HELP AMERICA HEAR INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HELP AMERICA HEAR INC

EIN 20-0878279 · Diseases of Specific Organs (G40)

What they do

HELP AMERICA HEAR, INC. WAS INCORPORATED IN 2004 to HELP RAISE AWARENESS and PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE to THOSE WITH VISUAL AND/OR AUDITORY IMPAIRMENTS, THEIR FAMILIES, and THEIR SIGNIFICANT OTHERS, PRIMARILY BY RAISING FUNDS and PROVIDING DONATIONS to OTHER CHARITIES and ORGANIZATIONS THAT CONDUCTED RESEARCH AND/OR PROVIDED ASSISTANCE to SUCH INDIVIDUALS. RECENTLY, HAH HAS BEGUN to HELP THOSE INDIVIDUALS WITH AUDITORY IMPAIRMENTS MORE DIRECTLY BY PROVIDING HEARING AIDS and INTRODUCING THE HELP AMERICA HEAR SCHOLARSHIP to HELP FUND THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES of THOSE WITH AUDITORY IMPAIRMENTS.AT THE BEGINNING of 2019, THE ORGANIZATION CHANGED ITS NAME FROM FOUNDATION for SIGHT and SOUND to HELP AMERICA HEAR, INC., and FOCUSED THE SCOPE of ITS CORPORATE MISSION ON THE PROVISION of HEARING AIDS and THE HELP AMERICA HEAR SCHOLARSHIP.HELP AMERICA HEAR MAINTAINS ITS COMMITMENT to RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS RELATED to HEARING LOSS and ITS PREVENTION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $85.00 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 leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

89.94%of revenue went to mission work85.0% of expenses · Program services

1.98%of revenue went to fundraising1.9% of expenses

$105.78spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

13.86%of revenue went to management and office costs13.1% of expenses

$0.29in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

139.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$263,551

Mission workProgram services$237,02789.94% of revenue85.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$36,53413.86% of revenue13.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$5,2151.98% of revenue1.9% of expenses

Total expenses$278,776105.78% 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: 85.0% mission · 13.1% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.78% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 12.2% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.59% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 69.0% mission · 7.7% management · 23.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.61% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 10.8% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.15% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 24.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.78% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 73.3% mission · 19.4% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.42% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 67.3% mission · 25.2% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.69% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 69.3% mission · 18.5% management · 12.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.05% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$263,551

Expenses$278,776

Annual shortfall $15,225 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)$237,027 · 85.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$36,534 · 13.1% of expenses

Fundraising$5,215 · 1.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$263,551

Expenses$278,776

Assets$79,719

Income$497,178

Contributions$366,836

Mission work (program services)$237,027

Fundraising$5,215

Management and general$36,534

Accounting fees$10,478

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (14)

ANA KALMARDIRECTOR

ANTHONY J RUIZDIRECTOR

DAVE CARR (FORMER)PRESIDENT

DAVID GUSTINDIRECTOR

DON RAAD FORMERDIRECTOR

GREGORY THOMASPRESIDENT

JACK SCHIFF CPATREASURER

JOANI MADARASHDIRECTOR

JOHN MICHAELDIRECTOR

LORI TRENTACOSTEDIRECTOR

MARY K BOHR AU D FORMERDIRECTOR

MICHAEL LOFRUMENTOVICE PRESIDENT

MITCH SHAPIROCEO

RONALD J BREDOW PTDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2004
Location: 12 POCAHONTAS STREET E, MASSAPEQUA, NY 11758
County: Nassau
In care of: JACK SCHIFF
Primary officer: JACK SCHIFF, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@helpamericahear.org Phone(888) 580-8886

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: March 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FULLER LOWENBERG & CO CPAS PC
NTEE classification: Diseases of Specific Organs (G40)
IRS tax category: Diseases of Specific Organs