Depaul School for Hearing and Speech
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
DEPAUL SCHOOL PROVIDES CHILDREN WITH LISTENING AND SPOKEN LANGUAGE-BASED HOLISTIC EDUCATION, INCLUDING LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES AS WELL AS ART, MUSIC AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF, AND THOSE WHOSE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS QUALIFY THEM TO ENROLL AT DEPAUL. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO THESE CHILDREN REGARDLESS OF THEIR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS, OR CULTURAL DIFFERENCES. DEPAUL'S TEAM OF EDUCATORS WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO EQUIP THESE CHILDREN WITH REQUISITE EDUCATIONAL SKILLS TO PREPARE THEM TO TRANSITION TO THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS. IN ADDITION TO DEPAUL'S HEARING SUPPORT PROGRAM, DEPAUL OFFERS A SPEECH AND INTEGRATED LANGUAGE FOR LITERACY (SAILL) PRESCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH TYPICAL HEARING, BUT SEVERE LANGUAGE DELAYS.
- Income
- $5.2 million
- Spending
- $5.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 26.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 62%
- Employees
- 67
- Volunteers
- 18
- Highest pay
- $148,546, 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
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 26.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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: 90 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2519 of 19 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
0 of 10Did not give 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 (1)
- $4.9 million spent. THE SCHOOL PROVIDES QUALITY LISTENING AND SPOKEN LANGUAGE (LSL) EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING. THESE OPPORTUNITIES ARE PROVIDED TO ALL CHILDREN WHO QUALIFY FOR ADMISSION REGARDLESS OF RELIGIOUS, CULTURAL, OR ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS. THE BELIEF IS THAT CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING HAVE POTENTIAL TO DEVELOP LSL SKILLS AS THE FOUNDATION FOR LIFELONG LITERACY AND INTELLECTUAL GROWTH. THE SCHOOL STRIVES TO PROVIDE THE BEST EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF ACADEMIC SKILLS THAT ENSURE SUCCESS IN THE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL MAINSTREAM. THE SCHOOL PROVIDES A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS THE SPIRITUAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PERSONAL GROWTH OF EACH CHILD. DEPAUL STAFF WORK TOGETHER WITH THE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE EDUCATION PROCESS AND VALUE THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE CHILD'S EDUCATION. THE SCHOOL ENGAGES PROFESSIONALS FROM MEDICAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND PHILANTHROPIC COMMUNITIES TO ENLIST SUPPORT AND COLLABORATE IN AN EFFORT TO PROVIDE QUALITY AUDITORY ORAL SERVICES TO THE CHILDREN AND USES STATE-OF-THE-ART AUDIOLOGICAL AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL.
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 October 13, 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 September 2006.
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 October 21, 2026.
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