2016-11-14T13:31:52-06:00 2016-06-30 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVENUE BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2015-07-01 131946868 PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA PARA 2028721300 801 EIGHTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20006 JOHN D RING CFO 2028721300 2016-11-14 P00288314 2016-11-14 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z ALBERT KOVACH JR 801 EIGHTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20006 115585198 false X WWW.PVA.ORG X 1947 DC PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA ~ CHANGING LIVES, BUILDING FUTURES PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA (PARALYZED VETERANS) IS THE ONLY CONGRESSIONALLY CHARTERED VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATION DEDICATED SOLELY FOR THE BENEFIT AND REPRESENTATION OF VETERANS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY OR DISEASE. FOR NEARLY 70 YEARS, WE HAVE ENSURED THAT VETERANS HAVE RECEIVED THE BENEFITS EARNED THROUGH THEIR SERVICE TO OUR NATION; MONITORED THEIR CARE IN VA SPINAL CORD INJURY UNITS; AND FUNDED RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN THE SEARCH FOR A CURE AND IMPROVED CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH PARALYSIS. AS A PARTNER FOR LIFE, PARALYZED VETERANS ALSO DEVELOPS TRAINING AND CAREER SERVICES, WORKS TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND SPACES, PROVIDES HEALTH AND REHABILITATION OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH SPORTS AND RECREATION AND ADVOCATES FOR VETERANS AND ALL PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. WITH MORE THAN 70 OFFICES AND 34 CHAPTERS, PARALYZED VETERANS SERVES VETERANS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEIR CAREGIVERS IN ALL 50 STATES, THE DISTRI 32 32 313 325 317899 104956855 100829097 704818 602290 2830152 3110448 1932051 2289859 110423876 106831694 6962655 6875983 0 22613767 22467856 1793939 99450 36814746 77409425 77417622 108779786 106860911 1644090 -29217 66982006 64441756 11272560 11045923 55709446 53395833 X PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA ~ CHANGING LIVES, BUILDING FUTURES PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA (PARALYZED VETERANS) IS THE ONLY CONGRESSIONALLY CHARTERED VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATION DEDICATED SOLELY FOR THE BENEFIT AND REPRESENTATION OF VETERANS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY OR DISEASE. FOR NEARLY 70 YEARS, WE HAVE ENSURED THAT VETERANS HAVE RECEIVED THE BENEFITS EARNED THROUGH THEIR SERVICE TO OUR NATION; MONITORED THEIR CARE IN VA SPINAL CORD INJURY UNITS; AND FUNDED RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN THE SEARCH FOR A CURE AND IMPROVED CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH PARALYSIS. AS A PARTNER FOR LIFE, PARALYZED VETERANS ALSO DEVELOPS TRAINING AND CAREER SERVICES, WORKS TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND SPACES, PROVIDES HEALTH AND REHABILITATION OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH SPORTS AND RECREATION AND ADVOCATES FOR VETERANS AND ALL PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. WITH MORE THAN 70 OFFICES AND 34 CHAPTERS, PARALYZED VETERANS SERVES VETERANS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEIR CAREGIVERS IN ALL 50 STATES, THE DISTRI false false 20436208 15380 519891 PVA ACHIEVEMENT I - VA BENEFITS AND MEDICAL ADVOCACY SERVICES VA BENEFITS AND MEDICAL ADVOCACY SERVICES - THE VA BENEFITS AND MEDICAL ADVOCACY SERVICES PROGRAM MAINTAINS SERVICE OFFICES WITH TRAINED EMPLOYEES WHO SPECIALIZE IN HELPING CATASTROPHICALLY DISABLED VETERANS AND DEPENDENTS SUBMIT DISABILITY-RELATED VA CLAIMS AND OBTAIN OTHER SERVICE-RELATED BENEFITS. PVA MAINTAINS 73 OFFICES AT DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA) MEDICAL CENTERS AND REGIONAL OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND PUERTO RICO, DISTRIBUTED ACROSS THREE REGIONS WITH 161 EMPLOYEES TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL. PVA PROVIDES EXPERT ASSISTANCE AND ACCREDITED REPRESENTATION, WITHOUT CHARGE, TO VETERANS WITH A SPINAL CORD INJURY/DISEASE AND VETERANS OF ALL ERAS SEEKING HEALTH CARE AND OTHER VA BENEFITS TO WHICHTHEY ARE ENTITLED. THE PROGRAM ALSO OFFERS CAREER ASSISTANCE SERVICES, INCLUDING VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION, TO ASSIST VETERANS AND CAREGIVERS WHO FACE BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT WITH FINDING TRAINING PROGRAMS AND/OR CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN BOTH THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR. AS OF JUNE 30, 2016, THERE WERE SIX VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION OFFICES STAFFED BY CERTIFIED REHABILITATION COUNSELORS AND AN EMPLOYER NETWORK COORDINATOR LOCATED AT THE PVA NATIONAL OFFICE. THE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES A PROFESSIONAL STAFF OF PHYSICIANS, ARCHITECTS, AND REGISTERED NURSES WHO PARTNER WITH SERVICE OFFICERS AND PVA CHAPTER MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO MONITOR THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDED BY THE VA TO VETERANS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY/DISEASE AT VA MEDICAL CENTERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 25 VA HOSPITALS THAT HAVE SPECIALIZED SPINAL CORD INJURY & DISEASE CENTERS, WHICH ARE MONITORED DAILY BY FIELD STAFF AND VISITED BY A SURVEY TEAM EACH YEAR. THIS PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES FOR THE REPRESENTATION OF VETERANS BEFORE THE VA BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS, THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS AND THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM PUBLISHES MONTHLY MAGAZINES THAT EXPLORE CURRENT ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE TO PERSONS WITH SPINAL CORD INJUR/DISEASE AND OTHER SEVERE DISABILITIES. 32522275 12000 45984 PVA ACHIEVEMENT II - PUBLIC EDUCATION PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA ENGAGES AND EDUCATES BOTH THE PUBLIC AND KEY DECISION MAKERS ABOUT THE CHALLENGES FACING VETERANS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY AND THEIR FAMILIES ~ AND THE IMPORTANT SERVICES WE PROVIDE TO THESE BRAVE HEROES WHICH ALLOW THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES TO LEAD FULL AND PRODUCTIVE LIVES. WHETHER IT'S A JANITOR WHOSE DAD SERVED IN VIETNAM, THE DOCTOR WHO'S THINKING ABOUT SPECIALIZING IN SPINAL CORD INJURY MEDICINE, OR THE STUDENT WHO HAS NO VETERANS IN HER FAMILY, OUR PRINT AND E-PUBLICATIONS ARE DESIGNED TO GET THEM ALL TO THINK ABOUT THE CHALLENGES FACING PARALYZED AND DISABLED VETERANS ~ AND TO MAKE HELPING VETERANS PART OF THEIR LIFE'S MISSION. FOR EXAMPLE, THROUGH OUR CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES AND COMPANION CONSUMER GUIDES ~ ON ISSUES AS DIVERSE AS THE EARLY ACUTE MANAGEMENT OF ADULTS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY TO BLADDER MANAGEMENT ~ WE LEAD THE WAY IN PROVIDING "GOLD STANDARD" PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND SELF- HELP INFORMATION TO HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND PATIENTS ALIKE. LAST YEAR ALONE, OUR GUIDELINES WERE USED BY THOUSANDS OF DOCTORS, NURSES, PSYCHOLOGISTS, SOCIAL WORKERS AND THERAPISTS, POTENTIALLY HELPING MILLIONS OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY/DISEASE(SCI/D). AS PART OF THIS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PVA, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BRINGS TOGETHER CLINICIANS AND RESEARCHERS FROM BOTH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS FOR A THREE-DAY HEALTH CARE SUMMIT DESIGNED TO IMPROVE CARE FOR ALL DISABLED AMERICANS. 5410376 5375400 PVA ACHIEVEMENT III - CHAPTER AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA THINKS NATIONALLY AND ACTS LOCALLY THROUGH OUR 34 CHAPTERS DOTTED ACROSS THE NATION. WHETHER IT'S HELPING NEWLY INJURED VETERANS GET THE HELP THEY NEED OR ADVOCATING FOR BARRIER FREE SPORTING FACILITIES, OUR CHAPTERS ARE TRUSTED MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES WHO WORK TIRELESSLY TO "PAY IT FORWARD- AND TO GET THE WORD OUT ABOUT OUR SERVICES TO MILLIONS EVERY YEAR. 6764859 1473203 36415 PVA ACHIEVEMENT IV - ADVOCACY (EXPENSES OF 2,008,838 INCLUDING GRANTS OF 0: REVENUE OF 0) ADVOCACY MAINTAINS ONGOING PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF THE SPINAL CORD INJURED AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, INCLUDING PROMOTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF ACCESSIBLE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STRUCTURES FOR INDIVIDUALS CONFINED TO WHEELCHAIRS. PVA ALSO ANALYZES HEALTH CARE DATA INVOLVING VETERANS TO ENSURE THAT THEY HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH CARE THROUGHOUT THE VA HEALTH-CARE SYSTEM. PVA ARCHITECTS USING THEIR EXPERTISE IN SPINAL CORD INJURY/DISEASES DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ENSURE THAT VA MEDICAL CENTER FACILITIES ARE CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVED. AS A