Hearing Health Foundation (HHF), the largest nonprofit funder of hearing and balance research in the U.S., is committed to ensuring all gifts support our mission in the most efficient and resourceful ways. We are proud to earn top ratings from all the major charity watchdogs.
We are currently preparing our Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report. Ahead of its completion, our current Form 990 and Audited Financial Statements are available.
See below for information from Fiscal Year 2023:
HHF’s fiscal year begins each October 1. Place your mouse over the cover to the left and click the “Open” button to expand and read, or click here to open a new window or tab.
Earlier Annual Reports, Forms 990, and Audited Financial Statements are available on our Financials Archive page.
Charity Accreditations
One of HHF’s overarching principles is transparency. HHF is:
Rated 100% and 4 Stars by Charity Navigator—the world’s largest and most trusted charity evaluator
Accredited by Better Business Bureau (BBB) Wise Giving Alliance
Rated A by CharityWatch
Rated the highest Platinum Transparency level by Candid GuideStar
The crowdfunding platform GoFundMe identified HHF as one of the “30 of the Best Charities to Donate to on GoFundMe” in 2024 as well as in prior years. We are also cited as one of the “Best Charities” by WalletHub and Impactful Ninja.
From 2016 to 2019, HHF was recognized as one of the “Best Charities for Your Donations” by Consumer Reports. (Consumer Reports has not issued a new list since 2019.)
These ratings illustrate how HHF pursues its mission in a financially responsible way. It also differentiates HHF from its peers, and assures we are worthy of trust. We encourage you to review our ratings and to contact us if you have any questions.
HHF reports to the Internal Revenue Service using form 990 under the tax identification number of 13-1882107. HHF is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation. All donations to HHF are tax-deductible.