2024-06-24T15:41:57-05:00 2023-09-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 475 REGENCY PARK SUITE 175 OFALLON IL 62269 990 2022-10-01 237112449 PARAQUAD INC PARA 3142894200 5240 OAKLAND AVENUE ST LOUIS MO 63110 JERRY EHRLICH CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 3142894200 2024-06-21 1 JERRY EHRLICH 999009999 0 JEFF PARKER P00970069 6182331200 2024-06-21 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z JERRY EHRLICH 5240 OAKLAND AVENUE ST LOUIS MO 63110 13339067 0 X WWW.PARAQUAD.ORG X 1970 MO PARAQUAD CHAMPIONS EQUITY AND INDEPENDENCE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH SERVICES, PARTNERSHIPS, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY 14 14 95 41 0 0 13564313 12375882 1135062 568460 146027 161819 -24871 -46700 14820531 13059461 304 0 0 0 9516341 9683527 0 0 516015 2392710 2215853 11909355 11899380 2911176 1160081 27392483 28284205 9907172 9770306 17485311 18513899 X TO CHAMPION EQUITY AND INDEPENDENCE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH SERVICES, PARTNERSHIPS, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY. 0 1 6483740 0 0 CONSUMER DIRECTED SERVICES IS A MEDICAID-BASED PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, ENABLING THEM TO LIVE WITH GREATER INDEPENDENCE IN THE COMMUNITY, RATHER THAN A NURSING HOME. SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 357 CLIENTS. 1316240 0 0 INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES - OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLE AT PARAQUAD IS THE INDEPENDENT LIVING PHILOSOPHY, THE BELIEF THAT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES SHOULD INTEGRATE FULLY INTO SOCIETY, HAVE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THEIR LIVES. THE YOUTH & FAMILY STAFF WILL ASSIST YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILY TO EXPLORE THE YOUTH'S GOALS AND THEIR FUTURE. YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES OFFER VARIOUS WAYS FOR THE YOUTH TO EXPLORE THEIR INDEPENDENCE WITHIN A SAFE AND FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT. THE PROPER ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY CAN HELP PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES SUCCEED IN WORK AND SCHOOL, STAY ACTIVE AND INVOLVED IN THEIR COMMUNITY, AND CAN BE ESSENTIAL TO MAINTAINING INDEPENDENCE. PARAQUAD'S ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM HELPS PEOPLE ACQUIRE AND MAINTAIN THE EQUIPMENT THAT WILL BENEFIT THEM. 1,267 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS TRAINING THROUGH ALL OF PARAQUAD PROGRAMS. INDEPENDENT LIVING ADULT PROGRAM PROVIDED SERVICES TO 55 PARTICIPANTS. THE PEER PROGRAM OFFERED SUPPORT TO 34 PARTICIPANTS. INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES WERE GIVEN TO 3,094 INDIVIDUALS. 41 YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES RECEVED SERVICES THROUGH MONTHLY YOUTH GROUPS, SUMMER CAMPS, EDUCATION ADVOCACY AND TRANSITION SERVICES. 11 PARTICIPANTS USED THE TELEPHONE ACCESS PROGRAM. 257 PARTICIPANTS USED THE ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY REUSE PROGRAM. THE AGENCY ADDITIONALLY PROVIDES DONATED EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS WHEELCHAIRS, WALKERS TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED. 222380 0 148136 DEAF WAY INTERPRETING SERVICES PROVIDES INTERPRETING SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING. THIS PROGRAM WAS TERMINATED IN OCTOBER 2023. 730857 0 0 EMPLOYMENT SERVICES - PARAQUAD PARTNERS WITH PARTICIPANTS TO DEVELOP AN INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN BASED ON THEIR EMPLOYMENT GOALS. FROM ENTRY LEVEL TO PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS, JOBSEEKERS HAVE ACCESS TO PARAQUAD'S NETWORK OF EMPLOYERS WHO ARE ACTIVELY SEEKING QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WITH DISABILITIES. AS A PART OF THE PROGRAM OF SERVICES: 25 PARTICIPANTS HAD EXPERIENCES IN THE SUMMER WORK PROGRAM, 76 PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TUTORING SERVICES, 65 PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE, AND 13 PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED JOB COACHING AND RETENTION SERVICES. WORK INCENTIVES PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE HAD 466 REFERRALS AND 212 PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED BENEFIT COUNSELING. 859358 0 501526 THE STEPHEN A. ORTHWEIN CENTER FACILITATES LIFELONG FITNESS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND OLDER ADULTS WHO BENEFIT FROM EXERCISING IN A SUPPORTIVE, ADAPTIVE ENVIRONMENT. OUR EXPERT STAFF OF ADAPTED EXERCISE SPECIALISTS, COMPRISED OF BOTH PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST, ARE ABLE TO MEET THE INDIVIDUAL'S NEEDS AND GOALS BY UTILIZING THE FULLY ACCESSIBLE GYM AND THE STATE-OF-THE ART EQUIPMENT. THE CENTER ENABLED 354 PARTICIPANTS TO PURSUE THEIR HEALTH AND FITNESS GOALS. 144156 0 0 THE PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY TEAM WORKS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT SYSTEMS CHANGES THAT PROMOTE INDEPENDENT LIVING AND ELIMINATE OR AMEND SYSTEMIC BARRIERS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. PARAQUAD IS ALSO COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP IN THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING CUSTOMIZED TRAININGS TO INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS ON CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING. 1734371 0 501526 9756731 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 39 0 95 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X GARY AUCH 3142894200 5240 OAKLAND AVENUE ST LOUIS MO 63110 EMILY SCHUMACHER CHAIR 3.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIC WILLIS VICE CHAIR 3.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN BUTLER TREASURER 3.