Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center
Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center reported $25.9 million in revenue and $25.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.82 went to program services, $15.18 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 96.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $221,259 (PRESIDENT/ CEO). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 27% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $26MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $26MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.8% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.2% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.6% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.4% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $221,259 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.85% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.6 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 88.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOperation of an early intervention program for children from birth to 3 with an operation of center and home based pre-school programs for children aged 3-5 with global delays in development, including delays in social communication, literacy and autism spectrum disorder. Incorporate an sed approved school age special education classroom for children with disabilities, ages 5-8, grades k-3
Hearing and Speech services are provided on an outpatient-basis including Hearing and Speech evaluations, hearing aid dispensing, cochlear implant mapping, literacy, social communications and accent modification, as well as auditory processing
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/ CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $216,865 | $0 | $4,394 | $221,259 |
| VP OF OPERATIONS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,544 | $0 | $2,614 | $160,158 |
| DIRECTOR OF ECP Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,173 | $0 | $9,273 | $137,446 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,874 | $0 | $17,095 | $134,969 |
| DIRECTOR OF IT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,604 | $0 | $17,095 | $134,699 |
| DIRECTOR OF HR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,204 | $0 | $17,082 | $134,286 |
| DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERV Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,384 | $0 | $16,895 | $125,279 |
| COMM. PROGRAM MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,288 | $0 | $2,499 | $120,787 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $516K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b16 · 16 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5520
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center totaling $209K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center reported that 84.8% of its $25.9 million in expenses went to program services, 15.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $221,259, for the role of PRESIDENT/ CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center get its money?
Of $25.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 1.6% came from contributions and grants and 96.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 16-0776186 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202641359349304484 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202521889349300752 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202421369349309312 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342989349300249 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242849349301004 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123199349320182 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013079349301166 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 16-0776186: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.