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Helping Educate To Advance The Rights Of The Deaf

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Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Crime, Legal-Related / Legal Services (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$602k (2023)

Expenses
$675k (2023)

Total Assets
$684k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$16.8k (2023)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$601,903
Expenses
$675,408
Net Income
-$73,505
Net Assets
$667,562
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $601,842
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $61
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $250,997
37.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $149,058
22.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $684,375
Total Liabilities $16,813
Net Assets $667,562
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Talila A Lewis (Executive Director) $78,125 $0 $8,573
Kaj Kraus (Treasurer Thru Mid Dec/Ops. Dir.) $74,500 $0 $8,190
Trinity Mcfadden (Comms Dir./Secretary Beg. Dec) $73,420 $0 $8,190
Connell Crooms (President Thru Mid December) $0 $0 $0
Dustin Gibson (Vp Thru Dec/President Beg. Dec) $0 $0 $0
Gabriel Arkles (Secretary Thru Mid December) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Murgel (Treasurer Beg. December) $0 $0 $0
Liam Esposito (Community Contact Thru Mid December) $0 $0 $0
Najma Johnson (Staff Contact Thru Mid December) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$913,069
Expenses
$631,182
Net Income
$281,887
Net Assets
$741,067
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $912,069
99.9%
Program Services $1,000
0.1%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $151,795
24.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $277,963
44.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $759,137
Total Liabilities $18,070
Net Assets $741,067
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Talila A Lewis (Executive Director) $76,000 $0 $7,397
Kaj Kraus (Operations Director/Treasurer) $61,000 $0 $7,397
Connell Crooms (President) $0 $0 $0
Dustin Gibson (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Gabriel Arkles (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kerima Cevik (Treasurer (Thru June)) $0 $0 $0
Liam Esposito (Community Contact) $0 $0 $0
Najma Johnson (Staff Contact) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$485,185
Expenses
$446,235
Net Income
$38,950
Net Assets
$459,180
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $485,185
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $66,676
14.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $70,939
15.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $459,180
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $459,180
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Talila A Lewis (Executive Director) $39,175 $0 $0
Kaj Kraus (Operations Director) $27,500 $0 $0
Connell Crooms (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dustin Gibson (Assistant Chair) $0 $0 $0
Gabriel Arkles (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kerima Evik (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Liam Esposito (Community Contact) $0 $0 $0
Najma Johnson (Staff Contact) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$518,780
Expenses
$148,617
Net Income
$370,163
Net Assets
$420,230
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $518,780
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $47,000
31.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $420,230
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $420,230
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Talila A Lewis (Executive Director) $27,500 $0 $0
Kaj Kraus (President) $19,500 $0 $0
Liam Esposito (Vice President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$68,760
Expenses
$86,364
Net Income
-$17,604
Net Assets
$50,067
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $68,760
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $50,067
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $50,067
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Mark Ehrlichmann (President) $0 $0
Scott Huffman (Treasurer) $0 $0
Talila A Lewis (Executive Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$94,999
Expenses
$40,136
Net Income
$54,863
Net Assets
$67,671
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $94,999
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $67,671
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $67,671
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Mark Ehrlichmann (President) $0 $0
Scott Huffman (Treasurer) $0 $0
Talila A Lewis (Executive Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$7,830
Expenses
$5,288
Net Income
$2,542
Net Assets
$8,048
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,830
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,048
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $8,048
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Debbie Titus (At Large Board Member) $0 $0
Mark Ehrlichmann (Interim President & Board Member) $0 $0
Scott Huffman (Interim Vice President & Board Member) $0 $0
Andy Petajan (Treasurer) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$12,973
Expenses
$5,139
Net Income
$7,834
Net Assets
$5,995
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $12,973
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,995
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $5,995

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$4,597
Expenses
$3,685
Net Income
$912
Net Assets
$996
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,597
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $996
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $996

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