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OUR NATIONAL SERVICES OFFICERS VISITED WITH VETERANS TO ADDRESS THEIR HEALTH CARE NEEDS AND CLAIMS FOR VA BENEFITS. VETSFIRST'S NATIONAL SERVICE OFFICERS PROVIDED COUNSELING AND DIRECT CLAIMS AND APPEALS REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE VA TO APPROXIMATELY 1300 VETERANS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS AND SURVIVORS, FILING HUNDREDS OF NEW CLAIMS AND RECOVERING APPROXIMATELY 1.9 MILLION IN FEDERAL BENEFITS ON THEIR BEHALF. UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION ALSO OPERATES ABLE TO TRAVEL, A FULL SERVICE PERSONALIZED TRAVEL AGENCY SPECIALIZING IN TRAVEL FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. UNITED SPINAL HOSTED A) AN INDEPENDENCE EXPO IN FLORIDA FOR OVER 1000 CONSUMERS WHO WERE ABLE TO TEST AND OBSERVE TECHNOLOGY, ATTEND CONSUMER PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS WHICH SHOWCASE WAYS TO ENHANCE AND IMPROVE INDEPENDENCE AND HEALTH FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES; AND B) A KIDS SPORTS CLINIC IN PA WHICH INTRODUCES SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES TO ADAPTIVE SPORTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS ARE PROVIDED COMMUNITY RESOURCE INFORMATION; AND C) WOMEN WITHOUT LIMITS "FROM WITHIN" - A DISCUSSION ABOUT SELF-ESTEEM, SELF-AWARENESS & SELF-EMPOWERMENT FOR WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES. THIS ANNUAL CONFERENCE, WHICH IS CO-SPONSORED BY INDEPENDENCE CARE SYSTEMS (ICS), IS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE LIVES, HEALTH, AND WELL-BEING OF WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES. VARIOUS WORKSHOPS ON LIFESTYLE ENHANCING TOPICS ARE OFFERED. THE ASSOCIATION HAS SEVERAL WEBSITES FULL OF INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY/DISEASE. THERE ARE ALSO OVER 20 PUBLICATIONS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FREE OF CHARGE ON UNITEDSPINAL.ORG. THE USA TECH GUIDE WEBSITE, OPERATED BY THE ASSOCIATION, PROVIDES INFORMATION AND CONSUMER REVIEWS ON ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICES. A STAFF MEMBER OF UNITED SPINAL'S PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAM SERVICE ON THE BOD OF THE CONSORTIUM OF CITIZENS WITH DISABILITIES (CCD), AN ORGANIZATION OF GROUPS REPRESENTING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES SEEKING TO INFLUENCE FEDERAL POLICY MAKERS, I.E., CONGRESS AND EXECUTIVE AGENCIES. WE ALSO ARE ON THE BOD OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES (AAPD) AND CHAIR ITS FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND ARE STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL DISABILITY LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE. ALL OF THIS INVOLVEMENT ENSURES CROSS DISABILITY SUPPORT FOR OUR ADVOCACY EFFORTS FOR THOSE WITH SCI AND OTHER MOBILITY IMPAIRMENTS. ADVOCACY EFFORTS ON POLLING PLACE ACCESS, TAXIS SERVICE, SUBWAY ACCESS RESULTED IN LITIGATION WHICH IS ONGOING. MOREOVER, THE CENTER FOR MEDICARE/MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) OF HHS HAS USED OUR POLICY STAFF TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN CONSUMERS USING DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT (DME) AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, EXPLAINING FEDERAL POLICY TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THE NEEDS OF CONSUMERS TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, WHILE MAINTAINING CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE MANUFACTURERS AND VENDORS OF DME. PUBLIC POLICY BROUGHT APPROXIMATELY 80 WHEELCHAIR USERS TO WASHINGTON DC FOR A DAY OF TRAINING FOLLOWED BY A DAY OF VISITING ELECTED OFFICIALS FOLLOWED BY A CONGRESSIONAL RECEPTION. ON AUGUST 29, 2012 THE MERGER BETWEEN UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION AND NATIONAL SPINAL CORD INJURY ASSOCIATION (NSCIA) WAS COMPLETED. THE COMBINED MEMBERSHIP OF THE ORGANIZATION IS NEARLY 40,000 WITH APPROXIMATELY 40 CHAPTERS AND 200 SUPPORT GROUPS AROUND THE COUNTRY. 