Tucker Maxon School
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO TEACH DEAF AND HEARING CHILDREN TO LISTEN, TALK, LEARN, AND ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE TOGETHER.
- Income
- $2.7 million
- Spending
- $2.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 15.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 67%
- Employees
- 74
- Volunteers
- 65
- Highest pay
- $191,536, 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: 100 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 15.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 9% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 32 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.
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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 (3)
- $968,503 spent. TUCKER MAXON'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR KINDERGARTEN TO 5TH GRADERS INTEGRATES DEAF AND HEARING CHILDREN INTO MAINSTREAM CLASSROOMS. OUR MODEL IS UNIQUE IN OREGON AND IS CONSIDERED LEADING EDGE NATIONALLY. FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF, WE FOCUS ON LISTENING AND SPOKEN LANGUAGE RATHER THAN SIGN LANGUAGE. CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF RECEIVE ADDITIONAL SERVICES FROM LICENSED TEACHERS OF THE DEAF AND OUR ONSITE AUDIOLOGIST AND SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS. EACH CLASSROOM OFFERS A PERSONALIZED INTEGRATED CURRICULUM BASED ON STATE STANDARDS AND THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING CURRICULUM CARING DISCIPLINE. EVERY DAY, MATH, READING, WRITING AND SPELLING ARE WOVEN INTO ALL AREAS OF LEARNING WITH AN EMPHASIS ON ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE. SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES ARE INTEGRATED IN RICH STUDENT DRIVEN PROJECTS THAT ARE COMPLETED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WITH AN AVERAGE 1:8 EDUCATOR TO STUDENT RATIO, TUCKER MAXON FOCUSES ON SPEECH DEVELOPMENT BY CREATING A LANGUAGE RICH ENVIRONMENT WITH OPEN ENDED DISCUSSIONS AND CRITICAL THINKING. OUR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS ARE DEDICATED, CREATIVE, CARING AND ENERGETIC. THEY ARE ALSO HIGHLY QUALIFIED WITH MASTER'S DEGREES IN EDUCATION AND STATE CERTIFICATIONS. ALL OUR STUDENTS TAKE ART AND MUSIC CLASSES EACH WEEK AND PE DAILY. WE FOCUS ON COMMUNICATION, LITERACY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE.
- $845,718 spent. TUCKER MAXON'S PRESCHOOL FOR 3 TO 5 YEAR OLDS FOLLOWS AN AGE APPROPRIATE, CHILD DIRECTED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IN WHICH CHILDREN LEARN THROUGH PLAY AND STIMULATING HANDS ON ACTIVITIES. PRESCHOOL ALSO UTILIZES CARING DISCIPLINE, A SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING CURRICULUM. THIS IS A SCHOOL, NOT DAY CARE. CLASSROOMS, DAILY SCHEDULES, ACTIVITIES, MATERIALS AND LEARNING STRATEGIES ALL REFLECT AN INDEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT. WITH AN AVERAGE 1:8 EDUCATOR TO STUDENT RATIO, WE FOCUS ON SPEECH DEVELOPMENT BY CREATING A LANGUAGE RICH ENVIRONMENT. CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING RECEIVE ADDITIONAL SERVICES FROM LICENSED TEACHERS OF THE DEAF AND OUR ONSITE AUDIOLOGIST AND SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS. OUR PRESCHOOL OFFERS HIGHLY TRAINED TEACHERS WITH MASTER'S DEGREES IN EDUCATION. MUSIC AND ART ARE INTEGRATED THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM. PHYSICAL EDUCATION IS IN A FULL SIZED GYMNASIUM COMPLETE WITH A ROCK CLIMBING WALL. OUR CAMPUS FEATURES A TREEHOUSE CLASSROOM AND A LARGE PLAYGROUND WHERE CHILDREN CAN EXPLORE NATURE IN OUR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE AND HELP CARE FOR OUR GOATS. PARENTS WHO CHOOSE TUCKER MAXON FOR PRESCHOOL ARE PREPARING THEIR CHILDREN FOR KINDERGARTEN AND LAYING A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR LIFELONG LEARNING.
- $91,921 spent. TUCKER MAXON'S EARLY INTERVENTION (EI) PROGRAM FOR DEAF CHILDREN AGES 1 MONTH TO 3 YEARS IS A FAMILY'S FIRST STEP IN A JOURNEY FROM DIAGNOSIS TO MAINSTREAMING. BABIES WHO ARE IDENTIFIED AS DEAF AT BIRTH BEGIN WEARING HEARING AIDS WHILE STILL IN THE CRIB. BABIES WITH SEVERE TO PROFOUND HEARING LOSSES OFTEN RECEIVE COCHLEAR IMPLANTS WHEN THEY ARE TEN TO TWELVE MONTHS OLD. WE TEACH TODDLERS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO USE THEIR NEW TECHNOLOGY AND BEGIN TO LEARN LANGUAGE. WE UTILIZE AN AUDITORY VERBAL APPROACH TO TEACHING SPOKEN LANGUAGE. THIS MEANS CHILDREN LEARN TO LISTEN AND TALK, THE SAME WAY HEARING CHILDREN DO. AT TUCKER MAXON SCHOOL, OUR COLLABORATIVE, FAMILY CENTERED APPROACH TO EI DEVELOPS A CHILD'S LISTENING AND SPOKEN LANGUAGE ABILITIES WHILE SUPPORTING THE FAMILY IN A LANGUAGE RICH ENVIRONMENT AT HOME. TUCKER MAXON OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS AND THEIR FAMILIES INCLUDING AUDIOLOGY AND LANGUAGE ENVIRONMENT ANALYSIS SYSTEMS (LENAS). OUR EARLY INTERVENTION EDUCATORS MEET WEEKLY WITH LOCAL FAMILIES AT HOME AND AT SCHOOL, AND IN PLAY GROUPS. WE PROVIDE TELE-INTERVENTION VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE FOR OUT-OF-AREA FAMILIES. IN EI, WE PROVIDE THE CHILD WITH EARLY AND SPECIFIC EDUCATION IN AUDITORY LEARNING AND SPOKEN LANGUAGE TO SET THE STAGE FOR READING AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT LATER IN SCHOOL.
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 November 1948.
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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