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Christian Healthcare Ministries, Inc.


A BBB Accredited Charity since 07/29/2013.


This BBB Accredited Charity meets all 20 Standards for Charity Accountability and is a Seal Holder.
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Name: Christian Healthcare Ministries, Inc.
Phone: (330) 798-5246
Fax: (330) 848-4322
Address: 127 Hazelwood Avenue
Barberton, OH 44203
Website: www.chministries.org
Report Issued Date: June 26, 2015
Report Expiration Date: June 29, 2017
Original Business Start Date: January 1982
Principal: Mr. Roger Kittelson CPA, CFO
Customer Contact: Mr. Roger Kittelson CPA, CFO
Email Address:
Type of Business: Charity - Health, Health & Medical - General
BBB Accreditation: This organization is a BBB Accredited Charity.

Stated Purpose

To glorify God, show Christian love, and experience God's presence as Christians share each other's medical bills.

Our purpose is to glorify God, show Christian love, and experience God's presence as Christians share each other's medical bills.


Evaluation Conclusions

This organization has been evaluated according to the 20 BBB Standards for Charity Accountability. This organization meets all those Standards and is a BBB Accredited Charity.


BBB Charity Seal Participation

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Programs

Christian Healthcare Ministries (CHM) is an affordable, faith-based solution for Christians to the problems of rising health care costs and expensive health insurance policies. We are thousands of Christians united in sharing each other's medical bills. In the past 20 years, members of this nonprofit ministry have shared more than $1 billion in healthcare bills. CHM has existed as a ministry for over 33 years and have served more than 140,000 people. Christian Healthcare Ministries is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. The ministry is not a health insurance organization. CHM offers programs to help with bills from pre-existing conditions and catastrophic medical situations when bills are in excess of regular sharing program limits. We also pray for and encourage one another.


The Christian Healthcare Ministries unites efforts of believers across the United States to fulfill biblical principles. Christians benefit from the Ministry because it helps them pay their medical bills. Furthermore, a Christian should consider participating in the Ministry if he or she feels impressed by Scripture to help other members of the Body of Christ by praying for, sending cards of encouragement and voluntarily sending monthly gifts to help those in need.

Total Program Expenses:$70,680,908

Governance

Chief Executive Officer:Howard Russell, President & CEO
CEO Compensation:$217,439
Chair of the Board:James Detwiler
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation:Retired President & CEO of Mercy Hospital
Board Size:7
Paid Staff Size:80 full time and 12 part time

Fund Raising

Method(s) Used:Fund raising methods include: , andMembership Appeals.


Financial

According to Christian Healthcare Ministries, Inc.'s Audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014:

Income
 Total Income:$85,108,685
 
Expenses  % of total
Expenses		% of total
Income
 Programs:$70,680,908 95.59%83.05%
 Fund Raising:$2,462,956 3.33%2.89%
 Administrative:$795,678 1.08%0.93%
 Total Expenses:$73,939,542
 
Excess of Income over Expenses$11,169,143
Beginning Net Assets$1,915,849
Ending Net Assets:$13,084,992
Total Assets$14,096,459
Total Liabilities$1,011,467

Additional Contact Information

Additional Phone Numbers
Tel: (800) 791-6225
Tel: (330) 848-1511


Report as of August 19, 2015 17:33
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