2024-02-16T11:32:35-06:00 2023-08-31 541498950 RENNER AND COMPANY CPA PC 700 NORTH FAIRFAX STREET SUITE 400 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 990 2022-09-01 521177011 HEARING LOSS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA HEAR 3016572248 6116 EXECUTIVE BLVD 320 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 BARBARA KELLEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3016572248 2024-02-15 1 BARBARA KELLEY 999009999 1 ADRIEL HENRIQUEZ BAIRES CPA P01822536 7035351200 2024-02-15 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z BARBARA KELLEY 6116 EXECUTIVE BLVD 320 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 2388696 0 X WWW.HEARINGLOSS.ORG X 1979 MD HLAA GIVES PEOPLE THE TOOLS TO LIVE WELL WITH HEARING LOSS AND ADVOCATES FOR COMMUNICATION ACCESS. 16 16 16 280 111590 0 2349297 1766800 341286 380039 68497 90886 2424 163 2761504 2237888 0 0 0 0 1212792 1256133 0 0 376913 1079257 1273244 2292049 2529377 469455 -291489 5195673 6009725 428976 1349668 4766697 4660057 X HLAA IS THE LEADING VOICE OF THE GROWING NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITH HEARING LOSS IN THE U.S. HLAA ADVOCATES FOR COMMUNICATION ACCESS, BREAKS DOWN STIGMA AND EMPOWERS AND IMPROVES THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH HEARING LOSS WHILE ELEVATING THE IMPORTANCE OF HEARING HEALTH. 0 0 662561 0 EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: WITH 48 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE U.S. HAVING SOME LEVEL OF HEARING LOSS, OUR WORK IMPACTS MILLIONS THOUGH A BROAD-BASED OUTREACH STRATEGY THAT INCLUDES BOTH PRINT AND DIGITAL MEDIA. THE WEBSITE, HEARINGLOSS.ORG, SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS AND FACEBOOK GROUPS ENABLE US TO REACH A LARGE, DIVERSE AUDIENCE. HEARING LIFE MAGAZINE IS DISTRIBUTED IN PRINT AND AVAILABLE DIGITALLY FREE TO THE PUBLIC. HLAA'S PUBLICATIONS INCLUDE MEANINGFUL STORIES SHOWCASING OUR IMPACT, PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES. IN 2023, HLAA HAD AN UNPRECEDENTED NUMBER OF MEDIA APPEARANCES IN MAJOR NEWS OUTLETS RESULTING IN AWARENESS ABOUT HEARING LOSS AND HEARING HEALTH. HLAA STAFF/BOARD/LEADERS SPEAK AT CONFERENCES, BOTH TO CONSUMERS AND PROFESSIONALS, TO EDUCATE ABOUT COMMUNICATION ACCESS AND PROMOTE A PERSON-CENTERED APPROACH TO HEARING HEALTH CARE. HLAA PRODUCES A ROBUST ONLINE "HEARING U" CAPTIONED, EDUCATIONAL SERIES ON TOPICS OF INTEREST SUCH AS EMPLOYMENT, MEDICAL, PSYCHOSOCIAL, TECHNOLOGY, AND MORE. WE PARTNERED WITH THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION CAMPAIGN "HEARING CARE FOR ALL" TO ADDRESS THE GLOBAL ISSUE OF HEARING CARE FOR ALL. 537257 0 97339 WALK4HEARING/HLAA CHAPTERS: HLAA CHAPTERS MEET THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH HEARING LOSS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHERE THEY LIVE. WITH THE DEDICATION AND CREATIVITY OF CHAPTER VOLUNTEERS, WE ARE MAKING STRIDES IN ACCESSIBILITY, INCLUSION AND EMPOWERMENT. LOCAL CHAPTERS PROVIDE PEER SUPPORT, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND ADVOCACY FOR COMMUNICATION ACCESS ACROSS THE COUNTY. ADVOCACY SUCCESSES OF CHAPTERS INCLUDE INSTALLING HEARING LOOPS IN PUBLIC PLACES, PROMOTING CAPTIONING AT MOVIES AND LIVE THEATER, AND WORK ON STATE HEARING AID COVERAGE LEGISLATION. WALK4HEARING RAISES AWARENESS ABOUT HEARING HEALTH (PROTECTION, SCREENING AND TREATMENT) AND DRAWS THE COMMUNITY. BOTH CHAPTERS AND THE WALK EXPAND OUR REACH TO PEOPLE WITH ALL LEVELS OF HEARING LOSS AND DIVERSITY, ESPECIALLY THOSE UNDERREPRESENTED IN HEARING HEALTH CARE. 482483 0 142910 CONVENTION AND PEER SUPPORT: THE HLAA CONVENTION AND EXHIBIT HALL, HELD ANNUALLY, PROVIDES PEOPLE WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE, IN-DEPTH LEARNING, AND PERSONAL CONNECTION AND SUPPORT. ATTENDEES EXCHANGE IDEAS, ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL DIALOGUE AND TAKE WHAT THEY LEARN HOME TO THEIR CHAPTERS, FAMILY AND COMMUNITIES. AN EXHIBIT HALL AND DEMO ROOM SHOWCASE THE LATEST IN HEARING TECHNOLOGY. RENOWNED SPEAKERS AND POLICYMAKERS ENGAGE WITH PARTICIPANTS IN A COMMUNICATION-ACCESSIBLE ENVIRONMENT WHERE'S IT'S OKAY NOT TO HEAR WELL. THE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM IS WHERE SCIENTIFIC TOPICS ARE PRESENTED TO A LAY AUDIENCE. WE ALSO SHOWCASE HLAA PUBLIC POLICY AND PROGRAMS AND ATTENDEES CAN ATTEND THE HLAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING FOR A YEAR-IN-REVIEW PRESENTATION. HLAA CHAPTERS HAVE A FOCUSED WORKSHOP TRACK FOR TRAINING. 