The Children's Hearing Institute Inc
The Children's Hearing Institute, inc. Was established to fund research and programs that improve the quality of life of hearing-impaired children and adults through research, rehabilitation, and education. Its multifaceted programs help bring together the skills of physicians, basic researchers, educators of the deaf, audiologists, and speech/language pathologists.
The Children's Hearing Institute Inc at a glance
In short: The Children's Hearing Institute Inc reported $18K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $18,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +162.8% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $857,979
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $38,851
- +109.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $33,362
- -73.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The Children's Hearing Institute Inc
Open Grants
5 open opportunities from The Children's Hearing Institute Inc
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Grant Awards – Non-Medical Research
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Who The Children's Hearing Institute Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Children's Hearing Institute Inc gives
- Giving fell 77% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2024) to $123K (2019). In 2025 it reported $18K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hearing Health Foundation New York, NY | To fund scientific research into healing loss in pediatrics | $6,850 |
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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 | $857,979 | $38,851 | $33,362 | $18,000 | Total only | — |
| 2024 | $826,012 | $18,571 | $123,812 | $6,850 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | $913,061 | $104,083 | $262,687 | $48,500 | 6 | — |
| 2022 | $1,051,249 | $120,776 | $268,920 | $39,000 | 3 | $1 |
| 2021 | $1,204,319 | $123,590 | $276,173 | $30,000 | 2 | $1 |
| 2020 | $1,381,851 | $151,536 | $285,952 | $30,345 | 2 | $6 |
| 2019 | $1,442,647 | $489,875 | $639,738 | $123,089 | 6 | $802 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Children's Hearing Institute Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Children's Hearing Institute Inc is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $858K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $18K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Children's Hearing Institute Inc is led by Melissa Willis, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melissa Willis
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$141K (2019) → $3K (2025)
Simon C. Parisier MD
President & Founder
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa C. Vasanth MD
Chairman
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arthur I. Indursky
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Larsen
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Basso
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elaine S. Parisier
Founder & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank C. Ginsberg
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason T. Boxer
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John T. Magliocco
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leonard Boxer
Chairman Emeritus
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Hartman PhD
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael McMullan
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Penny P. Glazier
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter A. Cohen
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen J. Paluszek
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Ronald A. Hoffman MD (2019–2020) — Board Member
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 $3K, to Melissa Willis (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about The Children's Hearing Institute Inc
How much does The Children's Hearing Institute Inc give each year?
The Children's Hearing Institute Inc reported $18K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $7K across 1 grant.
How large is The Children's Hearing Institute Inc?
The Children's Hearing Institute Inc reported $858K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $39K.
What is The Children's Hearing Institute Inc?
The Children's Hearing Institute Inc is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in New York, NY. It holds $858K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Children's Hearing Institute Inc operate?
The Children's Hearing Institute Inc has awarded grants in New Jersey, New York.
What is The Children's Hearing Institute Inc's EIN?
The Children's Hearing Institute Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3794212. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 24, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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