Louisville Deaf Oral School Foundation
To promote, assist and cooperate in furthering the welfare of the louisville deaf oral school, now the heuser hearing and language academy, primarily through financial support.
Louisville Deaf Oral School Foundation at a glance
In short: Louisville Deaf Oral School Foundation gave $415K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $415K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $414,750
- +53.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $414,750
- +53.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $414,750
- Total assets
- $5,997,375
- +8.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Louisville Deaf Oral School Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Heuser Hearing & Language Academy ($415K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Louisville Deaf Oral School Foundation gives
- Giving grew 62% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $220K (2019) to $415K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $415K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Heuser Hearing & Language Academy Louisville, KY | Operational Assistance, Software, Capital Campaign | $414,750 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,997,375 | $507,385 | $452,800 | $414,750 | 1 | $475,547 |
| 2023 | $5,524,757 | $366,406 | $300,693 | $270,500 | 1 | $296,217 |
| 2022 | $4,944,073 | $353,011 | $291,002 | $262,500 | 1 | $352,291 |
| 2021 | $6,089,314 | $402,654 | $287,596 | $256,500 | 1 | $401,052 |
| 2020 | $5,304,012 | $321,913 | $269,072 | $226,000 | 1 | $321,165 |
| 2019 | $4,927,615 | $139,942 | $250,973 | $220,000 | 1 | $135,998 |
About Louisville Deaf Oral School Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Louisville Deaf Oral School Foundation is a public charity, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $415K. Net investment income was $476K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Louisville Deaf Oral School Foundation is led by Linda Steder, President since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 15 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Linda Steder
President
Trustee → President, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Betty Sue Kremer
Director
Trustee → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ralph Barringer
Director
Trustee → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ray Glass
Director
Trustee → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Snyder
Director
Vice President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Headlee
Director
Trustee → President, 2022
President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rich Sandman
Director
Trustee → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Huggins
Director
Trustee → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffery Smith
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gail Deye
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pam Thompson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Hyland
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Estelle Zimlich
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
J. Michael Erskine
Vice President
President → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tyler Carner
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Katherine Kirk (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Ginnie Maurer (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Trudy Wheeler (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Rick Shafferman Previous (2022) — Director
- Former: Pat Miller (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Hardy (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Rick Shafferman (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Candi Bonn (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Shellie Garman (2019–2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Louisville Deaf Oral School Foundation
How much does Louisville Deaf Oral School Foundation give each year?
Louisville Deaf Oral School Foundation gave $415K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $271K across 1 grant.
How large is Louisville Deaf Oral School Foundation?
Louisville Deaf Oral School Foundation reported $6.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $507K.
Where does Louisville Deaf Oral School Foundation operate?
Louisville Deaf Oral School Foundation has awarded grants in Kentucky.
What is Louisville Deaf Oral School Foundation's EIN?
Louisville Deaf Oral School Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-6024991. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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