Nonprofits›Disability Rights Fund Inc

International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

Disability Rights Fund Inc

BOSTON, MA

WebsiteView as a funder

Total revenue

$7.6M

Total expenses

$9.3M

Net assets

$10.9M

Grants received

$25.2M

63 grants

EIN

275026293

Tax year

2024

Mission

The disability rights fund's mission is to support persons with disabilities around the world to build diverse movements, ensure inclusive development agendas, and achieve equal rights and opportunity for all.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$7.6M
Program service revenue—
Investment income—
Other revenue—
Total revenue$7.6M

Expenses

Grants paid$4.6M
Salaries & benefits$1.6M
Fundraising$406K
Other expenses$3.1M
Total expenses$9.3M
Total assets$12.6M
Net assets$10.9M

People

15 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MELANIE HARPER

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

Board

$95K

34 hrs/wk

CATALINA DEVANDAS AGUILAR

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL MAY '24)

Board

$82K

34 hrs/wk

MARIA NI FHLATHARTA

CO-CHAIR & PRESIDENT

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MICHAEL SZOPLUK

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ANDREW FERREN

CLERK

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MICHAEL NJENGA

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

SIKELELWA ALEX MSITSHANA

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ALBERTO VASQUEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

SETAREKI MACANAWAI

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

LORRAINE WAPLING

INTERIM ED SINCE APR24-CO-CHAIR TIL APR

Board

—

34 hrs/wk

JENNIFER BOKOFF

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$148K

28 hrs/wk

MELANIE KAWANO-CHIU

ACTING CHIEF OF LEARNING & GROWTH

Staff

$133K

34 hrs/wk

ANTOINETTE HARRIS

DIRECTOR OF GRANTS MANAGEMENT

Staff

$128K

34 hrs/wk

RUCHA CHITNIS

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

Staff

$119K

34 hrs/wk

CRISTINA RUGGIERO

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

Staff

$101K

34 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

ACCOUNTING & CONSULTING SERVICES

$315K

RHONDA SCHLANGEN

STRATEGIC PLANNING, EVALUATION, MONITORI

$128K

REBECCA RITTGERS

GRANTS MANAGEMENT CONSULTING

$124K

Grants received

Showing 63 of 63

FromAmountPurposeYear
THE FORD FOUNDATION
$1M
GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING
2024
THE FORD FOUNDATION
$316K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
FOUNDATION FOR A JUST SOCIETY
$225K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
FOUNDATION FOR A JUST SOCIETY
$100K
TO PROVIDE ACCOMPANIMENT SUPPORT FOR DRF'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S VISION AND LEADERSHIP STRENGTHENING
2024
THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION
$50K
PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS
2024
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc
$15K
General operating support
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
THE FORD FOUNDATION
$2K
MATCHING GIFT
2024
The Commonwealth Fund
$2K
Matching gifts for general operating support
2024
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$8M
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2023
WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC
$1.1M
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
Adobe Foundation
$1M
General & Unrestricted
2023
THE FORD FOUNDATION
$400K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND FOR CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING
2023
FOUNDATION FOR A JUST SOCIETY
$225K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
JOSEPH P KENNEDY JR FOUNDATION
$120K
GRANT WILL PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR AN INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC POLICY FELLOWSHIP. THESE FELLOWS WILL WORK UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE JOSEPH P. KENNEDY JR. FOUNDATION. FUNDS GRANTED INCLUDE TRAVEL AND OTHER RELATED EXPENSES.
2023
FOUNDATION FOR A JUST SOCIETY
$100K
TO PROVIDE ACCOMPANIMENT SUPPORT FOR LEADERSHIP STRENGTHENING
2023
The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein
$50K
general support
2023
THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION
$50K
PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS (US OR GENERAL)
2023
CHANNEL FOUNDATION
$50K
WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES
2023
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc
$15K
General operating support
2023
Boston Foundation Inc
$10K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC
$1.1M
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
THE FORD FOUNDATION
$400K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING
2022
FOUNDATION FOR A JUST SOCIETY
$150K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
JOSEPH P KENNEDY JR FOUNDATION
$120K
