National Board for Certification in Hearing Instruments Sciences

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An indepedent, credentialing organization, established to promote continuing competency assurance of Hearing health professionals.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 86-0468666) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $33K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
93% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
15.0 mo
of spending, in cash
15.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$11K
1% of total assets
Liabilities are 1% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$674K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$643K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$793K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$674K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$547K
FY2021$672K
FY2022$672K
FY2023$664K
FY2024$674K
Expenses
$643K
FY2024▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$511K
FY2021$590K
FY2022$608K
FY2023$710K
FY2024$643K
Net assets
$793K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$623K
FY2021$736K
FY2022$787K
FY2023$741K
FY2024$793K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1987.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $600K Management & general 7% · $43K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Me
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Me
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Public Membe
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Ensures hearing health professionals maintain up-to-date skills and knowledge.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

An independent, credentialing organization, established to promote continuing competency assurance of hearing health professionals and to provide a standard of excellence in hearing health care for the consumer by developing and promulgating standards for eligibility of applicants, developing, processing, administering, and scoring…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 86-0468666) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$674K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$663K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Money outPt IX
$643K
Ln 25
Programscol B$600K
Managementcol C$43K
Owns and owesPt X
$793K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$803K
Total assetsLn 16$804K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$663K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Total revenueLn 12$674K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$366K
SavingsLn 2$437K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$803K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$928
Total assetsLn 16$804K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$793K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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$752K$803K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$928
Total assetsLn 16$752K$804K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$741K$793K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$25K$25K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$25K$25K
Information technologyLn 14$52K$52K
OccupancyLn 16$26K$26K
TravelLn 17$8K$5K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$96K$96K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$337K$337K
All other expensesLn 24e$40K$40K
Total functional expensesLn 25$643K$600K$43K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 1, 2025 $674K$643K$31K$793K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 20, 2024 $664K$710K−$46K$741K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 30, 2023 $672K$608K$63K$787K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 2, 2022 $672K$590K$82K$736K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 23, 2021 $547K$511K$36K$623K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $674,275 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $657,185$662,738
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,826$11,537
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $664,011$674,275
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $710,498$642,987
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $710,498$642,987
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$46,487$31,288
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $674,275 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $662,738$662,738
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $11,537$11,537
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $674,275$674,275
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $642,987 across 12 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $25,212$25,212
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,707$4,707
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,767$16,767
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,986$24,986
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $51,721$51,721
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $26,283$26,283
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,535 · Management $3,307$7,842
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $96,136$96,136
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,971$1,971
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,176$10,176
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $337,349$337,349
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $39,837$39,837
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $599,585 · Management $43,402 · Fundraising $0$642,987
Part X · Balance sheet $803,545 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $421,740$365,961
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $329,936$436,656
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$928
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $751,676$803,545
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,427$7,616
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,039$3,248
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,466$10,864
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $741,210$792,681
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $741,210$792,681
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $751,676$803,545
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $792,681 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$674,275
XI-2 Total expenses$642,987
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$31,288
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$741,210
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$20,183
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$792,681

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