Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support
Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2012
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
DISABILITY RIGHTS CALIFORNIA
Employer identification number
94-2505916
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status
(All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7
8
9
receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of
its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses
acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)
10
11
e
By checking this box, I certify that the organization is not controlled directly or indirectly by one or more disqualified persons other than foundation managers and other than one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2).
f
If the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, or Type III supporting organization, check this box
..................................................
g
Since August 17, 2006, has the organization accepted any gift or contribution from any of the following persons?
(i) A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii)
Yes
No
and (iii) below, the governing body of the supported organization?
................
11g(i)
(ii)
A family member of a person described in (i) above?
......................
11g(ii)
(iii)
A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above?
................
11g(iii)
h
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(i) Name of supported organization
(ii) EIN
(iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions))
(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document?
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support?
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.?
(vii) Amount of monetary support
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Total
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990EZ.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2012
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2012
Page 2
Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the
organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to
qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2008
(b) 2009
(c) 2010
(d) 2011
(e) 2012
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....
19,473,215
19,647,898
18,848,584
18,695,154
18,879,940
95,544,791
2
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......
0
3
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
0
4
Total. Add lines 1 through 3
19,473,215
19,647,898
18,848,584
18,695,154
18,879,940
95,544,791
5
The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included
on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..
0
6
Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.
95,544,791
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2008
(b) 2009
(c) 2010
(d) 2011
(e) 2012
(f) Total
7
Amounts from line 4..
19,473,215
19,647,898
18,848,584
18,695,154
18,879,940
95,544,791
8
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...
198,179
83,171
84,065
77,718
48,193
491,326
9
Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
0
10
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)..
1,094,424
799,717
893,527
2,074,291
2,665,237
7,527,196
11
Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).
103,563,313
12
Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions)
..................
12
13
First five years.
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here........................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
Public support percentage for 2012 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f))
.........
14
92.260 %
15
Public support percentage for 2011 Schedule A, Part II, line 14
...............
15
93.410 %
16a
33 1/3% support test—2012.
If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.......................
b
33 1/3% support test—2011.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....................
17a
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization
.....................................................
b
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2011.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
................................................
18
Private foundation.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions
.....................................................
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2012
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2012
Page 3
Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization
failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under
the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2008
(b) 2009
(c) 2010
(d) 2011
(e) 2012
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
2
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......
3
Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513..
4
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
6
Total. Add lines 1 through 5.
7a
Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...
b
Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
c
Add lines 7a and 7b..
8
Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2008
(b) 2009
(c) 2010
(d) 2011
(e) 2012
(f) Total
9
Amounts from line 6...
10a
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
b
Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c
Add lines 10a and 10b.
11
Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)
..
13
Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..
14
First five years.
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.............................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
Public support percentage for 2012 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f))
.........
15
16
Public support percentage from 2011 Schedule A, Part III, line 15
...............
16
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
Investment income percentage for 2012 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f))
......
17
18
Investment income percentage from 2011 Schedule A, Part III, line 17
.............
18
19a
33 1/3% support tests—2012.
If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
........
b
33 1/3% support tests—2011.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....
20
Private foundation.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions
.....
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2012
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2012
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Part IV
Supplemental Information.
