Civic Intelligence

Deaf Defy Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 83-2406055

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Mar 26, 2025

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

(312) 375-4719

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

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

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

79th percentile

26%

Higher net margin than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

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

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

81st percentile

38%

Faster asset growth than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

28th percentile

-16%

Faster revenue growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Up

$108,259

Up $29,597 (+38%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$108,259

Up $29,597 (+38%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin79th percentile

Revenue

Down

$115,649

Down $22,340 (-16%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$86,052

Up $7,069 (+9.0%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$29,597

Down $29,409 (-50%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth81st 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: $108,2592024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$108,259
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$108,259
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth28th 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: $29,5972024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$115,649
Expenses$86,052
Net Income$29,597
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Mar 26, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$115,649
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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

Providing hearing aids and sign language instruction to deaf refugee children

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Audiology for Deaf Refugees audiological care hearing tests and hearing aids provided for 109 Deaf children living in refugee camps and areas of conflict-$52,798
Language for Deaf Refugees sign language acquisition counseling provided for 200 Deaf children living in refugee camps and areas of conflict-$28,100
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay79th 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
EIN
83-2406055
Phone
3123754719
Address
3432 W DIVERSEY AVE 207, CHICAGO, IL 60647

Signing Officer

Name
Zaineb Al-Abdulla
Title
President
Phone
3123754719
Signed
2025-03-26
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Schedule O:

“Other expenses include our programming: audiology for Deaf refugee children and sign language for Deaf refugee children. $52,798 was spent in the audiology program, including the purchase of hearing aids and related medical supplies. $28,100 was spent on the sign language program, including sign language resources, educational materials and the supplies needed to run this programming. 200 children benefitted from this programming in 2024.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$108,259
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$108,259
Revenue
$115,649
Expenses
$86,052
Net income
$29,597
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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