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Project Ear Inc

EIN 31-1712779 • 501(c)3 • Dublin, OH

Profile

Project ear is an ongoing humanitarian effort to help those in developing countries who suffer from hearing loss and ear disease. This is accomplished through medical, surgical, and audiological outreach missions combined with patient education and training of local physicians and medical personnel.

6700 University Blvdsuite 2CDublin, OH 43016

projectear.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2022

Net Margin

28th percentile

-12%

Higher net margin than 28% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

47th percentile

-3.3%

Faster asset growth than 47% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

74th percentile

22%

Faster revenue growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Assets

Up

$55,189

Up $3,175 (+6.1%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$55,189

Up $3,175 (+6.1%) from 2023

Revenue

Up

$20,012

Up $6,217 (+45%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$16,837

Down $828 (-4.7%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$3,175

Up $7,045 (+182%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2011: $35,854Net Assets 2011: $35,8542011Assets 2012: $61,630Net Assets 2012: $61,6302012Assets 2013: $61,581Net Assets 2013: $61,5812013Assets 2014: $77,968Net Assets 2014: $77,9682014Assets 2015: $72,396Net Assets 2015: $72,3962015Assets 2016: $61,208Net Assets 2016: $61,2082016Assets 2017: $61,088Net Assets 2017: $61,0882017Assets 2018: $60,724Net Assets 2018: $60,7242018Assets 2019: $57,440Net Assets 2019: $57,4402019Assets 2020: $56,460Net Assets 2020: $56,4602020Assets 2021: $57,811Net Assets 2021: $57,8112021Assets 2022: $55,884Net Assets 2022: $55,8842022Assets 2023: $52,014Net Assets 2023: $52,0142023Assets 2024: $55,189Net Assets 2024: $55,1892024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$55,189
Liabilities-
Net Assets$55,189

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2011: $20,064Expenses 2011: $18,630Net Income 2011: $1,4342011Revenue 2012: $48,588Expenses 2012: $22,812Net Income 2012: $25,7762012Revenue 2013: $28,585Expenses 2013: $28,634Net Income 2013: -$492013Revenue 2014: $48,085Expenses 2014: $31,698Net Income 2014: $16,3872014Revenue 2015: $20,529Expenses 2015: $26,101Net Income 2015: -$5,5722015Revenue 2016: $11,704Expenses 2016: $22,892Net Income 2016: -$11,1882016Revenue 2017: $28,330Expenses 2017: $28,450Net Income 2017: -$1202017Revenue 2018: $22,736Expenses 2018: $23,100Net Income 2018: -$3642018Revenue 2019: $14,745Expenses 2019: $18,029Net Income 2019: -$3,2842019Revenue 2020: $6,868Expenses 2020: $7,848Net Income 2020: -$9802020Revenue 2021: $12,800Expenses 2021: $11,449Net Income 2021: $1,3512021Revenue 2022: $15,652Expenses 2022: $17,579Net Income 2022: -$1,9272022Revenue 2023: $13,795Expenses 2023: $17,665Net Income 2023: -$3,8702023Revenue 2024: $20,012Expenses 2024: $16,837Net Income 2024: $3,1752024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$20,012
Expenses$16,837
Net Income$3,175

Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$55.2$55.2$20.0$16.8$3.18
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$52.0$52.0$13.8$17.7$3.87
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$55.9$55.9$15.7$17.6$1.93
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$57.8$57.8$12.8$11.4$1.35
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$56.5$56.5$6.87$7.85$0.98
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$57.4$57.4$14.7$18.0$3.28
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$60.7$60.7$22.7$23.1$0.36
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$61.1$61.1$28.3$28.5$0.12
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$61.2$61.2$11.7$22.9$11.2
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$72.4$72.4$20.5$26.1$5.57
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$78.0$78.0$48.1$31.7$16.4
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$61.6$61.6$28.6$28.6$0.05
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$61.6$61.6$48.6$22.8$25.8
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$35.9$35.9$20.1$18.6$1.43
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Feb 18, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$20,012
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Project ear is an ongoing humanitarian effort to help those in developing countries who suffer from hearing loss and ear disease. This is accomplished through medical, surgical, and audiological outreach missions combined with patient education and training of local physicians and medical personnel.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROJECT EAR IS AN ONGOING HUMANITARIAN EFFORT TO HELP THOSE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES WHO SUFFER FROM HEARING LOSS AND EAR DISEASE. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH MEDICAL, SURGICAL, AND AUDIOLOGICAL OUTREACH MISSIONS COMBINED WITH PATIENT EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF LOCAL PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL.-$16,787
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
EDWARD E DODSONPresident-$0--
PAUL L LAMBERTVice-Pres.-$0--
LAURA B GARISHTreasurer-$0--
GRETCHEN L WAGGONERSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Project Ear Inc
EIN
31-1712779
Phone
6142938991
Address
6700 UNIVERSITY BLVDSUITE 2C, DUBLIN, OH 43016

Signing Officer

Name
Laura B Garish
Title
Treasurer
Phone
6142938065
Signed
2025-02-18

Preparer

Firm
Oles and Associates LLC
Address
2175 RIVERSIDE DR, COLUMBUS, OH 43221-4077
Preparer
Joel F Oles
Phone
6144870774
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses marketing & promotion 127 travel 16,596 licenses & fees 50 miscellaneous 64 total 16,837

Form 990-ez, Part III

Project ear is an ongoing humanitarian effort to help those in developing countries who suffer from hearing loss and ear disease. This is accomplished through medical, surgical, and audiological outreach missions combined with patient education and training of local physicians and medical personnel.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

Project ear is an ongoing humanitarian effort to help those in developing countries who suffer from hearing loss and ear disease. This is accomplished through medical, surgical, and audiological outreach missions combined with patient education and training of local physicians and medical personnel.

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