Annual Reports

2009 Annual Report Download (PDF, 15.2 MBs)

2009 Starkey Tax Return (PDF, 3.7 MBs)

2008 Starkey Tax Return (PDF, 5 MBs)

2008 Annual Report Download (PDF, 13.9 MBs)

Hearing Loss Separates People from the World Around Them.

It’s the smiles of hundreds of children. It’s the sparkle in the eyes of the boy who, by wearing his "ear helpers,” no longer considers himself disabled. It’s a mother’s joyful tears as her daughter hears her voice for the first time, and the confidence of a young woman whose handicap is left far behind as she is crowned Miss America.

Countless numbers of people, young and old across the entire planet, are positively affected by better hearing thanks to Starkey Hearing Foundation.

Beyond statistics, specifications and measurements is a dimension of hearing so simple, yet so profound. It can be seen in the faces of those hearing again. Through your gifts, you too can experience what is only measurable in the heart.

Bill Austin created the world's largest manufacturer of custom hearing instruments. By leading with his heart, he embodies the essence of the Foundation's spirit.

In thousands of personal fittings performed each year, he achieves his greatest success – measured in smiles, hugs, and laughter.

More significantly, his energy, emotion and generosity have motivated hundreds to contribute their time and efforts. One individual cannot accomplish as much as a dedicated team; together we are meeting the challenge for better hearing.

The importance of your contribution can be better appreciated when you consider hearing's true significance. By facilitating the exchange of thoughts, ideas and feelings, hearing forms the building blocks of human relations. What would the value of our cherished freedom of speech be if we were denied the freedom of hearing?

Each minute of every day so many enjoy a better-sounding world thanks to help provided through the Foundation. From all walks of life, all circumstances, all corners of the globe, they receive the precious gift of sound.

It is a Barrier That Can Be Broken with Your Help.