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CHC Creating Healthier Communities Local

Public charity · Grantmaker Alexandria, VA EIN: 85-0258784 Website

CHC: Creating Healthier Communities is a public charity based in Alexandria, Virginia. It supports health and community organizations through workplace giving, volunteer engagement, partnerships, and distributions to charity partners.

Key facts about CHC Creating Healthier Communities Local

In short: CHC Creating Healthier Communities Local gave $730K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Tennessee. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
85-0258784
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$729,700
Grants made (2025)
22
Average grant
$33,168
Median grant
$11,771
New grantees (estimate)
23% first-time grantees (5 of 22, 2025)
Total assets
$1,147,454
Primary geography
Tennessee (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$1.1M

+5.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$730K

+9.1% YoY

Grant Count

22

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$33K

+9.1% YoY

Is CHC Creating Healthier Communities Local open to new grantees?

23%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 5 of 22 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $39K. How we count

Medians: $7K first-time, $12K repeat.

  • 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2018–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

CHC states its vision as a world where every person in every community has an opportunity to live their healthiest life. Its mission is to address barriers to health by partnering with communities and mobilizing nonprofits, businesses, and governments to develop solutions and programs.

The 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the largest listed recipient, says its mission is to advance cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Greater Cleveland Food Bank says it works to ensure people in its communities have the nutritious food they need. Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation says it seeks a cure for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and to improve the quality of life of people affected by those diseases. Other listed recipients include organizations whose stated missions address cancer and diabetes, mental health-related urgent needs, food insecurity and chronic illness, and homelessness.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, CHC reported 22 grants totaling $729,700. Grant amounts ranged from $5,263 to $389,466, with a median grant of $11,770. The largest listed grant was $389,466 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Other large grants included $61,926 to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, $34,046 to Susan G. Komen, $31,614 to Planned Parenthood Maryland, and $30,756 to Greater Cleveland Food Bank. The stated purpose for these grants was research/public education.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

CHC describes work with nonprofit, corporate, and community partners nationwide. In 2025, the largest share of grant dollars went to recipients in Tennessee (53%), followed by New York (15%), Maryland (7%), Texas (6%), and Ohio (4%). Listed recipients also included organizations in California, Georgia, Colorado, Virginia, and other states.

Grant Distribution by State

29states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkDallasAtlantaSalt Lake CityRockvilleBaltimoreWashingtonDenverMemphisRye BrookChicagoMilwaukeeOklahoma CityPhoenixDuarteFairfax StationBostonRichmondSmyrnaAnn Arbor

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M85 grants2018 48 grants2019 36 grants2021 28 grants2022 24 grants2023 22 grants2024 22 grants2025

From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $669K (2024) to $3.1M (2018). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $730K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

St Jude Children's Research Hospital: $389KSt Jude Children's ResearchHospital$389KLeukemia & Lymphoma Society: $62KLeukemia & Lymphoma Society$62KSusan G Komen: $34KSusan G Komen$34KPlanned Parenthood Maryland: $32KPlanned Parenthood Maryland$32KGreater Cleveland Food Bank: $31KGreater Cleveland Food Bank$31KCrohn's & Colitis Foundation: $29KCrohn's & Colitis Foundation$29KBreakthrough T1D Local Payee Account: $17KBreakthrough T1D Local PayeeAccount$17KCity of Hope: $15KCity of Hope$15KAtlanta Mission: $13KAtlanta Mission$13KDenver Rescue Mission: $13KDenver Rescue Mission$13K

The largest 2025 recipient was St Jude Children's Research Hospital ($389K). Together the top 10 received $635K.

Grant Size Distribution

132 grants across all recorded years

118<$50K8$50–100K1$100–250K3$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 118 grants of 132 (89%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TNResearch/Publiceducation$389,466
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Rye Brook, NYResearch/Publiceducation$61,926
Susan G Komen Dallas, TXResearch/Publiceducation$34,046
Planned Parenthood Maryland Baltimore, MDResearch/Publiceducation$31,614
Greater Cleveland Food Bank Cleveland, OHResearch/Publiceducation$30,756
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation New York, NYResearch/Publiceducation$29,044
Breakthrough T1D Local Payee Account New York, NYResearch/Publiceducation$17,316
City of Hope Duarte, CAResearch/Publiceducation$14,875
Atlanta Mission Atlanta, GAResearch/Publiceducation$12,997
Denver Rescue Mission Denver, COResearch/Publiceducation$12,831

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $1,147,454 $1,116,837 $1,116,837 $729,700
2024 $1,085,014 $1,049,091 $1,049,091 $669,023
2023 $1,032,644 $1,393,895 $1,393,895 $899,707
Revenue
Expenses
$0$2M$4M$6M2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,147,454$1,085,014$1,032,644
Revenue$1,116,837$1,049,091$1,393,895
Expenses$1,116,837$1,049,091$1,393,895

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS January 28, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 2, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Jean Accius as president and CEO and Liyan Yang as chief financial officer. It lists Abu Arif and Adam Rothschild as chair; Alison Braman and Charleeda Redman as co-vice chairs; Tenbit Emiru as secretary; Anne Mai Bertelsen as treasurer; and John Stanoch as governance and leadership chair.

CHC Creating Healthier Communities Local is led by Jean Accius, President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jean Accius

    President & CEO

    President & CEO - Start → President & CEO, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Rothschild

    Chair

    Chair → Co-Vice Chair, 2023

    Co-Vice Chair → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2018

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Abu Arif

    Chair

    Treasurer → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Stanoch

    Governance & Leadership Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charleeda Redman

    Co-Vice Chair

    Secretary → Co-Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alison Braman

    Co-Vice Chair

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Mai Bertelsen

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Liyan Yang

    Chief Financial Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tenbit Emiru

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (24)
  • Former: Thomas G. Bognanno (2019–2024) — President & CEO -
  • Former: Jillian Mershon (2021–2024) — Co-Vice Chair
  • Former: Leeann Yang (2024) — CFO & COO
  • Former: Eric Jones (2018–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Kevin Clayton (2018–2023) — Chair
  • Former: Linda Blount (2018–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Cynthia Rolfe (2018–2019) — Chair
  • Former: Stephen Keith MD (2018–2019) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Angie Dahl (2018) — Member
  • Former: Beatriz Periz (2018) — Member
  • Former: Beth Rusert (2018) — Member
  • Former: Charu Raheja PhD (2018) — Member
  • Former: Erin Gollhofer (2018) — Member
  • Former: Frank Raimondi (2018) — Member
  • Former: Kerry Finnegan (2018) — Chair
  • Former: Lew Bartfield (2018) — Member
  • Former: Nancy Testa (2018) — Member
  • Former: Peter Dudley (2018) — Member
  • Former: Sabrina Spitaletta Johar (2018) — Member
  • Former: Sandra Nichols (2018) — Member
  • Former: Sean Madix (2018) — Member
  • Former: Tiffany Reeves (2018) — Member
  • Former: Walt Chesley (2018) — Member
  • Former: Xiaoteng Huang (2018) — Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 1199 N Fairfax Street 600, Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 528-1007
Website: https://chcimpact.org

Frequently asked questions about CHC Creating Healthier Communities Local

How much does CHC Creating Healthier Communities Local give each year?

CHC Creating Healthier Communities Local gave $730K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $669K across 22 grants.

What is CHC Creating Healthier Communities Local's typical grant size?

CHC Creating Healthier Communities Local's median grant in 2025 was $11,771, and its average grant was $33,168, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from CHC Creating Healthier Communities Local that year got $13K on average.

Where does CHC Creating Healthier Communities Local give grants?

CHC Creating Healthier Communities Local gives mostly in Tennessee: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (15%) and Maryland (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants), Dallas, TX (2 grants) and Baltimore, MD (2 grants).

Does CHC Creating Healthier Communities Local give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on CHC Creating Healthier Communities Local's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Research/Publiceducation" (22 grants).

Who are CHC Creating Healthier Communities Local's largest grantees?

CHC Creating Healthier Communities Local's largest 2025 grantees include St Jude Children's Research Hospital ($389,466), Leukemia & Lymphoma Society ($61,926) and Susan G Komen ($34,046), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is CHC Creating Healthier Communities Local?

CHC Creating Healthier Communities Local reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.

What does CHC Creating Healthier Communities Local fund?

CHC states its vision as a world where every person in every community has an opportunity to live their healthiest life. Its mission is to address barriers to health by partnering with communities and mobilizing nonprofits, businesses, and governments to develop solutions and programs. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from CHC Creating Healthier Communities Local?

CHC Creating Healthier Communities Local has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check chcimpact.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is CHC Creating Healthier Communities Local's EIN?

CHC Creating Healthier Communities Local's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0258784. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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