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Let Them Hear Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 02-0630432

Jul 01, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018 • Filed on Feb 12, 2019

Organization Profilewww.letthemhear.org
1900 University Avenue Ste Suite 10East Palo Alto, CA 94303

(650) 494-3121

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

42nd percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 42% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

77th percentile

0.44x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

88th percentile

41%

Higher net margin than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

95th percentile

$343,000

Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 263.8% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

75th percentile

12%

Faster asset growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

1st percentile

-85%

Faster revenue growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets42nd percentile

Assets

Up

$1,136,068

Up $122,842 (+12%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$1,078,646

Up $70,300 (+7.0%) from 2017

Liabilities

Up

$57,422

Up $52,542 (+1077%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue77th percentileNet Margin88th percentile

Revenue

Down

$130,005

Down $764,822 (-85%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$77,034

Up $10,926 (+17%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

$52,971

Down $775,748 (-94%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth75th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $306,147Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $306,1472011Assets 2012: $199,683Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $199,6832012Assets 2013: $140,993Liabilities 2013: $94Net Assets 2013: $140,8992013Assets 2014: $203,203Liabilities 2014: $165Net Assets 2014: $203,0382014Assets 2015: $202,384Liabilities 2015: $1,668Net Assets 2015: $200,7162015Assets 2017: $1,013,226Liabilities 2017: $4,880Net Assets 2017: $1,008,3462017Assets 2018: $1,136,068Liabilities 2018: $57,422Net Assets 2018: $1,078,6462018Assets 2019: $1,123,507Liabilities 2019: $1,500Net Assets 2019: $1,122,0072019Assets 2020: $1,136,667Liabilities 2020: $6,456Net Assets 2020: $1,130,2112020Assets 2021: $1,315,818Liabilities 2021: $26,653Net Assets 2021: $1,289,1652021Assets 2022: $1,117,697Liabilities 2022: $5,270Net Assets 2022: $1,112,4272022Assets 2023: $1,225,754Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $1,225,7542023Assets 2024: $1,392,584Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $1,392,5842024Assets 2025: $0Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $02025

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$1,136,068
Liabilities$57,422
Net Assets$1,078,646
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth1st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2011: $36,976Expenses 2011: $204,916Net Income 2011: -$167,9402011Revenue 2012: $54,000Expenses 2012: $160,464Net Income 2012: -$106,4642012Revenue 2013: $191,695Expenses 2013: $250,899Net Income 2013: -$59,2042013Revenue 2014: $176,607Expenses 2014: $114,888Net Income 2014: $61,7192014Revenue 2015: $162,246Expenses 2015: $164,986Net Income 2015: -$2,7402015Revenue 2017: $894,827Expenses 2017: $66,108Net Income 2017: $828,7192017Revenue 2018: $130,005Expenses 2018: $77,034Net Income 2018: $52,9712018Revenue 2019: $123,222Expenses 2019: $79,862Net Income 2019: $43,3602019Revenue 2020: $84,885Expenses 2020: $76,864Net Income 2020: $8,0212020Revenue 2021: $61,107Expenses 2021: $94,713Net Income 2021: -$33,6062021Revenue 2022: $68,778Expenses 2022: $98,427Net Income 2022: -$29,6492022Revenue 2023: $66,818Expenses 2023: $67,929Net Income 2023: -$1,1112023Revenue 2024: $40,967Expenses 2024: $67,397Net Income 2024: -$26,4302024Revenue 2025: $33,220Expenses 2025: $97,251Net Income 2025: -$64,0312025

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$130,005
Expenses$77,034
Net Income$52,971
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
Signed
Feb 12, 2019
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$130,005
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide medical services and education to individuals with hearing loss - primary focus is on children, and their immediate families.

provide medical services education to patients with hearing loss

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$225,000$857,283▲ $632,283
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$64,188$256,076▲ $191,888
Accounts Receivable$700,000$12,000▼ $688,000
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$14,048$10,709▼ $3,339
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$9,990--
Total Assets$1,013,226$1,136,068▲ $122,842
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$4,880$57,422▲ $52,542
Total Liabilities$4,880$57,422▲ $52,542
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,008,346$1,078,646▲ $70,300
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,008,346$1,078,646▲ $70,300
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,013,226$1,136,068▲ $122,842

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$10,709$45,692-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay95th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Joseph B RobersonBoard Chariman
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$107,853
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$22,152
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$107,853
Change in Net Assets
$52,971
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$42,826
Other Expenses$34,208
Total Fundraising Expense$22,006
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$18,245$9,122$9,123$36,490
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees--$7,198$7,198
Occupancy-$3,570$3,570$7,140
Other Employee Benefits$3,168$1,584$1,584$6,336
Fees for Services Accounting-$4,503-$4,503
Fees for Services Legal-$3,580$483$4,063
Depreciation Depletion-$3,340-$3,340
Information Technology-$3,000-$3,000
Insurance-$2,667-$2,667
Travel$1,990--$1,990
All Other Expenses-$100-$100
Other Expenses-$75-$75
Advertising--$48$48
Total Functional Expenses$23,403$31,625$22,006$77,034
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Joseph RobersonCharimanrent, servicesNo$10,140
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
Yes
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Part VI Line 11B

