Listen and Talk
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13 peoplei13 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (13). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
13 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.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 10 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 13 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Sasaki | President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Arnold Morales | Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Chandra Gilbert | Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Daniel Zeitler MD Facs (also filed as Daniel Zeitler, Daniel Zeitler MD) | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| David Sanders | Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Deborah Masters (also filed as Deb Masters) | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Harrison Owens | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jennifer Swaim | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Michel Frerker | Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Natalie Bleifuss | Vice President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Paul S Fenton (also filed as Paul Fenton) | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Steven Zwerin (also filed as Steve Zwerin) | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Veronica Keithley | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Christine Teteak | Therapy Coordinator | since 2023 |
| Jenny Ignacio | Teacher of the Deaf | 2025 |
| Kim Hamren | B3 Provider | 2021 |
| Maria Chomyszak | Finance and Ops Director | since 2022 |
| Mary Fowler | Birth to Three Specialist | 2025 |
| Maura Berndsen | Executive Director | since 2020 |
| Maura Berndsen St Jacques | Executive Director | 2025 |
| Maura St Jacques | Executive Director | 2019 |
| Michael Woodman | Development Director | since 2021 |
| Mona Oster | Ed and Research Director | 2023 |
| Monika Oster | Education and Research Director | 2025 |
| Rebecca Tumbarello | Outreach Coordinator | 2025 |
| Tara Ellis | Program Manager | since 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 July 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Chomyszak | Finance and Ops Director | 40 | $152k | $16k | |
| Tara Ellis | Birth to Three Director | 40 | $152k | $6k | |
| Monika Oster | Education and Research Director | 40 | $149k | $33k | |
| Maura Berndsen St Jacques | Executive Director | 40 | $144k | $16k | |
| Rebecca Tumbarello | Outreach Coordinator | 40 | $137k | $15k | |
| Christine Teteak | Therapy Coordinator | 40 | $136k | $15k | |
| Mary Fowler | Birth to Three Specialist | 40 | $136k | $15k | |
| Jenny Ignacio | Teacher of the Deaf | 40 | $136k | $30k | |
| Alice Sasaki | President | 3 | $0 | ||
| Natalie Bleifuss | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Veronica Keithley | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Swaim | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | ||
| Chandra Gilbert | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Deborah Masters | Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Arnold Morales | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Harrison Owens | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Sanders | Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Zeitler | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steven Zwerin | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Paul Fenton | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michel Frerker | Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Listen and Talk
- EIN
- 911728129
- Address
- 8244 112th Ave Ne, Kirkland, WA, 98033
- State
- Washington
- Mission
- Listen and Talk teaches deaf and hard of hearing children to communicate and learn through listening and spoken language. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B28Z Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1996
- Principal officer
- Maura Berndsen St Jacques (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 1996
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsDaniel Zeitler MD Facs
≥7years on the filingsDeborah Masters
≥7years on the filingsPaul S Fenton
≥7years on the filingsSteven Zwerin
Latest return
year to 31 July 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 July 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $8.6m
- Total liabilities
- $3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $5.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $473k
- Program service revenue
- $4.1m
- Employees
- 54
- Volunteers
- 37