2024-09-11T15:26:17-04:00 2023-06-30 411227298 CUMMINGS KEEGAN & CO PLLP 600 HIGHWAY 169 S STE 1400 SAINT LOUIS PARK MN 554261218 990 2022-07-01 411360336 ADVOCATING CHANGE TOGETHER ADVO 6513996824 1821 UNIVERSITY WEST SUITE 177 SAINT PAUL MN 55104 JENNIFER WALTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6516410297 2024-09-06 true JENNIFER GOSTOVIC P01232821 9523452500 2024-09-08 2022 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z ACT JENNIFER WALTON 1821 UNIVERSITY AVE WEST SUITE 177 SAINT PAUL MN 55104 904231 false X WWW.SELFADVOCACY.ORG X 1979 MN ADVOCATING CHANGE TOGETHER'S (ACT) MISSION IS TO ADVANCE "SELF ADVOCACY" WHICH, AS ITS NAME SUGGESTS, ENGAGES PEOPLE WITH DEVLOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO BE IN CHARGE OF THEIR OWN DECISIONS AND TO SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES. ACT DESCRIBES SELF-ADVOCACY AS A THREE-LEGGED STOOL. THE FIRST LEG IS THE PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT THAT SOMEONE GROWS INTO, WHERE THEY CAN SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES AND GO FOR WHAT THEY WANT. THE SECOND LEG IS UNDERSTANDING DISABILITY NOT AS A PHYSICAL PROBLEM WITHIN THE PERSON, BUT AS A DISCRIMINATION PROBLEM WITHIN SOCIETY. THE THIRD LEG IS THE SOCIAL CHANGE MOVEMENT, WHERE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES JOIN TOGETHER (ORGANIZE) TO GET THE POWER TO CHANGE SOCIETY. 11 11 8 7 0 804064 653678 91482 194043 1117 825 4852 55685 901515 904231 0 0 264208 403546 0 15591 442037 605909 706245 1009455 195270 -105224 423783 419791 20220 119717 403563 300074 X ADVOCATING CHANGE TOGETHER'S (ACT) MISSION IS TO ADVANCE "SELF ADVOCACY" WHICH, AS ITS NAME SUGGESTS, ENGAGES PEOPLE WITH DEVLOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO BE IN CHARGE OF THEIR OWN DECISIONS AND TO SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES. ACT DESCRIBES SELF-ADVOCACY AS A THREE-LEGGED STOOL. THE FIRST LEG IS THE PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT THAT SOMEONE GROWS INTO, WHERE THEY CAN SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES AND GO FOR WHAT THEY WANT. THE SECOND LEG IS UNDERSTANDING DISABILITY NOT AS A PHYSICAL PROBLEM WITHIN THE PERSON, BUT AS A DISCRIMINATION PROBLEM WITHIN SOCIETY. THE THIRD LEG IS THE SOCIAL CHANGE MOVEMENT, WHERE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES JOIN TOGETHER (ORGANIZE) TO GET THE POWER TO CHANGE SOCIETY. false false 900534 ADVOCATING CHANGE TOGETHER (ACT) THE CENTER FOR DISABILITY LEADERSHIP, IS A GRASSROOTS DISABILITY RIGHTS ORGANIZATION RUN BY AND FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. SINCE 1979, ACT HAS BEEN CREATING LEADERS IN THE SELF- ADVOCACY MOVEMENT, SUPPORTING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO STAND UP FOR THEIR RIGHTS AND THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS. ACT PROGRAMS ARE BUILT ON THREE ASPECTS OF DISABILITY LIFE: O EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS BY BUILDING PERSONAL POWER O CONNECTING THEM TO THE DISABILITY RIGHTS MOVEMENT O WORKING TOGETHER TO BUILD STRONGER AND MORE INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES ACT SELF-ADVOCACY ACADEMY: THE ACADEMY IS A SET OF COURSES DESIGNED TO ENGAGE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN GAINING SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE THAT EMPOWERS THEM TO EXERCISE THEIR RIGHTS AND ESTABLISH THEIR PLACE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. USING IN-PERSON AND ON-LINE FORMATS, THE ACADEMY OFFERS 12-SESSION COURSES IN THREE TRIMESTERS DURING THE YEAR. WEEKLY TWO-HOUR SESSIONS OFFER A KINESTHETIC LEARNING CULTURE FEATURING STORIES, MUSIC, ART, LAUGHTER, ROLE-PLAY, HUGS AND LOTS OF BIG VISUALS. ACT