Colorado Hearing Foundation
Colorado Hearing Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Spokane, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $247K. Net investment income was $74K.
Colorado Hearing Foundation at a glance
In short: Colorado Hearing Foundation gave $247K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $246,850
- -23.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -38.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,856
- +24.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,250
- Total assets
- $2,053,169
- -10.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (51% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Colorado Hearing Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Marion Downs Center - Denver ($100K). Together the top 8 received $247K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 45 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Colorado Hearing Foundation gives
- Giving grew 74% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 248% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $91K (2020) to $322K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $247K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Marion Downs Center - Denver Denver, CO | To Support the Construction of New Building. | $100,000 |
| Hope School Spokane Spokane, WA | To support organization providing children from birth to 6 years old with specialized services and deaf education. | $91,170 |
| Children's Hospital of Colorado Foundation Aurora, CO | To Support Staff Providing Pediatric Care. | $20,000 |
| Global Foundation for Hearing Loss in Children Poulsbo, WA | To Support International Projects. | $15,000 |
| American Auditory Society Pennsville, NJ | To promote research and translation of hearing and balance disorders. To support student programs. | $11,500 |
| Colorado Academy of Audiology Parker, CO | To Support Student Programs. | $5,500 |
| Hands & Voices of Spokane Bellingham, WA | To support families with children who are deaf or hard of hearing. | $2,500 |
| Belize Audiology Mission Project Centralia, IL | To Provide Hearing Healthcare to Belizeans. | $1,180 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,053,169 | $27,277 | $264,701 | $246,850 | 8 | $261,030 | $74,087 | $105,459 |
| 2024 | $2,289,077 | $108,612 | $334,960 | $321,500 | 13 | $331,537 | $106,385 | $112,904 |
| 2023 | $2,537,464 | $113,071 | $209,822 | $190,566 | 16 | $206,318 | $96,151 | $119,796 |
| 2022 | $2,634,215 | $38,904 | $176,603 | $141,961 | 5 | $156,882 | $34,845 | $124,390 |
| 2021 | $2,771,914 | $49,320 | $276,226 | $255,512 | 3 | $257,763 | $1,106,231 | $125,398 |
| 2020 | $2,998,820 | $2,057,168 | $123,313 | $90,500 | 5 | — | $990,986 | $39,976 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Colorado Hearing Foundation reported a distributable amount of $105K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Colorado Hearing Foundation is led by Jerry Northern, President & Director since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jerry Northern
President & Director
President → President & Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Northern
Secretary, CFO & Director
Secretary & CFO → Secretary, CFO & Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Colorado Hearing Foundation
How much does Colorado Hearing Foundation give each year?
Colorado Hearing Foundation gave $247K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $322K across 13 grants.
What is Colorado Hearing Foundation's typical grant size?
Colorado Hearing Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $13,250, and its average grant was $30,856, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Colorado Hearing Foundation give grants?
Colorado Hearing Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Washington (44%).
Does Colorado Hearing Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Colorado Hearing Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Colorado Hearing Foundation's largest grantees?
Colorado Hearing Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Marion Downs Center - Denver ($100,000), Hope School Spokane ($91,170) and Children's Hospital of Colorado Foundation ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Colorado Hearing Foundation?
Colorado Hearing Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $261K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $105K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Colorado Hearing Foundation?
Colorado Hearing Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Spokane, WA. It holds $2.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Colorado Hearing Foundation's EIN?
Colorado Hearing Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7426070. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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