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AMERICAN HEARING RESEARCH FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
AMERICAN HEARING RESEARCH FOUNDATION (EIN 36-2612784)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-08-09
IRS object ID
201702219349300525
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Facts And Circumstances TestAS CALCULATED IN PART II OF SCHEDULE A, AMERICAN HEARING RESEARCH FOUNDATION ("THE FOUNDATION") FAILED TO MEET THE 33 1/3% TEST, RECEIVING 26.3% OF ITS SUPPORT DURING THE PERIOD 2012-2016 FROM PUBLIC SUPPORT. THIS BEING SO, THE FOUNDATION STILL SATIFIES THE REQUIREMENT FOR NON-PRIVATE STATUS AS SET FORTH IN CODE SECTION 1.170 A-9 (E)(3)(I)-(V) AND (VII). (I) THE FOUNDATION NORMALLY RECEIVES MORE THAN 10% OF ITS SUPPORT FROM GOVERNMENTAL UNITS OR FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC. (II) THE FOUNDATION IS CONTINUALLY RECEIVING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM FIRST-TIME DONORS. OVER 350 DIFFERENT DONORS HAVE CONTRIBUTED AT LEAST ONCE TO THE FOUNDATION IN THE PAST 5 YEARS ALONE. (III) ABOUT HALF OF THE FOUNDATION'S INCOME IS RECEIVED THROUGH INVESTMENTS. IT HAS BEEN THE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT PUT THE PERCENTAGE WELL OVER 10%. (IV) THE SOURCE OF THE FOUNDATION'S SUPPORT IS NOT LIMITED TO ANY FAMILY, COMMUNITY, REGION, OR INTEREST. (V) THERE IS A BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT GOVERNS THE FOUNDATION WHICH CONSISTS OF UNCOMPENSATED MEMBERS. (VII) THE ACTIVITIES OF THE FOUNDATION ARE LIKELY TO APPEAL TO MANY DIFFERENT INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES, ESPECIALLY THOSE INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING MEDICAL RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES, PREVENTIONS, AND CURES FOR HEARING RELATED DISORDERS. BECAUSE THE FOUNDATION ACTIVELY SEEKS BROAD PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND BECAUSE THE FOUNDATION IS NOT ORGANIZED OR OPERATED TO BENEFIT ANY SINGLE INDIVIDUAL OR HIS/HER FAMILY, THE FOUNDATION DOES SATISFY THE PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST AS SET FORTH IN CODE SECTION 1.170A-9(E) (3).FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

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Form And Line ReferencePART II, LINE 17AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAS CALCULATED IN PART II OF SCHEDULE A, AMERICAN HEARING RESEARCH FOUNDATION ("THE FOUNDATION") FAILED TO MEET THE 33 1/3% TEST, RECEIVING 26.3% OF ITS SUPPORT DURING THE PERIOD 2012-2016 FROM PUBLIC SUPPORT. THIS BEING SO, THE FOUNDATION STILL SATIFIES THE REQUIREMENT FOR NON-PRIVATE STATUS AS SET FORTH IN CODE SECTION 1.170 A-9 (E)(3)(I)-(V) AND (VII). (I) THE FOUNDATION NORMALLY RECEIVES MORE THAN 10% OF ITS SUPPORT FROM GOVERNMENTAL UNITS OR FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC. (II) THE FOUNDATION IS CONTINUALLY RECEIVING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM FIRST-TIME DONORS. OVER 350 DIFFERENT DONORS HAVE CONTRIBUTED AT LEAST ONCE TO THE FOUNDATION IN THE PAST 5 YEARS ALONE. (III) ABOUT HALF OF THE FOUNDATION'S INCOME IS RECEIVED THROUGH INVESTMENTS. IT HAS BEEN THE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT PUT THE PERCENTAGE WELL OVER 10%. (IV) THE SOURCE OF THE FOUNDATION'S SUPPORT IS NOT LIMITED TO ANY FAMILY, COMMUNITY, REGION, OR INTEREST. (V) THERE IS A BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT GOVERNS THE FOUNDATION WHICH CONSISTS OF UNCOMPENSATED MEMBERS. (VII) THE ACTIVITIES OF THE FOUNDATION ARE LIKELY TO APPEAL TO MANY DIFFERENT INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES, ESPECIALLY THOSE INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING MEDICAL RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES, PREVENTIONS, AND CURES FOR HEARING RELATED DISORDERS. BECAUSE THE FOUNDATION ACTIVELY SEEKS BROAD PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND BECAUSE THE FOUNDATION IS NOT ORGANIZED OR OPERATED TO BENEFIT ANY SINGLE INDIVIDUAL OR HIS/HER FAMILY, THE FOUNDATION DOES SATISFY THE PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST AS SET FORTH IN CODE SECTION 1.170A-9(E) (3).ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Revenue$12,752OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$397,132RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$645,046RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$3,327InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$3,327RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$648,373TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$314,132TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$314,132ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$314,132TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XTHE FOUNDATION HAS ADOPTED THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. EXAMPLES OF TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE FOUNDATION AND THE CONTINUED TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF VARIOUS POSITIONS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME (UBTI). AT DECEMBER 31, 2016, THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IDENTIFIED OR RECORDED AS LIABILITIES.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DSALE OF ASSETS MARKET TO COST BASIS DIFFERENCE 12,752

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (8 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
FATHER FLANAGANS BOYS HOME
14086 MOTHER TERESA LANEBOYS TOWNNE68010470376606$30,000RESEARCH
MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY
243 CHARLES STREETBOSTONMA02114042103591$30,000RESEARCH
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
733 N BROADWAYBALTIMOREMD21205520595110$20,000RESEARCH
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
3181 SW SAM JACKSON RDPORTLANDOR97239931176109$20,000RESEARCH
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
14204 NE SALMON CREEK AVEVANCOUVERWA98686916001108$30,000RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FDN
109 KINKEAD HALLLEXINGTONKY40506616033693$20,000RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HEALTH
13001 E 17TH PLACEAURORACO80045454552631$20,000RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA RESEARCH FDN
118 S CLINTON STREETIOWA CITYIA52242237436761$30,000RESEARCH

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS ALL GRANT PROPOSALS, KEEPS RECORDS OF ALL BOARD MEETINGS THAT TAKE PLACE WHEN CHOOSING RECIPIENTS, AND REVIEWS ALL REPORTS GIVEN BY THE GRANTEES TO THE ORGANIZATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE AMERICAN HEARING RESEARCH FOUNDATION SERVES TWO VITAL ROLES: TO FUND SIGNIFICANT RESEARCH IN HEARING AND BALANCE DISORDERS, AND TO HELP EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT HEARING LOSS AND BALANCE DISORDERS RELATED TO THE INNER EAR.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2RICHARD MUENCH MARK MUENCH CHAIRMAN VICE PRES. FATHER AND SON
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 3THE DAY-TO-DAY MANAGEMENT WAS CONTRACTED TO APEX MANAGEMENT & SPECIAL EVENTS, INC.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE BOARD REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES AN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18ORGANIZATIONAL NEWSLETTER
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9SALE OF ASSETS MARKET TO COST BASIS DIFFERENCE 12,752