Center for Hearing and Communication
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Provide high-quality, comprehensive services to empower people affected by hearing loss, deafness or listening challenges.
- Income
- $7.6 million
- Spending
- $7.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 0.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 58%
- Employees
- 109
- Volunteers
- 55
- Highest pay
- $180,464, deputy executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 54 out of 100.
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.1 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 59% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2531 of 31 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $1.6 million spent. Hearing Services: Wide range of clinical services of the highest quality including diagnostic audiological evaluations, hearing aid and device evaluations and dispensing, ear mold fitting and modification, and fitting of custom music enhancers. The center also provides central auditory processing evaluations and therapy, tinnitus retraining therapy, and assistive device demonstrations.
- $2.1 million spent. Rehabilitation Services: The center conducts a highly regarded listening and spoken language therapy program to children of all ages with hearing loss, an auditory based language processing therapeutic program, and speech reading and auditory training for adults. The Center also provides individual and group academic support to children with hearing loss. The emotional health and wellness center provides mental health counseling and evaluations to individuals who communicate using spoken language and or American sign language.
- $1.6 million spent. Florida Office: In Florida, Clinical services include diagnostic audiological evaluations, hearing aid and device evaluation and dispensing, case management, psychological evaluations, mental health counseling for children and adults and their families, job placement and coaching. Outstanding out of school programming is provided after school and during summer and includes educational, recreational and employment training for children ranging from elementary through high school age which is funded from grants received. Our Florida office is a distribution center for specialized telephone equipment for Florida residents with hearing loss under Florida Telecommunications Relay Inc. Florida adult programs include mental health services and educational workshops
- $376,963 spent. Public education is provided to individuals with hearing loss, parents of children with hearing loss, older adults in community centers and professionals in the hearing health and related fields
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1935.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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