Nonprofit · EIN 23-7408586
DISABILITY RIGHTS ARIZONA
Tax-exempt · PHOENIX, AZ 85034
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,999,589 | $4,991,849 | $7,740 | $1,923,289 | $1,469,944 | $453,345 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,190,073 | $4,932,303 | $257,770 | $1,897,108 | $1,451,503 | $445,605 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,587,131 | $4,200,151 | $386,980 | $1,136,271 | $948,436 | $187,835 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,840,941
- of which government grants
- $3,494,646
- Program service revenue
- $152,085
- Investment income
- $2,735
- Other revenue
- $3,828
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $184,999
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,932,144
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,993,334
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $26,528
- Occupancy
- $179,254
- Travel
- $48,681
- Depreciation
- $5,965
- Program services (functional)
- $4,149,605
- Management and general (functional)
- $823,734
- Fundraising (functional)
- $18,510
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,897,108
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,923,289
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,469,944
- Net assets, end of year
- $453,345
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,888
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $453,345
- Gross receipts
- $4,999,589
- Employees
- 55
- Volunteers
- 31
- Year formed
- 1974
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Rico | CEO Officer | 40 | $170,237 | $7,124 |
| Rose Daly-Rooney | Litigation Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,237 | $14,998 |
| Calvin Cook | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Keith Murfee DeConcini | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Diana Newmark | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tona Tree Top | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Chelsea Rivas | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Nikki Soukup | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Denise Wetzler | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ella Yazzie-King | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ernest Willman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| James Carpenter | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Olin | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Allison Cohen-Hall | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Caleb Lihn | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia Linsmeier | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Brandon Baumruk | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Rico | CEO Officer | 40 | $161,315 | $7,499 |
| Rose Daly-Rooney | Litigation Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,985 | $14,217 |
| Derick Tangap | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Chelsea Rivas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ava Lemke | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Driggs | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Zach Coble | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nikki Soukup | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathy Bashor | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Keith Murfee DeConcini | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Aura Valdes | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michele Stokes | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robb Vaules | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Tona Tree Top | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Diana Newmark | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Calvin Cook | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Allison Cohen-Hall | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Lydia Linsmeier | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Caleb Lihn | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Rico | CEO Officer | 40 | $154,385 | $2,500 |
| Rose Daly-Rooney | Litigation Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,751 | $10,000 |
| Tona Tree Top | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marie Raymond | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Diana Newmark | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Aura Valdes | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lydia Linsmeier | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Caleb Lihn | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ava Lemke | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Calvin Cook | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Allison Cohen-Hall | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathy Bashor | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Driggs | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Keith Murfee DeConcini | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Zach Coble | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jodi Kimmerle | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michele Stokes | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robb Vaules | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5025 E WASHINGTON ST STE 202, PHOENIX, AZ 85034-7439
- In care of
- % JJ RICO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Caleb Lihn, 5025 E Washington St No 202, Phoenix, AZ 850342005
- Signed the 990
- JJ RICO, CEO
- Phone
- (602) 274-6287
- Website
- disabilityrightsaz.org
- Return prepared by
- Jennifer J Phillips CPA PLLC
Mission
DRAZ is a non-profit law firm that assists Arizonans with disabilities to promote and protect their legal rights to independence, justice, and equality.
Program accomplishments
- See Schedule O.Expenses $4,149,605 · revenue $152,085
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7408586
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R230)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,923,289
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,999,589
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $4,999,589 | $4,991,849 | $1,923,289 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $5,190,073 | $4,932,303 | $1,897,108 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $4,587,131 | $4,200,151 | $1,136,271 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $3,779,595 | $3,924,070 | $853,730 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7408586).
Questions about DISABILITY RIGHTS ARIZONA
- What is the EIN of DISABILITY RIGHTS ARIZONA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DISABILITY RIGHTS ARIZONA is 23-7408586.
- Is DISABILITY RIGHTS ARIZONA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to DISABILITY RIGHTS ARIZONA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DISABILITY RIGHTS ARIZONA file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of DISABILITY RIGHTS ARIZONA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DISABILITY RIGHTS ARIZONA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DISABILITY RIGHTS ARIZONA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Caleb Lihn.
- Who are the officers and directors of DISABILITY RIGHTS ARIZONA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $170,237 (JJ Rico, CEO).
- How much revenue does DISABILITY RIGHTS ARIZONA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,999,589, expenses of $4,991,849 and total assets of $1,923,289 at year end.
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