GRANT WILL PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR AN INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC POLICY FELLOWSHIP. THESE FELLOWS WILL WORK UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE JOSEPH P. KENNEDY JR. FOUNDATION. FUNDS GRANTED INCLUDE TRAVEL AND OTHER RELATED EXPENSES.
2022
GLOBAL FUND FOR WOMEN INC
$100K
FOSTERING SOCIAL CHANGE PHILANTHROPY
2022
WE TRUST
$75K
THE GRANT IS TO SUPPORT "BUILDING BRIDGES TOWARD INTERSECTIONAL ACTIVISM" PROJECT FOR BUILDING A COALITION WITH INTERSECTIONAL FEMINIST ORGANIZATIONS AND COORDINATING JOINT LEARNING AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FROM 2022 TO 2023.
2022
CHANNEL FOUNDATION
$50K
WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES
2022
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$30K
CIVIL RIGHTS
2022
Boston Foundation Inc
$10K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2022
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO
$10K
GENERAL
2022
WE TRUST
$5K
THE GRANT IS FOR THE "EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND" TO ASSIST UNIQUE NEEDS IN THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY, INCLUDE MEDICINES, ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORTATION, ACCESSIBILITY DEVICES AND OTHER ACCOMMODATIONS, DIAPERS, FOOD, COMMUNICATION SUPPORT, AND LEGAL SUPPORT.
2022
Adobe Foundation
$1M
General support and participation in EAI cohort activities
2021
WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC
$1M
OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
WE TRUST
$75K
TO SUPPORT THE PROJECT TO BUILD BRIDGES AND AN UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE DISABILITY RIGHTS MOVEMENT AND THE WOMEN'S RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN INDONESIA. THE GRANT FOR TWO-YEAR GRANT PERIOD FROM 2020 TO 2021.
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$51K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$51K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
Boston Foundation Inc
$10K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2021
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO
$10K
GENERAL
2021
THE FORD FOUNDATION
$3.5M
General Support
2020
Adobe Foundation
$1M
General & Unrestricted
2020
FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY
$415K
to provide general support
2020
THE FORD FOUNDATION
$400K
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$250K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
DISABILITY RIGHTS ADVOCACY FUND INC
$114K
PROGRAM SUPPORT/HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY
2020
JOSEPH P KENNEDY JR FOUNDATION
$109K
GRANT WILL PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR AN INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC POLICY FELLOWSHIP. THESE FELLOWS WILL WORK UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE JOSEPH P. KENNEDY JR. FOUNDATION. FUNDS GRANTED INCLUDE TRAVEL AND OTHER RELATED EXPENSES.
2020
FOUNDATION FOR A JUST SOCIETY
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
WE TRUST
$75K
TO SUPPORT ITS POJECT TO BUILD BRIDGES AND UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE DISBILITY RIGHTS MOVEMENT AND THE WOMEN'S RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN INDONESIA. THE GRANT FOR TWO-YEAR GRANT PERIOD FROM 2020 TO 2021.
2020
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$30K
PROGRAMS
2020
Boston Foundation Inc
$10K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2020
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO
$10K
GENERAL
2020
TIDES FOUNDATION
$5K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2020
THE ESTELLE FRIEDMAN GERVIS CHARITABLE
$5K
GENERAL MISSION
2020
THE FORD FOUNDATION
$5K
Matching Gift
2020
AUSHERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$500
FOR SUPPORT OF EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
GAYLORD AND DOROTHY DONNELLEY FOUNDATION
$50
General Operating Support
2020
WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC
$1M
OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
Boston Foundation Inc
$10K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
THE ESTELLE FRIEDMAN GERVIS CHARITABLE
$6K
GENERAL MISSION
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$1M
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
Boston Foundation Inc
$18K
Operating Support
2017

Funded by

$25.2M from 24 funders · 63 grants · 2017–2024

The Ford Foundation

$6.0M · 8 grants · 2020–2024

Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc

$4.2M · 4 grants · 2019–2023

Adobe Foundation

$3M · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.4M · 5 grants · 2017–2021

Foundation For A Just Society

$900K · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Foundation To Promote Open Society

$415K · 1 grant · 2020

Joseph P Kennedy Jr Foundation

$349K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN275026293
NTEE codeQ30
Subsection03
Ruling date2011-12
Formed2011
Employees9
Volunteers8
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