SELF-ADVOCACY CONFERENCE: SELF-ADVOCATES PLAN, LEAD, AND PARTICIPATE IN THE LARGEST GATHERING OF SELF-ADVOCATES IN THE REGION. HUNDREDS OF ATTENDEES ENJOY LIFE-ALTERING WORKSHOPS, RECOGNIZE LEADERS, MAKE FRIENDS, AND BUILD SUPPORT THAT EMPOWERS THEIR LIVES. ACT OLMSTEAD COMMUNITY: THE OLMSTEAD ACADEMY IS A 12-MONTH COMMITMENT FROM PARTICIPANTS WHO ATTEND AS A TEAM OF THREE FROM THEIR COMMUNITIES. PARTICIPANTS SHOW BY EXAMPLE HOW TO MAKE MORE AND BETTER DISABILITY INCLUSION IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS MINNESOTA AND THE REGION. TEAMS GAIN NEW SKILLS AND ELICIT NEW SUPPORT THAT CHANGES THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. THEY ENGAGE IN A KINESTHETIC LEARNING CULTURE OF STORIES, MUSIC, ART, LAUGHTER, ROLE-PLAY, HUGS AND LOTS OF VISUALS. LIVES ARE CHANGED; COMMUNITIES ARE CHANGED. ACT SELF ADVOCATES MN NETWORK: ACT FOUNDED AND CONTINUES TO ADMINISTER A STATEWIDE NETWORK OF GROUPS WORKING ON 1) BUILDING PERSONAL POWER 2) CONNECTING TO DISABILITY RIGHTS AND 3) BUILDING MORE INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES, SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH EVERYONE ELSE. TODAY SAM IS THE STATE NETWORK THAT BRINGS TOGETHER HUNDREDS OF SELF-ADVOCATES TO STRENGTHEN THE SELF-ADVOCACY MOVEMENT FROM NORTH TO SOUTH. TOMORROW, THOUSANDS DISABILITY POWER DAY: DISABILITY POWER DAY IS A WEEKLY GATHERING OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WHO SHARE INFORMATION AND ACTIVITIES ON SELF-ADVOCACY, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND SPECIFIC ISSUES THEY FACE. POWER DAY IS OFFERED VIRTUALLY EVERY THURSDAY, EXCEPT THE THIRD THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH WHEN EVERYONE GATHERS IN-PERSON AT ST GEORGE'S GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH IN ST PAUL. ACT FACILITATES A VARIETY OF CLUBS TO HELP OUR SELF-ADVOCATES STAY CONNECTED AND MAKE NEW FRIENDS. 900534 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 18 0 false 8 true false false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false true true false true false false false true true true true true true true false false MN X JENNIFER WALTON 6513996824 1821 UNIVERSITY AVE WEST SUITE 177 SAINT PAUL MN 55104 MARY KAY KENNEDY EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X X 91885 0 0 DENISE CADY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENISHA CONDITT BOARD VICE P 1.00 X 0 0 0 DJ FISCHER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GUY FRIETAG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRIS JACOBS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNY JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAUNTE MARTIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARRIE O'KEEFE BOARD TREASU 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL ROBINSON BOARD PRESID 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS ROBINSON BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORI ROHOVIT BOARD SECRET 1.00 X 0 0 0 91885 false false false 591652 62026 653678 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE 194043 194043 194043 825 825 RESTRICTED REVENUE 51935 51935 CONSULTING FEES 3750 3750 55685 904231 250553 X 91885 71671 16539 3675 167791 130876 30203 6712 510 383 112 15 143360 107520 31539 4301 14233 11671 1993 569 475281 470528 4753 43 43 20981 15945 4826 210 1065 809 245 11 5427 4125 1248 54 63965 63325 640 9639 9639 1663 1147 499 17 12 9 3 2818 2142 648 28 OTHER EXPENSE 10900 10791 109 DONATIONS -118 -90 -27 -1 1009455 900534 93330 15591 250454 233539 128663 138759 1062 456 1404 12 1392 43604 45645 423783 419791 20220 119717 20220 119717 X 403563 300074 403563 300074 423783 419791 -105224 1735 X false false X 561173 488857 601164 804064 653678 3108936 