TPA Hearing Trust
To provide financial aid to children and adults who suffer deafness or hearing loss and who need assistance in obtaining mechanical devices, medical or specialized treatment or specialized education as well as speech classes, note takers, interpreters, etc. And in other areas of need that are directly related to deafness or hard of hearing.
TPA Hearing Trust at a glance
In short: TPA Hearing Trust gave $46K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $46,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $23,000
- Median grant
- $23,000
- Total assets
- $2,205,966
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (87% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who TPA Hearing Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Central Institute for the Deaf ($40K). Together the top 2 received $46K.
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $46K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Central Institute for the Deaf Saint Louis, MO | Donation Grants to School for Pediatric Audiology | $40,000 |
| Hear Nashville Nashville, TN | Grant for Low Income Clients | $6,000 |
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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 | $2,205,966 | $176,093 | $124,464 | $46,000 | 2 | $124,306 |
| 2024 | $2,035,618 | $145,408 | $49,674 | — | — | $107,666 |
| 2023 | $1,823,747 | $83,398 | $71,520 | — | — | $43,930 |
| 2022 | $1,714,526 | $116,431 | $96,653 | — | — | $82,657 |
| 2021 | $1,894,400 | $89,243 | $107,720 | — | — | $61,191 |
| 2020 | $1,744,914 | $206,773 | $169,268 | — | — | $26,738 |
| 2019 | $1,679,293 | $160,251 | $119,326 | — | — | $126,996 |
About TPA Hearing Trust
Based on IRS filings
TPA Hearing Trust is a public charity focused on People with disabilities, based in Saint Charles, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $46K. Net investment income was $124K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
TPA Hearing Trust is led by Julia Kupper, Tpa President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Julia Kupper
Tpa President
Chair → President, 2023
President → Tpa President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kay Aycock
Chair
Trustee → President, 2024
President → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Ruppe
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joel Lederman
Trustee
Trustee → Ex-Officio Trustee, 2023
Ex-Officio Trustee → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Cunningham
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Davis
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dean Costello
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Schapp
Tpa Chief Administrative O
Ex-Officio Trustee → Tpa Chief Administrative Officer, 2024
Tpa Chief Administrative Officer → Tpa Chief Administrative O, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Todd Vono
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lydia Nelson
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Douglas Johnson (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Edwin Miller (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: E. L. Reed (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Al Shoemaker (2019–2023) — Ex-Officio Trustee
- Former: Brittany Rebello (2023) — Trust Secretary
- Former: Elwood L. Reed (2019–2022) — Ex-Officio Trustee
- Former: Amber Heinle (2022) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Karen Brown (2022) — Trust Secretary
- Former: Tamarah Paris (2022) — Trust Secretary
- Former: Richard Martin (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Tamarah Patterson (2019–2021) — Trust Secretary
- Former: Charlene Wimbish (2021) — Ex-Officio Trustee
- Former: Tom Davis (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Charlene Minor-Harman (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Wayne Wentworth (2019–2020) — Ex-Officio Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about TPA Hearing Trust
How much does TPA Hearing Trust give each year?
TPA Hearing Trust gave $46K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is TPA Hearing Trust?
TPA Hearing Trust reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $176K.
What is TPA Hearing Trust?
TPA Hearing Trust is a public charity focused on People with disabilities, based in Saint Charles, MO. It holds $2.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does TPA Hearing Trust operate?
TPA Hearing Trust has awarded grants in Missouri, Tennessee.
What is TPA Hearing Trust's EIN?
TPA Hearing Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0173451. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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