2025-08-21T16:02:04-05:00 2025-03-31 994173832 EAG CHICAGO NORTHWEST LLC 2205 POINT BLVD SUITE 100 ELGIN IL 60123 990 2024-04-01 863907079 DYSPHONIA INTERNATIONAL INC DYSP 6302504504 300 PARK BLVD 280 ITASCA IL 60143 CHARLES REAVIS PRESIDENT 6302504504 2025-08-21 1 1 CYNTHIA M PETSCHKE CPA CVA P01362853 8476952700 2025-08-20 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CHARLIE REAVIS 300 PARK BOULEVARD ITASCA IL 60143 1823917 0 X HTTPS://DYSPHONIA.ORG/ X 2020 IL DYSPHONIA INTERNATIONAL IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY SPASMODIC DYSPHONIA AND RELATED VOICE CONDITIONS THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AWARENESS, AND SUPPORT. 11 11 4 300 0 0 453951 603280 0 11090 26203 135468 7623 3116 487777 752954 191348 198820 0 0 205700 210242 0 0 38663 146607 178704 543655 587766 -55878 165188 3143625 3345279 63078 70511 3080547 3274768 X DYSPHONIA INTERNATIONAL IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY SPASMODIC DYSPHONIA AND RELATED VOICE CONDITIONS BY FINDING ANSWERS THROUGH RESEARCH, BUILDING UNDERSTANDING THROUGH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS, AND RAISING HOPE THROUGH SUPPORT FOR THOSE LIVING WITH THESE CHALLENGING VOCAL DISORDERS. WHILE THESE DISORDERS ARE NOT LIFE-THREATENING, THEY ARE LIFE-ALTERING AND CAN IMPACT EVERY FACET OF A PERSON'S LIFE. OUR COMMUNITY OF VOLUNTEERS, HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, RESEARCHERS, FAMILIES, AND INDIVIDUALS WORKS TOGETHER TO PROVIDE CONNECTION, SUPPORT, AND A SHARED PATH FORWARD, HELPING THOSE AFFECTED BY VOICE DISORDERS OVERCOME ADVERSITY AND THRIVE IN A COMMUNITY THAT CARES ABOUT THEM AND THEIR VOICE. 0 0 168432 11090 EDUCATION AND AWARENESS EFFORTS EXPANDED SIGNIFICANTLY. DYSPHONIA INTERNATIONAL HOSTED A SUCCESSFUL SYMPOSIUM IN TAMPA, FL, AND PUBLISHED THE ANNUAL ISSUE OF OUR VOICE. THE ORGANIZATION EXHIBITED AT THREE MAJOR PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES VOICE FOUNDATION, FALL VOICE, AND ASHA AND PRESENTED TO 50 LARYNGOLOGY FELLOWS AT FALL VOICE. IN CELEBRATION OF WORLD VOICE DAY, A GLOBAL CAMPAIGN WAS LAUNCHED UNDER THE THEME RESONATE, EDUCATE, CELEBRATE!. DYSPHONIA INTERNATIONAL COORDINATED 22 GUEST SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS FOR GRADUATE SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY PROGRAMS AND PARTICIPATED AS A GUEST ON SIX PODCAST EPISODES. THE 5TH ANNUAL WALK FOR TALK DREW GLOBAL PARTICIPANTS AND RAISED $125,910, WHICH WAS MATCHED TO TOTAL $251,820, CONTRIBUTING TO A FIVE-YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL OF $1,226,980 TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND PROGRAMS. 72310 DYSPHONIA INTERNATIONAL ALSO STRENGTHENED ITS SUPPORT PROGRAMS BY ORGANIZING 64 VIRTUAL, 31 IN-PERSON, AND FOUR HYBRID SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS. AN IN-PERSON SKILL-BUILDING LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP WAS HELD FOR 27 PARTICIPANTS, AND REGULAR VIRTUAL MEETINGS CONTINUED FOR SUPPORT NETWORK LEADERS, INCLUDING AREA CONTACT LEADERS AND SUPPORT GROUP LEADERS. THE LEADERSHIP LIBRARY WAS EXPANDED TO OFFER ENHANCED RESOURCES FOR VOLUNTEER LEADERS. A VIRTUAL WORKSHOP WITH CERTIFIED COACH TRISH JORDAN PROVIDED ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND SUPPORT. VOLUNTEER EXCELLENCE WAS RECOGNIZED WITH THE MIDGE KOVACS AWARD AND THE DOT SOWERBY AWARENESS AWARD. THE QUARTERLY VOICES OF SUPPORT ONLINE NEWSLETTER HIGHLIGHTED THE ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE VOLUNTEER SUPPORT NETWORK. 237866 198820 DYSPHONIA INTERNATIONAL ADVANCED ITS RESEARCH MISSION BY FUNDING TWO NEW RESEARCH GRANTS AND CONTINUING SUPPORT FOR A SECOND-YEAR PROJECT. THE ORGANIZATION STREAMLINED ITS GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS BY INTRODUCING A PRELIMINARY LETTER OF INQUIRY STAGE. THIRTEEN TRAVEL AWARDS AND TWO CONFERENCE AWARDS WERE GIVEN TO INDIVIDUALS PRESENTING AT MAJOR PROFESSIONAL VOICE ASSOCIATION MEETINGS. DYSPHONIA INTERNATIONAL ALSO CO-PRESENTED AND SPONSORED A WORKSHOP AT THE ANNUAL BRIDGE TO AI CONFERENCE WITH THE FOUNDERS OF THE WHISPP APP. REGULAR ENGAGEMENT WITH THE SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD AND RESEARCHERS ENCOURAGED THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW VOICE RESEARCH PROJECTS. ADDITIONALLY, PLANNING BEGAN FOR A VIRTUAL RESEARCH WORKSHOP FOR FUNDED INVESTIGATORS IN MID-2025, AND THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED ITS SUPPORT OF THE BRAIN BANK AND GLOBAL DYSTONIA REGISTRY. 