Form 990 for tax year 2024

Totals

Total revenue

$4,853,722

Total expenses

$5,432,320

Contributions and grants received

$4,578,086

Grants paid

$680,266

Program service revenue

$0

Investment income

$269,516

Other revenue

$6,120

Total assets, end of year

$11,694,292

Total liabilities, end of year

$2,891,479

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$8,802,813

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$3,959,670

Management and general expenses

$780,040

Fundraising expenses

$692,610

Program service expenses (Part III)

$3,959,670

Program services were 72.9% 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.

Mission and programs · 2024

• AAPD SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM SINCE 2002, THE AAPD SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM HAS DEVELOPED THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS WITH DISABILITIES AND OFFERED HOST EMPLOYERS ACCESS TO A TALENTED, DIVERSE WORKFORCE. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES COLLEGE STUDENTS, GRADUATE STUDENTS, LAW STUDENTS, AND RECENT GRADUATES WITH ALL TYPES OF DISABILITIES WITH PAID 10-WEEK SUMMER INTERNSHIPS IN CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES, FEDERAL AGENCIES, NON-PROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE WASHINGTON, DC AREA. IN 2020, DUE TO CONCERNS RELATED TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, AAPD PIVOTED FROM AN IN-PERSON PROGRAM TO A VIRTUAL PROGRAM. AAPD ENGAGED STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AND RECENT GRADUATES WITH DISABILITIES IN A DISABILITY ADVOCACY CERTIFICATE PROGRAM. EACH INTERN IS MATCHED WITH A MENTOR WHO WILL ASSIST THEM WITH THEIR CAREER GOALS. AAPD PROVIDES THE INTERNS WITH A STIPEND, FUNDING FOR TECHNOLOGY, AS WELL AS OTHER CAREER RESOURCES AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES.

  Expenses $608,718 · Grants $225,691

• AAPD LEADERSHIP AWARDS GALA AND AAPD PAUL G. HEARNE EMERGING LEADER AWARDS- THE AAPD LEADERSHIP AWARDS GALA HELD FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2002 IS AN ANNUAL FORUM THAT PAYS TRIBUTE TO DISABILITY COMMUNITY LEADERS, BRINGS TOGETHER HIGHLY DIVERSE CONSTITUENTS, AND PROMOTES ADVOCACY. ATTENDEES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY INCLUDE MEMBERS OF THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY, OTHER KEY CIVIL RIGHTS ADVOCATES, THE MEDIA, CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES, STATE GOVERNMENT AND ELECTION OFFICIALS, MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, ADMINISTRATION REPRESENTATIVES AND OTHER POLICYMAKERS. THE AAPD PAUL G. HEARNE EMERGING LEADER AWARDS ARE CASH GIFTS OF $7,500 EACH AWARDED ANNUALLY TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WHO ARE EMERGING LEADERS IN THEIR FIELDS AND HAVE POSITIVE VISIONS FOR THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY. EACH PRIOR AWARDEE IS NOW USING THEIR AWARD TO FURTHER THEIR WORK NATIONALLY TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF ALL PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.

