Canadian Hearing Society

About Canadian Hearing Society:

Founded in 1940, the Canadian Hearing Society (CHS) aims to provide services, products and information that remove barriers to communication, advance hearing health, and promote equity. Its vision is “A society where people are respected, have full access to communication, and are able to participate without social, economic or emotional barriers.”

The Canadian Hearing Society’s accessibility services provide advice and communication solutions to help make homes, schools, workplaces and facilities accessible. In F2015, CHS worked with 13 school boards to ensure that students with hearing loss have the necessary FM or soundfield equipment in class.

The Canadian Hearing Society’s counselling services support culturally deaf, oral deaf, deafened and hard of hearing individuals and families across Ontario. In F2015, CHS served 7,400 clients through this program.

CHS’s educational programs teach English, literacy, and basic daily living skills to its clients. It also provides sign language classes for the public. In F2015, 142 CHS staff took part in the American Sign Language Proficiency Program, aiming to better serve their clients.

CHS’s employment services helps individuals find a job, and works with employees and employers to ensure that there is enough support in place at work. In F2015, CHS placed 252 people in jobs across Ontario.

Finally, CHS offers hearing healthcare, with services including hearing testing, hearing aids, tinnitus consultations (for those experiencing ringing or buzzing in the ears) and more.  In F2015, CHS provided double the number of tinnitus consultations compared with F2014.

Financial Review:

Canadian Hearing Society is a medium-sized charity, with donations of $4.7m in F2015. 66% of its revenues is generated from government funding, totalling $21.1m in F2015. Its administrative costs are 9% of revenues have stay constant and its fundraising costs are 15% of donations. Its fundraising costs are 8% lower than in F2013 due to increased donations with relatively stable fundraising costs. For every $1 donated to the charity, 75 cents is put towards its programs, falling within Ci's reasonable range. Canadian Hearing Society’s funding reserves of $5.7m includes $497k in donor-endowed funds. This results in a program cost coverage ratio (excluding donor-endowed funds) of 19%. This means that the charity can run 2.3 months of its current programs using its reserves, indicating a need for donations.

This charity report is being reviewed by Canadian Hearing Society. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.

Created on May 26, 2016 by Lynn Tay.