BBB Wise Giving Report for
Community Health Charities

BBB Wise Giving Report issued October 2007
BBB Wise Giving Report expires October 2009


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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 chapters

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, 2006, CHC's program expenses were:

  
Program services 1,252,028
Total Program Expenses: $1,252,028
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Thomas G. Bognanno, President and CEO
Compensation*:
 $265,770

Chair of the Board: James Horbowicz
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Retired

Board Size: 27

Paid Staff Size: 8

*July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007 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 workplace payroll deduction campaigns
Fund raising costs were less than 1% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $21,899,780, 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, 2006:

Source of Funds  
Combined federal campaign 18,658,779
Private sector campaigns 3,224,644
Administrative fees 773,039
Affiliation fees 511,913
Application fees 240,000
Interest income 100,642
Other income 32,999
Contributions 16,357
Marketing program fees 654
Campaign revenue designated by donors to specific member agencies -21,759,766
Total Income $1,799,261


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 76%  Fund Raising: 6%  Administrative: 11%  Other Expenses: 7%

Total income   $1,799,261
  Program expenses $1,252,028
  Fund raising expenses 102,119
  Administrative expenses 177,369
  Other Expenses 123,655
Total expenses   $1,655,171
Income in Excess of Expenses   144,090
Beginning net assets   1,076,704
Ending net assets   1,220,794
Total liabilities   15,289,494
Total assets   $16,510,288

Note: In the above financial summary, "other expenses" refer to distributions paid or payable to member agencies from CHC designations.

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