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National Organization on Disability

EIN 52-1238307 · Washington, DC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROMOTE THE FULL PARTICIPATION AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF AMERICA'S 61 MILLION MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN ALL ASPECTS OF LIFE.

Income
$2.7 million
Spending
$4.6 million
Spent on programs
73%
Reserves
17 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 77%
Employees
22
Volunteers
18
Highest pay
$370,880, president & ceo as of 5/24

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 17.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 67% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    73% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 18 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (7)
  1. $1.3 million spent. CORPORATE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL: MEMBERSHIP IN THE CORPORATE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL PROVIDES COMPANIES WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE WITH NOD'S DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT EXPERTS, TO NETWORK AND LEARN FROM THEIR CORPORATE PEERS, AND TO GAIN VISIBILITY FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY. BY PROVIDING KNOWLEDGE SHARING OPPORTUNITIES, THE CORPORATE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL ENCOURAGES AND EMPOWERS ALL MEMBERS TO TAKE ON BEST PRACTICES IN INCLUDING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN THEIR WORKFORCE.
  2. $457,817 spent. THOUGHT LEADERSHIP: INFORMED BY TRACKER DATA AND NOD'S MORE HANDS-ON WORK WITH EMPLOYERS, THE ORGANIZATION'S THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AGENDA AIMS TO INCREASE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES NATIONWIDE BY CHANGING HOW CORPORATE AMERICA THINKS ABOUT DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT. THROUGH PR, SOCIAL MEDIA, EMAIL MARKETING, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, WEBINARS, AND THE LEADING DISABILITY EMPLOYER SEAL, NOD PROMOTES AWARENESS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AS A VALUABLE TALENT POOL BY HIGHLIGHTING THE UNIQUE STRENGTHS THEY BRING TO THE WORKFORCE, IDENTIFYING AND PROMOTING BEST PRACTICES IN DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT, AND HIGHLIGHTING THE EFFORTS OF LEADING EMPLOYERS IN DISABILITY INCLUSION.
  3. $456,017 spent. THE DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT TRACKER, NOD'S CONFIDENTIAL, CORPORATE SELF-ASSESSMENT, ALLOWS EMPLOYERS TO BENCHMARK THEIR DISABILITY INCLUSION PRACTICES AGAINST OTHER LEADING COMPANIES. EMPLOYERS RECEIVE A FREE SCORECARD MEASURING THEIR EFFORTS IN SIX INCLUSION ASPECTS: CLIMATE & CULTURE; TALENT SOURCING; PEOPLE PRACTICES; WORKPLACE & TECHNOLOGY; STRATEGY & METRICS; AND VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT. OFFERED ANNUALLY--AND AT NO COST--COMPANIES CAN USE THEIR TRACKER RESULTS TO IDENTIFY AREAS OF STRENGTH AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT. HUNDREDS OF COMPANIES, TO DATE, HAVE USED THE DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT TRACKER TO MEASURE THEIR DISABILITY INCLUSION PERFORMANCE.
  4. $368,606 spent. EDPC: THE RUTGERS EMPLOYER DISABILITY PRACTICES CENTER ESTABLISHED BY THE PROGRAM FOR DISABILITY RESEARCH AT RUTGERS UNIVERSITY CONDUCTS RESEARCH TO EXAMINE THE EFFICACY AND SCALABILITY OF EMPLOYER PRACTICES. THE OVERARCHING RESEARCH GOAL FOR THE EDPC IS TO STRENGTHEN EMPLOYEE-EMPLOYER TRUST AND IMPROVE EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES. IN 2021, NOD WAS AWARDED A FEDERAL GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY, INDEPENDENT LIVING, AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH (NIDILRR). THE OBJECTIVE WAS TO BUILD AND IMPLEMENT A 5-YEAR REHABILITATION RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTER (RRTC) ALONGSIDE RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, THE BURTON BLATT INSTITUTE AT SYRACUSE COLLEGE OF LAW (BBI), THE INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY AND COMMUNITY (IIDC), AND HARVARD UNIVERSITY.
  5. $313,204 spent. POLICY: THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS IN ORDER TO ADVOCATE FOR KEY POLICY INITIATIVES THAT ARE OF IMPORTANCE TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
  6. $248,952 spent. INNOVATION: TWO INNOVATION PROJECTS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING WORKPLACE INCLUSION THROUGH MENTAL HEALTH AND DIGITAL ACCESSIBILITY INITIATIVES. THE MENTAL HEALTH PROJECT AIMS TO HELP EMPLOYERS IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS WORKPLACE CONDITIONS THAT NEGATIVELY IMPACT EMPLOYEE WELL-BEING, USING DATA-DRIVEN MODELS AND PILOT INTERVENTIONS. THE DIGITAL ACCESSIBILITY PROJECT FOCUSES ON MAKING RECRUITMENT AND EMPLOYMENT TECHNOLOGIES MORE INCLUSIVE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. BOTH PROJECTS FOLLOW A FIVE-PHASE PROCESS: RECONNAISSANCE, PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION, EVALUATION, AND COMMUNICATION. THEY ARE SUPPORTED BY CORPORATE SPONSORS LIKE TARGET, HERSHEY, AND THE COCA-COLA FOUNDATION AND INVOLVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH RESEARCHERS AND EMPLOYERS. TOGETHER, THESE INITIATIVES AIM TO CREATE SCALABLE, EVIDENCE-BASED SOLUTIONS TO ADVANCE DISABILITY INCLUSION IN THE WORKFORCE.
  7. $216,989 spent. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: FOR COMPANIES SEEKING EXPERT ASSISTANCE IN ADVANCING THEIR DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVES, NOD OFFERS AN ARRAY OF CUSTOMIZED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FROM AN IN-DEPTH BRIEFING BASED ON THE TRACKER DATA, TO DISABILITY ETIQUETTE TRAINING TO HIRING ENGAGEMENTS. SERVICES ARE OFFERED ON A CONSULTING BASIS DELIVERED BY NOD STAFF AND AN ASSOCIATE NETWORK WITH SPECIALIZED EXPERTISE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 1982.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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