Ear Community INC EIN 46-0923897

Ear Community INC

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Connects families facing ear differences and facial challenges for support and education. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $403K in revenue, $235K in expenses, and $896K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2012
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Diseases & Disorders
Location
Broomfield, CO
Website
www.earcommunity.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$403KFY2025
Expenses
$235K
Net assets
$896K
People
8
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  46-0923897 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Broomfield, CO Founded 2012
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Connects families facing ear differences and facial challenges for support and education.
Leadership
Melissa Tumblin · Executive Dir. · $100K
Money in and out
$403K revenue, $235K expenses
Bottom line
57% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$403K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$235K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$896K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $168K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.57 Management & general $0.43
Program efficiency
57%
of spending reaches programs▼ -43% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
5.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -87% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+42%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -8% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$403K
FY2025▲ +4%
Expenses
$235K
FY2025▲ +11%
Total assets
$896K
FY2025▲ +23%
Total liabilities
$753
FY2025▲ +92%
Total revenue
$403K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$235K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$896K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$168K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$896K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B57%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $135K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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We host family events called "picnics" that help bring individuals together who were born with missing ears (microtia), hearing loss due to the absence of an ear canal (atresia), and facial challenges.

$135Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CEar Community INC
EINHdr · item D46-0923897
Principal addressHdr · item CBroomfield, CO
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.earcommunity.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2012
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFDiseases & Disorders (G42)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2016

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$100,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Melissa Tumblin’s $100K as Executive Dir. is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 900 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Melissa Tumblin$100,000$85,000$85,000$52,000$49,000$40,000
Heidi Jeffs$3,000$12,500

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$386K · 96%
Investment income$17K · 4%
Contributions & grants96%$386K
Investment income4%$17K
Total revenueLn 12$403K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.57 Management & general $0.43
Program services57%$135K
Management & general43%$100K
Total functional expensesLn 25$235K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$95K
Total assetsLn 16$896K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$753
Total net assetsLn 32$896K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $95K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $235K · Less non-cash grants $34K · Cash operating expenses/yr $201K
5.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $135K · Total expenses $235K
57%
Management & General
Management & general $100K · Total expenses $235K
43%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $235K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $372K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $386K · Total revenue $403K
96%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $403K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $403K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $17K · Total revenue $403K
+4%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $235K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $403K · Prior year $388K
+4%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $117K · FY2025 $403K
+28%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $896K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $403K · Expenses $235K
+42%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $896K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $896K · Total assets $896K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $896K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Melissa Tumblin · Reported title Executive Dir. · Highest reported compensation $100K · Total expenses $235K
43%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $108K · Total expenses $235K
46%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 57%
Overhead ratio 43%
Revenue growth 4%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$218K
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$403K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$388K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$359K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$334K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$123K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$117K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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