Disability Belongs
Donations deductibleDisability Belongs' network
20 people3 organisationsi20 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (20). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
20 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 20 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Burger Chair | Chairman As of 7/26 | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Steve Bartlett Chair | Chairman Until 7/26, Member After | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Bianca Anderson | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Bill Gaventa | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Christine Cadena | Vice Chair As of 7/26 | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Craig Leen | Company secretary | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Daniel Goldsmith | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Delbert Whetter | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Donna Meltzer | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Eleanor Clift | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| ILA Eckhoff (also filed as Ila Eckhoff) | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Karen Horne | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Khadija Bari | Treasurer As of 7/26 | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Nicole Leblanc | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Olegario Cantos VII | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Paul Martin | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Randall Duchesneau | Vice Chair Until 7/26, Member After | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Sneha Dave | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Vincenzo Piscopo | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Vivian Bass | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Ariel Simms | President & CEO (Start May 2022) | since 2022 |
| Lauren Appelbaum | VP, Communications and Entertainment & News Media | since 2021 |
| Matan Koch | Senior Policy Advisor | since 2020 |
| Tonya Koslo | VP, Finance and Operations | 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariel Simms | President & CEO | 40 | $232k | $11k | |
| Lauren Appelbaum | Sr VP, Entertainment & Culture | 40 | $130k | $16k | |
| Tonya Koslo | VP, Finance & Administration | 40 | $117k | $3k | |
| Graciano Petersen | VP, People, Culture, & Learning | 40 | $108k | $12k | |
| Franklin Anderson | Sr Dir., Inclusive Phil. & Ptrshps | 40 | $108k | $11k | |
| Shelly Christensen | Sr Dir., Faith & Spirituality | 40 | $107k | $22k | |
| Khadija Bari | Treasurer Until Jul 2025, Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Vivian Bass | Vice Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Christine Cadena | Vice Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Craig Leen | Secretary | 3 | $0 | ||
| Delbert Whetter | Vice Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Ila Eckhoff | Bm Until Jul 2025, Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tom Newman | Board Member As of Jul 2025 | 3 | $0 | ||
| Nathan Varni | Board Member As of Jul 2025 | 3 | $0 | ||
| Linda Burger | Chair Until Jul 2025, Board Member | 3 | $0 | ||
| Olegario Cantos Vii | Chair Emeritus Until Jul 2025, Bm | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eleanor Clift | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bill Gaventa | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karen Horne | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nicole Leblanc | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Donna Meltzer | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tamala Scott | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Toby Wong | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Vincenzo Piscopo | Board Member Until Oct 2025 | 1 | $0 | ||
| Randall Duchesneau | Board Member Until Jul 2025 | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bianca Anderson | Board Member Until Jul 2025 | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sneha Dave | Board Member Until Jul 2025 | 1 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Goldsmith | Board Member Until Jul 2025 | 1 | $0 | ||
| Paul Martin | Board Member Until Jul 2025 | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
28 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263022626). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Tonya Koslo | |
| Toby Wong | Board Member |
| Linda Burger | Chair Until Jul 2025, Board Member |
| Bill Gaventa | Board Member |
| Vincenzo Piscopo | Board Member Until Oct 2025 |
| Khadija Bari | Treasurer Until Jul 2025, Chair |
| Donna Meltzer | Board Member |
| Ariel Simms | President & CEO |
| Karen Horne | Board Member |
| Graciano Petersen | VP, People, Culture, & Learning |
| Tamala Scott | Board Member |
| Ila Eckhoff | Bm Until Jul 2025, Treasurer |
| Lauren Appelbaum | Sr VP, Entertainment & Culture |
| Delbert Whetter | Vice Chair |
| Vivian Bass | Vice Chair |
| Bianca Anderson | Board Member Until Jul 2025 |
| Shelly Christensen | Sr Dir., Faith & Spirituality |
| Olegario Cantos Vii | Chair Emeritus Until Jul 2025, Bm |
| Franklin Anderson | Sr Dir., Inclusive Phil. & Ptrshps |
| Tonya Koslo | VP, Finance & Administration |
| Nathan Varni | Board Member As of Jul 2025 |
| Nicole Leblanc | Board Member |
| Tom Newman | Board Member As of Jul 2025 |
| Randall Duchesneau | Board Member Until Jul 2025 |
| Christine Cadena | Vice Chair |
| Eleanor Clift | Board Member |
| Ariel Simms | President/CEO |
| Craig Leen | Secretary |
About
- Legal name
- Disability Belongs
- EIN
- 462840232
- Address
- 43 Town Country Drive Ste 119-18, Fredericksbrg, VA, 22405-8730
- State
- Virginia
- Mission
- Disability belongs drives cultural and policy change to ensure our full representation and influence, creating a more accessible, equitable, and inclusive society. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P50 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2013
- Principal officer
- Ariel Simms (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2014
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsLinda Burger
≥8years on the filingsSteve Bartlett
≥8years on the filingsDelbert Whetter
≥8years on the filingsEleanor Clift
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.9m
- Total liabilities
- $249k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.4m
- Program service revenue
- $574k
- Employees
- 52
- Volunteers
- 17
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Disability Belongs likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 29 April 2026
- Registered agent
- Colorado Registered Agents Inc (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.