478608 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 IL X X KIMBERLY KUMAN 8477224684 300 PARK BOULEVARD SUITE 280 ITASCA IL 60143 DOT SOWERBY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES REAVIS PRESIDENT 15.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY BIFARO SUPPPORT NETWORK DIRECTOR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 MARCIA STERLING DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BEVERLY MATTHEWS TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN BECK VICE PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DENNIS KASZETA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE MENK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLIE WOMBLE DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 SUE PAYNE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT FLANAGAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOROTHY TANNAHILL-MORAN DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY KUMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 52.00 X 96423 0 0 96423 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 360 602920 10087 603280 EDUCATIONAL EVENT 900099 11090 11090 11090 129096 129096 1077335 1070963 6372 6372 6372 3116 0 3116 3116 752954 11090 0 138584 123824 123824 74996 74996 96423 76174 10607 9642 81927 65423 8486 8018 15118 11943 1663 1512 16774 13251 1846 1677 6480 6060 420 25992 25992 17138 17138 4992 3994 499 499 1069 855 107 107 8100 6480 810 810 22010 20502 754 754 29817 29575 121 121 3651 2921 365 365 WEBSITE AND WEB-BASED T 22935 10831 1197 10907 PRINTING 13151 11281 0 1870 PROGRAM AND EVENT SUPPO 8463 8463 POSTAGE 8151 6329 359 1463 6755 5706 551 498 587766 478608 70495 38663 20816 100669 177710 1219012 8418 15891 2936681 2009707 3143625 3345279 56858 66932 6220 3579 63078 70511 X 3032547 3260768 48000 14000 3080547 3274768 3143625 3345279 165188 29033 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 470969 453591 603280 1527840 470969 453591 603280 1527840 442089 1085751 55284 94536 129096 278916 2748 7623 14206 24577 1831333 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 764849 29033 29033 735816 17138 17138 752954 570628 0 570628 17138 17138 587766 PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ASSOCIATION AND HAS CONCLUDED THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC USING ADVANCED NEUROIMAGING TO IDENTIFY ABNORMAL BRAIN NETWORKS 74996 CASH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 YALE UNIVERSITY 300 GEORGE ST 900 NEW HAVEN CT 06511 060646973 80500 0 PILOT STUDY TO TEST TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION, A NON-INVASIVE BRAIN STIMULATION, AS TREATMENT IN INDIVIDUALS WITH SPASMODIC DYSPHONIA UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 405 HILGARD AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90095 956006143 25000 0 SECOND YEAR OF DEVELOPING AN OBJECTIVE TOOL TO MAP SEVERITY AND THE EFFICACY OF TREATMENT RESPONSE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE DETAIL REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 DRAFT WAS CONDUCTED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT, TREASURER, PRESIDENT, ANOTHER BOARD MEMBER AND REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX FIRM. A COPY OF THE 990 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW THE ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS TO ENSURE THAT NO BOARD MEMBER IS IN CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION (SALARY AND BENEFITS) OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS. THE COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ALL OF WHO ARE INDEPENDENT PERSONS. THE APPROVAL IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS PART OF THE BUDGET APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE FROM THE ILLINOIS SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. REQUESTS FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (OTHER THAN THOSE INCLUDED IN IRS FORM 990) ARE REVIEWED FOR MERIT. FORM 990 PART XII, LINE 2C NO CHANGES IN THE PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.