Disability Rights Michigan

What it reported doing in 2024

Vaccine grants: the covid-19 vaccine advocacy funding was initially planned to conclude at the end of fy25 and drm was set to close the project in q1. Drm began to scale down project staffing at the end of fy24, with additional reductions implemented for fy25. Due to the ongoing need for vaccine education and outreach within underserved communities, drm decided to fulfill the contract. However, with the transition to the new federal administration, funding for the initiative was concluded in q2. Consequently, project activities and outcomes reflect only two quarters. At the end of fy24, docgo, drm's primary mobile clinic provider, did not renew its contract with drm. The loss of docgo significantly impacted the program's capacity to provide on-site and clinic vaccination services. Despite this reduction in operational ability, drm successfully administered 375 covid vaccinations and 449 flu shots at 17 events held in collaboration with local health departments and a new private provider, fnp collaborative solutions. These efforts ensured continued community access to vaccination and health education resources. Drm's communications team actively shared updates on covid-19 testing and national influenza week across facebook and instagram. To support the work, drm launched a social media campaign aimed to drive awareness within the state of Michigan regarding available covid-19 vaccine resources. The campaign provided clear, accessible information through the drm vaccine advocacy landing page. The campaign leveraged google ads and facebook (meta-ads), prioritizing visibility and meeting platform guidelines and restrictions. The campaign reached a total of 127,653 individuals and showed a strong click-through rate. The vaccine program was scheduled to run through june 2025, but due to federal funding cuts the campaign ended in q2. To date, the drm transportation guide/map landing page is one of the most visited features on the drm website. This page, an interactive statewide map of transportation resources, was developed in response to surveys showing transportation as a barrier to getting to covid-19 testing and vaccination sites. Drm staff were active in community efforts to promote this valuable resource and participated in local advisory groups to hear community input on transportation issues. Staff showcased the map for the brain injury association of Michigan's (biami) educates series, created a video for the epilepsy foundation of Michigan's annual "challenge of the year" whose topic was "innovations in transportation.", presented at the annual detroit moves forum about the transportation landing page, stressing the importance of complete streets and accessibility for all, and attended a meeting with the washtenaw mobility leadership circle. Drm met disability network Michigan and the Michigan public transit association (mpta) to discuss forming a public transit advocacy coalition and using the drm transportation website to further mutual advocacy goals. A total of 11,243 individuals visited drm's vaccine advocacy transportation map in fy25.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 87.2%; rating input score 87
• Program expense ratio: 87.4%; rating input score 87
• Fundraising efficiency: $3,564.44 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 99; 99th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 91.7%; rating input score 92; 7th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 0.2%; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.68; rating input score 25; 25th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.73; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 12.3%; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 5.6% per year; rating input score 100; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 4.1% per year; rating input score 100; 35th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 5.3% per year; rating input score 100; 36th percentile among comparable filings