MICHIGAN HANDS & VOICES
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $74K · expenses $101K · assets $45K
- EIN
- 80-0757147
- Address
- PO BOX 1956, GAYLORD, MI 49734-5956
- Website
- www.mihandsandvoices.org
- NTEE code
- B90
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2015
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Service to families with deaf or hard of hearing children.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janel Frost | Chapter Director | 2020-2024 | $23,861 | $111,173 | 1 |
| Victoria McIntosh | Board member | 2020-2024 | $15,835 | $67,583 | 1 |
| Karen Wisinski | Board Member | 2020-2024 | $0 | $12,370 | 1 |
| Lillian Diuble | Board member | 2023-2024 | $5,319 | $7,760 | 1 |
| Jessica Stefanson | Secretary | 2023-2024 | $1,554 | $5,329 | 1 |
| Delani Huntoon | Board Vice Chair | 2020-2024 | $942 | $3,478 | 1 |
| Muzna Sarwar | Board member | 2020-2024 | $348 | $2,127 | 1 |
| Jennifer Sawvel | Board Chair | 2023-2024 | $945 | $1,710 | 1 |
| Amanda Schneider (former) | Board Chair | 2020-2023 | $366 | $21,417 | 1 |
| Michelle Thomas (former) | Board Chair | 2020 | $1,054 | $1,054 | 1 |
| Theodore Dorsette III (former) | Board member | 2020 | $85 | $85 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Robertson | Treasurer | 2020-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carlene Kelly | Board member | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dee Robertson (former) | Secretary | 2020-2022 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 10 people listed · 7 paid, $49K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janel Frost | Chapter Director | 20 | $23,861 | - | $0 | $23,861 | 1 |
| Victoria McIntosh | Board member | 15 | $15,835 | - | $0 | $15,835 | 1 |
| Lillian Diuble | Board member | 6 | $5,319 | - | $0 | $5,319 | 1 |
| Jessica Stefanson | Secretary | 5 | $1,554 | - | $0 | $1,554 | 1 |
| Jennifer Sawvel | Board Chair | 8 | $945 | - | $0 | $945 | 1 |
| Delani Huntoon | Board Vice Chair | 4 | $942 | - | $0 | $942 | 1 |
| Muzna Sarwar | Board member | 3 | $348 | - | $0 | $348 | 1 |
| Karen Wisinski | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Thomas Robertson | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carlene Kelly | Board member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 11 people listed · 8 paid, $43K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janel Frost | Chapter Director | 20 | $20,954 | - | $0 | $20,954 | 1 |
| Victoria McIntosh | Board member | 11 | $14,270 | - | $0 | $14,270 | 1 |
| Jessica Stefanson | Secretary | 4 | $3,775 | - | $0 | $3,775 | 1 |
| Lillian Diuble | Board member | 3 | $2,441 | - | $0 | $2,441 | 1 |
| Jennifer Sawvel | Board member | 2 | $765 | - | $0 | $765 | 1 |
| Delani Huntoon | Board Vice Chair | 1 | $570 | - | $0 | $570 | 1 |
| Amanda Schneider | Board Chair | 3 | $366 | - | $0 | $366 | 1 |
| Muzna Sarwar | Board member | 1 | $330 | - | $0 | $330 | 1 |
| Karen Wisinski | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Thomas Robertson | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carlene Kelly | Board member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 9 people listed · 5 paid, $42K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janel Frost | Chapter Director | 20 | $23,591 | - | - | $23,591 | 1 |
| Victoria McIntosh | Board member | 18 | $16,847 | - | - | $16,847 | 1 |
| Muzna Sarwar | Board member | 1 | $499 | - | - | $499 | 1 |
| Amanda Schneider | Board Chair | 3 | $480 | - | - | $480 | 1 |
| Delani Huntoon | Board Vice Chair | 1 | $184 | - | - | $184 | 1 |
| Karen Wisinski | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Thomas Robertson | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Dee Robertson | Secretary | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Carlene Kelly | Board member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 9 people listed · 5 paid, $41K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janel Frost | Chapter Director | 25 | $20,592 | - | - | $20,592 | 1 |
| Victoria McIntosh | Board member | 29 | $17,891 | - | - | $17,891 | 1 |
| Delani Huntoon | Board Vice Chair | 2 | $1,100 | - | - | $1,100 | 1 |
| Amanda Schneider | Board Chair | 3 | $947 | - | - | $947 | 1 |
| Muzna Sarwar | Board member | 1 | $350 | - | - | $350 | 1 |
| Karen Wisinski | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Thomas Robertson | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Dee Robertson | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Carlene Kelly | Board member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 11 people listed · 8 paid, $59K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janel Frost | Chapter Director | 25 | $22,175 | - | $0 | $22,175 | 1 |
| Amanda Schneider | Board member | 20 | $19,624 | - | $0 | $19,624 | 1 |
| Karen Wisinski | Asst. Chapter Director | 15 | $12,370 | - | $0 | $12,370 | 1 |
| Victoria McIntosh | Board member | 5 | $2,740 | - | $0 | $2,740 | 1 |
| Michelle Thomas | Board Chair | 3 | $1,054 | - | $0 | $1,054 | 1 |
| Delani Huntoon | Board Vice Chair | 2 | $682 | - | $0 | $682 | 1 |
| Muzna Sarwar | Board member | 2 | $600 | - | $0 | $600 | 1 |
| Theodore Dorsette III | Board member | 1 | $85 | - | $0 | $85 | 1 |
| Thomas Robertson | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dee Robertson | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carlene Kelly | Board member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $73,706 | $100,957 | $44,894 | $44,894 | $65,258 | $738 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $118,533 | $99,896 | $72,145 | $72,145 | $93,935 | $10,461 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $102,729 | $110,560 | $53,508 | $53,508 | $75,660 | $17,308 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $117,399 | $107,794 | $61,339 | $61,339 | $37,076 | $78,288 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $99,078 | $99,098 | $51,734 | $51,734 | $43,588 | $51,980 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $57,015 in all, tax years 2019 to 2023. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARLS FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MICHIGAN HANDS & VOICES” | 2019 | 1 | $28,765 | 2019 | $28,765 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019-2021 | 3 | $27,526 | 2021 | $6,389 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MICHIGAN HANDS & VOICES” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $588 | 2023 | $105 | show |
| AMICA COMPANIES FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MICHIGAN HANDS & VOICES” | 2020-2021 | 2 | $136 | 2021 | $70 | show |
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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.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $100,957 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $2,972
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $54,921 | 54.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $40,298 | 39.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $5,738 | 5.7% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $2,972 | reported apart |
| Total | $100,957 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $99,896 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $3,965
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $57,089 | 57.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $37,330 | 37.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $5,477 | 5.5% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $3,965 | reported apart |
| Total | $99,896 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $110,560 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $54,634 | 49.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $52,554 | 47.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $3,372 | 3.0% | |
| Total | $110,560 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $107,794 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $76,837 | 71.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $22,836 | 21.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $8,121 | 7.5% | |
| Total | $107,794 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $99,098 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $69,951 | 70.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $21,549 | 21.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $7,598 | 7.7% | |
| Total | $99,098 | 100% |