Nonprofit · EIN 26-1373762
HANDS & VOICES TEXAS CHAPTER
Also known as Texas Hands & Voices
Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78731
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $265,280 | $264,306 | $974 | $90,250 | $0 | $90,250 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $252,132 | $292,321 | -$40,189 | $111,543 | $22,267 | $89,276 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $250,566 | $167,082 | $83,484 | $129,465 | $0 | $129,465 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $20,107
- Program service revenue
- $245,169
- Investment income
- $4
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,985
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $131,996
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $131,996
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,892
- Occupancy
- $1,900
- Travel
- $14,471
- Program services (functional)
- $240,334
- Management and general (functional)
- $15,294
- Fundraising (functional)
- $8,678
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $111,543
- Total assets, end of year
- $90,250
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $90,250
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $90,250
- Gross receipts
- $265,280
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER PETERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $67,951 |
| TERESA DANG | PROGRAM COORDINATOR Trustee or director, Officer | 22 | $31,609 |
| MICHAELA HAMAKER | PRESIDENT AND PROJECT MANAGER Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $28,766 |
| SARA SMITH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $3,669 |
| RACHEL RAKUNAS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| EDGENIE BELLAH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARI HUBIG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CORRINA CALZADA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DORI BUTTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA COVERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARNOLD JUAREZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER PETERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 2 | $42,250 |
| MICHAELA HAMAKER | PROJECT MANAGER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $32,993 |
| SARAH WAINSCOTT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $20,199 |
| TERESA DANG | PROGRAM COORDINATOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $12,537 |
| SARA SMITH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $675 |
| RACHEL RAKUNAS | PRESIDENT/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SARA COVERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDGENIE BELLAH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARI HUBIG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CORRINA CALZADA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DORI BUTTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERESA BANDA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (RESIGNED 05/23) Officer | 30 | $41,390 |
| ROBERTA CROCKETT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SARAH WAINSCOTT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL RAKUNAS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAELA HAMAKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $0 |
| KELSEY SPURGIN | SECRETARY (RESIGNED 06/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| EMILY BURKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARLIE WALDRIP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FANNY HENINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PETERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3616 FAR WEST BLVD STE 117 PMB 152, AUSTIN, TX 78731-3198
- In care of
- % SHARON PARHAM
- Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
- 14871 Skinner Rd, Cypress TX 77429
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAELA HAMAKER, 3616 FAR WEST BLVD SUITE 117-152, AUSTIN, TX 78731
- Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
- Kellie Berger, 14310 Laurus Estates Ln, Cypress TX 77429
- Signed the 990
- MICHAELA HAMAKER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (936) 463-8948
- Website
- www.txhandsandvoices.org
- Return prepared by
- EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA
Mission
HANDS & VOICES IS A PARENT-DRIVEN ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING WITHOUT A BIAS AROUND COMMUNICATION MODES OR METHODOLOGY.
Program accomplishments
- TEXAS HANDS AND VOICES GUIDE BY YOUR SIDE - GUIDE BY YOUR SIDE (GBYS) SERVES FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF/HARD OF HEARING (DHH) FROM BIRTH THROUGH AGE 21 FOR FREE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH BY MATCHING FAMILIES WITH TRAINED PARENT AND DHH GUIDES. OUR GUIDES WORK ONE-ON-ONE WITH FAMILIES WHO HAVE JUST LEARNED OF THEIR CHILD'S HEARING CONDITION OR WHO HAVE OLDER CHILDREN AND ARE IN NEED OF THE UNIQUE SUPPORT THAT COMES FROM SOMEONE ELSE WHO HAS WALKED THIS PATH AND CAN SHARE THEIR DIRECT EXPERIENCE AND WISDOM.Expenses $124,743 · grants $300 · revenue $152,430
- TEXAS EARLY HEARING DETECTION AND INTERVENTION - SUPPORTED BY THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES VIA THE EARLY HEARING DETECTION AND INTERVENTION (EHDI) PROGRAM, TEXAS HANDS & VOICES ASSISTED WITH DEVELOPING REGIONAL NETWORKS OF STAKEHOLDERS THAT DIAGNOSE, SUPPORT, EDUCATE AND ENGAGE WITH FAMILIES WHO HAVE CHILDREN THAT ARE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING. WE TARGETED REGIONS WITHIN THE STATE THAT REPORT HIGH RATES OF LOSS-TO-FOLLOW-UP WITHIN THE TEXAS EHDI SYSTEM. WE UTILIZED GRASSROOTS KNOWLEDGE OF THE FAMILIES SERVED IN THOSE AREAS TO HOST FOCUS GROUPS OF PARENTS (CHILDREN AGE 0-5) IDENTIFYING BARRIERS AND NECESSARY SUPPORTS. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FOCUS GROUPS, THE ORGANIZATION COMPLETED A TRAINING NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF CLINICAL AND INTERVENTION PROVIDERS IN THE REGIONS. BASED ON THE FINDINGS FROM THESE INITIATIVES, THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED REGIONAL INFANT HEARING LEARNING SUMMITS TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND FACILITATE SUSTAINABLE NETWORKS OF SUPPORT.Expenses $41,475 · grants $25 · revenue $45,878
- GENERAL PROGRAM - 90% OF CHILDREN BORN DEAF/HARD OF HEARING ARE BORN TO HEARING PARENTS. PARENTS GENERALLY LACK THE KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, OR COMMUNITY SUPPORT NEEDED TO MAKE TIMELY DECISIONS THAT DIRECTLY IMPACT THEIR CHILDREN'S SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION SUCCESS. OUR OUTREACH ACTIVITIES, PARENT/PROFESSIONAL/COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS, AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS ARE FOCUSED ON ENABLING CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF/HARD OF HEARING TO REACH THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL BY ENSURING FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO SUPPORT. TXH&V OFFERS SUPPORT IN AN UNBIASED MANNER TO FAMILIES THROUGH NETWORKING, RESOURCE SHARING, SOCIAL MEDIA, WEBSITE & FACEBOOK PAGES, PARENT & PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS, NEWSLETTERS, SOCIAL EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS.Expenses $28,664 · grants $2,660 · revenue $850
- OTHER PROGRAMS - GENERAL OUTREACH, HRSA, PAUSE, RGV WALK.Expenses $45,452 · revenue $46,011
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
- 26-1373762
- 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
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $90,250
- Income (IRS master file)
- $265,280
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $265,280 | $264,306 | $90,250 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $252,132 | $292,321 | $111,543 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $250,566 | $167,082 | $129,465 | XML |
| 990-EZ | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2013 Officer: Kellie Berger | September 30, 2014 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 26-1373762).
Questions about HANDS & VOICES TEXAS CHAPTER
- What is the EIN of HANDS & VOICES TEXAS CHAPTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HANDS & VOICES TEXAS CHAPTER is 26-1373762.
- Is HANDS & VOICES TEXAS CHAPTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to HANDS & VOICES TEXAS CHAPTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HANDS & VOICES TEXAS CHAPTER 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 HANDS & VOICES TEXAS CHAPTER 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 HANDS & VOICES TEXAS CHAPTER 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 HANDS & VOICES TEXAS CHAPTER?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names MICHAELA HAMAKER.
- Who are the officers and directors of HANDS & VOICES TEXAS CHAPTER?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $67,951 (JENNIFER PETERSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does HANDS & VOICES TEXAS CHAPTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $265,280, expenses of $264,306 and total assets of $90,250 at year end.
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