2024-08-15T15:59:29-07:00 2023-09-30 Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP 548 Market St PMB 97503 San Francisco CA 94104 990 2022-10-01 942620758 Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc DISA 5106442555 3075 Adeline Street Ste 210 Berkeley CA 94703 Nicole Bohn Executive Dir. 2024-08-15 true true Tierna Jensen P02447146 5108352727 2022 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z Nicole Bohn 3259198 false X www.dredf.org X 1979 CA To advance the civil and human rights of people with disabilities through legal advocacy, training, education, and public policy and legislative development. 10 10 24 13 0 2909271 2975109 273402 281633 256 2456 2322 0 3185251 3259198 21603 0 0 2053935 2243329 0 107733 528332 496863 2603870 2740192 581381 519006 3931995 5195352 187162 931513 3744833 4263839 X To advance the civil and human rights of people with disabilities through legal advocacy, training, education, and public policy and legislative development. false false 1213628 185237 Legal Advocacy - DREDF represents disabled people and organizations serving people with disabilities on impact cases that further civil rights for people with disabilities. This year, DREDF and co-counsel settled a federal lawsuit on behalf of people with serious mental health disabilities against Alameda County and Alameda Health System. Under the terms of the settlement, among other things, Alameda County will expand mobile crisis teams and enhance discharge planning and coordination with community-based organizations to help avoid re-institutionalization. The County also agreed to have an independent reviewer in place for three years to review and report on the implementation of the terms of the agreement.We continued to litigate in the case against the State of California and Pittsburg Unified School District (PUSD) alleging that PUSD has maintained a separate, unequal, and illegal educational system where Black students, children of color with disabilities, and English learners have been segregated in substandard learning environments, excluded from classrooms altogether through the use of unwarranted suspensions and expulsions, and as a result, denied their constitutional right to a public education. We are litigating a case against Moreno Valley Unified School District (MVUSD) for repeatedly handcuffing and restraining a Black disabled student (C.B.). DREDF and co-counsel filed the lawsuit in federal court alleging that MVUSD and Riverside County discriminates against students with disabilities with a demonstrated bias toward Black students in its disciplinary practices.We also continued to litigate a case seeking that Kaiser Foundation Health Plan provide effective coverage of wheelchairs needed by people with disabilities. We represent the interests of disabled people who need wheelchairs to remain mobile, stay healthy, commute to work, and participate fully in community life, challenging exclusions and limitations that are discriminatory and a violation of the Affordable Care Act's "essential health benefit" guarantees.As an IOLTA Support Center, DREDF provided significant legal training, legal technical assistance, and advocacy support to California IOLTA legal services programs on disability civil rights. We conducted statewide trainings for legal aid attorneys on the rights of disabled people, examining common disability access barriers, housing rights, and disabled students educational rights. Examples of our trainings focusing on housing rights can be found at https://dredf.org/public-policy/housing/.DREDF regularly files amicus briefs in the appellate courts and the US Supreme Court. 507566 150 Children and Family Advocacy - DREDF provides training and technical assistance on the rights of children with disabilities in special education to parents, advocates and professionals. DREDF education advocates provide technical assistance and support to families in 30 counties in Northern California. 472733 96246 National Disability Policy and Research - DREDF conducts research, monitors public policy development and provides technical assistance on issues affecting the civil and human rights of people with disabilities and advocates for the rights of people with disabilities.In 2023, one of our focuses was protecting the freedom of people with disabilities to marry and form families with those they love. Millions of disabled Americans cannot marry without risking access to vital healthcare, community supports, and other disability benefits. DREDF is working alongside organizations and advocates across the country to protect the freedom of people with disabilities to marry and form families with their chosen partners. We also directed resources to ensuring that developing public policy and legislation aimed at ensuring that emerging artificial intelligence and algorithms includes protections for people with disabilities. 94817 2288744 true true false true false false false false false false true true false true true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 16 0 true 24 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true false CA X RBA Bookkeeping Services LLC 5109070929 1573 Bartlett Lane 6105 Sacramento CA 95815 Susan Henderson Executive Dir. 55.00 0.00 X 175124 0 23120 Claudia Center Legal Director 40.00 0.00 154333 0 20386 Mary Lou Breslin Sr. Policy Advisor 40.00 0.00 132154 0 13618 Silvia Yee Sr. Staff Attorney 40.00 0.00 107727 0 35003 Michelle Uzeta Deputy Legal Dir. 40.00 0.00 110576 0 12510 Meriah Nichols Treasurer 1.00 1.00 X X 450 0 0 H Stephen Kaye President/Chair 3.