2025-06-04T21:32:53-04:00 2024-09-30 455076143 Jennifer J Phillips CPA PLLC 4911 N Camino Luz Tucson AZ 85718 990 2023-10-01 237408586 Disability Rights Arizona DISA 5025 E Washington St No 202 Phoenix AZ 850342005 JJ Rico CEO 6022746287 2025-06-04 true true Jennifer J Phillips P01607578 5202477087 X 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Caleb Lihn 5190073 false X disabilityrightsaz.org X 1974 AZ DRAZ is a non-profit law firm that assists Arizonans with disabilities to promote and protect their legal rights to independence, justice, and equality. 13 13 52 15 0 0 4103458 4882887 476585 303247 2806 3342 4282 597 4587131 5190073 0 0 3269993 3761885 0 18374 930158 1170418 4200151 4932303 386980 257770 1136271 1897108 948436 1451503 187835 445605 DRAZ is a non-profit law firm that assists Arizonans with disabilities to promote and protect their legal rights to independence, justice, and equality. false false 4178689 303247 See Schedule O. 4178689 true true false false false false false false false true false 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 false false false false true 13 0 true 52 true false false false false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X The Organization 6022746287 5025 E Washington St No 202 Phoenix AZ 85034 JJ Rico CEO 40.00 0.00 X 161315 0 7499 Rose Daly-Rooney Litigation Director 40.00 0.00 X 137985 0 14217 Derick Tangap Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chelsea Rivas Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ava Lemke Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Andrea Driggs Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Zach Coble Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nikki Soukup Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kathy Bashor Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Keith Murfee DeConcini Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Aura Valdes Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michele Stokes Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Robb Vaules Director 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tona Tree Top Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Diana Newmark Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Calvin Cook Treasurer 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Allison Cohen-Hall Secretary 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Lydia Linsmeier Vice Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Caleb Lihn Chair 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 299300 0 21716 2 false true false 3523245 1359642 4882887 Court awarded fees 541100 190297 190297 Conference fees 900099 112950 112950 303247 3342 3342 597 597 597 5190073 303247 0 3939 170000 143355 25797 848 2833258 2389190 429930 14138 105105 91147 13432 526 438120 382127 55993 215402 180806 33519 1077 28994 28994 347162 291629 55283 250 12727 9012 3589 126 80387 59309 20910 168 181787 158555 23232 63973 63612 301 60 97662 79637 18025 9962 9962 56880 56274 606 Reference materials 32573 32573 Telephone and internet 63490 59140 4350 Newsletter & media 118055 113605 3269 1181 Accomodations 35504 30967 4537 41262 37751 3511 4932303 4178689 735240 18374 314024 271259 316365 319558 416645 658365 54340 117643 90510 77657 22815 12853 12082 517430 1136271 1897108 262715 299657 654049 616319 19590 13586 12082 521941 948436 1451503 X 187835 445605 187835 445605 1136271 1897108 257770 0 X false true X true true true X 2698720 3110316 3817668 4103458 4882887 18613049 2698720 3110316 3817668 4103458 4882887 18613049 18613049 4002 110 266 2806 3342 10526 34071 4282 597 38950 18662525 982441 0.99730 0.99650 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 32267 31468 799 58243 46189 12054 12853 Right-of-Use Asset 517430 517430 Operating lease liability 521941 521941 X 5190073 5190073 5190073 4932303 4932303 4932303 Footnote for uncertain tax position under FIN 48 (Part X) DRAZ is exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Income from certain activities not directly related to DRAZs tax-exempt purpose, however, may be subject to taxation as unrelated business income. DRAZ has not identified any uncertain tax positions that require reporting under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. DRAZ would recognize costs related to any such uncertainties as interest expense and penalties in operating expenses. X X X X false false false false false false false false false JJ Rico CEO 161315 6581 918 168814 Rose Daly-Rooney Litigation Director 137985 5594 8623 152202 Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 A copy will be distributed to the entire board of directors prior to being filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c A conflict-of-interest policy and an updated vendor listing are distributed and signed annually. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a Compensation comparison of other Protection and Advocacy agencies with review of other non-profit Executive Director salaries in Arizona. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b Compensation comparison of other Protection and Advocacy agencies with review of other non-profit salaries for key employees in Arizona. Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18 DRAZs Form 990 is readily available on Guidestar, or upon request. