Paralyzed Veterans of America Southeastern Chapter Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

The paralyzed of america southeastern chapter (pvase) strives to improve the quality of life of veterans who have suffered from spinal cord injury/disease, multiple sclerosis, and als (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as lou gehrig's disease) and carry out the programs outlined in the paralyzed veterans of america (pva) administrative guide. The chapter holds monthly membership meetings and one general membership meeting annually. These meetings are conducted via zoom from hephzibah, ga. Members from the atlanta, ga, dublin, ga, columbia, sc, charleston, sc, salisbury, nc, asheville, nc and johnson city, tn dial into the meetings. The members are updated and informed on benefits, membership, finances, sports/recreation, government relations and many other issues. We have a question-and-answer period during each meeting. Board of directors meet six times a year via zoom or in-person. Our sports programs are very educational, informative, and encouraging to members. They (members) engage in hunting, tennis, fishing, pickleball, handcycling, golf, billiards and bowling as well as other sports not listed to include virtual activities such as virtual bingo and sports talk. Chapter will send a minimum of 30 members from ga, sc, nc, al and tn to the national veterans wheelchair games (nvwg). The nvwg is sponsored by the veteran's administration (va) and pva. The chapter currently has two full-time employees: executive director and administrative assistant. The chapter has volunteers who assist with events sponsored/hosted by the chapter. The chapter newsletter, "southeastern chronicles" continued to provide valuable, educational, practical information for our members. It is published five times a year to include one annual report. Southeastern chronicles edition sometimes will have an article spotlighting one of our members and how pva has influenced or what influence pva has had on their life. Government relations: national pva & pvase through this program work hard to make sure through advocacy and legislation that our members and disabled community are continuing to get the best care, whether it is medical or barriers. Southeast regional wheelchair games are at clemson university. Rock hill recreation foundation supporting the rock & roll wheelchair tennis classic in rock hill, sc. Walton foundation for independence supporting the walton foundation wheelchair tennis championship in augusta, ga. And richland county wheelchair basketball in columbia, sc.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 65.1%; rating input score 65
• Program expense ratio: 72.4%; rating input score 72
• Fundraising efficiency: $56.54 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 5 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 62
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 12%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.38; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 20.6%; rating input score 19; 19th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -2% per year; rating input score 0; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -1.7% per year; rating input score 0; 17th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 1.9% per year; rating input score 100; 33rd percentile among comparable filings