Charlotte Speech and Hearing Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Providing access to superior speech-language and hearing services that empower and transform lives.
- Income
- $3.3 million
- Spending
- $3.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 68%
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $170,723, executive dir.
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: 74 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.0 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 29% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 25 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 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 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 (2)
- $2.3 million spent. Speech:A full range of family-centered speech-language services, including prevention, identification and intervention services, is provided by our speech-language department. This department typically reaches approximately 3,500 individuals each year, whether in-person or via Tele-Health services. We are involved in many collaborative programs for at-risk children throughout our community. These include speech-language and literacy programs at disadvantaged preschools and child development centers, services to children with severe emotional-behavioral problems at residential schools and a speech-language and hearing identification project for low-income daycares throughout the Charlotte area. Our Assistance Fund provides free or reduced cost speech-language services to low-income individuals with communication disorders in our community. We provide over 2,500 screenings each year and strive to connect all of those children needing follow up with community resources. Our caregiver education outcomes demonstrate real change in how parents and teachers provide language and literacy stimulation to children they care for. Finally, by tracking the functional changes in our patients abilities we have shown that our intervention services are making huge impact in the lives of those we serve as over 90% meet their goals each year. We are proud that our outcomes, year after year, demonstrate tremendous impact on our community.
- $552,936 spent. Hearing: Our Hearing Services department serves approximately 700 individuals each year. Our patients travel up to 100 miles across the region to access our unique services. Our Hear to Help program provides free or reduced cost hearing aids and services to low-income children, adults and seniors who otherwise would face a disabling communication disorder with many adverse consequences. The gift of hearing provides an increased quality of life, a sense of security and is often the only path to employment and independence for older adults. For children the ability to hear and communicate is vital to their future; we want to give them the key to unlocking a world that they can succeed in. Each year our outcomes demonstrate that we succeed in making a positive and significant impact in the lives of those we serve as over 95% of our patients indicate a significant improvement in their quality of life and ability to communicate.
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 March 1968.
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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