Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CHRTS MISSION IS TO INSPIRE AND ENABLE EVIDENCE-INFORMED POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $10.5 million
- Spending
- $11.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 0.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 82%
- Employees
- 0
- Highest pay
- $273,012, president &
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 42 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 60% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (5)
- $7.5 million spent. PROMOTION OF HEALTH EQUITY CHRT ROLE: CHRT CONTINUED TO SERVE AS THE COORDINATING AND BACKBONE ORGANIZATION DURING 2024, WHICH WAS THE FIFTH AND LAST YEAR OF THE PHE INITIATIVE. THE MISSION OF THIS INITIATIVE IS TO DEVELOP A STATEWIDE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) DATA COLLECTION, ANALYTICS, AND REPORTING. CHRT ALSO MAINTAINED FINANCIAL FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES TO MICHIGAN MEDICINE FOR THE FUNDING OF THE PARTICIPATING REGIONAL HEALTH COLLABORATIVES (RHCS). KEY ACTIVITIES IN 2024: CHRT PROVIDED BACKBONE SUPPORT TO THE FIVE PARTICIPATING REGIONS, MOBILIZING AND COORDINATING EFFORTS AND HELPING ESTABLISH SHARED COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTING. CHRT RECEIVED THE PHE FY2025 SUBCONTRACT FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN IN DECEMBER. THE FIFTH YEAR OF THIS PROJECT FOCUSES ON WORKING WITH MSHIELD AND OTHER CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI) ORGANIZATIONS TO BUILD DEEPER CONNECTIONS ACROSS CLINICAL AND SOCIAL CARE ORGANIZATIONS TO INTEGRATE AND COORDINATE CARE AND SERVICES. CHRT MAINTAINED THE DATA DASHBOARD TRACKING TRENDS IN SDOH SCREENING, NEEDS IDENTIFIED, AND NEEDS ADDRESSED ACROSS THE PARTICIPATING REGIONS. CHRT CONTINUED TO FACILITATE THE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY LEARNING NETWORK FOR SHARING LESSONS LEARNED, PILOTING NEW IDEAS, AND EXPLORING SUSTAINABLE FUNDING SOURCES PROMOTION OF HEALTH EQUITY CHRT ROLE: CHRT CONTINUED TO SERVE AS THE COORDINATING AND BACKBONE ORGANIZATION DURING 2024, WHICH WAS THE FIFTH AND LAST YEAR OF THE PHE INITIATIVE. THE MISSION OF THIS INITIATIVE IS TO DEVELOP A STATEWIDE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) DATA COLLECTION, ANALYTICS, AND REPORTING. CHRT ALSO MAINTAINED FINANCIAL FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES TO MICHIGAN MEDICINE FOR THE FUNDING OF THE PARTICIPATING REGIONAL HEALTH COLLABORATIVES (RHCS). KEY ACTIVITIES IN 2024: CHRT PROVIDED BACKBONE SUPPORT TO THE FIVE PARTICIPATING REGIONS, MOBILIZING AND COORDINATING EFFORTS AND HELPING ESTABLISH SHARED COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTING. CHRT RECEIVED THE PHE FY2025 SUBCONTRACT FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN IN DECEMBER. THE FIFTH