The foundation concentrates almost exclusively on hearing and audiology initiatives, funding clinical capacity (equipment and clinic expansion) and community ear-health programs for children and underserved populations. Grants support both U.S.-based pediatric hospital/clinic projects and broader/global hearing-health efforts such as conferences and community sponsorships. The foundation tends to fund tangible, program-specific needs (audiology equipment, clinic expansions, event sponsorship) rather than unrestricted operating support.
Starkey Hearing Foundation’s recent giving centers on hearing and audiology capacity, with its largest grant of $150,000 going to Essentia Health Foundation for Essentia East Region childrens health audiology equipment. A second large grant of $55,000 supported Gillette Children’s Hospital Foundation for the Gillette Childrens audiology expansion at the Maple Grove clinic, showing a pattern of funding tangible clinical needs rather than unrestricted support. The foundation also backs community ear and hearing health work outside the hospital setting, including a $63,329 sponsorship to Anargyroi FMS Founda for Community Ear and Hearing Health Sponsorship. Smaller awards continue that same theme through conference sponsorships and event support, such as a $10,000 grant to The Coalition for Global Hearing Health Inc for its annual conference. The grant list points to a funder that uses project-specific awards to strengthen audiology services, hearing-health networks, and related community programs. Its support reaches both pediatric health systems and community-based hearing initiatives, with a clear emphasis on equipment, expansion, training-related convenings, and sponsored program activity.
Pediatric audiology is a clear thread in the recent awards. Starkey Hearing Foundation gave $150,000 to Essentia Health Foundation to fund childrens health audiology equipment in the Essentia East Region, and $55,000 to Gillette Children’s Hospital Foundation for audiology expansion at the Maple Grove clinic. Those grants point to a focus on clinical infrastructure that improves access to hearing services for children. The foundation also supports community ear and hearing health work: a $63,329 award to Anargyroi FMS Founda was designated for Community Ear and Hearing Health Sponsorship. In the professional field, it provided $10,000 to The Coalition for Global Hearing Health Inc for an annual conference, indicating support for convenings tied to hearing-health practice and education.
The grant list is tightly clustered at one size: the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile are all $10,000. That suggests a pattern of standard-sized awards alongside a few much larger project grants. The foundation’s giving is program-specific, with funds directed to equipment, clinic expansion, sponsorships, and conference support rather than unrestricted operating support. Recent grants appear to be one-off project awards in the listed year set, and the foundation does not fund individuals or program-related investments. Its active programs also show a mix of direct grantmaking and organized mission programs, including community capacity building and the Starkey Hearing Institute.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Starkey Hearing Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 5 | $226K | 71.4% |
| 2 | Philippines |
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Small portfolio of focused, moderately large grants (few grants per year concentrated on hearing-related capital/equipment and program support). Mix of domestic hospital/clinic grants and targeted international/community sponsorships rather than broad, diversified funding; limited number of grantees but sizable gift amounts per award.
Notable grantees: Essentia Health Foundation, Gillette Children's Hospital Foundation, Anargyroi FMS Founda, The Coalition for Global Hearing Health Inc
Grant recipients are concentrated in the United States and the Philippines/RP. In the U.S., recent awards went to Duluth, MN; St Paul, MN; Etna, NH; and Lynwood, WA, while two grants went to RP recipients. By state count, New Hampshire appears most often among recipient locations, even though the foundation’s HQ is in Minneapolis, MN. Minnesota recipients do appear in the recent grants list, but none of the recorded grants were to Minnesota-based recipients in the structured state distribution.
The recent grants point to audiology equipment, clinic expansion, community ear and hearing health sponsorships, and conference support. Examples include funding childrens health audiology equipment, expanding a pediatric audiology clinic, and sponsoring an annual hearing-health conference.
Yes. The grant-size distribution is very flat: p25, median, and p75 are all $10,000. That indicates many awards are at the same level, even though a few larger project grants appear in the recent list.
Recent recipients include Duluth, MN; St Paul, MN; Etna, NH; and Lynwood, WA, plus two recipients in RP. The recipient distribution is 66.7% U.S. and 33.3% RP.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals, and the grant data instead shows support going to hospitals, foundations, and hearing-health organizations.
Active programs include community-based hearing healthcare, Starkey Hearing Institute capacity support, global advocacy, community capacity building, and the Starkey Hearing Foundation Grants Program. The program descriptions emphasize training, hearing-aid provision, sustainable service delivery, and support for hearing-care professionals in low-resource settings.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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28.6% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health Foundation | Duluth, MN | $150,000 | 2025 | To fund the Essentia East Region childrens health audiology with the equipment |
| Anargyroi FMS Founda | — | $63,329 | 2025 | Community Ear and Hearing Health Sponsorhip |
| Gillette Children's Hospital Foundation | St Paul, MN | $55,000 | 2025 | Fund the Gillette Childrens audiology expansion at the Maple Grove clinic |
| Aisa H Rafanan - Sergia Esguerra Memorial Foundation | — | $1,731 | 2025 | Christmas Gala |
| Norberto Martinez | Lynwood, WA | $860 | 2025 | PSOHNS Clinical Encounter Session Convention |
| The Coalition for Global Hearing Health Inc | Etna, NH | $10,000 | 2024 | Sponsorship for annual conference |
| The Coalition for Global Hearing Health Inc | Etna, NH | $10,000 | 2024 | Sponsorship for annual conference |
Essentia Health Foundation
$150,000To fund the Essentia East Region childrens health audiology with the equipment
Anargyroi FMS Founda
$63,329Community Ear and Hearing Health Sponsorhip
Gillette Children's Hospital Foundation
$55,000Fund the Gillette Childrens audiology expansion at the Maple Grove clinic
Aisa H Rafanan - Sergia Esguerra Memorial Foundation
$1,731Christmas Gala
Norberto Martinez
$860PSOHNS Clinical Encounter Session Convention
The Coalition for Global Hearing Health Inc
$10,000Sponsorship for annual conference
The Coalition for Global Hearing Health Inc
$10,000Sponsorship for annual conference
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