House Ear Institute

What House Ear Institute does

The House Institute Foundation (formerly the Los Angeles Foundation of Otology) is a private nonprofit foundation headquartered in Los Angeles, California, founded in 1946 by Dr. Howard P. House to advance hearing and balance disorder research, education, and clinical care. The organization operates across four integrated program areas: Research (defining causes and solutions for hearing and balance disorders), Education (Temporal Bone Dissection Course, Fellowship Program, Visiting Physicians Program, Online Neurotology Education (ONE) Grand Rounds with CME credits, and the House Audiology Symposium), Global Hearing Health (humanitarian outreach, training, and policy advocacy coordinated through the Global Hearing Health Coordination Center), and the House Children's Hearing Center (comprehensive pediatric hearing services from birth to age 20, including cochlear implants, hearing aids, and family services).

Its clinical services are delivered in partnership with PIH Health through the Ear Clinic and Neurosurgery Clinic for adults, alongside dedicated Hearing Aid Centers and the wholly-owned House Children's Hearing Center subsidiary. Revenue is generated through three principal streams: medical services (assessments, cochlear implants, hearing aids, and surgical procedures reimbursed via insurance), education and training program fees, and donations/charitable contributions (including individual giving, corporate sponsorship, planned giving, and legacy funds such as the Dr. John House and Dr. Derald Brackmann Legacy Funds). The organization maintains a global footprint through the GHHCC, serving patients, medical professionals (otolaryngologists, neurotologists, audiologists), and underserved communities worldwide.

Name

House Ear Institute

Legal name

The House Institute Foundation

Website

https://hei.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The House Institute Foundation is a Los Angeles-based nonprofit, founded 1946, dedicated to hearing and balance disorder research, professional medical education, global humanitarian outreach, and pediatric hearing care through the House Children's Hearing Center.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Otolaryngology and Hearing Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Audiology & Hearing Diagnostic Centers (HLAFAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Health Research Funding Agencies (Public/Quasi-Public) (HLAJALAB)

Keywords

• Hearing research
• Otology clinical care
• Pediatric audiology
• Medical professional education
• Global hearing health

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization relies on donations from individuals, corporate sponsors, and planned giving programs to fund its research, education, and pediatric care operations.
2. Medical Services Revenue: Clinical services including hearing assessments, cochlear implants, hearing aids, and surgical procedures generate revenue through patient care and insurance reimbursement.
3. Education and Training Programs: Professional education programs including fellowship, visiting physicians, temporal bone dissection courses, and grand rounds provide training revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The House Institute Foundation is a private nonprofit that advances hearing and balance health through three integrated pillars: (1) research into the causes and treatments of hearing and balance disorders, (2) clinical care delivered through specialized centers including the House Children's Hearing Center, Ear Clinic, Hearing Aid Centers, and Neurosurgery Clinic, and (3) professional education including temporal bone dissection courses, fellowship and visiting physician programs, and online neurotology grand rounds for medical professionals worldwide.

Product overview

The House Institute Foundation operates as a nonprofit research and education organization focused on hearing health. The organization offers a portfolio of interconnected services including Research (defining causes of hearing and balance disorders), Education Programs (temporal bone dissection courses, fellowship programs, visiting physicians program, and online neurotology education with CME credits), Global Hearing Health initiatives (increasing access to treatments in underserved communities), and the House Children's Hearing Center (comprehensive pediatric hearing care from birth to age 20 covering assessments, cochlear implants, hearing aids, and family services). Additional resources include the Temporal Bone Dissection Manual, House Calls Magazine, and the House Audiology Symposium. Founded in 1946 by Howard P. House as the Los Angeles Foundation of Otology, the organization pursues its mission of creating a world where 'all may hear.'

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Products and services

• Research Program Research program defining the causes of hearing and balance disorders and developing solutions to aid the deaf and hard-of-hearing. Includes Research Centers, Active Studies, Research Labs, and Research Initiatives for medical and scientific advancement.
• Education Programs Professional education for medical professionals, including Temporal Bone Dissection Course, Fellowship Program, Visiting Physicians Program, and Online Neurotology Education (ONE) Grand Rounds. Provides public hearing health information alongside clinician training.
• Global Hearing Health Programs Initiatives to increase access to hearing treatments, technology, and training in high-need communities locally and worldwide. Includes the Global Hearing Health Coordination Center (GHHCC), humanitarian efforts, training programs, and policy advocacy.
• House Children's Hearing Center Comprehensive hearing center devoted to the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of the full spectrum of hearing conditions in children from birth to 20 years of age. Includes pediatric hearing assessments, cochlear implant and hearing aid services, family services, and the Center for Pediatric Research.
• Ear Clinic Clinical ear and hearing services operated in partnership with PIH Health, providing adult otologic care for patients requiring diagnosis and treatment of ear and hearing conditions.
• Hearing Aid Centers Hearing aid fitting, evaluation, and follow-up services for patients requiring amplification devices, delivered through dedicated Hearing Aid Centers.
• Online Neurotology Education (ONE) Grand Rounds Virtual grand rounds offering CME credits for medical professionals in neurotology, featuring case presentations and expert discussions.
• House Audiology Symposium

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PIH HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHouse Institute Foundation partners with PIH Health for clinical services, including the Ear Clinic and Neurosurgery Clinic, providing integrated hearing and balance disorder treatment within a healthcare system setting.
• Corporate SponsorsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVarious corporate sponsors support the House Institute Foundation's mission through donations and sponsorship programs, as recognized in the Thank You to Our Sponsors section of the website.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cleveland Clinic Hearing Implant Program: Operates within a large integrated health system offering cochlear implants, hearing aids, and otology research—comparable in clinical offerings but embedded in a much broader enterprise.
• Johns Hopkins Listening Center / Department of Otolaryngology: A larger, well-resourced academic otolaryngology department with significant hearing-research output and cochlear implant programs, operating as a broader incumbent rather than a focused specialty institute.

Emerging players

• Hear the World Foundation (Sonova): A corporate-affiliated nonprofit focused on global hearing health access, training, and humanitarian aid—comparable to House's Global Hearing Health Coordination Center mission but with industry backing rather than independent foundation status.
• World Wide Hearing: A nonprofit focused on providing hearing care in low- and middle-income countries—overlapping with House's humanitarian work and training programs in underserved regions.

Direct peers

• Boys Town National Research Hospital: A nonprofit research hospital specializing in pediatric hearing, cochlear implants, and auditory neuroscience, with strong education and training programs—closely aligned with House's pediatric and research focus.
• Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center: Vanderbilt's center for otology, audiology, and speech-language pathology combines research, clinical care, and professional education in hearing health—directly comparable to House's integrated model.
• Massachusetts Eye and Ear (Mass General Brigham): Affiliated with Harvard Medical School, Mass Eye and Ear operates one of the largest otolaryngology, neurotology, audiology, and hearing-research programs in the U.S., directly comparable in mission, clinical scope, and academic standing to House Institute Foundation.
• University of Iowa Center for Hearing Loss: Long-standing academic otolaryngology and hearing research center combining clinical care, research labs, and training—directly comparable to House's research-education-clinical model.
• Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (Audiology / Cochlear Implant Program): A leading pediatric hospital with a large audiology and cochlear implant program—comparable to House Children's Hearing Center's pediatric specialty focus and clinical/research integration.
• Stanford Ear Institute: Stanford's multidisciplinary hearing and balance center offering research, cochlear implants, hearing aids, and pediatric audiology—comparable as a destination academic otology program on the West Coast.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/houseear
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Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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