2021-02-15T08:46:23-06:00 2020-09-30 341873282 CBIZ MHM LLC 222 SOUTH 9TH STREET SUITE 1000 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2019-10-01 411306304 PACER CENTER INC PACE 9528389000 8161 NORMANDALE BLVD MINNEAPOLIS MN 55437 PAULA GOLDBERG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9528389000 2021-02-09 0 BRUCE THIEL P00526510 6123397811 2021-02-12 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z PAULA GOLDBERG 8161 NORMANDALE BLVD MINNEAPOLIS MN 55437 6282562 0 X WWW.PACER.ORG X 1977 MN TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND HELP ALL CHILDREN ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. 19 19 76 700 0 0 6110130 5635636 84541 39705 677690 575676 -111506 2704 6760855 6253721 0 0 0 0 4340500 4533392 0 0 354038 1284159 1015364 5624659 5548756 1136196 704965 17368484 18659608 304658 409265 17063826 18250343 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 3022189 0 22388 PROGRAM FOR PARENT TRAINING: PROVIDES WORKSHOPS, INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE, AND WRITTEN MATERIALS TO FAMILIES OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS. PROGRAMMATIC FOCUS ADDRESSES VARIOUS ISSUES INCLUDING: MULTICULTURAL CONCERNS, EMOTIONAL/BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS (EBD), AND PARENT INVOLVEMENT. SPECIFIC PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 22,291 REQUESTS FOR INFO AND ASSISTANCE; 10,995 PARTICIPANTS AT WORKSHOPS, TRAININGS PRESENTATIONS, ETC.; 242 WORKSHOPS, TRAININGS & PRESENTATIONS. 785882 0 11978 PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS & PROFESSIONAL TRAINING: PROVIDE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO SUPPORT ELEMENTARY STUDENTS, WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO DISABILITY AWARENESS EDUCATION, FAMILY STRENGTHENING, JUVENILE JUSTICE ISSUES, SUPPORT FOR EMPLOYMENT AND SUCCESSFUL ADULT LIFE, AND ADAPTIVE DEVICES/TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE LEARNING, COMMUNICATION, AND SELF-ADVOCACY. SPECIFIC PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 9,968 REQUESTS FOR INFO AND ASSISTANCE; 11,112 PARTICIPANTS AT WORKSHOPS, TRAININGS, PRESENTATIONS, SHOWS, ETC.; 246 WORKSHOPS, TRAININGS, PRESENTATIONS, SHOWS, ETC. 859287 0 27116 NATIONAL PROGRAMS & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: PROVIDES REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO PARENT CENTERS, AGENCIES AND FAMILIES, INCLUDES NATIONAL BULLYING PREVENTION PROGRAM. SPECIFIC PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 5,902 REQUESTS FOR INFO AND ASSISTANCE; 4,512 PARTICIPANTS AT WORKSHOPS, TRAININGS, PRESENTATIONS, ETC.; 88 WORKSHOPS, TRAININGS, PRESENTATIONS, ETC. 4667358 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 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 19 0 1 76 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MN AL AK AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MS NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X RENEE GALLAHER 9528389000 8161 NORMANDALE BLVD MINNEAPOLIS MN 55437 JOHN GUTHMANN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CORINNE NISKA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUTH LOWENTHAL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL LUEHR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNAN PAUL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEANNETTE FREDERICKSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD LEZAMA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN ROSENBLUM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW WOODS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA ELM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GINNY HOPPER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GWEN HOPPER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAY JACKSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA MATTSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN MAHONY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK O'LEARY PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALISON BAKKEN VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DON MCNEIL SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BETH SIMERMEYER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RENEE GALLAHER FINANCE DIRECTOR 20.00 X 55840 0 3187 PAULA GOLDBERG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 200727 0 41012 256567 0 44199 1 0 1 0 0 1218977 2646426 1770233 217749 5635636 SERVICE FEES 611710 39705 39705 39705 333962 333962 241714 0 241714 241714 241714 0 1218977 19073 -19073 -19073 31545 9768 21777 21777 6253721 61482 0 556603 326500 186131 114696 25673 3341997 2968352 169587 204058 566817 513867 27753 25197 298078 257178 22350 18550 34445 34445 193653 80230 97873 15550 257176 225411 20463 11302 40259 34666 3566 2027 285922 244843 23980 17099 13074 12988 86 7692 7583 109 24000 20552 2013 1435 PRINTING 156197 112627 10543 33027 MISCELLANEOUS 2946 2930 5 11 5548756 4667358 527360 354038 X 55000 46000 3000 6000 1779367 2042319 875763 1082394 596023 414479 68484 18155 49846 130260 846950 815271 53800 31679 13945201 14804322 0 136000 17368484 18659608 288165 346472 46300 16493 16493 304658 409265 X 6930238 7338850 10133588 10911493 17063826 18250343 17368484 18659608 704965 481552 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 6333107 6121763 6359536 6110130 5635636 30560172 6333107 6121763 6359536 6110130 5635636 