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Bridges for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

EIN 62-0498798 · Nashville, TN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair64 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO BUILD ACCESS, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE DEAF, DEAF-BLIND, AND HARD OF HEARING COMMUNITIES THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, EMPOWERMENT, AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION.

Income
$3.7 million
Spending
$3.9 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
2.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 62%
Employees
36
Volunteers
50
Highest pay
$163,910, president an

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 64 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 15% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (5)
  1. $1.5 million spent. INTERPRETING SERVICES BRIDGESDHH PROVIDED 38,904 HOURS OF INTERPRETING SERVICES ACROSS THE STATE THROUGH A TEAM OF STAFF AND FREELANCE INTERPRETERS, INCLUDING 197 HOURS BY DEAF INTERPRETERS AND1,714 PRO BONO HOURS VALUED AT OVER 128,000. INTERPRETING SERVICES, IN COLLABORATION WITH YOUTH EDUCATION & SERVICES, HOSTED OUR SECOND CAMP INTERPRET THIS THREE-DAY CAMP WAS DESIGNED FOR TEENS WITH ASL EXPERIENCE AND INTRODUCED THEM TO INTERPRETING AS A PROFESSION, INCLUDING A FIELD ASSIGNMENT WITH THE TENNESSEE STATE MUSEUM. INTERPRETING SERVICES PROVIDED A ROBUST PROGRAM OF VIRTUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, USING QUALIFIED INTERPRETERS WITH SPECIFIC AREAS OF EXPERTISE TO OFFER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON TOPICS SUCH AS LEGAL, MEDICAL, PERFORMANCE, MENTAL HEALTH, AND MORE. INTERPRETING SERVICES ALSO ADVOCATED FOR DEAF-HEARING INTERPRETING TEAMS IN LEGAL SETTINGS, SUCCESSFULLY CHANGING METRO NASHVILLE'S COURTS TO MAKE THIS A POLICY. INTERPRETING SERVICES BRIDGESDHH PROVIDED 38,904 HOURS OF INTERPRETING SERVICES ACROSS THE STATE THROUGH A TEAM OF STAFF AND FREELANCE INTERPRETERS, INCLUDING 197 HOURS BY DEAF INTERPRETERS AND1,714 PRO BONO HOURS VALUED AT OVER 128,000. INTERPRETING SERVICES, IN COLLABORATION WITH YOUTH EDUCATION & SERVICES, HOSTED OUR SECOND CAMP INTERPRET THIS THREE-DAY CAMP WAS DESIGNED FOR TEENS WITH ASL EXPERIENCE AND INTRODUCED THEM TO INTERPRETING AS A PROFESSION, INCLUDING A FIELD ASSIGNMENT WITH THE TENNESSEE STATE MUSEUM. INTERPRETING SERVICES PROVIDED A ROBUST PROGRAM OF VIRTUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, USING QUALIFIED INTERPRETERS WITH SPECIFIC AREAS OF EXPERTISE TO OFFER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON TOPICS SUCH AS LEGAL, MEDICAL, PERFORMANCE, MENTAL HEALTH, AND MORE. INTERPRETING SERVICES ALSO ADVOCATED FOR DEAF-HEARING INTERPRETING TEAMS IN LEGAL SETTINGS, SUCCESSFULLY CHANGING METRO NASHVILLE'S COURTS TO MAKE THIS A POLICY.
