Nonprofit · EIN 36-3018276
CENTER FOR SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DISORDERS
Also known as CHAT LIFE CHANGING SPEECH THERAPY
Tax-exempt · LOMBARD, IL 60148
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,137,697 | $2,124,966 | $12,731 | $385,696 | $408,081 | -$22,385 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,174,762 | $2,159,982 | $14,780 | $389,578 | $424,694 | -$35,116 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,656,824 | $1,953,893 | -$297,069 | $395,014 | $444,910 | -$49,896 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $164,065
- Program service revenue
- $1,913,691
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $59,691
- Other revenue
- $59,941
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $150,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,583,850
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,924,918
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,750
- Depreciation
- $7,413
- Program services (functional)
- $1,781,356
- Management and general (functional)
- $225,672
- Fundraising (functional)
- $117,938
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $389,578
- Total assets, end of year
- $385,696
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $408,081
- Net assets, end of year
- -$22,385
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $172,418
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$22,385
- Gross receipts
- $2,168,472
- Employees
- 38
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 1979
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARINE FADEN FIORE | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 45 | $150,000 | $3,000 |
| JOHN ROBERTI | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE CIECHANSKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANIL VARGHESE | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER JEFFREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MADHVI VERMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OSVALDO DIAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NERISSA COYLE MCGINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MORENO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARINE FADEN FIORE | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 45 | $143,750 | $2,886 |
| JOHN ROBERTI | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SEYBERT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE CIECHANSKI | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER JEFFREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MADHVI VERMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORA HENNESSY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANIL VARGHESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OSVALDO DIAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NERISSA COYLE MCGINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MORENO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIDDARTHA SHARAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARINE FADEN FIORE | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 45 | $158,333 | $3,840 |
| JOHN ROBERTI | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SEYBERT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL ATTERBERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE CIECHANSKI | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMONDA HORTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER JEFFREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GISELLE NUNEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| R DANIELLE SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MADHVI VERMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORA HENNESSY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANIL VARGHESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OSVALDO DIAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NERISSA COYLE MCGINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MORENO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIDDARTHA SHARAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 310 S MAIN ST STE D, LOMBARD, IL 60148-2692
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KARINE FIORE, 310 S MAIN STREET D, LOMBARD, IL 60148
- Signed the 990
- KARINE FIORE, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (630) 652-0200
- Website
- WWW.CHATWITHUS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PORTE BROWN LLC
Mission
WE INCREASE ACCESS TO SPEECH-LANGUAGE SERVICES, REMOVING SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO ENABLE MORE EQUITABLE SERVICES AND CREATE COMMUNICATION JUSTICE.
Program accomplishments
- FOR 47 YEARS, CHAT (COMMUNICATION HEALTH, ADVOCACY & THERAPY) HAS GIVEN CHILDREN IN NEED THE GIFT OF COMMUNICATION. FOCUSED ON INCLUSION AND CENTERED IN SOCIAL JUSTICE, CHAT PROVIDES LIFE-CHANGING SPEECH THERAPY TO INDIVIDUALS WITH FEW - IF ANY - OTHER OPTIONS. MORE THAN 80% OF THE STUDENTS WE SERVE COME FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, AND OVER 70% ARE UNINSURED OR ON MEDICAID. THROUGH OUR CLINIC, IN SCHOOLS, EARLY INTERVENTION, AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY NONPROFITS, WE HELP INDIVIDUALS HARNESS THEIR STRENGTHS WHILE TAILORING OUR SERVICES TO THEIR NEEDS. WE APPROACH OUT WORK WITH DEEP CULTURAL HUMILITY AND UNDERSTAND THE NEED FOR SYSTEMIC CHANGE IN HEALTHCARE AND EDUCATION SO THE PEOPLE WE SERVE CAN BE MORE SUSTAINABLY SUPPORTED. WE ACCEPT MEDICAID WHILE MANY OTHERS DON'T AND BRING THERAPEUTIC PROGRAMMING INTO COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY ARE NEEDED. WE WORK TOWARD COMMUNICATION JUSTICE BY SERVING UNDER-RESOURCED AND NEURODIVERGENT INDIVIDUALS WHOSE COMMUNICATION DISORDERS AND DIFFERENCES CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR INEQUITABLE TREATMENT, INCLUDING IN THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM, AND BY WORKING TO REMOVE STRUCTURAL BARRIERS TO ACCESS.Expenses $1,781,356 · revenue $1,913,941
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-3018276
- 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
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E56Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $385,696
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,168,472
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,137,697 | $2,124,966 | $385,696 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,174,762 | $2,159,982 | $389,578 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,656,824 | $1,953,893 | $395,014 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,793,649 | $1,834,119 | $594,826 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 36-3018276).
Questions about CENTER FOR SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DISORDERS
- What is the EIN of CENTER FOR SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DISORDERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DISORDERS is 36-3018276.
- Is CENTER FOR SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DISORDERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to CENTER FOR SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DISORDERS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTER FOR SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DISORDERS 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 CENTER FOR SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DISORDERS 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 CENTER FOR SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DISORDERS 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 CENTER FOR SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DISORDERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KARINE FIORE.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DISORDERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $150,000 (KARINE FADEN FIORE, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does CENTER FOR SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DISORDERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,137,697, expenses of $2,124,966 and total assets of $385,696 at year end.
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