Center on Deafness FY2024 filing

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Northbrook, IL501(c)(3)EIN 23-7359883Revenue $4.0M in FY2024

On file with the IRScenterondeafness.org3444 Dundee Rd, 60062-2201 · Northbrook, ILTax-exempt since Apr 1974Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Education and training of the deaf and hearing impaired.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$107K 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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FY2024 · 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
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$107K
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: 4.7 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
$303K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.0M
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$10.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.0M
FY2024▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$4.0M
FY2025$4.6M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2024▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$3.0M
Net assets
$10.0M
FY2024▲ +13%
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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 FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $2.3M Management & general 18% · $515K Fundraising 0% · $6K

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; $107K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$107,470Pt 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 programs · $2.3M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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.

$1.8Mprogram 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…

$452Kprogram expense
03

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

$7Kprogram 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$27

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$461K
Investment incomeLn 3$368K
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$515K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$10.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$10.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$303K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$461K
Government grantsLn 1e$455K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$368K
Other incomeLn 4–11$150K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$16K
Total revenueLn 12$4.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$774K
SavingsLn 2$322K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$927K
Other assetsLn 15$171K
Total assetsLn 16$10.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$303K
Net assetsLn 32$10.0M
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$933K$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.5M$7.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M$927K
Total assetsLn 16$9.1M$10.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$363K$303K
Net assetsLn 32$8.8M$10.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$135K$135K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.7M$1.5M$236K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$164K$138K$26K$485
Payroll taxesLn 10$133K$107K$25K$352
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$23K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$32K$17K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$750$750
Office expensesLn 13$28K$25K$4K$30
OccupancyLn 16$244K$234K$10K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K$6
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$87K$68K$20K
InsuranceLn 23$85K$69K$16K$100
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$141K$136K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$27K$26K$825
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$2.3M$515K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.6M$3.0M$1.5M$11.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $4.0M$2.8M$1.2M$10.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,983,994 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $441,883$460,748
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,375,851$3,006,163
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $188,142$367,500
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $109,967$149,583
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,115,843$3,983,994
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,811,812$2,127,858
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $641,982$675,972
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,453,794$2,803,830
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $662,049$1,180,164
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,983,994 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$455,098
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,650
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$460,748
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,006,163$3,006,163
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $383,166$383,166
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $87,565$87,565
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$15,666−$15,666
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $62,018$62,018
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,068,181 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $455,065$3,983,994
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,803,830 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $134,646$134,646
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,455,806 · Management $235,727 · Fundraising $4,600$1,696,133
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $137,863 · Management $25,635 · Fundraising $485$163,983
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $107,251 · Management $25,493 · Fundraising $352$133,096
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $22,599$22,599
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $17,181 · Management $14,393$31,574
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $750$750
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,625 · Management $3,764 · Fundraising $30$28,419
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $233,708 · Management $10,174$243,882
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,735 · Management $6$6,741
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,104$1,104
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $67,632 · Management $19,681$87,313
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $69,266 · Management $15,940 · Fundraising $100$85,306
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $135,897 · Management $5,228$141,125
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $26,334 · Management $825$27,159
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,283,402 · Management $514,861 · Fundraising $5,567$2,803,830
Part X · Balance sheet $10,253,676 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $587,363$773,850
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $345,364$321,898
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $362,711$393,768
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $32,237$29,107
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,042,440$927,200
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $6,503,106$7,636,684
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $259,588$171,169
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,132,809$10,253,676
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $112,959$185,454
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $9,873$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $239,932$118,013
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $362,764$303,467
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,770,045$9,950,209
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,770,045$9,950,209
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,132,809$10,253,676
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,950,209 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,983,994
XI-2 Total expenses$2,803,830
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,180,164
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,770,045
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,950,209

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