Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF NO LIMITS IS TO TEACH DEAF CHILDREN THE SKILLS TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE THROUGH ITS NATIONAL THEATER GROUP AND EDUCATIONAL CENTERS.
FOUNDED IN 1996, NO LIMITS THEATER GROUP IS THE ONLY THEATER IN THE COUNTRY FOR DEAF CHILDREN WHO SPEAK AND LISTEN. THE THEATER WAS DESIGNED BY DR. MICHELLE CHRISTIE, A TEACHER OF THE DEAF, TO HELP IMPROVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS, EXPAND VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR, CULTIVATE CREATIVITY, ENHANCE LITERACY, AND DEVELOP PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS FOR DEAF CHILDREN. AS CHILDREN MADE DRAMATIC IMPROVEMENTS AND BEGAN TO CONFIDENTLY MOVE INTO THE HEARING WORLD, NO LIMITS EXPANDED TO BECOME A NATIONAL PROGRAM. NO LIMITS HAS PRODUCED 100 PRODUCTIONS IN 13 STATES, ENTERTAINING AND EDUCATING OVER 200,000 PEOPLE NATIONWIDE. NO LIMITS HAD THE DISTINCT HONOR OF MAKING HISTORY BY PERFORMING AT THE PRESTIGIOUS JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS.THE NO LIMITS PROGRAM WAS EXTENDED BEYOND THE THEATRICAL ARTS TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL AUDITORY, SPEECH, AND LANGUAGE TRAINING YEAR-ROUND WITH THE OPENING THE FIRST NO LIMITS EDUCATIONAL CENTER. THE CENTER SERVES SCHOOL-AGE DEAF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO ARE UNABLE TO FIND ASSISTANCE ELSEWHERE. THE AFTER-SCHOOL CENTER OFFERS INDIVIDUAL THERAPY, LITERACY CLASSES, ACADEMIC TUTORING, STEM, MUSIC AND ARTS ENRICHMENT, AND A LEADERSHIP AND MENTORING ACADEMY FOR DEAF TEENS. ADDITIONALLY, NO LIMITS PROVIDES WEEKLY PARENT EDUCATION CLASSES TO HELP FAMILIES LEARN THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO BEST HELP THEIR CHILD WITH A HEARING LOSS THROUGH THEIR SCHOOL AGE YEARS. AS A RESULT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE NO LIMITS PROGRAM, CHILDREN WITH A HEARING LOSS ARE LEARNING ESSENTIAL SKILLS THAT WILL HELP THEM TO ATTEND COLLEGE AND BECOME SUCCESSFUL, PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. HONORS AND RECOGNITION* NO LIMITS RECEIVED A PROCLAMATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COMMENDING NO LIMITS ON ITS OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO LOS ANGELES RESIDENTS.* NO LIMITS CHILDREN PERFORMED AT THE PRESTIGIOUS JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS IN WASHINGTON D.C. * NO LIMITS RECEIVED THE GEORGE WASHINGTON MEDAL OF HONOR BY THE FREEDOM'S FOUNDATION. OTHER RECIPIENTS INCLUDED ASTRONAUT SCOTT GLENN AND JUDGE REHNQUIST.* NO LIMITS WAS FEATURED ON OPRAH AS A POSITIVE UPLIFTING PROGRAM FOR DEAF CHILDREN.* NO LIMITS HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF 4 DOCUMENTARIES FOR ITS REVOLUTIONARY TECHNIQUES IN TEACHING DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING CHILDREN AND HAS BEEN FEATURED ON CNN, NBC, ABC AND NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES ACROSS THE COUNTRY INCLUDING A THREE PAGE SPREAD IN NEWSDAY, THE NEW YORK TIMES, WESTSIDE LIFE, THE NEW JERSEY STAR LEDGER, PARENTS MAGAZINE & THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER. * NO LIMITS RECEIVED A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION BY CONGRESSMAN, KAREN BASS, FOR PROVIDING SERVICES TO DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING CHILDREN.* NO LIMITS RECEIVED A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION FROM SUPERVISOR MARK RIDLEY-THOMAS OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COMMENDING NO LIMITS ON ITS OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO DEAF CHILDREN.* DR. MICHELLE CHRISTIE WAS HONORED BY COUNCILMEMBER MIKE BONIN FOR HER LEADERSHIP IN THE FIELD OF DEAFNESS.* NO LIMITS WAS NAMED "BEST ARTS PROGRAM IN THE COUNTRY" BY PARENTS MAGAZINE.* NO LIMITS WAS HONORED AS ONE OF THE "TOP 100 HEROES" IN THE COUNTRY BY THE VOLVO FOR LIFE COMMITTEE.* DR. MICHELLE CHRISTIE RECEIVED THE "MEGAN COOPER LEADERSHIP AWARD" BY EXECUTIVE SERVICE CORPS FOR EXCELLENT GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP IN A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. * DR. MICHELLE CHRISTIE WON THE HEIDE MENGEL AWARD BY JOHN TRACY CLINIC. * NO LIMITS WAS NAMED THE "BEST NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION" FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES BY THE CULVER CITY DISABILITY COUNCIL.* NO LIMITS RECEIVED THE CULVER CITY AWARD FOR "EXCELLENT LEADERSHIP" IN THE COMMUNITY.* NO LIMITS WAS HONORED WITH A "SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD" BY THE CALIFORNIA EDUCATORS FOR THE DEAF.* NO LIMITS RECEIVED "SERVICE TO MANKIND AWARD" BY SERTOMA ORGANIZATION.* NO LIMITS IS PROUD TO PERFORM AT CARNEGIE HALL.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Michelle Christie | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 65 | $135,100 |
| Gibbie Flowers | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| George Burby | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Earl Massey | BOARD PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
| Terri Decker | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Eli Steele | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Ron Schur | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Kristen Risbrudt | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Maricarmen Hassanzadeh | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 |
| Adi Greenberg | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Kathy Buckley | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 |
| Nugent J Vitallo | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
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