2025-12-19T09:43:00-05:00 2025-05-31 474682450 BELLENFANT PLLC 2919 BERRY HILL DR NASHVILLE TN 37204 990 2024-06-01 853579692 BLIND-VISUALLY IMPAIRED EARLY SERVICES OF TENNESSE % ALISON CLOUGHERTY BLIN 6152008006 104 EAST PARK DRIVE STE 100 BRENTWOOD TN 37027 ALISON CLOUGHERTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6152008006 2025-10-22 true true JOHN BELLENFANT CPA P01625858 6153708700 2025-12-19 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BLIND EARLY SERVICES TN ALISON CLOUGHERTY 104 EAST PARK DRIVE STE 100 BRENTWOOD TN 37027 1183730 false X WWW.BLINDEARLYSERVICES.ORG X 2020 TN BLIND EARLY SERVICES TN ENSURES THAT FAMILIES ARE EMPOWERED AND EQUIPPED THROUGH SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS OF SUPPORT TO PROVIDE YOUNG CHILDREN WHO ARE BLIND OR LOW VISION THEIR ABSOLUTE BEST START. 8 8 32 50 0 0 717126 871578 10773 222968 0 -23350 54130 704549 1148676 0 0 597287 846810 0 56629 133503 247108 730790 1093918 -26241 54758 162704 310331 14732 107601 147972 202730 BLIND EARLY SERVICES TN ENSURES THAT FAMILIES ARE EMPOWERED AND EQUIPPED THROUGH SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS OF SUPPORT TO PROVIDE YOUNG CHILDREN WHO ARE BLIND OR LOW VISION THEIR ABSOLUTE BEST START. false false 878855 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 CHILDREN WITH BLINDNESS OR LOW-VISION. AN ESTIMATED 5,414 SERVICES HOURS WERE DELIVERED TO MORE THAN 300 FAMILIES IN OVER 50 COUNTIES. FIRST OFFERED IN THE WINTER OF 2022, OUR BEST ADVOCATE PROGRAM PROVIDES QUARTTERLY VIRTUAL TRANNG FREE TO PARENTS/CAREGIVERS THAT INTRODUCES IDEA PART B LAW AND HELPS TO PREPARE FOR THE CHILDS TRANSITION INTO SCHOOL/PART B SERVICES. OUR BEST SCREENING PROGRAM IS IN THE PILOT STAGE PHASE WITH THE GOAL OF DECREASING THE AGE OF REFERRAL TO EARLY INTERVENTION VISION SERVICES. WE HAVE ALSO ADDED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY TO OUR SERVICES. 878855 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true true false 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 false true 4 0 true 32 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true false false true false true true false TN X ALISON CLOUGHERTY 7034720034 104 EAST PARK DRIVE STE 100 BRENTWOOD TN 37027 X ALISON CLOUGHERTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X X 75645 0 16646 WESLEY WILLIAMS VICE PRESIDENT-SALES SOCIAL LINK 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MELISA MATTHEWS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GRANT REED PROGRAM MANAGER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GRIFFIN PINKOW BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LYNDSAY HAYDEN PRESIDENT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SANDRA ZACCARI VICE-PRESIDENT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA SOLIER SECRETARY 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HENRY TERRELL TREASURER 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 75645 0 16646 0 false false false 855980 15598 871578 PROGRAM SERVICE 900099 35968 35968 FOUNDATION REVENUE 900099 187000 187000 222968 88006 35054 52952 52952 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 1178 1178 1178 1148676 224146 0 52952 75645 63239 9456 2950 692876 579245 86609 27022 19125 19125 59164 48168 8487 2509 31295 13770 17525 4492 4492 10909 7711 2291 907 11939 11939 27208 27208 57676 54215 577 2884 15505 8481 5365 1659 1280 1280 44061 42959 1102 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 15161 13948 455 758 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 4621 1954 2305 362 TRAINING 4461 3569 892 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 15552 15552 2948 2427 468 53 1093918 878855 158434 56629 101285 94862 46028 114992 15391 6398 1280 5118 95359 162704 310331 1182 8331 13550 1911 2000 95359 14732 107601 X 147972 195230 7500 147972 202730 162704 310331 54758 0 X true X false true false X 430329 644768 717126 591008 2383231 430329 644768 717126 591008 2383231 132591 132643 137000 402234 0 0 132591 132643 137000 402234 1980997 0 430329 644768 717126 591008 2383231 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6398 1280 5118 5118 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 95359 95359 LEASE LIABILITY CURRENT 24948 LEASE LIABILITY NONCURRENT 70411 95359 BEST FEST 88006 88006 35054 88006 88006 35054 35054 52952 Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE BOARD MEETING PRIOR TO FILING OF THE FORM 990. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a COMPARABILITY DATA IS USED TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYEES. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b COMPARABILITY DATA IS USED TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYEES. Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18 UPON WRITTEN REQUEST, THE ABOVE LISTED DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 UPON WRITTEN REQUEST, THE ABOVE LISTED DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE. Part VII response or note to any other line in Part VII THE BOARD IS COMPOSED OF ELEVEN MEMBERS WITH EIGHT VOTING MEMBERS AND THREE NON-VOTING MEMBERS.