Mission
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.
Public Charity
BRIDGES FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING
BRIDGES FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING is a Public Charity headquartered in NASHVILLE, TN. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $3.7M revenue, $3.9M expenses, $3.1M total assets. 25 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $201K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 620498798
NASHVILLE, TN
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.7M
Total Expenses$3.9M
Total Assets$3.1M
Grant Records25
Funding Total$201K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Bridges for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
How Bridges for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$86
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $86 for programs
$37
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…
$23
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…
$14
Educational interpreter development program in may 2023, bridgesdhh was awarded a five-year grant to train 240 educational interpreters in tennessee
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,295
BRIDGESDHH IS THE ONLY COMPREHENSIVE AGENCY IN OUR AREA WORKING TO BUILD ACCESS, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE D/DEAF, DEAF-BLIND AND HARD OF HEARING COMMUNITIES.
$25,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$7,800
CHARITABLE
$10,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,180
Showing up to 5 of 25 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Greg Grutchfield
CHAIR
Lynn Winans
IMMEDIATE PA
Mike Knott
PRESIDENT AN
Nancy Denning-Martin
SECRETARY
Tonya Bowman
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.7M | $3.9M | $3.1M |
| 2024 | $3.6M | $3.6M | $3.4M |
| 2023 | $2.7M | $2.8M | $3.3M |
| 2021 | $2.3M | $2.2M | $3.1M |
| 2020 | $2.3M | $2.3M | $2.9M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.3M to $3.7M (+62%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.