EIN 62-1060918

Disability Rights Tennessee

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
56
Year formed
1978
Most recent tax filings
2022-09-01
Description
Disability Rights Tennessee is a nonprofit legal services organization dedicated to protecting the rights of Tennesseans with disabilities. They provide legal-based advocacy for persons with disabilities and are Tennessee's Protection and Advocacy system that resulted from federal legislation. The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 1975 defines the P&A system as having the authority to pursue legal and administrative actions to protect the rights of individuals with disabilities.
Also known as...
Disability Law and Advocacy Center TN
Total revenues
$3,516,467
2022
Total expenses
$3,709,523
2022
Total assets
$832,803
2022
Num. employees
56
2022

Program areas at Disability Rights Tennessee

Drt is Tennessee's protection and Advocacy (p&a) system that resulted from federal legislation, the developmental disabilities assistance and bill of Rights act of 1975. The act defines the p&a system as one that has the authority to pursue legal, administrative and other appropriate remedies to insure the protection of Rights and advocate on behalf of those persons who have a developmental Disability. Drt administers six p&a programs and client assistance program. Each of these programs has primary goals of protecting the civil Rights of individuals with disabilities, although the specific Disability or issue may be designated by the mandating act, and Advocacy efforts to expand the abilities of those with disabilities to live productive, fulfilling lives. No individual or group receiving services is charged.tenncare contractall functions are related to tenncare enrollees in the choices and ecf choices programs: drt provides the following: an access point for grievances about tenncare manages care organization enrollment, access to benefits and other related matter. Provide education on enrollee grievance and appeals Rights, provide assitance in navigting the grievance and appeal process, provide outreach.

Personnel at Disability Rights Tennessee

NameTitleCompensation
Lisa PrimmExecutive Director$115,296
Ann AndersonDirector of Finance and Human Resources
Anna BassDeputy Director
April Mancino-RoseteDirector of Advocacy
Jack W. Derryberry, Jr.Legal Director$103,293
...and 10 more key personnel

Financials for Disability Rights Tennessee

RevenuesFYE 09/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,106,829
Program services$392,215
Investment income and dividends$2,129
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$15,294
Total revenues$3,516,467

Form 990s for Disability Rights Tennessee

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-092023-08-03990View PDF
2021-092022-05-11990View PDF
2020-092021-07-23990View PDF
2019-092021-01-21990View PDF
2018-092019-09-20990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
September 24, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
September 24, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
August 12, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
November 7, 2022
Updated personnel
Identified 10 new personnel
April 14, 2022
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Legal service nonprofitsHuman service organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesLegal services
Characteristics
Political advocacyState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
Address
2 International Plaza 825
Nashville, TN 37217
Metro area
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
Website URL
disabilityrightstn.org/ 
Phone
(615) 298-1080
Facebook page
disabilityrightstn 
Twitter profile
@tnrights 
IRS details
EIN
62-1060918
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1978
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P01: Human Services Alliances and Advocacy
NAICS code, primary
5411: Legal Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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