YEAR OF THIS PROJECT FOCUSES ON WORKING WITH MSHIELD AND OTHER CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI) ORGANIZATIONS TO BUILD DEEPER CONNECTIONS ACROSS CLINICAL AND SOCIAL CARE ORGANIZATIONS TO INTEGRATE AND COORDINATE CARE AND SERVICES. CHRT MAINTAINED THE DATA DASHBOARD TRACKING TRENDS IN SDOH SCREENING, NEEDS IDENTIFIED, AND NEEDS ADDRESSED ACROSS THE PARTICIPATING REGIONS. CHRT CONTINUED TO FACILITATE THE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY LEARNING NETWORK FOR SHARING LESSONS LEARNED, PILOTING NEW IDEAS, AND EXPLORING SUSTAINABLE FUNDING SOURCES
- $285,593 spent. WASHTENAW HEALTH INITIATIVE CHRT ROLE: CHRT SERVED AS THE BACKBONE ORGANIZATION AND FIDUCIARY AGENT FOR WHI, A VOLUNTARY COLLABORATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND HEALTH EQUITY OF LOW-INCOME, UNINSURED, AND UNDER-INSURED POPULATIONS IN WASHTENAW COUNTY. IN 2024, THE INITIATIVE RECEIVED CONTRIBUTIONS FROM MICHIGAN MEDICINE, TRINITY HEALTH SYSTEM, THE CITY OF ANN ARBOR, AND WASHTENAW COUNTY. KEY ACTIVITIES IN 2024: THE WHI CONTINUED TO SUPPORT WORKGROUPS FOCUSED ON A COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD, A HEALTHY AGING COLLABORATIVE, MI COMMUNITY CARE, AND COMMUNICATIONS. THE WHI SUCCESSFULLY KICKED OFF ITS HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES INTEGRATION WORK WITH A COMMUNITY CARE HUB (CCH) PANEL DISCUSSION HOSTED ON DECEMBER 10TH. DURING THE DECEMBER CCH DISCUSSION, REPRESENTATIVES FROM CCHS IN NEW YORK, MISSOURI, AND MAINE PROVIDED WHI STAKEHOLDERS WITH AN OVERVIEW OF HOW THEIR HUBS WERE PLANNED, IMPLEMENTED, AND SCALED.LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE DECEMBER CCH DISCUSSION WERE SUMMARIZED INTO 12 RECOMMENDATIONS. WASHTENAW HEALTH INITIATIVE CHRT ROLE: CHRT SERVED AS THE BACKBONE ORGANIZATION AND FIDUCIARY AGENT FOR WHI, A VOLUNTARY COLLABORATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND HEALTH EQUITY OF LOW-INCOME, UNINSURED, AND UNDER-INSURED POPULATIONS IN WASHTENAW COUNTY. IN 2024, THE INITIATIVE RECEIVED CONTRIBUTIONS FROM MICHIGAN MEDICINE, TRINITY HEALTH SYSTEM, THE CITY OF ANN ARBOR, AND WASHTENAW COUNTY. KEY ACTIVITIES IN 2024: THE WHI CONTINUED TO SUPPORT WORKGROUPS FOCUSED ON A COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD, A HEALTHY AGING COLLABORATIVE, MI COMMUNITY CARE, AND COMMUNICATIONS. THE WHI SUCCESSFULLY KICKED OFF ITS HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES INTEGRATION WORK WITH A COMMUNITY CARE HUB (CCH) PANEL DISCUSSION HOSTED ON DECEMBER 10TH. DURING THE DECEMBER CCH DISCUSSION, REPRESENTATIVES FROM CCHS IN NEW YORK, MISSOURI, AND MAINE PROVIDED WHI STAKEHOLDERS WITH AN OVERVIEW OF HOW THEIR HUBS WERE PLANNED, IMPLEMENTED, AND SCALED.LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE DECEMBER CCH DISCUSSION WERE SUMMARIZED INTO 12 RECOMMENDATIONS.
