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| Founded | August 25, 1880 |
|---|---|
| Type | Nonprofit organization[1] |
| 94-1358295[2] | |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3)[3] |
| Focus | Deaf issues, promote equal accessibility[broken anchor] |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 38°59′52″N 77°01′52″W / 38.9978611°N 77.0310896°W |
Area served | United States |
| Jenny Buechner[4] | |
| Howard A. Rosenblum (resigned March 2024)[4] | |
Revenue (2021) | $3,743,015[2] |
| Expenses (2021) | $3,082,766[2] |
| Endowment | $290,573 (2021)[2] |
| Employees | 25[2] (in 2020) |
Volunteers (2020) | 25[2] |
| Website | nad.org |
Formerly called | National Association of Deaf Mutes[5] |
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is an organization for the promotion of the rights of deaf people in the United States. NAD was founded in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1880 as a non-profit organization run by Deaf people to advocate for deaf rights, its first president being Robert P. McGregor of Ohio. It includes associations from all 50 states and Washington, DC, and is the US member of the World Federation of the Deaf, which has over 120 national associations of Deaf people as members. It has its headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland.
All of its presidents were late-deafened until the 1970s. It is in charge of the Miss Deaf America Ambassador programs, which are held during the association's conventions. It has advocated for deaf rights in all aspects of life, from public transportation to education.
- ^ "National Association of the Deaf, Inc.: D19614759". Maryland Business Express. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". National Organization of the Deaf. Internal Revenue Service. March 31, 2021.
- ^ "National Association of the Deaf". Tax Exempt Organization Search. Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ^ a b "NAD Board Members". National Association of the Deaf. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ^ "National Association of Deaf Mutes". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York). August 28, 1883. p. 2.