CHC Creating Healthier Communities Local
CHC Creating Healthier Communities Local is a public charity based in Alexandria, Virginia, formed in 1957. It works to address barriers to health by partnering with communities and mobilizing nonprofits, businesses, and governments; its activities include workplace giving, community programs, and support for nonprofit partners.
CHC Creating Healthier Communities Local at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $729,700
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $33,168
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,771
- Total assets
- $1,147,454
- +5.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (5 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to CHC Creating Healthier Communities Local
- Contact
Mailing address: 1199 N Fairfax Street 600, Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 528-1007
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who CHC Creating Healthier Communities Local funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
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
The most common grant size was under $50K: 118 grants of 132 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
CHC describes its work as nationwide and says it partners with nonprofits, businesses, and communities. Its 2025 grants went to organizations in multiple states; Tennessee received 53% of grant dollars, New York 15%, Maryland 7%, Texas 6%, and Ohio 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
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. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $39K. How we count
Medians: $7K first-time, $12K repeat.
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $669K (2024) to $3.1M (2018). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $730K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Research/Publiceducation | $389,466 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Rye Brook, NY | Research/Publiceducation | $61,926 |
| Susan G Komen Dallas, TX | Research/Publiceducation | $34,046 |
| Planned Parenthood Maryland Baltimore, MD | Research/Publiceducation | $31,614 |
| Greater Cleveland Food Bank Cleveland, OH | Research/Publiceducation | $30,756 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation New York, NY | Research/Publiceducation | $29,044 |
| Breakthrough T1D Local Payee Account New York, NY | Research/Publiceducation | $17,316 |
| City of Hope Duarte, CA | Research/Publiceducation | $14,875 |
| Atlanta Mission Atlanta, GA | Research/Publiceducation | $12,997 |
| Denver Rescue Mission Denver, CO | Research/Publiceducation | $12,831 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,147,454 | $1,116,837 | $1,116,837 | $729,700 | 22 |
| 2024 | $1,085,014 | $1,049,091 | $1,049,091 | $669,023 | 22 |
| 2023 | $1,032,644 | $1,393,895 | $1,393,895 | $899,707 | 24 |
| 2022 | $1,297,211 | $1,503,854 | $1,503,854 | $1,038,607 | 28 |
| 2021 | $1,456,137 | $1,561,777 | $1,561,777 | $1,053,354 | 36 |
| 2019 | $2,553,539 | $3,198,082 | $3,211,882 | $2,471,967 | 48 |
| 2018 | $2,557,663 | $4,805,347 | $4,818,547 | $3,148,234 | 85 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
CHC states that it envisions a world where every person in every community has an opportunity to live their healthiest life. Its website lists causes including disaster relief, healthy aging, mental health, food security and wellness, the health of military, healthcare and frontline workers, and children’s access to healthcare, education, and essential resources.
The 2025 filing lists the purposes of its grants as research/public education. Recipients show a range of supported work. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital describes its mission as advancing cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. The Greater Cleveland Food Bank says it provides nutritious food and essential resources to neighbors facing hunger. Planned Parenthood of Maryland describes its work as providing access to reproductive healthcare, education, training, and advocacy. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, CHC reported 22 grants totaling $729,700. Grant amounts ranged from $5,263 to $389,466, with a median of $11,770.
The largest reported grant was $389,466 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Other large grants included $61,926 to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, $34,046 to Susan G. Komen, $31,614 to Planned Parenthood Maryland, $30,756 to the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, and $29,044 to the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation.
CHC’s website says nonprofit partners whose missions match a CHC Cause can apply for additional unrestricted funds through its Cause Impact Program. It also describes workplace giving, corporate engagement, and other partnership services. The available information does not specify application materials or a deadline.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jean Accius as President & CEO and Liyan Yang as Chief Financial Officer. Listed board officers and directors include Abu Arif and Adam Rothschild, Chairs; Alison Braman and Charleeda Redman, Co-Vice Chairs; Tenbit Emiru, Secretary; Anne Mai Bertelsen, Treasurer; and John Stanoch, Governance & 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.
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 that it envisions a world where every person in every community has an opportunity to live their healthiest life. 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. 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 October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS January 28, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). CHC Creating Healthier Communities Local funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/chc-creating-healthier-communities-local-morg_da02c07857e345478ea3f078ee84a551
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