DEAF & HEARING IMPAIRED SERVICE INC
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2023 · Form 990 · revenue $1.5M · expenses $1.5M · assets $309K
- Also known as
- DEAF & HEARING INTERPRETING SERVICES
- EIN
- 38-3100132
- Address
- 2804 ORCHARD LAKE RD STE 208, KEEGO HARBOR, MI 48320-1449
- Website
- dhisinterpreting.com
- NTEE code
- M99Z
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 1993
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Deaf & Hearing Impaired Services, Inc. is committed to providing the highest quality services for the deaf and hard of hearing citizens and their families in Southeast Michigan by providing ASL interpreting services to the deaf community for education and medical services as well as Foreign language interpreting for the spoken language needs of Southeast Michigan.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Kizer | Co-President | 2019-2023 | $87,735 | $539,345 | 1 |
| Lora Ramfos | Co-President | 2019-2023 | $85,980 | $468,758 | 1 |
| Linda Booth (former) | President | 2019-2021 | $105,944 | $353,434 | 1 |
People by year
2023 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $174K · 7 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Kizer | Co-President | 40 | $82,735 | $0 | $5,000 | $87,735 | 1 |
| Lora Ramfos | Co-President | 40 | $80,980 | $0 | $5,000 | $85,980 | 1 |
2022 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $217K · 9 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Kizer | Co-President | 40 | $102,785 | $0 | $8,100 | $110,885 | 1 |
| Lora Ramfos | Co-President | 40 | $98,420 | $0 | $8,100 | $106,520 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $313K · 9 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Kizer | Vice President | 40 | $115,680 | $0 | $9,500 | $125,180 | 1 |
| Linda Booth | President | 40 | $94,944 | $0 | $11,000 | $105,944 | 1 |
| Lora Ramfos | Vice President | 40 | $72,756 | $0 | $9,500 | $82,256 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $328K · 8 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Booth | President | 40 | $100,266 | $0 | $15,268 | $115,534 | 1 |
| Melissa Kizer | Vice President | 40 | $100,520 | $0 | $7,250 | $107,770 | 1 |
| Lora Ramfos | Vice President | 40 | $94,963 | $0 | $9,600 | $104,563 | 1 |
2019 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $329K · 13 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Booth | President | 40 | $122,118 | $0 | $9,838 | $131,956 | 1 |
| Melissa Kizer | Vice President | 40 | $103,900 | $0 | $3,875 | $107,775 | 1 |
| Lora Ramfos | Vice President | 40 | $85,475 | $0 | $3,964 | $89,439 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,486,586 | $1,465,562 | $309,350 | $280,029 | $44,598 | $1,441,988 | $163,441 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,582,424 | $1,679,998 | $289,368 | $268,049 | $47,473 | $1,534,951 | $234,167 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,947,041 | $2,002,992 | $390,259 | $365,623 | $38,941 | $1,908,100 | $302,166 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,947,041 | $2,002,992 | $390,259 | $365,623 | $38,941 | $1,908,100 | $302,166 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,030,423 | $1,831,227 | $446,196 | $421,574 | $256,415 | $1,774,008 | $305,659 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,783,575 | $1,964,115 | $374,982 | $222,378 | $35,983 | $1,747,592 | $311,493 | 13 | 10 |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $140,115 in all, tax years 2010 to 2020. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DETROIT AREA AGENCY ON AGING | Public charity | Exact | 2010-2018 | 9 | $140,000 | 2018 | $15,000 | show |
| AETNA FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “DEAF & HEARING IMPAIRED SERVICE INC” | 2020 | 1 | $115 | 2020 | $115 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2023 · Form 990 · $1,465,562 spent · pay $450,081 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $931,696 | $931,696 | - | - | 63.6% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $254,161 | $218,086 | $36,075 | - | 17.3% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $163,441 | $163,441 | - | - | 11.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $32,479 | $24,961 | $7,518 | - | 2.2% | |
| Office expenses | $32,123 | $28,529 | $3,594 | - | 2.2% | |
| Occupancy | $15,255 | $11,724 | $3,531 | - | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Quickbook Transaction Fees | $10,308 | $0 | $10,308 | $0 | 0.7% |
| Benefits paid to members | $10,079 | $10,079 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Insurance | $8,946 | $8,946 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Misc Expenses | $4,894 | $3,760 | $1,134 | $0 | 0.3% |