  2. $567,213 spent. EDUCATIONAL INTERPRETER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN MAY 2023, BRIDGESDHH WAS AWARDED A FIVE-YEAR GRANT TO TRAIN 240 EDUCATIONAL INTERPRETERS IN TENNESSEE. BY JULY 2023, WE HAD HIRED OUR FIRST STAFF, AND BY SEPTEMBER, WE LAUNCHED OUR FIRST MEETING WITH SIXTY (60) POTENTIAL MENTEES, MOVING FORWARD TO HAVE FIFTY-SIX (56) ACTIVE MENTEES IN OUR FIRST YEAR. THESE MENTEES ARE MATCHED WITH INTERPRETING MENTORS AND DEAF MENTORS, PARTICIPATE IN SEVERAL WORKSHOPS EACH MONTH, AND COMPLETE ASSIGNMENTS USING VIDEO SOFTWARE. HERE ARE RESULTS FROM OUR SECOND YEAR. NUMBER OF NEW PARTICIPANTS (ENROLLED 24-25): 48 TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 151 NUMBER OF MENTORS: HEARING 13 | DEAF 3 | 1 FULL-TIME DEAF MENTOR SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED: 14 EIPA | NUMBER TESTED AND OUTCOMES: EIPA WRITTEN | 33 TAKEN THIS YEAR AND 27 PASSED EIPA PERFORMANCE | 11 TAKEN THIS YEAR | AVERAGE SCORE FROM RESULTS RECEIVED IS 3.9 (CURRENT WAIT TIME IS 12 MONTHS) NUMBER OF NEW LICENSES THIS YEAR: 5 COUNTIES REPRESENTED: 39 EDUCATIONAL INTERPRETER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN MAY 2023, BRIDGESDHH WAS AWARDED A FIVE-YEAR GRANT TO TRAIN 240 EDUCATIONAL INTERPRETERS IN TENNESSEE. BY JULY 2023, WE HAD HIRED OUR FIRST STAFF, AND BY SEPTEMBER, WE LAUNCHED OUR FIRST MEETING WITH SIXTY (60) POTENTIAL MENTEES, MOVING FORWARD TO HAVE FIFTY-SIX (56) ACTIVE MENTEES IN OUR FIRST YEAR. THESE MENTEES ARE MATCHED WITH INTERPRETING MENTORS AND DEAF MENTORS, PARTICIPATE IN SEVERAL WORKSHOPS EACH MONTH, AND COMPLETE ASSIGNMENTS USING VIDEO SOFTWARE. HERE ARE RESULTS FROM OUR SECOND YEAR. NUMBER OF NEW PARTICIPANTS (ENROLLED 24-25): 48 TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 151 NUMBER OF MENTORS: HEARING 13 | DEAF 3 | 1 FULL-TIME DEAF MENTOR SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED: 14 EIPA | NUMBER TESTED AND OUTCOMES: EIPA WRITTEN | 33 TAKEN THIS YEAR AND 27 PASSED EIPA PERFORMANCE | 11 TAKEN THIS YEAR | AVERAGE SCORE FROM RESULTS RECEIVED IS 3.9 (CURRENT WAIT TIME IS 12 MONTHS) NUMBER OF NEW LICENSES THIS YEAR: 5 COUNTIES REPRESENTED: 39
  3. $496,181 spent. BRIDGESWEST BRIDGESWEST CONTINUED OUR SIX-YEAR COLLABORATION WITH THE MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR YOUTH SERVICES WITH THE I AM INCLUDED AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM, AND WE BEGAN WORKING WITH THE SCHOOLS WHO HOST THE DEAF EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN MEMPHIS SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS, PROVIDING MORE SERVICES TO STUDENTS AND HOSTING BOOTHS AT SCHOOL EVENTS. WE HOSTED OUR FIRST YOUTHFEST. WE COMPLETED OUR THIRD YEAR OF TEACHING ASL AT CROSSTOWN CHARTER SCHOOL.
