Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Ephthatha 8 Foundation
EIN 84-3811916 • 501(c)3 • Cleburne, TX
Profile
The primary activity for the foundation is to provide hearing aids or hearing aid services at no cost to thise wh cannot afford them. They also will provide non-intraoperative procedures, which include ear tubes and intra-tempanic injections for sudden hearing loss. Another ancilliary activity is research the possible effects of nutrition on hearing loss and tinnitus.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
Score unavailable
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Net Margin
Score unavailable
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Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Asset Growth
41st percentile
Faster asset growth than 41% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
3rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$11,419
Down $1,163 (-9.2%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Down$11,419
Down $1,163 (-9.2%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$0
Down $5,351 (-100%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$1,163
Down $2,057 (-64%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$1,163
Down $3,294 (-155%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $11,419
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $11,419
- Revenue
- $0
- Expenses
- $1,163
- Net income
- -$1,163
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 12, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $0
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The primary activity for the foundation is to provide hearing aids or hearing aid services at no cost to thise wh cannot afford them. They also will provide non-intraoperative procedures, which include ear tubes and intra-tempanic injections for sudden hearing loss. Another ancilliary activity is research the possible effects of nutrition on hearing loss and tinnitus.
The primary activity for the foundation is to provide hearing aids or hearing aid services at no cost to those who cannot afford them. They also will provide non-intraoperative procedures, which include ear tubes and intra-tempanic injections for sudden hearing loss. Another ancilliary activity is research the possible effects of nutrition on hearing loss and tinnitus.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE PRIMARY ACTIVITY FOR THE FOUNDATION IS TO PROVIDE HEARING AIDS OR HEARING AID SERVICES AT NO COST TO THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD THEM. | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDY BENKE | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| KAREN GIST | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| KEVIN CRAWFORD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| MILLIE MCWILLIAMS | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| LELAND REINHARD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| THEODORE T BENKE | President/Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| MAUREEN BENKE | Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Ephthatha 8 Foundation
- EIN
- 84-3811916
- Phone
- 8176413750
- Address
- 1317 GLENWOOD DRIVE, CLEBURNE, TX 76033
Signing Officer
- Name
- Theodore T Benke Md
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 8176413750
- Signed
- 2025-11-12
Preparer
- Firm
- Estes Armstrong Earley LLC
- Address
- 907 W HENDERSON STE A, CLEBURNE, TX 76033
- Preparer
- Melody N Armstrong
- Phone
- 8176453962
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: website. Amount: 468. Description: liabilty insurance. Amount: 245. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 713.”
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