HEARING HEALTH FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HEARING HEALTH FOUNDATION

EIN 13-1882107 · Birth Defects & Genetic Diseases Research (H20)

What they do

PREVENT and CURE HEARING LOSS and TINNITUS. (SEE SCH O ) HEARING HEALTH FOUNDATIONS VISION is to HAVE A WORLD WHERE PEOPLE CAN ENJOY LIFE WITHOUT HEARING LOSS and TINNITUS. SINCE 1958, HEARING HEALTH FOUNDATION HAS BEEN THE LEADING NONPROFIT FUNDER for FUNDING for BASIC, CLINICAL and TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH IN HEARING and BALANCE SCIENCE, and A LEADER IN DRIVING NEW INNOVATIONS and TREATMENTS for PEOPLE WITH HEARING LOSS, TINNITUS, and OTHER HEARING CONDITIONS. THIS INCLUDES FUNDING RESEARCH THAT LED to THE DEVELOPMENT of COCHLEAR IMPLANTS and MANY of TODAYS STANDARD TREATMENTS for OTOSCLEROSIS (ABNORMAL BONE GROWTH IN THE EAR) and EAR INFECTIONS. IN THE 1990S HEARING HEALTH FOUNDATION ADVOCATED IN WASHINGTON, DC, for UNIVERSAL NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING LEGISLATION, to DETECT HEARING LOSS AT BIRTH. TODAY, 98% of NEWBORNS ARE TESTED (UP FROM 4% IN 1994).

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Of every $100 spent, about $88.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

93.16%of revenue went to mission work88.5% of expenses · Program services

7.37%of revenue went to fundraising7.0% of expenses

$105.22spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

4.69%of revenue went to management and office costs4.5% of expenses

$2.91in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

91.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $244,091 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$4,678,817

Mission workProgram services$4,358,84093.16% of revenue88.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$219,2584.69% of revenue4.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$344,8107.37% of revenue7.0% of expenses

Total expenses$4,922,908105.22% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 88.5% mission · 4.5% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.22% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 4.6% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.92% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 4.9% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 133.31% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.1% mission · 11.0% management · 15.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.46% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 5.1% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.10% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 8.4% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.79% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 4.9% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.53% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.7% mission · 5.7% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.05% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,678,817

Expenses$4,922,908

Annual shortfall $244,091 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,358,840 · 88.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$219,258 · 4.5% of expenses

Fundraising$344,810 · 7.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,678,817

Expenses$4,922,908

Assets$14,344,426

Income$8,487,849

Contributions$4,292,808

Mission work (program services)$4,358,840

Fundraising$344,810

Grants given$16,111,206

Average grant$91,024

Management and general$219,258

Executive compensation (total)$230,000

Stocks and bonds$9,259,551

Accounting fees$84,925

Investing fees$52,956

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

TIMOTHY L HIGDONPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $307,955Base $291,675 · Other $16,280

YISHANE LEEDIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND · 40 hrs/week $150,395Base $145,395 · Other $5,000

GAIL MARINOFOUNDATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $147,800Base $118,502 · Other $29,298

CHRISTOPHER GEISSLERDIRECTOR OF PROGRAM AND RE · 40 hrs/week $141,269Base $124,989 · Other $16,280

NOEMI DISLADIRECTOR OF FINANCE/OPNS · 40 hrs/week $139,126Base $122,846 · Other $16,280

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (18)

TIMOTHY L HIGDONPRESIDENT & CEO

YISHANE LEEDIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND

GAIL MARINOFOUNDATION OFFICER

CHRISTOPHER GEISSLERDIRECTOR OF PROGRAM AND RE

NOEMI DISLADIRECTOR OF FINANCE/OPNS

KAZIE METZGERDIRECTOR

SOPHIA BOCCARDDIRECTOR

SHARON G KUJAWADIRECTOR

ROBERT BOUCAITREASURER

PAUL ORLINVICE CHAIR

NANCY M YOUNGDIRECTOR

ANIL LALWANIDIRECTOR

JUDY DUBNOSECRETARY

JAY GRUSHKINCHAIR

ELIZABETH M KEITHLEYCHAIR EMERITA (UNTIL 9/30/2025)

CARY KOPCZYNSKIDIRECTOR

CAROL SALMANSONDIRECTOR

BRENDA M RYALSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1958
Location: PO BOX 1397, NEW YORK, NY 10018
County: New York
In care of: ROBERT BOUCAI
Primary officer: ROBERT BOUCAI, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@hhf.org Phone(212) 257-6140

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Birth Defects & Genetic Diseases Research (H20)
IRS tax category: Birth Defects & Genetic Diseases Research
Grant-giving organization: Yes