2025-04-03T11:11:12-05:00 2024-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 4334 MUNSON STREET SUITE 200 CANTON OH 44718 990 2023-07-01 431667582 MIDLAND EMPIRE RESOURCES FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING INC (MERIL) MIDL 8162798558 4420 SOUTH 40TH STREET SAINT JOSEPH MO 64503 JULIE EDLUND CEO 8162798558 2025-03-20 1 1 JENNIFER COLEMAN P00743188 3304972000 2025-03-11 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X JULIE EDLUND 4420 SOUTH 40TH STREET SAINT JOSEPH MO 64503 5462924 0 X WWW.MERIL.ORG X 1994 MO THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS THE ELIMINATION OF PHYSICAL, ATTITUDINAL AND SYSTEMIC BARRIERS AFFECTING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES SO THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS, WITH OUR WITHOUT A DISABILITY, ARE FREE TO LIVE AS INDEPENDENTLY AS THEY CHOOSE. X 8 8 65 13 0 0 283917 285944 3832749 3231886 -330902 1370427 3150 2911 3788914 4891168 14439 3923002 0 0 1192339 850987 0 0 0 2531253 2344500 3738031 7118489 50883 -2227321 2441618 0 214297 0 2227321 0 X THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS THE ELIMINATION OF PHYSICAL, ATTITUDINAL AND SYSTEMIC BARRIERS AFFECTING PEOPLE WITH DISABILIITIES SO THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS, WITH OR WITHOUT A DISABILITY, ARE FREE TO LIVE AS INDEPENDENTLY AS THEY CHOOSE. 0 1 6033985 3918152 2748245 CONSUMER DIRECTED SERVICES THAT ALLOW FOR THE PROVISION OF PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO LIVE IN A NURSING HOME OR OTHER INSTITUTIONAL SETTING. INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES THAT ASSISTS PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES TO GAIN INDEPENDENCE THROUGH ADVOCACY, TRAINING, INFORMATION AND REFERRALS. INDIVIDUALS ALSO RECEIVED ASSISTANCE IN ORDER TO ACQUIRE MATERIALS OR IMPROVE CONDITIONS THAT WILL ALLOW THEM TO BE LESS DEPENDENT UPON OTHERS. 386799 1922 462594 THE IN-HOME PROGRAM ALLOWS MERIL'S LICENSED NURSES TO HELP WITH MEDICATION SETUPS, DIABETIC NAIL CARE, SKIN MONITORING, AND VITAL SIGN CHECKS. MERIL'S TRAINED PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANTS (PCAS) ASSIST PARTICIPANTS WITH PERSONAL CARE TASKS, SUCH AS COOKING, CLEANING, SHOPPING, AND BATHING. 194489 2929 2122 INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO HELP INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES LIVE INDEPENDENTLY AS POSSIBLE AND PARTICIPATE AS THEY CHOOSE IN THE COMMUNITY. CLIENTS DO THIS BY ACCESSING ONE OR MORE OF THE FIVE CORE SERVICES: ADVOCACY, INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS TRAINING, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, PEER SUPPORT, AND TRANSITION SERVICES. 16951 18925 16951 18925 6632224 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 65 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X LIFE UNLIMITED 8164743026 320 ARMOUR RD NORTH KANSAS CITY MO 64116 EMILY BRAVO CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KELLY NAROWSKI VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS FAGAN SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KATIE CAROLUS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BILL MCCAMMON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KLECI MOSS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KENTON RANDOLPH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KIM WRIGHT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT HONAN CEO 40.00 X 10904 0 0 DEANN YOUNG INTERIM CEO 40.00 X 17723 0 738 28627 0 738 0 0 0 0 LIFE UNLIMITED INC 320 ARMOUR RD NORTH KANSAS CITY MO 64116 MANAGEMENT SERVICES 140364 1 285069 875 285944 PCA MEDICAID 621610 2748245 2748245 IN HOME SERVICES 621610 462594 462594 MONEY FOLLOWS PERSON 621610 10613 10613 ABI INCOME 621610 8312 8312 MISSOURI ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY 621610 2122 2122 3231886 23896 23896 2625 0 2625 2625 2625 1918287 571756 1346531 1346531 1346531 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 286 286 286 4891168 3231886 0 1373338 3912660 3912660 10342 10342 633191 602562 30629 16827 16631 196 154542 138630 15912 46427 44141 2286 249961 25183 224778 30623 15754 14869 2277 2277 61291 9795 51496 1584 217 1367 6167 2678 3489 37429 3030 34399 56307 5855 50452 19896 19896 5388 2774 2614 21946 2430 19516 33224 2482 30742 PCA SERVICES 1801167 1801167 SMH SERVICES 13588 13588 