2023-10-09T10:25:30-05:00 2022-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 1785 INDIAN WOOD CIRCLE MAUMEE OH 43537 990 2022-01-01 341218722 BITTERSWEET INC BITT 4198756986 12660 ARCHBOLD-WHITEHOUSE ROAD WHITEHOUSE OH 43571 LISA LULFS INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4198756986 2023-10-02 1 LISA LULFS 999009999 0 DIANN STRETTEN P01983935 4197942000 2023-10-02 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z BITTERSWEET FARMS LISA LULFS 12660 ARCHBOLD-WHITEHOUSE ROAD WHITEHOUSE OH 43571 7084475 0 X WWW.BITTERSWEETFARMS.ORG X 1977 OH THE CALLING OF BITTERSWEET, INC. IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND ACTIVE TREATMENT PROGRAMS TO INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM. ENCOMPASSING AN ARRAY OF ENVIRONMENTS AND SERVICES ACROSS THREE DIFFERENT SETTINGS, THE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO INCREASE AUTONOMY AND SELF-RELIANCE, ENABLE CHOICES, MAXIMIZE DIGNITY, AND ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY INTERACTIONS. BITTERSWEET, INC. FURTHER STRIVES TO POSITIVELY AFFECT THE LIVES OF THOSE WITH AUTISM THROUGH HABILITATION AND VOCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN A FARM ENVIRONMENT AND BY PROVIDING CONSULTATION AND TRAINING TO FAMILIES AND PROFESSIONALS. 13 13 314 13 0 0 1562259 780531 5600107 5956694 3216 24694 220590 322556 7386172 7084475 18828 3520 0 0 4815952 5369108 0 0 0 1387563 1639765 6222343 7012393 1163829 72082 8434171 8526734 1042879 1154957 7391292 7371777 THE MISSION OF BITTERSWEET, INC. IS TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM AND THOSE WHOSE LIVES THEY TOUCH. 0 0 2846836 3015834 ICF/IID - LICENSED MEDICAID INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WHICH IS CERTIFIED TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL STANDARDS IN THE AREAS OF MANAGEMENT, CLIENT PROTECTIONS, FACILITY STAFFING, ACHIEVE TREATMENT SERVICES, CLIENT BEHAVIOR AND FACILITY PRACTICES, HEALTHCARE SERVICES, PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT AND DIETETIC SERVICES. 1130552 3520 1197666 DAY HAB SERVICES - INCLUDE ADULT DAY SUPPORT, VOCATIONAL HABILITATION, NON-MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION AND AN ADOLESCENT TRANSITIONAL SCHOOL PROGRAM. 1676349 1775863 COMMUNITY LIVING - PROVIDES COMMUNITY LIVING SERVICES TO BOTH ADULTS AND ADOLESCENTS. ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS TO LIVE AS INDEPENDENTLY AS POSSIBLE. 5653737 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 314 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 X LISA LULFS 4198756986 12660 ARCHBOLD-WHITEHOUSE ROAD WHITEHOUSE OH 43571 MATT ANDERSON VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BECKY CARR DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RYAN HOUSEHOLDER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROGIN DUDLEY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN PIERCE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHARLES SEDDON PRESIDENT 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NATASHA SHABAZZ DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER SPONSLER SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAN TOCZYNSKI DIRECTOR 0.50 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN THOMPSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 TYBO WILHELMS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN LIVERANI DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JULIE ROMANOFF DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DUSTIN WATKINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 29.00 11.00 X 135670 0 1742 135670 0 1742 1 0 0 0 0 416234 309583 54714 45654 780531 MEDICAID PAYMENTS 623990 2976620 2976620 RESIDENT SERVICE FEES 623990 2970374 2970374 CSA MEMBERSHIP FEES 623990 9700 9700 5956694 7 7 24687 0 24687 24687 24687 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 623000 322556 7982 314574 322556 7084475 5989363 0 314581 3520 3520 137412 137412 4377307 3768314 608993 16439 16439 405065 325990 79075 432885 341512 91373 15269 15269 120536 120536 68424 13400 55024 32091 32091 200561 164446 36115 144462 144462 225650 225200 450 95566 86673 8893 17091 17091 229309 229309 89833 89833 FRANCHISE FEE 181697 181697 FOOD 129079 129079 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 33264 33264 EMPLOYEE RELATED EXPENS 17961 711 17250 38972 22333 16639 7012393 5653737 1358656 0 2631911 2560468 160014 170008 1064200 1064200 422669 431749 142899 128766 7736652 6205867 1545744 1530785 13459 10739 2404594 2312997 48681 317022 8434171 8526734 279564 328329 55468 659371 507724 48476 73826 245078 1042879 1154957 X 7076066 6912478 315226 459299 7391292 7371777 8434171 8526734 X 72082 -91597 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 265075 358136 1134540 1562259 832999 4153009 5595914 5608737 5465712 5600107 5956694 28227164 5860989 5966873 6600252 7162366 6789693 32380173 0 203393 200766 404159 203393 200766 404159 31976014 4004 1111 117 3216 -2598 5850 4004 1111 117 3216 -2598 5850 216566 227187 1039850 220590 272693 1976886 6081559 6195171 7640219 7386172 7059788 34362909 0.93050 0.92980 0.00020 0.00030 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: FARM MANAGEMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 216,566. