2017-02-03T10:06:37-06:00 2016-06-30 341818258 Meaden & Moore Ltd 1100 Superior Avenue Suite 1100 Cleveland OH 441142523 990 2015-07-01 341127919 Positive Education Program POSI 2163614400 3100 Euclid Avenue Cleveland OH 44115 Frank Fecser CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2163614400 2017-01-24 1 Karen B Cooney P00285983 2162413272 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Frank Fecser 3100 EUCLID AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44115 57667781 0 X PEPCLEVE.ORG X 1973 OH PROVIDES STRENGTH-BASED SPECIAL EDUCATION AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO CHILDREN. 19 19 157 20 0 0 3510474 4443953 37076477 38779362 27420 63568 74165 103783 40688536 43390666 0 0 0 0 33841158 33693537 0 0 169234 6795518 7556122 40636676 41249659 51860 2141007 27768476 29557349 2039251 1709092 25729225 27848257 X PEP HELPS TROUBLED AND TROUBLING CHILDREN LEARN AND GROW. 0 0 30412957 35356401 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 583 CHILDREN FROM 58 SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN 6 COUNTIES. 876471 EARLY CHILDHOOD PLUS: EARLY CHILDHOOD PLUS PROVIDES CONSULTATION, TRAINING, AND SUPPORT TO ENHANCE THE CAPACITIES OF ALL CAREGIVERS WORKING DIRECTLY WITH YOUNG CHILDREN PRESENTING SIGNIFICANT SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, BEHAVIORiAL, AND/OR DEVELOPMENTAL CHALLENGES. THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PLUS, PEP BUILDS SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES IN THE ADULTS WHO CARE FOR AND NURTURE YOUNG CHILDREN, THUS HELPING THE CHILDREN THEMSELVES. 4635392 2668405 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 596 CHILDREN FROM 39 SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN 2 COUNTIES. 1173801 754556 PEP ASSIST, FCSS, FOUNDATION GRANTS, AND OTHER PROGRAMS. 1173801 754556 37098621 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 46 0 1 157 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 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 KEITH M BELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH W OUTCALT VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS LITTMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MENGERINK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT SEELBACH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERENCE L THOMAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT DEANGELIS CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HOLLEY MARTENS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK DICKINSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY J PUSTULKA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NOREEN KILBANE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MYRNA LOY CORLEY AT-LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRETT S KRANTZ SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MONYKA S PRICE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SHEPPARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 D KEITH LOCKYER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sajit Zachariah PhD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 Candice Miller DiRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FLORENCE KIMBO DireCTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ryan Sobel DirecTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SESEK CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 116405 0 49179 Habeebah Grimes CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER 40.00 X 96924 0 22863 SHADI ROMAN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 128071 0 38082 CLAUDIA LANN VALORE CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 40.00 X 112484 0 25767 FRANK FECSER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 150109 0 48606 Erica New Medical Director 40.00 X 128528 0 37899 HUEI-RONG CHERN PROGRAMMER 40.00 X 107979 0 22291 SUSAN BERGER DEVELOP & COMM RELATIONS D 40.00 X 113949 0 15291 FELICIA FAGO EDUCATIONAL SERVICES DIREC 40.00 X 111037 0 37691 JILL KOENIG connections director 40.00 X 101016 0 28916 ELAINE HARPER educational services coord 40.00 X 102044 0 40099 1268546 0 366684 10 0 1 0 ESC OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY 6393 OAK TREE BOULEVARD INDEPENDENCE OH 44131 FISCAL AGENT FEES 330784 MANNIX CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT LLC 22480 LAKE ROAD STE 6 ROCKY RIVER OH 44116 BUILDING IMPROVEMENT 261605 BELLEFAIRE JCB 22001 FAIRMOUNT BOULEVARD SHAKER HEIGHTS OH 44118 CLIENT SERVICES 231054 Distinguished Men of Excellence Inc 4164 E 100th Street CLEVELAND OH 44105 CLIENT SERVICES 215500 Eye for Change Consulting 3100 East 45th Street Suite 314 Cleveland OH 44127 CLIENT SERVICES 173341 16 280505 3699534 463914 14000 4443953 PROGRAM COSTS 611600 27472788 27472788 MEDICAID 624100 9952249 9952249 AGENCY FEES 611710 1332023 1332023 INSURANCE 624100 22302 22302 38779362 68041 68041 13895000 344777 13895000 349250 0 -4473 -4473 -4473 136648 32865 103783 103783 43390666 38779362 0 167351 954916 424464 530452 24290818 22632298 1541213 117307 3204891 2946072 247168 11651 4396835 4106922 274613 15300 846077 724109 112987 8981 37948 37948 46500 46500 215235 84041 128603 2591 398986 282175 109690 7121 181951 73411 104069 4471 1904648 1707042 197606 508637 491380 17026 231 248377 235266 13053 58 665338 573453 91665 220 300950 232542 68408 WRAP AROUND SERVICES 1572378 1572378 ESC ADMIN FEE 329369 329369 SCHOOL MEALS VENDING 283296 283296 CONTRACT SERVICES 258966 258966 603543 470806 131434 1303 41249659 37098621 3981804 169234 3361790 4415572 424323 305804 2179444 3944687 228656 210958 17331450 6695942 10899786 10635508 10674477 10044820 27768476 29557349 1689251 1373092 350000 336000 2039251 1709092 X 25684391 27604889 44834 243368 25729225 27848257 27768476 29557349 2141007 -21974 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3784246 3519172 3290462 3510474 4443953 18548307 3784246 3519172 3290462 3510474 4443953 18548307 64054 18484253 19701 16882 25990 29068 68041 159682 18707989 0.98800 0.97990 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 28348 28348 41221311 41249659 1000000 250000 0 0 1000000 1000000 1000000 1000000 4000000 6000000 5000 7500 18465 28348 59313 250000 250000 250000 250000 1000000 1500000 5000 7500 18465 28348 59313 912000 912000 12749648 4283821 8465827 2049514 1192391 857123 1440493 1190614 249879 179795 29116 150679 10635508 X 43390666 0 43390666 0 43390666 41271634 21975 21975 41249659 0 41249659 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 LOSS ON INVESTMENTS GOLF OUTING 24323 24323 13154 2 PEP RALLY 112325 112325 19709 136648 136648 13154 19711 32865 103783 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOHN SESEK CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 116405 0 0 0 0 0 17477 0 31702 0 165584 0 0 0 SHADI ROMAN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 128071 0 0 0 0 0 18485 0 19597 0 166153 0 0 0 FRANK FECSER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 150109 0 0 0 0 0 21560 0 27046 0 198715 0 0 0 Erica New Medical Director 128528 0 0 0 0 0 18527 0 19372 0 166427 0 0 0 MARY ELLEN FECSER OFFICER'S SPOUSE 73061 EMPLOYMENT 0 Form 990, Part V, Line 2a THE ORGANIZATION HAS 157 EMPLOYEES THAT WORK SPECIFICALLY FOR PEP. THE REMAINING WORKFORCE OF APPROXIMATELY 350 EMPLOYEES IS LEASED THROUGH THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 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 HE 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 HIS 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.