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AFTER TWO YEARS IN THE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM, WOMEN BECOME CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION, A CELEBRATORY EVENT THAT TAKES PLACE EACH SPRING. AND AFTER GRADUATION, MANY WOMEN CONTINUE WORKING IN THISTLE FARMS' SOCIAL ENTERPRISES AND OFTEN MOVE INTO FULL-TIME AND SUPERVISORY POSITIONS. OTHERS TAKE THE SKILLS THEY HAVE ACQUIRED AND FIND WORK IN THE COMMUNITY. WE ALSO OFFER A PROGRAM WITHIN THE TENNESSEE PRISON FOR WOMEN CALLED THISTLE ON THE INSIDE, WHICH ALLOWS WOMEN TO BEGIN THEIR HEALING JOURNEY WITHIN PRISON WALLS. WOMEN IN THIS PROGRAM RECEIVE EDUCATION AND GROUP THERAPY THAT, UPON RELEASE, EASES THEIR TRANSITION INTO ONE OF OUR MAGDALENE HOMES. 8254796 85988 5311980 SOCIAL ENTERPRISES - RESIDENTS AND GRADUATES OF OUR RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM ARE EMPLOYED IN ONE OF OUR SOCIAL ENTERPRISES. HERE THE WOMEN CAN LEARN NEW JOB SKILLS AND MAKE A LIVING WAGE TO SUPPORT THEMSELVES. BODY & HOME, THISTLE FARMS' LARGEST NONPROFIT SOCIAL ENTERPRISE, CREATES NATURAL BATH AND BODY PRODUCTS THAT ARE AS HEALING FOR OUR CUSTOMERS AS THEY ARE FOR THE WOMEN WHO CREATE THEM. WHAT STARTED WITH JUST A FEW VOLUNTEERS IN A CHURCH KITCHEN HAS GROWN INTO A NATIONAL BRAND THAT PRODUCES MORE THAN 20 DIFFERENT PRODUCT LINES. EVERYTHING WE PRODUCE IS HAND POURED IN SMALL BATCHES BY WOMEN SURVIVORS, USING PURE ESSENTIAL OILS TO PROMOTE WELLNESS AND HEALING. OUR PRODUCTS ARE FREE OF SYNTHETIC FRAGRANCES, PARABENS, OR PETROLEUM BASED INGREDIENTS. THE CAFE AT THISTLE FARMS IS A RESTAURANT AND SPECIAL EVENT SPACE LOCATED AT THE HEART OF THE THISTLE FARMS CAMPUS. WITH A PRODUCE-DRIVEN, FULL- SERVICE MENU, THE CAFE SERVES LOCALLY-SOURCED BREAKFAST, LUNCH, AND NASHVILLE'S ONLY DAILY TEA SERVICE. IN ADDITION, THE CAFE AT THISTLE FARMS OFFERS AN ARRAY OF OPTIONS AND SERVICES FOR SPECIAL EVENTS. THISTLE FARMS GLOBAL CREATES ECONOMIC FREEDOM FOR WOMEN SURVIVORS WORLDWIDE BY HELPING TO LAUNCH NEW SOCIAL ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATING EXISTING ENTERPRISES INTO OUR SUPPLY CHAIN, AND CONNECTING WOMEN PRODUCERS DIRECTLY WITH OUR CUSTOMERS. WITH THE SUPPORT AND SALES GENERATED THROUGH THISTLE FARMS GLOBAL, PARTNER ENTERPRISES CAN HIRE MORE WOMEN, INCREASE WAGES, AND REINVEST IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. 108842 NATIONAL NETWORK - THE THISTLE FARMS NATIONAL NETWORK IS COMPRISED OF LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO CONNECTING SURVIVORS OF PROSTITUTION, TRAFFICKING, AND ADDICTION TO HOPE, HEALING, AND EMPOWERMENT. TO DATE, OVER 90 ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY HAVE PROGRAMS BASED ON THISTLE FARMS' MODEL OF RECOVERY; 57 OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS HAVE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS TO HOUSE WOMEN SURVIVORS, WHILE THE OTHER HALF ARE IN THE EARLY STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT. 10252018 true true false false false false false false false true true false false true true false true false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true 83 0 170 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 23 23 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false TN X X X SCOTT RYDER 6152981140 5122 CHARLOTTE AVENUE NASHVILLE TN 37209 ERIN BALER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MENI BELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE BRADLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTI BRANSCOM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFERY BROWN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 INGRID COCKHREN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PARAG DESAI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN FLAHERTY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNY FORD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL GOLDZWEIG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLANA HARWELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HUTCHENS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER HUTCHESON VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY