2026-09-02T15:18:52-05:00 2025-12-31 390859910 BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP 1 HIGHWOOD DRIVE TEWKSBURY MA 01876 990 2025-01-01 463153789 THE BRANCH OF NASHVILLE INC BRAN 6157525941 41 TUSCULUM RD ANTIOCH TN 37013 MELANIE BAKER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 6157525941 2026-09-02 1 MARY-EVELYN ANTONETTI P00431862 9785575300 2026-08-31 2025 MELISSA THOMAS 41 TUSCULUM RD ANTIOCH TN 37013 3901641 0 X THEBRANCHOFNASHVILLE.ORG X 2013 TN TO NOURISH, EDUCATE, AND EQUIP PEOPLE IN THE SOUTHEAST NASHVILLE COMMUNITY. 10 10 37 2940 0 0 3225065 3867878 15323 25221 23 55 -1572 -2008 3238839 3891146 2289353 2141966 0 0 476699 631070 0 0 47421 241651 287678 3007703 3060714 231136 830432 792097 1778702 94512 250685 697585 1528017 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. 0 0 2400779 2133270 THE FOOD PANTRY IS OPEN FOR FOOD PICKUP FOUR DAYS PER WEEK. FOOD IS ALWAYS FREE OF CHARGE TO ANYONE WITH NEED. REGISTRATION IS COMPLETED ONLINE FROM OUR WEBSITE AND AN APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED FOR DRIVE UP SERVICE. EACH HOUSEHOLD CAN RECEIVE FOOD ONE TIME PER MONTH WITH AN APPOINTMENT BUT CAN RECEIVE ONE EMERGENCY BOX OF FOOD PER MONTH WITHOUT AN APPOINTMENT. 126 APPOINTMENTS ARE SCHEDULED PER WEEK WITH SLOTS FULLY BOOKED THREE WEEKS IN ADVANCE. OLDER ADULTS AGE 60+ DO NOT NEED AN APPOINTMENT TO GET FOOD EACH WEDNESDAY. ON AVERAGE, 165 OLDER ADULTS ARE SERVED ON WEDNESDAYS. 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, ONE GENERATION AWAY, AREA RETAIL STORES, CHURCHES AND INDIVIDUALS. THE BRANCH DISTRIBUTED 15,344 CARTS OF FOOD TOTALING 1,253,624 LBS OF FOOD TO 16,807 UNIQUE PEOPLE IN 2025. THE PANTRY IS STAFFED WITH THREE FULL-TIME, ONE PART-TIME EMPLOYEES, AND APPROXIMATELY 3,000 VOLUNTEERS DONATING OVER 22,000 HOURS. 219270 439 25221 THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING PROGRAM HOSTED 313 STUDENTS FROM 32 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES SPEAKING 22 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES. STUDENTS CAME MOSTLY FROM DAVIDSON, RUTHERFORD, WILSON, AND WILLIAMSON COUNTIES IN MIDDLE TN. THE 22 CLASSES - LED BY ONE FULL TIME TEACHER, 22 PART-TIME TEACHERS, 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 AND THEMED SIMULATIONS OF LIFE SKILLS EVENTS. THERE WAS NO TUITION COST IN 2025 FOR TRADITIONAL ELL; STUDENTS PAID THE COST OF THE WORKBOOK, $43 PER YEAR. 15 STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED IN INTENSIVE ELL, ATTENDING CLASS 6 HOURS PER WEEK, WITH A FEE OF $300 PER SEMESTER. TEN STUDENTS ATTENDED ADVANCED READING CLASS WITH A FEE OF $150 PER SEMESTER. 119398 7500 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. IN 2025, 175 CLIENTS SIGNED UP FOR THE PROGRAM, AND COMPREHENSIVE CARE MADE 1,870 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. 83368 757 FOOD PANTRY RECIPIENTS AGED 60 YEARS AND OLDER RECEIVE SPECIALIZED CARE AT THE BRANCH. SENIORS DO NOT NEED AN APPOINTMENT TO RECEIVE FOOD ON WEDNESDAYS AND HAVE A DEDICATED PHONE NUMBER IN ORDER TO DIRECTLY REACH THE OLDER ADULT CARE MANAGER. SENIORS AND DISABLED ADULTS WHO QUALIFY CAN RECEIVE HOME DELIVERY OF FOOD BY REGULAR VOLUNTEERS WHO REPORT ON THE WELLBEING OF THE SENIOR IF APPROPRIATE. TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT, THE RANCH HOSTS A MONTHLY MEET AND GREET. SENIORS RECEIVE RESOURCE NAVIGATION HELP FOR ACCESSING SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE AND OTHER NEEDS SUCH AS HOUSING, UTILITY ASSISTANCE, MEDICAL CARE, AND TRANSPORTATION. OF THE 15,344 HOUSEHOLDS SERVED IN THE FOOD PANTRY IN 2025, 8,523 WERE OLDER ADULTS. WHILE 56% OF THE FOOD DISTRIBUTED WENT TO SENIORS, SENIORS MADE UP ONLY 21% OF THE UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS SERVED, SHOWING A MONTHLY RELIANCE ON FOOD ASSISTANCE. 1,055 DELIVERIES WERE MADE IN 2025 TO SENIORS AND CLIENTS WITH DISABILITY. 83368 757 2822815 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 8 0 1 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 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 303 E SAGEFIELD DR SMYRNA TN 37167 MELISSA THOMAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 76725 0 0 MELANIE BAKER CFO 40.00 X 58475 0 6151 JOHN GONAS CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LAUREN BROWN SECRETARY (TO 12/31/25) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NICK MEURRIER TREASURER (TO 9/15/25) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EVAN METCALF TREASURER (FROM 8/25/25) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 VEN SAMUEL IGWE DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 ERICA TURNER DIRECTOR (TO 8/25/25) 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 (TO 12/31/25) 0.30 X 0 0 0 HANNAH SEEGMILLER DIRECTOR (TO 8/1/25) 0.30 X 0 0 0 VICKI WALLACE DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA THORNTON DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 MAGALIE NORMIL DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 135200 0 6151 0 0 0 0 0 203724 15000 3649154 2157666 3867878 TUITION REVENUE 611630 25221 25221 25221 55 55 8487 203724 10495 -2008 -2008 3891146 25221 0 -1953 2141966 2141966 141352 34526 83808 23018 413247 391499 15701 6047 31809 21978 8838 993 44662 30859 12409 1394 13872 13872 40251 11384 18337 10530 41734 26654 13241 1839 14467 8060 6344 63 134574 120344 12900 1330 2623 1749 874 8541 7915 626 14331 10393 2605 1333 DELIVERY CHARGES 17285 17237 48 3060714 2822815 190478 47421 450675 1223000 89915 110654 71815 107820 10948 12751 128443 53721 74443 74722 94301 249755 792097 1778702 211 930 94301 249755 94512 250685 X 648999 1062263 48586 465754 697585 1528017 792097 1778702 830432 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 3147191 3024074 2483213 3225065 3867878 15747421 3147191 3024074 2483213 3225065 3867878 15747421 15747421 122 38 6910 23 55 7148 15754569 177205 0.99950 0.99940 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 128443 53721 74722 74722 OPERATING LEASES, RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS 249755 249755 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES, NON-CURRENT 249755 249755 X 4014489 112848 10495 123343 3891146 0 3891146 3184057 112848 10495 123343 3060714 0 3060714 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 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 10,495. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 10,495. SPRING 86342 84195 2147 2147 FALL 125869 119529 6340 1000 5581 1767 212211 203724 8487 1000 7728 1767 10495 -2008 1 FOOD PANTRY DISTRIBUTIONS 16807 2107371 FAIR MARKET VALUE FOOD PANTRY ITEMS GROCERY STORE GIFT CARDS 117 3219 FAIR MARKET VALUE GIFT CARDS USED AUTOMOBILE 1 5625 FAIR MARKET VALUE DONATED CAR 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 1 5625 COMPARABLE SALES X 1231825 2143376 BASED ON $1.74/LB X COOLER AND FREEZER 1 6700 FMV X SUPPLIES 9 1965 FMV 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): SCHEDULE M, PART I, COLUMN B, LINE 19 REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF POUNDS OF FOOD CONTRIBUTED. ALL OTHER LINES REPRESENT THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CFO REVIEWS THE FORM 990 IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRIOR YEAR RETURNS. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. 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.