Disability Rights Rhode Island

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Warwick, RI501(c)(3)Since 1977Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 05-0373412Revenue $1.7M in FY2025

On file with the IRSdrri.org220 Toll Gate Road, 02886-4489 · Warwick, RITax-exempt since Mar 1978Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To assist Rhode islanders with differing abilities in their efforts to achieve full inclusion in society and to exercise their civil and human Rights through the provision of legal advocacy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 18 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$389K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 58% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$570K
74% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 74% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$203K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$203K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$204K
FY2021$219K
FY2022$194K
FY2023$198K
FY2024$200K
FY2025$203K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1978.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $1.3M Management & general 25% · $414K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $389K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$152,875Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$127,408Pt VII · Sec A
Legal Director
$108,537Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Morna Murray’s $153K as Executive Director is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 797 $1–10M civil rights & advocacy nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Morna Murray$152,875$155,001$145,990$135,410$136,664$93,630
Wendy McHugh$127,408$121,162$118,131$114,843$92,254—
Kristine Durzy$108,537$104,698————
Anne Mulready Legal Director————$102,473—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for Rhode Islanders with disabilities to ensure their inclusion and protect their rights.

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3 programs · $770K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Protection and advocacy for individuals with developmental disabilities provides advocacy to remedy abuse or neglect of individuals with developmental disabilities and assistance accessing benefits and services (E.G., special education, day programs, and residential services).

$340Kprogram expense
02

Protection and advocacy for individuals with mental illness program provides advocacy to remedy abuse or neglect of individuals with mental illness who are residents of certain care and treatment facilities (E.G., nursing facilities, community hospitals, assisted living facilities, and mental health facilities for children).

$321Kprogram expense
03

Protection and advocacy for individual rights program provides advocacy to individuals with disabilities who are not eligible for other advocacy programs (E.G., individuals disabled after the age of 22) and who require legal assistance to overcome discrimination or barriers to living independently.

$109Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$414K
Owns and owesPt X
$203K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$237K
Total assetsLn 16$773K
LiabilitiesLn 26$570K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$237K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$237K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$363K
Total assetsLn 16$773K
LiabilitiesLn 26$570K
Net assetsLn 32$203K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$175K$237K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$798K$773K
LiabilitiesLn 26$598K$570K
Net assetsLn 32$200K$203K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$301K$226K$75K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$880K$660K$220K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$21K$16K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$62K$47K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$87K$65K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$51K$51K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$48K$24K$24K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$16K$999
Office expensesLn 13$26K$19K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$65K$49K$16K
TravelLn 17$15K$12K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$16K$13K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$34K$25K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$56K$42K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$555$415$140
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.3M$414K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.7M$1.7M$3K$203K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.7M$1.7M$2K$200K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.8M$1.8M$4K$198K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$1.7M−$26K$194K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.5M$15K$219K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$1.5M−$6K$204K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,683,619 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,748,624$1,681,070
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$6,339$2,549
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $250$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,742,535$1,683,619
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,317,936$1,351,877
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $422,762$328,774
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,740,698$1,680,651
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,837$2,968
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,683,619 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,663,240
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$17,830
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,681,070
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,549$2,549
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,549 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,683,619
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,680,651 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $225,818 · Management $75,273$301,091
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $660,306 · Management $219,811$880,117
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $16,089 · Management $5,363$21,452
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $46,762 · Management $15,584$62,346
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $64,984 · Management $21,887$86,871
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $50,561$50,561
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $23,965 · Management $24,380$48,345
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,473 · Management $999$17,472
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,265 · Management $6,411$25,676
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $48,902 · Management $16,299$65,201
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,427 · Management $3,053$15,480
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $13,009 · Management $2,964$15,973
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $25,470 · Management $8,484$33,954
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,735 · Management $13,822$55,557
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $415 · Management $140$555
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,266,181 · Management $414,470 · Fundraising $0$1,680,651
Part X · Balance sheet $772,651 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $174,980$237,423
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $184,724$128,966
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $40,877$43,044
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $397,547$363,218
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $798,128$772,651
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $207,021$208,940
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $391,224$360,860
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $598,245$569,800
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $196,883$199,851
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,000$3,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $199,883$202,851
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $798,128$772,651
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $202,851 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,683,619
XI-2 Total expenses$1,680,651
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,968
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$199,883
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$202,851

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