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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by DISABILITY RIGHTS NEW JERSEY A NEW JERSEY NONPROFIT CORPORATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$5,089,130
Total expenses
$4,971,019
Contributions and grants received
$5,035,163
Grants paid
$150,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$53,967
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$2,407,836
Total liabilities, end of year
$345,337
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,062,499
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,221,017
Management and general expenses
$750,002
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,221,017

Program services were 84.9% 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.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $4,507,202

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $527,961

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $42,507 · excluded $42,507

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $198,019

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

    securities $186,559

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $11,460

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $11,460 · excluded $11,460

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $150,000 · program services $150,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $194,935 · program services $85,772 · management and general $109,163

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,156,579 · program services $2,768,027 · management and general $388,552

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $216,257 · program services $190,061 · management and general $26,196

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $561,963 · program services $475,128 · management and general $86,835

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $245,120 · program services $207,244 · management and general $37,876

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $199,068 · program services $131,330 · management and general $67,738

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $620 · program services $615 · management and general $5

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $61,049 · program services $34,067 · management and general $26,982

  • 17 · Travel

    total $16,615 · program services $16,615

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $19,509 · program services $19,509

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $859 · program services $859

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $34,363 · program services $34,363

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $47,776 · program services $41,746 · management and general $6,030

  • 24b · Other expenses: TRAINING

    total $26,808 · program services $26,613 · management and general $195

  • 24c · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT

    total $26,192 · program services $26,192

  • 24d · Other expenses: PROGRAM OUTREACH COSTS

    total $13,306 · program services $12,876 · management and general $430

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $140,891 · end of year $255,591

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $69,723 · end of year $43,967

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $436,837 · end of year $480,348

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $73,322 · end of year $80,492

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

    $247,840

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

    $236,668

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $12,031 · end of year $11,172

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,393,379 · end of year $1,536,266

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $215,984 · end of year $223,428

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $66,690 · end of year $121,909

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,843,509 · end of year $2,062,499

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

DRNJ'S MISSION IS TO PROTECT, ADVOCATE FOR AND ADVANCE THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN PURSUIT OF A SOCIETY IN WHICH PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES EXERCISE SELF-DETERMINATION AND CHOICE, AND ARE TREATED WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT.DRNJ'S ACTIVITIES ARE GROUNDED IN ITS BELIEF IN THE INHERENT VALUE AND WORTH OF ALL INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR RIGHT TO EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY AND FULL PARTICIPATION IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

DRNJ IS AN INDEPENDENT NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO FIGHT TO PROTECT LEGAL, CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS AND ALSO SERVE AS AN ADVOCATE OF THE CITIZENS OF NEW JERSEY.

  • PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY FOR PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (PADD)- THE PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROTECT THE LEGAL AND CIVIL RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.

    Expenses $1,155,703

  • PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS (PAIMI)-THE PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROTECT AND ADVOCATE FOR THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS.

    Expenses $617,614

  • PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY FOR BENEFICIARIES WITH REPRESENTATIVE PAYEES(PABRP)-THE PABRP PROGRAM IS A FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAM THAT WAS ESTABLISHED UNDER THE STRENGTHENING PROTECTIONS FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFICIARIES ACT OF 2018. THE ACT AUTHORIZES THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (SSA) TO FUND EACH STATE'S PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SYSTEM TO CONDUCT REVIEWS OF REPRESENTATIVE PAYEES UNDER THE SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI) PROGRAM AND THE OLD AGE, SURVIVORS AND DISABILITY INSURANCE (OASDI).

    Expenses $632,651

  • PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY FOR VOTER ACCESS (PAVA)-THE PAVA PROGRAM ENSURES THAT EVERY QUALIFIED PERSON WITH A DISABILITY HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE ON ELECTION DAY

    Expenses $106,432

  • THE PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY FOR BENEFICIARIES OF SOCIAL SECURITY (PABSS)- THE PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING ABOUT EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY WORK INCENTIVES, AND PROVIDES WORK INCENTIVE ASSISTANCE TO SSDI AND SSI BENEFICIARIES SEEKING VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION, EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES TO SECURE, RETAIN OR REGAIN EMPLOYMENT.

    Expenses $109,521

  • PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY FOR ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY (PAAT)-THE PROGRAM PROVIDES LEGAL AND NON-LEGAL ADVOCACY SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WHO ARE DENIED ACCESS TO ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICES AND/OR ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES.

    Expenses $143,813

  • CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (CAP)-THE PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED TO ADVOCATE FOR AND PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WHO ARE SEEKING OR RECEIVING REHABILITATION SERVICES.

    Expenses $252,521

  • PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (PATBI)-THE PROGRAM ENSURES THAT INDIVIDUALS WITH TBI AND THEIR FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO: INFORMATION, REFERRALS AND ADVICE; INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY ADVOCACY; LEGAL REPRESENTATION; AND SPECIFIC ASSISTANCE IN SELF-ADVOCACY.

    Expenses $84,190

  • PROTECTION AND AVOCACY FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS (PAIR)-THE PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROTECT AND ADVOCATE FOR THE LEGAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WHO ARE NOT ELIGBLE FOR OTHER FEDERALLY FUNDED PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMS.

    Expenses $274,555

  • IOLTA AND OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.

    Expenses $362,085

  • ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY ADVOCACY CENTER (ATAC)-ATAC PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES TO OBTAIN ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICES AND/OR SERVICES.

    Expenses $481,932 · Grants $150,000

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Edward L Allison

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Lauren Choi

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Tasha Jones

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Hazeline C Pilgrim

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Heather Simms

    CHAIR ELECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Daniel Florio Esq

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Mitch Friedman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Fred Moltz

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jared Oberweis

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jason Peng

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Steve Way

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Gwen Orlowski

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $191,935
    From this org
    $174,127
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,808
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $174,127
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,004
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,804
    Filer's total
    $191,935

  • Cathy Coryat

    EMPLOYEE

    Total calculated
    $145,524
    From this org
    $131,709
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,815
    Hours/week
    35

  • Mary Ciccone

    EMPLOYEE

    Total calculated
    $154,051
    From this org
    $123,006
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,045
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $123,006
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,249
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,796
    Filer's total
    $154,051

  • Mike Marotta

    EMPLOYEE

    Total calculated
    $141,561
    From this org
    $115,050
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,511
    Hours/week
    35

  • Lisa Quartarolo

    EMPLOYEE

    Total calculated
    $130,856
    From this org
    $110,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,856
    Hours/week
    35

  • Denise Fowler

    EMPLOYEE

    Total calculated
    $132,052
    From this org
    $102,709
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,343
    Hours/week
    35

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

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

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

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
3 April 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202620979349300732

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