Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCenter for Sight & Hearing
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$2.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +356% in 3 yrs26staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−7.0%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.7%
Middle half of peersMedianCenter for Sight & Hearing
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.2M spent
Programs$1.6M73%Management and general$503k22%Fundraising$110k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$192k in FY2023, −$26k in FY2024 and −$147k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.5 months, under the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
10 of the 11 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 20% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII15funders
$271ka year, last 3 years
39%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23Perry Family Trust Co Harris BankEvery year since FY2018$99k$100k$99k$100k$114k$100kLions Trust for Winn Center for BlindSince FY2020$74k$76k$115k$78kC Hoffer & C Hoffer Memorial Fd TaSince FY2019$36k$35k$35k$40k$39kGeorge & Frances Schwenkner CharttrSince FY2019$1k$869$623$6k$49kBergstrom Inc Charitable Foundation Xxxxx2008Every year since FY2018$8k$8k$8k$8k$8k$8kMarie a Beckman CrutEvery year since FY2018$4k$4k$5k$5k$6k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5$5$5$356 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$3k$4k$6k$6k$6k$11k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund