BBB Wise Giving Report for
Community Health Charities

BBB Wise Giving Report issued December 2009
BBB Wise Giving Report expires February 2012


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Community Health Charities
Address: 200 North Glebe Road
Suite 801
  Arlington, VA 22203
Phone: 703-528-1007
800-654-0945
Web Address: www.healthcharities.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1985, District of Columbia
Affiliates: 36 Affiliates
Stated Purpose: "to enhance the operations, programs, and services of its member health-related charities through access to workplace giving and to provide employees at worksites access to the full range of information, services and referrals provided by member charities, in order to improve the health and well-being of employees and to encourage community involvement."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Community Health Charities (CHC) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

CHC operates as a vehicle through which federal employees and employees in the private sector may make contributions to member agencies and their local chapters, which are nonprofit organizations performing medical research, providing community and patient services, and materials and programs for public and professional education in the health field.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, CHC's program expenses were:

  
Program services 1,498,007
Total Program Expenses: $1,498,007
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Thomas G. Bognanno, President and CEO
Compensation*:
 $302,267

Chair of the Board: James M. Burns
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Lawyer

Board Size: 29

Paid Staff Size: 11

*July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

Internet appeals and employee workplace giving campaigns.
Fund raising costs were 1% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $23,965,775, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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Tax Status

               

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.
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Financial

               

The following information is based on CHC's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008.

Source of Funds  
Combined Federal Campaign 19,219,967
Private sector campaign 4,675,299
Administrative fees 832,981
Affiliation fees 712,788
Application fees 397,500
Interest income 80,229
Contributions 70,509
Other revenue 29,839
Campaign revenue designated by donors to specific member agencies -23,895,266
Total Income $2,123,846


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 81%  Fund Raising: 10%  Administrative: 9% 

Total income   $2,123,846
  Program expenses $1,498,007
  Fund raising expenses 187,775
  Administrative expenses 158,853
 
Total expenses   $1,844,635
Income in Excess of Expenses   279,211
Beginning net assets   1,094,885
Ending net assets   1,374,096
Total liabilities   18,976,500
Total assets   $20,350,596


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