Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 332,498 | 537,773 | 682,801 | 761,416 | 543,077 | 2,857,565 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 332,498 | 537,773 | 682,801 | 761,416 | 543,077 | 2,857,565 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 2,857,565 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 332,498 | 537,773 | 682,801 | 761,416 | 543,077 | 2,857,565 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 2,971 | 3,606 | 4,514 | 1,961 | 1,240 | 14,292 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 1,547 | 837 | 1,340 | 3,807 | 7,531 | |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 2,879,388 | |||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2021. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| PART II, LINE 10 | 7,531 |
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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | ADULT EDUCATION & OUTREACH AEO SERVED 2,879 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS. THERE WERE 263 STUDENTS IN ASL I, II, AND III CLASSES THAT WERE ONSITE, ONLINE, OR COMMUNITY BASED. AEO PRESENTED 59 VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS ON DEAF CULTURE AND ASL IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE BUSINESSES, UNIVERSITIES, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRST RESPONDERS, CONGREGATIONS, AND AGENCIES. OVER 1,600 EMPLOYEES OF THE DAVIDSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ARE SCHEDULED TO TAKE A MANDATORY IN-SERVICE ABOUT WORKING WITH THE D/DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING. AS OF JUNE 30TH, 461 HAD COMPLETED THE TRAINING. AEO HOSTED DRIVE-IN BINGO, TRUNK OR TREAT, TAX DAYS, COMMUNITY HEALTH & VACCINE CLINICS, AND SIGNING SANTA. WE HAD OUR FIRST TECH EXPO IN MAY 2022, AND FOR THE FIRST TIME, WE HELD BOWLING EVENTS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES--PUTNAM AND WARREN COUNTIES. AEO WAS EXCITED TO LAUNCH CONTINUE OUR STATEWIDE, INTERPRETED AND CAPTIONED GED CLASSES FOR THE D/DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING. BRIDGES FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING ESTABLISHED A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SLOVAK ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF, AND AEO TOOK THE LEAD IN GATHERING A SMALL GROUP OF LOCAL DEAF COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO MEET MONTHLY WITH A SMALL GROUP IN SLOVAKIA FOR A LINGUISTIC AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | INTERPRETING SERVICES INTERPRETING SERVICES SERVED APPROXIMATELY 900 INDIVIDUALS, NOT INCLUDING STUDENTS AND AUDIENCES. FROM BRIDGESTN, 23,715 HOURS OF INTERPRETING SERVICES WERE PROVIDED BY A TEAM OF STAFF AND FREELANCE INTERPRETERS, INCLUDING 895 HOURS BY DEAF INTERPRETERS, 807 PRO BONO HOURS,142 HOURS OF CART, AND BRIDGESTN ALSO OFFERED 24 HOURS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR OUR HIGHLY-QUALIFIED INTERPRETERS. FROM BRIDGESWEST, WE PROVIDED OVER 3,000 HOURS OF INTERPRETING SERVICES, INCLUDING 584 PRO BONO HOURS. DEAF INTERPRETERS ARE HIGHLY-QUALIFIED INTERPRETERS WHO TEAM WITH HEARING INTERPRETERS TO MEET THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF CLIENTS WHERE THERE IS AN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE BARRIER. INTERPRETING SERVICES WITH BRIDGESTN ALSO PROVIDED 5,225 VIDEO REMOTE INTERPRETING (VRI) MINUTES AND 142 HOURS OF CART. VRI ALLOWS US TO PROVIDE SERVICES QUICKLY AND COST-EFFECTIVELY TO REMOTE AREAS BUT NEVER REPLACES THE VALUE AND QUALITY OF HAVING AN INTERPRETER IN PERSON. CART (COMMUNICATION ACCESS REAL TIME) PROVIDES LIVE CAPTIONS IN ENGLISH AND CREATES EQUAL ACCESS FOR OUR HARD OF HEARING COMMUNITY. BRIDGESWEST PROVIDED 39 CART HOURS. INTERPRETING SERVICES CONTINUES TO WORK WITH COURTS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT TO ENSURE BEST PRACTICES AND LEGAL COMPLIANCE WHEN WORKING WITH THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING COMMUNITY AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING CONSUMERS. INTERPRETING OFFERED A ROBUST PROGRAM OF HIGH-QUALITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR INTERPRETERS WITH TOPICS RANGING FROM LEGAL INTERPRETING, LANGUAGE DEPRIVATION, AND MENTAL HEALTH INTERPRETING TO BEST PRACTICES IN TEAM INTERPRETING, MEDICAL INTERPRETING, AND NARCOTICS TERMS. INTERPRETING SERVICES PROVIDED A ROBUST PROGRAM OF VIRTUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, USING QUALIFIED INTERPRETERS WITH SPECIFIC AREAS OF EXPERTISE TO OFFER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON TOPICS SUCH AS LEGAL, MEDICAL, PERFORMANCE, MENTAL HEALTH, AND MORE. INTERPRETING SERVICES CONTINUES TO LEAD THE PUSH FOR IMPROVED ACCESS TO AND QUALITY OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE D/DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING, LEADING A STATEWIDE MENTAL HEALTH TASK FORCE. BIG NEWS: INTERPRETING SERVICES LAUNCHED ACCESS ON DEMAND, A NEW ON-DEMAND, VIDEO REMOTE INTERPRETING SERVICE. ACCESS ON DEMAND CREATES ACCESS WHERE IT DID NOT PREVIOUSLY EXIST--IN THOSE IMPROMPTU, WALK INTO THE STORE/PHARMACY/PROFESSOR'S OFFICE/TRAFFIC STOP INTERACTIONS THAT SEEM SMALL BUT THAT HAVE A HUGE IMPACT. CUSTOMERS OF THIS SERVICE SIMPLY CLICK ON A LINK OR APP ON ANY SMARTPHONE, TABLET, OR COMPUTER, AND A QUALIFIED INTERPRETER APPEARS IN LESS THAN ONE MINUTE, NO SCHEDULING REQUIRED. ACCESS ON DEMAND ALSO OFFERS OVER 200 SPOKEN LANGUAGES, MEANING OUR SERVICE HAS BROAD APPEAL, ALLOWING US TO WORK WITH A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT CUSTOMERS AND TO MAKE QUALITY ASL, EQUAL ACCESS, AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION A PRIORITY. WE PROVIDED 2,901 MINUTES OF ACCESS ON DEMAND SERVICES IN OUR FIRST FEW MONTHS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | BRIDGESWEST THE BIGGEST NEWS FROM BRIDGESWEST IS THAT WE BOUGHT A BUILDING IN SEPTEMBER 2021, BRIDGESWEST MOVED INTO ITS PERMANENT LOCATION ON UNION AVENUE EXT, REFLECTING BOTH OUR LONG-TERM COMMITMENT TO OUR MID-SOUTH COMMUNITY AND THE SUCCESS WE HAVE HAD THERE IN JUST TWO YEARS. THE NEW BUILDING MADE EXPANDED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES POSSIBLE, AND WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT ALL THAT HAS HAPPENED AND ALL THAT IS TO COME BRIDGESWEST SERVED 252 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS IN EMPOWERMENT AND HOSTED 8 WORKSHOPS AS WELL AS DRIVE-IN BINGO, TAX DAYS, TRUNK OR TREAT, DEAF DAYS OUT IN THE PARK, POLICE TRAININGS, AND MORE. WE CELEBRATED THE NEW BUILDING WITH A SERIES OF MINI- AND COVID-SAFE OPEN HOUSES AS WELL AS A COMMUNITY PICNIC IN OVERTON PARK. BRIDGESWEST HOSTED A FANTASTIC DEAF DAY OUT AT THE MEMPHIS ZOO DURING DEAF AWARENESS MONTH THE SIGNING ACES, OUR YOUTH PROGRAM IN MEMPHIS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES, MET VIRTUALLY, AND OUR GRADUATES DID THEIR FIRST, PAID INTERNSHIPS IN SUMMER 2021 WE WERE PROUD TO WORK WITH SHELBY COUNTY AND THE CITY OF MEMPHIS TO MAKE NEWS BRIEFINGS, CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS, MLGW BOARD MEETINGS, AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT BRIEFINGS ACCESSIBLE. WE PROVIDED OVER 3,000 HOURS OF INTERPRETING SERVICES, INCLUDING 584 PRO BONO HOURS, AND 39 CART HOURS. SINCE OPENING, WE HAVE TRIPLED OUR FIRST YEAR AND CONTINUE TO GROW. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | ADVOCACY IN 2021-22, BRIDGES FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING CONTINUED TO HOST TIMELY, FACTUAL COVID-19 CONVERSATIONS WITH EXPERTS LIKE DR. KIEPP TALBOT AND DR. ALLISON NORTON, BOTH MEMBERS OF THE CDC'S VACCINE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. WE HOSTED A STATEWIDE COMMUNITY MEETING ON ACCESS IN TENNESSEE HOSPITALS AND CONTINUED WORKING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE, TO DEVELOP STANDARDIZED EQUAL ACCESS ACCOMMODATIONS POLICIES FOR OUR D/DEAF, DEAF-BLIND, AND HARD OF HEARING COMMUNITIES. WE LED PANEL DISCUSSION AFTER A SCREENING OF CODA AT THE BELCOURT, ADVOCATING