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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HEAR WISCONSIN INC

EIN 39-0826101 · Human Services (P870)

What they do

The Organization Seeks to Help Infants, Children and Adults Reach Their Fullest Potential By Eliminating Communication and Language Barriers Through Personalized Services, Technology and Education.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $69.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

69.81%of revenue went to mission work69.6% of expenses · Program services
8.10%of revenue went to fundraising8.1% of expenses
$92.52spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
22.36%of revenue went to management and office costs22.3% of expenses
$2.03in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
56.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $167,565 for JILL VAN CALSTER (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,920,844
Mission workProgram services$2,039,10269.81% of revenue69.6% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$653,11422.36% of revenue22.3% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$236,4468.10% of revenue8.1% of expenses
Total expenses$2,928,662100.27% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 69.6% mission · 22.3% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.27% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 68.2% mission · 21.3% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.71% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 67.3% mission · 26.3% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.32% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 63.8% mission · 28.5% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.68% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 61.0% mission · 30.3% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.11% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 61.5% mission · 30.6% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.32% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 68.3% mission · 28.6% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.10% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 10.1% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.97% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,165,477
Expenses$2,928,662
Annual surplus $236,815 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,039,102 · 69.6% of expenses
Management and office costs$653,114 · 22.3% of expenses
Fundraising$236,446 · 8.1% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$3,165,477
Expenses$2,928,662
Assets$5,956,988
Income$4,166,721
Contributions$1,771,448
Mission work (program services)$2,039,102
Fundraising$236,446
Management and general$653,114
Accounting fees$99,738
Investing fees$19,361
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
JILL VAN CALSTERCEO · 40 hrs/week $167,565Base $160,655 · Other $6,910
MARK STEINVICE PRESIDENT AND COO · 40 hrs/week $105,152Base $104,653 · Other $499

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (18)

JILL VAN CALSTERCEO

MARK STEINVICE PRESIDENT AND COO

SUSAN YORK JEIDEDIRECTOR

ADAM KROPPDIRECTOR

SHANNON P BURNSTREASURER

SCOTT GENZDIRECTOR

SAMANTHA BANEPAST PRESIDENT

ROGER DICKSONSECRETARY

RACHEL SMITHDIRECTOR

PAULA KEPPELERDIRECTOR

MEREDY MORGAN HASEDIRECTOR

JOHN LEWENAUER1ST VICE PRESIDENT

JASON KUWAYAMAPRESIDENT

JAMES W MEISSERDIRECTOR

GREG ZAMZOWDIRECTOR

EBONY LEWISDIRECTOR

DR SARAH JEROMEDIRECTOR

ANGELA PINTARDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1944
Location
10243 W NATIONAL AVE, WEST ALLIS, WI 53227-2028
County
Milwaukee
In care of
% CENT
Primary officer
Jill Van Calster, President & CEO

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
RITZ HOLMAN LLP
NTEE classification
Human Services (P870)

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