Judge David L. Bazelon Center For Mental Health Law
Judge David L. Bazelon Center For Mental Health Law
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About this organization
Mission
The mission of the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law is to protect and advance the rights of adults and children who have mental disabilities. The Center envisions an America where people who have mental illnesses or developmental disabilities exercise their own life choices and have access to the resources that enable them to participate fully in their communities.
About
Ensuring Access to opportunity - people with mental disabilities are entitled to exercise all the rights, benefits, and responsibilities of citzenship. Quality services and support in the community can enable them to participate equally with others and residents of neighborhoods and members of families, to contribute as part of the workforce and to enjoy the social, recreational, political, educational, and cultural benefits of community life. Services in stable family or family-like settings allow children with mental health needs to realize their potential
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as documented in the filing, is “The objectives of the bazelon center are to protect the legal rights of adults and children with mental disabilities and to improve their access to appropriate care, treatment, education, housing, employment, and other support.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were described as: “The objectives of the bazelon center are to protect the legal rights of adults and children with mental disabilities and to improve their access to appropriate care, treatment, education, housing, employment, and other support.”.
- The non-profit is legally allowed to operate in the state of DC, as reported.
- The filing provides the non-profit's address in 2020 as 1101 15th Street NW, Washingtonn, DC, 20005.
- The non-profit has a total of 12 employees, as reported on their form for 2020.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$631,953.
- The CEO compensation strategy within the organization is determined through a review and approval process by a neutral party.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 14 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1972.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule J.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization engages in lobbying activities.
- The organization pays $1,436,086 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $201,258 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.
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