Nonprofit · EIN 26-6385104
THE BAKER INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS
Also known as JENNIFER JORDAN MCCALL TTEE
Tax-exempt · PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,327,907 | $809,859 | $518,048 | $4,116,392 | $30,000 | $4,086,392 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $820,090 | $614,788 | $205,302 | $3,400,781 | $0 | $3,400,781 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,125,700 | $679,962 | $445,738 | $2,988,182 | $0 | $2,988,182 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,147,818
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $157,332
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $71,483
- Tax-exempt bond proceeds
- $5,268
- Other revenue
- $22,757
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $237,821
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $268,646
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $30,000
- Program services (functional)
- $720,874
- Management and general (functional)
- $88,985
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,400,781
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,116,392
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $30,000
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,086,392
- Gross receipts
- $1,994,047
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER JORDAN MCCALL | PRESIDENT/CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CAROLINE D CLARK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HILLARY S CLARK | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH FRANKLIN SECHREST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIKOLAS H BLEVINS MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE ANN COOPER MS CCC-SLP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE FOSTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW FITZGERALD PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUCIE LAWSON JAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUNA L MAGOWAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIKA ESPOSTO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| N LEIGH WASSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HETHERINGTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH SPROULE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIA W MACLEAN-VERNIC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL MACLEAN VERNIC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY JANAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER JORDAN MCCALL | PRESIDENT/CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CAROLINE D CLARK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HILLARY S CLARK | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH F SECHREST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIKOLAS H BELVINS MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE ANN COOPER MS CCC-SLP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE FOSTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW FITZGERALD MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUCIE LAWSON JAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUNA L MAGOWAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC ESPOSTO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| N LEIGH WASSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HETHERINGTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PARENTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIA W MACLEAN VERNIC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL MACLEAN VERNIC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER JORDAN MCCALL | PRESIDENT/CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CAROLINE D CLARK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELINDA B BARKER | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BELL | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HILLARY S CLARK | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH F SECHREST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIKOLAS H BELVINS MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE ANN COOPER MS CCC-SLP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE FOSTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELBY M GANS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA A MACLEAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUNA L MAGOWAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GERALD R POPELKA PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| N LEIGH WASSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IARA PENG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PARENTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2475 HANOVER ST, PALO ALTO, CA 94304-1114
- In care of
- % JENNIFER JORDAN MCCALL
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JENNIFER JORDAN MCCALL, 2400 HANOVER STREET, PALO ALTO, CA 94304
- Signed the 990
- JENNIFER JORDAN MCCALL, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (650) 233-4894
- Return prepared by
- Hertz Herson CPA LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 26-6385104 or by the name THE BAKER INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE BAKER INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS PROVIDES ESSENTIAL FUNDING FOR THE UNMET MEDICAL AND THERAPEUTIC NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS, FOCUSING INITIALLY ON THOSE WHO RESIDE IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NY. THE INSTITUTE WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE OTOLARYNGOLOGY DEPARTMENTS OF THE RENOWNED MEDICAL CENTERS OF STANFORD UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN FRANCISCO AND NYU. IT MAY ALSO SUPPORT OTHER PROGRAMS ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS THAT ADDRESS SIMILAR NEEDS. THE INSTITUTE ASSISTS CHILDREN WITH NEEDED FUNDING TO SUPPLEMENT GOVERNMENT AND INSURANCE BENEFITS FOR HEARING AIDS, COCHLEAR IMPLANTS, SPEECH PATHOLOGY, PYSCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND AUDIOLOGY, BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER PROVISION OF HEARING ASSISTANCE.IT ALSO PROVIDES INTENSIVE TRAINING FOR FAMILIES AND THEIR CHILDREN IN A SUPPORTIVE AND LOVING FRAMEWORK, SO THAT THE CHILDREN CAN MAXIMIZE THE BENEFITS FROM THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE THEY RECEIVE.PROVIDING CHILDREN WILL IMPROVE THEIR LIVES.
Program accomplishments
- During the summer of 2025, The Baker Institute coordinated an intensive medical summer camp for underprivileged hearing impaired children called "Listen to Me!" Summer Institute. The goal of this one-week intensive medical camp is to provide maximum support to these underprivileged hearing impaired children in the areas of critical need, with valuable information and services being provided free of charge from doctors, specialists and therapists on hand. The particpants were housed in spacious facilities on the beautiful Stanford campus. Each day, the children (supported by their local therapists and parents, who could bring their newly learned skillsback to their homes where they could then continue to assist the children) participated in an auditory oral class, individual speech, and language.
- Expenses $720,874
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-6385104
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines (G124)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,116,392
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,994,047
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,327,907 | $809,859 | $4,116,392 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $820,090 | $614,788 | $3,400,781 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,125,700 | $679,962 | $2,988,182 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $232,236 | $409,767 | $2,258,198 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-6385104).
Questions about THE BAKER INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS
- What is the EIN of THE BAKER INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE BAKER INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS is 26-6385104.
- Is THE BAKER INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to THE BAKER INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE BAKER INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE BAKER INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE BAKER INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE BAKER INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JENNIFER JORDAN MCCALL.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE BAKER INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE BAKER INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,327,907, expenses of $809,859 and total assets of $4,116,392 at year end.
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