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Sound Start Foundation a Nj Nonprofit Corporation

990 • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 85-2098341

Sep 01, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024 • Filed on Jul 14, 2025

Organization Profilewww.soundstartfdn.org
PO Box 155Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046

(201) 650-1373

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

30th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 30% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE B • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

41st percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 41% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE B • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

26th percentile

-5.0%

Higher net margin than 26% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE B • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

70th percentile

$114,000

Higher top officer pay than 70% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 40.7% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • NTEE B • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

54th percentile

5.9%

Faster asset growth than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE B • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

4th percentile

-60%

Faster revenue growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE B • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets30th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,656,961

Up $91,892 (+5.9%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$1,647,473

Up $91,404 (+5.9%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$9,488

Up $488 (+5.4%) from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue41st percentileNet Margin26th percentile

Revenue

Down

$279,925

Down $413,979 (-60%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$293,953

Down $941,075 (-76%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$14,028

Up $527,096 (+97%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth54th percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2020: $2,021,590Liabilities 2020: $1,766Net Assets 2020: $2,019,8242020Assets 2021: $2,448,076Liabilities 2021: $39,048Net Assets 2021: $2,409,0282021Assets 2022: $2,095,554Liabilities 2022: $37,542Net Assets 2022: $2,058,0122022Assets 2023: $1,565,069Liabilities 2023: $9,000Net Assets 2023: $1,556,0692023Assets 2024: $1,656,961Liabilities 2024: $9,488Net Assets 2024: $1,647,4732024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$1,656,961
Liabilities$9,488
Net Assets$1,647,473
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth4th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500K-$1.0MRevenue 2020: $62,028Expenses 2020: $5,372Net Income 2020: $56,6562020Revenue 2021: $444,057Expenses 2021: $167,005Net Income 2021: $277,0522021Revenue 2022: $610,796Expenses 2022: $623,212Net Income 2022: -$12,4162022Revenue 2023: $693,904Expenses 2023: $1,235,028Net Income 2023: -$541,1242023Revenue 2024: $279,925Expenses 2024: $293,953Net Income 2024: -$14,0282024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$279,925
Expenses$293,953
Net Income-$14,028
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024
Signed
Jul 14, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$408,166
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Sound Start Foundations mission is to support educational and therapeutic programs to help babies and toddlers with hearing loss, and their families, lead full and successful lives. Sound Start Foundation (the Foundation) supports the Sound Start Babies Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children, which provides life-changing early intervention, family-support and nursery programs to children with hearing loss throughout New Jersey.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$1,052,126$1,210,691▲ $158,565
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$506,054$440,176▼ $65,878
Pledges and Grants Receivable$795$0▼ $795
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$1,565,069$1,656,961▲ $91,892
Other Assets Total$6,094$6,094→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$9,000$9,488▲ $488
Total Liabilities$9,000$9,488▲ $488
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$1,052,126$1,210,691▲ $158,565
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$503,943$436,782▼ $67,161
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,556,069$1,647,473▲ $91,404
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,565,069$1,656,961▲ $91,892
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay70th percentile

Employees

NameTitleBaseTotal
Bromme ColePresident/CEO$114,000$114,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Alex MitchellPresident
Jack GentulVice President
Jonathan WeizmanTrustee
Richard KalfayanTrustee
Stephanie DeyoTrustee
Jessica GriffinPres. Emeritus
Daniel BorgoTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$93,754
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$53,132
Other Revenue
$133,039
All Other Contributions
$93,754
Change in Net Assets
$-14,028

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$279,925
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$279,925
Total Revenue per Form 990
$279,925
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$167,750
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$124,961
Total Fundraising Expense$107,810
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$1,242
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages-$114,000-$114,000
Fees for Services Accounting-$31,000-$31,000
Advertising--$26,638$26,638
Fees for Services Other-$10,049$15,088$25,137
Payroll Taxes-$10,413-$10,413
Other Expenses-$19$9,211$9,230
All Other Expenses-$6,083$2,726$8,809
Insurance-$1,304-$1,304
Grants to Domestic Orgs$1,242--$1,242
Office Expenses-$630-$630
Other Employee Benefits-$548-$548
Total Functional Expenses$1,242$184,901$107,810$293,953

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$293,953
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$293,953
Total Expenses per Form 990$293,953
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$261,280
Fundraising Direct Expenses$128,241
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Gala - Fundraising Dinner$215,526$215,526$120,898$94,628
Other Events$45,754$45,754$7,343$38,411
Total Events$261,280$261,280$128,241$133,039
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
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
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
Yes
Management duties delegated
Yes

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“All board members are supplied with a copy of the return for their review and comment prior to submission to irs.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“All board members sign a conflict of interest disclosure form annually.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Annual audit and 990 are available on website”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Sound Start Foundation
EIN
85-2098341
Phone
2016501373
Address
PO BOX 155, MOUNTAIN LAKES, NJ 07046

Signing Officer

Name
Alex Mitchell
Title
President
Signed
2025-07-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Alex Mitchell
Formed
2020
Legal Domicile
Nj
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
0
Employees
1
Volunteers
12

Preparer

Firm
Cullari Carrico LLC
Address
55 LANE ROAD SUITE 300, FAIRFIELD, NJ 07004
Preparer
Robert J Valas
Phone
9734063955
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C

“The board of directors and manaegement each perform a review of the audited financial statements before submission.”

Financial Statement Notes

Part X : FIN48 Footnote

“The organization adheres to fasb asc topic 740, income taxes, which provides guidance and clarification on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the organizations financial statements. The guidance prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, and also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, disclosure and transition. For the year ended august 31, 2023, the organization has no material uncertain tax positions to be accounted for in the financial statements.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION ADHERES TO FASB ASC TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES, WHICH PROVIDES GUIDANCE AND CLARIFICATION ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN THE ORGANIZATIONS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, AND ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON DE-RECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSITION. FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2023, THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Part X : FIN48 Footnote
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IRS990ScheduleD/TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt0279925
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IRS990ScheduleG/FundraisingEventInformationGrp/Event1Nm0GALA - FUNDRAISING DINNER
IRS990ScheduleG/FundraisingEventInformationGrp/Event2Nm0OTHER EVENTS
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IRS990ScheduleG/FundraisingEventInformationGrp/GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt045754
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IRS990ScheduleG/FundraisingEventInformationGrp/NetIncomeSummaryAmt0133039
IRS990ScheduleG/FundraisingEventInformationGrp/OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt0128241
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE SUPPLIED WITH A COPY OF THE RETURN FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO IRS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1ALL BOARD MEMBERS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM ANNUALLY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2ANNUAL AUDIT AND 990 ARE AVAILABLE ON WEBSITE
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MANAEGEMENT EACH PERFORM A REVIEW OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BEFORE SUBMISSION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c
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IRS990ScheduleR/AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd0false
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IRS990ScheduleR/IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp/DirectControllingNACd0N/A
IRS990ScheduleR/IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp/DisregardedEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt0THE SOUND START BABIES PROGRAM
IRS990ScheduleR/IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp/EIN0223473606
IRS990ScheduleR/IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp/ExemptCodeSectionTxt0501(C)(3)
IRS990ScheduleR/IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp/LegalDomicileStateCd0NJ
IRS990ScheduleR/IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp/PrimaryActivitiesTxt0TO SUPPORT BABIES WITH HEARING LOSS
IRS990ScheduleR/IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp/PublicCharityStatusTxt0EXEMPT
IRS990ScheduleR/IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt010 LAKE DRIVE
IRS990ScheduleR/IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp/USAddress/CityNm0MOUNTAIN LAKES
IRS990ScheduleR/IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd0NJ
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Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$1,656,961
Liabilities
$9,488
Net assets
$1,647,473
Revenue
$279,925
Expenses
$293,953
Net income
-$14,028
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.66$0.01$1.65$0.28$0.29$0.01
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.57$0.01$1.56$0.69$1.24$0.54
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.10$0.04$2.06$0.61$0.62$0.01
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.45$0.04$2.41$0.44$0.17$0.28
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.02$0.00$2.02$0.06$0.01$0.06