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Name:	Hearing Speech and Deaf Center of Greater Cincinnati
Address:	2825 Burnet Avenue
	Cincinnati, OH 45219
Phone:	(513) 221-0527
Web Address:	www.hearingspeechdeaf.org

Hearing Speech and Deaf Center of Greater Cincinnati meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

The Hearing Speech and Deaf Center of Greater Cincinnati (HSDC) provides a barrier free, inclusive, and nurturing environment for anyone seeking to overcome obstacles regarding speech, language, literacy, hearing, or deafness. The charity offers the following programs: Hearing/Audiology - The program offers a wide range of products and services for children and adults. Licensed and board certified audiologists utilize state-of-the-art instrumentations to identify and treat hearing loss. Hearing aids of all types are dispensed as are assistive listening devices such as amplified phones and visual door bells. Clinicians provide specialty services and outreach through lectures, screenings, demonstrations, etc. Speech Pathology - The department provides screening, assessment, and intervention to individuals of all ages. Speech-language pathologists work with people who have communication disorders that may impair speech, language, reading or writing. Services are provided at center facilities, at area schools, at Pediatric Otologic Diagnostic Clinics (of the Ohio Department of Health), and at other outreach sites. HSDC provides a variety of summer programs at the Center. Community Services for the Deaf (CSD) - The department is one of ten designated community centers for the deaf and hard of hearing in the state of Ohio. CSD is a comprehensive program serving people who are deaf and hard of hearing. CSD is open seven days a week.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, Hearing Speech and Deaf Center of Greater Cincinnati's program expenses were:

Program Services	1,984,958
Total Program Expenses:	$1,984,958

Chief Executive : Ms. Laurie E Burman, President & CEO

Compensation*:

$158,216

Chair of the Board: Mr. David Mann
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Chairman of the Board

Board Size: 19

Paid Staff Size: 37

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, invitations to fundraising events, grant proposals, Internet

Fundraising costs were 20% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $842,324, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This charity is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Hearing Speech and Deaf Center of Greater Cincinnati's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds
Program Service Fees	911,627
Net Sales of Audiology Devices (Sales of Audiology Devices Less Cost of Sales)	555,367
Contributions	403,533
Allocation from United Way	313,604
Government Grants	190,678
Special Events	125,187
Rental Income	97,727
Investment Return	83,296
Change in Beneficial Interest in Wilder Perpetual Trust	53,050
Other	257
Change in Fair Value of Interest Rate Swap Agreement	-2,165
Total Income	$2,732,161

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 69%  Fund Raising: 6%  Administrative: 25%

Total income				$2,732,161
	Program expenses			$1,984,958
	Fund raising expenses			166,005
	Administrative expenses			700,317
Total expenses				$2,851,280
Expenses in Excess of Income				(119,119)
Beginning net assets				2,914,852
Ending net assets				2,795,733
Total liabilities				1,729,811
Total assets				$4,525,544