CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF

EIN 43-0662456 · Education (B280)

What they do

CID TEACHES CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF and HARD of HEARING to LISTEN, TALK, READ and SUCCEED. WE EMPOWER FAMILIES and PROFESSIONALS IN ST. LOUIS and WORLDWIDE to HELP CHILDREN REACH THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

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They name their leaders60 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

33.35%of revenue went to mission work79.1% of expenses · Program services

2.37%of revenue went to fundraising5.6% of expenses

$42.18spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.45%of revenue went to management and office costs15.3% of expenses

$14.06in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

16.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $244,966 for HEATHER GRANTHAM NON VOTING (ASSISTANT SECRETARY/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$21,688,545

Mission workProgram services$7,233,12633.35% of revenue79.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,399,9236.45% of revenue15.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$514,2942.37% of revenue5.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$12,541,20257.82% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$9,147,34342.18% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 79.1% mission · 15.3% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 42.18% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 15.7% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.10% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.8% mission · 15.9% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.85% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 17.2% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.92% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.6% mission · 19.2% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 47.09% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.5% mission · 18.0% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.81% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$21,688,545

Expenses$9,147,343

Annual surplus $12,541,202 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$7,233,126 · 79.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,399,923 · 15.3% of expenses

Fundraising$514,294 · 5.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$21,688,545

Expenses$9,147,343

Assets$128,609,759

Income$39,420,123

Contributions$3,496,644

Mission work (program services)$7,233,126

Fundraising$514,294

Management and general$1,399,923

Stocks and bonds$110,902,366

Accounting fees$28,550

Investing fees$258,800

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

HEATHER GRANTHAM NON VOTINGASSISTANT SECRETARY/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 38 hrs/week $244,966Base $214,152 · Other $30,814

AMY R TIGHE NON VOTINGASSISTANT SECRETARY/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $167,183Base $147,614 · Other $19,569

LYNDA BERKOWITZPRINCIPAL · 38 hrs/week $162,136Base $142,354 · Other $19,782

AMY HUDSONDIRECTOR OF PRIMARY · 38 hrs/week $138,175Base $114,334 · Other $23,841

ANN HOLMESDIRECTOR OF INDIVIDUAL GIVING · 38 hrs/week $132,769Base $101,468 · Other $31,301

ABBY ZOIADIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT · 38 hrs/week $129,252Base $113,930 · Other $15,322

PATRICIA HOFFMANFAMILY SUPPORT SPECIALIST · 38 hrs/week $120,620Base $100,839 · Other $19,781

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 (60)

HEATHER GRANTHAM NON VOTINGASSISTANT SECRETARY/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

AMY R TIGHE NON VOTINGASSISTANT SECRETARY/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

LYNDA BERKOWITZPRINCIPAL

AMY HUDSONDIRECTOR OF PRIMARY

ANN HOLMESDIRECTOR OF INDIVIDUAL GIVING

ABBY ZOIADIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

PATRICIA HOFFMANFAMILY SUPPORT SPECIALIST

LINDA GOLDSTEINDIRECTOR

MARIQUITA L BARBIERIVICE-PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

MARK S COCHRANDIRECTOR

MARTHA FLEISCHMANNDIRECTOR

MICHAEL HIGGINBOTHAMDIRECTOR

MICHAEL D LAYCOBDIRECTOR

NICK M LAMPIVICE-PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

WILLIAM B SHELDONVICE-PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

NOEL HAWES MANGANODIRECTOR

PATRICE HOWARDDIRECTOR

LAURIE W MILLERSECRETARY/DIRECTOR

PHILIP MARSHALLDIRECTOR

RICHARD S KURZDIRECTOR

ROBERT CRUMPTONDIRECTOR

ROBERT G CLARKDIRECTOR

ROBERT R CAMPBELLDIRECTOR

ROBIN A HATTORIDIRECTOR

SAMIR A TAYOBVICE-PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

SCOTT D MONETTEDIRECTOR

SHELBY RENESKIDIRECTOR

SHERYL HANAWALTDIRECTOR

STEVE MCMILLANDIRECTOR

THEODORE M ARMSTRONGDIRECTOR

W BRUCE SPRINGERVICE-PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

WILLIAM WEIRDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH F DORRDIRECTOR

ANABETH WEILDIRECTOR

ANTONNETTE M JACKSONDIRECTOR

BENJAMIN F EDWARDS IVDIRECTOR

BETHANY MEISINGERDIRECTOR

BRANDON W NEUSCHAFERDIRECTOR

C BAKER CUNNINGHAMDIRECTOR

CAROLYN K RAYNERDIRECTOR

CARRIE L JOHNSONDIRECTOR

CHRISTI ALEXANDERDIRECTOR

CLAUDIO F ABREUDIRECTOR

DANIEL J SHERMANDIRECTOR

DAVID J SCHEPERSVICE-PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

DENNIS M REAGANPAST-PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

LAURIE HAFFENREFFERVICE-PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

ERIC M STISSERDIRECTOR

FRANK S CHILDRESSPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

GARRICK R HAMILTONASSISTANT TREASURER/DIRECTOR

GENE TOOMBS IVDIRECTOR

HUGH SCOTT IIIDIRECTOR

JAMES M SNOWDEN JRVICE-PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

JANE ELLIS GRIGGSTREASURER/DIRECTOR

JEFFREY TUCKERVICE-PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

JOANNE P KNIGHTVICE-PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

JOHN ARENBERGDIRECTOR

JOHN WEILDIRECTOR

KAREN S LEEBOLTDIRECTOR

KERRIN M KOWACHVICE-PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1934
Location: 825 SOUTH TAYLOR AVENUE, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110
County: St. Louis (city)
In care of: AMY TIGHE
Primary officer: AMY TIGHE, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcid@cid.edu Phone(314) 977-0132

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Education (B280)