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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DISABILITY BELONGS

EIN 46-2840232 · Personal Social Services (P50)

What they do

DISABILITY BELONGS is A DIVERSE, DISABILITY-LED NONPROFIT THAT WORKS to CREATE SYSTEMIC CHANGE IN HOW SOCIETY VIEWS and VALUES PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, and THAT ADVANCES POLICIES and PRACTICES THAT EMPOWER PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES to HAVE A BETTER FUTURE.OUR MISSION: DISABILITY BELONGS DRIVES CULTURAL and POLICY CHANGE to ENSURE OUR FULL REPRESENTATION and INFLUENCE, CREATING A MORE ACCESSIBLE, EQUITABLE, and INCLUSIVE SOCIETY.OUR VISION: WE ENVISION A SOCIETY IN WHICH EVERY DISABLED PERSON BELONGS. BELONGING MEANS PEOPLE ARE VALUED and CELEBRATED for WHO THEY ARE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $56.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

95.88%of revenue went to mission work56.1% of expenses · Program services
21.51%of revenue went to fundraising12.6% of expenses
$170.83spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
53.44%of revenue went to management and office costs31.3% of expenses
$0.76in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
65.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,554,781 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $243,490 for ARIEL SIMMS (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,195,162
Mission workProgram services$2,104,82995.88% of revenue56.1% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$1,173,02753.44% of revenue31.3% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$472,08721.51% of revenue12.6% of expenses
Total expenses$3,749,943170.83% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2025CurrentExpense mix: 56.1% mission · 31.3% management · 12.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 170.83% of revenue
2024Expense mix: 49.0% mission · 38.8% management · 12.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.29% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 59.5% mission · 25.5% management · 15.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.26% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 60.4% mission · 29.5% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 139.34% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 54.2% mission · 32.0% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.63% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 74.1% mission · 15.5% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.93% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 74.9% mission · 14.0% management · 11.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 39.62% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 74.7% mission · 14.0% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.39% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,195,162
Expenses$3,749,943
Annual shortfall $1,554,781 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,104,829 · 56.1% of expenses
Management and office costs$1,173,027 · 31.3% of expenses
Fundraising$472,087 · 12.6% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$2,195,162
Expenses$3,749,943
Assets$2,851,312
Income$21,524,844
Contributions$1,440,473
Mission work (program services)$2,104,829
Fundraising$472,087
Management and general$1,173,027
Stocks and bonds$2,453,697
Accounting fees$39,260
Investing fees$8,612
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
ARIEL SIMMSPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $243,490Base $232,408 · Other $11,082
LAUREN APPELBAUMSR VP, ENTERTAINMENT & CULTURE · 40 hrs/week $145,997Base $129,585 · Other $16,412
SHELLY CHRISTENSENSR DIR., FAITH & SPIRITUALITY · 40 hrs/week $129,276Base $107,276 · Other $22,000
TONYA KOSLOVP, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $120,238Base $117,238 · Other $3,000
GRACIANO PETERSENVP, PEOPLE, CULTURE, & LEARNING · 40 hrs/week $119,406Base $107,833 · Other $11,573
FRANKLIN ANDERSONSR DIR., INCLUSIVE PHIL. & PTRSHPS · 40 hrs/week $118,647Base $107,712 · Other $10,935

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (29)

ARIEL SIMMSPRESIDENT & CEO

LAUREN APPELBAUMSR VP, ENTERTAINMENT & CULTURE

SHELLY CHRISTENSENSR DIR., FAITH & SPIRITUALITY

TONYA KOSLOVP, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

GRACIANO PETERSENVP, PEOPLE, CULTURE, & LEARNING

FRANKLIN ANDERSONSR DIR., INCLUSIVE PHIL. & PTRSHPS

VIVIAN BASSVICE CHAIR

VINCENZO PISCOPOBOARD MEMBER UNTIL OCT 2025

TOM NEWMANBOARD MEMBER AS OF JUL 2025

TOBY WONGBOARD MEMBER

TAMALA SCOTTBOARD MEMBER

SNEHA DAVEBOARD MEMBER UNTIL JUL 2025

RANDALL DUCHESNEAUBOARD MEMBER UNTIL JUL 2025

PAUL MARTINBOARD MEMBER UNTIL JUL 2025

OLEGARIO CANTOS VIICHAIR EMERITUS UNTIL JUL 2025, BM

NICOLE LEBLANCBOARD MEMBER

NATHAN VARNIBOARD MEMBER AS OF JUL 2025

LINDA BURGERCHAIR UNTIL JUL 2025, BOARD MEMBER

KHADIJA BARITREASURER UNTIL JUL 2025, CHAIR

KAREN HORNEBOARD MEMBER

ILA ECKHOFFBM UNTIL JUL 2025, TREASURER

ELEANOR CLIFTBOARD MEMBER

DONNA MELTZERBOARD MEMBER

DELBERT WHETTERVICE CHAIR

DANIEL GOLDSMITHBOARD MEMBER UNTIL JUL 2025

CRAIG LEENSECRETARY

CHRISTINE CADENAVICE CHAIR

BILL GAVENTABOARD MEMBER

BIANCA ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER UNTIL JUL 2025

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2014
Location
43 TOWN AND COUNTRY DR STE 119, FREDERICKSBRG, VA 22405-8730
County
Stafford
In care of
% JENNIFER LASZLO MIZRAHI
Primary officer
ARIEL SIMMS, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailInfo@DisabilityBelongs.org Phone(202) 517-6272

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2025
Tax period began
January 1, 2025
Return type
990
Tax preparer
THOMPSON GREENSPON
NTEE classification
Personal Social Services (P50)
IRS tax category
Personal Social Services

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