EIN 80-0637699

Policy Works

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
2
State
Year formed
2010
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Policy Works, in collaboration with SSA, DOL and 15 states, have developed electronic tools to help make SSA's Ticket to Work and other federal programs easier for local nonprofit providers to operate in an effort to increase services to people with disabilities. To support equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living and economic self-sufficiency for people with disabilities.
Total revenues
$35,949
2022
Total expenses
$80,307
2022
Total assets
$11,961
2022
Num. employees
2
2022

Program areas at Policy Works

Lights! Camera! Access! (LCA) is a project that Policy Works, Inc. in collaboration with EINSOF Communications, Forward Works Consulting, and Michael Adams Studio, who together serve as the strategic and operations partners. It's primary objectives are to increase employment of people with disabilities in front of, and behind the camera/keyboard; to improve disability protrayals and reduce stigma; and, to integrate access to media with captions and audio descriptions. LCA supports these objectives by offering a biannual six-month web-based series of workshops and professional incubator events available to two cohorts of participants from across the nation. The LCA Collaborative is a collection of multi-dimensional initiatives that weaves and braids established traditional and digital media entities (networks, studios, industry associations, union, production, internet and cable content creators and providors) with authentic disability and diversity leaders, organizations, film festivals, veterans, accelerated high school and college students, recent graduates, and transitioning youth. This combination results in a dynamic disability-inclusive diversity community. LCA Creates interconnected strategies and tactics to accomplish our three objectives by hosting monthly national LCA events twice a year for participants who are aspiring media professionals with disabilities, or who are deaf. Policy Works, Inc. provides a workshop entitled 'How to Leverage Your Disability to Sharpen your Competitive AdvantageX and facilitates and event entitled 'The Disability Expressionists Cafe'. These LCA program activities are offered bi-annually to two national cohorts of LCA participants of 30-34 individuals with disabilities interested in careers in the media arts.
Peer Mentoring Works (PMW) is a collection of training, tools and resources supporting the provision of peer mentoring to students, youth and young adults with disabilities being provided by State Vocational Rehab Agencies (SVRAs). It consists of three distinct, but interrelated core areas: first, the PMW LearnCTR offers a series of learning on-demand asynchronous modules available to train peer mentoring provider coordinators and peer mentors through an assessible Learing Management System (LMS); second the PMW TechCTR represents subject matter consultation on program design, development and implementaion along with tech support customizable to SVRAs, Universities and Community Service Providers (CSPs) serving students, youth and adults with disabilities; and third, the PMW ToolSuite as a collection of customizable activity guides, program resources and peer mentoring direct service supports available through the PMW FieldGuide. The PMW FieldGuide is a web-based mobile APP available for peer mentoring providers through the Apple Store, or Google Play.
Camp Networx! is a camp-in-the-box product designed to support self-advocacy, career exploration, and workplace readiness summer camp-style experience for youth, students, and adults with disabilities. The camp program is a series of facilitated activites or camp-wide summits supporting by ensuring peer mentor-led workshop events. The program is designed as pre-employment support for individuals exploring career pathways being served by SVRAs. The program explores storytelling as a connection strategy for youth, sutdents, and adults with disabilities designed to increase confidence and competence in developing social, community and career networks. Participants in the program identify, describe and submit six images to complete their Camp NetWorx! MyCube project. The MyCube is a Camp NetWorx! program deliverable where participants or campers explore, create and present their six-sided MyCube as a storytelling experience in a peer-supported community. The Camp NetWorx! program and its MyCube project are designed to be provided virtually, or on-location supported through Peer Mentoring Works training modules, tools and resources.

Grants made by Policy Works

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Partners for Youth with DisabilitiesTo Support Mentoring Activities for Youth With Disabilities By Creating the National Disability Mentoring Coalition. Two Policyworks Board Members Are Leading This Initiative.$5,881

Who funds Policy Works

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
National Disability Institute (NDI)Grant To Support Organization for Covid Relief$25,000
The Loreen Arbus FoundationSupport Equality of Opportunity, Full Participation, Independent Living, and Economic Self-Sufficiency of People With Disabilities.$5,000

Personnel at Policy Works

NameTitleCompensation
Steven AllenPresident$65,000
Kristen WillardTreasurer - Director / Secretary - Director$0
Roderick ReedVice President Jan - Nov / Director and Acting President$0
Barbara ButzPresident Jan - Nov$55,888

Financials for Policy Works

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$35,055
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$894
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$0
Total revenues$35,949

Form 990s for Policy Works

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2021-122022-11-14990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-04-05990View PDF
2018-122020-01-23990View PDF
2017-122019-06-19990View PDF
...and 5 more Form 990s

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Data update history
July 15, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 21, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
June 18, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $7,500 from Kessler Foundation
August 3, 2022
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from National Disability Institute (NDI)
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsHuman service organizationsCharities
Issues
Human services
Characteristics
Tax deductible donations
General information
Address
PO Box 5136
Tallahassee, FL 32314
Metro area
Tallahassee, FL
County
Leon County, FL
Website URL
disabilitypolicyworks.org/ 
Phone
(850) 879-2631
IRS details
EIN
80-0637699
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2010
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P20: Human Service Organizations
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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