HEARING HEALTH FOUNDATION

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1958

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ROBERT BOUCAI

Phone

2122576140

Tax Period

2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

HEARING HEALTH FOUNDATION, founded in 1958, is a community nonprofit in the Medical Research sector that reported $4.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 11% compared to the prior year. Net assets of $13.9M represent 36 months of operating reserves.

Mission

HEARING HEALTH FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO PREVENT AND CURE HEARING LOSS AND TINNITUS THROUGH GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $3,126,820

HEARING RESTORATION PROJECT AND EMERGING RESEARCH GRANTS - HEARING HEALTH FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO HEARING RESEARCH AND SUPPORTS TWO PILLAR RESEARCH PROGRAMS, EMERGING RESEARCH GRANTS (ERG) AND THE HEARING RESTORATION PROJECT (HRP). THE ERG PROGRAM PROVIDES SEED FUNDING TO RESEARCHERS WORKING ACROSS THE SPECTRUM OF HEARING AND BALANCE SCIENCE, INCLUDING MANY UNDERFUNDED AREAS OF OTOLOGY. SINCE 1958 HHF HAS THROUGH ERG FUNDED INNOVATIVE RESEARCH THAT HAS ADVANCED BASIC, CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH IN HEARING AND BALANCE. HHF'S HRP, FOUNDED IN 2011, IS THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM OF RESEARCHERS WORKING TO REGENERATE THE SENSORY CELLS IN THE INNER EAR TO RESTORE HEARING AND CURE TINNITUS.

Program 2

Expenses: $721,460 Revenue: $89,080

"HEARING HEALTH MAGAZINE" (HHM) - HHM IS THE AWARD-WINNING MAGAZINE PUBLISHED BY HEARING HEALTH FOUNDATION THAT IS THE ULTIMATE CONSUMER EDUCATION RESOURCE ON HEARING LOSS, TINNITUS, AND RELATED...

"HEARING HEALTH MAGAZINE" (HHM) - HHM IS THE AWARD-WINNING MAGAZINE PUBLISHED BY HEARING HEALTH FOUNDATION THAT IS THE ULTIMATE CONSUMER EDUCATION RESOURCE ON HEARING LOSS, TINNITUS, AND RELATED HEARING AND BALANCE CONDITIONS. AVAILABLE IN PRINT AND ONLINE, THE QUARTERLY FOR AND BY CONSUMERS AND PROFESSIONALS ALIKE HIGHLIGHTS INSPIRING, RELATABLE FIRST-PERSON STORIES AND RELIABLE, REAL-WORLD SOLUTIONS BASED ON THE LATEST RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY. HHM CONNECTS MEMBERS OF THE HEARING LOSS COMMUNITY TO ONE ANOTHER WHILE PROVIDING TIMELY SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS REPORTS AND EMPHASIZING PREVENTION AND THE CONNECTION BETWEEN HEARING HEALTH AND OVERALL WELLBEING.

Program 3

Expenses: $510,560

COMMUNICATION/EDUCATION - HEARING HEALTH FOUNDATION'S "KEEP LISTENING" CAMPAIGN IS AN EVERGREEN INITIATIVE TO EDUCATE ALL AGES ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF HEARING HEALTH AND PREVENTING HEARING DAMAGE...

COMMUNICATION/EDUCATION - HEARING HEALTH FOUNDATION'S "KEEP LISTENING" CAMPAIGN IS AN EVERGREEN INITIATIVE TO EDUCATE ALL AGES ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF HEARING HEALTH AND PREVENTING HEARING DAMAGE, INCLUDING TINNITUS, FROM THE ONLY FULLY MODIFIABLE CAUSE OF HEARING LOSS: EXCESS NOISE. THROUGH ENGAGING BROADCAST TV PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CONCERTED SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH, THE CAMPAIGN SOUNDS THE ALARM OF LISTENING TOO LOUD AND TOO LONG SUCH AS THROUGH HEADPHONES AND AT NOISY MUSIC AND RECREATIONAL VENUES, AND TEACHES SIMPLE LIFESTYLE CHANGES TO PROTECT HEARING SUCH AS USING EARPLUGS, TAKING HEARING BREAKS, AND ADVOCATING FOR QUIETER SHARED PUBLIC SPACES. IN ADDITION TO TV AND SOCIAL MEDIA, HHF BROADLY SHARES EDUCATIONAL CONTENT AND RESEARCH UPDATES THROUGH THE WEBSITE AND (SEE SCHEDULE O)BLOG, PRINT MAGAZINE, DIGITAL NEWSLETTER, AND AT CONFERENCES.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $4,292,808

Program Service Revenue $89,080

Investment Income $296,929

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $4,678,817

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $2,475,548

Salaries & Benefits $1,261,846

Fundraising Expenses $344,810

Program Expenses $4,358,840

Other Expenses $1,063,698

TOTAL EXPENSES $4,922,908

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$4,678,817	$5,260,662	-0.1%
Expenses	$4,922,908	$4,467,341	+0.1%
Net Income	$-244,091	$793,321	-1.3%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$307,955

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
PAUL ORLIN	VICE CHAIR	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT BOUCAI	TREASURER	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH M KEITHLEY	CHAIR EMERITA (UNTIL 9/30/2025)	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANIL LALWANI	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARY KOPCZYNSKI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAY GRUSHKIN	CHAIR	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SOPHIA BOCCARD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAZIE METZGER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRENDA M RYALS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NANCY M YOUNG	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHARON G KUJAWA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JUDY DUBNO	SECRETARY	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CAROL SALMANSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIMOTHY L HIGDON	PRESIDENT & CEO	40.00	Officer	$291,675	$16,280	$307,955
GAIL MARINO	FOUNDATION OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$118,502	$29,298	$147,800
NOEMI DISLA	DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/OPNS	40.00	Highest	$122,846	$16,280	$139,126
CHRISTOPHER GEISSLER	DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM AND RE	40.00	Highest	$124,989	$16,280	$141,269
YISHANE LEE	DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND	40.00	Highest	$145,395	$5,000	$150,395

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$4,678,817	$4,922,908	$14,344,426	$-244,091
2024	$5,260,662	$4,467,341	$14,288,360	$793,321
2023	$3,637,053	$4,848,488	$12,209,918	$-1,211,435
2022	$5,617,687	$4,014,188	$12,401,785	$1,603,499
2022	$5,617,687	$4,014,188	$12,401,785	$1,603,499
2021	$5,730,095	$2,813,567	$12,344,240	$2,916,528
2020	$2,938,732	$1,698,189	$8,970,796	$1,240,543
2019	$2,628,977	$2,564,141	$8,412,239	$64,836
2018	$2,373,632	$2,232,503	$8,695,445	$141,129