Community Health Center Assoc of MS
Community Health Center Association of Mississippi (CHCAMS) is a Jackson, Mississippi-based public charity, formed in 1981. It represents member health centers in statewide efforts to improve access to health care for medically underserved and indigent people in Mississippi, and provides technical and administrative assistance to 21 community health centers.
Community Health Center Assoc of MS at a glance
In short: Community Health Center Assoc of MS gave $670K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $67K), mostly in Mississippi. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $670,213
- -74.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $67,021
- -74.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $72,810
- Total assets
- $5,503,927
- -17.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (1 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Community Health Center Assoc of MS
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 11745, Jackson, MS 39283
Phone: (601) 981-1817
Website: https://chcams.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Community Health Center Assoc of MS funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Claiborne County Family Health Center ($90K). Together the top 10 received $670K.
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 58 (41%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Mississippi. The association’s stated mission and its assistance to member centers also concern health care access in Mississippi.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Community Health Center Assoc of MS open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 10 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $71K; repeat grants $67K. How we count
Medians: $71K first-time, $75K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2020) to $3.3M (2022). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $670K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Claiborne County Family Health Center Port Gibson, MS | Grant to health center to provide quality, accessible, available, affordable, managed primary and preventive health care services | $89,560 |
| Outreach Health Services Shubuta, MS | Grant to health center to promote accessible, affordable, quality primary healthcare services for the uninsured and medically underserved populations | $76,143 |
| Mallory Community Health Center Greenwood, MS | Grant to health center to provide high quality, customer oriented and cost-effective healthcare services in a safe and accessible environment | $75,125 |
| Jefferson Comprehensive Health Center Fayette, MS | Grant to health center to provide quality, accessible, available, affordable, managed primary and preventive health care services | $75,036 |
| Central Mississippi Health Services Jackson, MS | Grant to health center to advance health equity for mississippians by expanding access to covid-19 vaccines to underserved communities and direct relief food insecurity project. | $75,000 |
| The Partnership for a Healthy MS Flowood, MS | Grant to health center to provide quality, accessible, available, affordable, managed primary and preventive health care services | $70,619 |
| Ga Carmichael Family Health Ctr Canton, MS | Grant to health center for baby & me, and direct relief food insecurity project | $64,998 |
| Aaron E Henry Community Health Center Clarksdale, MS | Grant to health center for conducting a training program for the ucsf grant. | $61,484 |
| Family Health Center Laurel, MS | Grant to health center to proed quality, intrgrated and comprehensive health care services that are accessible to all | $50,000 |
| Delta Health Center Mound Bayou, MS | Grant to health center to advance health equity for mississippians by expanding access to covid-19 vaccines to underserved communities and direct relief food insecurity project. | $32,248 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,503,927 | $5,004,086 | $4,919,134 | $670,213 | 10 | $87,506 |
| 2024 | $6,660,201 | $8,171,329 | $7,631,146 | $2,660,129 | 10 | $106,774 |
| 2023 | $4,610,739 | $9,868,448 | $8,860,138 | $2,941,499 | 16 | $1,300 |
| 2022 | $5,536,082 | $11,183,360 | $10,062,911 | $3,287,530 | 14 | $17,186 |
| 2021 | $2,373,728 | $3,963,054 | $3,840,595 | $856,426 | 8 | $11,942 |
| 2020 | $1,668,665 | $2,784,019 | $2,733,588 | $23,664 | 3 | $27,862 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
CHCAMS states that it represents its members’ interests in statewide efforts to improve health care access for Mississippi’s medically underserved and indigent population. Its 2024 filing describes its program as providing technical and administrative assistance to 21 Mississippi 501(c)(3) community health centers.
The 2025 grants went to health centers and related organizations for primary and preventive care, health equity, COVID-19 vaccine access, food-insecurity relief, a baby-and-me program, and training. These are purposes stated for individual grants, not a complete description of the association’s overall activities. Among the grantees’ own stated missions, Claiborne County Family Health Center says it provides accessible, affordable primary and preventive care; Outreach Health Services says it operates a health delivery system designed to meet community needs; and Delta Health Center says it provides family-centered, community-oriented, comprehensive services to people in Mound Bayou and the surrounding area.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, CHCAMS reported 10 grants totaling $670,213. Grant amounts ranged from $32,248 to $89,560, with a median of $72,810.
