2025-06-27T08:50:13-05:00 2024-12-31 620713250 KRAFTCPAS PLLC 555 GREAT CIRCLE ROAD NASHVILLE TN 37228 990 2024-01-01 463153789 THE BRANCH OF NASHVILLE INC BRAN 6157525941 41 TUSCULUM RD ANTIOCH TN 37013 MELISSA THOMAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6157525941 2025-06-27 1 1 FRANCES E LEAHY P00713593 6152427351 2025-06-27 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MELISSA THOMAS 41 TUSCULUM RD ANTIOCH TN 37013 3245624 0 X THEBRANCHOFNASHVILLE.ORG X 2013 TN TO NOURISH, EDUCATE, AND EQUIP PEOPLE IN THE SOUTHEAST NASHVILLE COMMUNITY. 10 10 20 2500 0 0 2483213 3225065 38667 15323 5847 23 -2861 -1572 2524866 3238839 1983312 2289353 0 0 504433 476699 0 0 38822 179066 241651 2666811 3007703 -141945 231136 469232 792097 2783 94512 466449 697585 X TO NOURISH, EDUCATE, AND EQUIP PEOPLE IN THE SOUTHEAST NASHVILLE COMMUNITY THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE CARE, URGENT FOOD SUPPORT, ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING, AND COLLECTIVE ACTION WITH OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS. 1 0 2429996 2275639 THE FOOD PANTRY WAS OPEN 4 HOURS PER DAY/5 DAYS PER WEEK UP THROUGH JULY 2024 AND 4 DAYS PER WEEK AUGUST THROUGH DECEMBER. AVAILABILITY OF FOOD AND NOT ENOUGH STAFF FORCED THE DECREASE IN OPEN HOURS. FOOD IS ALWAYS FREE OF CHARGE TO ANYONE WITH NEED. CLIENTS COMPLETE REGISTRATION ONLINE AND SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR DRIVE UP SERVICE. EACH HOUSEHOLD CAN RECEIVE FOOD ONE TIME PER MONTH. CLIENTS CAN RECEIVE ONE EMERGENCY BOX OF FOOD PER MONTH WITHOUT AN APPOINTMENT. 240 APPOINTMENTS (JAN-JUL) AND 192 APPOINTMENTS (AUG-DEC) ARE SCHEDULED PER WEEK WITH SLOTS FULLY BOOKED THREE WEEKS IN ADVANCE. NEW APPOINTMENTS OPEN UP AT MIDNIGHT AND ARE GONE BY 12:01. SENIORS DO NOT NEED AN APPOINTMENT TO GET FOOD EACH WEDNESDAY. AS MANY AS 120 SENIORS ARE SERVED EACH WEDNESDAY. THE BRANCH IS A COMMUNITY PARTNER FOR SECOND HARVEST OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE, FACILITATING ACCESS TO FOOD FOR THOSE WHO EXPERIENCE FOOD INSECURITY. THE FOOD DISTRIBUTED IS LARGELY DONATED BY SECOND HARVEST, AREA RETAIL STORES, CHURCHES AND INDIVIDUALS. THE BRANCH DISTRIBUTED 16,242 CARTS OF FOOD TOTALING 1,442,311 LBS OF FOOD TO 16,047 UNIQUE PEOPLE IN 2024. THE PANTRY IS STAFFED WITH ONE FULL-TIME, TWO PART-TIME EMPLOYEES, AND APPROXIMATELY 2,500 VOLUNTEERS DONATING OVER 21,800 HOURS. 150217 50 15323 THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING PROGRAM HOSTED 250 STUDENTS FROM AROUND 30 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES SPEAKING 15 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES, WITH 150 STUDENTS ON A WAITING LIST IN 2024. STUDENTS CAME MOSTLY FROM DAVIDSON, RUTHERFORD, WILSON, AND WILLIAMSON COUNTIES IN MIDDLE TN. THE 19 CLASSES - LED BY ONE FULL TIME TEACHER, 17 PART-TIME TEACHERS, ONE STUDENT COORDINATOR, ONE CAREER COUNSELOR, ONE ASSISTANT, AND 3 REGULAR VOLUNTEER TEACHER ASSISTANTS - WERE AVAILABLE DAYTIME AND EVENING BY VIDEO, IN-PERSON OR HYBRID. STUDENTS STUDIED IN LEVELS BASIC-5 PLUS ADVANCED, MEETING 1.5 HOURS EACH CLASS TWICE PER WEEK FOR 40 WEEKS. STUDENTS NORMALLY COMPLETE ONE LEVEL PER YEAR. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY'S VENTURE CURRICULUM WAS UTILIZED. IN ADDITION TO OUR TRADITIONAL CLASSES, WE ALSO INCORPORATE CONVERSATION PARTNERS, THEMED SIMULATIONS OF LIFE SKILLS EVENTS, AND CAREER COACHING. A GRANT AWARDED THROUGH WORKFORCE ESSENTIALS ALLOWED STUDENTS TO ONLY PAY THE COST OF THEIR WORKBOOKS, $43 PER YEAR. 13 STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED IN INTENSIVE ELL, ATTENDING CLASS 6 HOURS PER WEEK, AND PAYING A FEE OF $285 PER SEMESTER. 120577 8889 COMPREHENSIVE CARE IS AVAILABLE TO ALL CLIENTS WHO WANT TO ADDRESS THE ROOT ISSUES OF THEIR FOOD INSECURITY. CLIENTS ARE CONNECTED TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND HAVE THE OPTION OF WORKING MONTHLY WITH A STAFF MEMBER, INTERN OR VOLUNTEER COACH WHO HELPS THEM DEFINE THEIR SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM GOALS. THE PROGRAM LAUNCHED IN MAY 2023. IN 2024, 181 CLIENTS SIGNED UP FOR THE PROGRAM, AND COMPREHENSIVE CARE MADE NEARLY 670 REFERRALS TO 50+ REFERRAL PARTNERS IN THE AREAS OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, HEALTHCARE, IMMIGRATION SERVICES, AND MORE. COMPREHENSIVE CARE IS STAFFED BY ONE FULL-TIME STAFF MEMBER WHO IS A LICENSED MASTER SOCIAL WORKER, 4-7 UNIVERSITY INTERNS, AND 5-7 VOLUNTEERS. 65518 4775 FOOD PANTRY RECIPIENTS 60 YEARS OR OLDER RECEIVE SPECIALIZED CARE AT THE BRANCH. SENIORS DO NOT NEED TO HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO RECEIVE FOOD ON WEDNESDAYS AND HAVE A DEDICATED PHONE NUMBER IN ORDER TO REACH THE OLDER ADULT CARE MANAGER, SENIORS AND DISABLED WHO QUALIFY CAN GET HOME DELIVERY OF FOOD MADE BY REGULAR VOLUNTEERS. TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT, THE BRANCH HOSTS A MONTHLY MEET AND GREET. SENIORS RECEIVE RESOURCE NAVIGATION HELP FOR ACCESSING SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE AND OTHER NEEDS SUCH AS HOUSING, UTILITIES ASSISTANCE, MEDICAL CARE, AND TRANSPORTATION. OF THE 16,242 HOUSEHOLDS SERVED THROUGH THE FOOD PANTRY IN 2024, 5,973 WERE OLDER ADULTS. WHILE 37% OF THE FOOD WENT TO SENIORS, SENIORS MADE UP ONLY 6% OF THE UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS SERVED. 885 DELIVERIES WERE MADE IN 2024 TO SENIORS AND CLIENTS WITH DISABILITY. 65518 4775 2766308 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 TN X X MELANIE BAKER 6153301892 41 TUSCULUM RD ANTIOCH TN 37013 MICHAEL JONES CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAUREN BROWN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NICK MEURRIER TREASURER 0.30 X X 0 0 0 VEN SAMUEL IGWE DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 JOHN GONAS DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 ERICA TURNER DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 TY SPARKS DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 GINA STANSELL DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 VIRGINIA EZELL BRILEY DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 HANNAH SEEGMILLER DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 MELISSA THOMAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 73362 0 488 MELANIE BAKER CFO 28.00 X 56000 0 5850 129362 0 6338 0 0 0 0 0 169699 3055366 2312434 3225065 TUITION REVENUE 611630 15323 15323 15323 23 23 5213 169699 6785 -1572 -1572 3238839 15323 0 -1549 2289353 2289353 135700 34117 79574 22009 290106 269037 14185 6884 17509 11382 6127 33384 24102 6920 2362 13005 13005 63698 25132 38566 50710 33179 12104 5427 14496 7274 7222 57619 48336 8591 692 2667 895 1772 10275 10275 15231 9551 4232 1448 DELIVERY CHARGES 13950 13950 3007703 2766308 202573 38822 276954 450675 59044 89915 39907 71815 10109 10948 119623 45180 83218 74443 0 94301 469232 792097 2783 211 0 94301 2783 94512 X 412311 648999 54138 48586 466449 697585 469232 792097 231136 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 428139 3147191 3024074 2483213 3225065 12307682 428139 3147191 3024074 2483213 3225065 12307682 12307682 4 122 38 6910 23 7097 12314779 151984 0.99940 0.99920 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 119623 45180 74443 74443 OPERATING LEASES, RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS 94301 94301 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES, NON-CURRENT 94301 94301 X 3434407 188783 188783 3245624 -6785 -6785 3238839 3203271 188783 6785 195568 3007703 0 3007703 PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT PERFORMS AN EVALUATION OF ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME TAX RETURN TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE INCOME TAX POSITIONS MEET A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" STANDARD OF BEING SUSTAINED UNDER EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT HAS PERFORMED ITS EVALUATION OF ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON ALL OPEN INCOME TAX RETURNS AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO POSITIONS TAKEN THAT DO NOT MEET THE "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" STANDARD. ACCORDINGLY, THERE ARE NO PROVISIONS FOR INCOME TAXES, PENALTIES OR INTEREST RECEIVABLE OR PAYABLE RELATING TO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES -6,785. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 6,785. SPRING 49584 48114 1470 1057 1470 177 FALL 116717 113385 3332 3332 134 1 8611 8200 411 41 574 174912 169699 5213 1057 4843 885 6785 -1572 1 FOOD PANTRY DISTRIBUTIONS 16047 2264429 FAIR MARKET VALUE FOOD PANTRY ITEMS GROCERY STORE GIFT CARDS AND ELDER SUPPLIES 38 2832 FAIR MARKET VALUE GIFT CARDS TUITION SCHOLARSHIP 23 2110 FAIR MARKET VALUE DISCOUNTED ELL TUITION USED AUTOMOBILES 2 7578 FMV ON DATE OF GIFT DONATED CARS PROVIDED TO CLIENT IN NEED PART I, LINE 2: MONITORING INCLUDES RECIPIENTS SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT ONLINE FOR FOOD PICKUP. FOR THEIR FIRST APPOINTMENT, THEY COMPLETE AN INTAKE FORM IN PERSON. ANYONE CAN GET FOOD ONCE PER MONTH AND THOSE WHO QUALIFY (LOW INCOME OR RECEIVE GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE) CAN ALSO GET TEFAP FOOD. NEW CLIENT INFORMATION IS ENTERED INTO LINK2FEED WITH THE DATE OF SERVICE OR DATE OF SERVICE ONLY IS ENTERED FOR RETURN CLIENTS. A RECHECK FOR TEFAP ELIGIBILITY IS DONE ONCE PER YEAR. X 2 7578 COMPARABLE SALES X 1463590 2297837 BASED ON $1.57 PER LB X IPAD AND COMPUTER 8 2400 SALE OF COMPARABLE I 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 IN PRIOR YEARS, OLDER ADULT CARE (OAC) WAS A SUB-PROGRAM OF THE FOOD PANTRY. BECAUSE OF THE ADDITIONAL CARE SENIORS RECEIVE, IT IS NOW CONSIDERED A SEPARATE PROGRAM WITH FOOD PANTRY COSTS SHARED WITH OAC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PROCCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FORM ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, IDENTIFYING ANY AREAS IN WHICH A CONFLICT MAY BE PERCEIVED. DOCUMENTATION IS PRESENTED TO THE TREASURER WHO REVIEWS ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. BOARD MEMBERS ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON MATTERS WHERE CONFLICTS ARE OR MAY BE PRESENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SUBMITS PAY REQUIREMENTS WHICH ARE EVALUATED BY THE BOARD. BOARD REVIEWS FOR REASONABLENESS BY COMPARING TO SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. FULL BOARD VOTES ON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PAY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON GIVING MATTERS AND ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.