RESULT, THESE FACILITIES BETTER ACCOMMODATE AND PROMOTE THE INDEPENDENCE OF PATIENTS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED USING A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES THAT INCLUDE CONSULTING, THE REVIEW OF VA FACILITY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND THE CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT OF THE NEEDS OF VETERANS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY OR DISEASE. PVA WORKS CLOSELY WITH FEDERAL AND STATE POLICYMAKERS TO INITIATE AND IMPLEMENT LEGISLATION THAT PROVIDES NECESSARY BENEFITS AND SERVICES FOR VETERANS, THEIR DEPENDENTS AND THEIR SURVIVORS, INCLUDING COMPENSATION, PENSION, INSURANCE, HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT. THE BROAD SPECTRUM OF ISSUES ENCOMPASSED BY THESE EFFORTS INCLUDE: 1. ENSURING THAT VETERANS HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY AND TIMELY HEALTH CARE AT VA MEDICAL FACILITIES; 2. PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING FEDERAL RESEARCH ACTIVITIES THAT ADDRESS SPINAL CORD DYSFUNCTION AND REHABILITATION AS FUNDED OR CONDUCTED BY SUCH AGENCIES AS THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA), NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION; 3. COORDINATING PVA INITIATIVES REGARDING FEDERAL AND STATE POLICY MATTERS INVOLVING MEDICARE AND MEDICAID AFFECTING ALL VETERANS WITH DISABILITIES; 4. ADDING FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS NEEDED TO CARE FOR AGING VETERANS INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF NON-INSTITUTIONAL METHODS OF LONG-TERM CARE; AND PROMOTING REALISTIC, COST-EFFECTIVE FUNDING FOR THE VA. PVA, ALONG WITH THREE OTHER VETERANS' SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, PUBLISHES THE INDEPENDENT BUDGET, A DETAILED ANNUAL REVIEW OF PROGRAMS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE VA. THIS IN-DEPTH DOCUMENT MAKES SPECIFIC POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE ENTIRE RANGE OF VA SERVICES AND PROGRAMS. TO ENSURE QUALITY CARE FOR OUR MEMBERS UNDER THESE DELIVERY SYSTEMS, PVA HAS DEVELOPED GUIDELINES FOR CONSUMERS ON HOW TO CHOOSE MANAGED-CARE PLANS. THESE DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN WIDELY ACCLAIMED ON CAPITOL HILL AND BY OTHER FEDERAL AND STATE POLICYMAKERS AND AMONG THE PRIVATE-SECTOR HEALTH CARE COMMUNITY. PVA ALSO SERVES AS THE VOICE FOR PARALYZED VETERANS ON CAPITOL HILL AND ASSISTS THE 34 PVA CHAPTERS IN DEALING WITH STATE GOVERNMENTS, TESTIFYING REGULARLY ON THEIR BEHALF. PVA ACHIEVEMENT V - SPORTS AND RECREATION (EXPENSES OF 2,452,271 INCLUDING GRANTS OF 288,703: REVENUE OF 36,415) THE SPORTS AND RECREATION PROGRAMS HAVE A TRACK RECORD OF BUILDING CAMARADERIE AMONG PARTICIPANTS EVEN AS COMPETITORS PUSH THEMSELVES TO ACHIEVING PERSONAL BESTS. IN OUTDOOR EVENTS SUCH AS TRAPSHOOTING, BASS FISHING AND HAND-CYCLING OR INDOOR EVENTS SUCH AS WEIGHTLIFTING, BILLIARDS, BOWLING, POOL OR WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL-ATHLETES WHO PARTICIPATE DERIVE THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS ON PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SOCIAL LEVELS. PVA ANNUALLY CO-PRESENTS THE NATIONAL VETERANS WHEELCHAIR GAMES, AND SPONSORS AN ANNUAL BASS TOUR, TRAPSHOOT CIRCUIT, BILLIARDS TOURNAMENT AND POOL TOURNAMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS MEMBERSHIP AND OTHERS WITH DISABILITIES. PVA ACHIEVEMENT VI - RESEARCH, CONSUMER AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (EXPENSES OF 2,303,750 INCLUDING GRANTS OF 1,184,500: REVENUE OF 0) RESEARCH, CONSUMER AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AWARDS GRANTS FOR MEDICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INTO THE TREATMENT OF SPINAL CORD INJURIES AND FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF REHABILITATIVE METHODS AND DEVICES. IT ALSO AWARDS GRANTS TO INSTITUTIONS TO PROMOTE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE WITH SPINAL CORD DYSFUNCTION THROUGH EDUCATING AND TRAINING THE ENTIRE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL TEAM, WITH THE PATIENT/CLIENT AS THE CENTRAL FOCUS. PVA OPERATES AND PAYS MOST COSTS OF THE PVA RESEARCH FOUNDATION AND THE PVA EDUCATION FOUNDATION. THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION IS ONE OF THE LEADING PRIVATE SOURCES OF FUNDING FOR SPINAL CORD INJURY AND DISEASE RESEARCH. THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION WORKS TO MAKE SURE THAT HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WHO PROVIDE CARE FOR THOSE WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY OR DISEASE RECEIVE QUALITY, ONGOING TRAINING, WITH THE GOAL OF ENHANCING THEIR ABILITY TO PROVIDE THE MOST UP-TO-DATE SERVICES. PVA ALSO FACILITATES THE DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLICATION OF EVIDENCE BASED CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES. IN ADDITION TO THE AFOREMENTIONED RESEARCH INITIATIVES, PVA PROVIDES SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE CENTER FOR NEUROSCIENCE AND REGENERATION RESEARCH CENTER AT YALE UNIVERSITY, ONE OF THE LEADING FACILITIES IN SPINAL CORD RESEARCH IN THE WORLD. 6764859 1473203 36415 65133718 true true false true false false false false false false true false false true true true false true false false false false false true true false false true true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true true false false true 95 0 false 313 false true true false false false false true true false false false false true false X 32 32 false false false false true true false true true false true true true true true true true true true false false AL AK AR AZ CA CO CT DE FL GA IL IN KS KY LA MA ME MD MN MI MS NH NJ NM NC ND OH OK OR PA SC TN TX UT VA WA WV WI X X RICHARD KALAFUS PVA CONTROLLER 2028721300 801 EIGHTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20006 LEONARD SMITH DIRECTOR ARI 20.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN PATTON DIR. 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PVA DOES NOT BELIEVE THERE ARE ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND; ACCORDINGLY, IT WILL NOT RECOGNIZE ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. PVA HAS FILED FOR AND RECEIVED INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS IN THE JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT IS REQUIRED TO DO SO. ADDITIONALLY, PVA HAS FILED INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FORM 990 AND FORM 990-T TAX RETURNS AS REQUIRED AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE RETURNS IN THOSE JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT IS REQUIRED. PVA BELIEVES THAT IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL, OR NON-U.S. INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR FISCAL YEARS BEFORE 2013. FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 AND 2015, RESPECTIVELY, THERE WERE NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS RECORDED IN STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES. 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OF HUMAN RES. 119799 6159 7557 26230 159745 SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 1A PVA OWNS THREE WHEELCHAIR EQUIPPED VANS AND HAS AN EMPLOYEE WHO AS PART OF HIS JOB RESPONSIBILITY IS TO DRIVE AND TO DO ADMINISTRATIVE WORK. THIS EMPLOYEE DRIVES INDIVIDUALS IN WHEELCHAIRS TO MEETINGS DURING THE DAY. THE EMPLOYEE ALSO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RENTING AND SCHEDULING WHEELCHAIR EQUIPPED VANS FOR OUT OF TOWN MEETINGS AND RUNNING A PROGRAM THAT OFTEN MOVES 50 TO 100 WHEELCHAIR USERS FROM THE AIRPORT TO THE HOTEL AND AROUND THE MEETING CITY AS NEEDED. ABOUT 40% OF THIS EMPLOYEE'S TIME IS ON ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS SUCH AS ANSWERING THE PHONE. PVA ALLOWS SPOUSE TRAVEL OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO ALL MEETINGS, CHAPTER VISITS AND SPORTING EVENTS. THE AMOUNT OF TRAVEL REQUIRED OF THE NINE MEMBERS OF THE PVA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS EXTENSIVE. AS PREVIOUSLY STATED ALL MEMBERS HAVE SPINAL CORD INJURY OR DISEASE AND ARE WHEELCHAIR USERS MAKING THE ASSISTANCE OF A SPOUSE NECESSARY. SPOUSE/ATTENDANT TRAVEL IS ALLOWED FOR ANY MEMBER OF PVA WHEREBY THE MEMBER COULD NOT TRAVEL WITHOUT THEIR ASSISTANCE. X 641 600635 BLUE BOOK AND MARKET X 5 52943 MARKET VALUE false true true SCHEDULE M, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 32B PVA CONDUCTS A CAR DONATION PROGRAM WHICH INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS, A PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER, CONDUCTS. THERE WERE 757 CAR DONATIONS WHICH INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS TOOK POSSESSION OF THE CARS AND SOLD THEM. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA ~ CHANGING LIVES, BUILDING FUTURES PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA (PARALYZED VETERANS) IS THE ONLY CONGRESSIONALLY CHARTERED VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATION DEDICATED SOLELY FOR THE BENEFIT AND REPRESENTATION OF VETERANS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY OR DISEASE. FOR NEARLY 70 YEARS, WE HAVE ENSURED THAT VETERANS HAVE RECEIVED THE BENEFITS EARNED THROUGH THEIR SERVICE TO OUR NATION; MONITORED THEIR CARE IN VA SPINAL CORD INJURY UNITS; AND FUNDED RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN THE SEARCH FOR A CURE AND IMPROVED CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH PARALYSIS. AS A PARTNER FOR LIFE, PARALYZED VETERANS ALSO DEVELOPS TRAINING AND CAREER SERVICES, WORKS TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND SPACES, PROVIDES HEALTH AND REHABILITATION OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH SPORTS AND RECREATION AND ADVOCATES FOR VETERANS AND ALL PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. WITH MORE THAN 70 OFFICES AND 34 CHAPTERS, PARALYZED VETERANS SERVES VETERANS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEIR CAREGIVERS IN ALL 50 STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND PUERTO RICO. PARALYZED VETERANS WORKS TO POSITIVELY CHANGE LIVES AND BUILD BRIGHTER FUTURES FOR OUR NATION'S VETERANS WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES, THROUGH OUR BROAD RANGE OF SERVICES AND EXPERTISE. WHETHER IT'S FIGHTING FOR QUALITY HEALTH CARE AND DECENT BENEFITS FOR ALL WHO SERVED, PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO GET BACK INTO LIFE THROUGH ADAPTIVE SPORTS, HELPING VETERANS WITH DISABILITIES GET GOOD JOBS AND CAREERS, ADVANCING A BARRIER-FREE AMERICA, EDUCATING CLINICIANS ABOUT SPINAL CORD INJURY, OR INVESTING IN A CURE FOR PARALYSIS, PARALYZED VETERANS LEADS THE WAY IN EMPOWERING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WITH EVERYTHING THEY NEED TO LIVE FULL AND PRODUCTIVE LIVES. OUR HISTORY IN 1946, PARALYZED VETERANS WAS FOUNDED BY A GROUP OF SERIOUSLY INJURED AMERICAN HEROES FROM THE "GREATEST GENERATION" OF WORLD WAR II. THEY CREATED A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION TO MEET THE CHALLENGES THAT THEY FACED BACK IN THE 1940S - FROM A MEDICAL COMMUNITY NOT READY TO TREAT THEM TO AN ENVIRONMENT WITH MANY BARRIERS FOR PEOPLE WHO USE WHEELCHAIRS. FOR MORE THAN SEVEN DECADES, PARALYZED VETERANS' NATIONAL OFFICE AND OUR 34 CHAPTERS ACROSS THE NATION HAVE BEEN MAKING AMERICA A BETTER PLACE FOR ALL VETERANS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. WHAT WE DO - WE FIGHT FOR ALL VETERANS WITH DISABILITIES ~ LAST YEAR WE SERVED 50,000 VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. - WE ADVOCATE FOR QUALITY VA HEALTH CARE AND DECENT VETERANS BENEFITS ~ THIS YEAR ALONE, WE ADVOCATED MORE THAN 73 BILLION IN VITAL VETERANS HEALTH CARE AND BENEFITS FUNDING. IN TURN, OUR STAFF FOUGHT THROUGH MILES OF BUREAUCRATIC RED TAPE TO SECURE OVER 1.07 BILLION IN SERVICE-EARNED BENEFITS FOR THOUSANDS OF VETERANS. - WE PROVIDE EXPERT INDEPENDENT OVERSIGHT FOR VA HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND FACILITIES ~ LAST YEAR WE DID 36 HOSPITAL VISITS AND HELPED MORE THAN 3,400 CALLERS TO OUR HEALTH HOTLINE. - WE PROVIDED 500 SCHOLARSHIPS TO EMPOWER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS TO ATTEND OUR SUMMIT 2015, ONE OF THE WORLD'S LEADING CONFERENCES IN THE SPECIALIZED FIELD OF SPINAL CORD INJURY RESEARCH AND CARE. - WE PUSH TO MAKE AMERICA MORE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE. - WE EMPOWER VETERANS WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO SECURE GOOD CAREERS ~ THIS YEAR ALONE, OUR PAVE (PAVING ACCESS FOR VETERANS EMPLOYMENT) PROGRAM HELPED HUNDREDS OF HARD-TO-PLACE CLIENTS SECURE COMPETITIVE CAREERS. - WE INVEST IN RESEARCH TO FIND NEW TREATMENTS AND A CURE FOR PARALYSIS ~ THIS YEAR ALONE WE INVESTED 1 MILLION TO INCUBATE SPINAL CORD INJURY RESEARCHERS BEFORE THEIR RESEARCH CAN CREATE ENOUGH SUPPORT FOR LARGE INVESTMENT BY GOVERNMENT OR INDUSTRY. - WE PROMOTE AND PROVIDE WHEELCHAIR SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES - WE DELIVER OUR SERVICES TO ALL VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES FREE OF CHARGE, THANKS TO THE GENEROUS SUPPORT AND DONATIONS OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS FROM OUR FIRST 70 YEARS - WE BUILT A NATIONAL 93-STRONG NETWORK OF EXPERT SERVICE OFFICERS WHO WORK AT VA HOSPITALS TO HELP ALL VETERANS SECURE THE MEDICAL AND VETERANS BENEFITS THEY HAVE EARNED THROUGH THEIR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE. - WE'VE FOUGHT FOR AND SECURED BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN BENEFITS AND TENS OF BILLIONS IN HEALTH-CARE FUNDING FOR ALL VETERANS. - WE PIONEERED ADAPTIVE WHEELCHAIR SPORTS