Mahalo
Massapequa, NY

HELP AMERICA HEAR INC

EIN 20-0878279
Health & Wellness Healthcare Access & Equity People with disabilities Low-income Children & youth
Mission

To provide prescription hearing aids to qualified individuals facing financial hardship and to support students with hearing loss through scholarships and hearing technology so they can pursue education and fuller participation in life.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

About HELP AMERICA HEAR INC

Help America Hear Inc. (EIN 20-0878279) is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Massapequa, NY. The organization, originally founded in 2004 as the Foundation for Sight & Sound and legally recognized in its current form in 2019, focuses on restoring hearing by providing brand‑new, prescription hearing aids to low‑income individuals and by awarding scholarships that include hearing technology to students with hearing loss.

Programs include the Help America Hear Program (which provides two prescription hearing aids, custom ear molds and one year of limited service to approved applicants) and the Colleen Scarisbrick Help America Hear Scholarship. Recent activity includes an active scholarship cycle for 2025–2026 (ten scholarship awards paired with ReSound hearing aids), ongoing partnership sourcing with GN ReSound, and continued fundraising events (including annual golf classic events). Financial filings in the most recent fiscal year show the organization operating with modest revenues and program-focused expenditures consistent with a small national service charity.

Notable achievements

Scholarship Program Expansion

Redesigned scholarship (2019 onward) now awards both financial support and prescription hearing aids; the 2025–2026 cycle is structured to provide ten students with top‑tier ReSound hearing aids and financial awards.

Direct Hearing Aid Provision

Operates the Help America Hear Program to provide two new prescription hearing aids, custom molds, and one year of limited service to eligible individuals nationwide as a last‑resort assistance program.

Sustained Fundraising Events

Established annual fundraising activities (including the John Thomas Golf Classic) that support program delivery and scholarship funding, helping maintain partnerships with manufacturers and hearing professionals.

At a glance

Total assets
$80K
Annual revenue
$264K
Tax status
501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN
20-0878279
Location
Massapequa, NY
On Mahalo since
May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

High charity ratings and profile recognition from major charity evaluators (profiled and rated on mainstream charity platforms).
Listed on nonprofit data platforms and tax‑filing indexes under EIN 20-0878279 and identified as tax‑exempt since 2004.
Formal partnerships with hearing industry providers (notably GN ReSound) enabling access to state‑of‑the‑art hearing technology for program recipients.

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