Nonprofit · EIN 39-0826101
HEAR WISCONSIN INC
Tax-exempt · WEST ALLIS, WI 53227
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,165,477 | $2,917,143 | $248,334 | $5,956,988 | $540,876 | $5,416,112 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,920,844 | $2,928,662 | -$7,818 | $5,592,917 | $667,434 | $4,925,483 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,482,505 | $2,872,402 | -$389,897 | $5,342,100 | $686,398 | $4,655,702 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,821,690
- of which government grants
- $596,979
- Program service revenue
- $524,838
- Investment income
- $1,362
- Net rental income
- $6,168
- Net income from fundraising events
- $110,970
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $688,970
- Other revenue
- $817,587
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $168,488
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,748,848
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,200,494
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $115,716
- Occupancy
- $88,530
- Travel
- $67,119
- Depreciation
- $120,631
- Program services (functional)
- $1,958,546
- Management and general (functional)
- $685,344
- Fundraising (functional)
- $273,253
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,592,917
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,956,988
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $540,876
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,416,112
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,911,408
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,659,626
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,756,486
- Gross receipts
- $4,166,721
- Employees
- 41
- Volunteers
- 97
- Year formed
- 1944
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jill Van Calster | CEO Officer | 40 | $160,385 | $8,103 |
| Jason Kuwayama | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Lewenauer | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Samantha Bane | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Roger Dickson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Genz | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shannon P Burns | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Angela Pintar | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Sarah Jerome | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ebony Haynes | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg Zamzow | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan York Jeide | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Meredy Morgan Hase | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Paula Keppeler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Kropp | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Chase-Hubbard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Galewski | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Debra Taylor | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jill Van Calster | CEO Officer | 40 | $160,655 | $6,910 |
| Mark Stein | Vice President and COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,653 | $499 |
| Jason Kuwayama | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Lewenauer | 1st Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Samantha Bane | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shannon P Burns | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Roger Dickson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Angela Pintar | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Sarah Jerome | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ebony Lewis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg Zamzow | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James W Meisser | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Genz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan York Jeide | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Meredy Morgan Hase | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Paula Keppeler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Adam Kropp | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jill Van Calster | CEO Officer | 40 | $160,738 | $8,041 |
| Shannon P Burns | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Angela Pintar | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan York Jeide | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James W Meisser | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Genz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Kuwayama | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Samantha Bane | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Lewenauer | 1st Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg Zamzow | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ebony Lewis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Sarah Jerome | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dianna Higgins | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Judy G Scott | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10243 W NATIONAL AVE, WEST ALLIS, WI 53227-2028
- In care of
- % CENT
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Jason Kuwayama, 10243 W National Avenue, West Allis, WI 53227
- Signed the 990
- Jill Van Calster, President & CEO
- Phone
- (414) 604-2200
- Website
- www.HEARWI.org
- Return prepared by
- Ritz Holman LLP
Mission
The organization seeks to help infants, children and adults reach their fullest potential by eliminating communication and language barriers through personalized services, technology and education.
Program accomplishments
- Kellogg Child & Family Program provides appropriate early intervention services to children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. The team include Listening and Spoken Language certified, auditory-verbal therapists and speech-language pathologists and sign language instructors. Services are provided in the facility and in natural environments including homes, daycares, schools and via the web through our ConnectHEAR teleintervention program for families living in remote, rural areas where services are not readily available (and during the pandemic to keep everyone safe). Parents learn from the specialized professionals how to encourage their child's development of communication, auditory, language, cognitive, speech and social skills so they can be on par with their hearing peers as they enter kindergarten.Expenses $583,834 · revenue $194,424
- The Kay Eckstein Speech & Hearing Center provides an integrated experience for clients and patients needing audiology services and/or consultation services for assistive technology equipment to be used in the home, work or other environments. Our team includes doctors of audiology and technology consultants who will determine what works best for the clients and patients based on their hearing loss and communication needs. HEAR Wisconsin launched the Mobile Audiology Clinic (MAC) to serve even more people in the community. MAC promotes hearing health care and wellness through hearing loss detection, conservation, prevention and education, as part of a community outreach initiative. MAC addresses hearing health disparities among Southeastern Wisconsin's most vulnerable, including children, the low income, homeless, uninsured and underemployed population. Annually, MAC has the potential to screen thousands of children and adults who may otherwise not have an opportunity to be screened.Expenses $775,294 · revenue $861,017
- Our center has a wide array of assistive technology devices such as caption phones, amplified phones, bed alarm shakers, visual fire alarm systems, and more to help people of all ages and all degrees of hearing loss. Our technology experts provide free consultation to determine best technology solutions for use in the home, work or in social environments. For over 25 years, HEAR Wisconsin has assisted individuals who are Deaf, blind, low vision, hard of hearing, or have a speech or physical disability utilize Wisconsin's Telecommunication Equipment Purchase Program (TEPP). TEPP helps Wisconsin residents cover the cost of specialized equipment needed for basic telephone services, such as iPhones, Samsung Droids, iPads, captioned phones, sound alert devices, and amplified phones.Expenses $599,418 · revenue $158,367
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
- 39-0826101
- 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
- 1944
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P870)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,956,988
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,166,721
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,165,477 | $2,917,143 | $5,956,988 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,920,844 | $2,928,662 | $5,592,917 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,482,505 | $2,872,402 | $5,342,100 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,256,042 | $2,443,663 | $5,533,719 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 39-0826101).
Questions about HEAR WISCONSIN INC
- What is the EIN of HEAR WISCONSIN INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HEAR WISCONSIN INC is 39-0826101.
- Is HEAR WISCONSIN INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1944.
- Are donations to HEAR WISCONSIN INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HEAR WISCONSIN 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 HEAR WISCONSIN 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 HEAR WISCONSIN 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 HEAR WISCONSIN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Jason Kuwayama.
- Who are the officers and directors of HEAR WISCONSIN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $160,385 (Jill Van Calster, CEO).
- How much revenue does HEAR WISCONSIN INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,165,477, expenses of $2,917,143 and total assets of $5,956,988 at year end.
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