WITH WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL, AND FOR MORE THAN TWO DECADES, WE HAVE CO-PRESENTED THE NATIONAL VETERANS WHEELCHAIR GAMES, THE LARGEST ANNUAL WHEELCHAIR SPORTS EVENT IN THE WORLD. - WE LED THE CHARGE FOR THE LANDMARK AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT(1990), MAKING OUR NATION MORE ACCESSIBLE AND FOR THE ADA AMENDMENTS(2008). - WE'VE MADE THE AMERICAN BUILT ENVIRONMENT MORE BARRIER-FREE WITH OUR ARCHITECTS PROVIDING FREE EXPERT INPUT TO PROJECTS AS DIVERSE AS VA HOSPITALS, AIRPORTS AND BASEBALL STADIUMS. - WE INVESTED WITH OUR CHAPTERS MORE THAN 100 MILLION OVER SEVEN DECADES IN RESEARCH, NEW TREATMENTS, AND THE SEARCH FOR A CURE FOR PARALYSIS - HELPING TO INCREASE THE AVERAGE LIFE SPAN OF PARALYZED VETERANS FROM WHAT WAS NEAR ZERO AFTER INJURY IN THE 1940S TO NEAR NORMAL TODAY. - WE LED THE WAY IN PROVIDING WORLD-CLASS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES, AND THROUGH OUR ANNUAL HEALTH SUMMITS, HAVE CREATED UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPINAL CORD INJURY CLINICIANS. - WE CREATED OUR PAVE (PAVING ACCESS FOR VETERANS EMPLOYMENT) PROGRAM, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO HELP HARD-TO-PLACE VETERANS WITH DISABILITIES SECURE COMPETITIVE CAREERS. WE WANT ALL VETERANS TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE AMERICAN DREAM OF A GOOD JOB WITH A GOOD COMPANY. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 MOST VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTE TO THE NATIONAL VETERANS WHEELCHAIR GAME OR OTHER WHEELCHAIR SPORTS EVENTS AS COACHES, REFEREES, ASSISTANTS, WHEELCHAIR REPAIR, ETC. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A INJURY/DISEASE AND VETERANS OF ALL ERAS SEEKING HEALTH CARE AND OTHER VA BENEFITS TO WHICHTHEY ARE ENTITLED. THE PROGRAM ALSO OFFERS CAREER ASSISTANCE SERVICES, INCLUDING VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION, TO ASSIST VETERANS AND CAREGIVERS WHO FACE BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT WITH FINDING TRAINING PROGRAMS AND/OR CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN BOTH THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR. AS OF JUNE 30, 2016, THERE WERE SIX VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION OFFICES STAFFED BY CERTIFIED REHABILITATION COUNSELORS AND AN EMPLOYER NETWORK COORDINATOR LOCATED AT THE PVA NATIONAL OFFICE. THE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES A PROFESSIONAL STAFF OF PHYSICIANS, ARCHITECTS, AND REGISTERED NURSES WHO PARTNER WITH SERVICE OFFICERS AND PVA CHAPTER MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO MONITOR THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDED BY THE VA TO VETERANS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY/DISEASE AT VA MEDICAL CENTERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 25 VA HOSPITALS THAT HAVE SPECIALIZED SPINAL CORD INJURY & DISEASE CENTERS, WHICH ARE MONITORED DAILY BY FIELD STAFF AND VISITED BY A SURVEY TEAM EACH YEAR. THIS PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES FOR THE REPRESENTATION OF VETERANS BEFORE THE VA BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS, THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS AND THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM PUBLISHES MONTHLY MAGAZINES THAT EXPLORE CURRENT ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE TO PERSONS WITH SPINAL CORD INJUR/DISEASE AND OTHER SEVERE DISABILITIES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B COMPANION CONSUMER GUIDES ~ ON ISSUES AS DIVERSE AS THE EARLY ACUTE MANAGEMENT OF ADULTS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY TO BLADDER MANAGEMENT ~ WE LEAD THE WAY IN PROVIDING "GOLD STANDARD" PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND SELF- HELP INFORMATION TO HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND PATIENTS ALIKE. LAST YEAR ALONE, OUR GUIDELINES WERE USED BY THOUSANDS OF DOCTORS, NURSES, PSYCHOLOGISTS, SOCIAL WORKERS AND THERAPISTS, POTENTIALLY HELPING MILLIONS OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY/DISEASE(SCI/D). AS PART OF THIS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PVA, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BRINGS TOGETHER CLINICIANS AND RESEARCHERS FROM BOTH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS FOR A THREE-DAY HEALTH CARE SUMMIT DESIGNED TO IMPROVE CARE FOR ALL DISABLED AMERICANS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D PVA ACHIEVEMENT IV - ADVOCACY (EXPENSES OF 2,008,838 INCLUDING