2025-07-15T12:40:01-07:00 2024-08-31 270623664 CULLARI CARRICO LLC 55 LANE ROAD SUITE 300 FAIRFIELD NJ 07004 990 2023-09-01 223473606 SOUND START BABIES PROGRAM FOR DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING CHILDREN SOUN 9734063955 10 LAKE DRIVE MOUNTAIN LAKES NJ 07046 LAURA MCKIRDY PHD President 2025-07-15 true true ROBERT J VALAS P01464497 9734063955 X 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LAURA MCKIRDY PHD 10 LAKE DRIVE MOUNTAIN LAKES NJ 07046 1072175 false X WWW.SOUNDSTARTBABIES.ORG X 1996 NJ Historically, the Sound Start Babies Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children, a non-profit corporation conducted charitable and educational activities and sought funding to support infants and children with hearing loss from birth through age three and their families through identification, therapy, and education. Effective July 20, 2020, the Sound Start Babies Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children, a 501(c) (3) corporation, took a new name and became the Sound Start Babies Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children (the Program) emphasizing the programmatic portion of their responsibilities. At that time the Program board of dedicated volunteers began to fully manage and administer the early intervention program including payroll and operational activities. A new entity known as the Sound Start Foundation (the Foundation) was created to continue fundraising efforts to provide financial support to the Sound Start Babies Program. The Sound Start Babies Program has 7 7 18 7 0 410076 583140 348727 461775 18845 27260 0 777648 1072175 0 0 519235 730530 0 0 136811 169448 656046 899978 121602 172197 1130107 758882 588041 40564 542066 718318 The mission of Sound Start Babies Program is to ensure that infants and toddlers identified with hearing loss and their families receive the highest quality, research validated educational services provided by individuals who are selected for their knowledge and sensitivity in meeting the varied needs of the children and families they serve. The program offers a range of services and communication options respecting family choice and unique child characteristics. The goal of the program is for children with hearing loss to develop language, speech, and communication skills commensurate with those of hearing peers and for their parents and other caregivers to have the information and strategies to foster this development throughout childhood. false false 889186 THE SOUND START BABIES PROGRAM HAS HELPED MORE THAN 1,600 CHILDREN FROM NORTHERN ANDCENTRAL NEW JERSEY ACHIEVE LISTENING, SPEAKING, AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS THAT ARE THE FOUNDATION FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND INDEPENDENT ADULT FUNCTIONING. THE PROGRAM IS PARTIALLY SUPPORTED BY REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES PROVIDED FROM THE NEW JERSEYDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THROUGH TUITION PAYMENTS FROM COMMUNITY CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THE NURSERY PROGRAM. 889186 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 18 0 true 18 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false NJ X LAURA MCKIRDY 9082342812 72 ROXITICUS ROAD FAR HILLS NJ 07931 X LORRAINE SOLIMINE Program Coordinato 40.00 0.00 106368 0 0 ANN RYAN Treasurer 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDSEY BOITEL Secretary 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARGHERITA MOZER Vice President 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARJORIE SOLOMON Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS OLSON ESQ Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KAITLIN STAHL Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA MCKIRDY PHD President 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 106368 1 false false false 0 550000 33140 583140 Reimb from NJ Dept Health 359092 359092 Tuition Revenue 102683 102683 461775 27260 27260 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1072175 461775 27260 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 659486 659486 0 7597 7597 63447 63447 0 0 7500 7500 0 0 0 94992 94992 0 680 680 0 0 0 5893 5893 0 0 0 0 6989 6989 29972 28146 1826 SUPPLIES 13703 13703 PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES 5832 5832 SERVICE CONTRACTS 2658 2658 BANK CHARGES 561 561 668 443 225 899978 889186 10792 0 310254 340034 0 0 2238 0 0 0 0 0 12634 18664 65238 45143 27084 20095 728469 320524 0 0 0 49428 59565 1130107 758882 31947 33490 550000 980 6094 6094 588041 40564 X 542066 718318 542066 718318 1130107 758882 172197 4055 X false true X true false X 179654 190148 638744 690482 909092 2608120 0 0 179654 190148 638744 690482 909092 2608120 20382 2587738 71183 5477 18845 27260 122765 0 0 2730885 0.94760 0.87070 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 65238 45143 20095 20095 DUE FROM MOUNTAIN LAKES, BOE 59565 59565 DUE TO SOUND START FOUNDATION 6094 6094 X 1072175 1072175 1072175 899978 899978 899978 Part X : FIN48 Footnote THE PROGRAM IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT THAT IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS CLASSIFIED AS A PUBLIC CHARITY UNDER SECTION 509(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE PROGRAM IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL EXCISE TAXES AND TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE PROGRAM ADOPTED THE PROVISION PERTAINING TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION (ASC TOPIC 740) AND HAD DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION FILES FEDERAL AS WELL AS NEW JERSEY TAX RETURNS. THE PROGRAM'S TAX RETURNS ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO TAX EXAMINATIONS BY FEDERAL OR STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2021. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b All board members are supplied with a copy of the return for their review and comment prior to submission to IRS Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c ALL BOARD MEMBERS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM ANNUALLY Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 NO OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC SOUND START FOUNDATION PO BOX 155 MOUNTAIN LAKES NJ 07436 852098341 FUNDRAISING TO SUPPORT EARLY INTERVEN. 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