ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING

EIN 53-0196644 · Human Services (P030)

What they do

WORKING GLOBALLY to ENSURE THAT PEOPLE WHO ARE DEAF and HARD of HEARING CAN HEAR and TALK.WE WANT ALL FAMILIES to BE INFORMED and SUPPORTED, PROFESSIONALS to BE APPROPRIATELY QUALIFIED to TEACH and HELP CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS, PUBLIC POLICY LEADERS to EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THE NEEDS of PEOPLE WITH HEARING LOSS, and COMMUNITIES to BE EMPOWERED to HELP THEIR NEIGHBORS WITH HEARING LOSS SUCCEED: THE ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL ASSOCIATION WORKS GLOBALLY to ENSURE THAT PEOPLE WHO ARE DEAF and HARD of HEARING CAN HEAR and TALK. WE ACHIEVE OUR MISSION BY EMPOWERING PARENTS, TRAINING PROFESSIONALS and SUPPORTING PEOPLE WITH HEARING LOSS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $64.60 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 leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

74.54%of revenue went to mission work64.6% of expenses · Program services

17.10%of revenue went to fundraising14.8% of expenses

$115.46spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

23.83%of revenue went to management and office costs20.6% of expenses

$4.40in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

80.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $393,148 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $274,382 for EMILIO ALONSO-MENDOZA (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 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$2,542,767

Mission workProgram services$1,895,27674.54% of revenue64.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$605,87923.83% of revenue20.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$434,76017.10% of revenue14.8% of expenses

Total expenses$2,935,915115.46% 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: 64.6% mission · 20.6% management · 14.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.46% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.4% mission · 19.4% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 179.28% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.5% mission · 16.0% management · 9.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 206.25% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.2% mission · 16.7% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 41.49% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 70.8% mission · 17.7% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.60% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.8% mission · 14.1% management · 13.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 251.96% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.0% mission · 8.9% management · 17.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.62% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 8.8% management · 14.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 140.94% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,542,767

Expenses$2,935,915

Annual shortfall $393,148 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)$1,895,276 · 64.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$605,879 · 20.6% of expenses

Fundraising$434,760 · 14.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,542,767

Expenses$2,935,915

Assets$12,915,516

Income$2,542,767

Contributions$2,051,000

Mission work (program services)$1,895,276

Fundraising$434,760

Grants given$5,853

Average grant$5,853

Management and general$605,879

Stocks and bonds$2,555,540

Accounting fees$203,218

Investing fees$35,044

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

EMILIO ALONSO-MENDOZACHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $274,382Base $246,076 · Other $28,306

GAYLA GUIGNARDCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $160,978Base $128,510 · Other $32,468

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)

EMILIO ALONSO-MENDOZACHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

GAYLA GUIGNARDCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

KAREN STEINDIRECTOR

ULRIKA LOFKVISTACADEMY CHAIR

SARA GROSVENORDIRECTOR

MIKE STANTONTREASURER

MEREDITH SUGARSECRETARY

MARIA FERNANDA HINOJOSA VALENCIADIRECTOR

MARIA EMILIA DE MELODIRECTOR

LILIAN FLORES-BELTRANDIRECTOR

KEN LEVINSONIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

ARLENE STREDLER BROWNDIRECTOR

KAREN MACIVER-LUXDIRECTOR

JOHN STANTONCHAIR-ELECT

JANE R MADELLDIRECTOR

IVETTE CEJASDIRECTOR

HOWARD FRANCISCHAIR

CAROL FLEXERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1951
Location: 3417 VOLTA PL NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20007-2737
County: District of Columbia
In care of: EMILIO ALONSO-MENDOZA
Primary officer: EMILIO ALONSO-MENDOZA, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@agbell.org Phone(202) 337-5220

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RSM US LLP
NTEE classification: Human Services (P030)
Grant-giving organization: Yes