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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by DISABILITY RIGHTS LOUISIANA.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,329,626
Total expenses
$4,971,512
Contributions and grants received
$4,321,542
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,897
Other revenue
$6,187
Total assets, end of year
$3,040,760
Total liabilities, end of year
$503,316
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,537,444
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,684,097
Management and general expenses
$287,415
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,684,097

Program services were 94.2% 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)

    $3,836,488

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $485,054

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $4,336 · excluded $4,336

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $154,105

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $156,544

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$2,439

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$2,439 · excluded -$2,439

  • 11a · Other revenue: REFUNDS/REIMBURSEMENTS

    total $6,187 · related or exempt $6,187

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $6,187

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $265,770 · program services $251,163 · management and general $14,607

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,859,544 · program services $2,700,170 · management and general $159,374

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $90,853 · program services $86,311 · management and general $4,542

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $508,527 · program services $483,101 · management and general $25,426

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $230,108 · program services $218,603 · management and general $11,505

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $78,915 · program services $75,012 · management and general $3,903

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $62,432 · program services $59,310 · management and general $3,122

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $87,198 · program services $82,838 · management and general $4,360

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $57,017 · program services $54,166 · management and general $2,851

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $140,187 · program services $131,081 · management and general $9,106

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $162,455 · program services $147,892 · management and general $14,563

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $231,295 · program services $219,730 · management and general $11,565

  • 17 · Travel

    total $103,926 · program services $98,608 · management and general $5,318

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $31,313 · program services $29,747 · management and general $1,566

  • 24a · Other expenses: STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND M

    total $27,475 · program services $26,100 · management and general $1,375

  • 24b · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $19,124 · program services $18,168 · management and general $956

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

    total $13,166 · management and general $13,166

  • 24d · Other expenses: BOARD EXPENSES

    total $2,207 · program services $2,097 · management and general $110

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,190,319 · end of year $584,643

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $613,686 · end of year $458,657

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $42,154 · end of year $138,396

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $424,121 · end of year $1,581,332

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $315,636 · end of year $277,732

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $177,026 · end of year $214,913

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $34,388 · end of year $54,384

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $3,966 · end of year $3,550

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $252,522 · end of year $230,469

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,118,014 · end of year $2,537,444

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

DISABILITY RIGHTS LOUISIANA PROTECTS AND ADVOCATES FOR THE HUMAN AND LEGAL RIGHTS OF ALL CHILDREN, ADULTS AND SENIORS WITH DISABILITIES. OUR WORK AIMS TO EMPOWER THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY TO LIVE AN INTEGRATED LIFE, FREE FROM ABUSE, NEGLECT AND EXPLOITATION.

Activities or mission (Part I)

DISABILITY RIGHTS LOUISIANA (DRLA) IS A 501(C)(3) NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROTECTS AND ADVOCATES FOR THE HUMAN AND LEGAL RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES OF ALL AGES ACROSS OUR STATE. WE WORK TO EMPOWER THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY TO LIVE AN INTEGRATED LIFE, FREE FROM ABUSE, NEGLECT AND EXPLOITATION.

  • COMMUNITY LIVING OMBUDSMEN PROGRAM (CLOP): STATEWIDE PROGRAM THAT MONITORS PRIVATE INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITY/DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED INDIVIDUALS FOR INSTANCES OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT. ALSO ASSISTS IN MOVING INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND/OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES INTO THE COMMUNITY.

    Expenses $1,065,951

  • PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY FOR BENEFICIARIES WITH REPRESENTATIVE PAYEES: THIS PROGRAM CONDUCTS REVIEWS ON REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE PERFORMANCE ON BEHALF OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (SSA). THE PROGRAM PROVIDES OVERSIGHT TO REPRESENTATIVE PAYEES AND THEIR SERVICES TO BENEFICIARIES AS WELL AS GIVING THEM SUPPORT TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THEIR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

    Expenses $748,351

  • PROTECTION & ADVOCACY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (PADD): PRIMARILY LEGAL WORK AND POLICY WORK THAT IS PERFORMED ON BEHALF OF AN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE A DIAGNOSIS OF INTELLECTUAL AND/OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.

    Expenses $666,842

  • OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES, INCLUDING CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (CAP), PROTECTION & ADVOCACY FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS (PAIR), FINANCIAL ACCESS INCLUSION AND RESOURCES (FAIR), PROTECTION & ADVOCACY FOR BENEFICIARIES OF SOCIAL SECURITY (PABSS), LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SUPPORTED INDEPENDENT LIVING ADVOCACY PROGRAM (SILAP), WORK INCENTIVES PLANNING & ASSISTANCE (WIPA), PROTECTION & ADVOCACY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS (PAIMI), PROTECTION & ADVOCACY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (PATBI), PROTECTION & ADVOCACY FOR ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY (PAAT), PROTECTION & ADVOCACY OF VOTER ASSISTANCE (PAVA), AND INTEREST ON LAWYER'S TRUST ACCOUNT (IOLTA) - LOUISIANA BAR FOUNDATION.

    Expenses $2,202,953

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Giselle Celestine

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1
  • T Shontae Johnson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1
  • Leslie Durham

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1
  • Lillian Dejean

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1
  • Jakeel Abdullah

    BOARD MEMBER (THRU 10/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1
  • Barksdale Hortenstine

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1
  • Tamar Baskind

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1
  • Adrienne Thomas

    SEC (THRU 01/2025), BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2 + 0.2 related
  • Patsy White

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2 + 0.2 related
  • Hugh Eley

    VICE-CHAIR (THRU 12/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2 + 0.2 related
  • Monica Stampley

    VICE-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2 + 0.2 related
  • Kathryn Lafrentz

    TREASURER (THRU 01/2025), SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2 + 0.2 related
  • Al Thibodeaux

    TREASURER (THRU 02/2025)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2 + 0.2 related
  • Tamara Cannon

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2 + 0.2 related
  • Anthony Carter

    DIRECTOR FINANCE & ADMIN.

    Total calculated
    $115,889
    From this org
    $87,919
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,970
    Hours/week
    35 + 1 related
  • Ranie Thompson

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $110,900
    From this org
    $99,004
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,896
    Hours/week
    35 + 1 related

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.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • EIGHTH MUSE INC

    501(C)(2) · REAL ESTATE HOLDING CO. · LA · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by DISABILITY RIGHTS LOUISIANA

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
17 August 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202622299349301687

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