EIN 72-0542134

The Emerge Center / Baton Rouge Speech and Hearing Foundation Inc (EMERGELA)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
244
Year formed
1960
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The mission of The Emerge Center is to empower children and adults to reach their greatest potential and to effectively communicate and interact.
Also known as...
Baton Rouge Speech and Hearing Foundation
Total revenues
$6,262,456
2022
Total expenses
$6,659,980
2022
Total assets
$10,461,503
2022
Num. employees
244
2022

Program areas at EMERGELA

Brshfs childrens developmental Center encompasses The following programs therapeutic preschool, Speech and language services, occupational therapy and behavioral services. We offer a number of inter-disciplinary services, while therapists and providers collaborate to achieve The best results for our clients and improve quality of life for families. Our therapeutic preschool provides multiple interventions, from a number of disciplines, under one roof. Nurturing professional staff work together and one-on-one with each child and family, to identify specific goals and develop a customized therapy plan for him or her, based on diagnosis, age, and skill level. This unique preschool format is aimed at helping each child to attend kindergarten ready to learn. Our Speech and language services help children with Speech and language deficits by building communication skills in a safe, healthy environment. Our supportive network of professional, licensed speech-language pathologists, along with their support team, are fully dedicated to listening to and learning from our children in order to find solutions to their Speech and language problems. We provide evation and diagnosis, group speech-language classes, and individual Speech therapy. Our occupational therapists work hand-in-hand with each child to develop their sensory-motor skilld, through individual and group therapy. Out behavioral analysis, which enables us to treat The whole child. Our team consists of licensed psychologists and board-certified analysts who provide evaluatins and diagnosis, behavior therapy, and parent and educator consultations.
Emerge's behavioral health department specializes in treating behavioral difficulties in children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and provide psychological and psycho-educational assessments. The assessment process includes, but is not limited to, testing for autism, adhd, intellectual disabilities, and learning disorders. Evaluations may include intellectual, achievement, and adaptive functioning assessments, specific diagnostic assessments, and functional behavioral assessments. Treatments include behavior therapy for problem behaviors, self-care deficits, mood/anxiety disorders, and anger management, as well as social skills training and feeding therapy. Consultative services for parents and schools are also available. A physician's referral is required to be treated by Emerge's clinical psychologists. Referring pediatricians receive assessment results, and can receive additional documentation as requested pertaining to therapy. Family and teacher input is crucial to developing treatment plans based upon The child's strengths and needs. Our psychologists carefully develop treatment plans that coincide with behavioral functions while remaining practical for caregivers to implement. Once a treatment plan is formulated, a functional, assessment-driven intervention may be implemented while continuing to collect data and monitor progress. Teachers, therapists, and other caregivers may be asked to provide additional documentation during The course of treatment or at discharge. Treatment aids in improving a child's social, communicative, behavioral, emotional, and academic functioning, by providing him with tools to overcome life's daily challenges.the Emerge Center is unique, as we employ a multidisciplinary approach by offering a variety of services under one roof (i.e., outpatient psychology, applied behavior analysis, Speech therapy, occupational therapy). Thus, we are able to offer more robust treatment options for families. Our Center provides additional value because we specifically treat children with developmental and behavioral disorders and their families.what we can provide to a child that other programs generally cannot is The blending of child psychology with other developmental and therapeutic services. It is our experience that children with language and developmental delays also frequently have behavioral difficulties stemming from their inability to communicate. This is why The Emerge Center offers psychological evaluations, behavior therapy, counseling, and consulting services which allows us to "treat The whole child" more completely and provide a true continuity of care here in Baton Rouge.
Audiology services for children and adults helping people with Hearing loss live an active lifestyle is a core focus of our mission. We offer comprehensive Hearing programs for both children and adults to help each paitent overcome The specific challenges that Hearing loss presents. These programs are led by licensed audiologists with The highest degree credentials. Our audiologists provide evaluations and diagnosis, Hearing aid, personal fm systems for school-aged children, cochlear implant troubleshooting, assisted learning devices, Hearing aid maintenance and consultation and auditory process disorder testing.
All other program services

Grants made by EMERGELA

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
The Emerge School for AutismTo Support Charitable and Educational Purposes of the Emerge School for Autism.$62,290

Who funds The Emerge Center / Baton Rouge Speech and Hearing Foundation Inc (EMERGELA)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Emerge CenterTo Support Charitable and Educational Purposes of Baton Rouge Speech and Hearing$575,625
The Credit Bureau of Baton Rouge FoundationHealth$20,000
Shell USA Company FoundationMef$900
...and 1 more grant received

Personnel at EMERGELA

NameTitleCompensation
Deanna WhittleChief Executive Officer , the Emerge Center$186,138
Shelton JonesExecutive Director
Yalonda ShortPrincipal , the Emerge School
Ashley McDermottDirector of Annual Giving
Tanisha WoodsDirector of Applied Behavior Analysis$105,894
...and 11 more key personnel

Financials for EMERGELA

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,118,152
Program services$5,030,282
Investment income and dividends$46,985
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$23,632
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$43,405
Total revenues$6,262,456

Form 990s for EMERGELA

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-13990View PDF
2021-122022-11-10990View PDF
2020-122021-10-21990View PDF
2019-122020-10-21990View PDF
2018-122019-09-14990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
October 2, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 17 new personnel
January 11, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 11, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
December 29, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from The Credit Bureau of Baton Rouge Foundation
December 28, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsProfessional associationsDisease-focused nonprofitsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
HealthMedical disciplines
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
7784 Innovation Park Dr
Baton Rouge, LA 70820
Metro area
Baton Rouge, LA
County
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA
Website URL
emergela.org/ 
Phone
(225) 343-4232
Facebook page
emergela 
Twitter profile
@emergela 
IRS details
EIN
72-0542134
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1960
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
G90: Medical Disciplines
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Central organization
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