Colorado Hearing Foundation
EIN 237426070Total Given 2016–2024
$1.1M
50 grants · $124K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $10K–$17K
grant size
33%
supporter · 10/30 multi-year
repeat
$2.2M
Assets (2024)
30
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(509) 280-3297
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $50K | $120K | $86K | 3 |
| 2018 | $63K | $212K | $145K | 5 |
| 2019 | N/A | $1.1M | $1.2M | N/A |
| 2020 | $90K | $3.0M | $2.1M | 5 |
| 2021 | $256K | $2.7M | $49K | 3 |
| 2022 | $142K | $2.4M | $39K | 5 |
| 2023 | $191K | $2.4M | $113K | 16 |
| 2024 | $322K | $2.2M | $109K | 13 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 50 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$10K
Average
$22K
75th Pctl
$17K
Maximum
$236K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JN
Jerry Northern
8+ yrs
President & Director
Leadership
DN
Deborah Northern
8+ yrs
Secretary, Cfo & Director
Leadership
JN
Jerry Northern
8+ yrs
President & Director
Leadership
DN
Deborah Northern
8+ yrs
Secretary, Cfo & Director
Leadership
JN
Jerry Northern
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
DN
Deborah Northern
8+ yrs
Secretary and Cfo
Leadership
JN
Jerry Northern
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
DN
Deborah Northern
8+ yrs
Secretary and Cfo
Leadership
JN
Jerry Northern
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
DN
Deborah Northern
8+ yrs
Secretary and Cfo
Leadership
JN
Jerry Northern
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
DN
Deborah Northern
8+ yrs
Secretary and Cfo
Leadership
JN
Jerry Northern
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
SG
Sandra Gabbard
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DN
Deborah Northern
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
JN
Jerry Northern
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
SG
Sandra Gabbard
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DN
Deborah Northern
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
MP
Marion P Downs Phd
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (50 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope School (Hearing-Oral Program of Excellence) | Spokane, WA | $235,512 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION PROVIDING CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO 6 YEARS OLD WITH SPECIALIZED SERVICES AND DEAF EDUCATION. | 2021 |
| Hope Spokane | Spokane, WA | $110,000 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION PROVIDING CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO 6 YEARS OLD WITH SPECIALIZED SERVICES AND DEAF EDUCATION. | 2024 |
| Amer Academy Audiology Foundation | Reston, VA | $101,500 | TO PROVIDE PEDIATRIC AUDIOLOGY SCHOLARSHIPS AND SUPPORT STUDENT PROGRAMS. | 2024 |
| American Academy of Audiology Foundation | Reston, VA | $100,000 | TO PROVIDE PEDIATRIC AUDIOLOGY SCHOLARSHIPS. | 2022 |
| Innovia Foundation | Spokane, WA | $50,000 | MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM BY INNOVIA TO BENEFIT A NON-PROFIT IMPACTED BY COVID: COLORADO HEARING FOUNDATION DONATED... | 2020 |
| Hope School (Hearing-Oral Program of Excellence) | Spokane, WA | $40,566 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION PROVIDING CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO 6 YEARS OLD WITH SPECIALIZED SERVICES AND DEAF EDUCATION. | 2023 |
| Gallaudet University | Poulsbo, WA | $25,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2023 |
| Children'S Hospital Colorado Foundation | Aurora, CO | $25,000 | TO SPONSOR DORI'S DISCOVERY DAYS EDUCATIONAL CAMP FOR DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING CHILDREN, THEIR PARENTS AND SIBLINGS. | 2016 |
| Children'S Hospital Colorado Foundation | Aurora, CO | $25,000 | TO SPONSOR DORI'S DISCOVERY DAYS EDUCATIONAL CAMP FOR DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING CHILDREN, THEIR PARENTS AND SIBLINGS. | 2018 |
| Gallaudet University | Washington Dc, DC | $22,000 | OUTSTANDING STUDENT CLINICIAN AWARDS | 2024 |
| Hope School (Hearing-Oral Program of Excellence) | Spokane, WA | $20,550 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION PROVIDING CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO 6 YEARS OLD WITH SPECIALIZED SERVICES AND DEAF EDUCATION. | 2018 |
| International Hearing Dog | Henderson, CO | $17,500 | GENERAL DONATION | 2023 |
| Marion Downs Center | Denver, CO | $17,500 | TO HELP PROVIDE DIRECT CLINICAL SERVICES TO FAMILIES OR PATIENTS WHO NEED SUPPORT DEALING WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT... | 2016 |
| Hope School (Hearing-Oral Program of Excellence) | Spokane, WA | $15,961 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION PROVIDING CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO 6 YEARS OLD WITH SPECIALIZED SERVICES AND DEAF EDUCATION. | 2022 |
| Hope School (Hearing-Oral Program of Excellence) | Spokane, WA | $15,000 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION PROVIDING CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO 6 YEARS OLD WITH SPECIALIZED SERVICES AND DEAF EDUCATION. | 2020 |
| Marion Downs Center | Denver, CO | $15,000 | TO HELP PROVIDE DIRECT CLINICAL SERVICES TO FAMILIES OR PATIENTS WHO NEED SUPPORT DEALING WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT... | 2023 |
| Marion Downs Center | Denver, CO | $15,000 | TO HELP PROVIDE DIRECT CLINICAL SERVICES TO FAMILIES OR PATIENTS WHO NEED SUPPORT DEALING WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT... | 2022 |
| Student Awards | Spokane, WA | $14,000 | STUDENT AWARDS | 2023 |
| American Academy of Audiology Fdtn | Reston, VA | $10,500 | TO PROVIDE PEDIATRIC AUDIOLOGY SCHOLARSHIPS. | 2020 |
| Marion Downs Center | Denver, CO | $10,000 | TO HELP PROVIDE DIRECT CLINICAL SERVICES TO FAMILIES OR PATIENTS WHO NEED SUPPORT DEALING WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT... | 2020 |
| Global Foundation for Children With Hearing Loss | Poulsbo, WA | $10,000 | TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS IN MONGOLIA. | 2021 |
| Marion Downs Center | Denver, CO | $10,000 | TO HELP PROVIDE DIRECT CLINICAL SERVICES TO FAMILIES OR PATIENTS WHO NEED SUPPORT DEALING WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT... | 2021 |
| The Ohio State University Foundation | Columbus, OH | $10,000 | OUTSTANDING STUDENT CLINICIAN AWARD | 2023 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $10,000 | OUTSTANDING STUDENT CLINICIAN AWARD | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | $10,000 | OUTSTANDING STUDENT CLINICIAN AWARD | 2023 |