Disability Rights Advocates

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1993

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Rebecca Williford

Phone

5106658644

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Disability Rights Advocates, founded in 1993, is a community nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $7.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 5% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $7.4M left a modest 7% surplus.

Mission

DRAs mission is to advance the rights, inclusion, and equity of people with disabilities through high-impact litigation, education, and advocacy. Our vision is a world free from discrimination, where people with disabilities are valued members of their communities with equal access to opportunity.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $4,965,851 Revenue: $5,472,221

DRA, a national nonprofit legal center, advocates through high impact class action litigation on behalf of people with all types of disabilities, including mobility,hearing, vision, learning and...

DRA, a national nonprofit legal center, advocates through high impact class action litigation on behalf of people with all types of disabilities, including mobility,hearing, vision, learning and mental health. Through negotiation and litigation, DRA has made thousands of entities throughout the country accessible, eliminated discriminatory policies, and has enforced access rights for millions of people with disabilities in many key areas of life, including access to technology, education,employment, transportation and health care.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,452,185

Program Service Revenue $5,472,221

Investment Income $1,475,701

Other Revenue $-513,853

TOTAL REVENUE $7,886,254

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $5,225,864

Fundraising Expenses $625,974

Program Expenses $4,965,851

Other Expenses $2,136,140

TOTAL EXPENSES $7,362,004

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$7,886,254	$8,317,254	-0.1%
Expenses	$7,362,004	$7,475,731	0.0%
Net Income	$524,250	$841,523	-0.4%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

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

$655,917

Total Directors

$347,810

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Rebecca Williford	President & CEO	40.00	Officer Director	$319,018	$28,792	$347,810
Katherine Hamilton	COO	40.00	Officer	$273,035	$35,072	$308,107
Shawna Parks	Chief Litigation Officer	40.00		$253,418	$29,216	$282,634
Jinny Kim	Supervsng Attorney	40.00		$196,247	$35,232	$231,479
Thomas Zito	Supervsng Attorney	40.00		$172,677	$42,843	$215,520
Rachel Weisberg	Supervsng Attorney	40.00		$175,893	$29,616	$205,509
Joshua Rosenthal	Supervsng Attorney	40.00		$189,275	$11,710	$200,985
Meredith Weaver	Sr Staff Attorney	40.00		$147,184	$19,357	$166,541
Morgan Duffy-Granville	Board Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Chris Coleman	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Kathy Martinez	Vice Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Brian Frumkin	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Scott Smigel	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Barb Izzo	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Steven Ragland	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Evan Davis	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tami Hamalian	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
James Ian	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Allison May	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Emily Ladau	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Barry Taylor	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sofia Vergara	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bryan Bashin	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Shane Burcaw	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Cristina Rubke	Director	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	$7,886,254	$7,362,004	$23,587,353	$524,250
2023	$8,317,254	$7,475,731	$23,940,829	$841,523
2022	$5,296,320	$6,193,062	$21,856,778	$-896,742
2021	$8,219,787	$5,907,749	$25,218,511	$2,312,038
2020	$4,459,437	$6,474,922	$22,976,914	$-2,015,485
2019	$6,038,804	$6,365,473	$24,643,655	$-326,669
2018	$3,593,279	$5,688,875	$25,372,579	$-2,095,596