American Cochlear Implant Alliance Foundation
To advance access to the gift of hearing provided by cochlear implantation through research, advocacy and awareness.
American Cochlear Implant Alliance Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,160,182
- -15.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,594,514
- +436.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $34,431
- +3.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,184,017
- +145.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who American Cochlear Implant Alliance Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2019) to $92K (2021). In 2021 it made 2 grants totaling $92K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Miami Coral Gables, FL | Research and development on the cost effectiveness of cochlear implantation. | $67,567 |
| University of California San Francisco San Francisco, CA | Research on the development of a cloud-based system for remote cochlear inplant programming and speech perception testing. | $24,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,160,182 | $2,594,514 | $2,184,017 | — | — | $34,431 |
| 2024 | $2,566,432 | $483,427 | $888,349 | — | — | $33,418 |
| 2023 | $2,621,143 | $1,300,553 | $1,420,236 | — | — | $16,326 |
| 2022 | $2,807,367 | $1,524,628 | $1,423,686 | — | — | $249 |
| 2021 | $2,458,720 | $1,441,784 | $1,105,807 | $91,567 | 2 | $6,039 |
| 2020 | $1,938,658 | $1,663,699 | $1,491,535 | — | — | $13,890 |
| 2019 | $1,849,293 | $684,981 | $558,550 | $12,500 | 1 | $4,934 |
About American Cochlear Implant Alliance Foundation
Based on IRS filings
American Cochlear Implant Alliance Foundation is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in McLean, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $34K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Cochlear Implant Alliance Foundation is led by Donna Sorkin, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 3 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donna Sorkin
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$195K (2019) → $191K (2025)
Andrea Warner-Czyz PhD
Chair
Director → Secretary, 2020
Secretary → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel M. Zeitler Md Vice
Chair
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nichole J. Westin
Director of Governmental Affairs
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$105K (2023) → $108K (2025)
Amy Birath Aud
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin D. Brown MD PhD
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Mellert MPH
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brittney Sprouse Aud Pasc
Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maura Cosetti MD
Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Lewis Aud
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Limb MD
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ivette Cejas
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacob B. Hunter MD
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth H. Lee MD PhD
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Scott Aud
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Odato Director
Of Operations & Marketing
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$118K (2022) → $125K (2025)
Lindsay Zombek Ms
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison Biever Aud Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew L. Bush MD PhD MBA
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: David Kelsall MD (2019–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Dan Zeitler MD (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Fred Telischi MD (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Matt Bush MD PhD MBA (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Camille C. Dunn PhD (2024) — Director
- Former: Melissa Jw Hall Ma Aud (2024) — Secretary
- Former: Camille C. Dunn Phd Ccc-A (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: John Dornhoffer MD (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Melissa Jw Hall Aud Ccc-Aslp (2019–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Lori Bobsin PhD (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Kristin Lewis (2023) — Director
- Former: Lindsey Zombek (2023) — Director
- Former: Oliver F. Adunka Md Chair (2023)
- Former: Oliver F. Adunka MD (2019–2022) — Chair
- Former: Brittney Sprouse (2022) — Director
- Former: Andrew G. Shuman MD (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Meredith Holcomb Aud Ccc-A (2019–2021) — Chair
- Former: Colin Driscoll MD (2019–2020) — Former Chair
- Former: Amy McConkey Robbins Ccc-Slp Lsls (2019) — Director
- Former: David Haynes MD (2019) — Director
- Former: Jan Larky Ma (2019) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $191K, to Donna Sorkin (Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about American Cochlear Implant Alliance Foundation
How large is American Cochlear Implant Alliance Foundation?
American Cochlear Implant Alliance Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.6M.
What is American Cochlear Implant Alliance Foundation?
American Cochlear Implant Alliance Foundation is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in McLean, VA. It holds $2.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does American Cochlear Implant Alliance Foundation operate?
American Cochlear Implant Alliance Foundation has awarded grants in California, Florida, Illinois.
What is American Cochlear Implant Alliance Foundation's EIN?
American Cochlear Implant Alliance Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3568770. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 11, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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