The Voice Foundation
To understand the voice and improve its quality of care. Understanding is achieved by funding research to learn more about the function of the voice, and spread this knowledge worldwide.
The Voice Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $214,315
- -5.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $404,279
- +13.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $9,761
- +100.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $394,618
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to The Voice Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Voice Foundation
Who The Voice Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2022) to $11K (2020). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shenandoah University Winchester, VA | Voice Research | $6,504 |
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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 | $214,315 | $404,279 | $394,618 | — | — | $9,761 |
| 2024 | $227,273 | $356,472 | $361,609 | — | — | $4,867 |
| 2023 | $228,516 | $348,088 | $413,845 | — | — | $4,491 |
| 2022 | $267,450 | $297,023 | $409,850 | $6,504 | 1 | $3,931 |
| 2021 | $401,732 | $362,511 | $253,177 | — | — | $3,911 |
| 2020 | $306,130 | $202,543 | $215,519 | $11,019 | 2 | $6,437 |
About The Voice Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Voice Foundation is a public charity, based in Elkins Park, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $214K in total assets. Net investment income was $10K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Voice Foundation is led by Ian Denolfo, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 19 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ian Denolfo
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$19K (2022) → $62K (2025)
Stuart Orsher MD
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michael M. Johns MD
Chairman & Advisory Board
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robert Thayer Sataloff MD
Chairman
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Abdul-Latif Hamdan MD
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Claudia Catania
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
George Shirley
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Gwen Korovin MD
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Harolyn Blackwell
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jean Abitbol MD
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mara Behlau PhD
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Martina Arroyo
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Simon Estes
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Adam Rubin
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Linda Carroll
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Thomas Carroll
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Brian P. Flaherty
General Counsel & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mary Hawkshaw
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michael S. Benninger MD
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Michael Sheehan (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Justice Sandra Shulz Newman (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Marie Russo (2020–2022) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Madame Justice Sandra Schultz Newma (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Renata Scotto (2021) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $62K, to Ian Denolfo (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about The Voice Foundation
How large is The Voice Foundation?
The Voice Foundation reported $214K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $404K.
Where does The Voice Foundation operate?
The Voice Foundation has awarded grants in Georgia, Indiana, Virginia.
What is The Voice Foundation's EIN?
The Voice Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7058585. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS July 15, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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