Civic Intelligence

Decibels Charity Corporation

EIN 56-2325184 • 501(c)3 • Maynard, MA

Profile

Donate proceeds from charitable events for early intervention programs serving deaf children

63 Great Road Suite 207Maynard, MA 01754

www.decibelsfoundation.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

54th percentile

3.6%

Higher net margin than 54% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

62nd percentile

4.4%

Faster asset growth than 62% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

71st percentile

19%

Faster revenue growth than 71% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$154,120

Up $6,526 (+4.4%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$154,120

Up $6,526 (+4.4%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin54th percentile

Revenue

Up

$180,782

Up $29,267 (+19%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$174,256

Up $21,768 (+14%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$6,526

Up $7,499 (+771%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth62nd percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2010: $77,307Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $77,3072010Assets 2011: $90,242Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $90,2422011Assets 2012: $54,550Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $54,5502012Assets 2013: $62,056Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $62,0562013Assets 2014: $59,375Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $59,3752014Assets 2015: $50,079Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $50,0792015Assets 2016: $43,495Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $43,4952016Assets 2017: $28,655Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $28,6552017Assets 2018: $24,857Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $24,8572018Assets 2019: $36,876Liabilities 2019: $1,850Net Assets 2019: $35,0262019Assets 2020: $62,930Liabilities 2020: $9,320Net Assets 2020: $53,6102020Assets 2021: $101,424Liabilities 2021: $9,332Net Assets 2021: $92,0922021Assets 2022: $148,105Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $148,1052022Assets 2023: $148,567Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $148,5672023Assets 2024: $147,594Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $147,5942024Assets 2025: $154,120Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $154,1202025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$154,120
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$154,120
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth71st percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2010: $150,651Expenses 2010: $129,528Net Income 2010: $21,1232010Revenue 2011: $163,501Expenses 2011: $150,566Net Income 2011: $12,9352011Revenue 2012: $152,083Expenses 2012: $187,775Net Income 2012: -$35,6922012Revenue 2013: $168,015Expenses 2013: $160,509Net Income 2013: $7,5062013Revenue 2014: $171,502Expenses 2014: $174,183Net Income 2014: -$2,6812014Revenue 2015: $171,412Expenses 2015: $180,708Net Income 2015: -$9,2962015Revenue 2016: $164,598Expenses 2016: $171,182Net Income 2016: -$6,5842016Revenue 2017: $155,028Expenses 2017: $169,868Net Income 2017: -$14,8402017Revenue 2018: $88,993Expenses 2018: $92,791Net Income 2018: -$3,7982018Revenue 2019: $141,893Expenses 2019: $131,724Net Income 2019: $10,1692019Revenue 2020: $165,536Expenses 2020: $146,952Net Income 2020: $18,5842020Revenue 2021: $156,180Expenses 2021: $117,698Net Income 2021: $38,4822021Revenue 2022: $180,505Expenses 2022: $124,492Net Income 2022: $56,0132022Revenue 2023: $151,989Expenses 2023: $151,527Net Income 2023: $4622023Revenue 2024: $151,515Expenses 2024: $152,488Net Income 2024: -$9732024Revenue 2025: $180,782Expenses 2025: $174,256Net Income 2025: $6,5262025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$180,782
Expenses$174,256
Net Income$6,526
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.

Open filing
Assets
$154,120
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$154,120
Revenue
$180,782
Expenses
$174,256
Net income
$6,526
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.54$0.00$1.54$1.81$1.74$0.07
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.48$0.00$1.48$1.52$1.52$0.01
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.49$0.00$1.49$1.52$1.52$0.00
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.48$0.00$1.48$1.81$1.24$0.56
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.01$0.09$0.92$1.56$1.18$0.38
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.63$0.09$0.54$1.66$1.47$0.19
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.37$0.02$0.35$1.42$1.32$0.10
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.25$0.00$0.25$0.89$0.93$0.04
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.29$0.00$0.29$1.55$1.70$0.15
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.43$0.00$0.43$1.65$1.71$0.07
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.50$0.00$0.50$1.71$1.81$0.09
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.59$0.00$0.59$1.72$1.74$0.03
2013XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.62$0.00$0.62$1.68$1.61$0.08
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.55$0.00$0.55$1.52$1.88$0.36
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.90$0.00$0.90$1.64$1.51$0.13
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.77$0.00$0.77$1.51$1.30$0.21
Latest Detailed Filing

The latest 2025 filing currently has linked XML that has not been fully parsed yet. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2017 below.

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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
May 21, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$176,233
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Donate proceeds from charitable events for early intervention programs serving deaf children

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$43,495$28,655▼ $14,840
Total Assets$43,495$28,655▼ $14,840
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$43,495$22,083▼ $21,412
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets-$6,572-
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$43,495$28,655▼ $14,840
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$43,495$28,655▼ $14,840
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Naomi Campbell SiokSecretaryPT$5,369$5,369

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Mark DunningChairman
Brad AustinPresident
Bryce KramerDirector
Courtney AseltineDirector
Eileen KramerDirector
Heidi KlapinskyDirector
Jeffrey BassDirector
Mandy BassDirector
Margaret Kenna MdDirector
Michael BanuDirector
Sarah BurianekDirector
Brad AustinTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$58,774
Program Service Revenue
$12,763
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$83,491
All Other Contributions
$58,774
Change in Net Assets
$-14,840
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$120,023
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$49,845
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$30,701$10,234-$40,935
All Other Expenses$3,138$2,238-$5,376
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$4,025$1,343-$5,368
Occupancy$4,932--$4,932
Office Expenses$4,033--$4,033
Payroll Taxes$2,656$886-$3,542
Other Expenses$2,411--$2,411
Fees for Services Accounting-$1,968-$1,968
Fees for Services Other$1,317$439-$1,756
Conferences and Meetings$1,067--$1,067
Advertising$657--$657
Travel$194--$194
Total Functional Expenses$152,760$17,108$0$169,868
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$104,696
Fundraising Direct Expenses$21,205
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Golf Tournament$56,500$56,500$3,585$52,915
Stink Week$20,881$20,881$32$20,849
Total Events$100,392$100,392$20,701$79,691
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

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

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“A copy of the form 990 is reviewed by the president and the program director before it is signed.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“Board members are provided and must return signed conflict of interest disclosure forms annually.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“A copy of the form 990 is available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Decibels Foundation Inc
EIN
56-2325184
Phone
9786372622
Address
63 GREAT ROAD SUITE 207, MAYNARD, MA 01754

Signing Officer

Name
Brad Austin
Title
President
Phone
9782877878
Signed
2018-05-21
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Brad Austin
Formed
2003
Legal Domicile
Ma
Voting Board Members
12
Independent Board Members
12
Employees
3

Preparer

Firm
Kesner Godes & Morrissey LLC
Address
15 PACELLA PARK DR STE 200, RANDOLPH, MA 02368
Preparer
Michael Morrissey
Phone
7819612900
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4D

“Donate proceeds from charitable events serving deaf children”

Raw XML AppendixShowing 400 of 411 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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