Hough Ear Institute
How we got $1.6M
Based on IRS Form 990 (2024).
What we know
What they do
Hough Ear Institute works to restore hearing worldwide through research, teaching, and humanitarian efforts, including developing medicines for hearing loss and tinnitus and offering free hearing screenings and education.
From the company's website. Industry: Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology).
Customers & suppliers
Customers
- Jasco · named on its website
- The Chickasaw Nation · named on its website
- Kimray · named on its website
- MidFirst Bank · named on its website
- RNR Cross Family Foundation · named on its website
- Audio Recovery, Inc · named on its website
- Lions of Oklahoma · named on its website
- Sertoma · named on its website
Suppliers & brands
- surgical and medical device manufacturers · brand it sells or installs
Possible customers nearby
The largest businesses within about 60 miles in the markets its website says it serves.
- Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, Inc. · Ada, 74 mi · $948.2M
- Integris South Oklahoma City Hospital Corporation · Oklahoma City, 0 mi · $358.5M
- MCBRIDE CLINIC, INC. · Oklahoma City, 5 mi · $288.2M
- Integris Health · Oklahoma City, 6 mi · $170.6M
- XPRESS WELLNESS URGENT CARE, LLC · Oklahoma City, 5 mi · $169.8M
- OKLAHOMA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY · Shawnee, 38 mi · $76.0M
- SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY · Bethany, 3 mi · $72.1M
- OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, INC. - NONPROFIT (NO BUSINESS · Oklahoma City, 8 mi · $71.2M
- SANTA FE SOUTH SCHOOLS, INC. · Oklahoma City, 8 mi · $58.3M
- DOVE SCHOOLS INC. · Oklahoma City, 5 mi · $44.0M
Employees over time
▼ 43% since 2021Show as table
| Year | Source | Employees | Est. revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | PPP loan | 14 | $5.3M |
| 2022 | Form 5500 | 12 | $4.5M |
| 2023 | Form 5500 | 11 | $4.2M |
| 2024 | Form 5500 | 8 | $3.0M |
| 2025 | Form 5500 | 8 | $3.0M |
Participants are employees in the company's retirement plan at year end, from its Form 5500 filing with the Department of Labor. They usually run a little under total headcount (part-timers and new hires may not be eligible). Revenue and EBITDA apply this industry's revenue per employee and margin to each year's count.
Compared with similar businesses nearby
| Business | Est. revenue | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| HOUGH EAR INSTITUTE this business | $1.6M | — |
| LYNN HEALTH SCIENCE INSTITUTE, INC. Oklahoma City · 59 employees | $18.5M | 0.4 mi |
| SOONER CLINICAL RESEARCH INC Oklahoma City · 4 employees | $1.9M | 0.6 mi |
| Oklahoma Clinical Research Center Oklahoma City | $1.9M | 1.0 mi |
| Esrd Network 13 Oklahoma City | $1.9M | 1.3 mi |
| CHILDREN'S MEDICAL RESEARCH INC Oklahoma City | $5.5M | 1.9 mi |
| PARADIGM RESEARCH PROFESSIONALS, LLC Oklahoma City · 3 employees | $842K | 2.3 mi |
The full calculation
Figures are shown toward the upper part of their range rather than at its middle.
Brought up to date assuming revenue has grown 8% a year since 2020, when the PPP figures were reported; included above.
These are the business's own reported figures, from its IRS Form 990 filing, not an estimate. EBITDA applies the industry margin to reported revenue.
| Revenue range | $1.5M – $1.7M |
| EBITDA range | $268K – $296K |
| Industry (NAICS) | Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714) |
EBITDA margin: from IRS tax returns of S corporations in this industry (2019–2022), adjusted for company size: smaller companies typically run higher margins. EBITDA here is after owners' salaries.
Benchmarks: US Economic Census 2022. PPP loans were sized on 2019–2020 payroll, so figures reflect that period. These are statistical estimates, not reported financials. Full methodology
People & advisors
“Hough Ear Institute (HEI) was established in the early 1980s under the Baptist Medical Center Foundation (now INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center) to continue the pioneering work of Dr. Jack Van Doren Hough.”
Leadership
- MWMatthew West, PhDChief Executive Officer · Company website · source
- SRSusan RileyDirector of Marketing and Community Relations · Company website · source
- ATAgnes Tjauw, MBABusiness Manager · Company website · source
- XDXiaoping Du, MD, MSDirector of Research · Company website · source
- XHXiangping Huang, PhDResearch Scientist · Company website · source
- JLJianzhong Lu, AuD, PhDResearch Scientist · Company website · source
- ZYZachary Yokell, PhDResearch Scientist · Company website · source
- NSNeeraj S. Thakur, MS, PhDResearch Scientist · Company website · source
- GWgabriel willisPrograms & Digital Specialist · Company website · source
- DJDr. Jim BarrettExecutive Board member · Company website · source
- JBJohn BollingerExecutive Board member · Company website · source
- DKDr. Kent DyerExecutive Board member · Company website · source
Advisors
- BankingInterBankPPP / SBA lender
From the company's own website and public filings (DOL Form 5500, IRS Form 990, SBA). Roles are as stated there and may be out of date.
Banking relationships
| InterBank PPP 2021 | All 585 borrowers → |
From PPP and SBA loan records, which name the bank but not the individual banker.
PPP loans
| Approved | Draw | Amount | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/13/2021 | first | $238K | 14 |
Public records
Matched to this business by name and address from public government data; a match can occasionally be wrong.
About Hough Ear Institute
Hough Ear Institute is a research and development in biotechnology (except nanobiotechnology) company in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in business since 2008. It is owned by Dr. Jack Van Doren Hough (Founder). Its reported annual revenue is about $1.6M, with roughly $282K of EBITDA. It has about 8 employees.
Common questions
- Who owns Hough Ear Institute?
- Hough Ear Institute is owned by Dr. Jack Van Doren Hough (Founder), according to public sources such as the company's website or filings.
- How much revenue does Hough Ear Institute make?
- Hough Ear Institute reported revenue of about $1.6M.
- How many employees does Hough Ear Institute have?
- About 8, from its 2025 retirement-plan filing.
- When was Hough Ear Institute founded?
- Hough Ear Institute has been in business since 2008.