Center on Deafness FY2023 filing

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Northbrook, IL501(c)(3)EIN 23-7359883

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Education and training of the deaf and hearing impaired.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$93K 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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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $733K a year · 21% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$93K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $27
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$363K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.1M
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$2.5M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$8.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2023▲ +26%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$4.0M
FY2025$4.6M
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2023▼ -1%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$3.0M
Net assets
$8.8M
FY2023▲ +8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.5M
FY2021$8.1M
FY2022$8.1M
FY2023$8.8M
FY2024$10.0M
FY2025$11.5M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Apr 1974.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $2.0M Management & general 20% · $492K Fundraising 0% · $5K

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; $93K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$93,222Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dr Bonita Simon———$129,529$131,441$125,182
Guadalupe Villanueva$123,915$107,470$93,222$39,032——

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates and trains deaf and hearing-impaired individuals.

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3 program services account for $2.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Adult Residential Program

The center on deafness provides adult residential programs that include supported residential, supervised residential and community integrated living arrangement (cila). These programs are for the deaf AND/OR hearing impaired adult individuals with a developmental disabilities AND/OR mentally illness. Capacity for the program is 29.

$1.6Mprogram expense
02

Community Day Service (cds)

The program provides deaf AND/OR hearing impaired adult individual's opportunities to be personally productive and build self-esteem. Our services include vocational skill development, job skill training, job readiness training, job placement, and independent living SKILLS.ADDITIONALLY, the centerview therapeutic center (CTC) was created…

$345Kprogram expense
03

The community outreach program primarily provides sign language classes to bridge the gap between the deaf and hearing communities.

$7Kprogram 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$27

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$442K
Investment incomeLn 3$188K
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$492K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$933K
Total assetsLn 16$9.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$363K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$442K
Government grantsLn 1e$428K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$188K
Other incomeLn 4–11$110K
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$587K
SavingsLn 2$345K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$933K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M
Other assetsLn 15$260K
Total assetsLn 16$9.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$363K
Net assetsLn 32$8.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5102
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.9M$933K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$8.2M$9.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$130K$363K
Net assetsLn 32$8.1M$8.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$120K$120K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.4M$1.2M$228K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$128K$109K$19K$485
Payroll taxesLn 10$114K$90K$24K$301
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$26K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$58K$51K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$27K$23K$3K$30
OccupancyLn 16$232K$220K$12K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$174$164$10
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$89K$69K$20K
InsuranceLn 23$82K$57K$25K$98
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$108K$104K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$10K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$2.0M$492K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.6M$3.0M$1.5M$11.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.0M$2.8M$1.2M$10.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $3.1M$2.5M$662K$8.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.5M$2.5M−$12K$8.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.5M$2.9M$605K$8.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.7M$3.2M$425K$7.5M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,115,843 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$428,007
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$13,876
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$441,883
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,375,851$2,375,851
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $188,142$188,142
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $83,442$83,442
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $26,525$26,525
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,402,376 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $271,584$3,115,843
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,453,794 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $119,772$119,772
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,217,825 · Management $227,815 · Fundraising $4,317$1,449,957
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $108,667 · Management $18,758 · Fundraising $485$127,910
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $90,244 · Management $23,628 · Fundraising $301$114,173
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25,615$25,615
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $50,781 · Management $7,221$58,002
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,062$2,062
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $23,174 · Management $3,475 · Fundraising $30$26,679
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $219,762 · Management $12,305$232,067
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,086$6,086
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $164 · Management $10$174
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $69,172 · Management $19,581$88,753
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $57,173 · Management $24,797 · Fundraising $98$82,068
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $104,069 · Management $3,485$107,554
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,655 · Management $3,267$12,922
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,956,772 · Management $491,791 · Fundraising $5,231$2,453,794
Part X · Balance sheet $9,132,809 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $335,327$587,363
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,525,103$345,364
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $168,335$362,711
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $65,685$32,237
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,133,816$1,042,440
X-12 Other securities$6,503,106
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $9,935$259,588
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,238,201$9,132,809
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $105,757$112,959
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $9,398$9,873
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $15,050$239,932
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $130,205$362,764
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,107,996$8,770,045
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,107,996$8,770,045
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,238,201$9,132,809
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,770,045 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,115,843
XI-2 Total expenses$2,453,794
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$662,049
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,107,996
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,770,045

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