Paralyzed Veterans of America Mountain States Chapter

“The chapter has an organized structure with voting members.”

“The board of directors are elected by voting members.”

“The executive director reviews and signs the form 990, and submits to the board of directors for questions, review, and approval prior to filing.”

“Request for disclosure - signed "standards of conflict/conduct"”

“Reviewed annually by the board of directors. President provides performance evaluation.”

“All other employees provided annual performance appraisal by executive director.”

“No documents available to the public”

“The key objective of pva is to take those actions necessary to restore spinal cord injured or diseased veterans bodies and life potentials as closely as is humanly possible to those americans not suffering spinal cord dysfunction. This is accomplished by the coordinated efforts of the pva organization through programs: to advocate for and monitor the delivery of high quality and appropriate health care benefits and services. To assist in identifying and securing veterans benefits and other benefits for spinal cord injured and diseased veterans and others as appropriate. To promote medical research to cure spinal cord dysfunction and other related problems. To educate society on the attitudinal, physical and legal barriers which confront persons with disabilities and to influence the removal of those barriers. To provide information to and opportunities for health promotion, recreation, employment, sports, services, and camaraderie for spinal cord injured and diseased veterans and others as appropriate. To provide for cooperation with and seek the support of other groups and individuals who share pvas objectives. To acquaint the public with the current and ongoing needs and current and past contributions of americas veterans. To acquaint the public with simple and effective means for reducing the risk of preventing spinal cord injury. To promote involvement of the public in national and local activities that support pvas mission.”

“Advocacy, liaison, services: - we continue to advocate through the veterans administration for the benefits our members have earned. We actively serve as a watchdog to support the civil rights of our members. We work ardently to ensure that local businesses are ada compliant and that the accessibility within the community serves the needs of the disabled. - mscpva remains involved as an active partner in the development the va replacement facility at fitzsimons to ensure that the plans for accessibility remain intact and that the center retains all of the essential elements it needs to provide our members with excellent care. - mscpva's auxiliary, (one of only two chapter auxiliaries in the country) continues to support our ongoing mission and the programs we provide to better serve our membership.”

“Sports and recreation: - we expanded our recreational programs provided to members increased the number of grants provided and maintained a very high level of program to administration ratio (74%). We maintain bowling leagues, poker league, pool tournament, bowling tournament, rocky mountain ride - "learn to" handcycling clinic with craig hospital, adaptive adventures, and others. - we provide allocated grants to our members to support their sports and recreation, education, and physical fitness endeavors.”