FOR INCREASED AWARENESS. WE ESTABLISHED A LITTLE PANTRY IN NASHVILLE, ALLOWING OUR NEIGHBORS BOTH TO PARTICIPATE IN SHARING FOOD AND IN RECEIVING FOOD AS NEEDED. WE WORKED WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND THE STATE OF TENNESSEE TO ADDRESS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLANS AND READINESS TO INCLUDE OUR D/DEAF, DEAF-BLIND, AND HARD OF HEARING COMMUNITIES. WE PLANNED AND FACILITATED THREE PANELS ON DISABILITY IN DIVERSITY: INCLUSION FOR THE D/DEAF, DEAF-BLIND, AND HARD OF HEARING--ONE FOR HCA/TRISTAR, ONE FOR THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF NASHVILLE, AND ONE FOR MOMENTUM PARTNERS IN MEMPHIS. WE CONTINUED TO PUSH FORWARD ON INCREASED ACCESS AND QUALITY OF CARE FOR OUR COMMUNITIES IN MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND SUPPORTED HOUSING SERVICES. WE WERE PROUD TO BE PART OF THE NATIONAL GROUP THAT SAW AMC THEATERS BEGIN WEEKLY OPEN CAPTION SHOWINGS OF EVERY MOVIE IN ITS THEATERS, AND WE ADVOCATED SUCCESSFULLY FOR OPEN CAPTIONS FOR SUMMER MOVIES IN THE PARK IN NASHVILLE, CLARKSVILLE, COOKEVILLE, MCMINNVILLE, AND MURFREESBORO. EMPOWERMENT EMPOWERMENT IS OUR CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. EMPOWERMENT SERVED 241 INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS (WITH 1,142 CLIENT MEETINGS), PRIMARILY IN THE AREAS OF JOBS, HOUSING, INDIVIDUAL ACCESS, EDUCATION, AND ASSISTING CLIENTS WITH WRITTEN ENGLISH.. OTHER PRIORITIES WERE FOOD SECURITY, TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, EDUCATIONAL ADVOCACY, AND ADVOCACY FOR ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, MENTAL HEALTH CARE, AND OTHER SERVICES. EMPOWERMENT MADE 114 REFERRALS TO OTHER AGENCIES, INCLUDING THE CIVIL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT & EDUCATION CENTER, DISABILITY RIGHTS TN, VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES, FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT CENTER, ATTORNEYS, DOCTORS, CHURCHES, AND MORE. EMPOWERMENT COLLABORATED WITH THE FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT CENTER TO PROVIDE BI-WEEKLY FINANCIAL COUNSELING, PROVIDING INTERPRETERS AND A SOCIAL WORKER TO WORK WITH THE COUNSELOR. IF THERE WERE IDENTIFIED BARRIERS TO PROGRAM PARTICIPATION, WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE SOME DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO REMOVE THOSE BARRIERS. OVER 90% OF CLIENTS IN THE FINANCIAL PROGRAM HAD INCREASED CREDIT SCORES, PAID OFF DEBT, OR BUILT SAVINGS. WE PARTNERED WITH GENOA HEALTHCARE TO HOLD THREE VACCINE AND COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINICS AND TO PROVIDE A FREE PHARMACY PROGRAM WITH STRONG CLIENT ADVOCACY. OUR EMPOWERMENT MANAGER SERVED ON AND CHAIRED THE MAYOR'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. YOUTH EDUCATION & SERVICES WE ARE EXCITED TO SHARE THAT IN THE SPRING OF 2022, WE HIRED A NEW DIRECTOR OF YOUTH EDUCATION & SERVICES, DANIEL TIMLEN. DANIEL HAS A MASTER'S DEGREE IN EDUCATION FROM GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY AND HAS WORKED WITH GALLAUDET, THE MARYLAND SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF, AND THE NEW MEXICO SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF. HE BRINGS EXPERIENCE IN CLASSROOM TEACHING, FAMILY SUPPORT, AND TRANSITION PROGRAMS TO OUR DYNAMIC YOUTH PROGRAMS THAT SERVE D/DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING CHILDREN FROM BIRTH THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. DANIEL BEGAN WORKING WITH US REMOTELY, PLANNING THE CURRICULUM FOR A NEWLY-IMAGINED LITTLE ACES AND WILL PHYSICALLY JOIN US IN THE NASHVILLE OFFICE ON AUGUST 1ST. LITTLE ACES WELCOMED NEW DEAF MENTORS WHO MEET WITH FAMILIES WITH D/DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING CHILDREN AGES 0 TO 5 EACH WEEK. THOSE FAMILIES ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO A FREE PARENT ASL CLASS AND A MONTHLY GROUP MEETING WITH OUR DIRECTOR. OUR COOKING CLUB CONTINUED TO BE POPULAR. EACH WEEK, WE