American Hearing Research Foundation

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-2612784 Website

The American Hearing Research Foundation serves two vital roles: to fund significant research in hearing and balance disorders, and to help educate the public about hearing loss and balance disorders related to the inner ear.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$16.3M

+16.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$441K

+22.9% YoY

Grant Count

9

+28.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$49K

-4.4% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$197K$393K$590K$787K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$16,290,975$13,953,489$11,509,525
Revenue$385,525$715,200$301,706
Expenses$598,361$537,119$489,596
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$281,587$247,738$214,268
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$110K$220K$330K$441K8 grants20205 grants20216 grants20227 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Medical University of SC$50KNorthwestern University$50KUniversity of Colorado D…$50KUniversity of Miami$50KUniversity of Rochester$50KVanderbilt Medical Center$50KBaylor College of Medicine$50KBoston University$50KUniversity of Miami MSM$41K

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K19$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Alan Micco MDPresident
Mark R MuenchChairman1
David Wuertz CFATreasurer1
Donna S Whitlon PhDDirector2
Michael Hoffer MD FACSDirector
Marvin T KeelingSecretary
David A Klodd PhDDirector
William L LedererDirector
Anna Lysakowski PhDDirector
Katie Mertz JDDirector
Enrico J Mirabelli EsqDirector
Susan KnightDirector
William KnightDirector
Richard MuenchDirector
Bobby ArnoldDirector
Kelly KeelingDirector

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

15states
+7 more states

Cities

AtlantaBostonBoys TownCharlestonChicagoClevelandColumbusCoral GablesCorvallisDallasDenverEvanstonHattiesburgLajollaNew HavenNew YorkOmahaPullmanRochester NyStorrs

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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