Community Health and Education for Rural Africa Chera Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission of CHERA is to improve health and access to education in rural Africa through enduring relationships with local leadership.
- Income
- $188,647
- Spending
- $196,578
- Reserves
- 1.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 10% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $190,931 spent. The greatest of 2025 achievements at Kasese Community Medical Centre (KCMC) was the completion of the new Medical Centre. The new Medical Centre provides quadruple space for our services. Vividly from October when the services reolcated to the new premises there has been an increase in the numbers of patients we serve. The Facility has 48 beds out of its maximum capacity of 55. The facility has 13 private rooms and 6 general wards which have enabled us to segregate our admissions according to Ugandan Ministry Health guidelines. Progressively we are introducing specialized clinic days and have onboarded 3 specialists already; a Gynecologist, a physician, and another for Ear Nose and Throat conditions.The data for quite a number of high volume service points shows that we served 27,250 patients.The upgrade resulted in an additional 1,500 members of community that benefited from the health care services. The Education program supported 186 orphans and vulnerable children. 23 of them were at university level with 9 of them in their final year. 2025 registered 9 OVCs that completed their courses.Additionally, we provided funding for rent, health insurance for the Founder, capital equipment, and outfitting of the new medical centre. We look forward to the opportunity to partner with all groups who share our goals and work to educate more displaced orpans and vulnerable children in Uganda and other countries in Africa.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2002.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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