Center for Hearing & Speech
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Center for Hearing & Speech meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"To improve the quality of life for individuals with hearing and speech disorders by providing caring and high quality services to individuals regardless of their ability to pay."
Year, State Incorporated:
1920, MO
Also Known As:
St Louis Hearing & Speech Center
The Center for Hearing & Speech provides Audiology and Speech services for infants, children and adults. Its Master degreed, nationally certified and state licensed professionals administer its programs, designed to help clients reach their potential and live life to the fullest. Audiologists complete audiometric evaluations and specialized tests for infants through adults. Consultations are provided and, as appropriate, hearing aids are fitted. Follow-up care is an integral part of the program. Comprehensive testing for central auditory processing disorders is also available. Speech Language Pathologists provide diagnostic evaluations for speech delays and disorders. Individual and group therapy is available for speech/language delay, disfluency, articulation disorders, tongue thrust, voice disorders, accent reduction and central auditory processing. The charity's School Screening Program provides on-site screening for vision, hearing and middle ear function at day cares, preschools and grade schools as well as comprehensive follow-up, information and referral services. Each year, since the inception of the program in 1969, over 7,000 children are screened in order to identify hearing & vision problems. In 2014, it provided school screenings for 14,156 children. The Center's Industrial Hearing Services Program provides on-site hearing testing for employees in high noise level work areas as well as follow-up evaluations by clinical audiologist at our clinic when appropriate. This program served 25,456 clients in 2013.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, Center for Hearing & Speech's program expenses were:
| Programs | $2,258,903 |
| Total Program Expenses | $2,258,903 |
Chief Executive
Cathy Brown, Executive Director
Compensation*
$152,368
Chair of the Board
Mark Murray
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Armstrong Teasdale
Board Size
17
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)
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 & Speech's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Source of Funds
| Program Service Fees | $1,052,197 |
| Contributions | $468,380 |
| Sales of Supplies to Public | $416,502 |
| United Way Allocations | $380,696 |
| Gain on Investments | $158,655 |
| Interest and Dividends | $62,024 |
| Miscellaneous Income | $61,811 |
| Sewer Repair Reimbursement | $46,244 |
| Rental Income | $39,192 |
| Special Events | $32,585 |
| MO ARPA Grant | $25,000 |
| Lawsuit Settlement | $-37,894 |
| Total Income | $2,705,392 |
Programs: 85% Fundraising: 6% Administrative: 9%
| Total Income | $2,705,392 |
| Total expenses: | $2,643,540 |
| Program expenses | $2,258,903 |
| Fundraising expenses | $151,765 |
| Administrative expenses | $232,872 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $61,852 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $3,853,799 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $3,915,651 |
| Total Liabilities | $357,368 |
| Total Assets | $4,273,019 |
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BBB of Eastern & Southwest Missouri & Southern Illinois