John Tracy Center

What John Tracy Center does

John Tracy Center (JTC), founded in 1943 by Louise Tracy and headquartered at 2160 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles, is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit diagnostic and education center serving children with hearing loss from birth through age 18. Its service portfolio spans pediatric audiology, a Parent-Infant Program, preschool with credentialed teachers, Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) therapy, Speech and Language Pathology (SLP), Counseling & Child Development, Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) mainstream support, and an Education Specialist / Master of Science in Deaf Education program delivered in partnership with Mount Saint Mary's University. The methodology integrates audiometric assessment, auditory-verbal therapy, and speech-language pathology techniques, with delivery modalities including on-site services in Los Angeles, telepractice for remote families, international summer sessions, and worldwide mail/online parent education.

JTC is governed by an independent Board of Directors and led by President & CEO Cathleen Mathes and COO Cecilia Vanin. Its go-to-market is community-led: families are reached through the website (jtc.org), parent resources in English and Spanish, email newsletters, social media, professional conferences, and community fundraising events such as Volley4Sound. As a donation-funded nonprofit, the organization relies on contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporate sponsors, and maintains GuideStar Transparency Seal and Charity Navigator ratings to support donor confidence. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; no parent company, private equity, or venture capital ownership is indicated, and operating scope includes the United States, Spain, and Brazil through international programming.

Name

John Tracy Center

Legal name

John Tracy Center

Website

https://jtc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1943

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

John Tracy Center is a Los Angeles-based nonprofit founded in 1943 that provides pediatric audiology diagnostics, listening and spoken language therapy, parent education, and graduate training for families of children with hearing loss from birth to age 18.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Hearing Loss Education and Therapy Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Educational Support Services (61171), Child Care Services (624410)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Vision & Hearing Early Intervention Services (EDACAFAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Developmental Therapy / Early Childhood Special Instruction (EDACAFAG), Pediatric Rehabilitation & Developmental Therapy Centers (PT/OT/SLP) (HLAFAJAL), Social Communication / Pragmatics Intervention (School-Age) (EDAKAEAF)

Keywords

• Pediatric audiology diagnostics
• Listening spoken language therapy
• Deaf education services
• Parent infant early intervention
• Speech language pathology

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a non-profit organization, John Tracy Center primarily relies on donations from individuals, foundations, and corporate sponsors to fund operations and program services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

John Tracy Center provides diagnostic audiology, listening and spoken language (LSL) therapy, speech-language pathology, parent-infant early intervention, counseling, and a credentialed preschool for children with hearing loss from birth to age 18. The center also delivers a graduate teacher-preparation program in partnership with Mount Saint Mary's University, and extends its reach globally through virtual, mail-based, and international summer session parent education programs.

Product overview

John Tracy Center is a diagnostic and education center for children with hearing loss, offering a comprehensive suite of services including Audiology, Parent-Infant Program, Preschool, Speech & Language Pathology, Listening & Spoken Language (LSL) therapy, Counseling & Child Development, Deaf & Hard of Hearing support, Telepractice, and a Master's Program in partnership with Mount Saint Mary's University. The center also provides Worldwide Parent Education with international summer sessions, a Professional Development Conference, and extensive Parent Resources with educational materials in English and Spanish. Services are delivered in-person at their Los Angeles facility and via telepractice for remote families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Audiology Pediatric audiologists provide an extensive range of diagnostic hearing services and recommendations for children from newborns through age 18.
• Parent-Infant Program Families of newly diagnosed infants and toddlers navigate initial early-intervention stages, receive coaching to build their child's communication in everyday routines, and attend support groups and parent workshops.
• Worldwide Parent Education & International Sessions Parents worldwide participate in virtual, online, or mail-based experiences; selected families travel to Los Angeles annually for intensive in-person sessions to learn how to promote their child's abilities and become their best advocates.
• Counseling & Child Development Parents are offered virtual and in-person counseling, support groups, mentoring, and parenting guidance; children receive developmental screens and counseling.
• Preschool Preschool enrolling children with hearing loss and their hearing peers; credentialed teachers with master's degrees enhance listening, language, pre-literacy, social, emotional, and cognitive skills in stimulating activities.
• Listening & Spoken Language (LSL) LSL experts trained to maximize each child's listening, speech, and language potential coach and guide families with listening and spoken language strategies in therapy sessions.
• Speech & Language Pathology (SLP) Specially trained SLPs provide therapy for children of all ages covering communication, articulation, voice quality, understanding words, putting words together, social skills, and feeding skills.
• Deaf & Hard of Hearing (DHH) Mainstream Support Itinerant DHH teachers provide support to both the child and mainstream teachers, incorporating strategies to enhance communication, social skills, listening, language, and advocacy skills.
• Telepractice Remote service delivery channel allowing families to access JTC's educational and therapeutic services virtually from any location.
• Graduate Program (Master's in Deaf Education) Education Specialist: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teacher Preparation Program and Master of Science in Deaf Education offered in partnership with Mount Saint Mary's University, allowing students to earn credentials and degrees.
• Summer Program / International Sessions Summer session program in which parents from around the world travel to Los Angeles to participate in intensive educational programming for their children with hearing loss.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Mount Saint Mary's UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJTC has a partnership with Mount Saint Mary's University for their graduate program. The Education Specialist: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teacher Preparation Program and Master of Science in Deaf Education are offered in partnership with Mount Saint Mary's University, allowing students to earn credentials and degrees through this collaborative academic program.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BEGINNINGS for Parents of Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: North Carolina nonprofit providing parent education, counseling, and support for families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing — overlapping with JTC's parent-infant, counseling, and parent-education services.
• Hearts for Hearing: Oklahoma City nonprofit delivering pediatric audiology, hearing technology, and auditory-verbal therapy to children with hearing loss — directly comparable clinical service stack and LSL methodology to JTC.
• The Listen Foundation: Colorado-based nonprofit providing auditory-verbal therapy and family support for children with hearing loss. Comparable mission, LSL/AV therapy orientation, and parent-education focus.
• Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech: Multi-site nonprofit providing listening and spoken language education, audiology, and speech-language services for children with hearing loss from birth through elementary years. Closest analog to JTC in mission, methodology, and population served.
• The River School: Washington, D.C. preschool and early elementary program for children with hearing loss that integrates hearing and deaf children in listening and spoken language classrooms — directly comparable integrated preschool and LSL model to JTC's preschool.

Others

• Cochlear Americas: Major manufacturer of cochlear implant systems widely used by JTC's pediatric clients. Adjacent ecosystem participant whose product adoption and reimbursement environment directly shape JTC's addressable population and referral pipeline.
• Hearing Loss Association of America: National consumer advocacy organization for people with hearing loss. Not a direct service provider, but a key awareness, policy, and referral ecosystem player whose visibility drives families toward organizations like JTC.

Broad incumbents

• AG Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing: National membership and advocacy organization promoting listening and spoken language for people with hearing loss. Aligned mission with JTC's LSL approach; functions as a broader advocacy, resource, and convening body rather than direct service provider.
• California School for the Deaf, Riverside: State-run residential and day school serving deaf and hard of hearing students from infancy through age 22 in California. Comparable geography to JTC and partially overlapping service population, but ASL/visual-first orientation rather than LSL.
• Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center (Gallaudet): Federally supported national center operated by Gallaudet University serving deaf and hard of hearing children birth through age 21. Larger, federally funded incumbent that overlaps significantly with JTC's service scope but serves a broader ASL-inclusive population.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/johntracycenter
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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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