- $198,002 spent. LONG TERM SUPPORT SERVICE (LTSS) CHRT ROLE: CHRT CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (MDHHS) LONG TERM SUPPORT SERVICE (LTSS) PROJECT BY PROVIDING TARGETED POLICY AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT FOR THE MI HEALTH LINK PROGRAM AND RELATED AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) INITIATIVES. THESE ARPA ACTIVITIES OCCURRED DURING THE PERIOD SPANNING 20222024. KEY ACTIVITIES IN 2024: THE WORK INCLUDED SUPPORT FOR THE MI HEALTH LINK PROGRAM, SPECIFICALLY RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DUAL ELIGIBLE SPECIAL NEEDS PLAN (D-SNP) IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY AND GATHERING STAKEHOLDER INPUT FOR THE MI HEALTH LINK TRANSITION TO A HIDE-SNP. CHRT PROVIDED SUPPORT TO THE ARPA TEAM AT MDHHS, WHICH INCLUDED CONDUCTING ANALYSES RELATED TO KEY AREAS OF INTEREST, COLLECTING STAKEHOLDER FEEDBACK TO INFORM ARPA PROGRAMS, AND PROVIDING ONGOING PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT. CHRT DELIVERED A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT TO THE MI HEALTH LINK TEAM IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES TO STANDARDIZE PERSONAL CARE ASSESSMENTS AND PERSONAL CARE PLANNING FOR MEMBERS. THIS INVOLVED INTERVIEWING LEADERS FROM MEDICAID HEALTH PLANS AND STATE LTSS PROGRAMS, REVIEWING TOOLS, AND DRAFTING FINDINGS. LONG TERM SUPPORT SERVICE (LTSS) CHRT ROLE: CHRT CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (MDHHS) LONG TERM SUPPORT SERVICE (LTSS) PROJECT BY PROVIDING TARGETED POLICY AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT FOR THE MI HEALTH LINK PROGRAM AND RELATED AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) INITIATIVES. THESE ARPA ACTIVITIES OCCURRED DURING THE PERIOD SPANNING 20222024. KEY ACTIVITIES IN 2024: THE WORK INCLUDED SUPPORT FOR THE MI HEALTH LINK PROGRAM, SPECIFICALLY RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DUAL ELIGIBLE SPECIAL NEEDS PLAN (D-SNP) IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY AND GATHERING STAKEHOLDER INPUT FOR THE MI HEALTH LINK TRANSITION TO A HIDE-SNP. CHRT PROVIDED SUPPORT TO THE ARPA TEAM AT MDHHS, WHICH INCLUDED CONDUCTING ANALYSES RELATED TO KEY AREAS OF INTEREST, COLLECTING STAKEHOLDER FEEDBACK TO INFORM ARPA PROGRAMS, AND PROVIDING ONGOING PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT. CHRT DELIVERED A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT TO THE MI HEALTH LINK TEAM IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES TO STANDARDIZE PERSONAL CARE ASSESSMENTS AND PERSONAL CARE PLANNING FOR MEMBERS. THIS INVOLVED INTERVIEWING LEADERS FROM MEDICAID HEALTH PLANS AND STATE LTSS PROGRAMS, REVIEWING TOOLS, AND DRAFTING FINDINGS.
- $1.4 million spent. ALL OTHER PROGRAMS: IN ADDITION TO THE THREE LARGEST PROGRAMS (PROMOTION OF HEALTH EQUITY, WASHTENAW HEALTH INITIATIVE, AND LONG-TERM SERVICES AND SUPPORTS), CHRT STAFF WORKED ON MORE THAN 30 ADDITIONAL PROJECTS FOR OVER A DOZEN CLIENTS, GENERATING 1,776,048 IN REVENUE FROM THESE ACTIVITIES. THESE DIVERSE PROJECTS INCLUDED CORE CHRT SERVICES SUCH AS AN EVALUATION OF CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICS (CCBHCS), WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE SERVICES REGARDLESS OF A PERSON'S ABILITY TO PAY, THE LONG-STANDING POLICY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, AND IMPLEMENTING A BIPARTISAN APPROACH TO HEALTH POLICY LEGISLATOR EDUCATION. THE REMAINING PORTFOLIO COVERED SPECIALIZED POLICY ANALYSIS, DATA ANALYTICS, AND EVALUATION ACROSS VARIOUS SUBJECT AREAS. SPECIFIC PROJECTS INVOLVED COMPILING RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER RECOVERY COMMUNITY TO MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT OF MICHIGAN'S OPIOID SETTLEMENT INVESTMENTS AND ANALYZING THE STATE OF THE SCIENCE ON HOW ORAL HEALTH IMPACTS CHRONIC CONDITIONS. FURTHERMORE, CHRT COLLECTED FEEDBACK FROM FREE CLINICS ACROSS THE NATION REGARDING INNOVATIVE WAYS TO PREVENT INFECTIOUS DISEASE SPREAD AND SUPPORTED ANNUAL SURVEY RESEARCH, INCLUDING THE MICHIGAN PHYSICIAN SURVEY AND THE COVER MICHIGAN SURVEY. THE FINAL EVALUATION REPORT WAS COMPLETED FOR THE THREE-YEAR LEADD PILOT (LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTED DIVERSION AND DEFLECTION) IN WASHTENAW COUNTY, WHICH ASSESSED ITS IMPACT ON DIVERTING LOW-LEVEL OFFENDERS. THE LIST OF OUR PROJECTS GOES ON, AS DOES THE IMPACT OF OUR WORK. CHRT'S 2024 FINDINGS HAVE BEEN SHARED BROADLY THROUGH PUBLICATIONS, REPORTS, AND PRESENTATIONS. THIS WORK HAS INSPIRED AND INFORMED EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY AND PRACTICE CHANGES THAT WILL IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES. THAT'S WHAT'S SO GRATIFYING ABOUT THE WORK WE DO TOGETHER, WHICH SEEKS TO REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES, IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF COMMUNITIES, AND EXTEND BOTH THE LENGTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE.
