Nonprofit · EIN 45-2803181
HEARCARE CONNECTION INC
Tax-exempt · FORT WAYNE, IN 46802
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $939,767 | $966,195 | -$26,428 | $495,001 | $398,189 | $96,812 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $598,874 | $749,392 | -$150,518 | $485,374 | $383,346 | $102,028 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $1,005,962 | $953,243 | $52,719 | $671,815 | $419,269 | $252,546 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $462,984
- of which government grants
- $25,000
- Program service revenue
- $479,766
- Investment income
- -$1,029
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,029
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$1,954
- Other revenue
- -$1,954
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $89,479
- Other salaries and wages
- $435,669
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $567,872
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $11,261
- Occupancy
- $65,373
- Travel
- $5,165
- Depreciation
- $32,242
- Program services (functional)
- $757,312
- Management and general (functional)
- $72,024
- Fundraising (functional)
- $136,859
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $485,374
- Total assets, end of year
- $495,001
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $398,189
- Net assets, end of year
- $96,812
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $97,835
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $49,527
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $47,285
- Gross receipts
- $952,790
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 21
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH SILVA | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $89,478 |
| CHRIS NIEZER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LISA SWOGGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAY BAUMGARTNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF ALBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| NATALIE MAKOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| ANN MARIE NOLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| JEREMY REIDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| CAMILLE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| RON PINTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| SHELLEY ZERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH SILVA | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $82,236 |
| MATTHEW ROWAN | PAST EXECUTI Officer | 40 | $24,756 |
| JAY BAUMGARTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| NATALIE MAKOWSKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS NIEZER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANN MARIE NOLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| JEREMY REIDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| MARY SHANKSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| CAMILLE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| LISA SWOGGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Rowan | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $91,500 |
| Camille Smith | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Kevin Morse | Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Swogger | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Craig Teetsel | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Houston | Director Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| Lindsey Koble | Director Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| Mary Shankster | Director Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| Chris Niezer | Director Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jeremy Reidy | Director Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 130 W MAIN ST STE 150, FORT WAYNE, IN 46802-1797
- In care of
- % NORA STEWART
- Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
- 5933 East State Blvd, Fort Wayne IN 46815
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRIS NIEZER, 130 WEST MAIN STREET STE 150, FORT WAYNE, IN 46802
- Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
- Angelina Morimanno-Boungou, 2630 Garden Park Drive, Fort Wayne IN 46825
- Signed the 990
- CHRIS NIEZER, CHAIR
- Phone
- (260) 602-3276
- Website
- www.hearcareconnection.org
- Return prepared by
- DULIN WARD & DEWALD INC
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO BUILD THE SELF-WORTH OF INDIVIDUALS BY RESTORING THEIR HEARING POTENTIAL AND PROVIDING THEM WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE WITH THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH SERVICE TO OTHERS.
Program accomplishments
- GIVEHEAR (A DBA OF HEARCARE CONNECTION) WAS FOUNDED TO ELIMINATE THE ACCESS GAP FOR QUALITY HEARING HEALTHCARE AVAILABLE TO THE UNDERSERVED IN OUR COMMUNITY. OUR PROGRAM IS UNIQUE AND UNDUPLICATED BY ANY OTHER AGENCY IN NORTHEAST INDIANA. ESTABLISHED IN 2011, GIVEHEAR HAS SERVED OVER 10,000 PATIENTS ACROSS A DIVERSE DEMOGRAPHIC. WE ARE COMMITTED TO GROWING OUR SERVICE REACH TO THE UNDERSERVED AND IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS AS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE ACCESS DESERTS FOR NEEDED AUDIOLOGY SERVICES. PROGRAMS: IN 2024, GIVEHEAR'S CLINICS SERVED 1,711 UNIQUE PATIENTS, ACQUIRED 1,147 NEW PATIENTS, AND COMPLETED 3,302 TOTAL APPOINTMENTS. IN 2024, GIVEHEAR'S GOSHEN CLINIC ADDED AN AUDIOMETRIC BOOTH AND DEDICATED, LOCAL AUDIOLOGIST, MAKING GOSHEN A MIRROR CLINIC TO THE MAIN OFFICE IN FORT WAYNE WITH RESPECT TO SCOPE OF SERVICES. HEARING ASSESSMENT PROGRAM: ENCOMPASSES DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT OF HEARING FUNCTION USING STATE-OF-THE-ART EQUIPMENT, WHICH IS APPROPRIATE FOR PATIENTS OF ANY AGE AND FUNCTIONAL ABILITY. GIVEHEAR RECEIVES ASSESSMENT REFERRALS FROM OTHER AREA HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, INDIANA'S EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM FIRST STEPS, ORGANIZATIONS ASSISTING VETERANS, OTHER NONPROFIT AGENCIES, AND BY SELF-REFERRAL. HEARING AID REHABILITATION PROGRAM: ENCOMPASSES THE SELECTION, FITTING, FOLLOW-UP, AND MAINTENANCE OF NEW OR DONATED HEARING AIDS. PATIENTS QUALIFY FOR THIS PROGRAM ACCORDING TO ADJUSTED HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND PAY FOR A PORTION OF THEIR DEVICE COST BASED ON OUR REDUCED SLIDING FEE SCALE. GIVEHEAR FIT 574 HEARING AIDS IN 2024. CIRCLE OF GIVING: GIVEHEAR HEARING AID RECIPIENTS ON OUR SLIDING FEE SCALE COMPLETE A SET NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE HOURS AT A NONPROFIT AGENCY WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY TO GIVE BACK VIA VOLUNTEERISM. BECAUSE GIVEHEAR RELIES ON COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO EXECUTE OUR MISSION, OUR PATIENTS GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY THAT SUPPORTS US AND MAKES THEIR HEARING HEALTHCARE POSSIBLE. HEARING AID DONATION PROGRAM: WE COLLECT GENTLY USED HEARING AIDS THAT CAN BE RECONDITIONED AND REPROGRAMMED FOR OUR PATIENTS. THIS PROGRAM SERVES MANY OF OUR HEARING AID RECIPIENTS AND GIVES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COMMUNITY TO REHOME USED HEARING AIDS TO OUR CLINIC. NEWBORN HEARING PROGRAM: PROVIDES AFFORDABLE, PRICE-CAPPED FOLLOW-UP DIAGNOSTIC TESTING FOR BABIES WHO FAIL OR DO NOT RECEIVE A NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING AT BIRTH. USING OUR HIGHLY SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT, 164 BABIES WERE TESTED IN 2024 THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL HOSPITALS, BIRTHING CENTERS, AND MIDWIVES. SCHOOL SCREENING PROGRAM: PROVIDES ONSITE HEARING SCREENINGS, PRIMARILY PRESCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN ATTENDING EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND/OR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. IN AN EFFORT TO IDENTIFY HEARING LOSS AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE, GRANT FUNDED FOLLOW-UP TESTING IN OUR CLINIC IS ALSO OFFERED FOR CHILDREN WHO DO NOT PASS THE ONSITE SCREENING. PARTNERSHIPS WITH BRIGHTPOINT HEAD START, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS, AND LIONS CLUB. SCREENED 868 CHILDREN IN 2024. CANCER TREATMENT AND HOSPICE LOANER PROGRAMS: PARTNERSHIPS WITH CANCER SERVICES OF NORTHEAST INDIANA, HEARTLAND HOSPICE, AND STILLWATER HOSPICE ALLOW US TO PROVIDE HEARING AIDS FOR PATIENTS UNDERGOING CANCER TREATMENT OR IN HOSPICE CARE. THE LOANED HEARING AIDS FOSTER IMPROVED COMMUNICATION WITH FAMILY, CAREGIVERS, AND