CATHERINE MCCLELLAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH MCDONALD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEKESHA MONTGOMERY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY NORTHINGTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNIE ORTMEIER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BROOKE K SCHIFERLE SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHRYN WALKER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN C WEISENSEEL BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN WHALEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAITLIN WHITE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA STEVENS FOUNDER 40.00 X 90042 0 0 TASHA KENNARD CEO 40.00 X 44479 0 0 SCOTT RYDER CFO 40.00 X 60408 0 0 CYNTHIA DEMICK SENIOR DIREC 40.00 X 108016 0 0 VALERIE HOLDEN SENIOR DIREC 40.00 X 107616 0 0 410561 2 false false false 406600 7077687 13227 7484287 CAFE SALES 453000 2842342 2842342 THISTLE FARM MERCHANDISE SALE 722513 2469638 2469638 RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS 611430 48046 48046 EDUCATION WORKSHOPS 623990 30506 30506 5390532 55806 55806 950000 615917 334083 334083 334083 OTHER REVENUE 900099 141924 141924 141924 13406632 5724615 197730 85988 85988 255338 181851 53162 20325 4019883 2862960 836940 319983 120915 86115 25175 9625 619967 441541 129077 49349 351756 250520 73236 28000 22000 22000 407955 268290 106775 32890 276943 253241 4638 19064 132533 62811 23008 46714 294297 171777 93825 28695 627033 496307 130513 213 179521 149759 22181 7581 7132 831 -4264 10565 808758 526603 245499 36656 110181 83453 21343 5385 MERCHANDISE AND CAFE COGS 3393119 3391824 1264 31 OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES 719629 718031 1514 84 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 220447 160572 59754 121 DUES, LICENSES, AND FEES 64019 22489 39048 2482 18885 37055 -18170 12736299 10252018 1866518 617763 323299 391843 2213866 3899972 239608 7500 104021 114215 20000 20000 1000847 1169948 228973 277872 11152157 4638576 6415328 6513581 10966 17353 1006271 2457431 11563179 14869715 616715 873256 281824 174476 2327091 898539 3374823 X 7276631 9778520 3388009 1716371 10664640 11494891 11563179 14869714 X 670333 159918 X true true X true false X 2542076 5120610 5209939 8569249 7484287 28926161 2542076 5120610 5209939 8569249 7484287 28926161 2342133 26584028 819 1860 2267 45583 55806 106335 2221 140924 143145 29175641 10388080 0.91120 0.88580 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 159895 2343 162238 178840 -13194 5751 159895 154644 6740 22556 5100 178840 155909 575 3160 5000 154644 155630 5179 4900 155909 0.87730 0.12270 true false 1092908 1092908 6659210 3551047 3108163 1288583 401183 887400 1152610 348462 804148 958846 337884 620962 6513581 OPERATING LEASE ROU 2298135 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN COMMUNITY FDN 103076 CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS 36220 DEPOSITS 20000 2457431 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 2327091 2327091 13479393 72761 72761 13406632 13406632 12809060 72761 72761 12736299 12736299 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 ENDOWMENT FUNDS CONSIST OF CONTRIBUTIONS WHOSE PRINCIPAL IS TO BE HELD IN PERPETUITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH TERMS PRESCRIBED BY THE DONORS. true ASIA GRANTMAKING 10000 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA GRANTMAKING 53188 MIDDLE EAST GRANTMAKING 5000 SOUTH AMERICA & CARIBBEAN GRANTMAKING 17800 85988 85988 GENERAL SUPPORT 10000 WIRE TRANSFER GENERAL SUPPORT 26638 WIRE TRANSFER GENERAL SUPPORT 26550 WIRE TRANSFER GENERAL SUPPORT 8000 WIRE TRANSFER GENERAL SUPPORT 8000 WIRE TRANSFER 7 false false false false false false SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 ASIA 10,000 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 53,188 0 MIDDLE EAST 5,000 0 SOUTH AMERICA & CARIBBEAN 17,800 0 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A RESIDENTIAL SERVICES - OUR 2-YEAR RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM IS BASED IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE. WE ARE