2025-10-30T11:22:15+00:00 2024-12-31 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 910 E St Louis 200 PO Box 1190 Springfield MO 658062523 990 2024-01-01 431337104 VNA CORPORATION VNAC 8165311200 1300 EAST 104TH STREET 300 KANSAS CITY MO 64131 DANIEL LEHMAN CFO 8165311200 2025-10-30 true Kayla Bell P01682975 4178658701 2025-10-30 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SHAWN SULLIVAN 1300 EAST 104TH STREET 300 KANSAS CITY MO 64131 13737746 false X HTTPS://WWW.VNAKC.ORG/ X 1891 MO YOUR TRUSTED SOURCE FOR HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE PROVIDING A MISSION-DRIVEN LEGACY OF COMPASSIONATE CARE SINCE 1891. 3 0 152 11 0 7271 46261 12641948 13357057 97096 312922 23070 21506 12769385 13737746 0 0 0 12622181 11614642 0 0 4782857 4508180 17405038 16122822 -4635653 -2385076 8734354 6529173 5347111 3175470 3387243 3353703 THE VNA CORPORATION IS A CHARITABLE, COMMUNITY-ORIENTED ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY HOME CARE AND RELATED MEDICAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE METROPOLITAN KANSAS CITY AREA AND THE 17 SURROUNDING COUNTIES. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE INFORMATION. false false 9941600 10461471 IN 2024, VNA WAS A 3 STAR QUALITY RATED HOME HEALTH AND 5 STAR FOR PATIENT SATISFACTION. THESE HIGH RATINGS EXEMPLIFY VNAS DETERMINATION TO DELIVER QUALITY HEALTHCARE TO PATIENTS THROUGHOUT OUR 11 COUNTY COVERAGE AREA. THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AT VNA STRIVE TO BE OUR PATIENTS FIRST AND ONLY CALL WHEN A NEED ARISE. WITH SHORTENED HOSPITAL STAYS, THE NECESSITY FOR HOME HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS TO BRIDGE THE GAP OF CARE CONTINUES TO GROW. THIS NEED CONTINUES TO RISE AS FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT RATES CONTINUE TO DECLINE CREATING A FINANCIAL STRAIN ON HOME HEALTH PROVIDERS. VNA HOME HEALTH CLINICIANS PROVIDED CARE TO PATIENTS DURING 43,971 HEALTH CARE HOME VISITS DURING 2024. THESE HOME HEALTH VISITS HELP BRIDGE GROWING SOCIOECONOMIC GAPS IN HEALTHCARE BY PROVIDING IN-HOME CARE TO AN AGING POPULATION BY SERVING 2,121 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUAL PATIENTS. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE INFORMATION. 3126100 2895586 FOR HOSPICE CARE OF VNA, 92% OF OUR FAMILIES WE SERVED IN 2024 GIVE US THE HIGHEST "TOP BOX" SCORE IN OVERALL SATISFACTION WITH OUR AGENCY. OUR COMPASSIONATE HOSPICE TEAMS ENHANCE THE FINAL WEEKS, DAYS AND HOURS OF OUR PATIENTS' LIVES. IN 2024 VNA'S HOSPICE TEAM DELIVERED WORLD-CLASS CARE TO 352 PATIENTS IN KANSAS CITY AND THE SURROUNDING 11 COUNTY AREA. OUR PATIENTS AVERAGED 74.06 DAYS ON OUR HOSPICE SERVICE IN 2024 EQUATES TO AN AVERAGE DAILY CENSUS OF 47. ADDITIONALLY, OUR HOSPICE PROFESSIONALS ALSO PROVIDE INVALUABLE END OF LIFE EDUCATION TO FAMILIES AND LOVED ONES, AND WE CONTINUE PROVIDING CARE THROUGH OUR BEREAVEMENT SERVICES FOR 13 MONTHS FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF A LOVED ONE. AT VNA HOSPICE WE PROVIDE OUR SERVICES TO PATIENTS OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUND. 120481 0 THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM HAS A FOCUS ON THE 65 AND OVER POPULATION IN THE KANSAS CITY METROPOLITAN AREA AS WELL AS THE SURROUNDING MISSOURI COUNTIES OF CASS, CLAY, JACKSON, PLATTE AND THE KANSAS COUNTIES OF JOHNSON AND WYANDOTTE. THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM COMPLETED A TOTAL OF 3,848 PATIENT ENCOUNTERS AT 46 LOCATIONS. OUR LOW-INCOME OLDER ADULTS SERVED BY THIS PROGRAM WERE PROVIDED 5,415 SCREENINGS FOR BLOOD SUGAR, CHOLESTEROL, AND BLOOD PRESSURE. OUR PARTICIPANTS ARE FOREVER GRATEFUL FOR VNA PROVIDING A HEALTHIER OUTLOOK ON THEIR FUTURE. THE DEMOGRAPHIC MAKEUP OF THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS FOR 2024: - 94% AGE 60+ - 74% FEMALE - 65% CAUCASIAN - 20% AFRICAN. 13188181 true true false true false false false false false false true false false true true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false true 53 0 true 152 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 3 0 true false true false true true true true true false false false true true true true true true true true false false X DANIEL LEHMAN 8165311200 1300 E 104TH ST STE 300 KANSAS CITY MO 64131 ALVIN COHEN SECRETARY/TREASURER END 06/24 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 BARBARA MACARTHUR CHAIR END 06/24 1.0 1.0 X X 0 0 0 BRADFORD EVANS PRESIDENT/CEO END 06/24 35.0 5.0 X X 435058 0 30833 JEREMY WILTZ BOARD MEMBER BEG 07/24 1.0 39.0 X X 0 171911 34284 KEVIN ROBERTS SECRETARY / TREASURER BEG 07/24 39.0 1.0 X X 123644 0 8387 LINDA CLARKSON VICE CHAIR END 06/24 1.0 1.0 X X 0 0 0 NANCY DEBASIO FOUNDATION CHAIR END 06/24 1.0 1.0 X X 0 0 0 SHAWN SULLIVAN PRESIDENT / CEO BEG 07/24 1.0 39.0 X X 0 238401 51536 CATHERINE BANES BOARD MEMBER END 06/24 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 GREGG RADKE BOARD MEMBER END 06/24 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 LARKIN O'KEEFE BOARD MEMBER END 06/24 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SCOTT MITCHELL BOARD MEMBER END 06/24 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SHERYL FEUTZ-HARTER BOARD MEMBER END 06/24 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 BEVERLY HELLWIG CFO END 06/24 35.0 5.0 X 185879 0 7018 DANIEL LEHMAN CFO BEG 07/24 1.0 39.0 X 0 164277 33605 GLORIA SOENDKER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF NURSING 40.0 0.0 X 243204 0 7005 DONALD PLATT IT OPERATIONS MANAGER 40.0 0.0 X 114256 0 13492 GREGORY KRISTOFF HOME HEALTH THERAPIST 40.0 0.0 X 165014 0 41314 RONALD GLODOWSKI HOME HEALTH THERAPIST 40.0 0.0 X 118087 0 21413 RUSSELL EISELE HOME HEALTH THERAPIST 40.0 0.0 X 112069 0 44265 STACY MCLEAN HOME HEALTH NURSE 40.0 0.0 X 109244 0 32543 1606455 574589 325695 14 false true false 0 45975 286 46261 NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE 623000 13357057 13357057 0 0 0 0 13357057 33033 33033 10505 10505 0 10505 10505 10600 269289 10600 269289 279889 279889 0 OTHER REVENUE 541900 11001 11001 0 0 0 0 11001 13737746 13357057 0 334428 1041028 250209 790819 8108049 7002152 1105897 118216 93782 24434 1692893 1248897 443996 654456 528048 126408 133187 133187 137702 137702 4921 4921 623596 611070 12526 0 42524 42524 216520 210851 5669 600192 588136 12056 569834 569834 11823 4652 7171 20066 17026 3040 536984 455623 81361 111469 109230 2239 PATIENT EXPENSES 1245045 1245045 MEDICAL SUPPLIES 219932 219932 LICENSES, DUES, SUBSCRIPTIONS 34385 33694 691 0 0 0 0 16122822 13188181 2934641 0 123754 1135643 932968 0 1596470 1746733 0 0 0 0 18704 18704 73775 108939 3018348 792249 2352964 2226099 1273568 0 113333 113333 0 0 478000 2248818 701722 8734354 6529173 1679475 1398136 1768 1768 0 0 668243 1124518 2997625 651048 5347111 3175470 X 2113675 3353703 1273568 3387243 3353703 8734354 6529173 X -2385076 60587 2290949 X false true true false X 621705 2379380 10000 7271 46261 3064617 11181745 11740212 11011342 12641948 13357057 59932304 0 0 0 11803450 14119592 11021342 12649219 13403318 62996921 25000 10468 7880 0 0 43348 0 0 0 0 0 0 25000 10468 7880 0 0 43348 62953573 221935 176940 21650 31431 43538 495494 0 221935 176940 21650 31431 43538 495494 0 128719 278067 456339 23070 11001 897196 12154104 14574599 11499331 12703720 13457857 64389611 0.97770 0.97313 0.01 0.01 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 12 Other Income DESCRIPTION - OTHER INCOME, COLUMN A - 128719.0, COLUMN B - 278067.0, COLUMN C - 456339.0, COLUMN D - 23070.0, COLUMN E - 11001.0, COLUMN F - 897196.0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false false false false true 451 451 false Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE LOBBYING ACTIVITY V.N.A. CORPORATION PAYS ANNUAL DUES TO MAHC. A PORTION OF THESE DUES COVER THE LOBBYING ON BEHALF OF V.N.A. CORPORATION. 1650232 567267 1082965 1368116 224982 1143134 2226099 OPERATING LEASE ASSETS 527285 INSURANCE RECEIVABLE 141963 DEPOSITS 32474 701722 Federal Income Taxes OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 549963 DUE TO RELATED PARTY 101085 651048 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X X true false false false false false false false false SHAWN SULLIVAN PRESIDENT / CEO BEG 07/24 0 238301 0 100 0 0 0 23000 0 28536 0 289937 0 0 JEREMY WILTZ BOARD MEMBER BEG 07/24 0 171791 0 120 0 0 0 14612 0 19672 0 206195 0 0 BRADFORD EVANS PRESIDENT/CEO END 06/24 174775 0 99433 0 160850 0 8381 0 22452 0 465891 0 0 0 DANIEL LEHMAN CFO BEG 07/24 0 164177 0 100 0 0 0 30405 0 3200 0 197882 0 0 BEVERLY HELLWIG CFO END 06/24 113361 0 72518 0 0 0 5618 0 1400 0 192897 0 0 0 GLORIA SOENDKER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF NURSING 181735 0 61469 0 0 0 7005 0 0 0 250209 0 0 0 RUSSELL EISELE HOME HEALTH THERAPIST 112069 0 0 0 0 0 3596 0 40669 0 156334 0 0 0 GREGORY KRISTOFF HOME HEALTH THERAPIST 165014 0 0 0 0 0 3501 0 37813 0 206328 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 Arrangement used to establish the top management official's compensation FOLLOWING THE ACQUISITION, THE NEW CEO & CFO ARE NOW COMPENSATED BY THE RELATED ORGANIZATION, MIDLAND CARE CONNECTION INC (MCC). MCC USES THE FOLLOWING METHODS TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION OF THE CEO: - COMPENSATION SERVEY OR STUDY - APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE Schedule J, Part I, Line 4a Severance or change-of-control payment BRADFORD EVANS RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAY IN THE AMOUNT OF $160,850 IN 5 EQUAL PAYMENTS. ALL OF THESE WERE PAID IN 2024. Form 990, Part III, Line 1 ORGANIZATION'S MISSION SINCE 1891, VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE OF KANSAS CITY STRIVES TO BE OUR PATIENTS' FIRST AND ONLY CALL WHEN A NEED ARISES. OUR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS ENDEAVOR TO DELIVER WORLD-CLASS QUALITY CARE TO EVERY PATIENT, EVERY VISIT. AT VNA WE BELIEVE OUR PATIENTS SHOULD NEVER SACRIFICE QUALITY OF CARE BASED ON THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. WE DELIVER INSPIRED CARE FROM AN INSPIRED TEAM. Form 990, Part III, Line 4a PROGRAM SERVICE DESCRIPTION OUR TOP FOUR PRIMARY DIAGNOSES WERE JOINT REPLACEMENT, HYPERTENSION WITH HEART FAILURE AND CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE, AFTERCARE FOR CANCER SURGERY, AND HYPERTENSION. APPROXIMATELY 15% OF ALL ADMISSIONS ARE SPECIFICALLY FOR JOINT REPLACEMENT AND OTHER TYPES OF ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY AFTERCARE. THROUGHOUT 2024 OUR REHABILITATION (PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL AND SPEECH) THERAPISTS PERFORMED 27,701 VISITS (63% OF TOTAL ANNUAL VISITS). THE PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL AND SPEECH THERAPISTS AT VNA BRING THERAPY TO THE COMFORT OF THE PLACE THEY CALL HOME, ASSISTING PATIENTS TO GAIN ABILITY ACROSS MULTI AREAS OF DIMINISHED CAPABILITY. OUR THERAPISTS NOT ONLY DELIVER CUSTOM DESIGNED THERAPY SESSIONS THEY ALSO EDUCATE PATIENTS ON POST VISIT TASKS TO CONTINUALLY ENHANCE THEIR REHABILITATION BETWEEN THERAPY SESSIONS. THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION ALONG WITH THERAPY ASSISTS PATIENTS IN REGAINING GREATER SUCCESS OVER THE COURSE OF THEIR TREATMENT TIMELINE. WE ARE ALSO ONE OF THE FEW REMAINING HOME HEALTH AGENCIES WITH CERTIFIED WOUND CARE CLINICAL REGISTERED NURSES. THIS UNIQUE ASPECT SETS VNA APART IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. WOUND CARE PROVIDES A NECESSARY SERVICE TO PATIENTS WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE SEE GREATER HOSPITAL READMISSIONS. BY LIMITING UNDUE STRESS ON THE ALREADY OVERWHELMED HEALTHCARE SYSTEM OUR VNA WOUND CARE SPECIALISTS ASSIST IN ALLEVIATING HOSPITAL READMISSIONS OF OUR PATIENTS. VNA IS PROUD TO HAVE AFFILIATION WITH LSVT BIG AND LVST LOUD CERTIFICATION. WITH THESE CERTIFICATIONS VNA IS EQUIPPED TO BETTER TREAT PATIENTS WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE OR OTHER NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. VNA'S LSVT BIG AND LSVT LOUD THERAPY PROVIDES CUSTOM DESIGNED TREATMENT PLANS TO BENEFIT OUR PATIENTS. MANY OF OUR PATIENTS IN RURAL AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WOULD NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THIS PREMIER SERVICE WITHOUT VNA'S DEDICATION. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15 PROCESS TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION OF TOP MANAGEMENT VNA CORPORATION CONDUCTED COMPENSATION REVIEWS IN 2023 USING INFORMATION FROM TOTAL COMPENSATION SOLUTIONS. THE FIRM'S LEGAL COUNSEL, WITH THE DIRECTION OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, PERFORMED THE REVIEW OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT, THE CFO, AND CNO (CLINICAL DIRECTOR). ANNUAL COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND LEGAL COUNSEL, WITH INPUT BY THE BOARD'S HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE, IN THE OFF YEARS. OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE AND VNA'S HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FOLLOWING THE ACQUISITION, THE NEW CEO AND CFO ARE COMPENSATED BY RELATED ORGANIZATION, MIDLAND CARE CONNECTION, INC (MCC). MCC DETERMINED THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION BY USING COMPENSATION RESOURCES, SUCH AS THE HOME CARE AND HOSPICE SALARY AND BENEFITS REPORT AND REGIONAL WAGE INDEXES. CEO COMPENSATION AND SALARY INCREASES ARE DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE APPROVED BUDGET. OTHER EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS BASED ON BENCHMARKING REPORTS AND APPROVED WITH THE CONFINES OF THE APPROVED ANNUAL BUDGET. ALL APPROVED COMPENSATION AND SALARY INCREASES ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE EMPLOYEE'S PERSONNEL FILES. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a & 7B - RESERVED RIGHTS AND POWERS BY MEMBERS THE SOLE MEMBER SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO: - CHANGE THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS - ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS - REMOVE DIRECTORS - AMEND THE BYLAWS - AMEND THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION - ADOPT ANNUAL BUDGETS - ESTABLISH LEVELS OF APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR THE BOARD AND MANAGEMENT OF THE CORPORATION - APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE ITEMS EXCEEDING THE APPROVED AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD - ADOPT AND ENFORCE CORPORATE POLICIES - APPROVE IN ADVANCE ANY PROPOSED MERGER, SALE, DISSOLUTION AND/OR LIQUIDATION OF THE CORPORATION. FURTHER, THE SOLE MEMBER SHALL HAVE ALL SUCH OTHER RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERS OF A PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED UNDER R.S.MO. CHAPTER 355. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Family/business relationships amongst interested persons SHAWN SULLIVAN, JEREMY WILTZ, AND DANIEL LEHMAN - Business relationship Form 990, Part VI, Line 4 Significant changes to organizational documents THE ORGANIZATION REVISED ITS BYLAWS DURING 2024 TO ALIGN WITH THE CHANGES FOLLOWING ITS ACQUISITION BY MIDLAND CARE CONNECTION, INC. Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION IS MIDLAND CARE CONNECTION, INC. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM BASED ON THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WERE PROVIDED WITH THE DRAFT FORM 990 AND RELATED SCHEDULES. SCHEDULE B WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD WITH REDACTED DONOR INFORMATION. THE FORMS AND SCHEDULES WERE REVIEWED, WITH TIME ALLOWED FOR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy ALL STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. IN THE EVENT OF A CONFLICT TO OCCUR, THE CONFLICT WOULD BE REVIEWED BY THE RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (COMPRISED OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, CEO AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM) AND A DETERMINATION OF ACTION WOULD BE MADE. A BOARD MEMBER THAT HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP THAT CREATES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE FINAL DISCUSSIONS AND DECISIONS IN THE TRANSACTION. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part VII, Section A BOARD MEMBER COMPENSATION NO BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVED COMPENSATION FOR THEIR DUTIES AS DIRECTORS. BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH COMPENSATION LISTED ON PART VII ARE EMPLOYEES OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION OR A RELATED ORGANIZATION AND THEIR COMPENSATION REFLECTS THEIR DUTIES IN THAT CAPACITY. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances TRANSFER FROM AFFILIATE - 1958589; VALUATION ADJUSTMENT - 332360; Total - 2290949; VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION 1500 MEADOWLAKE PARKWAY KANSAS CITY MO 64114 431336600 FOUNDATION MO 501(c)(3) Type I VNA CORP true MIDLAND CARE CONNECTION INC 200 SW FRAZIER CIRCLE TOPEKA KS 66606 480883888 PACE, HOSPICE, AND HOME HEALTH PROVIDER KS 501(c)(3) 7 NA false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false true VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION S 1958589 CASH