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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$349K 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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FY2024 · 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
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$349K
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 $4.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.8 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
$8.4M
50% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 50% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.5M
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$12.1M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$8.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$12.5M
FY2024▼ -5%
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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
$12.1M
FY2024▲ +2%
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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
$8.2M
FY2024▼ -56%
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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 FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $9.6M Management & general 15% · $1.8M Fundraising 6% · $728K

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

25 people listed on the 990; $349K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$191,760Pt VII · Sec A
$156,824Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · $8.7M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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 338 clients.

$6.3Mprogram expense
02

Independent living adult program provided services to 63 participants. The peer program offered support to 61 participants. Information and referral services were given to 3,745 individuals. 50 youth and their families received services through monthly youth groups, summer camps, education advocacy, and transition services.

$1.4Mprogram expense
03

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 team of adaptive exercise specialists served 389 participants.

$1.0Mprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$531K
Investment incomeLn 3$169K
Money outPt IX
$12.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.6M
Managementcol C$1.8M
Fundraisingcol D$728K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$16.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$9.4M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$252K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$531K
Investment incomeLn 3$169K
Gains on assetsLn 7$6K
Total revenueLn 12$12.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
SavingsLn 2$197K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Other assetsLn 15$8.2M
Total assetsLn 16$16.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.4M
Net assetsLn 32$8.2M
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M$1.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.5M$4.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$28.3M$16.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.8M$8.4M
Net assetsLn 32$18.5M$8.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3K$3K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$388K$65K$314K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$8.3M$6.6M$1.1M$602K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$31K$25K$4K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$783K$622K$104K$57K
Payroll taxesLn 10$246K$195K$33K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$56K$56K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$5K$5K
Investment management feesLn 11f$68K$68K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$339K$339K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$59K$59K
Office expensesLn 13$145K$115K$19K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$367K$367K
OccupancyLn 16$919K$919K
TravelLn 17$61K$49K$8K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$36K$29K$5K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$261K$207K$35K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$41K$17K$25K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$56K$47K$6K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$12.1M$9.6M$1.8M$728K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $12.7M$12.1M$537K$8.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $12.5M$12.1M$338K$8.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $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 $12,460,002 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $12,375,882$11,779,610
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $568,460$530,793
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $161,819$169,255
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$46,700−$19,656
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $13,059,461$12,460,002
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$3,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $9,683,527$9,705,809
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,215,853$2,412,816
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $11,899,380$12,121,625
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,160,081$338,377
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
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 $12,460,002 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$155,915
VIII-1c Fundraising events$251,762
VIII-1d Related organizations$720,000
VIII-1e Government grants$9,365,033
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,286,900
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,779,610
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $530,793$530,793
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $163,044$163,044
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $6,211$6,211
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$124,965−$124,965
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $105,309$105,309
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $636,102 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $44,290$12,460,002
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $12,121,625 across 19 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,000$3,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $65,243 · Management $314,111 · Fundraising $8,809$388,163
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,560,911 · Management $1,094,999 · Fundraising $602,002$8,257,912
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $24,885 · Management $4,153 · Fundraising $2,283$31,321
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $621,717 · Management $103,763 · Fundraising $57,046$782,526
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $195,357 · Management $32,605 · Fundraising $17,925$245,887
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $55,735$55,735
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $5,428$5,428
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $68,267$68,267
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $338,571$338,571
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $58,893$58,893
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $115,047 · Management $19,201 · Fundraising $10,554$144,802
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $366,620$366,620
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $918,526$918,526
IX-17 TravelPrograms $48,659 · Management $8,121 · Fundraising $4,465$61,245
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $28,908 · Management $4,825 · Fundraising $2,652$36,385
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $207,407 · Management $34,616 · Fundraising $19,030$261,053
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,565 · Management $24,827$41,392
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $46,556 · Management $6,029 · Fundraising $3,314$55,899
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,616,865 · Management $1,776,680 · Fundraising $728,080$12,121,625
Part X · Balance sheet $16,599,262 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,032,427$1,619,068
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $81,574$196,511
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $377,177$250,739
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $893,374$740,119
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $46,615$41,370
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,171,902$1,418,931
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,519,331$4,129,769
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,916,555$8,202,755
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $28,284,205$16,599,262
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,012,232$1,384,078
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $129,891$131,283
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $54,302$34,437
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,770,306$8,382,384
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $16,226,413$6,119,680
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,287,486$2,097,198
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $18,513,899$8,216,878
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $28,284,205$16,599,262
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,216,878 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,460,002
XI-2 Total expenses$12,121,625
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$338,377
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$18,513,899
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$624,814
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$11,260,212
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,216,878

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