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Disability Rights Advocacy Fund Inc

BOSTON, MA EIN: 27-5026463 Website

TO SUPPORT PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD TO ADVANCE LEGAL FRAMEWORKS TO REALIZE THEIR RIGHTS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.9M

+9.7% YoY

Revenue

$1.7M

-12.1% YoY

Net Investment Income

Expenses

$2.0M

-10.0% YoY

About Disability Rights Advocacy Fund Inc

Based on IRS filings

Disability Rights Advocacy Fund Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

Boston

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$679K$1M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,894,230$1,727,004$1,946,388
Revenue$1,673,960$1,904,537$1,486,300
Expenses$1,973,851$2,192,345$1,725,254
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$29K$57K$86K$114K1 grants20200 grants20210 grants20220 grants20230 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

MELANIE HARPERDIRECTOR OF FINANCE$17KCATALINA DEVANDAS AG…EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL MA…$13K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ALBERTO VASQUEZPRESIDENT (SINCE JUN '24)2
LORRAINE WAPLINGINTERIM ED SINCE 4/24-CO-CHAIR TO APR6
SETAREKI MACANAWAIDIRECTOR2
MARIA NI FHLATHARTADIRECTOR2
SIKELELWA ALEX MSITSHANADIRECTOR2
MICHAEL NJENGADIRECTOR2
MICHAEL SZOPLUKDIRECTOR2
CATALINA DEVANDAS AGUILAREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL MAY '24)6$13,191
MELANIE HARPERDIRECTOR OF FINANCE6$17,466
ANDREW FERRENCLERK2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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