2024-10-14T09:53:28-04:00 2024-06-30 061648707 FIONDELLA MILONE & LASARACINA LLP 300 WINDING BROOK DR STE 1 GLASTONBURY CT 06033 990 2023-07-01 061071490 BRAIN INJURY ALLIANCE OF CONNECTICUT BRAI 8602190291 200 DAY HILL ROAD SUITE 250 WINDSOR CT 06095 JULIE PETERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8602190291 2024-10-02 true AMBER D TUCKER P01593305 8606573651 2024-10-14 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z JULIE PETERS 200 DAY HILL ROAD WINDSOR CT 06095 610904 false X X 1981 CT RAISING VOICES AND VISIBILITY OF PEOPLE WITH BRAIN INJURY AND IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH SUPPORT, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY. 11 11 8 80 0 557229 551842 47804 58388 181 674 -3921 -3780 601293 607124 0 0 455068 445108 0 40008 188878 182377 643946 627485 -42653 -20361 397594 500433 63352 187840 334242 312593 X THE MISSION OF THE BRAIN INJURY ALLIANCE OF CONNECTICUT IS RAISING VOICES AND VISIBILITY OF PEOPLE WITH BRAIN INJURY AND IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH SUPPORT, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY. false false 350102 58388 COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: BIAC PROGRAM STAFF REMAINED AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO PROVIDE A FULL MENU OF PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS, WITH THE OPTION OF EITHER IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL PLATFORM, AS PER THE CHOICE OF THE HOST ORGANIZATION. THE NUMBER OF ATTENDEES AT OUR EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS GREW SUBSTANTIALLY FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR, WITH A TOTAL OF 1,050, COMPARED TO 500 LAST FISCAL YEAR. THIS IS AN INCREASE OF 110% PERCENT. OUR SURVIVOR AND FAMILY/CAREGIVER CONFERENCE, CO-SPONSORED WITH CT DMHAS AND THE CT WOMEN'S CONSORTIUM, WAS A HUGE SUCCESS AND SAW NEARLY 120 ATTENDEES AT THIS EVENT. OUR OUTREACH EFFORTS INCLUDED HOSTING INFORMATIONAL/EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT TABLES AT VARIOUS COMMUNITY EVENTS. THESE INCLUDED: - CTAHPERD ANNUAL CONFERENCE - NEW BRITAIN WALK & ROLL ABILITY AWARENESS DAY. - CASBHC ANNUAL CONFERENCE - CONCUSSION BOX 5K EVENT - DMHAS PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE - MIDDLETOWN KIDS HEALTH & SAFETY DAY - HEALING BY GROWING 2ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE WE ALSO PROVIDED A VARIETY OF IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO PROFESSIONALS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING: - CONCUSSION TRAINING - WEST HARTFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL NURSING STAFF, - INTRODUCTION TO BRAIN INJURY & EFFECTIVE CARE MANAGEMENT TO RELIANCE HEATH COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER. - INTERSECTION OF BRAIN INJURY AND INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE WITH DCF CONTRACTED VENDORS - INTRODUCTION TO CONCUSSION - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW - CTAHPERD - BRAIN INJURY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRST RESPONDERS - CABLECT - WORKING EFFECTIVELY WITH FAMILY MEMBERS - WOMEN'S CONSORTIUM / DMHAS TRAINING SERIES - INTRODUCTION TO BRAIN INJURY: EFFECTIVE CASE MANAGEMENT - CARELON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES 250 PROFESSIONALS WERE IN ATTENDANCE AT THE 2024 ANNUAL CONFERENCE. WE WERE ABLE TO OFFER THE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR EXTENSIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CEU OPPORTUNITIES BY RECORDING ALL WORKSHOPS FOR "ON- DEMAND" VIEWING FOR 4 WEEKS AFTER THE LIVE EVENT. WE OFFERED 9 WORKSHOPS COVERING DIVERSE TOPIC AREAS, INCLUDING A KEYNOTE PRESENTATION. THE CONFERENCE WAS HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL WITH STRONG, POSITIVE FEEDBACK NOTED IN OUR ATTENDEE SURVEY REPORTS. IN TOTAL, WE HAD 250 REGISTERED ATTENDEES FOR OUR ANNUAL EVENT. 