SOUND START FOUNDATION

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $0 · expenses $0 · assets $0

EIN
85-2098341
Address
PO BOX 155, MOUNTAIN LAKES, NJ 07046
Website
WWW.SOUNDSTARTFDN.ORG
NTEE code
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Exempt type
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Ruling date
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Mission

SOUND START FOUNDATIONS MISSION IS TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL AND THERAPEUTIC PROGRAMS TO HELP BABIES AND TODDLERS WITH HEARING LOSS, AND THEIR FAMILIES, LEAD FULL AND SUCCESSFUL LIVES. SOUND START FOUNDATION (THE FOUNDATION)SUPPORTS THE SOUND START BABIES PROGRAM FOR DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING CHILDREN, WHICH PROVIDES LIFE-CHANGING EARLY INTERVENTION, FAMILY-SUPPORT AND NURSERY PROGRAMS TO CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS THROUGHOUT NEW JERSEY.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Sara Husiking (former) Executive Dir.2020-2022 $31,658$206,480 1
Bromme Cole (former) PRESIDENT/CEO2021-2023 $114,000$178,615 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

12 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Jessica Griffin TRUSTEE2019-2024 1 $0 reported 2
Jonathan Weizman TRUSTEE2020-2024 1 $0 reported 2
Daniel Borgo TREASURER2019-2024 1 $0 reported 2
Stephanie Deyo TRUSTEE2019-2024 2 $0 reported 2
Jack Gentul VICE PRESIDENT2019-2024 5 $0 reported 2
Richard Kalfayan TRUSTEE2019-2024 1 $0 reported 2
Alex Mitchell PRESIDENT2021-2024 1 $0 reported 2
Yana Garger TRUSTEE2021-2024 1 $0 reported 2
Cheryl Darpino (former) Trustee2019-2021 1 $0 reported 2
C John Desimone Iii (former) Vice President2019-2020 1 $0 reported 2
Heather Schey (former) Secretary2019-2020 1 $0 reported 2
Marissa H Fanelli (former) Secretary2019 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ALEX MITCHELL PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $02
JACK GENTUL VICE PRESIDENT5 $0$0$0 $02
DANIEL BORGO TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $02
JONATHAN WEIZMAN TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $02
STEPHANIE DEYO TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $02
RICHARD KALFAYAN TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $02
YANA GARGER TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $02
JESSICA GRIFFIN TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $02
2023 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $114K · 1 employee · 12 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BROMME COLE PRESIDENT/CEO0 $114,000$0$0 $114,0001
JESSICA GRIFFIN Pres. Emeritus10 $0$0$0 $02
JONATHAN WEIZMAN Trustee1 $0$0$0 $02
DANIEL BORGO Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $02
STEPHANIE DEYO Trustee2 $0$0$0 $02
JACK GENTUL Vice President5 $0$0$0 $02
RICHARD KALFAYAN Trustee1 $0$0$0 $02
ALEX MITCHELL President1 $0$0$0 $02
2022 · 10 people listed · 2 paid, $96K · 1 employee · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BROMME COLE President40 $64,615$0$0 $64,6151
SARA HUSIKING Executive Dir.40 $29,660$0$1,998 $31,6581
JESSICA GRIFFIN Pres. Emeritus10 $0$0$0 $02
JONATHAN WEIZMAN Trustee1 $0$0$0 $02
DANIEL BORGO Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $02
STEPHANIE DEYO Pres. Emeritus2 $0$0$0 $02
JACK GENTUL Vice President5 $0$0$0 $02
RICHARD KALFAYAN Trustee1 $0$0$0 $02
YANA GARGER Trustee1 $0$0$0 $02
ALEX MITCHELL Trustee1 $0$0$0 $02
2021 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $108K · 1 employee · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SARA HUSIKING Executive Dir.40 $100,320$0$7,854 $108,1741
JESSICA GRIFFIN President10 $0$0$0 $02
BROMME COLE CEO10 $0$0$0 $01
JONATHAN WEIZMAN Trustee1 $0$0$0 $02
DANIEL BORGO Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $02
CHERYL DARPINO Trustee1 $0$0$0 $02
STEPHANIE DEYO Pres. Emeritus2 $0$0$0 $02
JACK GENTUL Vice President5 $0$0$0 $02
RICHARD KALFAYAN Trustee1 $0$0$0 $02
YANA GARGER Trustee1 $0$0$0 $02
ALEX MITCHELL Trustee1 $0$0$0 $02
2020 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $67K · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SARA HUSIKING Executive Dir.40 $61,923$0$4,725 $66,6481
JESSICA GRIFFIN President10 $0$0$0 $02
C JOHN DESIMONE III Vice President1 $0$0$0 $02
JONATHAN WEIZMAN Trustee1 $0$0$0 $02
DANIEL BORGO Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $02
CHERYL DARPINO Trustee1 $0$0$0 $02
STEPHANIE DEYO Trustee2 $0$0$0 $02
JACK GENTUL Vice President5 $0$0$0 $02
RICHARD KALFAYAN Trustee1 $0$0$0 $02
HEATHER SCHEY Secretary1 $0$0$0 $02
2019 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JESSICA GRIFFIN President10 $0$0$0 $02
C JOHN DESIMONE III Vice President1 $0$0$0 $02
MARISSA H FANELLI Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
DANIEL BORGO Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $02
CHERYL DARPINO Trustee1 $0$0$0 $02
STEPHANIE DEYO Trustee1 $0$0$0 $02
JACK GENTUL Trustee1 $0$0$0 $02
RICHARD KALFAYAN Trustee1 $0$0$0 $02
HEATHER SCHEY Trustee1 $0$0$0 $02

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$0$0 $0$0 $0$0 $000
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$279,925$293,953 $1,656,961$1,647,473 $93,754$0 $0112
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$693,904$1,235,028 $1,565,069$1,556,069 $490,311$0 $94,285110
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$610,796$623,212 $2,095,554$2,058,012 $262,682$0 $103,045110
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$444,057$167,005 $2,448,076$2,409,028 $122,972$0 $61,923010
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2020-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$62,028$5,372 $2,021,590$2,019,824 $62,028$0 $0010

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

17 grantors reported grants to this organization, $774,875 in all, tax years 2020 to 2025. 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor Exact 2022, 2024 2$360,500 2024$50,500
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MARGARET A@DARRIN CHARITABLE TRUST Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SOUND START FOUNDATION” 2022-2025 4$200,000 2025$100,000
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EDELWEISS FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SOUND START FOUNDATION” 2020-2022, 2024 4$45,000 2024$10,000
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ROBERT & JOAN M DIRCKS FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SOUND START FOUNDATION” 2021-2022, 2025 3$40,000 2025$10,000
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HUISKING FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SOUND START FOUNDATION” 2021-2022 2$30,000 2022$15,000
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THE MCJ AMELIOR FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SOUND START FOUNDATION” 2023 1$15,000 2023$15,000
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BURKE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SOUND START FOUNDATION” 2020-2021 2$15,000 2021$10,000
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TURRELL FUND Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SOUND START FOUNDATION” 2021-2022, 2024 3$14,000 2024$5,000
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$13,000 2024$13,000
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PELSON FOUNDATION TR 050197 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SOUND START FOUNDATION” 2024-2025 2$11,500 2025$6,500
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PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2021 1$10,545 2021$10,545
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INNOVATING WORTHY PROJECTS Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SOUND START FOUNDATION” 2021 1$5,530 2021$5,530
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PROVIDENT BANK FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SOUND START FOUNDATION” 2022 1$5,000 2022$5,000
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THE CESTONE FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SOUND START FOUNDATION” 2022 1$5,000 2022$5,000
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CATHOLIC HUMAN SERVICES FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SOUND START FOUNDATION” 2022 1$2,700 2022$2,700
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BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SOUND START FOUNDATION” 2022-2023 2$1,100 2023$100
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INVESTORS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SOUND START FOUNDATION” 2023 1$1,000 2023$1,000
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$12,649,85022 72012–2024 SOBRATO FOUNDATION; SD FOUNDATION; SAMS FOUNDATION; SEMI FOUNDATION and 3 more
GLOBALGIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$11,714,14216 32015–2024 SITARE FOUNDATION; SOAR FOUNDATION; SAMS FOUNDATION
SINGHAL FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation$6,575,6774 12021–2024 SITARE FOUNDATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$6,131,55660 212016–2024 SAMS FOUNDATION; SD FOUNDATION; SEG FOUNDATION; STXBP1 FOUNDATION and 17 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$4,308,81633 122014–2024 SAMS FOUNDATION; STRIVE FOUNDATION; SOAR FOUNDATION; SD FOUNDATION and 8 more
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR funds this one DAF sponsor$3,964,93822 92020–2024 NORTH SOUND FOUNDATION; SAMS FOUNDATION; STAIRSTEP FOUNDATION; SOUL FOUNDATION INC and 5 more
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VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$1,792,20615 82020–2024 SD FOUNDATION; FOUNDATION FUND; SAMS FOUNDATION; RISING START FOUNDATION INC and 4 more
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST DAF sponsor$1,411,0009 32017–2024 SD FOUNDATION; SAMS FOUNDATION; SRD FOUNDATION
WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,402,3886 12023–2024 SD FOUNDATION
JAMES IRVINE FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,250,0002 12023–2023 SEMI FOUNDATION
DAVID AND LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION Private foundation$902,5994 32020–2024 SD FOUNDATION; SEMI FOUNDATION; STXBP1 FOUNDATION
WINDSONG TR Private foundation$750,0004 12015–2024 STRIVE FOUNDATION
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$668,42117 62017–2024 SAMS FOUNDATION; STXBP1 FOUNDATION; STAR LEGACY FOUNDATION; STRIVE FOUNDATION and 2 more

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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 · $293,953 spent · pay $124,961 · grants $1,242 · events $128,241
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $114,000-$114,000- 38.8%
Other (as described)GRANT WRITER $37,500--$37,500 12.8%
Fees: accounting $31,000-$31,000- 10.5%
Advertising and promotion $26,638--$26,638 9.1%
Fees: other services $25,137-$10,049$15,088 8.6%
Other (as described)VENUE EXPENSES $16,647--$16,647 5.7%
Other (as described)LICENSE AND FEES $10,855-$10,855- 3.7%
Payroll taxes $10,413-$10,413- 3.5%
Other (as described)MERCHANT/CREDIT CARD FEES $9,230-$19$9,211 3.1%
All other expenses $8,809-$6,083$2,726 3.0%
Insurance $1,304-$1,304- 0.4%
Grants to US organizations and governments $1,242$1,242-- 0.4%
Office expenses $630-$630- 0.2%
Other employee benefits $548-$548- 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $261,280$128,241reported apart
Total$293,953100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $1,235,028 spent · pay $105,467 · grants $949,796 · events $62,219
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $949,796$949,796-- 76.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $94,285-$94,285- 7.6%
Fees: other services $57,109-$7,838$49,271 4.6%
Other (as described)VENUE EXPENSES $45,102--$45,102 3.7%
Fees: accounting $32,000-$32,000- 2.6%
All other expenses $15,332-$5,362$9,970 1.2%
Other (as described)GRANT WRITER $13,500--$13,500 1.1%
Payroll taxes $8,715-$8,715- 0.7%
Other (as described)LICENSE AND FEES $8,363-$8,363- 0.7%
Other (as described)MERCHANT/CREDIT CARD FEES $5,428-$33$5,395 0.4%
Other employee benefits $2,467-$2,467- 0.2%
Insurance $1,379-$1,379- 0.1%
Advertising and promotion $1,207--$1,207 0.1%
Office expenses $345-$345- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $243,392$62,219reported apart
Total$1,235,028100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $623,212 spent · pay $123,576 · grants $393,313 · events $90,881
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $393,313$393,313-- 63.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $103,045-$103,045- 16.5%
Fees: accounting $30,000-$30,000- 4.8%
Fees: legal $29,352-$29,352- 4.7%
Other (as described)VENUE EXPENSES $21,194--$21,194 3.4%
Other employee benefits $10,333-$10,333- 1.7%
Payroll taxes $10,198-$10,198- 1.6%
Other (as described)MERCHANT/CREDIT CARD FEES $8,349-$20$8,329 1.3%
All other expenses $7,126-$2,705$4,421 1.1%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $4,984-$1,305$3,679 0.8%
Other (as described)PAYROLL PROCESSING FEE $2,495-$2,495- 0.4%
Advertising and promotion $1,442--$1,442 0.2%
Insurance $1,381-$1,381- 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $291,101$90,881reported apart
Total$623,212100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $167,005 spent · pay $66,937 · grants $0 · events $283
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $61,923-$15,480$46,443 37.1%
Fees: other services $45,399-$39,374$6,025 27.2%
Fees: accounting $25,800-$25,800- 15.4%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $7,984-$7,984- 4.8%
Office expenses $5,988--$5,988 3.6%
Other (as described)PAYROLL TAXES $5,910-$1,477$4,433 3.5%
Other employee benefits $5,014-$1,253$3,761 3.0%
All other expenses $2,689-$1,105$1,584 1.6%
Other (as described)PRINTING $2,657--$2,657 1.6%
Insurance $1,786-$1,786- 1.1%
Other (as described)401K ADMIN FEES $1,615-$403$1,212 1.0%
Advertising and promotion $240--$240 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $95,517$283reported apart
Total$167,005100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $5,372 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $4,982-$4,982- 92.7%
Insurance $225-$225- 4.2%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $165-$165- 3.1%
Total$5,372100%

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