The Jordan Elizabeth Harris Foundation
The Jordan Elizabeth Harris Foundation
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About this organization
Mission
The mission of The Jordan Elizabeth Harris Foundation is to eradicate suicide by funding depression research, creating awareness through education, erasing the stigma, and providing hope to those who are struggling in silence.
About
THE JORDAN E. HARRIS FOUNDATION (JEHF) FUNDED RESEARCH, PROVIDED EDUCATION AND AWARENESS, AND WORKED TOWARDS THE ELIMINATION OF STIGMA ATTACHED TO MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUICIDE. THE PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT THE SUICIDE PREVENTION PORTION OF OUR MISSION ARE THE FOLLOWING: 1.HOPE SQUAD - THE PEER TO PEER BASED SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM IN SCHOOLS. 2.QPR - THE GATEKEEPER TRAINING. 3.HOPE INITIATIVE - OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH NON-PROFIT AGENCIES TO PROVIDE SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAININGS. HOPE SQUAD: HOPE SQUAD IS A CURRICULUM, DEVELOPED IN UTAH, THAT TEACHES STUDENTS (STARTING IN GRADE 4) LISTENING SKILLS, EMPATHY, ANTI-BULLYING TECHNIQUES AND SUICIDE PREVENTION. JEHF PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND PROGRAM SUPPORT TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN TARRANT COUNTY FOR HOPE SQUAD. IN 2018 JEHF PROVIDED SUPPORT TO 24 SCHOOLS IN THREE DISTRICTS AND SERVED ALMOST 26,000 STUDENTS. QPR SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING: QPR STANDS FOR QUESTION, PERSUADE, REFER AND IS AN HOUR LONG "GATEKEEPER" TRAINING THAT IS TAUGHT BY STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE RECEIVED CERTIFICATION THROUGH THE QPR INSTITUTE. IN 2018 THERE WERE 86 QPR TRAININGS AND 2,710 GATEKEEPERS TRAINED, AN INCREASE OF 41% OVER 2017. TRAININGS ARE AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, AND AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE. SIX OF THOSE TRAININGS WERE "LET'S TACO 'BOUT QPR", A NEW PROGRAM IN 2018 THAT ENCOURAGES THE PUBLIC TO BECOME GATEKEEPERS. TRAINEES ARE OFFERED FREE TACOS AND FREE TRAINING TO ENCOURAGE ATTENDANCE (MOST OTHER TRAININGS COME FROM REQUESTS THROUGH OUR WEBSITE). THE COST OF THE FOOD AND VENUE WAS UNDERWRITTEN AND ALL SIX SESSIONS WERE SOLD OUT. HOPE INITIATIVE: THIS PROGRAM IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN JEHF AND 20 NON- PROFIT AGENCIES IN TARRANT COUNTY. THE FOUNDATION ASSISTS EMPLOYEES OF THESE PARTNER AGENCIES TO BECOME CERTIFIED IN QPR, THEY IN TURN TRAIN THEIR FELLOW EMPLOYEES AND CLIENTS TO BECOME GATEKEEPERS. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAMS AND TRAINING, OUR MISSION INCLUDES FUNDING DEPRESSION RESEARCH. IN 2018 JEHF PRESENTED A GRANT OF 100,000 TO THE UT SOUTHWESTERN CENTER FOR DEPRESSION RESEARCH AND CLINICAL CARE TO SUPPORT A LONG TERM STUDY OF RESILIENCE FACTORS IN YOUNG PEOPLE AS THEY RELATE TO DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE PREVENTION. THIS WAS THE FOUNDATION'S LARGEST GIFT TO DATE. WE ARE VERY PROUD OF THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OF THE FACT THAT WE ARE A STAFF OF 3. OUR EMPLOYEES ARE DEVOTED TO THE MISSION AND PASSIONATE ABOUT SUICIDE PREVENTION.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The filing clearly states the mission of the non-profit as “The mission of the jordan e. harris foundation is to eradicate suicide by funding depression research, creating awareness through education, erasing the stigma and providing hope to those who are struggling in silence.”.
When outlining its functions, they were explained as: “The mission of the jordan e. harris foundation is to eradicate suicide by funding depression research, creating awareness through education, erasing the stigma and providing hope to those who are struggling in silence.”.
- In compliance with legal regulations, the non-profit has reported their state of operation as TX.
- The filing records the non-profit's address for 2019 as 2830 S HULEN ST 139, FORT WORTH, TX, 76109.
- As of 2019, the non-profit's form reports a total of 3 employees.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $531,204.
- The compensation of the CEO of the organization is not based on an independent review and approval process.
- The organization has 16 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2014.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $186,189 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $55,722 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has grants to organizations.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.