30560172 2577437 27982735 179077 203207 246859 351425 333962 1314530 31874702 623881 0.87790 0.88160 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 11724 101985 113709 5435047 5548756 427438 106860 0 0 431173 428550 431233 427438 1718394 2577591 104695 115889 118533 113709 452826 107793 107138 107808 106860 429599 644399 17482 16976 17102 11724 63284 1 687367 1 1 0 1 X 11024506 37115 784682 11846303 10483777 36408 504321 11024506 9765449 48329 669999 10483777 8735144 253224 777081 9765449 7384444 774250 576450 8735144 0.30800 0.63400 0.05800 0 0 846950 815271 31679 31679 X 6735273 481552 481552 6253721 0 6253721 5548756 0 5548756 0 5548756 PART IV, LINE 2B: FUNDS ARE RECEIVED AND DISBURSED BY PACER CENTER FOR THE MEL GOLDBERG MEDICAL AND LEGAL ADVOCACY FUND. DISBURSEMENTS ARE MADE AS DIRECTED BY THE FUND. PART V, LINE 4: THE INTENTION FOR PACER CENTER'S ENDOWMENT FUND IS TO HAVE A SOURCE OF PERMANENT, PREDICTABLE FUNDS, WHOSE INCOME IS USED TO SUPPLEMENT OTHER TRADITIONAL INCOME FROM EVENTS AND DONATIONS, IN ORDER TO SUSTAIN CORE PROGRAMS: PARENT TRAINING, SIMON TECHNOLOGY CENTER, COUNT ME IN PUPPET SHOWS AND BULLYING PREVENTION. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS FOR CONTINGENCIES IN EVALUATING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THIS GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES RECOGNITION THRESHOLD PRINCIPLES FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN THAT ARE NOT CERTAIN TO BE REALIZED. NO LIABILITY HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE ORGANIZATION FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019 BENEFIT 1210477 1210477 19073 CALIFORNIA EVENT 8500 8500 1218977 1218977 19073 19073 -19073 RENEE GALLAHER 8161 NORMANDALE BLVD MINNEAPOLIS MN 55437 PART II, COLUMN A PACER CENTER'S ANNUAL BENEFIT ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 2020 WAS POSTPONED UNTIL NOVEMBER 2020 AS A RESULT OF THE COVID PANDEMIC. BENEFIT REVENUE REPORTED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 9/30/20 ARE THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND SPONSORSHIP REVENUES THAT WERE RECEIVED AND RECOGNIZED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 PAULA GOLDBERG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 185727 0 15000 0 0 0 29158 0 11854 0 241739 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 EXPLANATION: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES AND APPROVES THE DISCRETIONARY BONUS AMOUNTS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. X 8 81748 FMV X AUCTION ITEMS 1740 136000 SALES PROCEEDS 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED IS REPORTED. PART III LINE 1 PACER CENTER ENHANCES THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH ALL DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES, SO EACH PERSON CAN REACH HIS OR HER HIGHEST POTENTIAL. PACER OPERATES ON THE PRINCIPLES OF PARENTS HELPING PARENTS, SUPPORTING FAMILIES, PROMOTING A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL CHILDREN AND WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 GINNY HOPPER AND GWEN HOPPER - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B BEFORE THE 990 IS SIGNED, A DETAILED REVIEW IS PERFORMED BY THE FINANCE DIRECTOR. THEN THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. BEFORE THE 990 IS SUBMITTED, AN ELECTRONIC COPY IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C PACER CENTER HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERING ALL BOARD MEMBERS. IT IS DISCUSSED ANNUALLY AT A BOARD MEETING AND UPDATED FORMS ARE COMPLETED AND SIGNED BY EACH MEMBER ANNUALLY. THE POLICY REQUIRES DISCLOSURE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS, AND PREVENTS THE MEMBER FROM BEING INVOLVED IN BOARD DISCUSSION ABOUT, AND VOTING ON, A MATTER INVOLVING A CONFLICT. IN THE EVENT THAT IT IS UNCLEAR WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE INDIVIDUAL WITH A POTENTIAL CONFLICT SHALL DISCLOSE THE CIRCUMSTANCES TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT, WHO SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THERE EXISTS A CONFLICT THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE POLICY. PRIOR TO BOARD ACTION ON A TRANSACTION INVOLVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, A PERSON HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD ALL MATERIAL FACTS RELATED TO THE CONFLICT. SUCH DISLOSURE SHALL BE REFLECTED IN BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A IN JANUARY, 2020 THE BOARD AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ENTERED INTO A 5 YEAR EMPLOYMENT AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION AGREEMENT. AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS PERFORMED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. A WRITTEN REVIEW IS COMPLETED AND THE COMMITTEE PROVIDES UPDATED COMPENSATION INFORMATION TO THE FINANCE DIRECTOR. AN ANNUAL REVIEW WAS LAST COMPLETED JANUARY 2020. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 PACER'S BYLAWS, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. ADDITIONALLY, THESE AND OTHER GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE REVIEWED BY THE MINNESOTA CHARITIES REVIEW COUNCIL, WITH RESULTS POSTED ON THEIR WEBSITE. PART XII LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OF THE AUDIT OR ITS PROCESS FOR THE SELCTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACOCUNTANT DURING THE TAX YEAR.