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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by AMERICAN TINNITUS ASSOCIATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,209,574
Total expenses
$1,546,077
Contributions and grants received
$2,038,456
Grants paid
$400,590
Program service revenue
$28,252
Investment income
$143,751
Other revenue
-$885
Total assets, end of year
$7,172,160
Total liabilities, end of year
$353,105
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,819,055
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$996,297
Management and general expenses
$412,049
Fundraising expenses
$137,731
Program service expenses (Part III)
$996,297

Program services were 64.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $111,625

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,926,831

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MAGAZINE ADVERTISING

    total $15,640 · unrelated business $15,640

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CIRCULATION REVENUE

    total $12,612 · related or exempt $12,612

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $128,212 · excluded $128,212

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $731,161

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $715,622

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $15,539

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $15,539 · excluded $15,539

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total -$885 · excluded -$885

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    -$885

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $119,815 · program services $119,815

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $2,920 · program services $2,920

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $277,855 · program services $277,855

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $245,224 · program services $139,543 · management and general $62,359 · fundraising $43,322

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $200,025 · program services $138,696 · management and general $34,305 · fundraising $27,024

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $8,917 · program services $5,074 · management and general $2,268 · fundraising $1,575

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $48,928 · program services $27,842 · management and general $12,442 · fundraising $8,644

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $32,467 · program services $18,475 · management and general $8,256 · fundraising $5,736

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $2,615 · management and general $2,615

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $94,761 · management and general $94,761

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $25,803 · management and general $25,803

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $212,009 · program services $112,113 · management and general $86,257 · fundraising $13,639

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $96,955 · program services $53,787 · management and general $19,779 · fundraising $23,389

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $49,148 · program services $44,855 · management and general $4,293

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $28,646 · program services $8,626 · management and general $14,269 · fundraising $5,751

  • 17 · Travel

    total $34,129 · program services $19,655 · management and general $10,895 · fundraising $3,579

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $14,625 · program services $4,026 · management and general $7,914 · fundraising $2,685

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $23,636 · program services $5,584 · management and general $18,052

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $19,925 · program services $13,457 · management and general $5,577 · fundraising $891

  • 24b · Other expenses: SPONSORSHIP

    total $1,500 · program services $1,500

  • 24c · Other expenses: STAFF DEVELOPMENT

    total $368 · management and general $291 · fundraising $77

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $5,806 · program services $2,474 · management and general $1,913 · fundraising $1,419

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $114,366 · end of year $195,516

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $146,557

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $36,287 · end of year $270

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $958 · end of year $3,015

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $74,599

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $28,850

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $60,374 · end of year $45,749

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $5,715,742 · end of year $6,747,754

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $56,170 · end of year $33,299

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $278,443 · end of year $69,016

  • 18 · Grants payable

    end of year $252,855

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $54,559 · end of year $31,234

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,747,452 · end of year $5,941,552

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $903,443 · end of year $877,503

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN TINNITUS ASSOCIATION IS TO PROMOTE RELIEF, HELP PREVENT, AND RESEARCH TINNITUS CURES, EVIDENCED BY ITS CORE VALUES OF COMPASSION, CREDIBILITY, AND RESPONSIBILITY.COMPASSION: EVIDENCED IN A SPIRIT OF HOPE REFLECTED IN THE COMMITMENT TO PREVENTION, FINDING CURES, AND SUPPORTING THOSE AFFECTED BY THE CONDITION. CREDIBILITY: EVIDENCED IN ACCURATE INFORMATION FROM RELIABLE SOURCES, TRANSPARENCY IN DECISION-MAKING, AND AN EARNED REPUTATION FOR TRUSTWORTHINESS.RESPONSIBILITY: EVIDENCED IN PATIENT CENTERED ADVOCACY BY A COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY OF FORWARD THINKING LEADERS ACCOUNTABLE TO MISSION AND MEMBERS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PROMOTE RELIEF, HELP PREVENT, AND FIND CURES FOR TINNITUS, EVIDENCED BY ITS CORE VALUES OF COMPASSION, CREDIBILITY, AND RESPONSIBILITY.

  • TINNITUS RESEARCH FUNDING: THIS FISCAL YEAR, THE ATA'S 29-MEMBER SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE, COMPOSED OF PROMINENT TINNITUS RESEARCHERS AND CLINICIANS, RECOMMENDED THAT THE ATA BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVE EIGHT GRANT APPLICATIONS, TOTAL $397,670, AS A PART OF ATA'S INNOVATIVE TINNITUS RESEARCH GRANTS PROGRAM. TINNITUS RESEARCHERS AROUND THE WORLD CAN APPLY TO ATA FOR SEED GRANT MONEY TO TEST INNOVATIVE SCIENTIFIC IDEAS OR TOOLS FOR IMPROVED PATIENT CARE, WHICH ISN'T AVAILABLE THROUGH TRADITIONALFUNDING AGENCIES THAT TYPICALLY REQUIRE PROOF-OF-CONCEPT DATA. IF A HYPOTHESIS IS SOUND OR THE TOOL IS CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT, RESEARCHERS CAN THEN SEEK MORE SUBSTANTIVE FUNDING FROM AGENCIES SUCH AS THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH) AND THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF). IN THIS WAY, ATA FILLS A CRITICAL VOID THAT ADVANCES INNOVATIVE SCIENCE AND PROGRESS TOWARD BREAKTHROUGHS AND POSSIBLE CURES. SINCE 1981, ATA HAS AWARDED MORE THAN $6 MILLION IN GRANTS THAT HAVE YIELDED IMPORTANT OUTCOMES IN IMPROVED TINNITUS CARE AND UNDERSTANDING OF TINNITUS MECHANISMS THAT REVEAL THE COMPLEX NATURE OF THIS COMPLEX, HETEROGENEOUS CONDITION. TRAVEL AND CONFERENCE AWARDS TOTALING $2,920 WERE DISTRIBUTED TO EARLY CAREER RESEARCHERS AND STUDENTS TO SUPPORT THE RISING GENERATION OF RESEARCHERS INTERESTED IN TINNITUS. BY ENABLING YOUNG INVESTIGATORS TO ATTEND CONFERENCES TO PRESENT WORK, ATA IS FACILITATING PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT AND CRITICAL NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, WHICH ARE NEEDED TO RETAIN YOUNG INVESTIGATORS IN THE FIELD.

    Expenses $486,479 · Grants $400,590

  • TINNITUS PUBLICATIONS & WEBINARS: TINNITUS TODAY MAGAZINE, PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A YEAR DIGITALLY AND PRINT, PROVIDES IN-DEPTH COVERAGE OF PROGRESS IN RESEARCH AND INTERVENTIONS, COMPELLING PATIENT STORIES, AND CRITICAL NEWS RELATED TO HEARING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. THIS FISCAL YEAR, ATA'S MAGAZINE, NEWSLETTER, AND BROCHURES RECEIVED PLATINUM, GOLD, SILVER, BRONZE, AND MERIT AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE FROM DIGITAL HEALTH, APEX, AND DANDA FOR OUTSTANDING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR THE PUBLIC AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS.

    Expenses $96,514 · Revenue $13,708

  • TINNITUS HELP LINE, SUPPORT NETWORK, & PEER SUPPORT: TO ENSURE THAT INDIVIDUALS WITH TINNITUS, NEWLY ONSET OR CHRONIC, RECEIVE CREDIBLE, EVIDENCE-BASED GUIDANCE, ATA MAINTAINS THE TINNITUS ADVISORS PROGRAM HELPLINE. STAFFED BY AUDIOLOGISTS SPECIALIZED IN TINNITUS PATIENT CARE AND OFFERED 7 DAYS A WEEK, THE FREE 15- MINUTE GUIDANCE ENABLES INDIVIDUALS TO ACCESS EVIDENCE-BASED INFORMATION THAT PERTAINS TO THEIR NEEDS. ATA DOES NOT OFFER MEDICAL ADVICE OR ENDORSE SPECIFIC TREATMENTS AND PRODUCTS; HOWEVER, BY DIRECTING PEOPLE TO RELEVANT INFORMATION, APPROPRIATE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND SUPPORT, THE PROGRAM ENSURES THAT INDIVIDUALS ARE GIVEN MEANINGFUL DIRECTION, WHICH CAN BE LIFE ALTERING IN MANY INSTANCES. TO HELP INDIVIDUALS STRUGGLING WITH TINNITUS, ATA HOSTS 24 SUPPORT GROUPS (IN PERSON, ONLINE, AND HYBRID) ON ITS PLATFORM. WHILE EACH GROUP IS INDEPENDENT, SHARED GOALS INCLUDE PROVIDING A NURTURING, SAFE, EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT TO EXPLORE THE TINNITUS EXPERIENCE. FOR INDIVIDUALS SEEKING ONE-ON-ONE GUIDANCE, ATA HAS A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF PEER-TO-PEER VOLUNTEERS WHO EMAIL AND/OR SPEAK WITH INDIVIDUALS TO HELP THEM NAVIGATE LIVING WITH TINNITUS.

    Expenses $15,625

  • FOR THE THIRD YEAR, ATA PARTNERED WITH A NATIONAL CORPORATION TO RAISE AWARENESS OF TINNITUS AND FUNDS FOR RESEARCH AND SUPPORT SERVICES. BY COLLABORATING WITH A WELL-KNOWN COMPANY, THE EFFORT FACILITATED AWARENESS OF TINNITUS, ITS PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT, AND THE AVAILABILITY OF ATA'S FREE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT. AS A CONDITION THAT FEW PEOPLE ARE AWARE OF UNTIL IT IMPACTS THEM DIRECTLY OR SOMEONE THEY KNOW, SUCH COORDINATED OUTREACH TO THE PUBLIC HELPS FACILITATE ATA'S MISSION OF PREVENTION, GREATER AWARENESS, AND CULTIVATION OF AN ATTITUDE OF COMPASSION TOWARD THOSE SUFFERING FROM TINNITUS. ATA ALSO PARTNERED WITH A LEADING PROFESSIONAL BASS ANGLER AND CELEBRITIES TO RAISE AWARENESS OF TINNITUS AND FUNDS FOR ATA. THE TENNESSEE-BASED EVENT ATTRACTED MORE THAN 50 BOAT REGISTRATIONS FOR THE CELEBRITY PRO-AM FISHING TOURNAMENT AND OPEN COMPETITIVE FISHING TOURNAMENT. BOTH PROGRAMS HIGHLIGHTED PREVENTION OF TINNITUS AND AWARENESS OF ATA PUBLIC RESOURCES.

    Expenses $397,679

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Torryn P Brazell

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 07/2023)

    Total calculated
    $300,813
    From this org
    $281,142
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,671
    Hours/week
    37

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,115
    Bonus
    $135,027
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,171
    Filer's total
    $300,813

  • Patrick A Lynch Esq

    CEO (STARTING 04/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    37

  • Jinsheng Zhang PhD

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Stelios Dokianakis Aud

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sara Downs Aud

    SECRETARY, INTERIM EXEC DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    25

  • Gordon Mountford CPA

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Shahrzad Cohen Aud

    ASST. TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Marc Fagelson PhD

    SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY LIAISON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jeff Bingham

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Samantha Morehouse Aud

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Phillip Gander PhD

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jennifer Gans Psyd

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John Minnebo

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Hadley MBA

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Emily McMahan Aud

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Julie Prutsman Aud

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robert Travis Scott

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dan Torpey CPA

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Erin Walbprn-Sterantino Aud

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joseph Trevisani

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4A
TORRY P. BRAZELL RECEIVED A ONE-TIME SEVERANCE OF PAYMENT OF $115,885.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

  • UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

    $60,000

    RESEARCH GRANT - AUDITORY GATING IN HEARING LOSS AND TINNITUS

  • COLLEGE OF HOLY CROSS

    $59,815

    TINNITUS CHARACTERIZATION USING REVERSE CORRELATION WITH APPLICATIONS TO HABITUATION THERAPIES

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
14 March 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202520769349300837

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