Sound Start Babies Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children
Donations deductibleSound Start Babies Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children's network
7 people1 organisationi7 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
7 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Ryan | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kaitlin Stahl | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Laura McKirdy PHD | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lindsey Boitel | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Margherita Mozer | Vice President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Marjorie Solomon | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Thomas Olson ESQ | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| C John Desimone III ESQ | Vice President | 2020 |
| Marissa Fanelli | Company secretary | 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 August 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorraine Solimine | Program Coordinator | 40 | $96k | ||
| Laura McKirdy PhD | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Margherita Mozer | Vice President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Lindsey Boitel | Secretary | 5 | $0 | ||
| Ann Ryan | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Marjorie Solomon | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Thomas Olson Esq | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Kaitlin Stahl | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Borgo | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Stephanie Deyo | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Yana Garger | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Jack Gentul | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Jessica Griffin | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Alex Mitchell | President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Jonathan Weizman | Trustee | 5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Sound Start Babies Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children
- EIN
- 223473606
- Address
- 10 Lake Dr, Mountain LKS, NJ, 07046-1342
- State
- New Jersey
- Mission
- The mission of sound start babies program is to ensure that infants and todd lers ident ified with hearing loss and their families receive the highest quality, research va lidated educational services provided by individuals who are selected for their knowledge and sensitivity in meeting the varied needs of the chi ldren and families they serve. The program offers a range of services and... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B82Z Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1996
- Principal officer
- Alex Mitchell (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 1997
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsLaura McKirdy PHD
≥6years on the filingsAnn Ryan
≥6years on the filingsKaitlin Stahl
≥6years on the filingsMargherita Mozer
Latest return
year to 31 August 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 August 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.3m
- Total liabilities
- $48k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $533k
- Program service revenue
- $503k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $787
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 14
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.1m | $900k | $172k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.