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Anne Cohen Vice Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Rain Marshall Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Talina Jones Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dorene Giacopini Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Judith Heumann Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Hari Srinivasan Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 James LeBrecht Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sharon Lewis Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Christina Mills Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Aubrie Lee Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Benita Shaw-Ayala Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 680364 104637 5 false true false 0 1773025 1202084 2975109 Honorarium 900099 250 250 Legal Fees 541100 157937 157937 Training & publications 900099 123446 123446 281633 2456 2456 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3259198 281633 2456 0 0 0 0 212367 138300 52904 21163 111893 107063 3816 1014 1580050 1393409 133428 53213 50268 43688 5006 1574 153602 142357 8070 3175 135149 116029 13554 5566 0 0 30285 30285 0 0 0 134719 82043 51633 1043 9299 6805 1544 950 40952 28953 6130 5869 60755 42714 12405 5636 0 155582 133142 16122 6318 28085 22558 3770 1757 0 5855 5253 602 0 0 0 14677 13023 1199 455 Dues & fees 14654 13407 1247 Other expenses 2000 2000 0 2740192 2288744 343715 107733 3759707 933840 430053 20000 3331 115205 188960 0 0 0 0 33752 29962 45000 45000 0 3072397 0 0 3331 491809 3931995 5195352 162862 210061 24300 114376 607076 187162 931513 X 2036737 3047773 1708096 1216066 3744833 4263839 3931995 5195352 519006 X false true X true false X 1883802 2802565 4153947 2909271 2975109 14724694 0 0 1883802 2802565 4153947 2909271 2975109 14724694 3571674 11153020 23 77 87 256 2589 3032 0 1672 2322 3994 14731720 1628139 0.75710 0.75280 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 36316 36316 2703876 2740192 287010 71753 false 271154 269804 280194 287010 1108162 1662243 31894 31703 36316 99913 67789 67451 70049 71753 277042 415563 45000 45000 45000 3072397 Beneficial interest in trust Operating lease - right of use asset 491809 491809 Funds held for others 115267 Operating lease liability 491809 607076 X 3259473 275 275 3259198 3259198 2740467 275 275 2740192 2740192 Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Internal Revenue Service and the California Franchise Tax Board have determined that the Organization is exempt from federal and state income taxes under IRC 501(c)(3) and California RTC 23701(d). The Organization has evaluated its current tax positions as of September 30, 2023 and is not aware of any significant uncertain tax positions for which a reserve would be necessary. The Organizations tax returns are generally subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities for three and four years, respectively, after they are filed. X X X X false false false false false false false false false Claudia Center Legal Director 154333 7895 12491 174719 Susan Henderson Executive Dir. 175124 8955 14165 198244 David Nold E.D. Spouse 15900 Website & design false Cheryl Theis Frmer Brd Family 95993 Compensation false Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Public Education & Technical Assistance Partnering with the California Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications, DREDF served as a trusted messenger to Californians with disabilities. We conducted trainings and provided technical assistance on disability access and inclusion to community-based organizations throughout California, building the capacity of over 600 community workers to effectively serve and support disabled people and their families. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b 990 provided to executive committee prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The board is sent a Conflict of Interest Policy and Form at the beginning of the year and the ED follows up to collect completed forms. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The ED and supervisors review Form 990s, job announcements, and nonprofit salary surveys. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b The ED in consult with senior staff reviews Form 990s, job announcements, and nonprofit salary surveys. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Upon verbal or written request. DREDF Development Partnership Inc 3075 Adeline Street Ste 210 Berkeley CA CA 94703 521846283 Supporting organization of DREDF, Inc. DC 501(c)(3) 11 Type I NA false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false Related Supporting Organization There was no activity in the DREDF Development Partnership during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. The mission of the DDP, Inc. is to support the charitable and educational work of the Organization.