Mission
THE CENTER ON DEAFNESS IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING QUALITY SERVICES FOR PERSONS WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING AND THEIR FAMILIES, THROUGH EDUCATIONAL, VOCATIONAL, AND RESIDENTIAL SERVICES IN A THERAPEUTIC, COMMUNITY - BASED ENVIRONMENT.
Public Charity
CENTER ON DEAFNESS
CENTER ON DEAFNESS is a Public Charity headquartered in NORTHBROOK, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $4.6M revenue, $3.0M expenses, $11.7M total assets.
EIN: 237359883
NORTHBROOK, IL
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.6M
Total Expenses$3.0M
Total Assets$11.7M
Grant Records0
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Center on Deafness
How Center on Deafness divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$85
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $85 for programs
$66
Adult residential program
$19
Community day service (cds)
<$1
The community outreach program primarily provides sign language classes to bridge the gap between the deaf and hearing communities
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 1/1/25)
Adrienne Meisel
BOARD MEMBER
Christine O'brien
BOARD MEMBER
Dr Charles Weingarten
BOARD MEMBER
Dr Elizabeth Hebert
BOARD MEMBER
Dr Howard Baim
PRESIDENT
Freyda Greenman
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.6M | $3.0M | $11.7M |
| 2024 | $4.0M | $2.8M | $10.3M |
| 2023 | $3.1M | $2.5M | $9.1M |
| 2022 | $2.5M | $2.5M | $8.2M |
| 2021 | $3.5M | $2.9M | $8.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.5M to $4.6M (+32%), with total assets most recently reported at $11.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.