AND WHOSE PASSIONATE ENTHUSIASM FOR PARTICIPATING IN LIFE'S ACTIVITIES IS SUPPORTED BY UNIVERSAL DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGIES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $718,219

DRAFT'S SEGS4VETS PROGRAM SERVES BOTH VETERANS AND ACTIVE-DUTY MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY WHO WHILE SERVING THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES OR ILLNESSES THAT...

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DRAFT'S SEGS4VETS PROGRAM SERVES BOTH VETERANS AND ACTIVE-DUTY MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY WHO WHILE SERVING THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES OR ILLNESSES THAT RESULTED IN PERMANENT DISABILITY. SEGS4VETS PROGRAM AWARDS SEGWAYS AND ALLY CHAIR ADAPTED SEGWAYS, UNIVERSALLY DESIGNED MOBILITY DEVICES WHICH DO NOT DRAW ATTENTION TO ONE'S PHYSICAL DISABILITY. WHILE THE SEGS4VETS PROGRAM'S HISTORICAL AND PRIMARY FOCUS HAS BEEN ON THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM AND OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, IN RECENT YEARS, THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN ABLE TO BROADEN ITS SUPPORT TO OTHER DISABLED VETERANS WHO MEET SPECIFIC CRITERIA. IN ADDITION TO THE MILITARY, SEGS4VETS IS ALSO NOW SERVING FIRST RESPONDERS.ASSESSING, TRAINING RECIPIENTS, AND AWARDING ALLY CHAIRS AND SEGWAYS HAS BEEN AND CONTINUES TO BE THE CORE OF THE SEGS4VETS PROGRAM. IN RECENT YEARS WITH THE AGING OF THE LARGEST FLEET OF SEGWAYS IN THE WORLD SEGS4VETS TRANSITION TO A SERVICE-ORIENTED ORGANIZATION IS FULLY IN PLACE. DURING THE 2025 FISCAL YEAR, THE SEGS4VETS PROGRAM PROVIDED SERVICES TO 400 VETERANS, INCLUDING ISSUING 16 DEVICES AND SERVING MORE THAN 1,700 MILITARY FAMILY MEMBERS.DRAFT IS AN ADVOCATE FOR THE ADOPTION OF UNIVERSALLY DESIGNED TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, AS A SUSTAINABLE APPROACH FOR CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT OF QUALITY LIFE ISSUES AFFECTING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THE INCREASING NUMBER OF BABY BOOMERS AGE 65 AND OLDER. THE OPPORTUNITIES THESE SOLUTIONS OFFER FOR EXTENDING THE INDEPENDENT LIFE OF THE BABY BOOMER GENERATION AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES PROVIDE EXTRAORDINARY BENEFITS TO SOCIETY AS A WHOLE. THE SEGS4VETS PROGRAM, WHICH WAS STARTED IN 2005, WAS INTENDED TO BE A REAL-LIFE EXAMPLE OF THE BENEFITS DERIVED BY THE UTILIZATION OF UNIVERSALLY DESIGNED TECHNOLOGY. THE ADOPTION OF PUBLIC POLICY AND A REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT WHICH WILL BE CONDUCIVE FOR INNOVATION AND THE ADOPTION OF UNIVERSALLY DESIGNED TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN SOLVING THE PROFOUND ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES FACING SOCIETY IN CARING FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THE AGING BABY BOOMER GENERATION.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $862,671
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $2,159
Other Revenue $-14,085
TOTAL REVENUE $850,745

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $333,082
Salaries & Benefits $120,711
Fundraising Expenses $11,546
Program Expenses $718,219
Other Expenses $335,339
TOTAL EXPENSES $789,132

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $850,745 $822,963 +0.0%
Expenses $789,132 $923,791 -0.1%
Net Income $61,613 $-100,828 -1.6%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
6
Independent Members
5
Employees
5
Volunteers
25

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
6
$0
Total Directors
6
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
GERALD KERR PRESIDENT 20.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
AL KISLER VICE PRESIDENT / TREASURER 20.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KELLEY GAINES VICE PRESIDENT / SECRETARY 20.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ED EBERHART VICE PRESIDENT / ASST. SEC 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
HAL HORNBURG VICE PRESIDENT / ASST. SEC 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIE SHELTON VICE PRESIDENT / ASST. SEC 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $850,745 $789,132 $1,695,786 $61,613
2024 $822,963 $923,791 $1,896,949 $-100,828
2023 $920,815 $1,252,568 $2,453,709 $-331,753
2022 $1,258,959 $1,410,188 $2,753,101 $-151,229
2021 $736,255 $1,146,127 $3,223,175 $-409,872
2020 $2,075,407 $1,358,839 $2,517,328 $716,568
2019 $1,812,884 $1,529,449 $1,764,170 $283,435
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