  Expenses $425,051 · Grants $17,500

• EXTERNAL AFFAIRS - THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK AND ACHIEVEMENTS ARE CONTINUALLY HIGHLIGHTED TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS, PARTNERS, SUPPORTERS, AND LEGISLATORS. AAPD ACHIEVES THIS GOAL BY CREATING HIGH QUALITY DIGITAL CONTENT THROUGH PRINT, SOCIAL, AND ONLINE MEDIA; AS WELL AS CREATING VISUAL CONTENT, SUCH AS VIDEO PRODUCTIONS AND DYNAMIC GRAPHICS. AAPD'S WEBSITE FEATURES A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER CALLED THE DISABILITY DOWNLOAD WHICH SERVES AS AN ONGOING MEDIUM FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH. THE DISABILITY RIGHTS STORYTELLERS FELLOWSHIP PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO LEARN AND APPLY SKILLS IN DIGITAL MEDIA STORYTELLING AND DISABILITY ADVOCACY.THE REV UP CAMPAIGN AIMS TO INCREASE THE POLITICAL POWER OF THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY WHILE ALSO ENGAGING CANDIDATES AND THE MEDIA ON DISABILITY ISSUES. REV UP STANDS FOR REGISTER! EDUCATE! VOTE! USE YOUR POWER! FULL POLITICAL PARTICIPATION FOR AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES IS A TOP PRIORITY. AAPD WORKS WITH STATE AND NATIONAL COALITIONS ON EFFECTIVE, NON-PARTISAN CAMPAIGNS TO ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO VOTING, PROMOTE ACCESSIBILITY OF VOTING TECHNOLOGY AND POLLING PLACES; EDUCATE VOTERS ABOUT ISSUES AND CANDIDATES; PROMOTE TURNOUT OF VOTERS WITH DISABILITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY; ENGAGE CANDIDATES AND THE MEDIA ON DISABILITY ISSUES, AND PROTECT ELIGIBLE VOTERS' RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN ELECTIONS.AAPD SERVES AS THE FISCAL AGENT FOR THE NATIONAL DISABILITY LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE. THE NATIONAL DISABILITY LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE (NDLA) IS A NATIONAL CROSS-DISABILITY COALITION THAT REPRESENTS THE AUTHENTIC VOICE OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. NDLA IS LED BY 18 NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS RUN BY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WITH IDENTIFIABLE GRASSROOTS CONSTITUENCIES AROUND THE COUNTRY. THE NDLA STEERING COMMITTEE INCLUDES: ADAPT, THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND, THE ASSOCIATION FOR PROGRAMS FOR RURAL INDEPENDENT LIVING, THE AUTISTIC SELF ADVOCACY NETWORK, THE HEARING LOSS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, LITTLE PEOPLE OF AMERICA, THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF, THE NATIONAL COALITION FOR MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY, THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON INDEPENDENT LIVING, THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND, THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF NURSES WITH DISABILITIES, NOT DEAD YET, SELF ADVOCATES BECOMING EMPOWERED, AUTISTIC WOMEN & NONBINARY NETWORK, PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA, DREDF AND THE UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION.

  Expenses $1,478,129 · Grants $382,075

• OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE:PUBLIC POLICY AND RESEARCH AAPD'S STAFF WORK ON NATIONAL DISABILITY POLICY ISSUES AND DISABILITY RELATED RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT ADVANCE THE GOALS OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: HEALTHCARE AND RELATED SERVICES, EMPLOYMENT THAT LEADS TO GREATER ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY, COMMUNITY INTEGRATION & HOUSING. THESE PUBLIC POLICY AND RESEARCH ISSUES INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY, HEALTHCARE, EMPLOYMENT, BIOETHICS, HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION. AAPD HOLDS A MONTHLY TECHNOLOGY FORUM THAT SERVES AS A STRATEGIC MEETING OF NATIONAL DISABILITY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY WITH A MISSION TO HOLISTICALLY DRIVE AND ACCELERATE INNOVATIONS TO ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS. THE ACCESSIBILITY OF VARIOUS TECHNOLOGIES, DEVICES, AND APPLICATIONS CONTINUES TO BE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE FORUM'S DELIBERATIONS.EMPLOYMENT - DISABILITY MENTORING DAY (DMD) IS A LARGE-SCALE NATIONAL EFFORT COORDINATED BY AAPD TO PROMOTE CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOR STUDENTS AND JOB-SEEKERS WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH HANDS-ON CAREER EXPLORATION AND ONGOING MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS. THE DISABILITY EQUALITY INDEX (DEI) IS A NATIONAL, TRANSPARENT BENCHMARKING TOOL THAT OFFERS MAJOR EMPLOYERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE AN OBJECTIVE SCORE ON THEIR DISABILITY INCLUSION POLICIES AND PRACTICES AND IDENTIFY AVENUES FOR CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT. IT IS ALSO INTENDED TO HELP BUILD A COMPANY'S REPUTATION AS AN EMPLOYER OF CHOICE. THE TOOL IS A JOINT PROJECT WITH DISABILITY:IN.NBCUNIVERSAL TONY COELHO MEDIA SCHOLARSHIP - THE NBCUNIVERSAL TONY COELHO MEDIA SCHOLARSHIP OFFERS EIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS TO 2ND YEAR ASSOCIATE STUDENTS; UNDERGRADUATE SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS, AND SENIORS; AND GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES WHO ARE PURSUING COMMUNICATIONS OR MEDIA-RELATED DEGREES. EACH RECIPIENT RECEIVES $5,625 FOR TUITION AND FEES AT THEIR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.WE WILL RIDE COALITION - AAPD (SERVING AS ORGANIZER AND CONVENER), DISABILITY RIGHTS EDUCATION AND DEFENSE FUND, NATIONAL COUNCIL ON INDEPENDENT LIVING, PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA, AND UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION ARE THE FOUNDING MEMBERS OF THE WE WILL RIDE COALITION. THE COALITION WORKS TO INCREASE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES IN BOTH THE NEAR AND LONG TERM. THEY DO THIS BY WORKING WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY AND OTHER ENTITIES INVOLVED IN THE PLANNING AND DEPLOYMENT OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES ON PUBLIC ROADS. LED BY AAPD, THE COALITION MEETS MONTHLY.TOTAL IN-KIND SERVICES DONATED FOR THE ABOVE PROGRAMS TOTAL $5,000.

  Expenses $1,447,772 · Grants $55,000

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

Listed in Part VII

• EDWARD KENNEDY JR

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.6

• ERIC VAUGHN

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.5

• FRED MAAHS

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.3

• SUSAN DIEGLEMAN

  CHAIR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1.2

• ARI NE'EMAN

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.7

• RICARDO THORNTON

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.3

• MICHAEL ZULLO

  AT-LARGE MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.8

• JOYCE BENDER

  VICE CHAIR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1.1

• JOHN REGISTER

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.6

• KATHLEEN MARTINEZ

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.7

• KENIDA LEWIS

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.5

• NORA SWIMM

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.4

• MARIA TOWN

  PRESIDENT & CEO

  Total calculated

  $224,735

  From this org

  $206,296

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $18,439

  Hours/week

  40

  Schedule J breakdown matched by us

  Base

  $206,296

  Bonus

  $0

  Other

  $0

  Deferred

  $9,571

  Nontaxable benefits

  $8,868

  Filer's total

  $224,735

• LAURIE HENNEBORN

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.3

• DOROTHY GARCIA

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.3

• MARGAUX JOFFE

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.6

• KR LIU

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.3

• JACQUELYN PUENTE

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.7

• JOHN WALSH III

  TREASURER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1.1

• LAURA RANDA

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.7

• RUPA VALDEZ

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.7

• VERONICA VILLALOBOS

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.7

• DAVID MANN

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.5

• JALYN RADZIMINSKI

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.3

• JEFF RAMELLA

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.5

• JUSTIN TSANG

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.3

• MARIA GABRIELA MADRIZ

  COO

  Total calculated

  $166,312

  From this org

  $141,502

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $24,810

  Hours/week

  40

  Schedule J breakdown matched by us

  Base

  $141,502

  Bonus

  $0

  Other

  $0

  Deferred

  $4,388

  Nontaxable benefits

  $20,422

  Filer's total

  $166,312

• JASMIN BAILEY

  OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $101,936

  From this org

  $101,936

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $0

  Hours/week

  40

• CHRISTINE LIAO

  SR. PROGRAMS DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $119,936

  From this org

  $119,936

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $0

  Hours/week

  40

• JESSICA MARIE DAVIDSON

  SR. COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $114,811

  From this org

  $114,811

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $0

  Hours/week

  40

• MICHAEL LEWIS

  VP OF POLICY

  Total calculated

  $139,754

  From this org

  $139,754

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $0

  Hours/week

  40

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

• NEW DISABLED SOUTH

  $17,500

  REV UP PROGRAM

• PARAQUAD INC

  $10,000

  REV UP PROGRAM

• BENDER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

  $10,000

  DISABILITY MENTORING DAY

• CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING OF CENTRAL PA (CILCP)

  $10,000

  REV UP PROGRAM

• DISABILITY RIGHTS NORTH CAROLINA

  $10,000

  REV UP PROGRAM

• LIVING INDEPENDENTLY IS FOR EVERYONE (LIFE) AT RCIL

  $10,000

  REV UP PROGRAM

• BUCKS COUNTY CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

  $10,000

  REV UP PROGRAM

• BROOKLYN CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE OF THE DISABLED INC (BCID)

  $10,000

  REV UP PROGRAM

• GALLAUDET UNIV CENTER FOR DEMOCRACY IN DEAF AMERICA

  $10,000

  REV UP PROGRAM

• CT STATE INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNCIL

  $10,000

  REV UP PROGRAM

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2024

Filed

14 November 2025

IRS schema version

2024v5.2

Source object

202513189349310061

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