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 or families with childern wiht blindness or low-vision. An estimated 2,800 service hours were delivered over 170 famililes across 30 counties.
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 |
|---|
| Memorial Foundation | 2023-12 | To Further One Or More of the Exempt Purposes of the Charity | $10,000 |
| Nashville Predators Foundation | 2023-06 | We Plan To Hold Our Second Annual White Cane Event on December 9, 2023 at the Factory in Franklin. Our Event Provides An Opportunity for Community Outreach and Engagement Around the Field of Blindness Through Demonstrations and Hands-On Activities Aimed To Increase Awareness and Understanding of the Disability. We Had Over 170 Participants at Our 2022 Event Who Were Encouraged To Don Masks and Learn About Navigating With A Long White Cane. Visitors Explored Other Sensory Means To Navigate, Fold Clothes, Tie Shoes, and Identify Items By Smell Touch and Sound. Visitors Also Learned How Braille Is Read and Written. | $8,000 |
Personnel at BEST
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Brandy Neely | Secretary of the Board | $0 | 2024-01-21 |
| Stacy Cornwall | Executive Director of Finance | $52,750 | 2024-12-13 |
| Alison Clougherty | Co - Founder, Executive Director of Programs and Services, President of the Board | $66,247 | 2024-01-21 |
Financials for BEST
| Revenues | FYE 05/2024 | FYE 05/2023 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $717,126 | $628,714 | 14.1% |
| Program services | $10,773 | $1,780 | 505.2% |
| 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 | $-23,350 | $14,273 | -263.6% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $704,549 | $644,767 | 9.3% |
Organizations like BEST
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Vision Forward Association Incorporated | 501(c)(3) | Milwaukee, WI | $3,019,436 |
| Delta Gamma Anchor Center for Blind Children | 501(c)(3) | Denver, CO | $2,521,455 |
| Central Valley Center for the Vision and Hearing Impaired | 501(c)(3) | Modesto, CA | $244,745 |
| Project VISION | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $2,009,670 |
| Lions Center for the Visually Impaired | 501(c)(3) | Pittsburg, CA | $660,172 |
| Brain Injury Alliance of Colorado | 501(c)(3) | Denver, CO | $2,692,191 |
| Brain Injury Center of Ventura County | 501(c)(3) | Camarillo, CA | $1,323,965 |
| San Diego Center for the Blind (SDCB) | 501(c)(3) | San Diego, CA | $1,394,641 |
| Lighthouse of Pinellas | 501(c)(3) | Largo, FL | $1,779,617 |
| Brain Injury Alliance of Connecticut | 501(c)(3) | Windsor, CT | $607,124 |
Data update history
February 19, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024
January 30, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
January 20, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
January 6, 2025
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Memorial Foundation January 21, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
Nonprofit Types
Disease-focused nonprofitsCharities
Issues
HealthEducationHuman servicesChildrenDiseases and disorders
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 104 E Park Dr 100
- Brentwood, TN 37027
- Metro area
- Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
- County
- Williamson County, 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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