Center for Hearing and Speech
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
IDENTIFY CHILDHOOD HEARING LOSS AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE AND PROVIDE FAMILIES ACCESS TO INTEGRATED MEDICAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND SUPPORT SERVICES BY UNDERSTANDING EACH CHILD'S UNIQUENESS AND EMPOWERING THEM TO ACHIEVE THEIR BEST OUTCOME.
- Income
- $8.2 million
- Spending
- $8.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 2.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 66%
- Employees
- 87
- Volunteers
- 60
- Highest pay
- $276,824, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 19% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2517 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (5)
- $2.3 million spent. THE MELINDA WEBB SCHOOL - MASTERS LEVEL TEACHERS OF THE DEAF AND LOW STUDENT-TEACHER RATIOS HELP STUDENTS AGES 18 MONTHS TO 6 YEARS OLD ACCELERATE THEIR DEVELOPMENT OF SPOKEN LANGUAGE, LISTENING, AND LITERACY SKILLS SO THEY CAN ATTEND MAINSTREAM SCHOOLS BY FIRST GRADE. STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, AUDIOLOGISTS TO TROUBLESHOOT HEARING DEVICES, AND SPEECH PATHOLOGISTS. THE MELINDA WEBB SCHOOL ALSO ENROLLS CHILDREN WHO ARE NOT DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING SO THEY MAY BENEFIT FROM ITS LANGUAGE-RICH ENVIRONMENT.
- $2.4 million spent. AUDIOLOGY DEPARTMENT - PEDIATRIC AUDIOLOGISTS WITH DOCTORAL DEGREES PROVIDE A FAMILY-CENTERED, EVIDENCE-BASED EARLY INTERVENTION APPROACH TO ACHIEVE OPTIMAL SPEECH AND LANGUAGE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING FROM BIRTH TO AGE 21. TO ENABLE CHILDREN TO MAXIMIZE THEIR HEARING, OUR CLINIC IS ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES, WHICH INCLUDE HEARING AIDS, OSSEOINTEGRATED DEVICES, COCHLEAR IMPLANTS AND REMOTE MICROPHONE SOLUTIONS.
- $1.8 million spent. SPEECH THERAPY SERVICES SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS, INCLUDING CERTIFIED LISTENING AND SPOKEN LANGUAGE SPECIALISTS, PROVIDE SPECIALIZED LISTENING, LANGUAGE, AND SPEECH SERVICES TO CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING FROM BIRTH TO AGE 21. TO HELP CHILDREN REACH THEIR FULL LISTENING AND SPOKEN LANGUAGE POTENTIAL, OUR SPEECH THERAPISTS WORK WITH FAMILIES ON INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT PLANS, PROVIDE TOOLS THEY WILL NEED FOR THEM, AND OFFER SERVICES IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH. SERVICES ARE PROVIDE TO CHILDREN WITHOUT HEARING LOSS AS WELL.
- $169,323 spent. SOCIAL WORK
- $300,289 spent. COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 September 1950.
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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