2026-08-26T13:20:36-04:00 2025-12-31 581941470 HOLLAND BROMLEY BARNHILL & BRETT LLP 530 STEPHENSON AVE STE 200 SAVANNAH GA 31405 990 2025-01-01 580656409 SAVANNAH SPEECH AND HEARING CENTER INC SAVA 9123554601 5414 SKIDAWAY ROAD SAVANNAH GA 31406 SHEANA RICHARDSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9123554601 2026-07-27 SHANNON L BRETT P00558136 9122353410 2026-08-26 X 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SHEANA RICHARDSON 5414 SKIDAWAY ROAD SAVANNAH GA 31406 1804099 false X WWW.SPEECHANDHEARINGSAV.ORG X 1954 GA TO PROVIDE DIAGNOSTIC, THERAPEUTIC, AND CONSULTATIVE SERVICES TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES WITH CURRENT OR POTENTIAL COMMUNICATION DISORDERS; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PREVENTION OF COMMUNICATION DISORDERS THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION AND SCREENING. 14 14 25 45 0 296978 333764 791109 726210 998 488 520898 515289 1609983 1575751 0 0 1272931 1316463 0 14893 503216 467797 1776147 1784260 -166164 -208509 454850 345891 114037 213587 340813 132304 X TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES WITH SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING PROBLEMS REGARDLESS OF FINANCIAL STATUS. false false 498109 AUDIOLOGY: WE PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE HEARING ASSESSMENTS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS, CUSTOMIZED HEARING INSTRUMENTS, AND ACCESSORIES. THE CENTER IS THE COCHLEAR IMPLANT AUDIOLOGY CENTER FOR ELIGIBILITY EVALUATIONS, MAPPING, AND FOLLOW-UP. ADDITIONAL SERVICES INCLUDE INDUSTRIAL HEARING TESTS, CENTRAL AUTHORITY PROCESSING ASSESSMENT, CONSULTATION, TRAINING, AND HEARING AID REPAIR. 764727 SPEECH AND LANGUAGE: THE CENTER PROVIDES ASSESSMENT OF A SPEECH-LANGUAGE DISORDER. THE CENTER OFFERS SCREENINGS, COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATIONS, AND A WIDE RANGE OF TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND ADULTS. 144995 SOUND START: AN AUDITORY OR ORAL SCHOOL DEVELOPED FOR CHILDREN WHOSE PRIMARY CHALLENGE IS COMMUNICATION DUE TO HEARING IMPAIRMENT. THE CENTER TEACHES CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING TO COMMUNICATE THROUGH SPOKEN LANGUAGE. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE AN OPTION FOR THESE CHILDREN TO DEVELOP THE ABILITY TO LISTEN, SPEAK, AND UNDERSTAND SPOKEN LANGAUGE IN ORDER TO BE SUCCESSFUL AND INDEPENDENT IN A MAINSTREAM EDUCATION SETTING. SOCIAL SKILLS, PRE-LITERACY, PRE-ACADEMICS, AND COMMUNICATION ARE TAUGHT THROUGH SPOKEN LANGUAGE. SIGN LANGUAGE IS NOT UTILIZED AS PART OF THIS PROGRAM. 26265 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AND PHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICES PROVIDED. 26265 1434096 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 8 0 true 25 true false false false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false GA X X SHEANA RICHARDSON 9123554601 5414 SKIDAWAY ROAD SAVANNAH GA 31406 SHEANA RICHARDSON EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 107461 0 3452 ELLIS ALLEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON BROOKSHIRE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FORBES BUCK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELANIE EDWARDS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SYLVESTER FORMEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDIE FULLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JILL GINSBERG PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS HAMMOND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT PACE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA POPPELL-SMITH TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH POSTON VICE PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CARY SHOOB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE SMITH PAST PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNE WEISEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 107461 3452 1 false false false 162322 140025 31417 31417 333764 SPEECH SERVICES 467471 467471 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY 151438 151438 AUDIOLOGY 79167 79167 PHYSICAL THERAPY 21662 21662 SOUND START 6472 6472 726210 488 488 31417 31733 -316 -316 696642 196615 500027 500027 MISCELLANEOUS 15578 15578 15578 1575751 1241815 172 107461 93491 12895 1075 997150 867644 119255 10251 72219 62839 8640 740 56168 48872 6720 576 83465 72624 9985 856 34540 34540 14533 12645 1739 149 9307 8098 1113 96 56640 49283 6776 581 33145 26961 6184 3263 3263 964 964 9103 9103 64884 52779 12105 31568 27468 3776 324 CONTRACTED LABOR 68418 27075 41343 MERCHANT AND BANK FEES 38119 38119 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 24188 21185 3003 JANITORIAL 22823 18565 4258 56302 44567 11490 245 1784260 1434096 335271 14893 66019 50358 4356 169119 142136 10789 19261 13566 8019 497571 371454 191001 126117 454850 345891 114037 121310 92277 114037 213587 X 328740 113587 12073 18717 340813 132304 454850 345891 -208509 X false true X true false X 480300 327379 251274 296978 333764 1689695 1414770 1316106 1459378 1535500 1241815 6967569 1895070 1643485 1710652 1832478 1575579 8657264 8657264 361 689 2173 998 488 4709 361 689 2173 998 488 4709 423554 489060 493948 550105 1956667 2318985 2133234 2206773 2383581 1576067 10618640 0.81530 0.80690 0.00000 0.00000 X PART III, LINE 12 1,956,667 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 11636 4202 7434 485935 367252 118683 126117 1825750 249999 249999 1575751 1575751 2034259 249999 249999 1784260 1784260 true true false true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true SCHEDULE E, LINE 3 SOUND START ADMITS STUDENTS OT ANY RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL AND ETHNIC ORIGIN TO ALL RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES GENERALLY AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS AT THE SCHOOL. IT DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL AND ETHNIC ORIGIN IN ADMINISTRATION OF ITS EDCUATIONAL POLICIES, ADMISSIONS, SCHOLARSHIP AND OTHER SCHOOL ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS. BY RESOLUTION OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED A RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY. A STATEMENT OF THE POLICY IS INCLUDED IN ALL BROCHURES DESIGNED AFTER 2008 ABD OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REGARDING STUDENT ADMISSIONS, PROGRAMS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS INCLUDING WRITTEN ADVERTISEMENT. THE SCHOOL HAS MADE THIS POLICY KNOWN TO ALL SEGMENTS OF THE GENERAL COMMUNITY SERVED BY THE SCHOOL. SOUND START AUC 31417 31417 31733 31417 31417 31733 31733 -316 X AUCTION ITEMS 1 31417 FAIR MARKET VALUE false false false FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AND PHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICES PROVIDED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTORS OF THE CENTER. THE FORM 990 IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE FIRST AVAIALBLE MEETING AND DISCUSSED AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. UPON APPROVAL, THE FORM 990 IS SIGNED BY THE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS MUST COMPLETE THE ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLAIMER AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY TO SAVANNAH SPEECH AND HEARING CENTER. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLAIMER INDICATES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO INDICATE ON THE DISCLAIMER ANY ORGANIZATION FOR WHICH THEY ARE A BOARD MEMBER, COMMITTEE MEMBER, OR AN EMPLOYEE. ALL BOARD MEMBERS MUST CERTIFY THAT, EXCEPT AS DESCROBED ON THE DISCLAIMER, THEY ARE NOT NOW NOR AT ANY TIME DURING THE PAST YEAR HAVE BEEN: 1. A PARTICIPANT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN ANY ARRANGEMENT, AGREEMENT, INVESTMENT, OR OTHER ACTIVITY WITH ANY VENDOR, SUPPLIER, OR OTHER PARTY DOING BUSINESS WITH SAVANNAH SPEECH AND HEARING CENTER WHICH HAS RESULTED OR COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL BENEFIT TO THEM. 2. A RECIPIENT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OF ANY SALARY PAYMENTS, LOANS, GIFTS OF ANY KIND, OR ANY FREE SERVICE, DISCOUNTS, OR OTHER FEES FROM OR ON BEHALF OF ANY PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ENGAGED IN ANY TRANSACTION WITH SAVANNAH SPEECH AND HEARING CENTER. ANY EXCEPTIONS TO 1 OR 2 ABOVE MUST BE INDICATED ON THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLAIMER SIGNED BY THE BOARD MEMBER WITH A FULL DECSRIPTION OF THE TRANSACTIONS AND OF THE INTEREST, WHETHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT, WHICH THEY HAVE (OR HAVE HAD DURING THE PAST YEAR) IN THE ORGANIZATIONS HAVING TRANSACTIONS WITH SAVANNAH SPEECH AND HEARING CENTER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED AND RECOMMENDATION BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED ON THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: HIGHEST DEGREE EARNED, YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, AND RESULTS OF YEARLY PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL. THE COMPENSATION OF AREA NON-PROFIT DIRECTORS IN AGENCIES OF COMPARABLE SIZE AND THE COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF NON-PROFIT SPEECH AND HEARING CENTERS NATIONALLY ARE CONSIDERED. THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SPEECH AND HEARING CENTERS (NASHC) CONDUCTS A SALARY SURVEY ON A YEARLY BASIS AND SURVEY RESULTS ARE SHARED WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD APPOINTS A COMMITTEE TO LOOK INTO LOCAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL SUBMIT THEIR PROPOSAL FOR COMPENSATION TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE CENTER MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENT, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAIALBLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.