EIN 86-0834633

Desert Voices

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
21
State
Year formed
1996
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
To teach deaf and hard of Hearing children the Oral language skills needed to speak and to understand when others speak to them. To teach each child the Oral language skills needed to talk and understand when others talk to them.
Also known as...
Oral Educational Opportunities for the Hearing Impaired
Total revenues
$1,312,615
2023
Total expenses
$1,411,771
2023
Total assets
$2,708,557
2023
Num. employees
21
2023

Program areas at Desert Voices

Early intervention - this program focuses on children from birth to age three. Services provided include one-on-one parent coaching, small group child and parent coaching classes, as well as toddler class. Outcomes of early intervention include empowered parents that are able to advocate for their child's Educational needs and a solid language foundation for the child to build upon in the preschool program.
Pre-school and early education - preschool classes meet 5 days a week for 6.5 hours per day. the children alternate between two different settings, both focusing on communication skills. In groups of tow or three children, a listening and spoken language professional provided direct language instruction focusing on vocabulary, syntax, conversational language, articulation, auditory training, and language enrichment. the small student to teacher ratio gives each child multiple Opportunities to practice syntactically correct language. the preschool offers the opportunity for a child to become fully immersed in an education setting learning through Oral instruction and interacting with classmates using complex language.

Who funds Desert Voices

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Thunderbirds CharitiesEducation$126,822
Virginia G. Piper Charitable TrustRenovate Building To Enhance the Early Learning Environment (Capital Project).$75,000
Michael W Louis Private FoundationGeneral Contribution$50,000
...and 16 more grants received

Personnel at Desert Voices

NameTitleCompensation
Kristen LeviExecutive Director$72,099
Jamie SepulvedaPrograms Manager
Dani MerrillCommunity Engagement Manager
Deeann ChapmanPast Executive Director 2009 Present$91,035
Tim LouisBoard President$0
...and 1 more key personnel

Financials for Desert Voices

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$850,254
Program services$473,371
Investment income and dividends$2,784
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-13,794
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,312,615

Form 990s for Desert Voices

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-02-27990View PDF
2022-062023-01-17990View PDF
2021-062022-04-16990View PDF
2020-062021-04-06990View PDF
2019-062020-11-20990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
September 25, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
August 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from Michael W Louis Private Foundation
May 26, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $126,822 from Thunderbirds Charities
December 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $75,000 from Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsDisease research fundraisersSchoolsHuman service organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationHuman services
Characteristics
Conducts researchFundraising eventsProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
3426 E Shea Blvd
Phoenix, AZ 85028
Metro area
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
County
Maricopa County, AZ
Website URL
desert-voices.org/ 
Phone
(602) 224-0598
IRS details
EIN
86-0834633
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1996
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P80: Services to Promote the Independence of Specific Population Groups
NAICS code, primary
813212: Health and Disease Research Fundraising Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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