NonprofitsHearing Health Foundation

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.

Expenses: $742K

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.

Expenses: $525K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$4.9M
Program service revenue$122K
Investment income$235K
Other revenue
Total revenue$5.3M

Expenses

Grants paid$2.0M
Salaries & benefits$1.2M
Fundraising$373K
Other expenses$1.1M
Total expenses$4.5M
Total assets$14.3M
Net assets$13.7M

People

22 listed

NameRoleCompensation

TIMOTHY L HIGDON

PRESIDENT & CEO

Board

$277K

40 hrs/wk

ROBERT SHANNON

DIRECTOR (LEFT 9/17/2024)

Board

1 hrs/wk

CARY KOPCZYNSKI

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JAY GRUSHKIN

CHAIR

Board

4 hrs/wk

SOPHIA BOCCARD

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

NANCY M YOUNG

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PAUL ORLIN

VICE CHAIR

Board

4 hrs/wk

JUDY DUBNO

SECRETARY

Board

4 hrs/wk

CAROL SALMANSON

DIRECTOR (JOINED 10/11/23)

Board

1 hrs/wk

KAZIE METZGER

DIRECTOR (JOINED 10/11/23)

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRENDA M RYALS

DIRECTOR (FROM 4/29/24)

Board

1 hrs/wk

SHARON G KUJAWA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT BOUCAI

TREASURER

Board

4 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH M KEITHLEY

CHAIR EMERITA

Board

4 hrs/wk

ROGER HARRIS

DIRECTOR (LEFT 9/30/24)

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANIL LALWANI

DIRECTOR

Board

4 hrs/wk

JASON FRANK

DIRECTOR (LEFT 8/1/2024)

