Paragon Support Systems INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Wyandotte, MI501(c)(3)Since 1996UnclassifiedEIN 38-3306379Revenue $2.6M in FY2021

On file with the IRSparagonsupport.org2101 Grove St, 48192-6910 · Wyandotte, MITax-exempt since Oct 1997Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Vocational/job placement servicesstaffing agent / residential services

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$145K 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $68K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$145K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$236K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$2.5M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$933K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2021▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$2.7M
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2021▼ -16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$3.1M
Net assets
$933K
FY2021▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$826K
FY2021$933K
FY2022$771K
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · 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 1997.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $2.2M Management & general 12% · $294K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $145K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir
$144,749Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Valerie Kaiser$193,435$288,074$160,450$148,120$144,749

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

Helps people find jobs and provides residential support services.

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1 program · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The fiscal year of 2020/21 has been challenging to say the least. Paragon was not alone in experiencing atime of uncertainty for our health, financial declines and an increased staffing shortage crisis.Paragon Support Systems Inc., proved to be resilient by a continued delivery of services for our 24-hourresidential sites and respite…

$2.2Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$363K
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$294K
Owns and owesPt X
$933K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$288K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$236K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$363K
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$288K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$288K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$535K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$236K
Net assetsLn 32$933K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 594
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$278K$288K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$599K$535K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$305K$236K
Net assetsLn 32$826K$933K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.9M$1.7M$206K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$151K$134K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$214K$190K$24K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$395$395
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$31K$31K
TravelLn 17$442$442
InterestLn 20$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$65K$65K
InsuranceLn 23$60K$60K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$87K$65K$22K
All other expensesLn 24e$22K$18K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$2.2M$294K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.7M$3.1M−$392K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.1M$3.7M−$610K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.9M$3.3M$1.6M$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.5M$2.7M−$162K$771K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $2.6M$2.5M$107K$933K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.9M$3.0M−$134K$826K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,643,172 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,702,171$2,279,800
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $175,449$363,372
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,877,620$2,643,172
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,600,966$2,236,288
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $410,287$300,244
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,011,253$2,536,532
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$133,633$106,640
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $2,643,172 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,279,800$2,279,800
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $49,430$49,430
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $313,942$313,942
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,643,172 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,643,172
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,536,532 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,665,461 · Management $205,843$1,871,304
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $134,376 · Management $16,608$150,984
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $190,460 · Management $23,540$214,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,306$9,306
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13,032$13,032
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $395$395
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,745$4,745
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $31,422$31,422
IX-17 TravelManagement $442$442
IX-20 InterestManagement $7,545$7,545
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $64,502$64,502
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $60,007$60,007
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $65,213 · Management $22,012$87,225
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $18,107 · Management $3,516$21,623
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,242,580 · Management $293,952 · Fundraising $0$2,536,532
Part X · Balance sheet $1,168,601 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $277,853$287,727
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $252,818$344,434
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $599,331$534,830
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,610$1,610
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,131,612$1,168,601
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $94,439$86,230
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $305,440$235,789
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $826,172$932,812
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $826,172$932,812
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,131,612$1,168,601
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $932,812 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,643,172
XI-2 Total expenses$2,536,532
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$106,640
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$826,172
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$932,812

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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