Nonprofit · EIN 13-1882107
HEARING HEALTH FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10018
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,678,817 | $4,922,908 | -$244,091 | $14,344,426 | $436,925 | $13,907,501 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,260,662 | $4,467,341 | $793,321 | $14,288,360 | $574,025 | $13,714,335 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,637,053 | $4,848,488 | -$1,211,435 | $12,209,918 | $695,999 | $11,513,919 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,292,808
- Program service revenue
- $89,080
- Investment income
- $296,929
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,475,548
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $295,455
- Other salaries and wages
- $756,480
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,261,846
- Professional fundraising fees
- $121,816
- Legal fees
- $376
- Accounting fees
- $84,925
- Occupancy
- $26,636
- Travel
- $45,586
- Depreciation
- $12,068
- Program services (functional)
- $4,358,840
- Management and general (functional)
- $219,258
- Fundraising (functional)
- $344,810
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,288,360
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,344,426
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $436,925
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,907,501
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,595
- Publicly traded securities
- $9,259,551
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,132,624
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,774,877
- Gross unrelated business income
- $89,080
- Gross receipts
- $8,487,849
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 48
- Year formed
- 1958
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY L HIGDON | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $291,675 | $16,280 |
| YISHANE LEE | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,395 | $5,000 |
| GAIL MARINO | FOUNDATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,502 | $29,298 |
| CHRISTOPHER GEISSLER | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM AND RE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,989 | $16,280 |
| NOEMI DISLA | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/OPNS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,846 | $16,280 |
| PAUL ORLIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BOUCAI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH M KEITHLEY | CHAIR EMERITA (UNTIL 9/30/2025) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANIL LALWANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CARY KOPCZYNSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY GRUSHKIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SOPHIA BOCCARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAZIE METZGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA M RYALS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY M YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHARON G KUJAWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY DUBNO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CAROL SALMANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY L HIGDON | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $276,765 | $15,529 |
| KAREN J SKELLY | DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,729 | $15,529 |
| YISHANE LEE | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,230 | $5,000 |
| CHRISTOPHER GEISSLER | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM AND RE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,425 | $15,529 |
| NOEMI DISLA | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/OPNS/A Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,950 | $15,529 |
| LAURA ESTEPHAN | DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,334 | $14,202 |
| PAUL ORLIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BOUCAI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH M KEITHLEY | CHAIR EMERITA Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER HARRIS | DIRECTOR (LEFT 9/30/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANIL LALWANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON FRANK | DIRECTOR (LEFT 8/1/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SHANNON | DIRECTOR (LEFT 9/17/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARY KOPCZYNSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY GRUSHKIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SOPHIA BOCCARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY M YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON G KUJAWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY DUBNO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL SALMANSON | DIRECTOR (JOINED 10/11/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAZIE METZGER | DIRECTOR (JOINED 10/11/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA M RYALS | DIRECTOR (FROM 4/29/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY L HIGDON | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $253,482 | $21,356 |
| NOEMI DISLA | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/OPNS/A Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,538 | $21,261 |
| CHRISTOPHER GEISSLER | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM AND RE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,556 | $21,259 |
| YISHANE LEE | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,500 | $5,194 |
| GAIL MARINO | FOUNDATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,401 | $20,077 |
| LAURA ESTEPHAN | DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,673 | $15,933 |
| PAUL ORLIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BOUCAI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NOLAN | SECRETARY (LEFT 12/12/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH M KEITHLEY | CHAIR EMERITA Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANIL LALWANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON FRANK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SHANNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARY KOPCZYNSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY GRUSHKIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SOPHIA BOCCARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY M YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON G KUJAWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY DUBNO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1397, NEW YORK, NY 10018-0020
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROBERT BOUCAI, PO BOX 1397, NEW YORK, NY 10018
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT BOUCAI, TREASURER
- Phone
- (212) 257-6140
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
HEARING HEALTH FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO PREVENT AND CURE HEARING LOSS AND TINNITUS THROUGH GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH.
Program accomplishments
- HEARING RESTORATION PROJECT AND EMERGING RESEARCH GRANTS - HEARING HEALTH FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO HEARING RESEARCH AND SUPPORTS TWO PILLAR RESEARCH PROGRAMS, EMERGING RESEARCH GRANTS (ERG) AND THE HEARING RESTORATION PROJECT (HRP). THE ERG PROGRAM PROVIDES SEED FUNDING TO RESEARCHERS WORKING ACROSS THE SPECTRUM OF HEARING AND BALANCE SCIENCE, INCLUDING MANY UNDERFUNDED AREAS OF OTOLOGY. SINCE 1958 HHF HAS THROUGH ERG FUNDED INNOVATIVE RESEARCH THAT HAS ADVANCED BASIC, CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH IN HEARING AND BALANCE. HHF'S HRP, FOUNDED IN 2011, IS THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM OF RESEARCHERS WORKING TO REGENERATE THE SENSORY CELLS IN THE INNER EAR TO RESTORE HEARING AND CURE TINNITUS.Expenses $3,126,820 · grants $2,475,548
- "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 $721,460 · revenue $89,080
- 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 $510,560
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-1882107
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1958
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Medical research (H20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,344,426
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,487,849
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $4,678,817 | $4,922,908 | $14,344,426 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $5,260,662 | $4,467,341 | $14,288,360 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $3,637,053 | $4,848,488 | $12,209,918 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $5,617,687 | $4,014,188 | $12,401,785 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-1882107).
Questions about HEARING HEALTH FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of HEARING HEALTH FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HEARING HEALTH FOUNDATION is 13-1882107.
- Is HEARING HEALTH FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1958.
- Are donations to HEARING HEALTH FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HEARING HEALTH FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HEARING HEALTH FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HEARING HEALTH FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HEARING HEALTH FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ROBERT BOUCAI.
- Who are the officers and directors of HEARING HEALTH FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $291,675 (TIMOTHY L HIGDON, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does HEARING HEALTH FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,678,817, expenses of $4,922,908 and total assets of $14,344,426 at year end.
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