2026-01-15T12:35:43-06:00 2025-02-28 200066099 FULLER LOWENBERG & CO CPAS PC 200 MOTOR PKWY D-24 HAUPPAUGE NY 11788 990 2024-03-01 200878279 HELP AMERICA HEAR INC HELP 8885808886 12 POCAHONTAS STREET E MASSAPEQUA NY 11758 JACK SCHIFF TREASURER 8885808886 2026-01-13 1 1 LYNN GIUGLIANO CPA P00955404 6314997900 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JACK SCHIFF 12 POCAHONTAS STREET E MASSAPEQUA NY 11758 497178 0 X HTTPS://HELPAMERICAHEAR.ORG/ X 2004 NY HELP AMERICA HEAR, INC. WAS INCORPORATED IN 2004 TO HELP RAISE AWARENESS AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE WITH VISUAL AND/OR AUDITORY IMPAIRMENTS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEIR SIGNIFICANT OTHERS, PRIMARILY BY RAISING FUNDS AND PROVIDING DONATIONS TO OTHER CHARITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT CONDUCTED RESEARCH AND/OR PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO SUCH INDIVIDUALS. RECENTLY, HAH HAS BEGUN TO HELP THOSE INDIVIDUALS WITH AUDITORY IMPAIRMENTS MORE DIRECTLY BY PROVIDING HEARING AIDS AND INTRODUCING THE HELP AMERICA HEAR SCHOLARSHIP TO HELP FUND THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES OF THOSE WITH AUDITORY IMPAIRMENTS.AT THE BEGINNING OF 2019, THE ORGANIZATION CHANGED ITS NAME FROM FOUNDATION FOR SIGHT AND SOUND TO HELP AMERICA HEAR, INC., AND FOCUSED THE SCOPE OF ITS CORPORATE MISSION ON THE PROVISION OF HEARING AIDS AND THE HELP AMERICA HEAR SCHOLARSHIP.HELP AMERICA HEAR MAINTAINS ITS COMMITMENT TO RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS RELATED TO HEARING LOSS AND ITS PREVENTION. 11 11 3 15 0 0 367337 366836 12750 4875 2189 -5794 -96643 -102366 285633 263551 0 0 0 0 76273 64675 0 0 5215 222484 214101 298757 278776 -13124 -15225 95528 79719 13418 7965 82110 71754 X TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY VISUAL AND AUDITORY IMPAIRMENTS WITH EDUCATIONAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT.HELP AMERICA HEAR MAINTAINS ITS COMMITMENT TO RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS RELATED TO HEARING LOSS AND ITS PREVENTION. 0 0 197027 4875 HELP AMERICA HEAR (HAH) MAINTAINS ITS COMMITMENT TO RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS RELATED TO HEARING LOSS AND ITS PREVENTION. HAH IS PROUD TO OFFER THE HELP AMERICA HEAR PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES NEW HIGH QUALITY HEARING AIDS NATIONWIDE TO MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN WITH LIMITED FINANCIAL RESOURCES.WHEN A QUALIFIED PERSON RECEIVES A DONATED HEARING AID, HAH ALSO MATCHES THE RECIPIENT WITH A PROFESSIONAL THAT DONATE THEIR TIME TO PROVIDE FITTINGS AND ADJUSTMENTS. OVER 120 INDIVIDUALS WERE PROVIDED HEARING AIDS AND SERVICES DURING THE YEAR. 40000 HELP AMERICA HEAR SCHOLARSHIP TO HELP FUND THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES OF THOSE WITH AUDITORY IMPAIRMENTS. 237027 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 NY X X THE ORGANIZATION 8885808886 12 POCAHONTAS STREET E MASSAPEQUA NY 11758 X GREGORY THOMAS PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORI TRENTACOSTE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DON RAAD FORMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LOFRUMENTO VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MICHAEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID GUSTIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY K BOHR AU D FORMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD J BREDOW PT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANA KALMAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOANI MADARASH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY J RUIZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MITCH SHAPIRO CEO 40.00 X 0 0 0 JACK SCHIFF CPA TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE CARR (FORMER) PRESIDENT 10.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 194060 172776 123000 366836 APPLICATION FEE 812900 4875 4875 4875 2358 2358 77729 85881 -8152 -8152 -8152 45380 194060 147746 -102366 -102366 263551 4875 0 -108160 59478 50556 5948 2974 5197 4417 520 260 10478 10478 2525 2146 253 126 17246 16384 862 7298 6203 730 365 3912 3325 391 196 3251 2763 325 163 2227 1895 223 109 3202 2722 320 160 HEARING AIDS AND MISC 123000 123000 SCHOLARSHIPS 40000 40000 FEES & DUES 752 752 BANK CHARGES 210 210 278776 237027 36534 5215 14900 12298 16531 13139 6232 30825 28497 2306 2328 46251 57713 2401 1148 95528 79719 6575 6600 6640 1140 203 225 13418 7965 X 82110 71754 82110 71754 95528 79719 -15225 4871 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 5722 142986 300278 367337 366836 1183159 136916 36450 32748 12750 4875 223739 142638 179436 333026 380087 371711 1406898 0 0 0 1406898 1314 1628 2150 2204 2321 9617 1314 1628 2150 2204 2321 9617 143952 181064 335176 382291 374032 1416515 0.99320 0.99270 0.00680 0.00730 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 30825 28497 2328 2328 MUTUAL & MONEY MARKET FUNDS 57713 F 57713 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE 225 225 X 0 GOLF OUTING 239440 194060 45380 25380 20000 102366 1 239440 194060 45380 25380 20000 102366 147746 -102366 MITCHELL SHAPIRO FOUNDER, CHAIRMAN & CEO (FORMER) RENT: $2,500 0 X HEARING AIDS 164 123000 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATIONS BOARD IS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE 990 TO REVIEW BEFORE IT IS SIGNED BY THE AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATIONS RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE NYS CHARITIES BUREAU WEBSITE AND CAN BE FURNISHED UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATIONS RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE NYS CHARITIES BUREAU WEBSITE AND CAN BE FURNISHED UPON REQUEST.