302318 0 HLAA IS THE LEADING ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION FIGHTING TO IMPROVE ACCESSIBLE COMMUNICATION, TO BROADEN ACCESS TO HEARING CARE AND TREATMENT, AND TO ENSURE THE RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WITH HEARING LOSS. WE WORK WITH OUR MEMBERS, CHAPTERS AND PROFESSIONAL AND INDUSTRY ALLIES BEFORE CONGRESS, THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH, AND REGULATORY AGENCIES, PURSUING POSITIVE CHANGE THAT IMPROVES THE LIVES OF MILLIONS EVERY DAY. HLAA'S UNIQUE POSITION AS REPRESENTING CONSUMERS IS KEY TO MANY POSITIVE OUTCOMES.ADVOCACY WORK INCLUDES, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: LED A COALITION URGING THE FDA TO TAKE CRITICAL ACTION IN 20 STATES TO CORRECT UNINTENDED BARRIERS TO HEARING AID ACCESS AFTER THE OPENING OF THE MARKET FOR OVER-THE-COUNTER HEARING AIDS; CO-CHAIRED THE HEARING AID COMPATIBILITY TASK FORCE AND FILED A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT TO THE FCC TO IMPROVE COMPATIBILITY OF CELLPHONES WITH HEARING AIDS AND COCHLEAR IMPLANTS AND ARE PART OF A STANDARDS-MAKING BODY TO ENSURE THAT PHONES WILL BE TESTED TO ENSURE THEY MEET VOLUME REQUIREMENTS FOR CELL PHONE; MOBILIZED LOCAL SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION THAT WILL BROADEN ACCESS FOR VIDEO, COMMUNICATION, AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES; FILED MULTIPLE COMMENTS WITH THE FCC IN SUPPORT OF CREATING QUALITY METRICS FOR CAPTIONED PHONES; PARTNERED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ENSURE THAT CONSUMERS KNOW THEIR RIGHTS UNDER THE AIR CARRIER ACCESS ACT (ACAA);ADVOCATED WITH THE U. S. PREVENTIVE SERVICES TASKFORCE TO RECOMMEND HEARING SCREENING IN ADULTS AGES 50+ IN MEDICAL EXAMS; FILED COMMENTS ON UPDATING THE REGULATIONS ON THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT. OUR CONTINUED WORK ON ACCESSIBLE TELEHEALTH WITH CAPTIONS AND MEDICAL ACCESS AND SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION SUCH AS MEDICARE AND THE COMMUNICATIONS, VIDEO, AND TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY ACT, WILL CONTINUE TO BROADEN ACCESS FOR MILLIONS WITH HEARING LOSS. HLAA REPRESENTS THE CONSUMER PERSPECTIVE ON A VARIETY OF GLOBAL AND NATIONAL COMMITTEES, SUCH AS THE FCC'S DISABILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DEAFNESS AND OTHER COMMUNICATION DISORDERS ADVISORY COUNCIL (NIH), FRIENDS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL HEARING HEALTH CAUCUS, TSA'S DISABILITY AND MEDICAL CONDITION COALITION, HEARING RESTORATION RESEARCH PROGRAM (CDMRP), AND OTHERS. 302318 0 1984619 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 16 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA CO CT IL MD MA MI MO NJ NY NC OH OR PA TN TX UT WI X X THE ASSOCIATION 3016572248 6116 EXECUTIVE BLVD 320 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 BARBARA KELLEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 195000 0 9750 RINI INDRAWATI DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS 40.00 X 123600 0 6180 MARILYN DIGIACOBBE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 123130 0 7037 KEVIN FRANCK PHD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MEYER VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAN BLUSTEIN MD PHD SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER C FACKLER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 IBRAHAM DABO ASSISTANT TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIE ANTONAKIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARI S EBERTS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J FRANK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY GUTERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ZINA JAWADI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELAINE MCCAFFREY ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARRIE NIEMAN MD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHERI PERAZZOLI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROXANA ROTUNDO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 IRA RUBENSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL H STONE ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 441730 0 22967 3 0 1 0 0 1766800 1766800 CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, 900099 