1743578 1108602 WHEELCHAIR MEDIC - THE MAJORITY OF OUR MEMBERS DEPEND ON WHEELCHAIRS FOR MOBILITY; THEREFORE, HAVING A WORKING AND RELIABLE WHEELCHAIR IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE TO THEIR WELLBEING AND INDEPENDENCE. RECOGNIZING THE NEED FOR EXPERT AND CARING REPAIR SERVICE, THE ASSOCIATION STARTED WHEELCHAIR MEDIC IN THE MID-1970S. WHEELCHAIR MEDIC MADE 1800 ROAD CALLS DURING THE YEAR, IN ADDITION TO RENDERING WEEKLY -SCHEDULED REPAIR SERVICES AT SEVEN MEDICAL FACILITIES AND ONE PROVIDER GROUP IN THE GREATER NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREA. 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ON BEHALF OF VETERANS WITH DISABILITIES, UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION'S VETSFIRST PROGRAM FOCUSED ON ISSUES OF ACCESS TO VETERANS' BENEFITS AND HEALTH CARE, AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES,TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS AND RE-ENTRY INTO THE CIVILIAN WORLD BY VETERANS WITH DISABILITIES. 20085 30233 2023 52341 16128 3957 20085 158522 -142394 16128 247891 -89369 158522 189716 58175 247891 1.00000 false false 112115 92774 19341 211252 158274 52978 220584 212125 8459 80778 DEFERRED RENT PAYABLE 29292 29292 X 12619203 1582 157198 158780 12460423 12460423 11850498 157198 157198 11693300 2667 2667 11695967 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED THE PROVISIONS OF ASC TOPIC 740, ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. THE EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED FOR THE TAX YEARS 2012 THROUGH 2014, THE YEARS WHICH REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY MAJOR TAX JURISDICTIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2015. THE ORGANIZATION CONCLUDED THAT THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING RECOGNITION IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT EXPECT THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS ("UTB") (E.G. TAX DEDUCTIONS, EXCLUSIONS, OR CREDITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED) TO SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGE IN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY AMOUNTS ACCRUED FOR INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UTBS AT JUNE 30, 2015 AND IT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY CLAIMS FOR SUCH AMOUNTS BY FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAX AUTHORITIES. 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THE FURTHERANCE OF THIS MISSION INCLUDES SUCH PROGRAMS AS VETSFIRST, A FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED VETERAN'S SERVICE ORGANIZATION, OVER 20 PUBLICATIONS WHICH ARE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING FREE OF CHARGE, SPINAL CORD CENTRAL, KIDS SPORTS CLINICS, PEER MENTORING, INDEPENDENCE EXPOS, RESEARCH SUPPORT, ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES, ABLE TO TRAVEL, PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY AND WHEELCHAIR MEDIC. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A HUNDREDS OF NEW CLAIMS AND RECOVERING APPROXIMATELY 1.9 MILLION IN FEDERAL BENEFITS ON THEIR BEHALF. UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION ALSO OPERATES ABLE TO TRAVEL, A FULL SERVICE PERSONALIZED TRAVEL AGENCY SPECIALIZING IN TRAVEL FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. UNITED SPINAL HOSTED A) AN INDEPENDENCE EXPO IN FLORIDA FOR OVER 1000 CONSUMERS WHO WERE ABLE TO TEST AND OBSERVE TECHNOLOGY, ATTEND CONSUMER PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS WHICH SHOWCASE WAYS TO ENHANCE AND IMPROVE INDEPENDENCE AND HEALTH FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES; AND