178856 HELPLINE - BIAC PROGRAM STAFF CONTINUED TO OPERATE THE FREE HELPLINE, AND THIS CONTINUES TO BE ONE OF OUR MAIN, CORE SERVICES. DURING THE 2023-2024 YEAR, WE HAD 1,982 CONTACTS WITH INDIVIDUALS REQUESTING INFORMATION, RESOURCES, SUPPORT, AND COMMUNITY LINKAGES. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE OF 632 CONTACTS FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR, REPRESENTING A 47% INCREASE IN TOTAL CONTACTS. - WE CONTINUED TO RECEIVE CALLS AND INQUIRIES FROM NEW CALLERS TO OUR HELPLINE DURING THIS PERIOD. 245 NEW CALLERS/INQUIRIES REACHED OUT TO OUR HELPLINE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THIS IS AN INCREASE OF 11% COMPARED TO NEW CALLERS FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. ONCE AGAIN, WE RECEIVED A HIGH LEVEL OF POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM OUR HELPLINE CALLERS REGARDING OUR RESPONSIVENESS AND THE GREAT BENEFIT THAT THEY HAD RECEIVED IN CONNECTING WITH A BIS. 5993 SUPPORT GROUPS BIAC CONTINUED TO HAVE AN EXTENSIVE NETWORK OF SUPPORT GROUPS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. AS ALWAYS, ALL OUR GROUPS ARE FREE TO ATTENDEES. OUR GROUPS OFFER DIVERSE STRUCTURE AND PLATFORM OPTIONS. WHILE MOST GROUPS ARE "OPEN" TO ALL WHO WISH TO ATTEND, WE ALSO HAVE A FEW GROUPS WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON EITHER FAMILY/CAREGIVER NEEDS OR SPOUSE/PARTNER NEEDS. OUR NEWEST ADDITION TO OUR NETWORK INCLUDES AN IN-PERSON GROUP SPECIFICALLY FOCUSED ON SOCIAL PRAGMATICS AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS. WE EVEN HAVE 2 IN-PERSON GROUPS WITH A THEME OF EXPRESSIVE ARTS AS A VEHICLE TO EXPRESS ONESELF AND TO CONNECT WITH OTHERS. 13085 NAVIGATOR BIAC CONTINUED TO OFFER OUR NAVIGATOR SERVICE THROUGHOUT THIS FISCAL YEAR. THIS FEE-FOR-SERVICE OPTION CONTINUES TO RECEIVE A LOT OF INQUIRIES REQUESTS. ALL INQUIRIES HAVE BEEN RESPONDED TO WITHIN 1 BUSINESS DAY, EITHER BY THE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS & SERVICES OR BY THE SENIOR BRAIN INJURY SPECIALIST. 13085 548036 true true false true false false false false false false true false false true true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 7 0 true 8 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true false false X JULIE PETERS 8602190291 200 DAY HILL ROAD WINDSOR CT 06095 JULIE PETERS EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 117256 0 24785 KWAME O ASANTE MD PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH RASKIN PHD PAST PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GINGER MILLS PSYD VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE FORTINO SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG BUBNASH TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES BERGENN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACKIE BLEA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEWART CASPER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW GROHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARYANN MCGUIRE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYDIA VELEZ-HERRERA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 117256 24785 1 false false false 796 8875 59116 315701 167354 551842 PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS 58388 58388 58388 674 674 59116 3780 -3780 -3780 607124 58388 -3106 117256 102893 7878 6485 242428 212733 16288 13407 57598 49482 3604 4512 27826 24223 1909 1694 36243 32260 1633 2350 23902 20874 1324 1704 27425 23784 1667 1974 302 242 28 32 11389 11389 3280 2902 181 197 3844 3213 240 391 8564 7439 518 607 AWARENESS CAMPAIGN 62207 51970 3906 6331 TELEPHONE 2290 1989 139 162 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 837 820 9 8 POSTAGE & SHIPPING 768 685 38 45 1326 1138 79 109 627485 548036 39441 40008 73808 180685 185657 185974 