Disability Law Center Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Pava-provided services to individuals with disabilities expense revenue to ensure full participation in the electoral process. 166,146 188,019 mlac-gs-provided backup and support to other legal services in the area of discrimination based on disabilities. 1,111,122 1,284,832 pair-provided legal & advocacy services to persons with disabilities. 313,405 196,924 dpb-provided backup and support to other legal services in the area. 184,975 182,256 pabss-provided information, advice and assistance to social security beneficiaries trying to secure or regain employment. 141,657 146,824 paat-provided legal advocacy to ensure that persons with disabilities get the assistive devices and assitive technology-related services they need. 88,088 99,273 pabrp-program entails onsite reviews of rep payees consisting of detailed assessments of representative payee financial records and of beneficiary well-being. 551,019 671,461 public interest law firm cases in litigation disability law center, inc. Is a public interest law firm exempt under section 501(c)(3). The organization's mission is to provide legal advocacy on disability issues that promote the fundamental rights of all people with disabilities to participate fully and equally in the social and economic life of Massachusetts. Legal representation is proviced by the organization in order to resolve issues of broad public importance and is not based on economic feasibility. The organization did not receive attorney fees from its clients and was not awarded attorney fees by a court or administrative agency in a settlement agreement during the year. A list of all cases in litigation or that have been litigated during the year including the matter in dispute and an explanation as to how the litigation will benefit the public generally is available upon request.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 79.5%; rating input score 79
• Program expense ratio: 85.7%; rating input score 86
• Fundraising efficiency: $246.45 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 93; 93rd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 0 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 0
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Missing
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 6 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 86
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 7.6%; rating input score 57; 57th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.75; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.2; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 22.8%; rating input score 10; 10th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 9.8% per year; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 9.9% per year; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 10.9% per year; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings