About Oberkotter Foundation
The Oberkotter Foundation concentrates almost exclusively on services, education, and research that enable deaf and hard-of-hearing children to develop spoken language and listening skills (LSL). It funds specialized oral/auditory-verbal schools, therapy centers, cochlear implant programs, and targeted research institutions, typically providing large, multi-million-dollar grants to organizations that deliver direct services to children and families or advance clinical/scientific understanding. Grants are often repeat awards to the same institutions, indicating long-term partnerships with high-capacity providers and research centers.
Focus Areas
Spoken language/listening habilitation programs for deaf and hard-of-hearing children (oral/auditory-verbal schools and centers)Cochlear implant programs and pediatric implant centersTraining and professional development for families and clinicians in Listening and Spoken Language (LSL)Applied research on speech, language, and auditory development (e.g., Haskins Laboratories, university medical research)National membership and advocacy organizations focused on auditory-verbal approaches (e.g., AG Bell)
Who They Fund
children
About Oberkotter Foundation
Oberkotter Foundation’s recent grantmaking is centered on listening and spoken language support for children who are deaf or hard of hearing, with large awards to schools, centers, and pediatric hearing programs that work directly with children and families. The foundation also backs research that connects hearing to speech, language, and literacy outcomes, alongside organizations that help families move from hearing screening to intervention. A 2023 grant of $7,250,000 to Hearts for Hearing in Oklahoma City shows the scale of its direct-service support. The Moog Center for Deaf Education received $7,200,000 the same year, and Auditory Oral School of New York was awarded $5,500,000. Those awards sit alongside repeat support for organizations such as the Auditory-Verbal Center and Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech, which appear multiple times in the recent grants list. The foundation’s portfolio is built around a specific model: early access to hearing care, listening and spoken language habilitation, and capacity for providers that serve children over time. Its grant names and purposes consistently point to pediatric audiology, family navigation, cochlear implant-related services, and scientific work tied to hearing outcomes. That pattern makes the funder identifiable as a long-term backer of specialized language and hearing pathways rather than a broad child-services grantmaker.
What Oberkotter Foundation Funds
In direct service, Oberkotter Foundation funds listening and spoken language programs at specialized schools and centers. Examples include $5,352,500 to Child's Voice in Wood Dale, Illinois, and $2,000,000 to Atlanta Speech School in Atlanta for LSL support for children and families. These awards align with its emphasis on educational settings that help deaf and hard-of-hearing children develop spoken language. Family navigation is another clear priority. Through its 2025 Family Navigation Programs RFP, the foundation sought organizations that can expand or establish navigator programs supporting timely newborn hearing healthcare, early detection, diagnosis, and intervention. The same approach appears in the grant titled A Family Navigation Approach to Supporting Early Hearing Detection and Intervention. Research and science are also part of the portfolio. Haskins Laboratories in New Haven received $799,785 and $669,200 for research, while Yale School of Medicine in New Haven received $523,852. Those awards point to a sustained interest in the science behind hearing, speech, language, and literacy outcomes.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$74.1M
Total Assets
$89.4M
Total Revenue
$23.6M
Total Expenses
$14.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $102K and $500K, with a median of $250K.
25th Percentile
$102K
Median
$250K
75th Percentile
$500K
Geographic Reach
National30 states funded
About 1% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Intensidad de financiamiento
BajaAlta
Sede
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