Organizations Filed Purposes:
PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE: THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WORKS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES BY ACTING AS A CONVENER, CONNECTOR, AND CATALYST FOR CHANGE, INCREASING THE POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC POWER OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
AAPD SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM: SINCE 2002, THE AAPD SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM HAS DEVELOPED THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS WITH DISABILITIES AND OFFERED HOST EMPLOYERS ACCESS TO A TALENTED, DIVERSE WORKFORCE. IN 2019, AAPD PLACED 20 COLLEGE STUDENTS, GRADUATE STUDENTS, LAW STUDENTS, AND RECENT GRADUATES WITH ALL TYPES OF DISABILITIES IN PAID 10-WEEK SUMMER INTERNSHIPS IN CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES, FEDERAL AGENCIES, NON-PROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE WASHINGTON, DC AREA. EACH INTERN IS MATCHED WITH A MENTOR WHO WILL ASSIST THEM WITH THEIR CAREER GOALS. AAPD PROVIDES THE INTERNS WITH TRAVEL, HOUSING, A STIPEND, AS WELL AS OTHER CAREER RESOURCES AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES.
AAPD LEADERSHIP AWARDS GALA AND AAPD PAUL G. HEARNE EMERGING LEADER AWARDS - - THE AAPD LEADERSHIP AWARDS GALA HELD FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2002 IS AN ANNUAL FORUM THAT PAYS TRIBUTE TO DISABILITY COMMUNITY LEADERS, BRINGS TOGETHER HIGHLY DIVERSE CONSTITUENTS, AND PROMOTES ADVOCACY. ATTENDEES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY INCLUDE MEMBERS OF THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY, OTHER KEY CIVIL RIGHTS ADVOCATES, THE MEDIA, CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES, STATE GOVERNMENT AND ELECTION OFFICIALS, MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, ADMINISTRATION REPRESENTATIVES AND OTHER POLICYMAKERS. THE AAPD PAUL G. HEARNE EMERGING LEADER AWARDS ARE CASH GIFTS OF $10,000 EACH AWARDED ANNUALLY TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WHO ARE EMERGING LEADERS IN THEIR FIELDS AND HAVE POSITIVE VISIONS FOR THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY. EACH PRIOR AWARDEE IS NOW USING THEIR $10,000 AWARD TO FURTHER THEIR WORK NATIONALLY TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF ALL PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
EXTERNAL AFFAIRS - THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK AND ACHIEVEMENTS ARE CONTINUALLY HIGHLIGHTED TO OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS, PARTNERS, SUPPORTERS, AND LEGISLATORS. WE ACHIEVE THIS GOAL BY CREATING HIGH QUALITY DIGITAL CONTENT THROUGH PRINT, SOCIAL, AND ONLINE MEDIA; AS WELL AS CREATING VISUAL CONTENT, SUCH AS VIDEO PRODUCTIONS AND DYNAMIC GRAPHICS. AAPD'S WEBSITE FEATURES A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER CALLED THE DISABILITY DOWNLOAD WHICH SERVES AS AN ONGOING MEDIUM FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH. THE DISABILITY RIGHTS STORYTELLERS FELLOWSHIP PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO LEARN AND APPLY SKILLS IN DIGITAL MEDIA STORYTELLING AND DISABILITY ADVOCACY.THE REV UP CAMPAIGN AIMS TO INCREASE THE POLITICAL POWER OF THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY WHILE ALSO ENGAGING CANDIDATES AND THE MEDIA ON DISABILITY ISSUES. REV UP STANDS FOR REGISTER! EDUCATE! VOTE! USE YOUR POWER! FULL POLITICAL PARTICIPATION FOR AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES IS A TOP PRIORITY. AAPD WORKS WITH STATE AND NATIONAL COALITIONS ON EFFECTIVE, NON-PARTISAN CAMPAIGNS TO ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO VOTING, PROMOTE ACCESSIBILITY OF VOTING TECHNOLOGY AND POLLING PLACES; EDUCATE VOTERS ABOUT ISSUES AND CANDIDATES; PROMOTE TURNOUT OF VOTERS WITH DISABILITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY; ENGAGE CANDIDATES AND THE MEDIA ON DISABILITY ISSUES, AND PROTECT ELIGIBLE VOTERS' RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN ELECTIONS.AAPD SERVES AS THE FISCAL AGENT FOR THE NATIONAL DISABILITY LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE. THE NATIONAL DISABILITY LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE (NDLA) IS A NATIONAL CROSS-DISABILITY COALITION THAT REPRESENTS THE AUTHENTIC VOICE OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. NDLA IS LED BY 18 NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS RUN BY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WITH IDENTIFIABLE GRASSROOTS CONSTITUENCIES AROUND THE COUNTRY. THE NDLA STEERING COMMITTEE INCLUDES: ADAPT, THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND, THE ASSOCIATION FOR PROGRAMS FOR RURAL INDEPENDENT LIVING, THE AUTISTIC SELF ADVOCACY NETWORK, THE HEARING LOSS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, LITTLE PEOPLE OF AMERICA, THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF, THE NATIONAL COALITION FOR MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY, THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON INDEPENDENT LIVING, THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND, THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF NURSES WITH DISABILITIES, NOT DEAD YET, SELF ADVOCATES BECOMING EMPOWERED, AUTISTIC WOMEN & NONBINARY NETWORK, PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA, DREDF AND THE UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION.IN-KIND SERVICES AND USE OF DONATED EQUIPMENT RELATED TO THIS PROGRAM TOTALED $2,001,723.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Helena Berger | FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $117,188 |
| Maria Town | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $71,238 |
| John Unland | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $0 |
| Nora Swimm | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $0 |
| Kenida Lewis | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $0 |
| Leah Katz-Hernandez | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $0 |
| Kathleen Martinez | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $0 |
| Suzanne Boda | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $0 |
| John Register | AT-LARGE MEMBER EXEC. COMM. | 0.3 | $0 |
| Joyce Bender | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Tony Coelho | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $0 |
| Michael Zullo | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $0 |
| Ricardo Thornton | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $0 |
| Ari Ne'Eman | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $0 |
| Jennifer Mathis | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $0 |
| Susan Diegleman | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Lonie Haynes | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $0 |
| Kelly Buckland | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Christine Griffin | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 0.3 | $0 |
| Fred Maahs | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $0 |
| Eric Vaughn | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $0 |
| Will Ris | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT LAR | 1 | $0 |
| Ted Kennedy Jr | CHAIR | 5 | $0 |
| James Weisman | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $0 |
| Mary Davis | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $0 |
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