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1808 565 1243 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 1784 1784 60 60 7118489 6632224 486265 0 1444615 0 0 0 385048 0 0 0 0 0 18253 0 0 0 593702 0 0 0 0 0 0 2441618 0 214297 0 214297 0 X 2211321 0 16000 0 2227321 0 2441618 0 -2227321 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 26299 538448 260965 283917 285944 1395573 26299 538448 260965 283917 285944 1395573 1395573 3150 22650 22764 3150 26521 78235 2154 14752 286 17192 1491000 16641400 0.93600 0.95430 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2277 0 0 2277 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERS WITH 18 OTHER CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING ACROSS THE STATE OF MISSOURI TO HIRE A THIRD PARTY CONSULTANT WHICH ADVOCATES FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING APPROPRIATION BILLS WITH THE STATE LEGISLATURE. 0 X 4891168 0 4891168 0 4891168 7118489 0 7118489 0 7118489 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS A QUALIFIED NONPROFIT AND IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAXES IS PRESENTED. IN ADDITION, THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 509(A)(1). THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE STANDARD FOR EVALUATING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND HAS DETERMINED NO LIABILITY SHOULD BE RECORDED FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. 1 LIFE UNLIMITED INC 320 ARMOUR RD NORTH KANSAS CITY MO 64116 431237483 501(C)(3) 1928611 1984049 FMV RECEIVABLES, PROPERTY, NET OF LIABILITIES MERGING OF OPERATIONS 1 0 CONSUMER ASSISTANCE FUND 37 10342 FMV PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS THE NEEDS AND DISABILITIES OF ITS CLIENTS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS BASED ON THEIR NEEDS. CASH 2024-04-12 1928611 BOOK VALUE 431237483 LIFE UNLIMITED INC 320 ARMOUR RD NORTH KANSAS CITY MO 64116 501(C)(3) NET ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND PAYABLES 2024-04-12 65762 BOOK VALUE 431237483 LIFE UNLIMITED INC 320 ARMOUR RD NORTH KANSAS CITY MO 64116 501(C)(3) PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT 2024-04-12 1918287 APPRAISAL 431237483 LIFE UNLIMITED INC 320 ARMOUR RD NORTH KANSAS CITY MO 64116 501(C)(3) 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 PART I, LINE 2E: PERSON(S) INVOLVED: EMILY BRAVO AND KELLY NAROWSKI PART I, LINE 2E: EXPLANATION OF INVOLVEMENT: BOARD MEMBERS OF MERIL WHICH JOINED THE BOARD OF LIFE UNLIMITED UPON MERGER TO CONTINUE REPRESENTATION OF SERVICE AREA FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 EFFECTIVE APRIL 12, 2024, THE ORGANIZATION ENTERED INTO A BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT WITH LIFE UNLIMITED, INC., A NONPROFIT LOCATED IN NORTH KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI THAT OFFERS SIMILAR SERVICES AS THE ORGANIZATION. LIFE UNLIMITED, INC. ASSUMED CONTROL OF ALL OF THE BUSINESS ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION, EFFECTIVE APRIL 12, 2024. PER THE AGREEMENT, ALL PROPERTY RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, LEASES, AND PATENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE TO BECOME THE PROPERTY OF LIFE UNLIMITED, INC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION HAS ENTERED INTO A MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH LIFE UNLMITED, INC. TO PROIVDE EXPERTISE IN THE OPERATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM, AND IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE MANAGEMENT TEAM FOR REVIEW. THEN THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO IT BEING FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C VOTING BOARD MEMBERS MUST ANNUALLY DISCLOSE THEIR INVOLEMENTS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, VENDORS OR ANY OTHER ASSOCIATIONS THAT MIGHT PRODUCE A CONFLICT. A BOARD MEMBER MUST EXCLUDE THEMSELF FROM ANY DELIBERATION OR VOTING ON AN ISSUE ABOUT WHICH HE OR SHE HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THERE IS NO SELF-DEALING OR ANY CONDUCT OF PRIVATE BUSINESS OR PERSONAL SERVICES BETWEEN ANY BOARD MEMBER AND THE ORGANIZATION EXCEPT IF PROVIDED AS A DONATION ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS GENERALLY REVIEWS THE CEO'S SALARY AND BENEFITS ANNUALLY. THE BOARD DOCUMENTS THE PROCESS IN THE MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.