2026-01-20T12:23:12-05:00 2024-06-30 332503230 William E Hughes CPA LLC 18513 Cornflower Road Boyds MD 20841 990 2023-07-01 510579669 MARYLAND DEAF SENIOR CITIZENS INC MARY 3113 PARKER AVE SILVER SPRING MD 20902 STEPHEN DEMUTH TREASURER 2402920410 2026-01-18 true true William E Hughes P00700118 2402525302 2026-01-20 X 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JANET WEINSTOCK 235949 false X HTTPS://MDDEAFSENIORS.ORG/ X 1976 MD MDSC SUPPORTS DEAF AND DEAFBLIND SENIORS THROUGH ASL AND ENGLISH PROGRAMS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND CULTURAL EVENTS THAT PROMOTE HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND INCLUSION. 8 8 0 10 0 0 4455 15931 6713 6269 12997 16631 15972 941 40137 39772 6001 550 0 0 0 0 40267 36367 46268 36917 -6131 2855 430914 484001 0 430914 484001 MDSC SUPPORTS DEAF AND DEAFBLIND SENIORS THROUGH ASL AND ENGLISH PROGRAMS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND CULTURAL EVENTS THAT PROMOTE HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND INCLUSION. false false 19563 MDSC CONTINUED FULL IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING AND HOSTED EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL EVENTS, INCLUDING THE ANNUAL HOLIDAY LUNCHEON FOR DEAF, HARD OF HEARING, AND DEAFBLIND SENIORS. MDSC SUPPORTED THE DEAF ECOSYSTEM BY INVITING DEAF PERFORMERS, DEAF SPEAKERS, DEAF BUSINESS OWNERS, AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE GOVERNORS OFFICE OF THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING (GODHH) AND MARYLAND ACCESSIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS (MAT) TO MONTHLY MEETINGS. KEY PRESENTATIONS AND GAMES INCLUDED BINGO, TRIVIAS, INCREASE YOUR IPHONE IQ, ASL ANYWHERE, THE ART OF STORYTELLING, MATHEMAGIC, GODHH UPDATES, MAT UPDATES, CYBERSECURITY TIPS, AND FINANCIAL PLANNING. 7013 ACCESSIBILITY SERVICESMDSC PROVIDED TACTILE OR CLOSE-VISION INTERPRETING SERVICES TO DEAFBLIND MEMBERS. 550 COMMUNITY DONATIONS & SPONSORSHIPSMDSC SUPPORTED COMMUNITY INITIATIVES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AS FOLLOWS. 52-1158675 MARK SEVEN DEAF FOUNDATION INC.; 27-4412973 WASHINGTON SOCIETY OF JEWISH DEAF; 84-5015148 MARYLAND DEAF COMMUNITY CENTER FREDERICK INC. 27126 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 true false true false true true true true false false false true true true true false false false false false MD X X X X STEPHEN DEMUTH 2402920410 3113 PARKER AVE SILVER SPRING MD 20902 X BARRY WHITE MEDIA CHAIR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SAMUEL SONNENSTRAHL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMMITT 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 THELMA SCHROEDER BYLAWS CHAIR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GABRIELLE DAVIS VOLUNTEER CHAIR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BEV BOATENG FOOD CHAIR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AIMEE BURKE FOOD CHAIR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL WEINSTOCK VICE PRESIDENT 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JANET WEINSTOCK PRESIDENT 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CATHY THOMPSON TREASURER 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA SKAGGS SECRETARY 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 11376 4555 15931 HOLIDAY LUNCHEON 722210 6269 6269 6269 13137 13137 198730 195236 3494 3494 3494 1882 941 941 941 39772 23841 0 0 550 550 250 250 5506 5506 350 350 487 487 1264 1264 27077 26576 501 1433 1433 36917 27126 9791 0 8183 4913 422731 479088 430914 484001 0 0 X 430914 484001 430914 484001 430914 484001 2855 50232 0 X false false false X 4864 3898 4150 15441 15931 44284 4864 3898 4150 15441 15931 44284 44284 23722 9205 17236 12997 13137 76297 8746 8746 129327 18206 0.34240 0.25440 X Other income Part II line 10 or Part III line 12 THIS EXPLANATION IS FOR THE YEARS PRIOR TO 2020. THE AMOUNTS IN THOSE YEARS WERE CALCULATED BY A FORMER TAX PREPARER. THE CURRENT TAX PREPARER HAS NO COMMENT ON THE ACCURACY OF THOSE CALCULATIONS. Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 MICHAEL WEINSTOCK & JANET WEINSTOCK, FAMILY RELATIONSHIP Organizational document changes Part VI line 4 DURING THE 20232024 YEAR, MDSC PROPOSED 55 AMENDMENTS TO ITS BYLAWS. OF THESE, 30 CONTAINED SUBSTANTIVE CHANGES, WHILE THE REMAINING 25 WERE NON-SUBSTANTIVE, INCLUDING GRAMMAR, SPELLING, AND CLARIFICATIONS, WITH NO IMPACT ON THE GOALS OR MEANING OF THE BYLAWS. SIGNIFICANT SUBSTANTIVE CHANGES INCLUDED:* ESTABLISHING A SUPPORTING MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY OPEN TO INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT MEET THE REGULAR MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA DESCRIBED IN SECTION 3.1.1. SUPPORTING MEMBERS PAY DUES BUT HAVE NO VOTING RIGHTS AND CANNOT RUN FOR OFFICE.* ENSURING THAT THE ENTIRE BOARD IS COVERED BY DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS (D&O) LIABILITY INSURANCE.* REQUIRING THAT ALL PROPOSED AMENDMENTS BE DISTRIBUTED TO REGULAR MEMBERS AT LEAST THIRTY (30) DAYS PRIOR TO THE GENERAL MEETING. Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 MDSC IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION OPEN TO ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DEAF OR DEAFBLIND, ARE 50 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, RESIDE IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND, AND HAVE PAID THEIR APPLICABLE YEARLY DUES. MEMBERS ELECT OFFICERS WHO SERVE ON THE BOARD, THE GOVERNING BODY OF MDSC. Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a MEMBERS ELECT OFFICERS WHO SERVE AS VOTING TRUSTEES ON THE BOARD, THE GOVERNING BODY OF MDSC. THE PRESIDENT OF MDSC DURING THE PRECEDING YEAR ALSO SERVES ON THE BOARD, AS A NONVOTING MEMBER. MDSC WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE DEDICATED VOLUNTEER SERVICE OF LESLIE ZINZA WHO SERVED IN THIS CAPACITY AND WHO PASSED AWAY IN MARCH 2024. SHE IS DEARLY MISSED BY THE BOARD AND MEMBERS. Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b IF THERE IS A MAJOR NEW LONG-TERM STRATEGIC PLAN, BYLAWS REVISION, OR A NEW FISCAL YEARS BUDGET, FOR EXAMPLE, IT WOULD GO OUT TO THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP TO APPROVE. OTHERWISE, APPROVALS OF EXPENSES AND THE LIKE CAN BE DECIDED WITHIN THE GOVERNING BODY ITSELF. Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8b MINUTES ARE KEPT FOR ALL BOARD COMMITTEES, AND GENERALLY NOT FOR THE COMMITTEES. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 MDSC HAS A PRACTICE OF SHARING A COPY OF THE FORM 990 PACKAGE WITH MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY BY EMAIL, PERSONAL CONTACT, AND OTHER SIMILAR METHODS. ASIDE FROM THIS, THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER GO OVER THE FORM 990 ANSWERS WITH THE CPA WHO PREPARED IT BEFORE SIGNING AND FILING. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c MDSC HAS A SEMI-FORMAL PROCESS OF CHECKING IN WITH MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ABOUT POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18 MDSC BYLAWS ARE AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. COPIES OF FORMS 990 ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH IRSFORM 990 SEARCH AS WELL AS UPON REQUEST. OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPONREQUEST. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 MDSC BYLAWS ARE AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. COPIES OF FORMS 990 ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH IRS FORM 990 SEARCH AS WELL AS UPON REQUEST. OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.