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Deaf Worlds Inc

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: International, Foreign Affairs and National Security / International Relief (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$429k (2023)

Expenses
$451k (2023)

Total Assets
$35.1k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$3.47k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 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
$429,008
Expenses
$451,341
Net Income
-$22,333
Net Assets
$31,620
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $429,008
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $93,212
20.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $35,088
Total Liabilities $3,468
Net Assets $31,620
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sachiko Flores (Executive Di) $72,860 $0 $0
Shelley Oishi (Former Presi) $0 $0 $0
Caroline K Koo (President&Se) $0 $0 $0
Travis Zornoza (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Caroline Kobek Pezzarossi (Former Board) $0 $0 $0
Franklin Torres (Former Board) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$312,246
Expenses
$259,213
Net Income
$53,033
Net Assets
$53,964
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $312,246
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $94,687
36.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $53,964
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $53,964
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sachiko Silvia Flores (Executive Di) $71,029 $0 $5,346
Shelley Oishi (President) $0 $0 $0
Caroline K Koo (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Travis Zornoza (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Caroline Kobek Pezzarossi (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Lee (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Franklin Torres (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$459,687
Expenses
$462,226
Net Income
-$2,539
Net Assets
-$100,015
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $419,885
91.3%
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 $39,802
8.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $111,273
24.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $204,433
Total Liabilities $304,448
Net Assets -$100,015
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jessica Lee (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Franklin C Torres (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Caroline Kobek Pezzarossi (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Caroline K Koo (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Shelley Oishi (President) $0 $0 $0
Shane Feldman (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Travis Zornoza (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$274,058
Expenses
$245,644
Net Income
$28,414
Net Assets
$63,915
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $239,734
87.5%
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 $34,324
12.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $105,353
42.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $63,915
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $63,915
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Benjamin Soukup (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Roslyn Rosen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kim Kurz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Shelley Oishi (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Franklin C Torres (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Caroline Kobek Pezzarossi (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gregoire Youbara (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Travis Zornoza (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Fatima Muhammad (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Leah Katz Hernandez (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Lee (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Caroline Koo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Maribel Garate Estes (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Shane Feldman (President) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Gordon (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Michael Serve (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$218,509
Expenses
$207,550
Net Income
$10,959
Net Assets
$29,336
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $207,527
95.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $10,146
4.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $836
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $100,884
48.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $29,336
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $29,336
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Shane Feldman (President) $0 $0 $0
Maribel Garate Estes (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Michael Serve (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Gordon (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Leah Katz Hernandez (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Fatima Muhammad (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Caroline Koo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Lee (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kim Kurz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Shelley Oishi (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gregorie Youbara (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Benjamin Soukup (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Roslyn Rosen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kim Lapine (Former Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Steve Titlebaum (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Thomastine A Sarachet (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$121,770
Expenses
$140,351
Net Income
-$18,581
Net Assets
$18,377
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $100,900
82.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $20,870
17.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $59,144
42.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $18,377
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $18,377
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alim Chandani (Former Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ben Soukup (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carol Lee Aquiline (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Lee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Hill (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kim B Kurz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kim Lapine (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Leah Katz Hernandez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maribel Garate Estes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Malzkuhn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Serve (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Poorna Kushalnagar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Roslyn Rosen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Gordon (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Shane Feldman (President) $0 $0 $0
Sophie Betts (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Titlebaum (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thomastine A Sarchet (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$123,638
Expenses
$116,496
Net Income
$7,142
Net Assets
$36,958
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $102,111
82.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $21,527
17.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $61,401
52.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $36,958
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $36,958
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kim Lapine (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sophie Betts (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Lee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Hill (Director) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Malzkuhn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carol Lee Aquiline (Director) $0 $0 $0
Roslyn Rosen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Poorna Kushalnagar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thomastine A Sarchet (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ben Soukup (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kim B Kurz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Titlebaum (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shane Feldman (President) $0 $0 $0
Erin Moriarty Harrelson (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Michael Serve (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Alim Chandani (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$105,604
Expenses
$67,368
Net Income
$38,236
Net Assets
$59,529
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $72,299
68.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $33,305
31.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $34,227
50.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $59,529
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $59,529
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Martin Hiller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sophie Betts (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alim Chandani (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Hill (Director) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Malzkuhn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carol Lee Aquiline (Director) $0 $0 $0
Roslyn Rosen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Poorna Kushalnagar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thomastine A Sarchet (Director) $0 $0 $0
Erin Moriarty Harrelson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kim B Kurz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bernard Bragg (Board Member Emeritus) $0 $0 $0
Steve Titlebaum (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shane Feldman (President) $0 $0 $0
Khadijat Rashid (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Michael Serve (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mencie Hairston (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$180,201
Expenses
$176,691
Net Income
$3,510
Net Assets
$21,240
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $145,457
80.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $34,744
19.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $65,156
36.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $21,240
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $21,240
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Martin Hiller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stacey Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alim Chandani (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Hill (Director) $0 $0 $0
Madan Vasishta (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carol Lee Aquiline (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donalda Ammons (Director) $0 $0 $0
Poorna Kushalnagar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bryan Hensel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Erin Moriarty Harrelson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kim B Kurz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bernard Bragg (Board Member Emeritus) $0 $0 $0
Shane Feldman (President) $0 $0 $0
Khadijat Rashid (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Michael Serve (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mencie Hairston (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$195,641
Expenses
$208,440
Net Income
-$12,799
Net Assets
$17,605
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $173,790
88.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $21,851
11.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $65,007
31.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $17,605
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $17,605
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Martin Hiller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stacey Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael A Schwartz Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
Denise Thew (Director) $0 $0 $0
Madan Vasishta (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carol Lee Aquiline (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donalda Ammons (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Decaro (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bryan Hensel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Harold Mowl (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kim B Kurz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bernard Bragg (Board Member Emeritus) $0 $0 $0
Shane Feldman (President) $0 $0 $0
Khadijat Rashid (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Michael Serve (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mencie Hairston (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$179,655
Expenses
$175,875
Net Income
$3,780
Net Assets
$28,791
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $160,927
89.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $18,728
10.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $42,565
24.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $28,791
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $28,791
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Justice (International Programs Director) $21,305 $0 $0
Davin Searls (Executive Director) $21,260 $0 $0
Martin Hiller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael A Schwartz Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
Khadijat Rashid (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mencie Hairston (Director) $0 $0 $0
Denise Thew (Director) $0 $0 $0
Madan Vasishta (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bernard N Bragg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carol Lee Aquiline (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donalda Ammons (Director) $0 $0 $0
Harold Mowl (President) $0 $0 $0
James Decaro Phd (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Bryan Hensel (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Stacey Miller (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$39,210
Expenses
$33,204
Net Income
$6,006
Net Assets
$24,954
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $39,210
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 $24,954
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $24,954

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$29,141
Expenses
$21,693
Net Income
$7,448
Net Assets
$18,948
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $28,953
99.4%
Program Services $188
0.6%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $18,948
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $18,948

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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