EIN 62-6047678

Stuttering Foundation of America

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
Year formed
1950
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Stuttering Foundation of America is a private foundation headquartered in Memphis, TN. Its purpose is the creation, production, printing and distribution of educational materials related to stuttering. The Foundation primarily funds wages for its three full-time speech therapists. Grantees include Action For Stammering Children and others. Last year, the Foundation made three grants.
Total revenues
$2,008,529
2022
Total expenses
$2,063,756
2022
Total assets
$49,173,863
2022
Num. employees
0
2022

Program areas at Stuttering Foundation of America

Creation, production, printing and distribution of educational materials Stuttering Foundation has published and is currently distributing 34 books, including 12 for professional speech pathologists, four for physicians, and 18 for the general public. Seven of these books are in spanish. Fifty-seven videos are also available for all ages. Stuttering: for kids by kids, a dvd for children, and Stuttering: straight talk for teachers addressing the concerns of teachers and parents of school-aged children, and 7 tips for talking with the child who stutters and help my child is Stuttering for parents of preschool children, were widely viewed in 2021 and 2022 thanks to streaming online video. For example, Stuttering: for kids by kids has been viewed more than 343,000 times. New videos bringing research and treatment information to a worldwide audience: 75 years - a rock solid Foundation with jane fraser. Jane fraser talked about her father, malcolm fraser, who founded the Stuttering foundatio
Public information and education because of the misconceptions about Stuttering held by the public, as well as, unfortunately, some professionals, the Stuttering Foundation conducts an active public information and education program to help dispel these myths. Much of the public information program is centered on letting the public and the professionals know of the availability of publications and videos noted in (1) above. The Stuttering Foundation website is also a source of free information worldwide, and anywhere from 6,000,000 to 8,000,000 hits per month were recorded in 2022. The Stuttering Foundation distributed numerous news releases regarding Stuttering to more than 20,000 newspapers, magazines, blogs, wire services, and tv and radio stations, and public service ads to 1800 national and local magazines. In 2022, the Stuttering Foundation distributed public service announcements to more than 10,000 radio stations across the country.
Educational symposia for professionals, treatment, and research - in order to improve the treatment of Stuttering, as well as to help improve prevention techniques, the Stuttering Foundation organizes and conducts specialty training programs and seminars for professional speech pathologists. The Foundation also supported research on early childhood Stuttering throughout 2022 with important clinical research at the michael palin centre for stammering children. What works and does not work is important practical research information in working with children of all ages. The palin centre is recognized for their excellence and training programs in this area. The Stuttering Foundation provides access to the latest basic research to a worldwide audience of therapists through its virtual learning series. Research-based presentations include the following: brain functions for language in children who stutter fork in the road: developmental trajectories to Stuttering persistence and recovery fi
The receipts shown are from the distribution of books, videos, and other educational materials regarding the treatments and prevention of Stuttering, which is the primary exempt purpose of the Stuttering Foundation of America. The Foundation has published and is currrently distributing 35 books, including 12 for professional speech pathologists, 4 for physicians, and 19 for the general public. Seven of these books have been translated into spanish. A series of 60 videos is available to the general public covering preschool Stuttering as well as Stuttering in the school-age child, teenagers & adults. The Stuttering Foundation also distributes 28 free infor- mational brochures to those requesting them by letter or by calling the toll-free hotline or by downloading them from the website. Seven of the brochures have been trans- lated into spanish. The public information program is centered on informing the public and professionals on the availability of this educational material

Who funds Stuttering Foundation of America

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Schwab Charitable FundHealth$36,674
The Charis Charitable FoundationSupport for People Who Stutter$10,000
Larry L Prince Family FoundationNot Specified$10,000
...and 8 more grants received

Personnel at Stuttering Foundation of America

NameTitleCompensation
Jane FraserPresident$97,650

Financials for Stuttering Foundation of America

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$337,926
Investment income and dividends$1,036,505
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$549,221
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$84,877
Total revenues$2,008,529

Form 990s for Stuttering Foundation of America

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-13990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-09990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-10990PFView PDF
2019-122021-06-11990PFView PDF
2018-122019-11-29990PFView PDF
...and 6 more Form 990s

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Data update history
December 24, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
July 1, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
June 27, 2023
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from Cless Family Foundation
May 7, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from The Charis Charitable Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate operating foundationsClinicsHealth organizations
Issues
HealthDiseases and disorders
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 11749
Memphis, TN 38111
Metro area
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
County
Shelby County, TN
Website URL
stutteringhelp.org/ 
Phone
(800) 992-9392
IRS details
EIN
62-6047678
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1950
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
E50: Rehabilitative Medical Services
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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