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 227,187. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 218,846. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 220,590. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 272,693. WORKERS COMPENSATION REBATE - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 821,004. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 X 400341 -65943 12962 1674 319762 360958 52804 11862 1559 400341 325319 26 48370 11287 1470 360958 275070 50602 353 325319 305054 -18769 9911 1304 275070 1.00000 1 0 159482 159482 5515174 4580624 934550 236833 179022 57811 680792 435345 245447 1144371 1010876 133495 1530785 INTEREST IN FOUNDATION 2312997 F 2312997 X PART IV, LINE 2B: BITTERSWEET, INC. MAINTAINS THE CHECKING ACCOUNTS FOR THEIR RESIDENTS IN ICF/IID AND SUPPORTING LIVING. PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED TO DETERMINE WHETHER A TAX POSITION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY, INCLUDING RESOLUTION OF ANY RELATED APPEALS OR LITIGATION PROCESSES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT AWARE OF ANY TAX POSITIONS FOR WHICH IT IS REASONABLY POSSIBLE THAT THE TOTAL AMOUNTS OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGE IN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. HOWEVER, MANAGEMENT'S CONCLUSIONS MAY BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND ADJUSTMENT AT A LATER DATE BASED ON FACTORS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEW TAX LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE INTERPRETATIONS (INCLUDING RELEVANT COURT DECISIONS). THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL TAX RETURNS FOR THE PRIOR THREE FISCAL YEARS REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. 0 SCHOLARSHIPS 6 3520 FORM 990 SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2 SCHOLARSHIPS ARE BASED ON AVAILABILITY AND ARE FIRST COME FIRST SERVE. ANY PARTICIPANT WHO WAS A PRIVATE PAY FAMILY FILLS OUT AN APPLICATION AND THEIR TUITION IS PAID FOR BY SCHOLARSHIP. THE PROCESS OF APPLYING THE SCHOLARSHIPS TO TUITION IS COMPLETED BY THE FINANCE DIRECTOR AND THE HEAD OF THE PROGRAM IN WHICH THE SCHOLARSHIP IS BEING APPLIED. THE SCHOLARSHIP IS APPLIED DIRECTLY TO TUITION AND CASH DOES NOT PASS THROUGH THE RECIPIENT. A TOLEDO-LUCAS COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY 346406986 88925LAB6 2005-01-31 2500000 REFINANCING OF DEBT AND RENOVATION OF PROGRAM SPACE. 0 0 0 A 2500000 47291 2452709 2005 0 0 1 1 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 A 0 X 1 45654 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF FORM 990 WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 WAS ALSO COMPLETED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ACCOUNTING STAFF, AND BOARD TREASURER PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE FORM IS REQUIRED, AND CONFLICTS ARE DOCUMENTED AND RESOLVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AS THEY ARISE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BITTERSWEET INC. BOARD HAS USED BOTH AN INDEPENDENT OUTSIDE HR CONSULTANT AND AN ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING FIRM TO ANALYZE MARKET SURVEY COMPENSATION DATA PAID TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. EACH YEAR THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BITTERSWEET INC. BOARD. ALL DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED WITHIN THE BOARD MINUTES OF BITTERSWEET INC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. BITTERSWEET'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PRESENTED MONTHLY AT BOARD MEETINGS, THE BOARD MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN INTEREST OF NET ASSET OF SUPPORTING FOUNDATION -91,597. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 13: WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY BITTERSWEET, INC. IS IN THE PROCESS OF CREATING A WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY TO BE IMPLEMENTED AT A FUTURE DATE. BITTERSWEET AUTISM FOUNDATION INC 12660 ARCHBOLD-WHITEHOUSE ROAD WHITEHOUSE OH 43571 331136261 SUPPORTING BITTERSWEET, INC. OH 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 0 BETTYE RUTH KAY COMMUNITY HOMES INC 12660 ARCHBOLD-WHITEHOUSE ROAD WHITEHOUSE OH 43571 204393279 HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES OH 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0