Nonprofit · EIN 72-1005271
DISABILITY RIGHTS LOUISIANA
Tax-exempt · NEW ORLEANS, LA 70118
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,329,626 | $4,971,512 | -$641,886 | $3,040,760 | $503,316 | $2,537,444 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,267,653 | $4,508,398 | $1,759,255 | $3,585,916 | $467,902 | $3,118,014 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,309,040 | $4,533,565 | -$224,525 | $1,944,519 | $585,881 | $1,358,638 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,321,542
- of which government grants
- $3,836,488
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,897
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$2,439
- Other revenue
- $6,187
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $265,770
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,859,544
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,954,802
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $78,915
- Accounting fees
- $62,432
- Occupancy
- $231,295
- Travel
- $103,926
- Program services (functional)
- $4,684,097
- Management and general (functional)
- $287,415
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,585,916
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,040,760
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $503,316
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,537,444
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,581,332
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,537,444
- Gross receipts
- $4,486,170
- Employees
- 60
- Volunteers
- 16
- Year formed
- 1978
- State of legal domicile
- LA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY CARTER | DIRECTOR FINANCE & ADMIN. Officer | 35 | $87,919 | $27,970 |
| RANIE THOMPSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $99,004 | $11,896 |
| GISELLE CELESTINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| T SHONTAE JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE DURHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| LILLIAN DEJEAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKEEL ABDULLAH | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 10/2024) Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARKSDALE HORTENSTINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMAR BASKIND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE THOMAS | SEC (THRU 01/2025), BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATSY WHITE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGH ELEY | VICE-CHAIR (THRU 12/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA STAMPLEY | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN LAFRENTZ | TREASURER (THRU 01/2025), SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| AL THIBODEAUX | TREASURER (THRU 02/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAMARA CANNON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY CARTER | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 35 | $17,234 | $1,196 |
| JAKEEL ABDULLAH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICKII AINEY | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/2023) Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| RASHAD BRISTO | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/2023) Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| GISELLE CELESTINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE DURHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANNE GROVES | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/2023) Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARKSDALE HORTENSTINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| T SHONTAE JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY LAZARUS | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/2023) Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE MEEHAN | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/2023) Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY SPEDALE | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/2023) Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA STAMPLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH SUGARMAN | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/2023) Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY VANCE | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/2023) Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATSY WHITE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGH ELEY | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN TARVER | TREASURER (THRU 12/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN LAFRENTZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE THOMAS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA HUFFMAN | INTERIM EXEC DIRECTOR (THRU 03/2024) Officer | 35 | $0 | $0 |
| RANIE THOMPSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RONALD LOSPENNATO | INTERIM EXEC DIRECTOR (THRU 04/2023) Officer | 35 | $119,944 | $6,061 |
| KEANDRA RATCLIFF | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (THRU 05/2023) Officer | 35 | $78,517 | $9,343 |
| RICKII AINEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| RASHAD BRISTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| GISELLE CELESTINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANNE GROVES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN LAFRENTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE MEEHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY SPEDALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA STAMPLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH SUGARMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY VANCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY LAZARUS | PRESIDENT (THRU 12/2022); BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATSY WHITE | SECRETARY (THRU 12/2022); PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGH ELEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE THOMAS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN TARVER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA HUFFMAN | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8325 OAK ST, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70118-2043
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RANIE THOMPSON, 8325 OAK STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LA 701182043
- Signed the 990
- ANTHONY CARTER, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMIN.
- Phone
- (504) 522-2337
- Website
- WWW.DISABILITYRIGHTSLA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EAG GULF COAST LLC
Mission
DISABILITY RIGHTS LOUISIANA PROTECTS AND ADVOCATES FOR THE HUMAN AND LEGAL RIGHTS OF ALL CHILDREN, ADULTS AND SENIORS WITH DISABILITIES. OUR WORK AIMS TO EMPOWER THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY TO LIVE AN INTEGRATED LIFE, FREE FROM ABUSE, NEGLECT AND EXPLOITATION.
Program accomplishments
- COMMUNITY LIVING OMBUDSMEN PROGRAM (CLOP): STATEWIDE PROGRAM THAT MONITORS PRIVATE INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITY/DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED INDIVIDUALS FOR INSTANCES OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT. ALSO ASSISTS IN MOVING INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND/OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES INTO THE COMMUNITY.Expenses $1,065,951
- PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY FOR BENEFICIARIES WITH REPRESENTATIVE PAYEES: THIS PROGRAM CONDUCTS REVIEWS ON REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE PERFORMANCE ON BEHALF OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (SSA). THE PROGRAM PROVIDES OVERSIGHT TO REPRESENTATIVE PAYEES AND THEIR SERVICES TO BENEFICIARIES AS WELL AS GIVING THEM SUPPORT TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THEIR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES.Expenses $748,351
- PROTECTION & ADVOCACY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (PADD): PRIMARILY LEGAL WORK AND POLICY WORK THAT IS PERFORMED ON BEHALF OF AN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE A DIAGNOSIS OF INTELLECTUAL AND/OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.Expenses $666,842
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES, INCLUDING CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (CAP), PROTECTION & ADVOCACY FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS (PAIR), FINANCIAL ACCESS INCLUSION AND RESOURCES (FAIR), PROTECTION & ADVOCACY FOR BENEFICIARIES OF SOCIAL SECURITY (PABSS), LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SUPPORTED INDEPENDENT LIVING ADVOCACY PROGRAM (SILAP), WORK INCENTIVES PLANNING & ASSISTANCE (WIPA), PROTECTION & ADVOCACY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS (PAIMI), PROTECTION & ADVOCACY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (PATBI), PROTECTION & ADVOCACY FOR ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY (PAAT), PROTECTION & ADVOCACY OF VOTER ASSISTANCE (PAVA), AND INTEREST ON LAWYER'S TRUST ACCOUNT (IOLTA) - LOUISIANA BAR FOUNDATION.Expenses $2,202,953
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 72-1005271
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P80Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,040,760
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,486,170
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $4,329,626 | $4,971,512 | $3,040,760 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $6,267,653 | $4,508,398 | $3,585,916 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $4,309,040 | $4,533,565 | $1,944,519 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $4,046,921 | $4,163,268 | $2,150,845 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 72-1005271).
Questions about DISABILITY RIGHTS LOUISIANA
- What is the EIN of DISABILITY RIGHTS LOUISIANA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DISABILITY RIGHTS LOUISIANA is 72-1005271.
- Is DISABILITY RIGHTS LOUISIANA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to DISABILITY RIGHTS LOUISIANA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DISABILITY RIGHTS LOUISIANA file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of DISABILITY RIGHTS LOUISIANA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DISABILITY RIGHTS LOUISIANA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DISABILITY RIGHTS LOUISIANA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names RANIE THOMPSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of DISABILITY RIGHTS LOUISIANA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $87,919 (ANTHONY CARTER, DIRECTOR FINANCE & ADMIN.).
- How much revenue does DISABILITY RIGHTS LOUISIANA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,329,626, expenses of $4,971,512 and total assets of $3,040,760 at year end.
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