Hands & Voices INC

Tax-deductible

Boulder, CO501(c)(3)EducationEIN 20-1549740

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Hands &Voices supports families who have children who are Deaf or hard of hearing ages birth thru high school graduation, and those who work with them. Our support efforts include parent/professional collaboration, advocacy training and social events.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$106K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$106K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 86% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$44K
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$879K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$826K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$135K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$879K
FY2025▼ -7%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$849K
FY2022$873K
FY2023$924K
FY2024$949K
FY2025$879K
Expenses
$826K
FY2025▼ -15%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$740K
FY2022$893K
FY2023$956K
FY2024$974K
FY2025$826K
Net assets
$135K
FY2025▲ +66%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$162K
FY2022$138K
FY2023$107K
FY2024$81K
FY2025$135K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $756K Management & general 8% · $68K Fundraising 0% · $2K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $106K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director Non Voting
$105,856Pt VII · Sec A
Life Time Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emeritas Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emeritas Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Janet Desgeorges’s $106K as Executive Director Non Voting is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Janet Desgeorges$105,856$127,586$123,921$123,921$108,333

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers families with Deaf or hard-of-hearing children through collaboration, advocacy, and community events.

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3 program services account for $756K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Outreach services to parents and professionals who have d/hh children and/or serve children. Outreach services include educational workshops,1 to 1 support, state chapter trainings, parent leadership conferences, support to new families at the time of identification through the Guide By Your Side Program (GBYS 5020 families…

$604Kprogram expense
02

Information dissemination, website ,presentations, webinars, virtual classes, resource guides, training modules, and surveys, the Hands & Voices Communicator distributed to over 5,500parents and professionals 4 times a year.(3 hard copies and one digital), www.handsandvoices.org, www.ndepnow.org, Book of Choice(560 copies}, Advocacy…

$91Kprogram expense
03

H&V Representation on national/international Boards and committees. Continued Latino Support Council with increased leadership and materials on website. H&V D/HH Infusion Project ensures meaningful involvement of adults who are D/HH; Increased number of Chapter Boards with D/HH representation.

$60Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$879K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$879K
Money outPt IX
$826K
Ln 25
Programscol B$756K
Managementcol C$68K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$135K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$179K
Total assetsLn 16$179K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$879K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$879K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$102K
SavingsLn 2$78K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$179K
Total assetsLn 16$179K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
Net assetsLn 32$135K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$124K$179K
Total assetsLn 16$126K$179K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K$44K
Net assetsLn 32$81K$135K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$120K$109K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$355K$310K$43K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$42K$42K$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$65K$57K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$48K$43K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$17K$15K$2K
TravelLn 17$27K$27K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$112K$112K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$23K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$826K$756K$68K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $879K$826K$54K$135K 990 PDF
FY2024 $949K$974K−$26K$81K 990 PDF
FY2023 $924K$956K−$31K$107K 990 PDF
FY2022 $873K$893K−$19K$138K 990 PDF
FY2021 $849K$740K$109K$162K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $879,276 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$879,276
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$879,276
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$879,276
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $825,713 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $109,287 · Management $10,809$120,096
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $310,311 · Management $42,581 · Fundraising $1,950$354,842
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $42,351 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$42,351
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $57,086 · Management $7,784$64,870
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $42,848 · Management $4,760$47,608
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $14,769 · Management $2,014$16,783
IX-17 TravelPrograms $26,850$26,850
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $111,891$111,891
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,143$2,143
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,406 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$23,406
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,873$14,873
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $755,815 · Management $67,948 · Fundraising $1,950$825,713
Part X · Balance sheet $179,314 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $53,373$101,641
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $70,743$77,673
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $125,795$179,314
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $44,412$44,368
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $44,412$44,368
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $81,383$134,946
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $125,795$179,314
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $134,946 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$879,276
XI-2 Total expenses$825,713
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$53,563
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$81,383
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$134,946

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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