B) A KIDS SPORTS CLINIC IN PA WHICH INTRODUCES SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES TO ADAPTIVE SPORTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS ARE PROVIDED COMMUNITY RESOURCE INFORMATION; AND C) WOMEN WITHOUT LIMITS "FROM WITHIN" - A DISCUSSION ABOUT SELF-ESTEEM, SELF-AWARENESS & SELF-EMPOWERMENT FOR WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES. THIS ANNUAL CONFERENCE, WHICH IS CO-SPONSORED BY INDEPENDENCE CARE SYSTEMS (ICS), IS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE LIVES, HEALTH, AND WELL-BEING OF WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES. VARIOUS WORKSHOPS ON LIFESTYLE ENHANCING TOPICS ARE OFFERED. THE ASSOCIATION HAS SEVERAL WEBSITES FULL OF INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY/DISEASE. THERE ARE ALSO OVER 20 PUBLICATIONS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FREE OF CHARGE ON UNITEDSPINAL.ORG. THE USA TECH GUIDE WEBSITE, OPERATED BY THE ASSOCIATION, PROVIDES INFORMATION AND CONSUMER REVIEWS ON ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICES. A STAFF MEMBER OF UNITED SPINAL'S PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAM SERVICE ON THE BOD OF THE CONSORTIUM OF CITIZENS WITH DISABILITIES (CCD), AN ORGANIZATION OF GROUPS REPRESENTING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES SEEKING TO INFLUENCE FEDERAL POLICY MAKERS, I.E., CONGRESS AND EXECUTIVE AGENCIES. WE ALSO ARE ON THE BOD OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES (AAPD) AND CHAIR ITS FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND ARE STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL DISABILITY LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE. ALL OF THIS INVOLVEMENT ENSURES CROSS DISABILITY SUPPORT FOR OUR ADVOCACY EFFORTS FOR THOSE WITH SCI AND OTHER MOBILITY IMPAIRMENTS. ADVOCACY EFFORTS ON POLLING PLACE ACCESS, TAXIS SERVICE, SUBWAY ACCESS RESULTED IN LITIGATION WHICH IS ONGOING. MOREOVER, THE CENTER FOR MEDICARE/MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) OF HHS HAS USED OUR POLICY STAFF TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN CONSUMERS USING DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT (DME) AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, EXPLAINING FEDERAL POLICY TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THE NEEDS OF CONSUMERS TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, WHILE MAINTAINING CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE MANUFACTURERS AND VENDORS OF DME. PUBLIC POLICY BROUGHT APPROXIMATELY 80 WHEELCHAIR USERS TO WASHINGTON DC FOR A DAY OF TRAINING FOLLOWED BY A DAY OF VISITING ELECTED OFFICIALS FOLLOWED BY A CONGRESSIONAL RECEPTION. ON AUGUST 29, 2012 THE MERGER BETWEEN UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION AND NATIONAL SPINAL CORD INJURY ASSOCIATION (NSCIA) WAS COMPLETED. THE COMBINED MEMBERSHIP OF THE ORGANIZATION IS NEARLY 40,000 WITH APPROXIMATELY 40 CHAPTERS AND 200 SUPPORT GROUPS AROUND THE COUNTRY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B ALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE SENT A DRAFT COPY OF FORM 990. COMMENTS ARE SENT TO THE CEO. REPLIES ARE SENT TO THE RESPECTIVE OFFICER OR DIRECTOR AND THE FORM 990 IS CHANGED AS NECESSARY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ANNUAL QUESTIONAIRE IS REQUIRED FROM ALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO IS REVIEWED BY A FOUR BOARD MEMBER COMMITEE, WHICH UTILIZED NONPROFIT COMPENSATION SURVEYS. CONTEMPORRANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE MAINTAINED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY A FOUR BOARD MEMBER COMMITEE, WHICH UTILIZES NONPROFIT COMPENSATION SURVEYS. CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE MAINTAINED. 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