2026-03-23T13:27:43-05:00 2025-06-30 430765316 RUBINBROWN LLP 7676 FORSYTH BLVD SUITE 2100 SAINT LOUIS MO 63105 990 2024-07-01 430979927 EASTER SEALS MIDWEST EAST 3144326200 11933 WESTLINE INDUSTRIAL DRIVE SAINT LOUIS MO 63146 JEFFREY ARLEDGE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 3144326200 2026-03-22 1 1 LINDSEY R PRIEBE CPA P01624408 3142903300 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z WENDY SULLIVAN 11933 WESTLINE INDUSTRIAL DRIVE SAINT LOUIS MO 63146 121135549 0 X WWW.EASTERSEALSMIDWEST.ORG X 1971 MO TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES LIVING IN OUR COMMUNITY. 22 22 2197 265 0 0 2087668 5880313 101900185 110904320 1591848 2110859 -55957 91108 105523744 118986600 0 0 0 0 83495699 94636856 0 0 1413930 10951816 13555050 94447515 108191906 11076229 10794694 94987391 111483868 20273604 22330212 74713787 89153656 X TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, INCLUDING AUTISM, HOW TO LEARN, LIVE, WORK, AND PARTICIPATE IN THE COMMUNITY. 1 0 70272500 85859018 COMMUNITY LIVING SERVICES PROVIDE HOMES WITH ON-SITE SUPPORT WHERE ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, INCLUDING AUTISM, CAN LIVE INDEPENDENT AND PRODUCTIVE LIVES IN THE COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO HELP THEM ACQUIRE VALUABLE SKILLS. INDIVIDUALS ARE ASSISTED IN LIVING IN INDEPENDENT, YET SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENTS, LEARNING VARIOUS HOME MANAGEMENT SKILLS AND DEVELOPING A SOCIAL SUPPORT NETWORK. 12945042 12707087 THE AUTISM SERVICES DIVISION WORKS WITH INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM, AS WELL AS THEIR FAMILIES, TO HELP THEM DEVELOP COMMUNICATION, SOCIAL SKILLS, AND BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION. AUTISM SERVICES CUSTOMIZES ITS SERVICES TO MEET EACH INDIVIDUAL'S AND FAMILY'S NEED FOR SUPPORT. 8085993 10416250 EMPLOYMENT SERVICES DEVELOPS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY, LOCATES PAYING POSITIONS, AND PROVIDES ON-THE-JOB SUPPORT. JOBS ARE CAREFULLY MATCHED TO MEET EACH INDIVIDUAL'S WORK PREFERENCES, SKILLS AND SUPPORT NEEDS. 1584090 1686627 THE HOME VISITING PROGRAM WORKS WITH FAMILIES WHO HAVE CHILDREN WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITIES 3 YEARS OF AGE AND UNDER, TO HELP LINK THEM TO ADDITIONAL RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY, TO HELP BUILD THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL BASE IN REGARDS TO PARENTING, AND TO MODEL APPROPRIATE PARENTING SKILLS. TRAINED PARENT EDUCATORS VISIT THE HOMES OF ELIGIBLE FAMILIES AND OFFER A VARIETY OF SERVICES, WHICH INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: GROUP TRAINING SESSIONS TARGETED AT VARIOUS TOPICS DEALING WITH CHILD DEVELOPMENT, CREATING HEALTHY FAMILIES, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE FAMILIES; AND RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN IN THE HOME, INCLUDING BOOKS, DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE TOYS FOR THEIR CHILD, AND INCENTIVES WHICH MAY INCLUDE CERTIFICATES THAT THEY MAY USE TO PURCHASE ITEMS FOR THEIR CHILDREN SUCH AS TOYS, BOOKS, SAFETY ITEMS, SAFE CRIBS, ETC. 295384 235338 THE CENTER FOR HEARING & SPEECH PROVIDES A VARIETY OF COMMUNICATION SERVICES FOR PEOPLE ACROSS THE LIFESPAN AIMED AT EARLY IDENTIFICATION, EVALUATION, TREATMENT, AND ONGOING SUPPORT. PROGRAMS INCLUDE SPEECH-LANGUAGE SERVICES, TREATING SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DISORDERS IN ADULTS AND CHILDREN; SCHOOL SCREENING, WHICH SCREENS SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN FOR VISION AND HEARING LOSS; CLINICAL AUDIOLOGY SERVICES, WHICH EVALUATES AND TREATS HEARING LOSS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS; AND HEARING CONSERVATION, WHICH TESTS THE HEARING OF WORKERS IN HIGH-NOISE ENVIRONMENTS ACCORDING TO OSHA REQUIREMENTS. 1879474 1921965 93183009 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 89 0 1 2197 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X JEFFREY ARLEDGE 3143947100 11933 WESTLINE INDUSTRIAL DRIVE SAINT LOUIS MO 63146 COREY HAMILTON BOARD CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JACQUELINE BARDGETT VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA GREEN VICE CHAIR OF STRATEGIC PLANNING 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNY SHANK SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 THERESA GUEST TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GREG MEIER IMMEDIATE PAST BOARD CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 SHARON ABEL DIRECTOR (THRU 12/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATHAN BLACK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE BUSH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF FISCHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILL FRIED DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE GRUNLOH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAFAELLA KEPPEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN KINMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY KOPLAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAULO MENDEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX OGBURN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRINA OWENS-ROGERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYDIA PADILLA DIRECTOR (THRU 12/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH PETTI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT RIRIE DIRECTOR (THRU 12/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE SCHLOMANN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUKE THOMPSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS VANA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN WALLIS DIRECTOR (THRU 12/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER WOOD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY SULLIVAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 399497 0 37456 JEFFREY ARLEDGE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 235139 0 29557 JEAN MARSHALL PRESIDENT 40.00 X 237735 0 34667 THEODORE CHAPMAN CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 40.00 X 241575 0 15262 LAUREL TAYLOR CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER 40.00 X 237778 0 8402 THOMAS BARRY CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00 X 215877 0 37240 TIMOTHY MEEHLING VP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 40.00 X 181008 0 32119 SHAWN ALLER IT DIRECTOR 40.00 X 157666 0 27436 AMANDA BARTOSCH ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE VP 40.00 X 152067 0 30146 LUCAS EVANS VP CLINICAL SERVICES 40.00 X 150055 0 9519 LINDSEY HENDERSON VP HUMAN RESOURCES 40.00 X 150033 0 7932 2358430 0 269736 23 0 1 0 0 X 113847 895246 56027 4815193 3525328 5880313 COMMUNITY LIVING SERVICES 624100 85859018 85859018 AUTISM SERVICES 624100 12707087 12707087 EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 624100 10416250 10416250 HOME VISITING PROGRAM 624100 1686627 1686627 HEARING AND SPEECH 624100 235338 235338 110904320 1771928 1771928 6532 0 6532 6532 6532 2126932 61712 1843074 6639 283858 55073 338931 338931 120629 895246 299236 -178607 -178607 263183 263183 263183 118986600 110904320 0 2201967 1782359 1523991 258368 77994103 71029699 6200994 763410 375255 375255 8521307 7694640 764677 61990 5963832 5357505 533441 72886 126650 126650 63776 2026 61750 169896 169896 386702 4972 368200 13530 1046938 871237 157546 18155 1482064 195320 1255730 31014 1885911 1719008 141265 25638 280175 106120 148377 25678 347942 41493 281802 24647 183330 121190 46422 15718 1461990 1135247 278760 47983 692944 510078 161506 21360 AUTO EXPENSES 1968056 1880814 84275 2967 OUTSIDE SERVICES 1405078 641684 754400 8994 CLIENT ASSISTANCE 969376 956210 13166 EMPLOYEE COSTS 355591 59898 293101 2592 728631 480613 229018 19000 108191906 93183009 13594967 1413930 15703849 15671963 16082937 17265019 426742 246954 11620572 15858034 519968 296207 18961748 3797964 8949477 15163784 33804610 38592409 7879236 8389498 94987391 111483868 7811155 10645351 899740 215850 3524528 2856245 8038181 8612766 20273604 22330212 X 69417353 83303895 5296434 5849761 74713787 89153656 94987391 111483868 10794694 3645175 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 24551547 12196130 1992336 2087668 5880313 46707994 24551547 12196130 1992336 2087668 5880313 46707994 260952 46447042 260798 636836 1106007 1565354 1778460 5347455 59024 109941 29228 75528 263183 536904 52592353 438448920 0.88320 0.91280 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 27432873 3315 3381178 30817366 24314684 2780 3115409 27432873 21765085 3710 2545889 24314684 25382764 17910 -3635589 21765085 7218712 14929850 3234202 25382764 0.83390 0.13160 0.03450 0 0 1457118 1457118 10128145 907434 9220711 2081940 742890 1339050 4385132 2029143 2355989 909413 118497 790916 15163784 SECURITY DEPOSITS 122211 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET - OPERATING 6149847 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET - FINANCING 2117440 8389498 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 6443812 FINANCING LEASE LIABILITY 2168954 8612766 122931011 3645175 3645175 119285836 -299236 -299236 118986600 108491142 299236 299236 108191906 0 108191906 PART V, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF FIVE INDIVIDUAL FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES. ITS ENDOWMENT INCLUDE BOTH DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS AND FUND DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES -299,236. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 299,236. FESTIVAL GALA 868875 794355 74520 75820 96489 6955 20218 TEE IT UP AT TOPGOLF 56560 32535 24025 22197 7612 2373 2793 2 90440 68356 22084 24402 30754 2600 7023 1015875 895246 120629 122419 134855 11928 30034 299236 -178607 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WENDY SULLIVAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 356698 0 42799 0 0 0 23000 0 14456 0 436953 0 0 0 JEAN MARSHALL PRESIDENT 237735 0 0 0 0 0 14640 0 20027 0 272402 0 0 0 JEFFREY ARLEDGE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 235139 0 0 0 0 0 4923 0 24634 0 264696 0 0 0 THEODORE CHAPMAN CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 241525 0 50 0 0 0 10562 0 4700 0 256837 0 0 0 THOMAS BARRY CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 215877 0 0 0 0 0 23000 0 14240 0 253117 0 0 0 LAUREL TAYLOR CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER 237778 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8402 0 246180 0 0 0 TIMOTHY MEEHLING VP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 181008 0 0 0 0 0 18321 0 13798 0 213127 0 0 0 SHAWN ALLER IT DIRECTOR 157666 0 0 0 0 0 11314 0 16122 0 185102 0 0 0 AMANDA BARTOSCH ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE VP 151917 0 150 0 0 0 12652 0 17494 0 182213 0 0 0 LUCAS EVANS VP CLINICAL SERVICES 150055 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9519 0 159574 0 0 0 LINDSEY HENDERSON VP HUMAN RESOURCES 150033 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7932 0 157965 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN ADDITION, THE CEO REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE OTHER OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. X 4866 RETAIL PRICE X 5 172454 MARKET QUOTE X CHS MERGER 1 3268259 BOOK X SPECIAL EVENTS 105 74304 RETAIL PRICE X GIFT CARDS 20 5445 RETAIL PRICE 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): EASTER SEALS MIDWEST IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FOR STOCK GIFTS AND THE CHS MERGER. THE ORGANIZATION WILL REPORT THE NUMBER OF ITEMS RECEIVED FOR ALL OTHER NONCASH DONATIONS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 EASTER SEALS MIDWEST MERGED WITH CENTER FOR HEARING AND SPEECH, INC. THE CENTER FOR HEARING & SPEECH PROVIDES A VARIETY OF COMMUNICATION SERVICES FOR PEOPLE ACROSS THE LIFESPAN AIMED AT EARLY IDENTIFICATION, EVALUATION, TREATMENT, AND ONGOING SUPPORT. PROGRAMS INCLUDE SPEECH-LANGUAGE SERVICES, TREATING SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DISORDERS IN ADULTS AND CHILDREN; SCHOOL SCREENING, WHICH SCREENS SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN FOR VISION AND HEARING LOSS; CLINICAL AUDIOLOGY SERVICES, WHICH EVALUATES AND TREATS HEARING LOSS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS; AND HEARING CONSERVATION, WHICH TESTS THE HEARING OF WORKERS IN HIGH-NOISE ENVIRONMENTS ACCORDING TO OSHA REQUIREMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS EMPOWERED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO HAVE THE 990 FILED AND HAVE IT EXECUTED BY THE CFO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND AUDIT COMMITTEE DISCUSS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS REGULARLY AT AND BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS AND RELIES ON THE CEO TO BRING TO ITS ATTENTION ANY MATERIAL TRANSACTION OR RELATIONSHIPS THAT MIGHT BE CONSIDERED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO ANY OF THE BOARD MEMBERS. FOR ANY BOARD VOTES WHERE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OR THE APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT MIGHT EXIST, THE BOARD MEMBER WITH THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS REQUIRED TO EXCUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER AS WELL AS THE VOTE ITSELF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OBTAINS MARKET DATA FROM LOCKTON AND FROM GUIDESTAR WHEN DETERMINING REASONABLE COMPENSATION. ALSO, THE CHIEF HR OFFICER GIVES THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE INFORMATION REGARDING HOW MUCH IS BUDGETED. IN ADDITION, THE CEO REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE OTHER OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST, BUT ARE NOT REGULARLY PUBLISHED BY THE ORGANIZATION FOR PUBLIC ACCESS. FORM 990, PART VIII, LINES 1F AND 1G EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2025, THE ORGANIZATION AND CENTER FOR HEARING AND SPEECH, INC. (CHS) COMPLETED A MERGER, WITH THE ORGANIZATION BEING THE SURVIVING ENTITY, ALL PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF AN AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER PREVIOUSLY EXECUTED BY THE PARTIES. IN ACCORDANCE WITH GAAP, THE MERGER IS ACCOUNTED FOR AS AN ACQUISITION, WITH THE ORGANIZATION AS THE ACQUIRER. THE ORGANIZATION AND CHS EXECUTED THE MERGER WITH THE DESIRE TO STRENGTHEN THEIR MISSIONS AND TO BROADEN THEIR SCOPE OF SERVICES FOR THE GREATER COMMUNITY. THIS MERGER CREATES A CONTINUUM OF SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES THAT DOES NOT OTHERWISE EXIST IN THE COMMUNITY. THE MERGER OF THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS WILL DIVERSIFY PROGRAMS AND ADDRESS NEEDS OF MORE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY. THE EXCESS OF CHS ASSETS CONTRIBUTED OVER CHS LIABILITIES ASSUMED AS OF MAY 1, 2025, HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE ORGANIZATION AS A CONTRIBUTION. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR.