Communication Service For The Deaf… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1924

Legal Domicile

Phone

8336827630

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Communication Service For The Deaf Inc, founded in 1924, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $28.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 63% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $25.6M left a modest 11% surplus.

Mission

CSD'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE GREATER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACCESS, INDEPENDENCE AND AWARENESS FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING. THROUGH GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AND A CONTINUUM OF QUALITY COMMUNICATION SERVICES AND HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAMS, CSD PROVIDES THE TOOLS CONDUCIVE TO A POSITIVE AND FULLY INTEGRATED LIFE. CSD IS A DEAF-LED SOCIAL IMPACT ORGANIZATION WITH THE MISSION OF IDENTIFYING AND CULTIVATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEAF PEOPLE TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS THROUGH MULTIPLE APPROACHES - SERVICE DELIVERY, COMMUNICATION SOLUTIONS, INNOVATION ENGINEERING, IMPACT INVESTING, AND COMMUNITY BUILDING.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $21,357,369 Revenue: $28,566,416

CSD PRIMARILY FOCUSES ON PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES TO THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO HEALTHCARE...

CSD PRIMARILY FOCUSES ON PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES TO THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, AND WORKFORCE, AND COLLABORATIVELY WITH DEAF-LED ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVOCATE BETTER AND LONG-TERM WIDESPREAD IMPACT.

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Trantor Score

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $490,718

Program Service Revenue $28,563,004

Investment Income $-288,105

Other Revenue $-165,597

TOTAL REVENUE $28,600,020

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $137,331

Salaries & Benefits $18,764,159

Fundraising Expenses $148,353

Program Expenses $21,357,369

Other Expenses $6,679,643

TOTAL EXPENSES $25,581,133

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$28,600,020	$17,572,255	+0.6%
Expenses	$25,581,133	$17,114,403	+0.5%
Net Income	$3,018,887	$457,852	+5.6%

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

367

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

$808,042

Total Directors

$47,500

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Brendan Gramer	Director	5.0	Director	$2,500	$0	$2,500
Elise Nye	Director	5.0	Director	$5,000	$0	$5,000
Marilyn Smith	Director	4.0	Director	$5,000	$0	$5,000
Mark Seeger	Director	5.0	Director	$5,000	$0	$5,000
Michael McLaurin	Director	5.0	Director	$6,250	$0	$6,250
Roberta Mather	Director	5.0	Director	$2,500	$0	$2,500
Rogelio Fernandez Jr	Board Chair	10.0	Director	$10,000	$0	$10,000
Shireen Hafeez	Director	5.0	Director	$5,000	$0	$5,000
Terria Middlebrook	Director	5.0	Director	$6,250	$0	$6,250
Anna Wilson	Chief Legal Officer	48.0	Officer	$178,114	$29,771	$207,885
Christopher Soukup	Chief Executive Officer	48.0	Officer	$373,633	$34,214	$407,847
Thomas Means	Chief Financial Officer	48.0	Officer	$167,647	$24,663	$192,310
Amanda Whyrick	President, California Connect	45.0	Highest	$138,595	$25,814	$164,409
Eric Lima-Gomez	Vice President, People & Culture	45.0	Highest	$138,329	$9,820	$148,149
Jeff Best	Vice President, Strategic Initiatives	45.0	Highest	$119,087	$37,983	$157,070
Lakshmi Ponappa	Executive Director, Deaf Organizations Fund	5.0	Highest	$119,273	$15,632	$134,905
Rosa Timm	President, Social Venture Fund	45.0	Highest	$150,153	$37,248	$187,401

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	$28,600,020	$25,581,133	$30,295,717	$3,018,887
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$18,631,038	$23,923,322	$23,773,363	$-5,292,284
2022	$37,013,950	$34,605,796	$32,141,650	$2,408,154
2021	$42,166,950	$40,081,772	$30,188,611	$2,085,178
2020	$40,870,263	$39,858,404	$25,254,949	$1,011,859
2019	$40,667,451	$42,801,957	$25,980,601	$-2,134,506
2018	$33,251,847	$33,559,150	$26,007,846	$-307,303

Communication Service For The Deaf Inc