Center For Hearing & Deaf Services, Inc.
Center For Hearing & Deaf Services, Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
Our mission is to provide a diverse and affordable program of quality diagnostic, rehabilitative and supportive services to meet the unique challenges of children and adults who are deaf or hard of hearing, or have other communication needs, and to serve as an information and referral source for these populations and the general public. The vision of HDS staff is to be caring professionals serving people with excellence, dignity, and trust.
About
INTERPRETING SERVICES - LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS BOTH ASL AND SPOKEN LANGUAGE HELP GIVE PERSONS WHO ARE DEAF AND ENGLISH LEARNERS WHO HAVE LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY (LEP) EQUAL ACCESS TO COMMUNICATION, THUS AVOIDING LINGUISTIC ISOLATION. HDS PROVIDES INTERPRETING SERVICES TO MEET THIS NEED. OUR INTERPRETERS PROVIDE OVER 32,000 HOURS OF SERVICE YEARLY TO HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, NON-PROFITS, AND BUSINESSES. WE PROVIDE MANY OF THESE SERVICES AT REDUCED COST, AND OFTEN FOR NO COST. WE PROVIDE INTERPRETING IN ASL, SIGNED ENGLISH, ORAL TRANSLITERATION, PIDGIN AND SPOKEN LANGUAGE (LEP) TO MEET THE VARYING NEEDS OF OUR CONSUMERS. OUR INTERPRETERS CONVEY THE PURPOSE, THOUGHT, AND SPIRIT OF THE MESSAGE IN THE PERSON'S PREFERRED LANGUAGE TO BRIDGE THE COMMUNICATION BARRIER. OUR INTERPRETERS FOLLOW THE CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AS SET FORTH BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF AND THE REGISTRY OF INTERPRETERS FOR THE DEAF AND MAINTAIN STRICT CONFIDENTIALITY TO ENSURE THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONALISM AND TRUST.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The filing documents outline the non-profit's mission as “Provide a diverse and affordable program of quality diagnostic, rehabilitative, and supportive services designed to meet the unique challenges of children and adults who are deaf and hard of hearing, or have other communication needs and to serve as an information and referral source for these populations and the general public. our vision is to be caring professionals serving people with excellence, dignity, and trust.”.
When outlining the tasks it performs, they were referred to as: “Provide a diverse and affordable program of quality diagnostic, rehabilitative, and supportive services designed to meet the unique challenges of children and adults who are deaf and hard of hearing, or have other communication needs and to serve as an information and referral source for these populations and the general public.”.
- The non-profit's reported state of operation is PA as per legal requirements.
- The filing reveals that the address of the non-profit in 2019 is 1945 FIFTH AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15219.
- As of 2019, the non-profit has 29 employees reported on their 990 form.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$172,368.
- The organization has 14 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1921.
- The organization pays $1,295,676 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $108,690 in fundraising expenses.
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