Hearing Research INC FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

San Francisco, CA501(c)(3)Since 1992EIN 23-7444739

Hearing research

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2022 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $15K a year · 57% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
166 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 165.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
−$9K
-110% vs prior year
Spent
$2K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$471K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
−$9K
FY2022▼ -110%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$28K
FY2021$87K
FY2022−$9K
FY2023$4K
FY2024$10K
FY2025$33K
Expenses
$2K
FY2022▼ -98%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$56K
FY2021$90K
FY2022$2K
FY2023$89K
FY2024$500
FY2025$4K
Net assets
$471K
FY2022▼ -32%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$753K
FY2021$697K
FY2022$471K
FY2023$541K
FY2024$691K
FY2025$765K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1990.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $2K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President & CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Hearing Research INC is a supporting organization based in San Francisco, CA, formed in 1992.

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1 program service account for $2K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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Regents university of california, san francisco medical school resarch support

$2Kprogram 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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 3 grants · $230K · 2020–2023
Regents Univ of CaCA · FY2021$90,000
Regents Univ of CaCA · FY2020$55,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
−$9K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$2K
Ln 25
Programscol B$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$471K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K
Total assetsLn 16$471K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$13K
Total revenueLn 12−$9K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$21K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$21K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$450K
Total assetsLn 16$471K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$471K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14K$21K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$683K$450K
Total assetsLn 16$697K$471K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$697K$471K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2K$2K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $33K$4K$29K$765K 990 PDF
FY2024 $10K$500$10K$691K 990 PDF
FY2023 $4K$89K−$85K$541K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing −$9K$2K−$10K$471K 990 PDF
FY2021 $87K$90K−$3K$697K 990 PDF
FY2020 $28K$56K−$28K$753K 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 −$8,991 across 3 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,783$3,783
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$12,774−$12,774
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$8,991 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0−$8,991
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,500 across 1 line filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,500$1,500
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,500 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,500
Part X · Balance sheet $470,952 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $13,928$20,709
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $682,753$450,243
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $696,681$470,952
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $696,681$470,952
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $696,681$470,952
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $470,952 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue−$8,991
XI-2 Total expenses$1,500
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$10,491
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$696,681
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$219,766
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$4,528
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$470,952

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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