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Nonprofit · EIN 53-0196644

ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20007

Financials

$1.8M$3.2M2023$2.5M$2.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,542,767$2,935,915-$393,148$12,915,516$1,100,426$11,815,090
December 31, 2023990$1,781,590$3,193,971-$1,412,381$13,022,612$1,092,770$11,929,842
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,051,000
Membership dues
$21,750
Program service revenue
$302,486
Investment income
$187,661
Net gain from sales of assets
$87,412
Net income from sales of inventory
$42
Other revenue
$1,620

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$405,100
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$270,845
Other salaries and wages
$532,459
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,027,162
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$203,218
Occupancy
$95,871
Travel
$48,350
Depreciation
$118,883
Program services (functional)
$1,895,276
Management and general (functional)
$605,879
Fundraising (functional)
$434,760

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$13,022,612
Total assets, end of year
$12,915,516
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,100,426
Net assets, end of year
$11,815,090
Land, buildings and equipment
$631,391
Publicly traded securities
$2,555,540
Net assets without donor restrictions
$716,257
Net assets with donor restrictions
$11,098,833
Gross receipts
$2,542,767
Employees
10
Volunteers
180
Year formed
2002
State of legal domicile
DC

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
EMILIO ALONSO-MENDOZACHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
35$246,076$35,154$28,306
GAYLA GUIGNARDCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
35$128,510$18,359$32,468
HOWARD FRANCISCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
KEN LEVINSONIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
JOHN STANTONCHAIR-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
MIKE STANTONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
MEREDITH SUGARSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
ULRIKA LOFKVISTACADEMY CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
IVETTE CEJASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LILIAN FLORES-BELTRANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CAROL FLEXERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARIA FERNANDA HINOJOSA VALENCIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SARA GROSVENORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KAREN MACIVER-LUXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JANE R MADELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARIA EMILIA DE MELODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KAREN STEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ARLENE STREDLER BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
EMILIO ALONSO-MENDOZACHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
35$244,355$34,908$27,556
GAYLA GUIGNARDCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
35$109,090$15,584$32,305
KEN LEVINSONCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
HOWARD FRANCISCHAIR-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
SUSAN LENIHANIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
ROBERT BUSHTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
IVETTE CEJASSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
ULRIKA LOFKVISTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SARA GROSVENORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JOHN F STANTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ARLENE STREDLER BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARK CRONKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARIA FERNANDA HINOJOSA VALENCIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KAREN STEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LILIAN FLORES-BELTRANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JANE MADELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MILA MELODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MIKE STANTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MEREDITH SUGARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3417 VOLTA PL NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20007-2737
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
HOWARD FRANCIS, 3417 VOLTA PLACE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 200072737
Signed the 990
EMILIO ALONSO-MENDOZA, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Phone
(202) 337-5220
Return prepared by
RSM US LLP

Mission

THE ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL ASSOCIATION WORKS GLOBALLY TO ENSURE THAT PEOPLE WHO ARE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING CAN HEAR AND TALK. WE ACHIEVE OUR MISSION BY EMPOWERING PARENTS, TRAINING PROFESSIONALS AND SUPPORTING PEOPLE WITH HEARING LOSS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • EDUCATION AND TRAINING - TRAINING AND INFORMATION ON THE LATEST RESEARCH AS WELL AS UP-TO-DATE RESOURCES ON BEST PRACTICES IN LISTENING AND SPOKEN LANGUAGE IS THE FOCUS OF THE ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM. SINCE 2020, THE SYMPOSIUM HAS BEEN HELD VIRTUALLY AND INCLUDED ATTENDANCE FROM 45 COUNTRIES IN 2024. THE LOFT PROGRAM FOR HIGH TEENS WAS OFFERED FACE TO FACE AND INVOLVED 36 TEENS. LEAP FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND LEAP FOR HIGH SCHOOL WAS HELD VIRTUALLY AND DREW 59 REGISTRANTS. LEAP AND LOFT PROGRAMMING ASSIST TEENS IN SELF-AWARENESS, SELF-DETERMINATION, STRENGTH-BASED LEADERSHIP, ADVOCACY FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS, AND IMPROVED COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND SELF-CONFIDENCE.
    Expenses $903,286 · grants $653 · revenue $298,707
  • FINANCIAL AID - AG BELL PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH MODERATE TO SEVERE/PROFOUND HEARING LOSS TO ASSIST WITH EQUIPMENT, THERAPY, LEARNING TOOLS, SPECIALIZED PROGRAMMING, PRIVATE SCHOOL, AND COLLEGE EDUCATION.
    Expenses $469,998 · grants $404,447
  • COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS-TO ENSURE THAT INFORMATION REACHES PEOPLE WITH HEARING LOSS, THEIR FAMILIES AND THE PROFESSIONALS WHO SERVE THEM, AG BELL PROVIDED THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION IN WELL-RESPECTED PUBLICATIONS ON LISTENING AND SPOKEN LANGUAGE. AG BELL'S WEBSITE IS THE BEST-KNOWN, INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED RESOURCE PROVIDING INFORMATION IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. AG BELL ALSO PUBLISHES ITS WEEEKLY BLOG, VOLTA VOICES, AND OTHER RELIABLE BROCHURES AND MATERIALS REGARDING LISTENING AND SPOKEN LANGUAGE, AND MAKES EXTENSIVE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA TO RAISE AWARENESS THAT CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF CAN LEARN TO HEAR AND TALK.
    Expenses $412,988 · revenue $3,821
  • MEMBERSHIP & CHAPTERS
    Expenses $108,859
  • AGBI
    Expenses $145

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
53-0196644
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1951
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P030)
Assets (IRS master file)
$12,915,516
Income (IRS master file)
$2,542,767

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,542,767$2,935,915$12,915,516IRS
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$1,781,590$3,193,971$13,022,612XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$1,613,016$3,326,885$14,433,040IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 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 53-0196644).

Questions about ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING

What is the EIN of ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING is 53-0196644.
Is ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1951.
Are donations to ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING 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 ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names HOWARD FRANCIS.
Who are the officers and directors of ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $246,076 (EMILIO ALONSO-MENDOZA, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
How much revenue does ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,542,767, expenses of $2,935,915 and total assets of $12,915,516 at year end.

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