Complete this part to provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; and Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
Explanation
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2012
Additional Data
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12000229
Software Version:
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Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ
Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2012
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
DISABILITY RIGHTS CALIFORNIA
Employer identification number
94-2505916
Identifier
Return Reference
Explanation
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available
AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees
CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, & TOP MANAGEMENT:The Board of Directors annually evaluates the Executive Director. As part of the process, the Board retained the services of a compensation consulting firm to perform Executive Director's Compensation Comparability Analysis who provided a formal reasonableness opinion. The Board reviews external market comparability data and determines the appropriate compensation. For the top management, each position is placed in a competitive salary scale approved by the Board, based upon grant requirements, external market rates, internal comparisons, and salary increases are based on the employee's annual performance review.OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES:EACH POSITION IS PLACED IN A COMPETITIVE SALARY SCALE APPROVED BY THE BOARD, BASED UPON BOTH THE EXTERNAL MARKET RATES AND INTERNAL COMPARISONS, AND SALARY INCREASES ARE BASED ON THE EMPLOYEE'S ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts
CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, QUESTIONNAIRE AND STATEMENT ARE COMPLETED BY EACH BOARD MEMBER ANNUALLY, AND REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTORS, PROGRAM DIRECTORS, MANAGING ATTORNEYS, OFFICE MANAGERS AND OTHER STAFF AS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ALSO ANNUALLY AND AS DETERMINED NECESSARY COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process
DRAFT IS PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. AUDITORS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FINANCE DIRECTOR ARE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. 990 TRAINING MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4d
Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description
OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES TO PROMOTE THE RIGHTS OF, AND ADVOCACY FOR, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. SEE ATTACHMENT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE: PROTECTION & ADVOCACY FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS, PROTECTION & ADVOCACY FOR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, PROTECTION & ADVOCACY FOR BENEFICIARIES OF SOCIAL SECURITY, PROTECTION & ADVOCACY FOR ASSISTED TECHNOLOGY, PROTECTION & ADVOCACY FOR VOTING ACCESS, STATE OF CALIFORNIA HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY DEPARTMENT OF STATE HOSPITALS, THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA LEGAL SERVICES TRUST FUND PROGRAM - IOLTA TRUST FUND AND THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA LEGAL SERVICES TRUST FUND PROGRAM - EQUAL ACCESS, STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION REHABILITATION SERVICES CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, AND CALMHSA.
Client Note 1 - Disability Rights CaliforniaLARGEST PROGRAMS - 2013$ 5,453,590 Office of Clients' Rights Advocacy$ 3,170,928 Protection & Advocacy for Developmental Disabilities$ 2,980,970 Protection & Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness$ 1,683,646 Protection & Advocacy of Individual RightsAbout Our WorkIn response to horrible abuses occuring in an institution housing people with development disabilities, in 1975 Congress enacted legislation mandating that each state establish a protection and advocacy agency (P&A). For 36 years as Californias P&A, Disability Rights California (DRC) has worked to advance the rights of Californians with all types of disabilities through advocacy, education, investigations, and litigation. DRC envisions a barrier-free, inclusive, diverse world that values each individual and his or her voice and where all people with disabilities enjoy the power of equal rights and opportunities, dignity, choice, independence, and freedom from abuse, neglect, and discrimination.We take to heart our mission statement, which is to advocate, educate, investigate, and litigate to advance and protect the rights of Californians with disabilities. In 2013, DRC impacted hundreds of thousands of individuals through impact litigation and investigations of abuse and neglect, directly served over 23,000 individuals, and provided information and training at over 1,100 events to underserved communities giving almost 67,000 people tools to enforce their rights. Through our work 2013, we advanced the civil rights of people with disabilities in areas such as prevention of abuse and neglect, healthcare and other benefits, discrimination, education, mental health services, and services for people with developmental disabilities. About Our ServicesWe provide a full range of services in various units. Staff in our four regional offices located in Sacramento (including a Fresno satellite office), Oakland, Los Angeles, and San Diego pursue class action and other impact litigation as well as individual representation to address wrongs, implement rights, and prevent abuse and neglect. Our Office of Clients Rights Advocacy secures services and supports for individuals with developmental disabilities who are consumers of Californias regional center system through individual representation, outreach and training, and investigation of rights violations. Staff at each of Californias five state psychiatric hospitals in our Office of Patients Rights respond to patient complaints and work to ensure that hospitals and facilities follow mental health laws, regulations, and policies.DRC also provides information to thousands of Californians with disabilities about their rights and tools they need to enforce them. Our Peer