142910 142910 PUBLICATION 541800 111590 111590 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 97339 97339 CONVENTION 900099 28200 28200 380039 84542 84542 163 163 157152 150808 6344 6344 6344 2237888 240249 111590 119249 X 212775 168965 12120 31690 880458 700729 32397 147332 25672 20440 856 4376 52900 38320 6686 7894 84328 67086 3420 13822 26817 8430 18387 23689 23689 289464 181620 11717 96127 57914 53793 150 3971 4250 1885 2238 127 98670 90057 4840 3773 119723 95244 4856 19623 68631 64174 1292 3165 18125 14420 735 2970 18770 14932 761 3077 EVENT-RELATED EXPENSE 172854 172496 358 EQUIPMENT RENTALS 79678 75023 4053 602 BLACKBAUD SOFTWARE EXPE 69997 45929 11846 12222 PRINTING 64130 49959 1872 12299 160532 121117 25572 13843 2529377 1984619 167845 376913 X 436347 392712 0 43635 892348 506251 74683 89999 193619 45038 47362 120361 57644 80841 62717 3811981 4095991 264285 238455 11181 790647 5195673 6009725 210890 319749 101100 134456 116986 895463 428976 1349668 X 4237629 4176937 529068 483120 4766697 4660057 5195673 6009725 -291489 184849 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1779042 1917499 2338226 2349297 1766801 10150865 1779042 1917499 2338226 2349297 1766801 10150865 179266 9971599 23917 23717 49351 68436 84705 250126 -13932 -14311 -19029 -39256 -86528 10000 2180 12180 10326643 1066333 0.96560 0.96040 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 529068 45948 483120 448645 6000 83865 9442 529068 414195 11300 45827 22677 448645 417256 47180 20177 70418 414195 408254 103097 -37137 56958 417256 0.00000 0.77868 0.22132 0 0 9290 2602 6688 65841 42364 23477 45230 12678 32552 62717 SECURITY DEPOSIT 11181 RIGHT OF USE ASSET - OPERATING 779466 790647 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 895463 895463 X 2424048 184849 25000 209849 2214199 23689 23689 2237888 2530688 25000 25000 2505688 23689 23689 2529377 PART V, LINE 4: HLAA'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS CURRENTLY CONSIST OF THE "ROCKY AND AHME STONE FUND" (THE INTENDED USE OF THE INCOME FROM THIS FUND IS TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ATTENDEES TO THE ANNUAL HLAA CONVENTION), AND THE "ADM SHARES FUND" (THE INTENDED USE OF THE DIVIDEND INCOME GENERATED BY THIS FUND IS FOR GENERAL USE). PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITION TAKEN AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF AUGUST 31, 2023, THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR ARE EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN. ACCORDINGLY, NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS HAVE BEEN ACCRUED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BARBARA KELLEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 195000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9750 0 204750 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION: THE ORGANIZATION HAS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AUTHORIZES THE FILING OF THE FORM 990, AND THE FULL BOARD RECEIVES A COPY OF THE FORM 990 FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO THE FILING DATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY - BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THESE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE MONITORED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION PROCEDURES - THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION THROUGH DATA COLLECTION FROM OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE COMPENSATION OF STAFF IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BY COMPARABILITY DATA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON HLAA'S WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. OTHER DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING POLICY STATEMENTS AND OTHER GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS, ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G COMMISSIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 21,671. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,220. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,000. TOTAL EXPENSES 28,891. CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 159,949. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,497. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 94,127. TOTAL EXPENSES 260,573. PART XII LINE 2C THE ASSOCIATION HAS NOT CHANGED THE OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE.