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Nonprofit · EIN 16-0743137

HEARING AND SPEECH CENTER OF ROCHESTER INC

Also known as ROCHESTER HEARING AND SPEECH CENTER

Tax-exempt · ROCHESTER, NY 14620

Financials

$4.4M$4.5M2023$4.6M$4.8M2024$4.5M$4.6M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HEARING AND SPEECH CENTER OF ROCHESTER INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$4,474,614$4,557,125-$82,511$1,558,122$1,465,461$92,661
December 31, 2024990$4,649,845$4,847,520-$197,675$1,481,117$1,317,353$163,764
December 31, 2023990 (amended)$4,384,205$4,525,888-$141,683$1,746,125$1,390,986$355,139
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$484,149
of which government grants
$80,425
Program service revenue
$3,960,918
Investment income
$3,718
Net gain from sales of assets
$193
Net income from fundraising events
-$14,967
Other revenue
$25,829

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$219,320
Other salaries and wages
$2,618,954
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,216,119
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$21,660
Occupancy
$322,185
Travel
$33,607
Depreciation
$52,863
Program services (functional)
$3,693,098
Management and general (functional)
$675,664
Fundraising (functional)
$188,363

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,481,117
Total assets, end of year
$1,558,122
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,465,461
Net assets, end of year
$92,661
Land, buildings and equipment
$215,921
Publicly traded securities
$84,866
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$89,606
Net assets with donor restrictions
$182,267
Gross receipts
$4,586,073
Employees
81
Volunteers
65
Year formed
1928
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Robert RussellPresident/CEO
Officer
40$129,386$7,277
Vicki CarpinoController
Officer
40$81,611$1,046
Steven BarnettBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
Marianne GustafsonSecretary (Ended 6/25)
Trustee or director, Officer
0.4$0$0
Kristie BeachBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
David PitcherBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
Mike ReedBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
Brian SauersChair
Trustee or director, Officer
0.4$0$0
Jeffrey CalabreseVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
0.4$0$0
Joe TalbotBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
Jim AndersonBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
Lisa HileyBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
Richard NightingaleBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
Carly AliceaBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
Jeffrey RosenbloomBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
7 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Melissa SiestoSecretary (Began 6/25)
Trustee or director, Officer
0.4$0
Joseph StankaitisBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.4$0
Vincent CarfagnaBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.4$0
Loren RanalettaBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.4$0
Daniel J ConnollyBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.2$0
Paul D'AiutoloBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.2$0
Michael MendozaBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.4$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Robert RussellPresident/CEO
Officer
40$128,234$6,779
Vicki CarpinoController
Officer
40$76,664$209
Steven BarnettBoard Member (began 9/24)
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
Marianne GustafsonSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0$0
Kristie BeachBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
David PitcherBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
Mike ReedImmediate Past Chair
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
Brian SauersChair
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0$0
Jeffrey CalabreseVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0$0
Joe TalbotBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
Jim AndersonBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
Lisa HileyBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
Alison Taylor BukowskiBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
Richard NightingaleBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
Carly AliceaBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
Jeffrey RosenbloomBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
Melissa SiestoBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
Joseph StankaitisBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
Vincent CarfagnaBoard Member (began 9/24)
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
Loren RanalettaBoard Member (began 9/24)
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Robert RussellPresident/CEO
Officer
40$118,851$6,384
Kevin KommerController/Treasurer (Partial Year)
Officer
40$47,987$4,563
Anthony ScarcelliController/Treasurer (Partial Year)
Officer
40$21,259$1,185
Paula Maureen BrownBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
Beth RabinowitzBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
Mike GallagherBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
Marianne GustafsonSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0$0
Kristie BeachBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
David PitcherBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
Mike ReedChair
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0$0
Brian SauersVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0$0
Jeffrey CalabreseBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
Joe TalbotBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
Jim AndersonBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
Lisa HileyBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
Alison TaylorBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
Richard NightingaleBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
Carly AliceaBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
Jeffrey RosenbloomBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
Melissa SiestoBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
Joseph StankaitisBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1000 ELMWOOD AVE STE 400, ROCHESTER, NY 14620-3042
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Robert Russell, 1000 Elmwood Avenue 400, Rochester, NY 14620
Signed the 990
Robert Russell, President/CEO
Phone
(585) 271-0680
Return prepared by
Heveron & Company CPAs PLLC

Mission

To preserve the uniquely human right to enjoy communication for life by helping children and adults achieve dreams through innovative, caring speech and hearing services.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Speech evaluation and therapy services: Rochester Hearing and Speech Center provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment services including special education, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy and psychological consultation. Approximately 1,000 individuals are served annually.
    Expenses $2,185,387 · revenue $2,282,539
  • Audiology services: Rochester Hearing and Speech Center provides comprehensive hearing evaluation and treatment services including the dispensing of hearing aids and assistive listening technology. Approximately 4,300 individuals are served annually.
    Expenses $1,507,711 · revenue $1,719,175

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
16-0743137
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
1956
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E56Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,558,122
Income (IRS master file)
$4,586,073

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$4,474,614$4,557,125$1,558,122XML
990December 2024$4,649,845$4,847,520$1,481,117XML
990December 2023$4,384,205$4,525,888$1,746,125XML
990December 2022$4,265,519$4,554,721$2,115,593IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 16-0743137).

Questions about HEARING AND SPEECH CENTER OF ROCHESTER INC

What is the EIN of HEARING AND SPEECH CENTER OF ROCHESTER INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HEARING AND SPEECH CENTER OF ROCHESTER INC is 16-0743137.
Is HEARING AND SPEECH CENTER OF ROCHESTER INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1956.
Are donations to HEARING AND SPEECH CENTER OF ROCHESTER INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HEARING AND SPEECH CENTER OF ROCHESTER INC 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 AND SPEECH CENTER OF ROCHESTER INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HEARING AND SPEECH CENTER OF ROCHESTER INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of HEARING AND SPEECH CENTER OF ROCHESTER INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Robert Russell.
Who are the officers and directors of HEARING AND SPEECH CENTER OF ROCHESTER INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $129,386 (Robert Russell, President/CEO).
How much revenue does HEARING AND SPEECH CENTER OF ROCHESTER INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,474,614, expenses of $4,557,125 and total assets of $1,558,122 at year end.

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