PROJECT TALK INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1979

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Laurie Owen

Phone

7606341553

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

PROJECT TALK INC, founded in 1979, is a small nonprofit that reported $316K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025.

Mission

PROJECT TALK PROVIDES SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AUDIOLOGICAL, HEARING AID, AND COCHLEAR IMPLANT SERVICES TO CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $319,471 Revenue: $315,903

Project TALK provides speech, language, audiological, hearing aid, and cochlear implant services to children with hearing loss. Over 1000 children from southern and central CA, AZ, ID, UT, TX, OH...

Project TALK provides speech, language, audiological, hearing aid, and cochlear implant services to children with hearing loss. Over 1000 children from southern and central CA, AZ, ID, UT, TX, OH, MO, FL, MA, Mexico, France, and Spain have received services from Project TALK. In 2024, Project TALK provided services at a reduced cost to more than 60% of the children served.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $49,286

Program Service Revenue $252,360

Investment Income $1,231

Other Revenue $13,026

TOTAL REVENUE $315,903

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $252,185

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $319,471

Other Expenses $67,286

TOTAL EXPENSES $319,471

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$315,903	$305,818	+0.0%
Expenses	$319,471	$291,809	+0.1%
Net Income	$-3,568	$14,009	-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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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KATHLEEN STALEY	PRESIDENT	0.25	Officer	$0	$0	$0
PATRICIA STEWART	VP	0.25	Officer	$0	$0	$0
MARNI BLAKELY	TREASURER CFO	0.25	Officer	$0	$0	$0
HILLARY WHITTINGTON	SECRETARY	0.25	Officer	$0	$0	$0

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	$315,903	$319,471	$100,520	$-3,568
2024	$305,818	$291,809	$104,088	$14,009
2023	$362,130	$294,953	$90,079	$67,177
2022	$282,579	$306,072	$22,902	$-23,493
2021	$268,825	$290,413	$46,395	$-21,588
2020	$287,163	$293,442	$67,981	$-6,279
2019	$304,821	$285,460	$74,260	$19,361
2018	$289,279	$278,062	$55,191	$11,217