American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation

Tax-deductible

Rockville, MD501(c)(3)Medical ResearchEIN 52-6055761Revenue $2.1M in FY2024

On file with the IRSashfoundation.org2200 Research Boulevard, 20850-3289 · Rockville, MDTax-exempt since Jan 1948Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To advance knowledge and improve practice in serving children and adults with communication disorders through support of research, education, and innovative initiatives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 327 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
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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $962K a year · 37% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$323K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 62% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $101K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$496K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
62%
Net assets
$23.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2024▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.1M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.9M
Net assets
$23.4M
FY2024▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$20.6M
FY2021$22.8M
FY2022$20.3M
FY2023$22.0M
FY2024$23.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1948.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $1.2M Management & general 22% · $403K Fundraising 16% · $305K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $323K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$213,806Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$109,134Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Program and Awards
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President/VP, Organization
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee (as of 01/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sharon E Moss’s $214K as Executive Director is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 360 $1–10M medical research 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sharon E Moss$213,806$202,980$71,796——
Nancy J Minghetti——$199,893$188,284$186,392
Beverly Ryan——$104,292$109,746$119,103
Elizabeth R Shapiro$109,134————

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

Supports research, education, and innovation to improve services for people with communication disorders.

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3 programs · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Scholarships, Research Grants and Clinical Achievement Awards

Nationally competitive programs foster advances and scholarly excellence. In 2024, the ashfoundation awarded 645,823 through 74 research grants, scholarships and clinical achievement awards in support of research investigations, doctoral and master's education, and clinical developments.

$843Kprogram expense
02

Program Communication

Program visibility is achieved through a variety of communication vehicles, such as articles in the association publications distributed to over 241,023 constituents and associates, as well as the foundation annual report, newsletters, special program materials, and electronic communication.

$228Kprogram expense
03

Asha Convention

The ashfoundation promotes and conducts mission related programs during the annual association meeting, which was attended by approximately 13,360 members of the association's total 241,023 members

$90Kprogram 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 · 165 grants · $4.4M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$150,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$75,000
State University of IowaFY2024$35,000
State University of IowaFY2024$35,000
Mayo ClinicMN · FY2024$25,000
Marquette UniversityWI · FY2024$25,000
University of MississippiMS · FY2024$25,000
State University of IowaFY2024$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$15,000
The University of South Florida Board of Trustees DBA University of South FFY2024$10,000
Kean UniversityFY2024$10,000
Western Carolina UniversityFY2024$10,000
University of WashingtonFY2024$10,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$861K
Other incomeLn 4–11$43K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$403K
Fundraisingcol D$305K
Owns and owesPt X
$23.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$781K
Total assetsLn 16$23.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$496K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$36K
Investment incomeLn 3$861K
Other incomeLn 4–11$43K
Gains on assetsLn 7$430K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$781K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$781K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$19.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$23.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$496K
Net assetsLn 32$23.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6327
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$762K$781K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$17.0M$19.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$22.3M$23.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$340K$496K
Net assetsLn 32$22.0M$23.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$356K$356K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$290K$290K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$35K$35K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$258K$116K$52K$90K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$296K$114K$68K$115K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$19K$8K$5K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$61K$27K$11K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$38K$15K$8K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$32K$32K
Investment management feesLn 11f$56K$56K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$198K$122K$65K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$50K$3K$27K$21K
Information technologyLn 14$24K$24K
TravelLn 17$62K$7K$54K$962
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$52K$33K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$36K$6K$5
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.2M$403K$305K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.1M$1.9M$239K$23.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.5M$1.8M$701K$22.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$1.5M$277K$20.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.3M$1.6M$1.7M$22.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.3M$1.4M$1.9M$20.6M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,108,854 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,558,376$1,169,185
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $21,229$35,770
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $874,590$861,095
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $26,155$42,804
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,480,350$2,108,854
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $824,829$680,823
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $516,786$672,799
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $35,663$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $401,757$515,738
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,779,035$1,869,360
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $701,315$239,494
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $2,108,854 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$82,310
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,086,875
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,071
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,169,185
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $35,770$35,770
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $431,583$431,583
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $429,512$429,512
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $42,804$42,804
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $35,770 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $903,899$2,108,854
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,869,360 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $355,548$355,548
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $290,275$290,275
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $35,000$35,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $116,248 · Management $51,666 · Fundraising $90,415$258,329
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $113,862 · Management $68,063 · Fundraising $114,517$296,442
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,102 · Management $4,920 · Fundraising $5,670$18,692
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $26,933 · Management $10,829 · Fundraising $23,736$61,498
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,497 · Management $8,309 · Fundraising $14,032$37,838
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $32,036$32,036
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $55,817$55,817
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $121,733 · Management $65,191 · Fundraising $11,522$198,446
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,736 · Management $26,772 · Fundraising $20,715$50,223
IX-14 Information technologyFundraising $23,538$23,538
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,069 · Management $53,805 · Fundraising $962$61,836
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $32,824 · Management $19,404$52,228
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $35,505 · Management $6,104 · Fundraising $5$41,614
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,161,332 · Management $402,916 · Fundraising $305,112$1,869,360
Part X · Balance sheet $23,879,781 assets, 15 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $761,634$780,976
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,587,176$4,116,872
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,514$8,933
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $15,520,236$17,349,977
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,456,213$1,623,023
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $22,334,773$23,879,781
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $340,134$496,106
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $340,134$496,106
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $13,838,243$15,241,192
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $8,156,396$8,142,483
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $21,994,639$23,383,675
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $22,334,773$23,879,781
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $23,383,675 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,108,854
XI-2 Total expenses$1,869,360
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$239,494
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$21,994,639
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,102,634
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$46,908
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$23,383,675

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