EMAILED OUT A NEW GROCERY LIST, AND THEN WE MET VIRTUALLY TO COOK TOGETHER. WE HAD A SMALL AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM IN NASHVILLE AND CONTINUED WORKING WITH THE MAYOR'S PROGRAM IN MEMPHIS. WITH INTERPRETING SERVICES, WE HOSTED THE DEAF EDUCATION INSTITUTE VIRTUALLY. DEAF EDUCATORS, AND PARENTS ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IN JANUARY, OUR STUDENTS FILMED ASL VERSIONS OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. QUOTATIONS TO HONOR HIS LIFE AND WORK. WE TOOK A TRIP TO BEECH BEND PARK WE HOSTED SIGNING SANTA WHERE CHILDREN COULD MEET VIRTUALLY WITH A DEAF SANTA AND HIS INTERPRETER, RUDOLPH. WE FILMED AND DISTRIBUTED SANTA SIGNING "'THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS." WE SPONSORED TRANSPORTATION FOR NASHVILLE'S DEAF ED PROGRAM TO VISIT THE NASHVILLE SOUNDS FOR FANTASY BASEBALL CAMP, AND WE DONATED 'SIGNS OF SURVIVAL,' THE STORY OF TWO SISTERS, ONE DEAF, IN A CONCENTRATION CAMP DURING WWII TO THE DEAF EDUCATION PROGRAM IN HIGH SCHOOL IN MEMPHIS. WE HOSTED CAMP SIGN ME UP FOR HEARING STUDENTS WHO WANT TO LEARN ASL AND DEAF CULTURE, AND WE WERE THRILLED TO WELCOME DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING STUDENTS WHO WERE EMBRACING THEIR IDENTITIES AND COMMUNITIES FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE BIG STORY FOR THE YOUTH PROGRAM WAS CAMP RISE & SIGN. AFTER MISSING THE LAST TWO YEARS, WE WERE BACK IN PERSON THIS SUMMER IN A NEW LOCATION IN MEMPHIS, AND WE WELCOMED STUDENTS FROM MIDDLE AND WEST TENNESSEE FOR THE FIRST TIME TOGETHER CRS WAS AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE--FULLY AND EQUALLY ACCESSIBLE TO EVERY D/DEAF, HARD OF HEARING, SIBLING, AND CODA STUDENT WHO ATTENDED. THE CAMPERS WERE AMAZING--KIND, GENEROUS, ENTHUSIASTIC. WE DID A ROPES COURSE, AN OBSTACLE COURSE, AND A HIGH-VELOCITY SWING. WE CANOED AND DAILY SWAM AND DID ARTS AND CRAFTS. WE LEARNED ABOUT ASL STORYTELLING AND HAD A TALENT SHOW WITH SKITS ON OUR FINAL NIGHT. WE PLAYED WIFFLE BALL AND KICKBALL AND CAPTURE THE FLAG. WE MADE LIFELONG FRIENDS AND MEMORIES, AND WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR EVERY VOLUNTEER AND DONOR AND PARTICULARLY FOR FOR THE KINGDOM CAMP AND SERTOMA CLUB OF NASHVILLE FOR THEIR SPONSORSHIPS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD REVIEWS IT, AND THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE ENTIRE BOARD. IF READY, IT IS PRESENTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD WITH THE AUDIT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | NEW BOARD MEMBERS ARE TRAINED ON POLICY AND PROCEDURE WHICH CONTAINS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THEY SIGN A COMMITMENT STATEMENT WHEN JOINING THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | IN HIRING THE PRESIDENT & CEO, THE BOARD ENGAGED A NONPROFIT CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT THE SEARCH AND TO ADVISE THE BOARD ON COMPENSATION. ONCE THE CEO IS HIRED, THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MONITORS COMPENSATION FOR THAT POSITION AND ESTABLISHES ANY PAY INCREASES FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS AND/OR SALARY SURVEYS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DID SO IN 2016 AS PART OF A CEO SEARCH, AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS DONE SO IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS AS PART OF THE ANNUAL REVIEW PROCESS. IN THE PAST FISCAL YEAR, THE BOARD ENGAGED THE SERVICES OF A CONSULTING FIRM TO DO A SALARY SURVEY AND RECOMMENDATION FOR THE CEO AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | FOR DIRECTORS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES, NONPROFIT SALARY SURVEYS AND REPORTS ARE CONSULTED TO ENSURE COMPETITIVE AND FAIR WAGES APPROPRIATE TO AGENCY SIZE AND BUDGET. THESE SALARY SURVEYS AND REPORTS ARE UPDATED PERIODICALLY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | A COPY IS PROVIDED VIA MAIL OR EMAIL. |
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