and Self-Advocacy staff help people learn about their rights and teach them how to be their own advocates. Our Multi-Cultural Affairs advocates ensure that individuals from language and ethnic distinct communities receive information and training in languages they can understand.In addition to representation, education, and investigations, DRC effects positive systemic change through our public policy work. Our legislative and public information staff advocate to change laws and policies to end discrimination, foster equality, and protect access to health, education, and other benefits. Examples of our Advocacy WorkOur largest programs are: advocacy programs for individuals with developmental disabilities (performed by our Office of Clients Rights Advocacy offices and our Protection and Advocacy for Developmental Disabilities grant); advocacy programs for individuals with psychiatric disabilities (performed by our Office of Patients Rights and our Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness grant); and advocacy programs for individuals with other disabilities as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (performed by our Protection and Advocacy for Individual Rights grant).Our systemic advocacy often benefits individuals in all disability categories. This year, we continued our work to ensure that thousands of Californians with disabilities maintained the services and supports they need to live in the community, ensuring that they were not forced to reside in nursing homes or other institutions. For example, this year our attorneys are working to ensure that state agencies provide information to individuals who are blind or have visual impairments in formats that are accessible to them. Our public policy work created far-reaching outcomes including establishing new service models which provide Californians with developmental disabilities more choice and flexibility about their services; ensuring that consumers and families using regional center services are provided with information and services in their native languages, and requiring immediate independent exam for residents of state institutions who have been sexually assaulted.We worked to stop abuse of people with disabilities conducting more than 200 investigations into abuse of people with disabilities in long term care facilities. Our review showed that too often investigations languish in a bureaucratic quagmire, awaiting resolution from upper management. We found, troubling examples of delay including a case where a 30 year old with paraplegia died from uncontrolled bleeding and only years later did the state acknowledge the lack of monitoring of blood thinning drugs and two deaths at one facility within 18 months because staff failed to respond when patients became disconnected from ventilators. As a result of our work a bill has been introduced placing time limits on the length of the investigation. Services for Individuals with Developmental DisabilitiesDRC provides services to individuals with developmental disabilities through attorneys and advocates in our four regional offices, clients rights advocates at each of the 21 regional centers, and peer and self-advocates. We directly provided services on over 10,000 requests for assistance from Californians with developmental disabilities and affected the lives of thousands more through training, public policy advocacy, and systemic reform litigation. We represented two year old Natale who needed a corneal transplant and retinal survey when her familys HMO refused coverage. After we intervened the insurance carrier provided the surgery. As a result Natale navigates her world with more mobility and is an enthusiastic participant in an early intervention class.Services to Individuals with Psychiatric DisabilitiesOur services to individuals with psychiatric disabilities are provided by attorneys and advocates in our four regional offices, patients rights advocates at each of the five state psychiatric hospitals, and peer self-advocates who provide training in 26 facilities located throughout the state. We directly provided services on approximately 8,500 requests for assistance from Californians with psychiatric disabilities and affected the lives of thousands more through training, technical assistance to county patients rights advocates, public policy advocacy, and systemic reform litigation. For example, Laila needed her dog, Bandaid, because the dog is trained to reduce her mental health disability symptoms. Lailas landlord was unsympathetic advising her to adopt a cat instead. We helped explain to the landlord that housing law prohibits discrimination against residents who need assistance animals. As a result Bandaid is able to live with Laila. Services to Individuals with Physical, Learning and Sensory DisabilitiesAttorneys and advocates in our four regional offices provide services to individuals with physical, learning, and sensory disabilities. Last year, we directly provided services on over 4,000 requests for assistance from Californians with physical, learning, and sensory disabilities and affected the lives of thousands more through training, public policy advocacy, and systemic reform litigation.For example, Roberta contacted DRC after being involuntarily transferred to a different position with a local school district following return from her leave of absence after cancer surgery and follow-up treatment. When Roberta returned to work, her supervisor advised her about co-worker complaints about her wig, which she wore due to hair loss from chemotherapy, and her failure to wear a bra due to side effects from radiation. DRC attorneys negotiated with the school district and obtained a settlement on Robertas behalf.In another case, we assisted David, a computer technology designer/manager who for 30 years worked on cutting edge spacecraft. Following a stroke, he looked into other careers and began to be fascinated by software and robotic devices that help reconnect brain synapses after a stroke or brain injury. He requested support from the Department of Rehabilitation to pursue a second career. His case was closed without resolution. Our staff helped David develop a new Individual Pl
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.