“Executive director, Tracy Scandlyn Ward, and Board chair, Dr. Joseph”

Part VI Line 11B

“Roberson, receive the form for review prior to filing and signature”

Part VI Line 12C

“Any new vendors or expenditures of any amount are vetted to ensure”

Part VI Line 12C

“no ownership with or relation to related parties”

Part VI Line 15A or B

“Executive Director - Tracy Ward Scandlyn”

Part VI Line 15A or B

“process of review in May of 2017”

Part VI Line 19

“Website details these documents are available upon request”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Let Them Hear Foundation
EIN
02-0630432
In Care Of
% Joseph Roberson
Phone
6504943121
Address
1900 University Avenue Ste Suite 10, East Palo Alto, CA 94303

Signing Officer

Name
Joseph Roberson
Title
CEO
Phone
6504941000
Signed
2019-02-12

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Joseph B Roberson
Formed
2003
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
2
Independent Board Members
2
Employees
0
Volunteers
12
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part IX Line 24E

“Reg charitable trust Total expenses - $75.00 Program service expenses - $0.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $75.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00”

Part IX Line 24E

“Franchise tax board Total expenses - $25.00 Program service expenses - $0.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $25.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00”

Part IX , 7 - 10

“Let them Hear's executive director, Tracy Scandlyn, works part time for Let”

Part IX line 7/10

“Them Hear foundation and her benefits and taxes and salary are paid on”

Part IX , 7 - 10

“California Ear Insitutes payroll and LTH reimburses CEI for their share of”

Part IX , 7 - 10

“her costs. This explains why Let them Hear has salary expense but no W2s”

Part IX , 7 - 10

“or any line item for payroll taxes. it is all included in a percentage mark”

Part IX , 7 - 10

“up determined by her actual costs and each organizations share of them”

Part IX , 7 - 10

“This also is explained in the intercompany agreement between CEI and LTH”

Part IX , 7 - 10

“California Ear Institute and the Let Them Hear Foundation”

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IRS990ScheduleL/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Let them hear subleases physical space and admin services from california
IRS990ScheduleL/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1ear institute, a for profit corporation owned by the board chairman Joseph
IRS990ScheduleL/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2Roberson. space, it services, office supplies, utitlies, copies and
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IRS990ScheduleL/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4agreement and have not increased over the last 6 years, despite large
IRS990ScheduleL/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5increases in cost at California Ear institute.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Executive director, Tracy Scandlyn Ward, and Board chair, Dr. Joseph
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Roberson, receive the form for review prior to filing and signature
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2Any new vendors or expenditures of any amount are vetted to ensure
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3no ownership with or relation to related parties
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4Executive Director - Tracy Ward Scandlyn
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5process of review in May of 2017
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6Website details these documents are available upon request
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt7Reg charitable trust Total expenses - $75.00 Program service expenses - $0.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $75.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt8Franchise tax board Total expenses - $25.00 Program service expenses - $0.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $25.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt9Let them Hear's executive director, Tracy Scandlyn, works part time for Let
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt10Them Hear foundation and her benefits and taxes and salary are paid on
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt11California Ear Insitutes payroll and LTH reimburses CEI for their share of
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt12her costs. This explains why Let them Hear has salary expense but no W2s
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt13or any line item for payroll taxes. it is all included in a percentage mark
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt14up determined by her actual costs and each organizations share of them
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt15This also is explained in the intercompany agreement between CEI and LTH
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt16California Ear Institute and the Let Them Hear Foundation
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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,136,068
Liabilities
$57,422
Net assets
$1,078,646
Revenue
$130,005
Expenses
$77,034
Net income
$52,971
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.10$0.06
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.39$0.00$1.39$0.04$0.07$0.03
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.23$0.00$1.23$0.07$0.07$0.00
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.12$0.01$1.11$0.07$0.10$0.03
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.32$0.03$1.29$0.06$0.09$0.03
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.14$0.01$1.13$0.08$0.08$0.01
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.12$0.00$1.12$0.12$0.08$0.04
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.14$0.06$1.08$0.13$0.08$0.05
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.01$0.00$1.01$0.89$0.07$0.83
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.20$0.00$0.20$0.16$0.16$0.00
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.20$0.00$0.20$0.18$0.11$0.06
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.14$0.00$0.14$0.19$0.25$0.06
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.20$0.00$0.20$0.05$0.16$0.11
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.31$0.00$0.31$0.04$0.20$0.17