73255 14334 6104 6588 23483 17332 10108 6151 48662 106701 397594 500433 33367 32224 4263 69538 25722 86078 63352 187840 X 315751 295390 18491 17203 334242 312593 397594 500433 X -20361 -1288 X true X false false X 340688 431895 423247 557229 551842 2304901 340688 431895 423247 557229 551842 2304901 89540 2215361 1595 341 215 181 674 3006 177891 212183 390074 2697981 227785 0.82110 0.77070 X PART II, LINE 10 390,074 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION OTHER INCOME CONSISTS OF INCOME FROM PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS AND FUNDRAISING EVENTS. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false false false false true 9500 9500 false SCHEDULE C, PART IV A CONTRACTED LEGISLATIVE LIAISON REPRESENTED BIAC AS LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE LOBBYIST IN CT. SERVICES PERFORMED INCLUDE: A) MONITORING AND REPORTING ON ACTIVITIES OF THE CT GENERAL ASSEMBLY, INCLUDING REVIEW OF ALL OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS, AND ATTENDANCE AT RELEVANT COMMITTEE AND TASK FORCE MEETINGS. B) ATTENDING BIAC LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS UPON REQUEST AND ASSISTING WITH TESTIMONY AS REQUESTED. C) ASSISTING WITH ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE ROUND TABLE AT THE CAPITOL. D) MAINTAINING A RELATIONSHIP WITH SERVING AS LIAISON TO OTHER ENTITIES OR ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR INTERESTS ON THE ISSUES. E) ARRANGING MEETINGS WITH REGULATORY AGENCIES AND PROVIDING GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE LOBBYING SERVICES AT BOTH THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL AS NECESSARY. F) FILING ALL REPORTS ON BEHALF OF BIAC WITH THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION. 23483 17332 6151 6151 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 84849 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST 17203 SECURITY DEPOSITS 4649 106701 LEASE OBLIGATIONS 86078 86078 X SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATES ALL SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS REQUIRED BY ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AT JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023, MANAGEMENT DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT IT HAS TAKEN ANY TAX POSITION THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE RECORDING OF ANY ADDITIONAL TAX LIABILITY NOR DOES IT BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE ANY UNREALIZED TAX BENEFITS THAT WOULD EITHER INCREASE OF DECREASE WITHIN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE APPROPRIATE TAXING JURISDICTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2021. WALK A THON 37771 37771 2946 BIKE A THON 11345 11345 49116 49116 2946 2946 -2946 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: BIAC PROGRAM STAFF REMAINED AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO PROVIDE A FULL MENU OF PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS, WITH THE OPTION OF EITHER IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL PLATFORM, AS PER THE CHOICE OF THE HOST ORGANIZATION. THE NUMBER OF ATTENDEES AT OUR EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS GREW SUBSTANTIALLY FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR, WITH A TOTAL OF 1,050, COMPARED TO 500 LAST FISCAL YEAR. THIS IS AN INCREASE OF 110% PERCENT. OUR SURVIVOR AND FAMILY/CAREGIVER CONFERENCE, CO-SPONSORED WITH CT DMHAS AND THE CT WOMEN'S CONSORTIUM, WAS A HUGE SUCCESS AND SAW NEARLY 120 ATTENDEES AT THIS EVENT. OUR OUTREACH EFFORTS INCLUDED HOSTING INFORMATIONAL/EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT TABLES AT VARIOUS COMMUNITY EVENTS. THESE INCLUDED: - CTAHPERD ANNUAL CONFERENCE - NEW BRITAIN WALK & ROLL ABILITY AWARENESS DAY. - CASBHC ANNUAL CONFERENCE - CONCUSSION BOX 5K EVENT - DMHAS PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE - MIDDLETOWN KIDS HEALTH & SAFETY DAY - HEALING BY GROWING 2ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE WE ALSO PROVIDED A VARIETY OF IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO PROFESSIONALS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING: - CONCUSSION TRAINING - WEST HARTFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL NURSING STAFF, - INTRODUCTION TO BRAIN INJURY & EFFECTIVE CARE MANAGEMENT TO RELIANCE HEATH COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER. - INTERSECTION OF BRAIN INJURY AND INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE WITH DCF CONTRACTED VENDORS - INTRODUCTION TO CONCUSSION - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW - CTAHPERD - BRAIN INJURY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRST RESPONDERS - CABLECT - WORKING EFFECTIVELY WITH FAMILY MEMBERS - WOMEN'S CONSORTIUM / DMHAS TRAINING SERIES - INTRODUCTION TO BRAIN INJURY: EFFECTIVE CASE MANAGEMENT - CARELON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES 250 PROFESSIONALS WERE IN ATTENDANCE AT THE 2024 ANNUAL CONFERENCE. WE WERE ABLE TO OFFER THE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR EXTENSIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CEU OPPORTUNITIES BY RECORDING ALL WORKSHOPS FOR "ON- DEMAND" VIEWING FOR 4 WEEKS AFTER THE LIVE EVENT. WE OFFERED 9 WORKSHOPS COVERING DIVERSE TOPIC AREAS, INCLUDING A KEYNOTE PRESENTATION. THE CONFERENCE WAS HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL WITH STRONG, POSITIVE FEEDBACK NOTED IN OUR ATTENDEE SURVEY REPORTS. IN TOTAL, WE HAD 250 REGISTERED ATTENDEES FOR OUR ANNUAL EVENT. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B HELPLINE - BIAC PROGRAM STAFF CONTINUED TO OPERATE THE FREE HELPLINE, AND THIS CONTINUES TO BE ONE OF OUR MAIN, CORE SERVICES. DURING THE 2023-2024 YEAR, WE HAD 1,982 CONTACTS WITH INDIVIDUALS REQUESTING INFORMATION, RESOURCES, SUPPORT, AND COMMUNITY LINKAGES. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE OF 632 CONTACTS FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR, REPRESENTING A 47% INCREASE IN TOTAL CONTACTS. - WE CONTINUED TO RECEIVE CALLS AND INQUIRIES FROM NEW CALLERS TO OUR HELPLINE DURING THIS PERIOD. 245 NEW CALLERS/INQUIRIES REACHED OUT TO OUR HELPLINE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THIS IS AN INCREASE OF 11% COMPARED TO NEW CALLERS FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. ONCE AGAIN, WE RECEIVED A HIGH LEVEL OF POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM OUR HELPLINE CALLERS REGARDING OUR RESPONSIVENESS AND THE GREAT BENEFIT THAT THEY HAD RECEIVED IN CONNECTING WITH A BIS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D NAVIGATOR BIAC CONTINUED TO OFFER OUR NAVIGATOR SERVICE THROUGHOUT THIS FISCAL YEAR. THIS FEE-FOR-SERVICE OPTION CONTINUES TO RECEIVE A LOT OF INQUIRIES REQUESTS. ALL INQUIRIES HAVE BEEN RESPONDED TO WITHIN 1 BUSINESS DAY, EITHER BY THE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS & SERVICES OR BY THE SENIOR BRAIN INJURY SPECIALIST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE TAX RETURN WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE BEFORE IT IS FILED. AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE TAX RETURN WITH THE FULL BOARD BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C GOVERNING BOARD REVIEWS CONFLICTS ANNUALLY; BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST SIGN STATEMENT ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE RESEARCHES COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA WHEN ADVISING BOARD REGARDING COMPENSATION REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS PROVIDED TO PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND THIRD PARTY WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST -1,288