Deaf-Hearing Communication Center INC

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Swarthmore, PA501(c)(3)Since 1976Diseases & DisordersEIN 23-7407560Revenue $6.7M in FY2025

On file with the IRSdhcc.org630 Fairview Rd Ste 100, 19081-2335 · Swarthmore, PATax-exempt since Jun 1976School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Organization promotes equal Communication accessibility and cultural awareness to Deaf, hard of Hearing, and Hearing populations by providing Communication services, education and advocacy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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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
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $226K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $41K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$482K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.7M
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$6.3M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$4.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.7M
FY2025▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.0M
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$5.8M
FY2024$6.6M
FY2025$6.7M
Expenses
$6.3M
FY2025▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.1M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$5.3M
FY2024$6.2M
FY2025$6.3M
Net assets
$4.4M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$4.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Jun 1976.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $5.6M Management & general 10% · $621K Fundraising 1% · $82K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Neil McDevitt’s $106K as Executive Director is at the 27th percentile of top reported officer pay among 734 $1–10M diseases & disorders 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Neil McDevitt$106,000$98,846$91,846$100,654

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides communication services, education, and advocacy for equal accessibility and cultural awareness.

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3 programs · $5.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Interpreting Services

This is our largest program. DHCC recruits and screens qualified american sign language (asl) interpreters to facilitate communication between deaf and hard of hearing individuals that use asl to communicate, and hearing individuals that use english.

$5.1Mprogram expense
02

Education & Outreach

Sign language services include education classes in local schools, and outreach classes are provided at the organization's workplace locations and private locations. DHCC uses deaf teachers since sign language is their native language.

$443Kprogram expense
03

Emergency Interpreting Services

An essential service provided outside of DHCC'S regular business hours. DHCC has coordinators and interpreters on call every evening and holiday to respond to police and medical emergencies. Deaf hearing communication center has the largest and most comprehensive program in the philadelphia region.

$44Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$41K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$152K
Investment incomeLn 3$54K
Money outPt IX
$6.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.6M
Managementcol C$621K
Fundraisingcol D$82K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$482K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$152K
Government grantsLn 1e$97K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$54K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$7K
Total revenueLn 12$6.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$358K
Other assetsLn 15$93K
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$482K
Net assetsLn 32$4.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 529
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$31K$358K
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$427K$482K
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M$4.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$913K$326K$68K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$155K$106K$44K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$4.3M$4.3M$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$67K$67K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$7K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$24K$24K
OccupancyLn 16$45K$45K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$261K$229K$32K
All other expensesLn 24e$86K$35K$40K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.3M$5.6M$621K$82K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $6.7M$6.3M$349K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.6M$6.2M$362K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.8M$5.3M$471K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.4M$4.2M$123K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.7M$3.6M$89K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.0M$5.1M−$36K$2.7M 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 I · Summary $6,676,982 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $105,882$152,394
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,443,210$6,470,657
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $58,743$53,931
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,607,835$6,676,982
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 $1,243,919$1,460,943
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,001,981$4,866,943
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,245,900$6,327,886
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $361,935$349,096
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,676,982 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$23,069
VIII-1e Government grants$97,138
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$32,187
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$152,394
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,470,657$6,470,657
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $61,158$61,158
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$7,227−$7,227
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,470,657 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $53,931$6,676,982
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,327,886 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $912,716 · Management $325,690 · Fundraising $67,630$1,306,036
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $106,329 · Management $44,487 · Fundraising $4,091$154,907
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $4,334,491 · Management $5,142$4,339,633
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $67,337$67,337
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,737 · Management $9,569$16,306
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $23,754$23,754
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $44,562$44,562
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $11,184$11,184
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $17,263$17,263
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $229,221 · Management $32,103$261,324
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $34,873 · Management $40,094 · Fundraising $10,613$85,580
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,624,367 · Management $621,185 · Fundraising $82,334$6,327,886
Part X · Balance sheet $4,840,536 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,544,439$1,701,368
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,427,983$1,292,861
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $30,514$358,437
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,235,280$1,395,086
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $92,466$92,784
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,330,682$4,840,536
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $398,015$435,496
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $28,912$32,393
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$13,612
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $426,927$481,501
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,865,460$4,342,964
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $38,295$16,071
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,903,755$4,359,035
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,330,682$4,840,536
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,359,035 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,676,982
XI-2 Total expenses$6,327,886
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$349,096
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,903,755
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$119,184
XI-7 Investment expenses−$13,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,359,035

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