Childs Voice School
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF CHILD'S VOICE IS TO EMPOWER CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN ALL EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL SETTINGS BY OPTIMIZING THEIR LISTENING, SPEAKING AND ACADEMIC SKILLS, OUR PROGRAMS PROVIDE SPECIALIZED SUPPORT AND EDUCATION TO CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
- Income
- $3.8 million
- Spending
- $3.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 10.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 63%
- Employees
- 45
- Volunteers
- 15
- Highest pay
- $137,500, 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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 56% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 22 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. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 17 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)
- $1.7 million spent. SCHOOL PROGRAM: FOR NEARLY 28 YEARS, CHILD'S VOICE HAS EMPOWERED CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS FOR A LIFETIME OF LEARNING ALONGSIDE THEIR HEARING PEERS. PARENTS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE THEIR CHILD WITH THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES THEY NEED.CHILD'S VOICE PARTNERS WITH FAMILIES WITH THE END GOAL OF PREPARING EACH STUDENT TO MOVE INTO THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND ATTEND THEIR LOCAL MAINSTREAM SCHOOLS. AS THE ONLY PRIVATE SCHOOL IN NORTHERN ILLINOIS THAT SUPPORTS THIS UNDERSERVED POPULATION, WE PROVIDE SPECIALIZED DEAF EDUCATION TO CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.THE SCHOOL PROGRAM IS A SCHOOL-AGE, CLASSROOM-STYLE, LISTENING AND SPOKEN LANGUAGE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AGED 3-8. STUDENTS RECEIVE AN INTENSIVE CLASSROOM EDUCATION FOCUSED ON LANGUAGE AND AUDITORY SKILL DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS KEY ACADEMIC COMPONENTS AND SOCIAL INTERACTIONS.
- $714,134 spent. EARLY INTERVENTION: CHILDREN BEGIN LISTENING EVEN BOFORE THEY ARE BORN. LEARNING THE SOUNDS OF THEIR MOTHER, HEARING HER VOICE, HER HEARTBEAT. THOSE EARLY DAYS AND YEARS ARE SPENT ABSORBING ALL THE SOUNDS AND VOICES AROUND THEM. WHEN AN INFANT/TODDLER IS DIAGNOSED WITH HEARING LOSS THEY HAVE LOST THAT EARLY EXPOSURE TO SOUND. THAT CHILD IS NOW WORKING TO CLOSE THE GAP IN THAT EARLY LEARNING.CHILD'S VOICE STRIVES TO BRIDGE THAT GAP.THE EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM PROVIDES A FOUNDATION OF LISTENING AND SPOKEN LANGUAGE SKILLS TO CHILDREN FROM BIRTH THROUGH THREE YEARS OLD. THIS IS SHARED THROUGH HOME BASED SERVICES (INDIVIDUALIZED SPEECH AND LESTENING THERAPIES ALONG WITH PARENT EDUCATION SUPPORT), THE BABY VOICES GROUP (A BI-MONTHLY GROUP SESSION FOR PARENTS AND INFANT/TODDLER 4 WEEKS - 17 MONTHS TARGETING PARENT EDUCATION, SOCIAL INTERACTION AND SUPPORT) AND THE TODDLER GROUP (A GROUP EXPERIENCE THAT PROVIDES SOCIAL INTERACTION, A VARIED LANGUAGE/LISTENING ENVIRONMENT AND LANGUAGE/VOCABULARY EXPOSURE FOR CHILDREN 18 MONTHS - 3 YEARS WITH THEIR PARENTS).
- $129,682 spent. AUDIOLOGY CENTER & PEDICATRIC EARLY HEARING DETECTION & INTERVENTION (PEHDI) PROGRAM: THE AUDIOLOGY CENTER PROVIDES SERVICES TO ALL CHILDREN IN THE SCHOOL PROGRAM AS WELL AS THOSE ATTENDING THE GROUPS IN THE EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING EVALUATION AND DEVICE (HEARING AIDS/COCHLEAR IMPLANTS) SUPPORT. ADDITIONALLY, THE PEDIATRIC HEARING & INTERVENTION (PEHDI) PROGRAM OFFERS DIAGNOSTIC TESTING TO IMPROVE THE FOLLOW UP OF FAMILIES WITH NEWBORNS/INFANTS AT RISK FOR HEARING LOSS AND INCREASING THE TIMELINESS OF DIAGNOSIS WHEN A LOSS IS PRESENT. WITH THE AMAZING AND CONTINUED ADVANCEMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY, EARLY IDENTIFICATION, AND EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES, CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS CAN DEVELOP THE SKILLS TO LISTEN AND TO SPEAK. THIS BEGINS WITH EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND GOOD ACCESS TO SOUND, BOTH OF WHICH CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE AUDILOGY CENTER AT CHILD'S VOICE. WHEN CHILDREN LEAVE CHILD'S VOICE, THEY ARE BETTER PREPARED FOR SUCCESS. THE CURRICULUM AND THERAPIES SHARED PROVIDE THE BUILDING BLOCKS NEEDED FOR THESE CHILDREN TO ACHIEVE GREAT THINGS. THEY HAVE BUILT A STRONG FOUNDATION THAT ENABLES THE STUDENT AND THEIR FAMILY TO SUCCED. THE WONDERFUL SUCCESS OF THE THE MANY CHILD'S VOICE GRADUATES IS DUE, IN LARGE PART, TO THE EARLY EDUCATION THEY RECEIVED AT CHILD'S VOICE. WE OFTEN SAY THAT A FUTURE PRESIDENT WALKS OUR HALLWAYS.
- FUNDRAISING EVENTS AND INVESTMENT INCOME THAT BENEFIT THE ENTIRE ORGANIZATION
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1996.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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