Center on Deafness

Analysis

Center on Deafness is a registered charity in United States, based in Northbrook, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1974, 52 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Center on Deafness reported income of $3.1m and spending of $2.5m, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $3.9m to $3.1m (-19%), an average of -5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income dropped by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Center on Deafness sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Society for Investigative Dermatology Inc ($3.1m), San Mateo County Health Foundation ($3.1m) and Young Mens Christian Association of Hattiesburg Mississippi ($3.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 14% and program service revenue 76% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $120k (4.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.4m. At year end it held assets of $9.1m against liabilities of $363k, net assets of $8.8m. It reported 59 employees.