DEPAUL SCHOOL FOR HEARING AND SPEECH Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DEPAUL SCHOOL FOR HEARING AND SPEECH

EIN 25-0965321 · Education (B280)

What they do

DEPAUL SCHOOL PROVIDES CHILDREN WITH LISTENING and SPOKEN LANGUAGE-BASED HOLISTIC EDUCATION, INCLUDING LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE and SOCIAL STUDIES AS WELL AS ART, MUSIC and PHYSICAL EDUCATION. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF, and THOSE WHOSE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS QUALIFY THEM to ENROLL AT DEPAUL. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST to THESE CHILDREN REGARDLESS of THEIR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS, or CULTURAL DIFFERENCES. DEPAULS TEAM of EDUCATORS WORK COLLABORATIVELY to EQUIP THESE CHILDREN WITH REQUISITE EDUCATIONAL SKILLS to PREPARE THEM to TRANSITION to THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS. IN ADDITION to DEPAULS HEARING SUPPORT PROGRAM, DEPAUL OFFERS A SPEECH and INTEGRATED LANGUAGE for LITERACY (SAILL) PRESCHOOL for CHILDREN WITH TYPICAL HEARING, BUT SEVERE LANGUAGE DELAYS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.60 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 leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

94.20%of revenue went to mission work89.6% of expenses · Program services

5.55%of revenue went to fundraising5.3% of expenses

$105.15spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

5.39%of revenue went to management and office costs5.1% of expenses

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

82.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $269,560 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $148,546 for DR RUTH AULD (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$5,234,558

Mission workProgram services$4,931,09094.20% of revenue89.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$282,3405.39% of revenue5.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$290,6885.55% of revenue5.3% of expenses

Total expenses$5,504,118105.15% 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: 89.6% mission · 5.1% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.15% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 6.4% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.76% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 5.7% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.67% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 5.9% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.63% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 6.3% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.56% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 7.0% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.43% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 7.2% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.00% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 11.5% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.93% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,234,558

Expenses$5,504,118

Annual shortfall $269,560 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)$4,931,090 · 89.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$282,340 · 5.1% of expenses

Fundraising$290,688 · 5.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,234,558

Expenses$5,504,118

Assets$16,012,147

Income$7,478,986

Contributions$4,296,758

Mission work (program services)$4,931,090

Fundraising$290,688

Management and general$282,340

Stocks and bonds$12,879,106

Accounting fees$23,389

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

DR RUTH AULDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $148,546Base $135,180 · Other $13,366

MARY JO MAYNARDEDUCATION DIRECTOR/PRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $104,344

CHARLES CHMURACHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $100,795

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 (26)

DR RUTH AULDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MARY JO MAYNARDEDUCATION DIRECTOR/PRINCIPAL

CHARLES CHMURACHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

JANEL SCOTTYTRUSTEE

SR MARY NORBERT LONG SCTRUSTEE

RYAN NELSONTRUSTEE (AS OF 5.1.25)

RON GODFREY JONESTRUSTEE

ROBERT WASSONSECRETARY (AS OF 3.1.25)

REV DAVID A ZUBIKTRUSTEE

PATRICIA BOJARSKIPRESIDENT/VICE PRES. (THRU 4.30.25)

MARTELL K MCDUFFYTRUSTEE

LAUREN MARTINTRUSTEE

KELLY DEARDORFFSECRETARY (THRU 2.28.25)

JOSEPH CIEPLYTRUSTEE

JONATHAN GRUBERVICE PRESIDENT (AS OF 5.1.25)

AMY WEIMER DAHLTREASURER

ELIZABETH RETTGERTRUSTEE (AS OF 5.1.25)

ELENA LAQUATRA-BUKOWSKITRUSTEE

DR TODD HILLMANTRUSTEE

DR DONALD B KAMERERTRUSTEE EMERITI

DR DENNIS KITSKOTRUSTEE

DR DAVID H CHITRUSTEE

DOLORES WARWICKTRUSTEE EMERITI

DACHAN J FURNACE ESQTRUSTEE

CAROL RILEYTRUSTEE EMERITI

ARTHUR J ROONEY JRTRUSTEE EMERITI

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2006
Location: 6202 ALDER STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15206
County: Allegheny
In care of: DR RUTH AULD
Primary officer: DR RUTH AULD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emaildepaulschool@depaulhearingandspeech.org Phone(412) 924-1012

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SISTERSON & CO LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B280)