2019-05-12T12:54:16-05:00 2018-06-30 341818258 MEADEN & MOORE LTD 1375 EAST NINTH STREET SUITE 1800 CLEVELAND OH 441141790 990 2017-07-01 341127919 POSITIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM POSI 2163614400 3100 EUCLID AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44115 HABEEBAH GRIMES CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2163614400 2019-04-29 1 KAREN B COONEY P00285983 2162413272 40.128.80.240 2019-04-29 09:42:31 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 C55EBCA1B685613B91C1A33C7F2579CD697F2E12 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z HABEEBAH RASHEED GRIMES 3100 EUCLID AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44115 54378929 0 X PEPCLEVE.ORG X 1973 OH PROVIDES STRENGTH-BASED SPECIAL EDUCATION AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO CHILDREN. 17 17 194 17 0 17154 4700510 5063561 38757957 38223888 84825 -337817 120097 116080 43663389 43065712 0 0 0 0 35561201 34879040 0 0 259463 8157090 7795846 43718291 42674886 -54902 390826 29245735 29985134 1466925 1740623 27778810 28244511 X POSITIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM (PEP) HELPS TROUBLED AND TROUBLING CHILDREN LEARN AND GROW. 0 0 30947371 33846042 DAY TREATMENT CENTERS: POSITIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM'S DAY TREATMENT CENTERS SERVE SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH AN EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE IN AN INTEGRATED EDUCATIONAL AND MENTAL HEALTH ENVIRONMENT. THESE CENTERS SERVE AS BOTH THE SCHOOL AND THE THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT CENTER FOR THESE CHILDREN AND YOUTH. PEP'S SEVEN CENTERS ARE LOCATED THROUGHOUT NORTHEAST OHIO AND HAVE THE ABILITY TO SERVE CHILDREN WITH MULTIPLE DISABILITIES. PEP'S DAY TREATMENT CENTERS SERVED APPROXIMATELY 748 CHILDREN FROM 62 SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN 7 COUNTIES. 1057068 936979 PEP ASSIST: PEP ASSIST IS PEP'S CONSULTATION AND TRAINING ARM, PROVIDES SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS WITH BEST PRACTICES FOR WORKING WITH AT-RISK AND SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN. SERVICES ARE INDIVIDUALLY TAILORED TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF EACH DISTRICT. SERVED CHILDREN FROM 18 SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN 4 COUNTIES. 4894660 3440867 CONNECTIONS: POSITIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM'S CONNECTIONS COORDINATES SERVICES FOR SOME OF THE COMMUNITY'S MOST AT-RISK CHILDREN AND YOUTH, ALL OF WHOM ARE EXPERIENCING SEVERE EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE, ARE INVOLVED WITH SEVERAL OF THE COUNTY'S CHILD-SERVING SYSTEMS, AND ARE AT RISK OF BEING REMOVED FROM THEIR HOME. PEP CONNECTIONS WORKS WITH THE CHILD AND EVERYONE INVOLVED IN HIS/HER LIFE TO CREATE A PLAN OF CARE AIMED AT HELPING THE CHILD ACCESS COMMUNITY SUPPORTS AND BEGIN ON A PATH TO SUCCESS. PEP CONNECTIONS SERVED APPROXIMATELY 875 CHILDREN FROM 40 SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN 7 COUNTIES. 1385012 0 EARLY CHILDHOOD PLUS, FCSS, FOUNDATION GRANTS, AND OTHER PROGRAMS. 1385012 0 38284111 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 54 0 1 194 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 OH X JOHN SESEK 2163614400 3100 EUCLID AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44115 X SCOTT SEELBACH TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SAJIT ZACHARIAH PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MENGERINK EDD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TALSIA DIXON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NOREEN KILBANE VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SHEPPARD AT-LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE FOWLER-MACK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CANDICE MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FLORENCE KIMBO MD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY J PUSTULKA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH W OUTCALT CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIE HARRIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 D KEITH LOCKYER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOLLEY MARTENS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HEIDI GARTLAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES LANE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL VOINOVICH DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN SESEK CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 118306 0 46888 STEVEN HEDGEPETH CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 119123 0 7845 HABEEBAH RASHEED GRIMES CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER 40.00 X 115326 0 17789 FRANK FECSER RET'D 63018 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 154093 0 45432 SUSAN BERGER CHIEF EXTERNAL RELATIONS O 40.00 X 120495 0 13185 CLAUDIA LANN VALORE CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 40.00 X 101509 0 21674 JILL KOENIG CONNECTIONS DIRECTOR 40.00 X 105823 0 30427 JOHN MALCOLM IV IT DIRECTOR 40.00 X 116438 0 13130 ELAINE HARPER EDUCATIONAL SERVICES DIREC 40.00 X 109088 0 44133 ERICA NEW MEDICAL DIRECTOR 40.00 X 133293 0 35843 HUEI-RONG CHERN PROGRAMMER 40.00 X 110069 0 23339 1303563 0 299685 13 0 1 0 STREAMLINE HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS LLC 510 E BUTLER COURT KALAMAZOO MI 49007 MOSAIC - NEW SYSTEM 612435 BELLEFAIRE JCB 22001 FAIRMOUNT BOULEVARD SHAKER HEIGHTS OH 44118 CLIENT SERVICES 433202 EYE FOR CHANGE CONSULTING 3100 EAST 45TH STREET SUITE 314 CLEVELAND OH 44127 CLIENT SERVICES 307435 ESC OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY 6393 OAK TREE BOULEVARD INDEPENDENCE OH 44131 FISCAL AGENT FEES 280995 KOVACHY SALES INC 711 WEST BAGLEY RD BEREA OH 44017 CLEANING SERVICE 238578 16 278841 3912776 871944 14000 5063561 PROGRAM COSTS 611600 27649116 27649116 MEDICAID 624100 8993960 8993960 AGENCY FEES 611710 1555837 1555837 INSURANCE 624100 24975 24975 38223888 140123 140123 10800000 10800000 477940 0 -477940 -477940 -477940 151357 35277 116080 116080 43065712 38223888 0 -221737 954916 424464 530452 25159247 23374912 1636177 148158 2933646 2770955 154725 7966 4760739 4522376 226030 12333 1070492 905677 153575 11240 52749 52749 43000 43000 438253 94264 343624 365 372350 266448 108149 -2247 220234 75336 137891 7007 1931023 1741267 189756 346702 332995 13484 223 191393 115340 4743 71310 768419 675660 92466 293 296551 237797 58754 WRAP AROUND SERVICES 1707474 1707474 SCHOOL MEALS VENDING 328912 328912 ESC ADMIN FEE 320600 29106 291494 CONTRACT SERVICES 286955 286955 491231 394173 94243 2815 42674886 38284111 4131312 259463 3699406 5815091 188641 85000 3318568 4015029 195801 185886 18135962 7500396 10952553 10635566 10890766 9248562 29245735 29985134 1144925 1413540 19083 322000 308000 1466925 1740623 X 27706614 28154788 72196 89723 27778810 28244511 29245735 29985134 390826 74875 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3290462 3510474 4443953 4700510 5063561 21008960 3290462 3510474 4443953 4700510 5063561 21008960 21008960 25990 29068 68041 91097 140123 354319 21363279 0.98340 0.98830 X 63152 63152 42536859 42600011 1000000 250000 0 0 1000000 1000000 1000000 1000000 4000000 6000000 18465 28348 33934 63152 143899 250000 250000 250000 250000 1000000 1500000 18465 28348 33934 63152 143899 912000 912000 12819227 5022040 7797187 1418511 1132200 286311 1334921 1130427 204494 1651303 215729 1435574 10635566 X 43065712 0 43065712 0 43065712 42600011 -74875 -74875 42674886 0 42674886 PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY PEP AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY IF PEP HAS TAKEN CERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. PEP WOULD RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES ACCRUED, IF ANY, RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX UNCERTAINTIES IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN, THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS GOLF OUTING 20522 20522 12477 0 PEP RALLY 130835 130835 6732 16068 151357 151357 19209 16068 35277 116080 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOHN SESEK CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 118306 0 0 0 0 0 14883 0 32005 0 165194 0 0 0 FRANK FECSER RET'D 63018 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 154093 0 0 0 0 0 16376 0 29056 0 199525 0 0 0 ELAINE HARPER EDUCATIONAL SERVICES DIREC 109088 0 0 0 0 0 12281 0 31852 0 153221 0 0 0 ERICA NEW MEDICAL DIRECTOR 133293 0 0 0 0 0 16741 0 19102 0 169136 0 0 0 MARY ELLEN FECSER OFFICER'S SPOUSE 76984 EMPLOYMENT 0 FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A THE ORGANIZATION HAS 194 EMPLOYEES THAT WORK SPECIFICALLY FOR PEP. THE REMAINING WORKFORCE OF APPROXIMATELY 340 EMPLOYEES IS LEASED THROUGH THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PEP'S CEO, CFO, AND THE BOARD'S FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEW THE FORM 990 IN DETAIL WITH THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD (OR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ACTING ON ITS BEHALF) TO APPROVE THE 990. UPON APPROVAL, THE FORM 990 IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, BOARD MEMBERS SIGN A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT & DISCLOSURE STATEMENT." THE CEO ENSURES THAT ALL BOARD MEMBERS SIGN THE DOCUMENT AND SHE REVIEWS EACH DOCUMENT TO DETERMINE IF ANY INTEREST DISCLOSED MAY IMPAIR THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE BOARD MEMBER FOR VOTING PURPOSES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ANNUALLY, THE CEO'S SALARY IS EVALUATED AGAINST COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT OTHER CHILD-SERVING AGENCIES IN THE GREATER CLEVELAND AREA TO DETERMINE REASONABLENESS. IN ADDITION, THE CEO'S SALARY IS EVALUATED ANNUALLY BY COMPARING HER SALARY TO COMPARABLE POSITIONS FOUND IN THE GREATER CLEVELAND SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL SALARY & FRINGE BENEFIT STUDY. THE CEO'S SALARY IS APPROVED BY A VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. ANNUALLY, THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS EVALUATED AGAINST COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT OTHER CHILD-SERVING AGENCIES IN THE GREATER CLEVELAND AREA TO DETERMINE REASONABLENESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S CURRENT GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CURRENT CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, CURRENT AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND CURRENT FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FILINGS WITH THE OHIO SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE INCLUDING PEP'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, CERTIFICATION OF CONTINUED EXISTENCE AND STATUTORY AGENT CHANGES CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM OHIO'S SECRETARY OF STATE WEBSITE. IN ADDITION, FORM 990 CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM GUIDESTAR.ORG. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN D: FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS, THE COMPENSATION LISTED IN PART VII REFLECTS BOX 1 OF THE W-2 PLUS EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTIONS. BOX 5 OF THE W-2 IS NOT REPRESENTATIVE OF SOME EMPLOYEES' TOTAL WAGES DUE TO THEIR EMPLOYMENT STATUS. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24A: "WRAP AROUND SERVICES" ARE SPECIALIZED SERVICES PROVIDED FOR CLIENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR "INDIVIDUAL SERVICE PLANS." THESE SERVICES ARE FUNDED THROUGH ADAMHS BOARD OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY AND ARE INTENDED TO "WRAP AROUND" A CLIENT WHO NEEDS MORE THAN JUST A NARROWLY DEFINED MEDICAID MEDICAL SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A HABEEBAH RASHEED GRIMES HAS BEEN PROMOTED TO CEO AS OF JULY 1, 2018 AFTER FRANK FESCER'S RETIREMENT.