TPA HEARING TRUST Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

TPA HEARING TRUST

EIN 51-0173451 · Rehabilitative Care (E50)

What they do

to PROVIDE FINANCIAL AID to CHILDREN and ADULTS WHO SUFFER DEAFNESS or HEARING LOSS and WHO NEED ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING MECHANICAL DEVICES, MEDICAL or SPECIALIZED TREATMENT or SPECIALIZED EDUCATION AS WELL AS SPEECH CLASSES, NOTE TAKERS, INTERPRETERS, ETC. and IN OTHER AREAS of NEED THAT ARE DIRECTLY RELATED to DEAFNESS or HARD of HEARING.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $85.80 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 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

60.66%of revenue went to mission work85.8% of expenses · Program services

$70.68spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.02%of revenue went to management and office costs14.2% of expenses

$17.72in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

29.4%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 $312 for ROBERT SCHAPP (TPA CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE O). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$176,093

Mission workProgram services$106,81960.66% of revenue85.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$17,64510.02% of revenue14.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$51,62929.32% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$124,46470.68% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 85.8% mission · 14.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.68% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 55.9% mission · 44.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 34.16% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 26.4% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.76% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 70.9% mission · 27.5% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.01% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 62.1% mission · 33.7% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.70% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 38.4% mission · 20.3% management · 41.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.86% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 30.4% mission · 69.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.46% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 43.7% mission · 56.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.89% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$176,093

Expenses$124,464

Annual surplus $51,629 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)$106,819 · 85.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$17,645 · 14.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$176,093

Expenses$124,464

Assets$2,205,966

Income$579,131

Contributions$51,787

Mission work (program services)$106,819

Grants given$46,000

Average grant$23,000

Management and general$17,645

Stocks and bonds$2,170,344

Accounting fees$9,000

Investing fees$6,655

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ROBERT SCHAPPTPA CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE O · 2 hrs/week $312Base · Other $312

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 (10)

ROBERT SCHAPPTPA CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE O

BRAD CUNNINGHAMTRUSTEE

DEAN COSTELLOTRUSTEE

JAMES RUPPETRUSTEE

JOEL LEDERMANTRUSTEE

JULIA KUPPERTPA PRESIDENT

KAY AYCOCKCHAIR

LYDIA NELSONTREASURER

THOMAS DAVISTRUSTEE

TODD VONOSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1975
Location: 2041 EXCHANGE DRIVE, SAINT CHARLES, MO 63303
County: Saint Charles
In care of: LYDIA NELSON
Primary officer: LYDIA NELSON, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(636) 724-2227

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KERBER ECK & BRAEKEL LLP
NTEE classification: Rehabilitative Care (E50)
IRS tax category: Rehabilitative Care
Grant-giving organization: Yes