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Disability Rights Advocates for Technology

EIN 55-0877645 · Frontenac, MO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong96 out of 100GovernanceGood74 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

DISABILITY RIGHTS ADVOCATES FOR TECHNOLOGY (DRAFT) IS AN ADVOCATE FOR THE USE OF UNIVERSAL DESIGN AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND SENIOR CITIZENS AND REPRESENTS PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WHO REFUSE TO BE DEFINED BY THEIR DISABILITY AND WHOSE PASSIONATE ENTHUSIASM FOR PARTICIPATING IN LIFE'S ACTIVITIES IS SUPPORTED BY UNIVERSAL DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGIES.

Income
$850,745
Spending
$789,132
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
20 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
5
Volunteers
25

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 96 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 20.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 19% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 (1)
  1. $718,219 spent. DRAFT'S SEGS4VETS PROGRAM SERVES BOTH VETERANS AND ACTIVE-DUTY MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY WHO WHILE SERVING THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES OR ILLNESSES THAT RESULTED IN PERMANENT DISABILITY. SEGS4VETS PROGRAM AWARDS SEGWAYS AND ALLY CHAIR ADAPTED SEGWAYS, UNIVERSALLY DESIGNED MOBILITY DEVICES WHICH DO NOT DRAW ATTENTION TO ONE'S PHYSICAL DISABILITY. WHILE THE SEGS4VETS PROGRAM'S HISTORICAL AND PRIMARY FOCUS HAS BEEN ON THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM AND OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, IN RECENT YEARS, THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN ABLE TO BROADEN ITS SUPPORT TO OTHER DISABLED VETERANS WHO MEET SPECIFIC CRITERIA. IN ADDITION TO THE MILITARY, SEGS4VETS IS ALSO NOW SERVING FIRST RESPONDERS.ASSESSING, TRAINING RECIPIENTS, AND AWARDING ALLY CHAIRS AND SEGWAYS HAS BEEN AND CONTINUES TO BE THE CORE OF THE SEGS4VETS PROGRAM. IN RECENT YEARS WITH THE AGING OF THE LARGEST FLEET OF SEGWAYS IN THE WORLD SEGS4VETS TRANSITION TO A SERVICE-ORIENTED ORGANIZATION IS FULLY IN PLACE. DURING THE 2025 FISCAL YEAR, THE SEGS4VETS PROGRAM PROVIDED SERVICES TO 400 VETERANS, INCLUDING ISSUING 16 DEVICES AND SERVING MORE THAN 1,700 MILITARY FAMILY MEMBERS.DRAFT IS AN ADVOCATE FOR THE ADOPTION OF UNIVERSALLY DESIGNED TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, AS A SUSTAINABLE APPROACH FOR CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT OF QUALITY LIFE ISSUES AFFECTING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THE INCREASING NUMBER OF BABY BOOMERS AGE 65 AND OLDER. THE OPPORTUNITIES THESE SOLUTIONS OFFER FOR EXTENDING THE INDEPENDENT LIFE OF THE BABY BOOMER GENERATION AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES PROVIDE EXTRAORDINARY BENEFITS TO SOCIETY AS A WHOLE. THE SEGS4VETS PROGRAM, WHICH WAS STARTED IN 2005, WAS INTENDED TO BE A REAL-LIFE EXAMPLE OF THE BENEFITS DERIVED BY THE UTILIZATION OF UNIVERSALLY DESIGNED TECHNOLOGY. THE ADOPTION OF PUBLIC POLICY AND A REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT WHICH WILL BE CONDUCIVE FOR INNOVATION AND THE ADOPTION OF UNIVERSALLY DESIGNED TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN SOLVING THE PROFOUND ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES FACING SOCIETY IN CARING FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THE AGING BABY BOOMER GENERATION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 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 2005.

    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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