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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: October 2025 Expires: October 2027

CHC: Creating Healthier Communities

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
Accreditation seal
(800) 654-0845
1199 North Fairfax Street, Suite 600
Alexandria, VA, 22314
https://chcimpact.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

CHC: Creating Healthier Communities meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to address barriers to health by partnering with communities and mobilizing nonprofits, businesses and governments to create bold solutions, trusted programs and resilient communities."

Year, State Incorporated:
1957, DC

CHC: Creating Healthier Communities (CHC) raises funds and awareness to support health education, prevention, and treatment. The organization represents and builds capacities for nonprofit charity partners and drives supporters to their causes. CHC engages federal employees in the Combined Federal Campaign, and public and private sector organizations and their employees in workplace giving campaigns. The organization also works on custom giving opportunities, volunteering, and strategic partnerships.

For the year ended June 30, 2024, CHC: Creating Healthier Communities's program expenses were:

Health equity expenses $4,024,416
Workplace giving expenses $3,960,712
Total Program Expenses $7,985,128

Chief Executive
Jean Accius, President and Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$363,652

Chair of the Board
Abu Arif

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
President and Chief Executive Officer, Ameriprise Bank FSB

Board Size
23

Paid Staff Size
26

*2023 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Grant proposals, Internet

Fundraising costs were 4% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $7,166,814, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on CHC: Creating Healthier Communities's audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended June 30, 2024.

Source of Funds
Grants $3,671,715
Workplace giving campaign revenue, net $2,802,639
Investment return, net $755,801
Application fees $576,400
Government grant revenue $526,776
Contributions $165,684
Management fees $130,487
Rental income $92,022
Total Income $8,721,524

Programs: 87% Fundraising: 3% Administrative: 9%

Total Income $8,721,524
Total expenses: $9,136,427
  Program expenses $7,985,128
  Fundraising expenses $318,101
  Administrative expenses $833,198
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-414,903
Beginning Net Assets $10,571,895
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $10,156,992
Total Liabilities $13,558,331
Total Assets $23,715,323

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance