2016-11-15T22:28:14-07:00 2015-12-31 990EZ 2015-01-01 275032142 HELPING EDUCATE TO ADVANCE THE RIGHTS OF THE DEAF HELP 2024558076 PO Box 1160 Washington DC 20013 Matthew Smith Interim Treasurer 9087234851 2016-11-11 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z X X www.behearddc.org X X 7830 X 7830 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7830 0 0 0 2785 695 406 1402 5288 2542 5506 0 8048 5506 8048 0 0 0 0 5506 8048 0 0 5506 8048 Advocacy and all board members and officers are non-paid volunteers contributing time, effort, and personal contributions HEARD co-sponsored an awareness-raising event held at American University, Washington College of Law, in Washington, DC in Mar. as part of the "End Silence: The Project on Addressing Prison Rape." Since 2000, The Project, housed at American University, Washington College of Law (WCL), has been funded by government and private grantors to address and respond to sexual abuse of people in custody. The Project has continually provided training, technical assistance and legal guidance to high level corrections decision makers on key issues in addressing and responding to the Prison Rape Elimination Act. 0 1440 HEARD co-sponsored the event "Let There be Light: De'Artivism Exhibit," held from 12 Aug. - 4 Sept., at Pepco Edison Gallery, in Washington, DC. The exhibit featured works exploring the themes of imprisonment vs. freedom & darkness vs. light from Deaf artists from all over the country, including art by Deaf people in prison. 0 950 After several years of advocacy to end police brutality against deaf people and people with disabilities, HEARD was invited to attend the White House Disability Community Round Table for the 21st Century Community Policing Taskforce. Talila Lewis attended on behalf of the organization and focused on intersectionality and the need for support of equal access to justice for people who are deaf and people with disabilities. 0 628 HEARD sponsored advocates Maxwell Shea & Jason Tozier to present at the Georgia Association of the Deaf (GAD) Conference. Their presentation focused on the state of deaf access to justice in Georgia and HEARD's efforts to achieve justice for deaf incarcerated prisoners in the state. 0 558 HEARD hosted several public meetings for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community in Washington, DC to raise awareness of issues affecting deaf citizens, defendants, prisoners, and returning citizens. 0 318 3894 Debbie Titus At Large Board Member 2 0 0 0 Mark Ehrlichmann Interim President & Board Member 5 0 0 0 Scott Huffman Interim Vice President & Board Member 10 0 0 0 Andy Petajan Treasurer 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DC Matthew Smith 2137 Wallace Ave Apt 322 Bronx NY 10462 9087234851 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 100 4598 1932 12973 7830 27433 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 4598 1932 12973 7830 27433 0 27433 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27433 0 X Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 These expenses regard travel related to the program activities described in Part III. HEARD applied for an extension through November 15, 2016, which was approved by the IRS.