Hands & Voices INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Boulder, CO501(c)(3)EducationEIN 20-1549740Revenue $849K in FY2021

On file with the IRShandsandvoices.orgPo Box 3093, 80307-3093 · Boulder, COTax-exempt since Jul 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$108K 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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FY2021 · 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
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$108K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 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
−$11K
-7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 10 voting members
Concern: none of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$849K
Spent
$740K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$162K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$849K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$849K
FY2022$873K
FY2023$924K
FY2024$949K
FY2025$879K
Expenses
$740K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$740K
FY2022$893K
FY2023$956K
FY2024$974K
FY2025$826K
Net assets
$162K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$162K
FY2022$138K
FY2023$107K
FY2024$81K
FY2025$135K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending May 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $645K Management & general 12% · $91K Fundraising 0% · $4K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $108K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Lifetime Board Member Non Voting
$108,333Pt VII · Sec A
Life Time Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lifetime Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member Hq Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member Hq Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board 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

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  • 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 programs · $645K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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).Advocacy through the ASTra…

$514Kprogram expense
02

Information dissemination, website ,presentations, webinars, virtual classes, resource guides, training modules, a "Virtual Waiting room", surveys, newspapers(4 a year), www.handsandvoices.org, www.ndepnow.org, Book of Choice(750 copies}, Advocacy Guide Books (525 copies) ,We Are Hands & Voices( 200 copies),a new product Fostering Joy…

$77Kprogram expense
03

Parent representation to national boards, committees, agencies, including Spanish speaking and Deaf cultural representation-

$54Kprogram expense

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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$849K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$849K
Money outPt IX
$740K
Ln 25
Programscol B$645K
Managementcol C$91K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$162K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$148K
Total assetsLn 16$151K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$849K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$849K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$116K
SavingsLn 2$32K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$148K
Total assetsLn 16$151K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$11K
Net assetsLn 32$162K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50K$148K
Total assetsLn 16$54K$151K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K−$11K
Net assetsLn 32$53K$162K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$118K$106K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$489K$425K$61K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$51K$51K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$17K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$34K$27K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$19K$14K$5K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$4K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$740K$645K$91K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $849,304 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $881,124$849,304
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $881,124$849,304
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $696,770$657,702
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $244,137$82,349
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $940,907$740,051
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$59,783$109,253
Part VI · Governance 0 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $849,304 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$849,304
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$849,304
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$849,304
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $740,051 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $106,321 · Management $11,813$118,134
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $424,876 · Management $60,507 · Fundraising $3,632$489,015
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $50,553$50,553
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $16,732 · Management $4,182$20,914
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $26,865 · Management $6,716$33,581
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,649 · Management $5,000$18,649
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,060$2,060
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,283 · Management $1,070$5,353
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,792$1,792
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $645,339 · Management $91,080 · Fundraising $3,632$740,051
Part X · Balance sheet $151,008 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $28,719$116,375
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $21,501$31,502
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,908$3,131
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $54,128$151,008
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,527−$10,846
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,527−$10,846
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $52,601$161,854
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $54,128$151,008
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $161,854 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$849,304
XI-2 Total expenses$740,051
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$109,253
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$52,601
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$161,854

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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