- ALL OTHER PROGRAMS: IN ADDITION TO THE THREE LARGEST PROGRAMS (PROMOTION OF HEALTH EQUITY, WASHTENAW HEALTH INITIATIVE, AND LONG-TERM SERVICES AND SUPPORTS), CHRT STAFF WORKED ON MORE THAN 30 ADDITIONAL PROJECTS FOR OVER A DOZEN CLIENTS, GENERATING 1,776,048 IN REVENUE FROM THESE ACTIVITIES. THESE DIVERSE PROJECTS INCLUDED CORE CHRT SERVICES SUCH AS AN EVALUATION OF CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICS (CCBHCS), WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE SERVICES REGARDLESS OF A PERSON'S ABILITY TO PAY, THE LONG-STANDING POLICY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, AND IMPLEMENTING A BIPARTISAN APPROACH TO HEALTH POLICY LEGISLATOR EDUCATION. THE REMAINING PORTFOLIO COVERED SPECIALIZED POLICY ANALYSIS, DATA ANALYTICS, AND EVALUATION ACROSS VARIOUS SUBJECT AREAS. SPECIFIC PROJECTS INVOLVED COMPILING RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER RECOVERY COMMUNITY TO MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT OF MICHIGAN'S OPIOID SETTLEMENT INVESTMENTS AND ANALYZING THE STATE OF THE SCIENCE ON HOW ORAL HEALTH IMPACTS CHRONIC CONDITIONS. FURTHERMORE, CHRT COLLECTED FEEDBACK FROM FREE CLINICS ACROSS THE NATION REGARDING INNOVATIVE WAYS TO PREVENT INFECTIOUS DISEASE SPREAD AND SUPPORTED ANNUAL SURVEY RESEARCH, INCLUDING THE MICHIGAN PHYSICIAN SURVEY AND THE COVER MICHIGAN SURVEY. THE FINAL EVALUATION REPORT WAS COMPLETED FOR THE THREE-YEAR LEADD PILOT (LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTED DIVERSION AND DEFLECTION) IN WASHTENAW COUNTY, WHICH ASSESSED ITS IMPACT ON DIVERTING LOW-LEVEL OFFENDERS. THE LIST OF OUR PROJECTS GOES ON, AS DOES THE IMPACT OF OUR WORK. CHRT'S 2024 FINDINGS HAVE BEEN SHARED BROADLY THROUGH PUBLICATIONS, REPORTS, AND PRESENTATIONS. THIS WORK HAS INSPIRED AND INFORMED EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY AND PRACTICE CHANGES THAT WILL IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES. THAT'S WHAT'S SO GRATIFYING ABOUT THE WORK WE DO TOGETHER, WHICH SEEKS TO REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES, IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF COMMUNITIES, AND EXTEND BOTH THE LENGTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 June 2010.
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.
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