| Fees: legal | $1,000 | - | $1,000 | - | 0.1% | |
| Travel | $834 | $641 | $193 | - | 0.1% | |
| Interest | $346 | - | $346 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $1,465,562 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $1,679,998 spent · pay $532,250 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $1,021,907 | $1,017,903 | $4,004 | $0 | 60.8% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $261,405 | $169,913 | $91,492 | $0 | 15.6% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $234,167 | $210,750 | $23,417 | $0 | 13.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $36,678 | $28,173 | $8,505 | $0 | 2.2% | |
| Office expenses | $29,696 | $28,798 | $898 | $0 | 1.8% | |
| Occupancy | $25,040 | $19,234 | $5,806 | $0 | 1.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Quickbooks Credit Card Fees | $16,712 | $0 | $16,712 | $0 | 1.0% |
| Benefits paid to members | $16,227 | $16,227 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Information technology | $9,082 | $6,976 | $2,106 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $7,500 | $0 | $7,500 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Insurance | $6,151 | $0 | $6,151 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Travel | $4,349 | $4,349 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Misc | $4,274 | $3,283 | $991 | $0 | 0.3% |
| Fees: legal | $3,736 | $0 | $3,736 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Charitable Contributions | $2,474 | $2,474 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Advertising and promotion | $500 | $0 | $500 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Interest | $100 | $0 | $100 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $1,679,998 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $2,002,992 spent · pay $600,822 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $1,239,634 | $1,216,657 | $22,977 | $0 | 61.9% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $302,166 | $256,841 | $45,325 | $0 | 15.1% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $226,317 | $191,317 | $35,000 | $0 | 11.3% | |
| Office expenses | $78,393 | $66,478 | $11,915 | $0 | 3.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $39,278 | $33,308 | $5,970 | $0 | 2.0% | |
| Travel | $33,444 | $28,361 | $5,083 | $0 | 1.7% | |
| Other employee benefits | $33,061 | $28,102 | $4,959 | $0 | 1.7% | |
| Occupancy | $24,589 | $20,852 | $3,737 | $0 | 1.2% | |
| All other expenses | $11,757 | $9,969 | $1,788 | - | 0.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $7,100 | $0 | $7,100 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Insurance | $5,025 | $5,025 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $2,228 | $0 | $2,228 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $2,002,992 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $1,831,227 spent · pay $577,767 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $1,113,638 | $1,113,638 | $0 | $0 | 60.8% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $305,659 | $244,527 | $61,132 | $0 | 16.7% | |
| Pay: disqualified persons | $196,646 | $196,646 | $0 | $0 | 10.7% | |
| Office expenses | $59,488 | $52,248 | $7,240 | $0 | 3.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $37,741 | $33,148 | $4,593 | $0 | 2.1% | |
| Other employee benefits | $37,721 | $30,177 | $7,544 | $0 | 2.1% | |
| Travel | $34,785 | $30,552 | $4,233 | $0 | 1.9% | |
| Occupancy | $19,200 | $16,863 | $2,337 | $0 | 1.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $9,538 | $0 | $9,538 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| Insurance | $8,541 | $8,541 | - | $0 | 0.5% | |
| All other expenses | $8,270 | $7,263 | $1,007 | - | 0.5% | |
| Total | $1,831,227 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $1,964,115 spent · pay $636,276 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $1,186,732 | $1,186,732 | $0 | $0 | 60.4% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $311,493 | $249,194 | $62,299 | $0 | 15.9% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $262,560 | $262,560 | $0 | $0 | 13.4% | |
| Office expenses | $55,680 | $49,637 | $6,043 | $0 | 2.8% | |
| Payroll taxes | $43,915 | $39,149 | $4,766 | $0 | 2.2% | |
| Travel | $31,375 | $27,970 | $3,405 | $0 | 1.6% | |
| Occupancy | $21,600 | $19,256 | $2,344 | $0 | 1.1% | |
| All other expenses | $20,458 | $18,237 | $2,221 | $0 | 1.0% | |
| Other employee benefits | $18,308 | $14,647 | $3,661 | $0 | 0.9% | |
| Insurance | $5,834 | $5,834 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Information technology | $3,500 | $3,120 | $380 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,660 | $0 | $2,660 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $1,964,115 | 100% |