Medical Research
Hearing Health Foundation
NEW YORK, NY
Total revenue
$5.3M
Total expenses
$4.5M
Net assets
$13.7M
Grants received
$5.0M
247 grants
EIN
131882107
Tax year
2023
Mission
Prevent and cure hearing loss and tinnitus. (see sch o ) hearing health foundation's vision is to have a world where people can enjoy life without hearing loss and tinnitus. Since 1958, hearing health foundation has been the leading nonprofit funder for funding for basic, clinical and translational research in hearing and balance science, and a leader in driving new innovations and treatments for people with hearing loss, tinnitus, and other hearing conditions. This includes funding research that led to the development of cochlear implants and many of today's standard treatments for otosclerosis (abnormal bone growth in the ear) and ear infections. In the 1990's hearing health foundation advocated in washington, dc, for universal newborn hearing screening legislation, to detect hearing loss at birth. Today, 98% of newborns are tested (up from 4% in 1994).
Programs
2 programs
"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.
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.
Financials
FY 2023
Revenue
Expenses
People
22 listed
TIMOTHY L HIGDON
PRESIDENT & CEO
$277K
40 hrs/wk
ROBERT SHANNON
DIRECTOR (LEFT 9/17/2024)
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1 hrs/wk
CARY KOPCZYNSKI
DIRECTOR
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1 hrs/wk
JAY GRUSHKIN
CHAIR
—
4 hrs/wk
SOPHIA BOCCARD
DIRECTOR
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1 hrs/wk
NANCY M YOUNG
DIRECTOR
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1 hrs/wk
PAUL ORLIN
VICE CHAIR
—
4 hrs/wk
JUDY DUBNO
SECRETARY
—
4 hrs/wk
CAROL SALMANSON
DIRECTOR (JOINED 10/11/23)
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1 hrs/wk
KAZIE METZGER
DIRECTOR (JOINED 10/11/23)
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1 hrs/wk
BRENDA M RYALS
DIRECTOR (FROM 4/29/24)
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1 hrs/wk
SHARON G KUJAWA
DIRECTOR
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1 hrs/wk
ROBERT BOUCAI
TREASURER
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4 hrs/wk
ELIZABETH M KEITHLEY
CHAIR EMERITA
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4 hrs/wk
ROGER HARRIS
DIRECTOR (LEFT 9/30/24)
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1 hrs/wk
ANIL LALWANI
DIRECTOR
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4 hrs/wk
JASON FRANK
DIRECTOR (LEFT 8/1/2024)
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1 hrs/wk
YISHANE LEE
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND
$133K
40 hrs/wk
KAREN J SKELLY
DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
$131K
40 hrs/wk
CHRISTOPHER GEISSLER
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM AND RE
$113K
40 hrs/wk
NOEMI DISLA
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/OPNS/A
$113K
40 hrs/wk
LAURA ESTEPHAN
DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
$112K
40 hrs/wk
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