Center for Hearing & Speech

Saint Louis, MOUnknown exempt organization EIN 43-0652678Revenue $447K in FY2025Latest return filed Jan 30, 2026

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The Center for Hearing & Speech improves the quality of life for individuals with Hearing and Speech disorders by providing caring and high quality services, regardless of ones ability to pay

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 43-0652678) · Dispute this line
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 29 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $211 a year · 0.01% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
76% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
6
named funders · $407K
6 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
15 of 15 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$447K
-80% vs prior year
Spent
$807K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$447K
FY2025▼ -80%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$447K
Expenses
$807K
FY2025▼ -65%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$807K
Net assets
$0
FY2025▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$0

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending April 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $615K Management & general 16% · $133K Fundraising 7% · $59K

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

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2020
Catherine Brown$153,020$152,368—
Julie Erickson——$133,560

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides caring, high-quality hearing and speech services to improve lives, regardless of ability to pay.

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3 programs · $615K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Mobile services programs description the Center has two (2) mobile services programs: school screening and industrial Hearing conservation. Below are specific descriptions for each program.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 43-0652678) · Dispute this line
$260Kprogram expense
02

The audiology program identifies and treats children and adults experiencing Hearing loss, auditory processing disorders and other issues of the vestibular system. Doctors of audiology recommend and fit, adjust and repair assistive listening devices including Hearing aids, do cochlear implant mapping or assist patients with another…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 43-0652678) · Dispute this line
$212Kprogram expense
03

The Speech pathology program identifies individuals with Speech/language disorders and/or delays and provides therapy so that children achieve age-appropriate Speech/language skills; and assists adults whose communication skills have been impacted by a medical and/or behavioral diagnosis, achieve a functional level of communication.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 43-0652678) · Dispute this line
$143Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$447K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$383K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$67K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Money outPt IX
$807K
Ln 25
Programscol B$615K
Managementcol C$133K
Fundraisingcol D$59K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$67K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$383K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$46K
Total revenueLn 12$447K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 529
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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$396K$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$0
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$371K$0
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$431K$350K$36K$45K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$61K$53K$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$27K$3K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$64K$20K$44K$10
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$474$900$245
Office expensesLn 13$13K$7K$1K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$24K$18K$6K$420
OccupancyLn 16$48K$28K$20K$0
TravelLn 17$25K$25K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K$0$0
InterestLn 20$2K$0$2K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$42K$37K$5K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$35K$1$0
All other expensesLn 24e$22K$10K$11K$394
Total functional expensesLn 25$807K$615K$133K$59K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 30, 2026 $447K$807K−$360K$0 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 28, 2025 $2.2M$2.3M−$94K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 10, 2024 $2.1M$2.2M−$97K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 26, 2023 $2.1M$2.0M$67K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 28, 2022 $2.1M$1.9M$221K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 23, 2021 $2.1M$1.8M$262K$3.7M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $446,822 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $863,352$66,893
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,175,278$383,440
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $77,822−$22,948
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $72,817$19,437
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,189,269$446,822
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,569,042$525,666
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $714,085$281,271
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,283,127$806,937
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$93,858−$360,115
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $446,822 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$30,783 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$66,893
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$66,893
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$383,440
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $22,824$22,824
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$45,772−$45,772
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $32,052$32,052
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,168$18,168
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $383,440 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$3,511$446,822
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $806,937 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $349,953 · Management $36,275 · Fundraising $44,863$431,091
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $53,099 · Management $4,089 · Fundraising $3,631$60,819
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,959 · Management $2,772 · Fundraising $4,025$33,756
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,032 · Management $43,824 · Fundraising $10$63,866
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $474 · Management $900 · Fundraising $245$1,619
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,068 · Management $1,312 · Fundraising $5,035$13,415
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $18,317 · Management $5,736 · Fundraising $420$24,473
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $28,069 · Management $19,725 · Fundraising $0$47,794
IX-17 TravelPrograms $24,632 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$24,632
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,955 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,955
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $1,521 · Fundraising $0$1,521
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $36,514 · Management $5,432 · Fundraising $0$41,946
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $35,469 · Management $1 · Fundraising $0$35,470
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,697 · Management $11,489 · Fundraising $394$21,580
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $615,238 · Management $133,076 · Fundraising $58,623$806,937
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $451$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $395,959$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $380,126$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $296,959$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,781$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,632,727$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,481,819$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,253,584$0
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $223,426$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $134,273$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $371,269$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,283,189$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $599,126$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,882,315$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,253,584$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$446,822
XI-2 Total expenses$806,937
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$360,115
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,882,315
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$24,881
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$3,497,319
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

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