COMMUNITY. SERVED 5 PATIENTS IN 2024. GIVEHEAR IS UNIQUE. THERE ARE NO OTHER SIMILAR PROGRAMS TO OURS IN THE REGION. ONLY A HANDFUL OF SIMILAR PROGRAMS EXIST NATIONALLY, SOME OF WHICH GIVEHEAR HELPED DEVELOP AT THE REQUEST OF THOSE COMMUNITIES. THE EFFECTS OF UNDIAGNOSED AND/OR UNTREATED HEARING LOSS ARE SIGNIFICANT, DETRIMENTAL, AND CAN BE MITIGATED OR ELIMINATED WITH APPROPRIATE, QUALITY HEARING HEALTHCARE. HEARING AIDS ARE A HIGHLY EFFECTIVE, YET COSTLY TOOL TO COUNTERACT THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF MOST HEARING LOSSES. THEY ARE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE SOUND LOCALIZATION, LISTENING IN NOISY SITUATIONS, SPEECH UNDERSTANDING, AND PROVIDE BETTER OVERALL HEARING. IN FACT, 80% OF HEARING LOSSES CAN BE EFFECTIVELY REHABILITATED USING HEARING AIDS. ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN SPEECH LANGUAGE HEARING ASSOCIATION (ASHA), LESS THAN 25% OF PEOPLE WHO COULD BENEFIT FROM HEARING AIDS ACTUALLY HAVE THEM. OFTENTIMES, COST IS THE LIMITING FACTOR. THESE ISSUES ARE AT THE HEART OF THE SERVICES GIVEHEAR PROVIDES TO OUR COMMUNITY. OUR CLINICS PROVIDE HEARING SCREENINGS, HEARING TESTS, HEARING AIDS AND RELATED ACCESSORIES, HEARING AID MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS, AND FOLLOW UP CARE TO INDIVIDUALS WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THESE SERVICES. FEES FOR HEARING AID SERVICES ARE BASED ON A SLIDING FEE SCALE ACCORDING TO FAMILY SIZE AND INCOME, AND WE PRIMARILY SERVE INDIVIDUALS UP TO 400% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. IN ADDITION TO OUR NOMINAL FEES, WE REQUIRE OUR FINANCIALLY QUALIFIED PATIENTS TO COMPLETE A SET NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE HOURS AT A NONPROFIT AGENCY WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. THIS VOLUNTEERISM HELPS REDUCE SOCIAL ISOLATION, ENSURES THEY ARE INVESTED IN THEIR OWN HEARING HEALTHCARE, PROMOTES SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND BUILDS FEELINGS OF SELF-WORTH. THIS IS OUR "CIRCLE OF GIVING" PROGRAM. IN ADDITION TO HEARING AID SERVICES, GIVEHEAR ALSO CONNECTS WITH OUR COMMUNITY VIA OUTREACH EFFORTS, PROVIDING HEARING SCREENINGS AT SCHOOLS AND HEALTH FAIRS. WE HAVE IDENTIFIED ACCESS DESERTS FOR CERTAIN SUBSPECIALTY AUDIOLOGY SERVICES AND OFFER THOSE SERVICES LOCALLY, ENSURING THAT THE COMMUNITY HAS REGIONAL ACCESS TO A MORE COMPREHENSIVE ROSTER OF AUDIOLOGY SERVICES.Expenses $757,312 · revenue $479,766
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 | Not 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
- 45-2803181
- 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
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E19)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $495,001
- Income (IRS master file)
- $952,790
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $939,767 | $966,195 | $495,001 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $598,874 | $749,392 | $485,374 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,005,962 | $953,243 | $671,815 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2011 Officer: Angelina Morimanno-Boungou | December 31, 2011 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 45-2803181).
Questions about HEARCARE CONNECTION INC
- What is the EIN of HEARCARE CONNECTION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HEARCARE CONNECTION INC is 45-2803181.
- Is HEARCARE CONNECTION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to HEARCARE CONNECTION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HEARCARE CONNECTION INC 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 HEARCARE CONNECTION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HEARCARE CONNECTION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of HEARCARE CONNECTION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHRIS NIEZER.
- Who are the officers and directors of HEARCARE CONNECTION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $89,478 (SARAH SILVA, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does HEARCARE CONNECTION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $939,767, expenses of $966,195 and total assets of $495,001 at year end.
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