ABLE TO HOUSE UP TO 28 RESIDENTS AT A TIME IN A THERAPEUTIC SETTING THAT OFFERS WOMEN SURVIVORS A PEACEFUL PLACE WHERE THEY CAN EXPERIENCE TRANSFORMATIVE, SUSTAINABLE RECOVERY THROUGH TWO YEARS OF RENT-FREE HOUSING, HEALTHCARE, COUNSELING, EMPLOYMENT, AND COMMUNITY BUILDING. WHEN ENTERING THE PROGRAM, OUR RESIDENTS HELP CREATE THEIR OWN PERSONALIZED PLAN FOR THEIR HEALTHCARE AND THERAPEUTIC NEEDS. FOR THE FIRST 4-6 MONTHS, RESIDENTS FOCUS ON RECOVERY, ATTENDING GROUP MEETINGS, MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, INDIVIDUAL THERAPY, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL COURSES. WHILE IN THE PROGRAM, WOMEN ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR OUR SAVINGS PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A 1 FOR 1 MATCH OF RESIDENT'S SAVINGS PER YEAR. AFTER TWO YEARS IN THE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM, WOMEN BECOME CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION, A CELEBRATORY EVENT THAT TAKES PLACE EACH SPRING. AND AFTER GRADUATION, MANY WOMEN CONTINUE WORKING IN THISTLE FARMS' SOCIAL ENTERPRISES AND OFTEN MOVE INTO FULL-TIME AND SUPERVISORY POSITIONS. OTHERS TAKE THE SKILLS THEY HAVE ACQUIRED AND FIND WORK IN THE COMMUNITY. WE ALSO OFFER A PROGRAM WITHIN THE TENNESSEE PRISON FOR WOMEN CALLED THISTLE ON THE INSIDE, WHICH ALLOWS WOMEN TO BEGIN THEIR HEALING JOURNEY WITHIN PRISON WALLS. WOMEN IN THIS PROGRAM RECEIVE EDUCATION AND GROUP THERAPY THAT, UPON RELEASE, EASES THEIR TRANSITION INTO ONE OF OUR MAGDALENE HOMES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B SOCIAL ENTERPRISES - RESIDENTS AND GRADUATES OF OUR RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM ARE EMPLOYED IN ONE OF OUR SOCIAL ENTERPRISES. HERE THE WOMEN CAN LEARN NEW JOB SKILLS AND MAKE A LIVING WAGE TO SUPPORT THEMSELVES. BODY & HOME, THISTLE FARMS' LARGEST NONPROFIT SOCIAL ENTERPRISE, CREATES NATURAL BATH AND BODY PRODUCTS THAT ARE AS HEALING FOR OUR CUSTOMERS AS THEY ARE FOR THE WOMEN WHO CREATE THEM. WHAT STARTED WITH JUST A FEW VOLUNTEERS IN A CHURCH KITCHEN HAS GROWN INTO A NATIONAL BRAND THAT PRODUCES MORE THAN 20 DIFFERENT PRODUCT LINES. EVERYTHING WE PRODUCE IS HAND POURED IN SMALL BATCHES BY WOMEN SURVIVORS, USING PURE ESSENTIAL OILS TO PROMOTE WELLNESS AND HEALING. OUR PRODUCTS ARE FREE OF SYNTHETIC FRAGRANCES, PARABENS, OR PETROLEUM BASED INGREDIENTS. THE CAFE AT THISTLE FARMS IS A RESTAURANT AND SPECIAL EVENT SPACE LOCATED AT THE HEART OF THE THISTLE FARMS CAMPUS. WITH A PRODUCE-DRIVEN, FULL- SERVICE MENU, THE CAFE SERVES LOCALLY-SOURCED BREAKFAST, LUNCH, AND NASHVILLE'S ONLY DAILY TEA SERVICE. IN ADDITION, THE CAFE AT THISTLE FARMS OFFERS AN ARRAY OF OPTIONS AND SERVICES FOR SPECIAL EVENTS. THISTLE FARMS GLOBAL CREATES ECONOMIC FREEDOM FOR WOMEN SURVIVORS WORLDWIDE BY HELPING TO LAUNCH NEW SOCIAL ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATING EXISTING ENTERPRISES INTO OUR SUPPLY CHAIN, AND CONNECTING WOMEN PRODUCERS DIRECTLY WITH OUR CUSTOMERS. WITH THE SUPPORT AND SALES GENERATED THROUGH THISTLE FARMS GLOBAL, PARTNER ENTERPRISES CAN HIRE MORE WOMEN, INCREASE WAGES, AND REINVEST IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A DRAFT FORM IS REVIEWED BY THE CEO, CFO, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, CONTROLLER, AND TREASURER BEFORE IT IS FINALIZED. IT IS ALSO SHARED WITH THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C DIRECTORS ARE TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT HAS ARISEN ANNUALLY. SHOULD A CONFLICT AS DEFINED BY THE POLICY ARISE, THE MEMBER WITH THE CONFLICT CANNOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY DECISION RELATED TO THIS CONFLICT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS A COMPARABILITY REVIEW TO DETERMINE CEO COMPENSATION. THIS WAS DETERMINED BY ASSESSING CEO COMPENSATION AT OTHER REGIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR BUDGET SIZE AND SCOPE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND ON GIVINGMATTERS.COM. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 ASC 842 IMPLEMENTATION ADJUSTMENT 159,918 MAGDALENE HOMES LLC 220 24TH AVENUE SOUTH NASHVILLE TN 37240 REAL ESTAT TN N/A