Board

1 hrs/wk

YISHANE LEE

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND

Staff

$133K

40 hrs/wk

KAREN J SKELLY

DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Staff

$131K

40 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER GEISSLER

DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM AND RE

Staff

$113K

40 hrs/wk

NOEMI DISLA

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/OPNS/A

Staff

$113K

40 hrs/wk

LAURA ESTEPHAN

DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Staff

$112K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 200 of 247

FromAmountPurposeYear
$50K
MEDICAL RESEARCH
2024
$50K
2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$35K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
2024
$20K
TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC FUNCTIONS WITH THE PURVIEW OF SECTION 501 (C) (3) OF THE FOUNDATION.
2024
$15K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
2024
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$10K
GENERAL
2024
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
Hearing Loss
2024
$2K
PURCHASE OF CAPITAL ITEMS
2024
$1K
SUPPORT OF PUBLIC CHARITY PROGRAM
2024
$617
general purpose
2024
$450
To enable the institution to continue their public charitable role.
2024
$100
PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
2024
$300K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$148K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$100K
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION TO PREVENT AND CURE HEARING LOSS
2023
$100K
MEDICAL RESEARCH
2023
$50K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$50K
UNRESTRICTED USE
2023
$50K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$46K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$36K
SUPPORT
2023
$25K
DONEE'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$25K
SUPPORT OF THE HEARING RESTORATION PROJECT
2023
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
2023
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2023
$15K
SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT 7
2023
$15K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$10K
TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ENDEAVORS
2023
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$10K
GENERALGENERALGENERAL
2023
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$7K
TO FUND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INTO HEALING LOSS IN PEDIATRICS
2023
$7K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$5K
TO FURTHER HEARING RESEARCH.
2023
$2K
FOR THE GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2023
$2K
Program Support
2023
$2K
PURCHASE OF CAPITAL ITEMS
2023
$1K
MEDICAL RESEARCH
2023
$1K
SUPPORT OF PUBLIC CHARITY PROGRAM
2023
$1K
OPERATING PROGRAMS
2023
$500
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$500
ANNUAL FUND
2023
$500
EDUCATIONAL
2023
$500
To enable the institution to continue their public charitable role.
2023
$250
UNRESTRICTED USE IN CHARITABLE ENDEAVOR
2023
$200
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$103
OTHER CIVIC / COMMUNITY
2023
$100
ANNUAL FUND SUPPORT
2023
$100
PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
2023
$100
PREVENT AND CURE HEARING LOSS
2023
$25
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
2023
$300K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$85K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$50K
UNRESTRICTED USE
2022
$50K
SUPPORT OF THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THIS ORGANIZATION
2022
$50K
HEARING RESTORATION PROJECT
2022
$37K
SUPPORT
2022
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$25K
General Operating Support
2022
$25K
DONEE'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$20K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2022
$20K
SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT 7
2022
$17K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION
2022
$17K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$14K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$10K
TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ENDEAVORS
2022
$10K
GENERALGENERALGENERAL
2022
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
TO FUND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INTO HEARING LOSS IN PEIATRICS.
2022
$5K
TO FURTHER HEARING RESEARCH.
2022
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$2K
PURCHASE OF CAPITAL ITEMS
2022
$2K
FOR THE GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2022
$1K
MEDICAL RESEARCH
2022
$1K
EDUCATIONAL
2022
$1K
SUPPORT OF PUBLIC CHARITY PROGRAM
2022
$500
To enable the institution to continue their public charitable role.
2022
$500
To prevent and cure hearing loss and tinnitus through groundbreaking research and to promote hearing health.
2022
$473
General Purpose
2022
$200
OPERATING PROGRAMS
2022
$150
UNRESTRICTED USE IN CHARITABLE ENDEAVOR
2022
$100
ANNUAL FUND SUPPORT
2022
$50
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2022
$113K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$113K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$50K
SUPPORT OF THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THIS ORGANIZATION
2021
$50K
HEARING RESTORATION PROJECT & EMERGING RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM
2021
$38K
SUPPORT
2021
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$25K
DONEE'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
2021
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2021
$10K
TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ENDEAVORS
2021
$10K
TO FUND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INTO HEARING LOSS IN PEDIATRICS.
2021
$10K
GENERALGENERALGENERAL
2021
$10K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION
2021
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$6K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$5K
TO FURTHER HEARING RESEARCH.
2021
$2K
FOR THE GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2021
$2K
PURCHASE OF CAPITAL ITEMS
2021
$1K
EDUCATIONAL
2021
$500
To enable the institution to continue their public charitable role.
2021
$500
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
$200
OPERATING PROGRAMS
2021
$150
UNRESTRICTED USE IN CHARITABLE ENDEAVOR
2021
$100
ANNUAL FUND SUPPORT
2021
$84K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$50K
UNRESTRICTED USE
2020
$50K
SUPPORT OF THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THIS ORGANIZATION
2020
$50K
FUNDING FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH FOR TINNITUS
2020
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$43K
SUPPORT
2020
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2020
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$20K
SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT 7
2020
$20K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2020
$11K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$10K
TO FUND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INTO HEARING LOSS IN PEDIATRICS.
2020
$10K
CHARITABLE
2020
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
2020
$10K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION
2020
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$7K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2020
$5K
TO FURTHER HEARING RESEARCH.
2020
$5K
GENERALGENERALGENERAL
2020
$3K
FOR THE GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2020
$3K
PROGRAMS TO PREVENT & CURE HEARING LOSS
2020
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$2K
OPERATING PROGRAMS
2020
$2K
PURCHASE OF CAPITAL ITEMS
2020
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020

Funded by

$5.0M from 86 funders · 247 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$690K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

The Meadowview Foundation

$600K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

National Philanthropic Trust

$305K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

The Robert M Sinskey Foundation

$300K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Fred Maytag Family Foundation

$300K · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Les Paul Foundation

$200K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Peierls Foundation

$191K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Laurie Kayden Foundation

$175K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN131882107
NTEE codeH20
Subsection03
Ruling date1958-05
Formed1958
Employees8
Volunteers57
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