Hearts for Hearing Foundation
Hearts for Hearing Foundation reported $22.1 million in revenue and $17.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.63 went to program services, $4.78 to management and general costs and $3.59 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 57.9% of the total. Government grants made up 43.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $270,567 (CEO End: 4/13/2025). 19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 116% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.6% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.8% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.6% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 57.9% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 43.6% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 38.7% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $270,567 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.58% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 19 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 21.0 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 100.0% |
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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHearts for hearing advocates for, educates about, and innovatively provides comprehensive, life-changing hearing healthcare for all ages. In addition to the newborn hearing screening done in hospitals and the diagnosis of hearing loss in babies shortly after birth, we provide the first set of hearing AIDS to every child in oklahoma under the age of 18 at no cost to the family. In addition to the fitting of hearing AIDS and remote microphone technology, we are a comprehensive cochlear implant center for children and adults and offer cochlear implant mapping, listening and spoken language…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO End: 4/13/2025 Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $248,463 | $0 | $22,104 | $270,567 |
| Chief External Affairs Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $201,694 | $0 | $20,399 | $222,093 |
| Director of Adult Clinic Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $174,990 | $0 | $13,424 | $188,414 |
| Chief Info & Tech Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $158,824 | $0 | $27,653 | $186,477 |
| Chief Administration Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $151,447 | $0 | $25,756 | $177,203 |
| CRO End: 4/13/2024/ Interim CEO Start: 4/14/2025 Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $151,495 | $0 | $24,306 | $175,801 |
| CEO End: 6/30/2024 Former, 40.0 hrs/week | $160,381 | $0 | $13,232 | $173,613 |
| CFO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $148,156 | $0 | $18,384 | $166,540 |
19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hearts for Hearing Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $613K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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 5219
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Bockus Payne Associates Architect - Building Expansion | $756,949 |
| Lingo Construction Services LLC General Contractor - Building Expansion | $231,407 |
| AlliantGroup LP ERC Consultant | $120,227 |
| Imagemakers Inc Software Development | $118,700 |
| Olitzky Consulting Group LLC Strategic Planning & Leadership Consultant | $111,210 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
17 private foundations reported grants to Hearts for Hearing Foundation totaling $224K 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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Every number above is copied from Hearts for Hearing Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Hearts for Hearing Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Hearts for Hearing Foundation spent in FY2025, $91.63 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Hearts for Hearing Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Hearts for Hearing Foundation reported that 91.6% of its $17.2 million in expenses went to program services, 4.8% to management and general and 3.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Hearts for Hearing Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Hearts for Hearing Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $270,567, for the role of CEO End: 4/13/2025 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Hearts for Hearing Foundation get its money?
Of $22.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 57.9% came from contributions and grants (including 43.6% from government grants) and 38.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Hearts for Hearing Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-2670613 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601359349313090 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202433209349308763 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202302979349300015 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202233419349300603 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202133199349327163 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202013509349301126 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-2670613: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.