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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by VIRGIN ISLAND ADVOCACY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,167,963
Total expenses
$1,165,545
Contributions and grants received
$1,158,379
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$9,584
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$410,837
Total liabilities, end of year
$35,363
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$375,474
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$726,765
Management and general expenses
$438,780
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$726,765

Program services were 62.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,083,036

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $75,343

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $9,584 · related or exempt $9,584

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $109,500 · program services $44,895 · management and general $64,605

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $421,654 · program services $267,552 · management and general $154,102

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $29,294 · program services $14,974 · management and general $14,320

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $82,521 · program services $47,461 · management and general $35,060

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $51,733 · program services $30,432 · management and general $21,301

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $52,772 · management and general $52,772

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $148,514 · program services $146,214 · management and general $2,300

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $28,384 · program services $9,030 · management and general $19,354

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $18,168 · program services $18,168

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $46,077 · program services $39,165 · management and general $6,912

  • 17 · Travel

    total $32,223 · program services $26,107 · management and general $6,116

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $5,805 · program services $3,201 · management and general $2,604

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $4,359 · management and general $4,359

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $17,301 · management and general $17,301

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM OUTREACH

    total $63,704 · program services $63,704

  • 24b · Other expenses: CLEANING AND MAINTENANC

    total $26,170 · management and general $26,170

  • 24c · Other expenses: DUES, FEES AND PUBLICAT

    total $20,323 · program services $8,819 · management and general $11,504

  • 24d · Other expenses: TELEPHONE/INTERNET

    total $7,043 · program services $7,043

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $99,833 · end of year $102,255

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $169,857 · end of year $179,039

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $3,421 · end of year $7,424

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,060 · end of year $2,118

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $200,000

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $108,430

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $95,929 · end of year $91,570

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3,068 · end of year $28,431

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $112

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $10,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $25,363

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $373,056 · end of year $375,474

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

ADVANCE THE LEGAL RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, SUPPORT AND EMPOWER FAMILIES AND PROVIDE TRAINING AND INFORMATION THAT PROMOTES THE OVERALL HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

Activities or mission (Part I)

PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

  • THE DISABILITY RIGHTS CENTER OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS (DRCVI) HOSTED TWO RADIO SHOWS ON OUR ABILITY RADIO FOCUSING ON SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITES LIVING IN OUR PUBLIC HOUSING COMMUNITIES. ALSO, ENGAGING INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO USE RESOURCES IN THEIR SURROUNDINGS TO ENHANCE THEIR LIVES. WE CONDUCTED CLASSROOM AND BEHAVIORAL TRAINING FOR NEW TEACHERS, HEADSTART PRE SERVICE TRAINING AND HOSTED A WEBINAR ON CANCER AWARENESS. WE ALSO CONDUCTED TRAININGS ON INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILIITIES ACT (IDEA), SECTION 504 - TO ADDRESS STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIS, INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLANS (IEP) AND INDIVIDUAL FAMILY SERVICE PLAN (IFSP).

    Expenses $147,199

  • DRCVI PROVIDED TRAINING TO MORE THAN 210 PROFESSIONALS, 134 PARENTS,AND 45 YOUTH IN EARLY CHILDHOOD, SPECIAL EDUCATION, AND VOCATIONALREHABILITATION SYSTEMS. WE TRAINED 75 STAFF MEMBERS AND 53 PARENTS ON THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT (IDEA) AND SECTION 504. WE TAUGHT STUDENTS ABOUT SELF-ADVOCACY, SELF-AWARENESS, AND SELF-ESTEEM. WE SENT OUT 1802 TEXT MESSAGES USING CATCHY SLOGANS TO ENGAGE PARENTS. WE POSTED 208 INFORMATIONAL POSTS TO OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. WE PROVIDED TRAINING TO 346 STUDENTS ABOUT PROPER HYGIENE AND DISSEMINATED HYGIENE PRODUCTS TO 976 STUDENTS AND CAREGIVERS. WE REACHED 336 YOUNG CHILDREN AND YOUTH THROUGH DISABILITY SENSITIVITY AND AWARENESS TRAINING. WE CREATED A DISABILITY ADVOCACY AND RIGHTS READING INITIATIVE (DARRI) BOOK CLUB. TO DATE, WE HAVE DISSEMINATED 108 BOOKS.

    Expenses $110,967

  • DRCVI PROVIDES PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. WE MONITORED 19 FACILITIES THAT HOUSE INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS TO ENSURE THAT THEIR RIGHTS ARE NOT VIOLATED AND THAT THERE WERE NO INCIDENTS OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT. WE CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE IN MONITORING OF THE BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS CONSENT DECREE WHICH SEEKS TO ADDRESS THE STATE OF INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS WHO ARE HOUSED IN THE PRISON SYSTEM. ADDITIONALLY, WE HOSTED THREE RADIO SHOWS HIGHLIGHTING SUICIDE PREVENTION ESPECIALLY AMONG VETERANS, ADDRESSING MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND SETTING ACHIEVABLE GOALS FOR BETTER MENTAL HEALTH. WE ALSO HOSTED WEBINARS ON TEEN TRAUMA, HOUSELESSNESS AND MENTAL ILLNESS, SUICIDE AWARENESS AND HANDLING MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES DURING THE HOLIDAYS.

    Expenses $145,202

  • DRCVI PROVIDES LEGAL SERVICES, CONDUCTS INVESTIGATIONS OF FACILITIES, PROVIDES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES AND TRAINING AND OUTREACH TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

    Expenses $323,397

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Sherilyn Pogson

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Flavia Logie

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Chevell Simeon

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kennesha Bedminster

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Simona Thomas

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Patricia Towal

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jacqueline Greenidge-Payne

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Vanessa Ortiz Williams

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Euell Dixon

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Angus Drigo

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $126,669
    From this org
    $109,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,169
    Hours/week
    37.5

  • Archie Jennings

    EMPLOYEE

    Total calculated
    $132,094
    From this org
    $109,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,594
    Hours/week
    37.5

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
5 August 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202502179349301400

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