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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: February 2025 Expires: February 2027

Center For Hearing And Communication

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(917) 305-7700
50 Broadway
New York, NY, 10004
https://www.chchearing.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Center For Hearing And Communication meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
The Center for Hearing and Communication (CHC) is a hearing center in New York City and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. They specialize in state-of-the-art hearing testing, hearing devices, speech therapy, and emotional health and wellness services for children and adults with hearing loss and auditory conditions. CHC has been dedicated to empowering people with hearing loss since 1910.

Year, State Incorporated:
1912, NY

The CHC provides life-affirming hearing health care to over 20,000 people annually. They are committed to improving life quality of children and adults with all degrees of hearing loss and listening and auditory challenges. They accomplish their mission by providing hearing rehabilitation and human services for people who are hard of hearing or deaf, and their families, regardless of age, ability to pay, or mode of communication, and by empowering their clients to achieve their potential.

For the year ended June 30, 2023, Center For Hearing And Communication's program expenses were:

Program services $5,787,049
Total Program Expenses $5,787,049

Chief Executive
Laurie Hanin, Executive Director

Chair of the Board
Heather Bogdanoff

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation

Board Size
30

Paid Staff Size
40

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 24.16%

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Center For Hearing And Communication's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2023.

Source of Funds
Foundation and corporate grants $1,391,860
Patient service revenue, net $1,168,494
Special event income $1,078,040
Broward country grants and contracts $1,070,058
Hearing aid sales, net of cost of goods sold $637,671
Government grants and contracts $459,295
Contributions - operational support $252,301
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments $124,610
Interest and dividend income $101,736
Other income $67,618
Total Income $6,351,683

Programs: 82% Fundraising: 9% Administrative: 8%

Total Income $6,351,683
Total expenses: $7,037,756
  Program expenses $5,787,049
  Fundraising expenses $657,574
  Administrative expenses $593,133
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-686,073
Beginning Net Assets $5,619,440
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $4,933,367
Total Liabilities $9,619,491
Total Assets $4,933,367

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Report completed by:
BBB Foundation of Metropolitan New York