Summit Speech School
Mission
Summit Speech School, located in New Providence, New Jersey, was founded in 1967. It is the mission of Summit Speech School to empower children with hearing loss to become effective communicators using Listening and Spoken Language. The School is one of only 51 private oral/OPTION schools in the country and the first in New Jersey to teach children who are deaf and hard of hearing to listen and talk using hearing technology. Approximately 4,000 children from more than 230 communities throughout New Jersey have attended the school. Each year the School educates more than 300 children with hearing loss, ages birth through high school. The School also shares its expertise with the wider education and medical community. The School's Vision is to lead, educate, and nurture New Jersey's children, families, and professionals by providing best practice in oral deaf education through innovative communication strategies, state of the art technology, and research-based educational practices.
Vision
To lead, educate, and nurture New Jersey’s children, families, and professionals by providing best practice in oral deaf education through innovative communication strategies, state of the art technology, and research based educational practices.
Goals
- 1.SSS is currently developing a three-year strategic plan to set measurable and actionable steps across the organization. It will prioritize areas such as enhancing student opportunities, increasing public awareness of our mission, optimizing philanthropic engagement, and driving growth. This roadmap will empower the School to thrive in an evolving landscape.
- 2.We analyze data & review research on an on-going basis to inform programming decisions. Consistent with national mental health trends, the students and families we serve require an increased level of support for mental health related matters. Therefore, we recently hired a social worker to support of families & students to ensure they can maximize their listening and spoken language outcomes.
- 3.Summit Speech School is committed to ensuring that deaf/hard of hearing children have access to hearing, learning and brain development. To this end, SSS recently purchased new state-of-the-art equipment for the School’s onsite Audiology Center. This new equipment enables the school to expand our Audiology Services to current students and the community at large.
New Providence NJ | EIN: 22-1829502
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Summit Speech School
Mission
Summit Speech School, located in New Providence, New Jersey, was founded in 1967. It is the mission of Summit Speech School to empower children with hearing loss to become effective communicators using Listening and Spoken Language. The School is one of only 51 private oral/OPTION schools in the country and the first in New Jersey to teach children who are deaf and hard of hearing to listen and talk using hearing technology. Approximately 4,000 children from more than 230 communities throughout New Jersey have attended the school. Each year the School educates more than 300 children with hearing loss, ages birth through high school. The School also shares its expertise with the wider education and medical community. The School's Vision is to lead, educate, and nurture New Jersey's children, families, and professionals by providing best practice in oral deaf education through innovative communication strategies, state of the art technology, and research-based educational practices.
Vision
To lead, educate, and nurture New Jersey’s children, families, and professionals by providing best practice in oral deaf education through innovative communication strategies, state of the art technology, and research based educational practices.
Goals
- 1.SSS is currently developing a three-year strategic plan to set measurable and actionable steps across the organization. It will prioritize areas such as enhancing student opportunities, increasing public awareness of our mission, optimizing philanthropic engagement, and driving growth. This roadmap will empower the School to thrive in an evolving landscape.
- 2.We analyze data & review research on an on-going basis to inform programming decisions. Consistent with national mental health trends, the students and families we serve require an increased level of support for mental health related matters. Therefore, we recently hired a social worker to support of families & students to ensure they can maximize their listening and spoken language outcomes.
- 3.Summit Speech School is committed to ensuring that deaf/hard of hearing children have access to hearing, learning and brain development. To this end, SSS recently purchased new state-of-the-art equipment for the School’s onsite Audiology Center. This new equipment enables the school to expand our Audiology Services to current students and the community at large.
New Providence NJ | EIN: 22-1829502
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501(c)(3) organization
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Website Reported on Tax Form:Yes
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Disclosing the charity’s website promotes transparency and provides access to the public.
Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2025.
No Material Diversion of Assets:Yes
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Organizations report 'Yes' to confirm that no material diversion of assets, the unauthorized redirection of funds, occurred during their fiscal year.
Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2025.
Financial Statements:Yes
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Has financial statements audited by an independent accountant to ensure accuracy.
Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2025.
Records Retention Policy:Yes
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Has a policy establishing guidelines for the handling, backing up, archiving and destruction of documents.
Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2025.
Tax Form Disclosed on Website:Yes
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Charities are expected to provide their tax forms on their website.
Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2025.
| Score | Metric |
|---|---|
| 100% | Website Reported on Tax Form:Yes Disclosing the charity’s website promotes transparency and provides access to the public. Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2025. |
| 100% | No Material Diversion of Assets:Yes Organizations report 'Yes' to confirm that no material diversion of assets, the unauthorized redirection of funds, occurred during their fiscal year. Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2025. |
| 100% | Financial Statements:Yes Has financial statements audited by an independent accountant to ensure accuracy. Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2025. |
| 100% | Records Retention Policy:Yes Has a policy establishing guidelines for the handling, backing up, archiving and destruction of documents. Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2025. |
| 100% | Tax Form Disclosed on Website:Yes Charities are expected to provide their tax forms on their website. Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2025. |