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Speech & Hearing Center of the Midsouth

EIN 62-0757178 · Germantown, TN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak49 out of 100GovernanceGood82 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

EMPOWERING DEAF CHILDREN TO LISTEN, LEARN AND TALK.

Income
$2.0 million
Spending
$2.2 million
Spent on programs
74%
Reserves
0.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 41%
Employees
26
Volunteers
55
Highest pay
$90,000, 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

Weak: 49 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 21% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 12% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    74% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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

Good: 82 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 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. $1.7 million spent. MEMPHIS ORAL SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF (MOSD) OFFERED TWO DEVELOPMENTAL THERAPY CENTERED PROGRAMS: SOUND TRANSITIONS AND SOUND VOYAGERS. IN THE SOUND TRANSITION PROGRAM, STUDENTS USE A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO ENHANCE THEIR LEARNING THROUGH LISTENING AND SPOKEN LANGUAGE (LSL). DURING DEVELOPMENTAL THERAPY, THE CHILD IS PROVIDED ORAL EDUCATION USING THE LSL APPROACH USING THE "LISTENING-FIRST" MODEL, WHERE THEY ARE TAUGHT TO LISTEN TO SOUNDS AND LANGUAGE USING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY BEFORE LEARNING TO SPEAK. OVERALL, THIS PROGRAM HAS SUCCEEDED IN REACHING THE GOAL OF SERVING APPROXIMATELY 8 STUDENTS IN THIS ACADEMIC YEAR. THE SOUND VOYAGERS PROGRAM TARGETS SPEECH OR LANGUAGE DELAYS FOR REASONS OTHER THAN HEARING LOSS FOR STUDENTS AGES 2-4. THIS PROGRAM HAS SERVED APPROXIMATELY 9 CHILDREN THIS ACADEMIC YEAR. THE SOUND PLUS PROGRAM (2-5) IS AN EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM SUPPORTED BY TEIS FOR CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS INCLUDING AUTISM. ALL CHILDREN PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM MUST BE ENROLLED IN TEIS. SOUND PLUS MEETS 3 TIMES A WEEK FOR 3 HOURS EACH DAY (M/W/F). EACH CHILD WILL ALSO BE ENROLLED IN SPEECH THERAPY. ONE OF OUR SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND A TEACHER ASSISTANT LEADS THIS CLASS WHILE CREATING A LANGUAGE RICH ENVIRONMENT FOR THE STUDENTS EACH DAY SUPPORTED BY ROUTINE AND STRUCTURE.
  2. MEMPHIS ORAL SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF (MOSD) OFFERS AN EARLY INTERVENTION EDUCATIONAL PRESCHOOL FOR STUDENTS FIVE DAYS A WEEK. IT EMPHASIZES INDIVIDUAL PROGRESS IN SPEECH AND AUDITORY SKILLS FROM AGES 2 TO 6. IT EMPOWERS CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS OR HARD OF HEARING WHO RELY ON ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES TO HAVE EQUAL ACCESS TO COMMUNICATION. THE PRESCHOOL IS AN ELEVEN (11) MONTH PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO ENHANCE THEIR LEARNING THROUGH LISTENING AND SPOKEN LANGUAGE (LSL) TO HELP THE CHILDREN MAINTAIN AND DEVELOP THE SKILLS NEEDED TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. THE SCHOOL ANNUALLY SERVES APPROXIMATELY 17 STUDENTS IN AN ACADEMIC YEAR.
  3. THE SPEECH & HEARING CENTER OF THE MIDSOUTH PROVIDES COMMUNITY SPEECH THERAPY AND AUDIOLOGICAL SERVICES IN A TRADITIONAL CLINICAL SETTING. SERVICES ARE EXTENDED TO THOSE ATTENDING THE MOSD EARLY INTERVENTION EDUCATIONAL PRESCHOOL PROGRAM ON A WEEKLY BASIS WHILE THE STUDENT IS ATTENDING CLASSES AND THOSE ENROLLED IN THE DEVELOPMENTAL THERAPY AS OUTSIDE CLIENTS. ONE UNIQUE CLINICAL PROGRAM, THE SOUND BEGINNINGS PROGRAM, IS DESIGNED TO OFFER ONE-ON-ONE SPEECH THERAPY FOR CHILDREN WITH A PARENT EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMPONENT TO ENHANCE CHILD LANGUAGE AND PARENT TRAINING DEVELOPMENT. THIS PROGRAM IS A BUILDING BLOCK TO ENROLLMENT INTO THE SOUND TRANSITION PROGRAM. THE SOUND BEGINNINGS CLINICAL PROGRAM PROVIDED SERVICES FOR APPROXIMATELY 40 CLIENTS IN 2023-2024. FAMILIES IN MOSD'S OTHER PROGRAMS UTILIZE THE CENTER'S PROVIDERS ANNUALLY AS PART OF THEIR ENROLLED STUDENTS' INDIVIDUALIZED FAMILY SERVICE PLAN (IFSP) GOALS. ADDITIONALLY, THE SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS CONDUCT SPEECH EVALUATIONS IN COMPANY, WITH THE AUDIOLOGISTS PROVIDING COCHLEAR MAPPING AND HEARING AID ADJUSTMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, WE OUTSOURCE OUR SERVICES TO PARTNER SCHOOLS IN SHELBY COUNTY, AND WE CURRENTLY HAVE ONE SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST FROM OUR CENTER WHO MANAGED A CASELOAD OF APPROXIMATELY 40 STUDENTS WHO REQUIRED SPEECH THERAPY FROM LAUSANNE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL.
  4. MOSD ACQUIRED FIRST JOY PRESCHOOL (FJP) IN EARLY 2025. FIRST JOY PRESCHOOL IS A PRESCHOOL CENTER THAT SERVES CHILDREN FROM THREE MONTHS TO FIVE YEARS OF AGE. FIRST JOY IS A PRESCHOOL FOR TYPICAL HEARING CHILDREN THOUGH DO HAVE A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE CHILDCARE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BEGINNING THEIR HEARING JOURNEY. FIRST JOY PRESCHOOL IS OPEN THROUGH THE ACADEMIC YEAR AND PROVIDES SUMMER CAMP SERVICES. FIRST JOY'S PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO SERVE BABIES IS REFERRED TO AS LITTLE FIRST JOY OFFERING CHILDCARE SERVICES ALL YEAR. FJP PROVIDES HANDS-ON LEARNING WITH SMALL AND WHOLE GROUP INSTRUCTION IN A NURTURING, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. FINALLY, FIRST JOY PROVIDES YEAS OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, ACADEMIC LEARNING, AND INDEPENDENCE BUILDING FOR ALL OF OUR CHILDREN.LASTLY, DURING THE YEAR, INCLUDING THE POPULATION FROM MOSD'S PROGRAMS, THE SPEECH & HEARING CENTER SERVED APPROXIMATELY 550 RESIDENTS IN THE MID-SOUTH.

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

  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 June 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 April 1967.

    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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