Funding search · EIN 237426070 · Spokane, WA
Colorado Hearing Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 42
- grants reported
- $900,877
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $10,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
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- Hope Spokane1 grant · $110,000
- Marion Downs Center - Denver2 grants · $110,000
- Amer Academy Audiology Foundation1 grant · $101,500
- American Academy of Audiology Foundation2 grants · $100,500
- Hope School Spokane1 grant · $91,170
- Hope School (Hearing-Oral Program of Excellence)2 grants · $56,527
- Gallaudet University3 grants · $48,000
- Marion Downs Center2 grants · $30,000
- Nova Southeast University2 grants · $20,000
- Children'S Hospital of Colorado Foundation1 grant · $20,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 42 reported grants, largest first.
- $110,000
Hope Spokane · Spokane, WA · 2024
To support organization providing children from birth to 6 years old with specialized services and deaf education.
- $101,500
Amer Academy Audiology Foundation · Reston, VA · 2024
To provide pediatric audiology scholarships and support student programs.
- $100,000
Marion Downs Center - Denver · Denver, CO · 2025
To support the construction of new building.
- $100,000
American Academy of Audiology Foundation · Reston, VA · 2022
To provide pediatric audiology scholarships.
- $91,170
Hope School Spokane · Spokane, WA · 2025
To support organization providing children from birth to 6 years old with specialized services and deaf education.
- $40,566
Hope School (Hearing-Oral Program of Excellence) · Spokane, WA · 2023
To support organization providing children from birth to 6 years old with specialized services and deaf education.
- $25,000
Gallaudet University · Poulsbo, WA · 2023
General donation
- $22,000
Gallaudet University · Washington Dc, DC · 2024
Outstanding student clinician awards
- $20,000
Children'S Hospital of Colorado Foundation · Aurora, CO · 2025
To support staff providing pediatric care.
- $17,500
International Hearing Dog · Henderson, CO · 2023
General donation
- $15,961
Hope School (Hearing-Oral Program of Excellence) · Spokane, WA · 2022
To support organization providing children from birth to 6 years old with specialized services and deaf education.
- $15,000
Global Foundation for Hearing Loss in Children · Poulsbo, WA · 2025
To support international projects.
- $15,000
Marion Downs Center · Denver, CO · 2023
To help provide direct clinical services to families or patients who need support dealing with hearing impairment and sponsor newborn hearing screening symposium.
- $15,000
Marion Downs Center · Denver, CO · 2022
To help provide direct clinical services to families or patients who need support dealing with hearing impairment and sponsor newborn hearing screening symposium.
- $14,000
Student Awards · Spokane, WA · 2023
Student awards
- $11,500
American Auditory Society · Pennsville, NJ · 2025
To promote research and translation of hearing and balance disorders. To support student programs.
- $10,000
Marion Downs Center - Denver · Denver, CO · 2024
To help provide direct clinical services to families or patients who need support dealing with hearing impairment and sponsor newborn hearing screening symposium.
- $10,000
Nova Southeast University · Ft Lauderdale, FL · 2024
Outstanding student clinician award
- $10,000
Ohio State University Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
Outstanding student clinician award
- $10,000
Rush University Office of Philanthropy · Chicago, IL · 2024
Outstanding student clinician award
- $10,000
University of North Carolina Foundation · Chapel Hill, NC · 2024
Outstanding student clinician award
- $10,000
University of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Outstanding student clinician award
- $10,000
University of Texas at Dallas · Richardson, TX · 2024
Outstanding student clinician award
- $10,000
Vanderbilt University Foundation · Nashville, TN · 2024
Outstanding student clinician award
- $10,000
Nova Southeast University · Ft Lauderdale, FL · 2023
Outstanding student clinician award
- $10,000
Rush University Office of Philanthropy · Chicago, IL · 2023
Oustanding student clinician award
- $10,000
The Ohio State University Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2023
Outstanding student clinician award
- $10,000
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC · 2023
Outstanding student clinician award
- $10,000
University of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Outstanding student clinician award
- $10,000
University of Texas at Dallas · Richardson, TX · 2023
Outstanding student clinician award
- $10,000
Vanderbilt University · Nashville, TN · 2023
Outstanding student clinician award
- $10,000
Global Foundation for Children With Hearing Loss · Poulsbo, WA · 2022
To support programs for children with hearing loss in mongolia.
- $5,500
Colorado Academy of Audiology · Parker, CO · 2025
To support student programs.
- $5,500
Colorado Academy of Audiology · Parker, CO · 2024
To support student programs.
- $4,500
Colorado Academy of Audiology · Parker, CO · 2023
To support the student program
- $2,500
Hands & Voices of Spokane · Bellingham, WA · 2025
To support families with children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
- $2,500
Bastrip Independent School District Tx · Bastrip, TX · 2024
To support student programs.
- $2,500
Maui Wildfire Audiology Services · Spokane, WA · 2023
Crowd funding project
- $1,180
Belize Audiology Mission Project · Centralia, IL · 2025
To provide hearing healthcare to belizeans.
- $1,000
American Auditory Society · Pennsville, NJ · 2023
To promote the translation of scientific discovery to clinical practice in hearing and balance disorders.
- $1,000
Gallaudet University · Washington, DC · 2022
To support the ackley memorial scholarship fund.
- $500
American Academy of Audiology Foundation · Reston, VA · 2023
To provide pediatric audiology scholarships.
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