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ELTON THOMAS SECRETARY 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BAVISIK DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH BAYER DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GABRIELLA GARBERO DIRECTOR (TERM END) 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AL JACOBSON DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOANN LAM DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 VICKI LAROSE DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JASON SENGHEISER DIRECTOR (TERM END) 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TRACY SPIVEY DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE WIENEKE DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RUQAYYAH BAILEY DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN BARNES DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY STEWART DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK DWYER DIRECTOR (TERM END) 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AIMEE WEHMEIER PRESIDENT 40.00 2.00 X 134308 0 16243 JERROLD EHRLICH CEO 40.00 5.00 X 192704 0 17702 327012 0 33945 2 0 1 0 PERNIKOFF CONSTRUCTION 8143 OLIVE BLVD ST LOUIS MO 63130 CONSTRUCTION 624647 PRIDE RESTORATION 2437 LEMP AVE ST LOUIS MO 63104 BLDG MAINT & REPAIR 265140 MGB SYSTEMS 546 RUDDER ROAD FENTON MO 63026 IT OUTSOURCING 207430 3 159110 327747 720000 9690346 1478679 12375882 SOCIAL ASSISTANCE 624100 438840 438840 DEAF WAY 624100 129620 129620 568460 154255 154255 159268 151704 7564 7564 7564 0 327747 127902 -127902 -127902 MANAGEMENT FEES-PARAQUAD 5240 531310 77000 77000 OTHER INCOME 624100 4202 4202 81202 13059461 649662 0 33917 384965 64712 311514 8739 8416050 6987005 1001510 427535 29439 24440 3503 1496 620199 514889 73804 31506 232874 193332 27712 11830 74517 74517 4486 4486 4974 4974 487714 487714 17264 17264 88981 73872 10589 4520 898267 898267 75734 62875 9012 3847 18091 15019 2153 919 65118 54061 7749 3308 270017 224168 32132 13717 86975 36406 48256 2313 MISCELLANEOUS 75873 62990 9029 3854 BANK FEES 35789 29712 4259 1818 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 11452 9507 1363 582 EQUIPMENT REPAIR 601 498 72 31 11899380 9756731 1626634 516015 1429814 2032427 97342 81574 553502 377177 1356417 893374 11245250 11245250 37514 46615 2393898 1221996 1795842 1171902 3175534 3519331 7701268 8916555 27392483 28284205 740853 1012232 172001 129891 8921114 8573881 73204 54302 9907172 9770306 X 15850705 16226413 1634606 2287486 17485311 18513899 27392483 28284205 X 1160081 326931 -458424 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 13227362 15556180 11964172 13280333 12048135 66076182 13227362 15556180 11964172 13280333 12048135 66076182 66076182 175006 311195 756725 86075 154255 1483256 97683 149117 246645 322455 331949 1147849 68707287 6274936 0.96170 0.96610 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 63,705. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 5,582. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 25,181. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 38,475. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 4,202. FUNDRAISING EVENTS - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 33,978. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 143,535. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 221,464. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 283,980. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 327,747. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2692 1794 4486 11894894 11899380 744969 186242 0 0 741410 700284 655045 744969 2841708 4262562 45377 52429 75306 4486 177598 185353 175071 163761 186242 710427 1065641 27226 31457 45183 2692 106558 334935 30511 365446 445513 -110578 334935 399190 50323 4000 445513 3303397 142409 3046616 399190 3547050 55222 298875 3303397 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0 0 2308407 1147701 1160706 85491 74295 11196 1171902 DUE FROM PARAQUAD 5240 7544815 INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATE 1320131 RIGHT OF USE ASSETS 51609 8916555 CAPITAL LEASE LIABILITY 54302 54302 PART V, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF A DONOR RESTRICTED FUND USED TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DISABLED INDIVIDUALS. THE VALUE OF THE DONOR RESTRICTED FUND AT THE END OF THE YEAR WAS $365,446. SHINE THE LIGHT 327747 327747 78679 49223 327747 327747 78679 49223 127902 -127902 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JERROLD EHRLICH CEO 192704 0 0 0 0 0 4915 0 12787 0 210406 0 0 0 AIMEE WEHMEIER PRESIDENT 134308 0 0 0 0 0 3456 0 12787 0 150551 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 DEAF WAY INTERPRETING SERVICES WAS CLOSED IN OCTOBER 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL, WHEN THE BOARD IS NOT IN SESSION, EXERCISE THE FULL POWER AND AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CORPORATION TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, AND SHALL PERFORM SUCH DUTIES AS THE BOARD MAY DELEGATE TO IT FROM TIME TO TIME. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE FOR PARAQUAD INC REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AFTER THE RETURN IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVE AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE TAX RETURN PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C PARAQUAD INC REQUIRES EACH KEY EMPLOYEE AND DIRECTOR TO READ AND RE-SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AGREEMENT EVERY YEAR. IF A CONFLICT EXISTS, THE BOARD MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE IS RECUSED FROM THE DISCUSSION AND DECISIONS RELATED TO THE CONFLICT. COMPLIANCE WITH THIS POLICY IS MONITORED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE FOR PARAQUAD INC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CEO'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH INCLUDES A COMPARISON OF TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID TO CEO'S OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS BASED ON THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL AND IS CONFIRMED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: IMPAIRMENT LOSS ON ASSETS HELD FOR SALE -458,424. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THERE WERE NO CHANGES TO THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR. PARAQUAD 5240 INC 5240 OAKLAND AVENUE ST LOUIS MO 63110 264049289 OWN BUILDING MO 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I PARAQUAD INC 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 PARAQUAD 5240 INC C 720000 CASH PARAQUAD 5240 INC K 898267 FMV PARAQUAD 5240 INC S 77000 CASH