Community Healing Network Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 34% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS TO MOBILIZE BLACK PEOPLE ACROSS THE AFRICAN DIASPORA TO HEAL FROM THE TRAUMA CAUSED BY CENTURIES OF ANTI BLACK RACISM, TO FREE OURSELVES OF TOXIC STEREOTYPES, AND TO RECLAIM OUR DIGNITY AND HUMANITY AS PEOPLE OF AFRICAN ANCESTRY.
- Income
- $107,840
- Spending
- $257,121
- Spent on programs
- 34%
- Reserves
- 10.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 6
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (social science, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 138% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 63% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1534% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 17 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (social science, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (3)
- $87,168 spent. HEALING CIRCLES PROGRAMMING AND TRAINING- THE "VIRTUAL EMOTIONAL EMANCIPATION (EE) CIRCLE 101 INTENSIVE EXPERIENCE", PILOTED BY CHN IN FY21 AS THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF VIRTUAL CHN CIRCLES FOCUSED ON HELPING PARTICIPANTS HEAL FROM THE MULTI-GENERATIONAL TRAUMA CAUSED BY THE LIE OF WHITE SUPERIORITY AND BLACK INFERIORITY. THIS FOUNDATIONAL EE CIRCLE EXPERIENCE LAUNCHES PARTICIPANTS ON A JOURNEY TOWARD COMPLETE FREEDOM FROM THE LIE. PARTICIPANTS EMERGED WITH PERSONAL EMOTIONAL EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATIONS AND CONCRETE ACTION PLANS FOR FREEING THEMSELVES FROM THE LIE. SURVEY RESULTS SHOW THAT PARTICIPANTS EMERGED WITH A SENSE THAT THEIR MIS-EDUCATION ABOUT HISTORY HAS BEEN CORRECTED, A DEEPENED UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPACT OF THE LIE ON THEIR LIVES, INCREASED FEELINGS OF SELF-EMPOWERMENT, AND A COMMITMENT TO CONTINUING ON THE JOURNEY TOWARD EMOTIONAL EMANCIPATION. "CHN HOSTED EECS AND EEC FACILITATOR SESSIONS AT COMMON GROUNDS (ROCHESTER INSTITUTE) FOR 24 PEOPLE; CHN LAUNCHED 1ST ANNUAL SOUL SOVEREIGNTY SERIES UTILIZING GUEST SPEAKERS AND PANEL DISCUSSION (FUNDRAISING); A NEW UBUNTU HEALING CIRCLE FOR FRONTLINE WORKERS IN SOCIAL JUSTICE, CALLED HUMANITY FOR HEALERS, WAS SUCCESSFULLY PILOTED." EMOTIONAL LUNCH BREAK (ELB) - EMOTIONAL LUNCH BREAK IS A WEEKLY VIRTUAL OFFERING FOR PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT. IT IS 60 MINUTES OF REST AND RESILIENCE MEANT TO PROVIDE RELAXATION, FELLOWSHIP, SUPPORT AND INVIGORATING CONVERSATIONS. WE ARE EACH OTHERS MEDICINE. WEEKLY TOPICS HAVE INCLUDED THE N WORD, AFRICAN CULTURAL WISDOM, CRAFTING WORDS OF EMPOWERMENT FOR MICRO AND MACRO AGGRESSIONS, HONORING OUR ANCESTORS AND STRESS REDUCTION TECHNIQUES. THE 52 CIRCLES WERE HELD WITH AN AVERAGE ATTENDANCE RATE OF 32 PARTICIPANTS IN FY 2025. FAWHODIE CIRCLES IS A MONTHLY GATHERING FOR GRADUATES OF THE EMOTIONAL EMANCIPATION CIRCLE TO CONTINUE THEIR LIBERATION WORK. 12 CIRCLES WERE HELD AVERAGING 40 PARTICIPANTS PER CIRCLE.
- COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | SAWUBONA LISTENING TOUR: COMMUNITY HEALING NETWORK (CHN) COMPLETED AN 11-WEEK SAWUBONA LISTENING TOUR THROUGHOUT GREATER NEW HAVEN (GNH). SAWUBONA IS A ZULU GREETING THAT MEANS 'I SEE YOU"" ON A DEEP LEVEL. IN THE SPIRIT OF SAWUBONA, WE CONNECTED DEEPLY WITH MEMBERS OF GLOBAL AFRICA, FRIENDS, AND SUPPORTERS RESIDING IN CT. IT WAS ESSENTIAL TO HEAR FROM OUR COMMUNITY, SO OUR PROGRAMMING CAN BE MORE EFFECTIVE. OUR THREE GOALS WERE: 1. RE-INTRODUCE CHN TO RESIDENTS OF GNH; 2. IDENTIFY KEY AREAS OF NEED IN RELATION TO EMOTIONAL EMANCIPATION WITHIN BLACK COMMUNITIES; AND3. BEGIN BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH KEY INSTITUTIONS TO PARTNER IN THE GLOBAL MOVEMENT FOR EMOTIONAL EMANCIPATION AND COMMUNITY HEALING. WE ENGAGED 100 PEOPLE ACCROSS THE RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, AND BUSINESS SECTORS.
- CHN EVENTS COMMUNITY HEALING DAYS CELEBRATION & AWARDS CEREMONY, OCTOBER 18-20, 2024 | THIS ANNUAL CELEBRATION OFFERS A TIME OF REST AND TAKING A BREAK TO HEAL FOR PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT AND TO CELEBRATE COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO ARE SERVING LOCAL BLACK COMMUNITIES WITH PROGRAMS AIMED AT MENTAL AND EMTIONAL HEALING. AFRICA DAY CELEBRATION "HEALING AS A PATHWAY TO POWER," MAY 25, 2025: CHN HELD A GLOBAL CELEBRATION FOR PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT AS PART OF THE ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CELEBRATION, AFRICA DAY. FEATURE SPEAKERS INCLUDED BLACK LEADERS AND PSYCHOLOGISTS WITHIN AND BEYOND THE US. THE CELEBRATION THEME: HEALING AS A PATHWAY TO POWER. 58 PEOPLE WERE IN ATTENDANCE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 2009.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Community Health Network Inc (Indianapolis, IN), EIN 35-0983617. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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