561173 488857 601164 804064 653678 3108936 3108936 11 1156 547 1714 2455 2455 3113105 250553 0.99870 0.99710 X 904231 904231 904231 1009455 1009455 1009455 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION ADVOCATING CHANGE TOGETHER'S (ACT) MISSION IS TO ADVANCE "SELF ADVOCACY" WHICH, AS ITS NAME SUGGESTS, ENGAGES PEOPLE WITH DEVLOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO BE IN CHARGE OF THEIR OWN DECISIONS AND TO SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES. ACT DESCRIBES SELF-ADVOCACY AS A THREE-LEGGED STOOL. THE FIRST LEG IS THE PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT THAT SOMEONE GROWS INTO, WHERE THEY CAN SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES AND GO FOR WHAT THEY WANT. THE SECOND LEG IS UNDERSTANDING DISABILITY NOT AS A PHYSICAL PROBLEM WITHIN THE PERSON, BUT AS A DISCRIMINATION PROBLEM WITHIN SOCIETY. THE THIRD LEG IS THE SOCIAL CHANGE MOVEMENT, WHERE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES JOIN TOGETHER (ORGANIZE) TO GET THE POWER TO CHANGE SOCIETY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A ADVOCATING CHANGE TOGETHER (ACT) THE CENTER FOR DISABILITY LEADERSHIP, IS A GRASSROOTS DISABILITY RIGHTS ORGANIZATION RUN BY AND FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. SINCE 1979, ACT HAS BEEN CREATING LEADERS IN THE SELF- ADVOCACY MOVEMENT, SUPPORTING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO STAND UP FOR THEIR RIGHTS AND THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS. ACT PROGRAMS ARE BUILT ON THREE ASPECTS OF DISABILITY LIFE: O EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS BY BUILDING PERSONAL POWER O CONNECTING THEM TO THE DISABILITY RIGHTS MOVEMENT O WORKING TOGETHER TO BUILD STRONGER AND MORE INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES ACT SELF-ADVOCACY ACADEMY: THE ACADEMY IS A SET OF COURSES DESIGNED TO ENGAGE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN GAINING SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE THAT EMPOWERS THEM TO EXERCISE THEIR RIGHTS AND ESTABLISH THEIR PLACE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. USING IN-PERSON AND ON-LINE FORMATS, THE ACADEMY OFFERS 12-SESSION COURSES IN THREE TRIMESTERS DURING THE YEAR. WEEKLY TWO-HOUR SESSIONS OFFER A KINESTHETIC LEARNING CULTURE FEATURING STORIES, MUSIC, ART, LAUGHTER, ROLE-PLAY, HUGS AND LOTS OF BIG VISUALS. ACT SELF-ADVOCACY CONFERENCE: SELF-ADVOCATES PLAN, LEAD, AND PARTICIPATE IN THE LARGEST GATHERING OF SELF-ADVOCATES IN THE REGION. HUNDREDS OF ATTENDEES ENJOY LIFE-ALTERING WORKSHOPS, RECOGNIZE LEADERS, MAKE FRIENDS, AND BUILD SUPPORT THAT EMPOWERS THEIR LIVES. ACT OLMSTEAD COMMUNITY: THE OLMSTEAD ACADEMY IS A 12-MONTH COMMITMENT FROM PARTICIPANTS WHO ATTEND AS A TEAM OF THREE FROM THEIR COMMUNITIES. PARTICIPANTS SHOW BY EXAMPLE HOW TO MAKE MORE AND BETTER DISABILITY INCLUSION IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS MINNESOTA AND THE REGION. TEAMS GAIN NEW SKILLS AND ELICIT NEW SUPPORT THAT CHANGES THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. THEY ENGAGE IN A KINESTHETIC LEARNING CULTURE OF STORIES, MUSIC, ART, LAUGHTER, ROLE-PLAY, HUGS AND LOTS OF VISUALS. LIVES ARE CHANGED; COMMUNITIES ARE CHANGED. ACT SELF ADVOCATES MN NETWORK: ACT FOUNDED AND CONTINUES TO ADMINISTER A STATEWIDE NETWORK OF GROUPS WORKING ON 1) BUILDING PERSONAL POWER 2) CONNECTING TO DISABILITY RIGHTS AND 3) BUILDING MORE INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES, SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH EVERYONE ELSE. TODAY SAM IS THE STATE NETWORK THAT BRINGS TOGETHER HUNDREDS OF SELF-ADVOCATES TO STRENGTHEN THE SELF-ADVOCACY MOVEMENT FROM NORTH TO SOUTH. TOMORROW, THOUSANDS DISABILITY POWER DAY: DISABILITY POWER DAY IS A WEEKLY GATHERING OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WHO SHARE INFORMATION AND ACTIVITIES ON SELF-ADVOCACY, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND SPECIFIC ISSUES THEY FACE. POWER DAY IS OFFERED VIRTUALLY EVERY THURSDAY, EXCEPT THE THIRD THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH WHEN EVERYONE GATHERS IN-PERSON AT ST GEORGE'S GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH IN ST PAUL. ACT FACILITATES A VARIETY OF CLUBS TO HELP OUR SELF-ADVOCATES STAY CONNECTED AND MAKE NEW FRIENDS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS MADE UP OF THE GENERAL COMMUNITY IT SERVES. MEMBERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PAY DUES. THERE ARE 4 CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP - CORPORATE, INDIVIDUAL, ASSOCIATE, AND FAMILY. MEMBERSHIP IS ELIGIBLE FOR ANY NATURAL PERSON OF LEGAL AGE WHO SUPPORTS ADVOCACY SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND/OR ARE SO DISABLED. MEMBERS MAY ELECT NEW PEOPLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALONG WITH VOTING ON OTHER ISSUES AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP ELECTS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITIES TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM USING INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT, AND A DRAFT IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE BOARD SHALL NOT ENTER INTO ANY CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION WITH (A) ONE OR MORE OF ITS DIRECTORS, (B) A DIRECTOR OF A RELATED ORGANIZATION, OR (C) AN ORGANIZIATION IN OR WHICH A DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATION IS DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE, OR IN SOME OTHER WAY HAS A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST UNLESS: 1. THAT INTEREST IS DISCLOSED OR KNOWN TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, 2. THE BOARD APPROVES, AUTHORIZES OR RATIFIES THE ACTION IN GOOD FAITH, 3. THE APPROVAL IS BY A MAJORITY OF DIRECTORS (NOT COUNTING THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR), 4. AT A MEETING WHERE A QUORUM IS PRESENT (NOT COUNTING THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR). THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR MAY BE PRESENT FOR DISCUSSION TO ANSWER QUESTIONS BUT MAY NOT ADVOCATE THE ACTION TO BE TAKEN AND MUST LEAVE THE ROOM WHILE A VOTE IS TAKEN. THE MINUTES OF ALL ACTIONS TAKEN ON SUCH MATTERS SHALL CLEARLY REFLECT THAT THESE REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD SETS THE RATE CHANGE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SETS IT FOR STAFF. ACT'S GOAL IS TO BE "MIDDLE OF THE ROAD- OR AT "MARKET VALUE". WE WANT SALARIES AND BENEFITS TO BE IN LINE WITH SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD CONFIRMED THAT THIS IS THE RIGHT POSITIONING FOR ACT (THIS IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY). THE BOARD MSP THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARIES AT ACT STAY IN THE 50%-75% RANGE AS COMPARED TO OTHER METRO AREA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S RUNNING ORGANIZATION'S OF SIMILAR SIZE. THE SAME PHILOSOPHY APPLIES TO BENEFITS. BOARD POLICY IS THAT BENEFITS WILL BE IN LINE WITH WHAT OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE ARE OFFERING. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS BEEN DIRECTED BY THE BOARD TO STUDY THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS' MN NONPROFIT REPORT ON SALARIES EVERY EVEN NUMBERED YEAR TO ASSURE ACT IS IN THE "MIDDLE OF THE ROAD" WITH RESPECT TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND STAFF SALARIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER FEES 470,528 4,753 0