Program areas at BEST
Our BEST START program provides early intervention and educational services through Certified Teachers of the Visually Impaired CTVIs or specially trained Developmental Therapists to families with children with blindness or low vision. As of May 31 2023 we employed one full-time Executive Director of Programs and Development one part-time Executive Director of Finance and Administration three full-time VIISA-trained Developmental Therapists one part-time VIISA-trained Developmental Therapist one full-time CTVI one part-time CTVI and 10 hourly CTVIs and or Orientation and Mobility Specialists COMS. An estimated 2745 services hours were delivered for over 168 families across 30 counties. Program expenses include salaries and wages insurance program supplies interpretation services mileage reimbursement professional development professional membership dues and overhead.
First offered in the Winter of 2022 our BEST ADVOCATE program provides quarterly virtual training free to parents caregivers that introduces IDEA Part B law and helps to prepare for the child's transition into school Part B services.
Our BEST SCREENING program is in the pilot phase with the goal of decreasing the age of referral to early intervention vision services.
Who funds Blind Early Services TN (BEST)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
| Grantmaker | Grantmaker tax period | Description | Amount |
|---|
| Lavelle Fund for the Blind | 2022-12 | #22-28D: Viisa Training and Audit Expenses | $10,000 |
| The Memorial Foundation | 2022-12 | To Further One Or More of the Exempt Purposes of the Charity | $10,000 |
| Nashville Predators Foundation | 2022-06 | Since 1964, White Cane Awareness Day - Officially Recognized on October 15th - Has Provided An Opportunity for Community Outreach and Engagement Around the Field of Blindness Through Demonstrations and Hands-On Activities That Aim To Increase Awareness and Understanding of This Disability. To Date, We Are Not Aware of Any Such Recognition of This Day in Middle Tennessee. the Local Ford Ice Center Provides A Great Family-Friendly Venue and Allows for Our Project Highlight - A Blind Hockey Demonstration By the Nashville Predators.information on White Cane Awareness Can Be Found at Https://Www.Blind.Msstate.Edu/Sites/Www.Blind.Msstate.Edu/Files/2021-05/How%20To%20Host%20A%20White%20Cane%20Awareness%20Day%20Celebration.Pdf.Information on Blind Hockey: Https://www.usahockey.com/blindhockey | $10,000 |
| ...and 2 more grants received |
Personnel at BEST
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Brandy Neely | Secretary of the Board | $0 | 2024-01-21 |
| Stacy Cornwall | Co - Founder, Executive Director of Finance and Administration, Secretary of the Board | $38,958 | 2024-01-21 |
| Alison Clougherty | Co - Founder, Executive Director of Programs and Services, President of the Board | $66,247 | 2024-01-21 |
Financials for BEST
| Revenues | FYE 05/2023 | FYE 05/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $628,714 | $374,740 | 67.8% |
| Program services | $1,780 | $4,117 | -56.8% |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 | $0 | - |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $14,273 | $11,695 | 22% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $644,767 | $390,552 | 65.1% |
Organizations like BEST
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| BIND-Brain Injury Network of Dallas | 501(c)(3) | Plano, TX | $477,658 |
| Vision Forward Association Incorporated | 501(c)(3) | Milwaukee, WI | $2,381,863 |
| Project VISION | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $1,326,830 |
| Delta Gamma Anchor Center for Blind Children | 501(c)(3) | Denver, CO | $2,643,360 |
| Central Valley Center for the Vision and Hearing Impaired | 501(c)(3) | Modesto, CA | $244,745 |
| Brain Injury Alliance of Colorado | 501(c)(3) | Denver, CO | $2,241,050 |
| Brain Injury Center of Ventura County | 501(c)(3) | Camarillo, CA | $1,224,484 |
| Brain Injury Alliance of Connecticut | 501(c)(3) | Windsor, CT | $601,293 |
| Florida Center for the Blind | 501(c)(3) | Ocala, FL | $972,800 |
| San Diego Center for the Blind (SDCB) | 501(c)(3) | San Diego, CA | $1,165,859 |
Data update history
January 21, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
August 6, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Disease-focused nonprofitsCharities
Issues
HealthEducationHuman servicesChildrenDiseases and disorders
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 725 Hill Rd
- Brentwood, TN 37027
- Metro area
- Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
- Website URL
- blindearlyservices.org/Â
- Phone
- (615) 403-8264
IRS details
- EIN
- 85-3579692
- Fiscal year end
- May
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2020
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- G40: Diseases of Specific Organs
- NAICS code, primary
- 624120: Services for the Elderly and People with Disabilities
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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