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Center for Sight & Hearing FY2023 filing

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Rockford, IL501(c)(3)Diseases & Disorders EIN 36-2486669Revenue $1.9M in FY2023

On file with the IRScenterforsighthearing.org8038 Macintosh Lane, 61107-5336 · Rockford, ILTax-exempt since Feb 1972Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To provide programs, services, and training to visually and/or Hearing impaired individuals

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$348K 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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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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $147K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$348K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.7 months of spending in cash, plus $1.2M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $236K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$259K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
+320% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$8.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2023▲ +320%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$458K
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.1M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2023▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
$8.6M
FY2023▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.9M
FY2021$10.3M
FY2022$8.8M
FY2023$8.6M
FY2024$8.7M
FY2025$8.7M

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 Feb 1972.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $1.5M Management & general 26% · $544K Fundraising 2% · $39K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $348K 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
Maureen Koch
President
$125,192Pt VII · Sec A
$121,935Pt VII · Sec A
Dr David Powell
Audiologist
$100,847Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Schultz
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kara Kelly
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Maggio
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Maureen Koch’s $142K as President is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 733 $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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Maureen Koch$142,159$125,711$125,192———
Patricia Patterson$133,233—————
Dr Amber Naqvi—$131,069$121,935———
Maureen Mall———$109,121$101,607$101,739
Constance Copeland$106,438—————
Dr David Powell——$100,847$103,587——

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 visually and hearing impaired individuals with programs, services, and training.

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1 program · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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To provide programs, services, and training to assist those with vision AND/OR hearing impairments to lead a complete life.

$1.5Mprogram 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
Perry Family Trust Co Harris BankFY2024$97K
Lions Trust for Winn Center for Blind Pnf 424 228 005FY2024$75K
Charlotte Hoffer and Clifford Hoffer Memorial FundFY2024$23K
The Kjellstrom Family FoundationFY2024$20K
The Bergstrom INC Charitable FoundationFY2024$8K
Marie a Beckman Charitable Remainder Unitrust Pnf-431764018FY2024$5K
Gloyd Family FoundationFY2024$2K
Wayne & Ruth Diehl Charitable Trust First National Bk & Tr Co TteeFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 11 funders$236K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$880K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$767K
Investment incomeLn 3$144K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$544K
Fundraisingcol D$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$117K
Total assetsLn 16$8.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$259K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$767K
Government grantsLn 1e$425K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$880K
Investment incomeLn 3$144K
Other incomeLn 4–11$133K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$75K
SavingsLn 2$42K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$117K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.4M
Other assetsLn 15$5.0M
Total assetsLn 16$8.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$259K
Net assetsLn 32$8.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 635
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$212K$117K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.5M$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$9.1M$8.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$238K$259K
Net assetsLn 32$8.8M$8.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$130K$94K$33K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$800K$271K$25K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$67K$67K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$42K$29K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$36K$327$31K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$68K$47K$20K$481
TravelLn 17$22K$18K$4K$274
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$100K$50K$47K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$21K$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$493K$469K$22K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$37K$16K$20K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.5M$544K$39K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.1M$2.2M−$147K$8.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.5M$2.6M−$26K$8.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.9M$2.1M−$192K$8.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $458K$1.9M−$1.4M$8.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.8M$1.5M$1.3M$10.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$1.7M−$415K$8.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,924,114 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $632,864$767,490
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,056,668$880,312
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$196,652$143,555
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$1,034,784$132,757
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $458,096$1,924,114
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 $1,032,601$1,225,105
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $873,268$890,907
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,905,869$2,116,012
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,447,773−$191,898
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $1,924,114 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $12,105 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$425,253
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$342,237
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$767,490
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $880,312$880,312
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $143,555$143,555
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $28,575$28,575
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $24,551 · Excluded from tax $67,526$92,077
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $916,968 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $239,656$1,924,114
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,116,012 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $93,921 · Management $33,321 · Fundraising $2,390$129,632
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $800,153 · Management $270,746 · Fundraising $24,574$1,095,473
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,377$4,377
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $67,481$67,481
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $28,610 · Management $13,058$41,668
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $327 · Management $31,103 · Fundraising $4,448$35,878
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $47,042 · Management $20,218 · Fundraising $481$67,741
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,052 · Management $3,583 · Fundraising $274$21,909
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $49,925 · Management $46,676 · Fundraising $3,250$99,851
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,646 · Management $10,534$21,180
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $468,783 · Management $22,350 · Fundraising $2,302$493,435
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,623 · Management $20,467 · Fundraising $1,297$37,387
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,533,082 · Management $543,914 · Fundraising $39,016$2,116,012
Part X · Balance sheet $8,884,872 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $165,163$74,951
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $46,534$42,142
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $214,207$194,984
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $5,848$12,076
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,488$2,488
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,461,320$2,382,266
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,222,474$1,170,982
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,937,457$5,004,983
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,055,491$8,884,872
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $234,509$259,299
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $238,020$259,299
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,880,014$3,620,590
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,937,457$5,004,983
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,817,471$8,625,573
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,055,491$8,884,872
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,625,573 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,924,114
XI-2 Total expenses$2,116,012
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$191,898
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,817,471
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,625,573

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