The largest reported grants included $89,560 to Claiborne County Family Health Center, $76,143 to Outreach Health Services, $75,125 to Mallory Community Health Center, $75,036 to Jefferson Comprehensive Health Center, and $75,000 to Central Mississippi Health Services. The Central Mississippi Health Services grant supported expanding access to COVID-19 vaccines in underserved communities and a direct-relief food-insecurity project. Other reported recipients included The Partnership for a Healthy MS ($70,619), G.A. Carmichael Family Health Center ($64,998), Aaron E. Henry Community Health Center ($61,484), Family Health Center ($50,000), and Delta Health Center ($32,248).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Janice Bacon as Chair of the Clinical Advisory Task Force; Steven Collier as Member at Large; Sally Toler as President Elect; and Janice Robinson as Secretary. It also lists Sabrina Howze, James Jackson, Wilbert Jones, Margaret Gray, James Oliver, and Robert Smith as directors.
Community Health Center Assoc of MS is led by Terrence Shirley, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2022; 3 of 26 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Terrence Shirley
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$216K (2022) → $258K (2025)
James Coleman
President
Director → President Elect, 2022
President Elect → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janice Bacon
Chair - Clinical Adv Task Force
Clinical Representative → Chair - Clinical Adv Task Force, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Louise Patterson
Chair of Consumer Adv Council
Consumer Representative → Chair of Consumer Adv Council, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clifton Rodgers
Director
Member at Large → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Oliver
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Bishop
Director
Secretary → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Fairman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Gray
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marilyn Sumerford
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rashad N. Ali
Director
President Elect → Immediate Past President, 2022
Immediate Past President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Smith
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sabrina Howze
Director
Director → Member at Large, 2022
Member at Large → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wilbert Jones
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katrina Collins
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Stone
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jasmine Chapman
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Jackson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandi Munden
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$80K (2020) → $161K (2025)
Chris Roby
Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$127K (2022) → $162K (2025)
Angel Greer
Treasurer
Immediate Past President → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aurelia Jones-Taylor
Member at Large
Treasurer → Member at Large, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rozelle Chapman
Past President
Member at Large → President, 2022
President → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sally Toler
President Elect
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → President Elect, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Collier
Member at Large
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janice Robinson
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Butch Jackson (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Katrina Malone-Thompson (2024) — Director
- Former: Miles Nunnally (2022) — Director
- Former: Geroldean Dyse (2020–2021) — President
- Former: James Nunnally (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Janice Sherman (2020–2021) — Chief Executive Officer
- Former: Marjorie McKinney (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Shirley Ellis-Stampley (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $258K, to Terrence Shirley (Chief Executive Officer). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Community Health Center Assoc of MS
How much does Community Health Center Assoc of MS give each year?
Community Health Center Assoc of MS gave $670K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.7M across 10 grants.
What is Community Health Center Assoc of MS's typical grant size?
Community Health Center Assoc of MS's median grant in 2025 was $72,810, and its average grant was $67,021, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Community Health Center Assoc of MS that year got $71K on average.
Where does Community Health Center Assoc of MS give grants?
Community Health Center Assoc of MS gives mostly in Mississippi: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Community Health Center Assoc of MS give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Community Health Center Assoc of MS's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Community Health Center Assoc of MS's largest grantees?
Community Health Center Assoc of MS's largest 2025 grantees include Claiborne County Family Health Center ($89,560), Outreach Health Services ($76,143) and Mallory Community Health Center ($75,125), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Community Health Center Assoc of MS?
Community Health Center Assoc of MS reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.0M.
What does Community Health Center Assoc of MS fund?
CHCAMS states that it represents its members’ interests in statewide efforts to improve health care access for Mississippi’s medically underserved and indigent population. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Community Health Center Assoc of MS?
Community Health Center Assoc of MS has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check chcams.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Community Health Center Assoc of MS's EIN?
Community Health Center Assoc of MS's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 64-0703779. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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