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Hands & Voices Inc

EIN 20-1549740 · Boulder, CO

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair66 out of 100GovernanceGood76 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Hands & Voices supports families who have children who are deaf/hard of hearing (D/HH) and the professionals who serve them. Our outreach efforts are focused on enabling D/HH kids to reach their highest potential.

Income
$879,276
Spending
$825,713
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
7
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$105,856, executive director non voting

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 66 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 25% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 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 (3)
  1. $604,380 spent. Outreach services to parents and professionals who have d/hh children and/or serve children. Outreach services include educational workshops,1 to 1 support, state chapter trainings, parent leadership conferences, support to new families at the time of identification through the Guide By Your Side Program (GBYS 5020 families served).Advocacy through the ASTra program (489 families served 1200 advocates trained in 25 states). Support through the O.U.R Project reducing the incidence of child abuse and neglect for this population. Served over 23000 parents/professionals. 192 attendees attended The Hands & Voices Leadership Conference in 2024. Latino Support Council with increased leadership and materials on website.
  2. $90,970 spent. Information dissemination, website ,presentations, webinars, virtual classes, resource guides, training modules, and surveys, the Hands & Voices Communicator distributed to over 5,500parents and professionals 4 times a year.(3 hard copies and one digital), www.handsandvoices.org, www.ndepnow.org, Book of Choice(560 copies}, Advocacy Guide Books (612 copies) ,We Are Hands & Voices( 125 copies), Fostering Joy Journal (825). Advocacy Guide books are available in Spanish as well as The Fostering Joy Journal for adults and children . H&V E-News published cutting edge news four times a year disseminated to up to 11,500 people per issue. H&V provided technical assistance to families, family-based organizations, professionals and system stakeholders 45 times each month on average.
  3. $60,465 spent. H&V Representation on national/international Boards and committees. Continued Latino Support Council with increased leadership and materials on website. H&V D/HH Infusion Project ensures meaningful involvement of adults who are D/HH; Increased number of Chapter Boards with D/HH representation. Partnering/representing families with Research/National Projects: NCHAM Parent Advisory; AAP EHDI Committee; Sensorian, Oberkotter Family Engagement projects, Lilly Regenerative Medicine education project, and Phonak

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending May 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2006.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 October 7, 2026.

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