Auditory Verbal Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE AUDITORY VERBAL CENTER, INC. (AVC) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEARING CENTER SERVING HEARING IMPAIRED INFANTS, CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGHOUT GEORGIA. FOUNDED IN 1977, THE CENTER PROVIDES A RIGOROUS LONG-TERM PROGRAM OF AUDITORY VERBAL THERAPY TO ASSIST HEARING IMPAIRED CHILDREN TO LEARN TO HEAR AND SPEAK WITHOUT THE USE OF SIGN LANGUAGE OR LIP READING WITH THE GOAL OF BEING SUCCESSFULLY MAINSTREAMED INTO NORMAL HEARING SCHOOLS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES A FULL SERVICE AUDIOLOGY DEPARTMENT TO SERVE HEARING IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES IN THE COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $1.7 million
- Spending
- $1.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 9.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 44%
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $116,097, executive director & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 80 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.7 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 50% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 12 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 December 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 (1)
- $1.5 million spent. THE AUDITORY VERBAL PROGRAM. WE ALSO PROVIDE INTERVENTION DIRECTLY INSPANISH WITH A BILINGUAL THERAPIST. THE GOAL IS FOR EVERY DEAF OR HARDOF HEARING CHILD TO BE SUCCESSFULLY MAINSTREAMED INTO A NORMAL HEARINGCLASSROOM. AVC ALSO HAS A FULL AUDIOLOGY DEPARTMENT SERVING BIRTH TOSENIORS WITH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATIONS, FITTING OF HEARING AIDS ANDPROVING LOANER HEARING AIDS FOR ANY CHILD BIRTH TO 3 YEARS OLD.THEORGANIZATION SERVED 181 MILD TO PROFOUNDLY DEAF CHILDREN AND THEIRFAMILIES IN THE AUDITORY VERBAL PROGRAM AND 37 ADULTS IN THE AUDITORYREHABILITATION PROGRAM FOR A TOTAL OF 218 CLIENTS, PROVIDING 3,797THERAPY SESSION DURING THE 2025 CALENDAR YEAR. AVC GRADUATED 39 CLIENTSWHO ARE NOW LISTENING AND SPEAKING CHILDREN USING NO SIGN LANGUAGE ANDMAINSTREAMED INTO A REGULAR CLASSROOM WITH THEIR HEARING PEERS. THEORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO SERVE CLIENTS AT BOTH PHYSICAL LOCATIONS ASWELL AS THROUGH TELETHERAPY FOR THOSE FAMILIES WHO CAN NOT MAKE THEDRIVE TO HELP OVERCOME THE TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS. THE AUDIOLOGYDEPARTMENT CONTINUES TO SERVE CLIENTS FROM BIRTH TO SENIORS WITHDIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND DISPENSING OF HEARING AIDS. THE AUDIOLOGYDEPARTMENT IS OPEN 1 DAY A WEEK AND PROVIDED 149 SESSIONS FOR 2025.AUDITORY VERBAL CENTER TARGETS LOW INCOME UNDERINSURED OR UNINSUREDDEAF AND HARD OF HEARING CHILDREN. IN 2025 AVC PROVIDED OVER $997,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS OR INSURANCE DISCOUNTS. AVC ACCEPTS ALL PRIVATEINSURANCE, MEDICAID AND CMO CLIENTS. 65% OF THE CASE LOAD ARE MEDICAIDCLIENTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 January 1978.
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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