The American Hearing Research Foundation serves two vital roles: to fund significant research in hearing and balance disorders, and to help educate the public about hearing loss and balance disorders related to the inner ear.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 21 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $63K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $34K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$442K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$386K
-46% vs prior year
Spent
$598K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$15.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$386K
FY2024▼ -46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$344K
FY2021$402K
FY2022$302K
FY2023$715K
FY2024$386K
Expenses
$598K
FY2024▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$397K
FY2021$443K
FY2022$490K
FY2023$537K
FY2024$598K
Net assets
$15.8M
FY2024▲ +42%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$11.9M
FY2021$14.1M
FY2022$11.2M
FY2023$11.2M
FY2024$15.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1968.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $517K Management & general 11% · $66K Fundraising 3% · $16K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
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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

Funds hearing research and educates the public about hearing and balance disorders.

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1 program · $517K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To promote, conduct, and furnish financial assistance for medical research into causes, preventin, and cure of deafness, impaired hearing, and balance disorders.

$517Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 35 grants · $1.7M · 2020–2024
University of RochesterNY · FY2024$50,000
University of MiamiFL · FY2024$50,000
Northwestern UniversityIL · FY2024$50,000
Baylor College of MedicineTX · FY2024$49,936
Boston UniversityFY2024$49,614
University of MiamiFL · FY2024$41,000
Creighton UniversityNE · FY2023$75,000
University of South FloridaFY2023$65,000
Northwestern UniversityIL · FY2023$50,000
University of MiamiFL · FY2023$49,550
University of ConnecticutFY2022$72,464
University of South FloridaFY2022$62,970
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$386K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$282K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$104K
Money outPt IX
$598K
Ln 25
Programscol B$517K
Managementcol C$66K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$15.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$210K
Total assetsLn 16$16.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$442K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$104K
Investment incomeLn 3$282K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$386K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$210K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$210K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$16.1M
Total assetsLn 16$16.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$442K
Net assetsLn 32$15.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 621
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$461K$210K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$14.0M$16.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$359K$442K
Net assetsLn 32$13.6M$15.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$442K$442K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$77K$36K$36K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$43K$23K$12K$8K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$101$61$30$10
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$529
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$12K$4K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$302$302
Total functional expensesLn 25$598K$517K$66K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $386K$598K−$213K$15.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $715K$537K$178K$11.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $302K$490K−$188K$11.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $402K$443K−$41K$14.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $344K$397K−$53K$11.9M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $385,525 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $467,462$103,938
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $247,738$281,587
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $715,200$385,525
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $358,564$441,550
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $178,555$156,811
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $537,119$598,361
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $178,081−$212,836
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $385,525 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$103,938
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$103,938
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $281,587$281,587
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $281,587$385,525
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $598,361 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $441,550$441,550
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $36,366 · Management $35,593 · Fundraising $5,416$77,375
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $23,450 · Management $11,549 · Fundraising $7,817$42,816
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $61 · Management $30 · Fundraising $10$101
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,999 · Management $529$3,528
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $13,868$13,868
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,301 · Management $4,322 · Fundraising $2,198$18,821
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $302$302
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $516,727 · Management $65,891 · Fundraising $15,743$598,361
Part X · Balance sheet $16,290,975 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $461,369$210,206
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$2,474
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,827$8,203
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $13,482,293$16,070,092
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $13,953,489$16,290,975
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $358,564$441,550
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $358,564$441,550
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $13,343,464$15,541,326
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $251,461$308,099
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $13,594,925$15,849,425
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $13,953,489$16,290,975
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $15,849,425 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$385,525
XI-2 Total expenses$598,361
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$212,836
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$13,594,925
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,467,336
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$15,849,425

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