BRIDGES FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING

As filed

Subsection

03

Classification

1000

Street

935 EDGEHILL AVE

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Mission and programs · 2024

• INTERPRETING SERVICES BRIDGESDHH PROVIDED 38,904 HOURS OF INTERPRETING SERVICES ACROSS THE STATE THROUGH A TEAM OF STAFF AND FREELANCE INTERPRETERS, INCLUDING 197 HOURS BY DEAF INTERPRETERS AND1,714 PRO BONO HOURS VALUED AT OVER 128,000. INTERPRETING SERVICES, IN COLLABORATION WITH YOUTH EDUCATION & SERVICES, HOSTED OUR SECOND CAMP INTERPRET THIS THREE-DAY CAMP WAS DESIGNED FOR TEENS WITH ASL EXPERIENCE AND INTRODUCED THEM TO INTERPRETING AS A PROFESSION, INCLUDING A FIELD ASSIGNMENT WITH THE TENNESSEE STATE MUSEUM. 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 ALSO ADVOCATED FOR DEAF-HEARING INTERPRETING TEAMS IN LEGAL SETTINGS, SUCCESSFULLY CHANGING METRO NASHVILLE'S COURTS TO MAKE THIS A POLICY.

  Expenses $1,450,944 · Revenue $2,289,369

• EDUCATIONAL INTERPRETER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN MAY 2023, BRIDGESDHH WAS AWARDED A FIVE-YEAR GRANT TO TRAIN 240 EDUCATIONAL INTERPRETERS IN TENNESSEE. BY JULY 2023, WE HAD HIRED OUR FIRST STAFF, AND BY SEPTEMBER, WE LAUNCHED OUR FIRST MEETING WITH SIXTY (60) POTENTIAL MENTEES, MOVING FORWARD TO HAVE FIFTY-SIX (56) ACTIVE MENTEES IN OUR FIRST YEAR. THESE MENTEES ARE MATCHED WITH INTERPRETING MENTORS AND DEAF MENTORS, PARTICIPATE IN SEVERAL WORKSHOPS EACH MONTH, AND COMPLETE ASSIGNMENTS USING VIDEO SOFTWARE. HERE ARE RESULTS FROM OUR SECOND YEAR. NUMBER OF NEW PARTICIPANTS (ENROLLED 24-25): 48 TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 151 NUMBER OF MENTORS: HEARING 13 | DEAF 3 | 1 FULL-TIME DEAF MENTOR SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED: 14 EIPA | NUMBER TESTED AND OUTCOMES: EIPA WRITTEN | 33 TAKEN THIS YEAR AND 27 PASSED EIPA PERFORMANCE | 11 TAKEN THIS YEAR | AVERAGE SCORE FROM RESULTS RECEIVED IS 3.9 (CURRENT WAIT TIME IS 12 MONTHS) NUMBER OF NEW LICENSES THIS YEAR: 5 COUNTIES REPRESENTED: 39

  Expenses $567,213

• BRIDGESWEST BRIDGESWEST CONTINUED OUR SIX-YEAR COLLABORATION WITH THE MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR YOUTH SERVICES WITH THE I AM INCLUDED AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM, AND WE BEGAN WORKING WITH THE SCHOOLS WHO HOST THE DEAF EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN MEMPHIS SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS, PROVIDING MORE SERVICES TO STUDENTS AND HOSTING BOOTHS AT SCHOOL EVENTS. WE HOSTED OUR FIRST YOUTHFEST. WE COMPLETED OUR THIRD YEAR OF TEACHING ASL AT CROSSTOWN CHARTER SCHOOL.

  Expenses $496,181

• ADULT EDUCATION & OUTREACH AEO DELIVERED 96 OUTREACH/EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS TO BUSINESSES, UNIVERSITIES, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRST RESPONDERS, CONGREGATIONS, AND AGENCIES AND MADE OVER 200 REFERRALS TO EXTERNAL RESOURCES, SERVING OVER 2,000 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS ACROSS THE STATE. AEO DELIVERED 153 HOURS OF ASL I, II, AND III AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION IN CLASSES THAT WERE ONSITE, ONLINE, OR COMMUNITY BASED, INCLUDING ALMOST 200 ASL STUDENTS AND OVER 50 EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS FOR OUR DEAF, DEAF-BLIND, AND HARD OF HEARING COMMUNITIES. WE PRESENTED A STATEWIDE DRIVER'S EDUCATION CLASS AND CONTINUED OUR STATEWIDE, VIRTUAL GED STUDENTS FOR DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING STUDENTS. AEO HOSTED OUR 6TH, ANNUAL TRUNK OR TREATS, TAX DAYS, COMMUNITY HEALTH & VACCINE CLINICS, THANKSGIVING, GAME DAYS, AND SIGNING SANTA AS WELL AS SPECIAL DEAF NIGHTS OUT IN RURAL COUNTIES. WITH THE TENNESSEE ORGANIZATION FOR THE DEAF-BLIND, WE HOSTED OUR SECOND DEAF-BLIND GAME DAY. WE HAD GREAT DEAF NIGHTS OUT WITH OUR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING A VERY SPECIAL NIGHT IN WHICH ILLUSIONS IN CLARKSVILLE CREATED A ROLE PLAY GAME ESPECIALLY FOR OUR DEAF PLAYERS. ADVOCACY THE STANDOUT STORY OF ADVOCACY THIS YEAR CAME WITH THE TRAGIC FLOODS IN EAST TENNESSEE. BRIDGESEAST JUMPED INTO ACTION TO RESPOND TO THE MANY NEEDS, CONTACTING DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING INDIVIDUALS DIRECTLY IMPACTED, ENSURING THEY WERE SAFE AND AWARE OF RESOURCES, AND THEN COORDINATING ACCESS TO THOSE RESOURCES. ADDITIONALLY, WE PROVIDED HOME-COOKED MEALS AND LAUNDRY SERVICES AS WELL AS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES WHERE OUR COMMUNITY COULD JOIN IN RELIEF EFFORTS. FROM OUR BRIDGESTN OFFICE, WE COORDINATED WITH TEMA AND FEMA TO ENSURE ACCESS TO INFORMATION THROUGH INTERPRETERS AND CAPTIONS. BRIDGESDHH CONTINUED OUR WORK IN INCREASING THE QUALITY OF AND THE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR OUR COMMUNITY. WE RENEWED OPEN CAPTION MOVIES FOR SUMMER SERIES HOSTED BY NASHVILLE, CLARKSVILLE, MURFREESBORO, MCMINNVILLE, AND COOKEVILLE. WE WORKED WITH HCA HEALTHCARE TO CREATE TRAINING VIDEOS ON WORKING EFFECTIVELY WITH DEAF, DEAF-BLIND, AND HARD OF HEARING PATIENT AND FAMILIES. BRIDGESTN CONTINUED OUR COLLABORATION WITH THE NASHVILLE SOCCER CLUB TO PROVIDE INTERPRETERS AT ALL HOME GAMES. EMPOWERMENT EMPOWERMENT SERVED 1,235 CLIENTS IN FY25. OUR CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SERVED INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS IN AREAS SUCH AS 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. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE WORKING WITH ONE CLIENT IN MIDDLE AND WEST TENNESSEE WHO WERE UNEMPLOYED AND UNHOUSED. WE WORKED WITH THESE CLIENTS FOR MONTHS TO NAVIGATE SYSTEMS AND OPPORTUNITIES, ACHIEVING POSITIVE OUTCOMES OF EMPLOYMENT AND STABLE HOUSING. ONE STANDOUT STORY WAS A COLLABORATION WITH HEARTS OF HOME. A CLIENT WHO HAD LIVED IN HIS CAR WITH HIS DOGS FOR OVER A DECADE MOVED INTO A TINY HOME BUILT JUST FOR HIM AND HIS CANINE BEST FRIENDS. BRIDGESTN WELCOMED VOCATIONAL REHAB COUNSELORS TO OUR OFFICES BIMONTHLY TO INCREASE ACCESS FOR CLIENTS. WE PARTNERED WITH GENOA HEALTHCARE TO HOST VACCINE AND COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINICS. OUR EMPOWERMENT MANAGER AT BRIDGESTN SERVED ON THE MAYOR'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. YOUTH EDUCATION & SERVICES 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, WEEKLY PARENT ASL CLASS OFFERED VIRTUALLY. WE MATCHED FAMILIES IN EAST, MIDDLE, AND WEST TENNESSEE. ENROLLMENT IN LITTLE ACES DOUBLED ENROLLMENT WITH OVER TWO DOZEN FAMILIES NOW PART OF OUR BRIDGESDHH FAMILY. AT BRIDGESTN, WE DELIVERED SCHOOL-BASED MENTORING, PROVIDING WEEKLY DEAF MENTORS FOR EAKIN ELEMENTARY AND WEST END MIDDLE SCHOOL. WE HOSTED QUARTERLY YOUTH SOCIAL EVENTS AND OPENED ONLINE TUTORING HOURS. BRIDGESTN HOSTED CAMP SIGN ME UP, A DAY CAMP FOR STUDENTS WHO WANT TO LEARN ASL, AND A NORTH POLE EVENT, COMPLETE WITH SANTA'S WORKSHOP, SIGNING SANTA, AND A MEAL FOR ALL AGES. BRIDGESTN ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE SERTOMA CLUB TO HOST THE METRO NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AT A FANTASY BASEBALL CAMP WITH THE NASHVILLE SOUNDS.

  Expenses $897,926

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

• 2024

  Revenue

  $3,700,448

  Expenses

  $3,873,254

  Contributions

  $1,322,873

  Grants paid

  $0

• 2023

  Revenue

  $3,637,514

  Expenses

  $3,647,680

  Contributions

  $1,077,166

  Grants paid

  $0

• 2022

  Revenue

  $2,728,860

  Expenses

  $2,799,183

  Contributions

  $454,155

  Grants paid

  $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

• 2021 · 990

  Revenue

  $2,328,874

  Expenses

  $2,400,423

  Assets (EOY)

  $3,376,603

• 2020 · 990

  Revenue

  $2,347,095

  Expenses

  $2,170,484

  Assets (EOY)

  $3,086,735

• 2019 · 990

  Revenue

  $2,278,416

  Expenses

  $2,296,521

  Assets (EOY)

  $2,924,667

• 2018 · 990

  Revenue

  $2,030,935

  Expenses

  $1,999,515

  Assets (EOY)

  $2,913,808

• 2017 · 990

  Revenue

  $1,625,172

  Expenses

  $1,871,683

  Assets (EOY)

  $2,863,174

• 2015 · 990

  Revenue

  $1,842,855

  Expenses

  $1,764,334

  Assets (EOY)

  $3,105,857

• 2014 · 990

  Revenue

  $1,472,599

  Expenses

  $1,509,522

  Assets (EOY)

  $3,034,536

• 2013 · 990

  Revenue

  $1,451,347

  Expenses

  $1,459,373

  Assets (EOY)

  $3,060,035

• 2012 · 990

  Revenue

  — not reported

  Expenses

  $1,412,197

  Assets (EOY)

  $3,519,043

• 2011 · 990

  Revenue

  — not reported

  Expenses

  $1,266,353

  Assets (EOY)

  $1,511,181

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

• THE COMMUNITY FDN OF MIDDLE TN INC

  $25,000

  2024 · BRIDGESDHH IS THE ONLY COMPREHENSIVE AGENCY IN OUR AREA WORKING TO BUILD ACCESS, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE D/DEAF, DEAF-BLIND AND HARD OF HEARING COMMUNITIES.

• SERTOMA INC

  $10,000

  2022 · CHARITABLE

• FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

  $7,800

  2024 · For grant recipient's exempt purposes

• THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND

  $5,295

  2025 · GENERAL SUPPORT

• AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

  $0

  2025 · GENERAL SUPPORT

• GOOD360

  $0

  2022 · TO ASSIST THOSE IN NEED.

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