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Disability Rights Florida
Disability Rights Florida reported $9.6 million in revenue and $9.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.21 went to program services, $11.79 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.3% of the total. Government grants made up 97.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $201,377 (LEGAL DIRECTOR UNTIL 5/1/2025). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 16% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.5MFor context, the median across 132 covered civil rights, social action & advocacy charities: $84.11 programs, $11.40 management, $4.49 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $9.6MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.2% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.3% | 94.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 97.1% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.2% | 0.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $201,377 | $321,771 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.12% | 1.81% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.8 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseProtection and advocacy for beneficiaries of social security (pabss) authorized in the ticket to work and work incentives improvement act of 1999, 42 U.S.c. 1320b-21, p.l. 106-170* created by the ticket to work and work incentives improvement act of 1999* established to assist social security beneficiaries with disabilities in obtaining information and advice about receiving vocational rehabilitation and employment services; and to provide advocacy or other related services that beneficiaries may need to secure or regain gainful employment* administered by the social security administration
Protection and advocacy for individuals with mental illness (paimi) authorized in the protection and advocacy for mentally ill individuals act, 42 U.S.c. 10801-10807, pub. L. No. 106-310* established by the paimi act of 1986, agencies mandated to protect and advocate for the rights of people with mental illness; and investigate abuse and neglect in facilities that care for or treat individuals with mental illness*administered by the center for mental health services, U.S. Department of health and human services
Protection and advocacy for developmental disabilities (padd)authorized in the developmental disabilities assistance and bill of rights act, 42 U.S.c. 15001, pub. L. No. 106-402* created by the developmental disabilities assistance and bill of rights (dd) act of 1975* requires p&as to pursue legal, administrative, and other appropriate remedies under all applicable federal and state laws to protect and advocate for the rights of individuals with developmental disabilities* administered by the administration on developmental disabilities of the administration for children and families, U.S.…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEGAL DIRECTOR UNTIL 5/1/2025 Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,130 | $0 | $67,247 | $201,377 |
| 2024;LITIGATION DIR. AS OF 4/22/2025 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,401 | $0 | $16,956 | $196,357 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,551 | $0 | $36,833 | $170,384 |
| DIRECTOR OF REP PAYEE TEAM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,480 | $0 | $31,203 | $147,683 |
| DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,350 | $0 | $32,174 | $147,524 |
| PROGRAM OPERATIONS COORDINATOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,710 | $0 | $43,700 | $146,410 |
| COMMUNICATIONS & OUTREACH DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,822 | $0 | $21,881 | $125,703 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Disability Rights Florida (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $305K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 599
- Volunteers Part I, line 617
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HILLSIDE ONE LLC Rent | $219,272 |
| HALCAR COASTAL LLC CO CARDINAL POINT M Rent | $154,096 |
| ASHLEY AVENUE ASSOCIATES I LLC Rent | $122,678 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Disability Rights Florida totaling $38 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Disability Rights Florida's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Disability Rights Florida, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Disability Rights Florida spent in FY2025, $88.21 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Disability Rights Florida's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Disability Rights Florida reported that 88.2% of its $9.5 million in expenses went to program services, 11.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Disability Rights Florida pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Disability Rights Florida reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $201,377, for the role of LEGAL DIRECTOR UNTIL 5/1/2025 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Disability Rights Florida get its money?
Of $9.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 98.3% came from contributions and grants (including 97.1% from government grants) and 1.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Disability Rights Florida a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-2824728 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202612269349302221 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532039349300608 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202432079349300908 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202301959349300535 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202242159349300519 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202131379349303448 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-2824728: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.