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Deaf Defy Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 83-2406055

Jan 01, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 • Filed on Apr 09, 2026

Organization Profilewww.deafdefy.org
3432 W Diversey AveSte 207Chicago, IL 60647

(312) 375-4719

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

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

Liabilities / Revenue

63rd percentile

0.00x

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

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

Net Margin

53rd percentile

4.7%

Higher net margin than 53% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

82nd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

56th percentile

5.4%

Faster asset growth than 56% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

65th percentile

13%

Faster revenue growth than 65% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets62nd percentile

Assets

Up

$114,131

Up $5,872 (+5.4%) from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$114,131

Up $5,872 (+5.4%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue63rd percentileNet Margin53rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$130,755

Up $15,106 (+13%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$124,605

Up $38,553 (+45%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

$6,150

Down $23,447 (-79%) from 2024

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth56th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2019: $46,421Net Assets 2019: $46,4212019Assets 2020: $50,495Net Assets 2020: $50,4952020Assets 2021: $55,712Net Assets 2021: $55,7122021Assets 2023: $78,662Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $78,6622023Assets 2024: $108,259Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $108,2592024Assets 2025: $114,131Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $114,1312025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$114,131
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$114,131
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth65th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2019: $83,865Expenses 2019: $38,858Net Income 2019: $45,0072019Revenue 2020: $9,437Expenses 2020: $5,365Net Income 2020: $4,0722020Revenue 2021: $19,716Expenses 2021: $14,498Net Income 2021: $5,2182021Revenue 2023: $137,989Expenses 2023: $78,983Net Income 2023: $59,0062023Revenue 2024: $115,649Expenses 2024: $86,052Net Income 2024: $29,5972024Revenue 2025: $130,755Expenses 2025: $124,605Net Income 2025: $6,1502025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$130,755
Expenses$124,605
Net Income$6,150
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Apr 9, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$130,755
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Providing hearing aids and sign language instruction to deaf children living in refugee camps and areas of conflict

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Audiology for Deaf children living in refugee camps and areas of conflict audiological care hearing tests and hearing aids provided for 228 Deaf children living in refugee camps and areas of conflict-$80,268
Language for Deaf children living in refugee camps and areas of conflict sign language acquisition counseling provided for 342 Deaf children living in refugee camps and areas of conflict-$43,359
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay82nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Zaineb Al-AbdullaPresidentPT$0--
Sana AltamimiVice PresidentPT$0--
Hala SomoSecretaryPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Deaf Defy Inc
EIN
83-2406055
Phone
3123754719
Address
3432 W Diversey AveSte 207, Chicago, IL 60647

Signing Officer

Name
Zaineb Al-Abdulla
Title
0
Phone
3123754719
Signed
2026-04-09
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 16

“Other expenses include our programming audiology and sign language for Deaf children living in refugee camps and areas of conflict 80268 was spent on the audiology program including the purchase of hearing aids and medical supplies 43359 was spent on the sign language program including sign language resources educational materials and the supplies needed to run this programming 342 children benefitted from this programming in 2025”

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Filings

Displayed year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$114,131
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$114,131
Revenue
$130,755
Expenses
$124,605
Net income
$6,150
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.14$0.00$1.14$1.31$1.25$0.06
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.08$0.00$1.08$1.16$0.86$0.30
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.79$0.00$0.79$1.38$0.79$0.59
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.56$0.56$0.20$0.14$0.05
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$0.50$0.09$0.05$0.04
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.46$0.46$0.84$0.39$0.45