GRANTS OF 0: REVENUE OF 0) ADVOCACY MAINTAINS ONGOING PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF THE SPINAL CORD INJURED AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, INCLUDING PROMOTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF ACCESSIBLE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STRUCTURES FOR INDIVIDUALS CONFINED TO WHEELCHAIRS. PVA ALSO ANALYZES HEALTH CARE DATA INVOLVING VETERANS TO ENSURE THAT THEY HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH CARE THROUGHOUT THE VA HEALTH-CARE SYSTEM. PVA ARCHITECTS USING THEIR EXPERTISE IN SPINAL CORD INJURY/DISEASES DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ENSURE THAT VA MEDICAL CENTER FACILITIES ARE CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVED. AS A RESULT, THESE FACILITIES BETTER ACCOMMODATE AND PROMOTE THE INDEPENDENCE OF PATIENTS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED USING A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES THAT INCLUDE CONSULTING, THE REVIEW OF VA FACILITY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND THE CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT OF THE NEEDS OF VETERANS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY OR DISEASE. PVA WORKS CLOSELY WITH FEDERAL AND STATE POLICYMAKERS TO INITIATE AND IMPLEMENT LEGISLATION THAT PROVIDES NECESSARY BENEFITS AND SERVICES FOR VETERANS, THEIR DEPENDENTS AND THEIR SURVIVORS, INCLUDING COMPENSATION, PENSION, INSURANCE, HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT. THE BROAD SPECTRUM OF ISSUES ENCOMPASSED BY THESE EFFORTS INCLUDE: 1. ENSURING THAT VETERANS HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY AND TIMELY HEALTH CARE AT VA MEDICAL FACILITIES; 2. PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING FEDERAL RESEARCH ACTIVITIES THAT ADDRESS SPINAL CORD DYSFUNCTION AND REHABILITATION AS FUNDED OR CONDUCTED BY SUCH AGENCIES AS THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA), NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION; 3. COORDINATING PVA INITIATIVES REGARDING FEDERAL AND STATE POLICY MATTERS INVOLVING MEDICARE AND MEDICAID AFFECTING ALL VETERANS WITH DISABILITIES; 4. ADDING FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS NEEDED TO CARE FOR AGING VETERANS INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF NON-INSTITUTIONAL METHODS OF LONG-TERM CARE; AND PROMOTING REALISTIC, COST-EFFECTIVE FUNDING FOR THE VA. PVA, ALONG WITH THREE OTHER VETERANS' SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, PUBLISHES THE INDEPENDENT BUDGET, A DETAILED ANNUAL REVIEW OF PROGRAMS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE VA. THIS IN-DEPTH DOCUMENT MAKES SPECIFIC POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE ENTIRE RANGE OF VA SERVICES AND PROGRAMS. TO ENSURE QUALITY CARE FOR OUR MEMBERS UNDER THESE DELIVERY SYSTEMS, PVA HAS DEVELOPED GUIDELINES FOR CONSUMERS ON HOW TO CHOOSE MANAGED-CARE PLANS. THESE DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN WIDELY ACCLAIMED ON CAPITOL HILL AND BY OTHER FEDERAL AND STATE POLICYMAKERS AND AMONG THE PRIVATE-SECTOR HEALTH CARE COMMUNITY. PVA ALSO SERVES AS THE VOICE FOR PARALYZED VETERANS ON CAPITOL HILL AND ASSISTS THE 34 PVA CHAPTERS IN DEALING WITH STATE GOVERNMENTS, TESTIFYING REGULARLY ON THEIR BEHALF. PVA ACHIEVEMENT V - SPORTS AND RECREATION (EXPENSES OF 2,452,271 INCLUDING GRANTS OF 288,703: REVENUE OF 36,415) THE SPORTS AND RECREATION PROGRAMS HAVE A TRACK RECORD OF BUILDING CAMARADERIE AMONG PARTICIPANTS EVEN AS COMPETITORS PUSH THEMSELVES TO ACHIEVING PERSONAL BESTS. IN OUTDOOR EVENTS SUCH AS TRAPSHOOTING, BASS FISHING AND HAND-CYCLING OR INDOOR EVENTS SUCH AS WEIGHTLIFTING, BILLIARDS, BOWLING, POOL OR WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL-ATHLETES WHO PARTICIPATE DERIVE THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS ON PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SOCIAL LEVELS. PVA ANNUALLY CO-PRESENTS THE NATIONAL VETERANS WHEELCHAIR GAMES, AND SPONSORS AN ANNUAL BASS TOUR, TRAPSHOOT CIRCUIT, BILLIARDS TOURNAMENT AND POOL TOURNAMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS MEMBERSHIP AND OTHERS WITH DISABILITIES. PVA ACHIEVEMENT VI - RESEARCH, CONSUMER AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (EXPENSES OF 2,303,750 INCLUDING GRANTS OF 1,184,500: REVENUE OF 0) RESEARCH, CONSUMER AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AWARDS GRANTS FOR MEDICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INTO THE TREATMENT OF SPINAL CORD INJURIES AND FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF REHABILITATIVE METHODS AND DEVICES. IT ALSO AWARDS GRANTS TO INSTITUTIONS TO PROMOTE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE WITH SPINAL CORD DYSFUNCTION THROUGH EDUCATING AND TRAINING THE ENTIRE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL TEAM, WITH THE PATIENT/CLIENT AS THE CENTRAL FOCUS. PVA OPERATES AND PAYS MOST COSTS OF THE PVA RESEARCH FOUNDATION AND THE PVA EDUCATION FOUNDATION. THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION IS ONE OF THE LEADING PRIVATE SOURCES OF FUNDING FOR SPINAL CORD INJURY AND DISEASE RESEARCH. THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION WORKS TO MAKE SURE THAT HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WHO PROVIDE CARE FOR THOSE WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY OR DISEASE RECEIVE QUALITY, ONGOING TRAINING, WITH THE GOAL OF ENHANCING THEIR ABILITY TO PROVIDE THE MOST UP-TO-DATE SERVICES. PVA ALSO FACILITATES THE DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLICATION OF EVIDENCE BASED CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES. IN ADDITION TO THE AFOREMENTIONED RESEARCH INITIATIVES, PVA PROVIDES SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE CENTER FOR NEUROSCIENCE AND REGENERATION RESEARCH CENTER AT YALE UNIVERSITY, ONE OF THE LEADING FACILITIES IN SPINAL CORD RESEARCH IN THE WORLD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 PVA HAS 18,670 MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A PVA HAS 34 CHAPTERS AND THE MEMBERS IN EACH CHAPTER ELECT THE BOARD MEMBER FROM THE CHAPTER. OFFICERS ARE ELECTED BY THE BOARD AT THE ANNUAL MEETING HELD IN MAY, 2015. EACH BOARD MEMBER HAS ONE VOTE. OFFICERS DO NOT HAVE A VOTE. THERE ARE TWO CHAPTERS WHO DO NOT VOTE AT THIS TIME. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS COMPLETED BY THE PVA CONTROLLER AND REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE PVA CFO AND OUTSIDE TAX ACCOUNTANTS, GELMAN, ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN, CPAS OF BETHESDA, MD. A DRAFT COPY OF THE RETURN WAS EMAILED TO ALL 32 BOARD MEMBERS AND ELEVEN OFFICERS. AFTER THE REVIEW AND CORRECTIONS, A FINAL COPY OF THE RETURN WAS EMAILED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. THE RETURN IS SIGNED BY THE CFO AND BY GELMAN, ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C AT PVA'S FIRST BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S MEETING EACH YEAR BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A STATEMENT THAT THEY HAVE READ AND AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE PVA CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BEFORE THEY ARE CERTIFIED AS DIRECTORS. FURTHERMORE, IF THEY HAVE A CONFLICT THEY MUST REPORT IT. IF A BOARD MEMBER BECOMES AWARE OF A CONFLICT ON ANOTHER MEMBER'S BEHALF, THEY HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO POINT OUT THE CONFLICT TO THE BOARD CHAIR FOR APPROPRIATE INVESTIGATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ED) IS THE TOP OFFICIAL OF THE PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA. THE PVA BOARD OF DIRECTORS SETS THE COMPENSATION FOR THE ED. THE PVA BOARD HAS ACCESS TO THE THIRD PARTY SALARY SURVEY DONE FOR PVA (UPDATED IN 2016 FOR THE ED POSITION) PLUS OTHER PUBLISHED SURVEYS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B WITH REGARD TO COMPENSATION THAT PVA HAD A THIRD PARTY REVIEW SALARIES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES IN THE ORGANIZATION. THE SURVEY WAS UPDATED BY THE SAME THIRD PARTY IN 2016 AND REVIEWED BY THE PVA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE PVA DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH PVA'S INTERNAL POLICY FOR COMPENSATION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT APPROVE ALL SALARY CHANGES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 17 KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MARYLAND, MINNESOTA, MICHIGAN, MISSISSIPPI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 PVA POSTS ALL OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON IT WEBSITE, WWW.PVA.ORG. PVA ALSO PROVIDES PAPER COPIES UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. PVA SPINAL CORD RESEARCH FOUNDATION 801 18TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20006 521064398 RES. GRANT DC 501C3 7 PVA true PVA SPINAL CORD INJURY EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION 801 18TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20006 942733585 ED. 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