Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc (EIN 942620758) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1979

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Michelle Uzeta

Phone

5106442555

Tax Period

2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc, founded in 1979, is a community nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $3.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $3.7M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 11% operating deficit.

Mission

To advance the civil and human rights of people with disabilities through legal advocacy, training, education, and public policy and legislative development.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,888,579

Program Service Revenue $258,421

Investment Income $174,749

Other Revenue $-977

TOTAL REVENUE $3,320,772

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $37,350

Salaries & Benefits $2,909,220

Fundraising Expenses $232,509

Program Expenses $2,944,278

Other Expenses $753,581

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,700,151

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$3,320,772	$3,259,198	+0.0%
Expenses	$3,700,151	$2,740,192	+0.4%
Net Income	$-379,379	$519,006	-1.7%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

$278,083

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Michelle Uzeta	Deputy Director	40.00		$157,592	$33,323	$190,915
Claudia Center	Legal Director	40.00		$161,745	$28,701	$190,446
Silvia Yee	Policy Director	40.00		$135,912	$41,503	$177,415
Mary Lou Breslin	Sr. Policy Advisor	40.00		$150,807	$15,093	$165,900
Susan Henderson	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer	$142,842	$15,656	$158,498
Susan Freundlich	Development Dir.	40.00		$135,243	$3,242	$138,485
Nicole Bohn	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer	$118,618	$967	$119,585
H Stephen Kaye	President/Chair	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Anne Cohen	Vice-President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Meriah Nichols	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Hari Srinivasan	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Dorene Giacopini	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Aubrie Lee	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sharon Lewis	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rain Marshall	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Christina Mills	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Benita Shaw-Ayala	Board Member	1.00	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
2024	$3,320,772	$3,700,151	$4,803,570	$-379,379
2023	$3,259,198	$2,740,192	$5,195,352	$519,006
2022	$3,185,251	$2,603,870	$3,931,995	$581,381
2021	$4,285,506	$2,396,082	$3,357,643	$1,889,424
2020	$3,485,503	$2,423,089	$1,709,219	$1,062,414
2019	$2,136,271	$2,071,292	$563,882	$64,979
2018	$1,894,566	$1,950,322	$386,247	$-55,756

Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc