Paraquad champions equity and independence for people with disabilities through services, partnerships, education, and advocacy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$327K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.7M a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$327K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9.8M
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$13.1M
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$11.9M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$18.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$13.1M
FY2023▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$17.4M
FY2021$14.0M
FY2022$14.8M
FY2023$13.1M
FY2024$12.5M
FY2025$12.7M
Expenses
$11.9M
FY2023-0.08%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$13.5M
FY2021$12.9M
FY2022$11.9M
FY2023$11.9M
FY2024$12.1M
FY2025$12.1M
Net assets
$18.5M
FY2023▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$14.1M
FY2021$15.3M
FY2022$17.5M
FY2023$18.5M
FY2024$8.2M
FY2025$8.4M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1977.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $9.8M Management & general 14% · $1.6M Fundraising 4% · $516K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990; $327K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$192,704Pt VII · Sec A
$134,308Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (term End)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jerrold Ehrlick———$198,269$168,997$101,346
Jerrold Ehrlich$196,401$191,760$192,704———
Aimee Wehmeier$144,281$156,824$134,308$164,856$151,099$118,984

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Champions equity and independence for people with disabilities through services, partnerships, education, and advocacy.

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3 programs · $8.0M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

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.

$6.5Mprogram expense
02

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.

$1.3Mprogram expense
03

Deaf way interpreting services provides interpreting services for people who are deaf and hard of hearing. This program was terminated in october 2023.

$222Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 7 grants · $124K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$105,406
Unitemized GrantFY2020$4,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$92
Unitemized GrantFY2019$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2019$2,550
Unitemized GrantFY2019$810

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$13.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$568K
Investment incomeLn 3$162K
Money outPt IX
$11.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.8M
Managementcol C$1.6M
Fundraisingcol D$516K
Owns and owesPt X
$18.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$28.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$9.7M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$328K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$568K
Investment incomeLn 3$162K
Gains on assetsLn 7$8K
Total revenueLn 12$13.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.0M
SavingsLn 2$82K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Other assetsLn 15$8.9M
Total assetsLn 16$28.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.8M
Net assetsLn 32$18.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 599
VolunteersI 6139
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$2.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.2M$3.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$27.4M$28.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.9M$9.8M
Net assetsLn 32$17.5M$18.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$385K$65K$312K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$8.4M$7.0M$1.0M$428K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$29K$24K$4K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$620K$515K$74K$32K
Payroll taxesLn 10$233K$193K$28K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$75K$75K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$4K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$488K$488K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$89K$74K$11K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$898K$898K
TravelLn 17$76K$63K$9K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18K$15K$2K$919
InterestLn 20$65K$54K$8K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$270K$224K$32K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$87K$36K$48K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$124K$103K$15K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.9M$9.8M$1.6M$516K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $12.7M$12.1M$537K$8.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $12.5M$12.1M$338K$8.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $13.1M$11.9M$1.2M$18.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $14.8M$11.9M$2.9M$17.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $14.0M$12.9M$1.2M$15.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $17.4M$13.5M$3.9M$14.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $13,059,461 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $13,564,313$12,375,882
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,135,062$568,460
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $146,027$161,819
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$24,871−$46,700
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $14,820,531$13,059,461
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $304$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $9,516,341$9,683,527
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,392,710$2,215,853
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $11,909,355$11,899,380
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,911,176$1,160,081
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $13,059,461 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$159,110
VIII-1c Fundraising events$327,747
VIII-1d Related organizations$720,000
VIII-1e Government grants$9,690,346
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,478,679
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$12,375,882
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $568,460$568,460
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $154,255$154,255
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $7,564$7,564
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$127,902−$127,902
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $81,202$81,202
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $649,662 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $33,917$13,059,461
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,899,380 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $64,712 · Management $311,514 · Fundraising $8,739$384,965
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,987,005 · Management $1,001,510 · Fundraising $427,535$8,416,050
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $24,440 · Management $3,503 · Fundraising $1,496$29,439
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $514,889 · Management $73,804 · Fundraising $31,506$620,199
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $193,332 · Management $27,712 · Fundraising $11,830$232,874
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $74,517$74,517
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $4,486$4,486
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $4,974$4,974
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $487,714$487,714
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,264$17,264
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $73,872 · Management $10,589 · Fundraising $4,520$88,981
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $898,267$898,267
IX-17 TravelPrograms $62,875 · Management $9,012 · Fundraising $3,847$75,734
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $15,019 · Management $2,153 · Fundraising $919$18,091
IX-20 InterestPrograms $54,061 · Management $7,749 · Fundraising $3,308$65,118
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $224,168 · Management $32,132 · Fundraising $13,717$270,017
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $36,406 · Management $48,256 · Fundraising $2,313$86,975
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $102,707 · Management $14,723 · Fundraising $6,285$123,715
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,756,731 · Management $1,626,634 · Fundraising $516,015$11,899,380
Part X · Balance sheet $28,284,205 assets, 17 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $11,245,250; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,429,814$2,032,427
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $97,342$81,574
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $553,502$377,177
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,356,417$893,374
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $37,514$46,615
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,795,842$1,171,902
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,175,534$3,519,331
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,701,268$8,916,555
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $27,392,483$28,284,205
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $740,853$1,012,232
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $172,001$129,891
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $73,204$54,302
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,907,172$9,770,306
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $15,850,705$16,226,413
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,634,606$2,287,486
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $17,485,311$18,513,899
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $27,392,483$28,284,205
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $18,513,899 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$13,059,461
XI-2 Total expenses$11,899,380
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,160,081
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$17,485,311
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$326,931
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$458,424
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$18,513,899

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