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 DRAZ makes its governing documents, conflict-of-interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request. General explanation attachment Statement of Program Accomplishments:This fiscal year we served 369 clients in PADD providing protection and advocacy for individuals with developmental disabilities. The two largest areas of our legal work advocate for access to special education and healthcare. Additionally, DRAZ performs monitoring and investigation work to ensure that individuals with developmental disabilities are free from abuse & neglect.Our PAIMI (Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness) program served 357 clients. Our legal and advocacy work focuses on access to mental healthcare, monitoring and investigations of allegations of abuse/neglect, and protecting individuals civil rights under disability laws. PABRP is our Protection & Advocacy Beneficiary Rep Payee Program that conducts all periodic onsite reviews along with additional discretionary reviews. 60 Payee interviews and 266 beneficiary, 3rd party and legal guardian interviews were completed. In addition, DRAZ conducts educational visits and conducts reviews based on allegations they receive of payee misconduct.The Client Assistance Program (CAP) included assistance (administrative, legal and other remedies) to 71 Vocational Rehabilitation clients, as funded under the Department of Educations 1984 Amendment to the Rehabilitation Act Services. CAP staff help people with disabilities to understand and exercise their rights as a Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) applicant or client. CAP Staff have assisted individuals who are denied the right to apply or reapply for VR services; found ineligible for services; services have been denied, delayed, reduced or stopped; and/or not allowed to apply for Post-employment Services.PAIR, our Protection and Advocacy for Individual Rights program, served 316 clients. This program focuses on remedying employment, housing discrimination, and access to healthcare services. PAIR has been funded by the Rehabilitation Service Administration through the Department of Education.The PAVA (Protection & Advocacy for Voting Access) program includes voter registration outreach, voter education (2 videos were produced in Spanish, American Sign Language and closed caption). DRAZ hosted local training and conferences reaching 2,271 participants. One conference included a presentation by the Arizona Secretary of State. We also staff a voting hotline on election days to address accessibility concerns. Additionally, we assisted 3 individuals to strengthen the electoral process in their community. We also provided voting information to over 835 individuals for registering and accessing their right to vote. The Maricopa County Elections Dept reported that it received over 600 requests for voting assistance in the 2024 General Election compared to prior year requests of 300. Our work with 57 PATBI clients provided protection & advocacy services to individuals with traumatic brain injury. We are focused on providing more self advocacy and legal resources to address the unique needs of these clients, helping resolve conflicts in the areas of housing, employment, and public accommodations.The Ticket to Work & Work Incentive Improvement Act in 1999 created the Protection & Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS). In FY2024, we served 75 clients with a focus to advocate for them to secure or regain gainful employment.In FY2024, 72 PAAT clients received services through our Protection & Advocacy for Assistive Technology work. Clients are assisted in resolving assistive technology issues in healthcare, employment, and housing. Clients have received legal representation, self-advocacy information, and training. The focus of the program is to assist individuals with the acquisition, use and maintenance of their assistive technology.Our African American Conference on Disabilities (AADC) hosted the 2024 Conference on Disabilities on June 28, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Phoenix. The conference is the premiere comprehensive disability conference in the United States and had a record number of sponsors, vendors and attendees from Arizona and several other states. This years conference had over 500 attendees. The conference also had 19 unique disability related workshops covering a wide-range of topics that addressed the intersection between race and disabilities and examined avenues for self-advocacy to ensure the effective provision of services, resources, and enforcement of civil rights in the African American and disability communities with a focus in Arizona.Under the States Compliance, Oversight, Monitoring, and Investigations Team (COMIT) program, the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) is required to contract for the implementation of the COMIT program, responsible for the monitoring of group homes that serve members with complex needs (diagnosed with both developmental disabilities and psychiatric disorders) and investigating quality of care complaints for members residing in group homes to ensure people with complex needs live in a safe and healthy environment and can maintain a quality life in a community-based setting. COMIT is also responsible for compiling a comprehensive report of all observations and outcomes during the preceding year. During its first year, COMIT staff completed in-person monitoring reviews for 175 individuals residing in 122 group homes.