Hebrew Seminary of the Deaf

Analysis

Hebrew Seminary of the Deaf is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1993, 33 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Hebrew Seminary of the Deaf reported income of $286k and spending of $310k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from September 2020 to September 2023, income grew from $225k to $286k (+27%), an average of +8.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Hebrew Seminary of the Deaf sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 61st percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Veterans R & R ($286k), Choices for Life Pregnancy Center Incorporated ($286k) and Society of American Military Engineers ($286k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 52% and program service revenue 5.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $99k (32% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $53k. It paid $18k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $9,000, net assets of $1.8m. It reported 7 employees.