  4. $897,926 spent. ADULT EDUCATION & OUTREACH AEO DELIVERED 96 OUTREACH/EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS TO BUSINESSES, UNIVERSITIES, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRST RESPONDERS, CONGREGATIONS, AND AGENCIES AND MADE OVER 200 REFERRALS TO EXTERNAL RESOURCES, SERVING OVER 2,000 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS ACROSS THE STATE. AEO DELIVERED 153 HOURS OF ASL I, II, AND III AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION IN CLASSES THAT WERE ONSITE, ONLINE, OR COMMUNITY BASED, INCLUDING ALMOST 200 ASL STUDENTS AND OVER 50 EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS FOR OUR DEAF, DEAF-BLIND, AND HARD OF HEARING COMMUNITIES. WE PRESENTED A STATEWIDE DRIVER'S EDUCATION CLASS AND CONTINUED OUR STATEWIDE, VIRTUAL GED STUDENTS FOR DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING STUDENTS. AEO HOSTED OUR 6TH, ANNUAL TRUNK OR TREATS, TAX DAYS, COMMUNITY HEALTH & VACCINE CLINICS, THANKSGIVING, GAME DAYS, AND SIGNING SANTA AS WELL AS SPECIAL DEAF NIGHTS OUT IN RURAL COUNTIES. WITH THE TENNESSEE ORGANIZATION FOR THE DEAF-BLIND, WE HOSTED OUR SECOND DEAF-BLIND GAME DAY. WE HAD GREAT DEAF NIGHTS OUT WITH OUR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING A VERY SPECIAL NIGHT IN WHICH ILLUSIONS IN CLARKSVILLE CREATED A ROLE PLAY GAME ESPECIALLY FOR OUR DEAF PLAYERS. ADVOCACY THE STANDOUT STORY OF ADVOCACY THIS YEAR CAME WITH THE TRAGIC FLOODS IN EAST TENNESSEE. BRIDGESEAST JUMPED INTO ACTION TO RESPOND TO THE MANY NEEDS, CONTACTING DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING INDIVIDUALS DIRECTLY IMPACTED, ENSURING THEY WERE SAFE AND AWARE OF RESOURCES, AND THEN COORDINATING ACCESS TO THOSE RESOURCES. ADDITIONALLY, WE PROVIDED HOME-COOKED MEALS AND LAUNDRY SERVICES AS WELL AS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES WHERE OUR COMMUNITY COULD JOIN IN RELIEF EFFORTS. FROM OUR BRIDGESTN OFFICE, WE COORDINATED WITH TEMA AND FEMA TO ENSURE ACCESS TO INFORMATION THROUGH INTERPRETERS AND CAPTIONS. BRIDGESDHH CONTINUED OUR WORK IN INCREASING THE QUALITY OF AND THE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR OUR COMMUNITY. WE RENEWED OPEN CAPTION MOVIES FOR SUMMER SERIES HOSTED BY NASHVILLE, CLARKSVILLE, MURFREESBORO, MCMINNVILLE, AND COOKEVILLE. WE WORKED WITH HCA HEALTHCARE TO CREATE TRAINING VIDEOS ON WORKING EFFECTIVELY WITH DEAF, DEAF-BLIND, AND HARD OF HEARING PATIENT AND FAMILIES. BRIDGESTN CONTINUED OUR COLLABORATION WITH THE NASHVILLE SOCCER CLUB TO PROVIDE INTERPRETERS AT ALL HOME GAMES. EMPOWERMENT EMPOWERMENT SERVED 1,235 CLIENTS IN FY25. OUR CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SERVED INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS IN AREAS SUCH AS JOBS, HOUSING, INDIVIDUAL ACCESS, EDUCATION, AND ASSISTING CLIENTS WITH WRITTEN ENGLISH. OTHER PRIORITIES WERE FOOD SECURITY, TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, EDUCATIONAL ADVOCACY, AND ADVOCACY FOR ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, MENTAL HEALTH CARE, AND OTHER SERVICES. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE WORKING WITH ONE CLIENT IN MIDDLE AND WEST TENNESSEE WHO WERE UNEMPLOYED AND UNHOUSED. WE WORKED WITH THESE CLIENTS FOR MONTHS TO NAVIGATE SYSTEMS AND OPPORTUNITIES, ACHIEVING POSITIVE OUTCOMES OF EMPLOYMENT AND STABLE HOUSING. ONE STANDOUT STORY WAS A COLLABORATION WITH HEARTS OF HOME. A CLIENT WHO HAD LIVED IN HIS CAR WITH HIS DOGS FOR OVER A DECADE MOVED INTO A TINY HOME BUILT JUST FOR HIM AND HIS CANINE BEST FRIENDS. BRIDGESTN WELCOMED VOCATIONAL REHAB COUNSELORS TO OUR OFFICES BIMONTHLY TO INCREASE ACCESS FOR CLIENTS. WE PARTNERED WITH GENOA HEALTHCARE TO HOST VACCINE AND COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINICS. OUR EMPOWERMENT MANAGER AT BRIDGESTN SERVED ON THE MAYOR'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. YOUTH EDUCATION & SERVICES LITTLE ACES WELCOMED NEW DEAF MENTORS WHO MEET WITH FAMILIES WITH D/DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING CHILDREN AGES 0 TO 5 EACH WEEK. THOSE FAMILIES ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO A FREE, WEEKLY PARENT ASL CLASS OFFERED VIRTUALLY. WE MATCHED FAMILIES IN EAST, MIDDLE, AND WEST TENNESSEE. ENROLLMENT IN LITTLE ACES DOUBLED ENROLLMENT WITH OVER TWO DOZEN FAMILIES NOW PART OF OUR BRIDGESDHH FAMILY. AT BRIDGESTN, WE DELIVERED SCHOOL-BASED MENTORING, PROVIDING WEEKLY DEAF MENTORS FOR EAKIN ELEMENTARY AND WEST END MIDDLE SCHOOL. WE HOSTED QUARTERLY YOUTH SOCIAL EVENTS AND OPENED ONLINE TUTORING HOURS. BRIDGESTN HOSTED CAMP SIGN ME UP, A DAY CAMP FOR STUDENTS WHO WANT TO LEARN ASL, AND A NORTH POLE EVENT, COMPLETE WITH SANTA'S WORKSHOP, SIGNING SANTA, AND A MEAL FOR ALL AGES. BRIDGESTN ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE SERTOMA CLUB TO HOST THE METRO NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AT A FANTASY BASEBALL CAMP WITH THE NASHVILLE SOUNDS.
  5. ADULT EDUCATION & OUTREACH AEO DELIVERED 96 OUTREACH/EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS TO BUSINESSES, UNIVERSITIES, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRST RESPONDERS, CONGREGATIONS, AND AGENCIES AND MADE OVER 200 REFERRALS TO EXTERNAL RESOURCES, SERVING OVER 2,000 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS ACROSS THE STATE. AEO DELIVERED 153 HOURS OF ASL I, II, AND III AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION IN CLASSES THAT WERE ONSITE, ONLINE, OR COMMUNITY BASED, INCLUDING ALMOST 200 ASL STUDENTS AND OVER 50 EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS FOR OUR DEAF, DEAF-BLIND, AND HARD OF HEARING COMMUNITIES. WE PRESENTED A STATEWIDE DRIVER'S EDUCATION CLASS AND CONTINUED OUR STATEWIDE, VIRTUAL GED STUDENTS FOR DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING STUDENTS. AEO HOSTED OUR 6TH, ANNUAL TRUNK OR TREATS, TAX DAYS, COMMUNITY HEALTH & VACCINE CLINICS, THANKSGIVING, GAME DAYS, AND SIGNING SANTA AS WELL AS SPECIAL DEAF NIGHTS OUT IN RURAL COUNTIES. WITH THE TENNESSEE ORGANIZATION FOR THE DEAF-BLIND, WE HOSTED OUR SECOND DEAF-BLIND GAME DAY. WE HAD GREAT DEAF NIGHTS OUT WITH OUR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING A VERY SPECIAL NIGHT IN WHICH ILLUSIONS IN CLARKSVILLE CREATED A ROLE PLAY GAME ESPECIALLY FOR OUR DEAF PLAYERS. ADVOCACY THE STANDOUT STORY OF ADVOCACY THIS YEAR CAME WITH THE TRAGIC FLOODS IN EAST TENNESSEE. BRIDGESEAST JUMPED INTO ACTION TO RESPOND TO THE MANY NEEDS, CONTACTING DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING INDIVIDUALS DIRECTLY IMPACTED, ENSURING THEY WERE SAFE AND AWARE OF RESOURCES, AND THEN COORDINATING ACCESS TO THOSE RESOURCES. ADDITIONALLY, WE PROVIDED HOME-COOKED MEALS AND LAUNDRY SERVICES AS WELL AS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES WHERE OUR COMMUNITY COULD JOIN IN RELIEF EFFORTS. FROM OUR BRIDGESTN OFFICE, WE COORDINATED WITH TEMA AND FEMA TO ENSURE ACCESS TO INFORMATION THROUGH INTERPRETERS AND CAPTIONS. BRIDGESDHH CONTINUED OUR WORK IN INCREASING THE QUALITY OF AND THE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR OUR COMMUNITY. WE RENEWED OPEN CAPTION MOVIES FOR SUMMER SERIES HOSTED BY NASHVILLE, CLARKSVILLE, MURFREESBORO, MCMINNVILLE, AND COOKEVILLE. WE WORKED WITH HCA HEALTHCARE TO CREATE TRAINING VIDEOS ON WORKING EFFECTIVELY WITH DEAF, DEAF-BLIND, AND HARD OF HEARING PATIENT AND FAMILIES. BRIDGESTN CONTINUED OUR COLLABORATION WITH THE NASHVILLE SOCCER CLUB TO PROVIDE INTERPRETERS AT ALL HOME GAMES. EMPOWERMENT EMPOWERMENT SERVED 1,235 CLIENTS IN FY25. OUR CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SERVED INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS IN AREAS SUCH AS JOBS, HOUSING, INDIVIDUAL ACCESS, EDUCATION, AND ASSISTING CLIENTS WITH WRITTEN ENGLISH. OTHER PRIORITIES WERE FOOD SECURITY, TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, EDUCATIONAL ADVOCACY, AND ADVOCACY FOR ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, MENTAL HEALTH CARE, AND OTHER SERVICES. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE WORKING WITH ONE CLIENT IN MIDDLE AND WEST TENNESSEE WHO WERE UNEMPLOYED AND UNHOUSED. WE WORKED WITH THESE CLIENTS FOR MONTHS TO NAVIGATE SYSTEMS AND OPPORTUNITIES, ACHIEVING POSITIVE OUTCOMES OF EMPLOYMENT AND STABLE HOUSING. ONE STANDOUT STORY WAS A COLLABORATION WITH HEARTS OF HOME. A CLIENT WHO HAD LIVED IN HIS CAR WITH HIS DOGS FOR OVER A DECADE MOVED INTO A TINY HOME BUILT JUST FOR HIM AND HIS CANINE BEST FRIENDS. BRIDGESTN WELCOMED VOCATIONAL REHAB COUNSELORS TO OUR OFFICES BIMONTHLY TO INCREASE ACCESS FOR CLIENTS. WE PARTNERED WITH GENOA HEALTHCARE TO HOST VACCINE AND COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINICS. OUR EMPOWERMENT MANAGER AT BRIDGESTN SERVED ON THE MAYOR'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. YOUTH EDUCATION & SERVICES LITTLE ACES WELCOMED NEW DEAF MENTORS WHO MEET WITH FAMILIES WITH D/DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING CHILDREN AGES 0 TO 5 EACH WEEK. THOSE FAMILIES ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO A FREE, WEEKLY PARENT ASL CLASS OFFERED VIRTUALLY. WE MATCHED FAMILIES IN EAST, MIDDLE, AND WEST TENNESSEE. ENROLLMENT IN LITTLE ACES DOUBLED ENROLLMENT WITH OVER TWO DOZEN FAMILIES NOW PART OF OUR BRIDGESDHH FAMILY. AT BRIDGESTN, WE DELIVERED SCHOOL-BASED MENTORING, PROVIDING WEEKLY DEAF MENTORS FOR EAKIN ELEMENTARY AND WEST END MIDDLE SCHOOL. WE HOSTED QUARTERLY YOUTH SOCIAL EVENTS AND OPENED ONLINE TUTORING HOURS. BRIDGESTN HOSTED CAMP SIGN ME UP, A DAY CAMP FOR STUDENTS WHO WANT TO LEARN ASL, AND A NORTH POLE EVENT, COMPLETE WITH SANTA'S WORKSHOP, SIGNING SANTA, AND A MEAL FOR ALL AGES. BRIDGESTN ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE SERTOMA CLUB TO HOST THE METRO NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AT A FANTASY BASEBALL CAMP WITH THE NASHVILLE SOUNDS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1971.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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