Nonprofit · EIN 86-0834633
ORAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED
Also known as DESERT VOICES ORAL LEARNING CENTER
Tax-exempt · PHOENIX, AZ 85028
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,551,129 | $1,481,771 | $69,358 | $3,046,402 | $401,288 | $2,645,114 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,570,485 | $1,483,316 | $87,169 | $3,028,070 | $452,314 | $2,575,756 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,312,615 | $1,411,771 | -$99,156 | $2,708,557 | $219,970 | $2,488,587 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,029,343
- Program service revenue
- $508,440
- Investment income
- $3,076
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$5,730
- Net income from gaming
- $16,000
- Other revenue
- $10,270
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $127,932
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $129,514
- Other salaries and wages
- $606,384
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $879,367
- Professional fundraising fees
- $32,500
- Accounting fees
- $41,202
- Occupancy
- $60,499
- Depreciation
- $85,220
- Program services (functional)
- $1,158,457
- Management and general (functional)
- $187,716
- Fundraising (functional)
- $135,598
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,028,070
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,046,402
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $401,288
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,645,114
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,565,287
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,464,092
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $181,022
- Gross receipts
- $1,556,859
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 26
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN LEVI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $107,257 | $9,939 |
| TIM LOUIS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BLANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES CHAPPELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM CHAPMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA DEMARIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT LEITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC MCGOWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCUS PINCHERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY RAWLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSTIN ROACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY STEUERWALD | DIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP WELP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY HANNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN LEVI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $83,476 | $6,294 |
| TIM LOUIS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BLANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES CHAPPELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM CHAPMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA DEMARIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT LEITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC MCGOWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCUS PINCHERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY RAWLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSTIN ROACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY STEUERWALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP WELP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BUTTERFIELD | DIRECTOR (THROUGH FEB 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN LEVI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $72,099 |
| RUSTIN ROACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERICA LUCCI THROUGH 6212023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARC MCGOWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES CHAPPELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM CHAPMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZACHARY RAWLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE BUTTERFIELD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN BLANEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TIM LOUIS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| AMANDA DEMARIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEAN HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCUS PINCHERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY STEUERWALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3426 E SHEA BLVD, PHOENIX, AZ 85028-3327
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TIM LOUIS, 3426 EAST SHEA BLVD, PHOENIX, AZ 85028
- Signed the 990
- TIM LOUIS, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (602) 224-0598
- Website
- WWW.DESERT-VOICES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
TO TEACH EACH CHILD THE ORAL LANGUAGE SKILLS NEEDED TO TALK AND UNDERSTAND WHEN OTHERS TALK TO THEM.
Program accomplishments
- EARLY EDUCATION/PRESCHOOL - CLASSES MEET 5 DAYS A WEEK FOR 6.5 HOURS PER DAY. THE CHILDREN ALTERNATE BETWEEN DIFFERENT SETTINGS, ALL SETTINGS FOCUSING ON COMMUNICATION SKILLS. IN GROUPS OF TWO OR THREE CHILDREN, A LISTENING AND SPOKEN LANGUAGE PROFESSIONAL PROVIDED DIRECT LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION FOCUSING ON VOCABULARY, SYNTAX, CONVERSATIONAL LANGUAGE, ARTICULATION, AUDITORY TRAINING, AND LANGUAGE ENRICHMENT. THE SMALL STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO GIVES EACH CHILD MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES TO PRACTICE SYNTACTICALLY CORRECT LANGUAGE. THE PRESCHOOL OFFERS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A CHILD TO BECOME FULLY IMMERSED IN AN EDUCATION SETTING LEARNING THROUGH ORAL INSTRUCTION AND INTERACTING WITH CLASSMATES USING COMPLEX LANGUAGE.Expenses $766,618 · grants $96,487 · revenue $437,428
- EARLY INTERVENTION - DESERT VOICES IS ARIZONA'S ONLY NONPROFIT, INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DEDICATED TO TEACHING LISTENING AND SPOKEN LANGUAGE (LSL) TO CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS AND THEIR FAMILIES. WE PROVIDE SERVICES TO CHILDREN AGES BIRTH TO FIVE THROUGH OUR EARLY INTERVENTION AND EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS. OUR COMPREHENSIVE LSL PROGRAM INCLUDES LITTLE LISTENERS, JUMP START, TODDLER CLASS, PRESCHOOL, AND KINDERGARTEN. EACH FAMILY STARTS IN THE LITTLE LISTENERS PROGRAM, WHERE A LSL PROFESSIONAL HELPS FAMILIES UNDERSTAND THEIR CHILD'S HEARING LOSS AND LEARN STRATEGIES TO FOSTER LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT. NEXT, FAMILIES TRANSITION TO JUMP START, WHICH IS A "PARENT AND ME" CLASS PROVIDING MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LANGUAGE ACQUISITION ALONGSIDE OTHER FAMILIES. AROUND AGE 2, CHILDREN ADVANCE TO THE TODDLER CLASS, WHERE THEY ENGAGE IN TWICE WEEKLY SMALL GROUP SESSIONS DESIGNED TO EXPAND THEIR SKILLS THROUGH PLAY.Expenses $356,839 · grants $31,445 · revenue $71,012
- Expenses $35,000
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 86-0834633
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,046,402
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,556,859
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,551,129 | $1,481,771 | $3,046,402 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,570,485 | $1,483,316 | $3,028,070 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,312,615 | $1,411,771 | $2,708,557 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,759,805 | $1,247,766 | $2,841,181 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 86-0834633).
Questions about ORAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED
- What is the EIN of ORAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ORAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED is 86-0834633.
- Is ORAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to ORAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ORAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED 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 ORAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ORAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ORAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TIM LOUIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of ORAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $107,257 (KRISTEN LEVI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ORAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,551,129, expenses of $1,481,771 and total assets of $3,046,402 at year end.
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