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Asian Health Coalition

EIN 31-1607193 · Chicago, IL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak35 out of 100GovernanceGood79 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS (AAPIS) IN ILLINOIS THROUGH ADVOCACY, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH.

Income
$2.2 million
Spending
$2.8 million
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
1.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0

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: 35 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 62% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 29% of income.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 79 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    1 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (4)
  1. $1.4 million spent. COMMUNITY HEALTH PROMOTION: THE HEALTH EQUITY THROUGH ACCESS TO LANGUAGE SERVICES (HEALS) PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED TO REDUCE LANGUAGE BARRIERS THAT LIMIT HEALTHCARE ACCESS FOR ASIAN AMERICAN AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY (LEP). THROUGH COMMUNITY EDUCATION, MULTILINGUAL OUTREACH CAMPAIGNS, PROVIDER TRAINING, CLINIC SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS, AND INTERPRETER WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, HEALS INCREASED AWARENESS OF LANGUAGE RIGHTS AND STRENGTHENED ACCESS TO CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE CARE. SINCE 2022, THE PROGRAM HAS DIRECTLY REACHED 14,367 COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ENGAGED 677 PARTICIPANTS IN EDUCATION SESSIONS, REACHED AN ADDITIONAL 2 MILLION PEOPLE THROUGH MULTILINGUAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, AND SUPPORTED 42,543 PATIENTS IN RECEIVING LANGUAGE ACCESS SERVICES CREATING LASTING IMPROVEMENTS IN EQUITABLE COMMUNICATION AND HEALTHCARE ACCESS.
  2. $503,251 spent. MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE: TRAINING RESPONDERS AND INDIVIDUALS TO NAVIGATE USING MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (TRAIN-MHFA) TRAIN-MHFA IMPROVES MENTAL HEALTH LITERACY AND CONFIDENCE IN RESPONDING TO MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED TRAININGS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS CHICAGO. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES ADULT AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (MHFA), QPR SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING, MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCE GUIDES, AND CONNECTIONS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES THROUGH THE ILLINOIS CARE CONTINUUM (ICC) REFERRAL PORTAL. THIS YEAR, 107 COMMUNITY MEMBERS, PROFESSIONALS, AND FRONTLINE STAFF WERE TRAINED AS MHFA RESPONDERS OR QPR GATEKEEPERS, WITH 76% REPORTING INCREASED MENTAL HEALTH KNOWLEDGE. THE PROGRAM ALSO FACILITATED 1,729 REFERRALS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND RELATED SERVICES, HELPING IMPROVE ACCESS TO CARE IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.
  3. $267,424 spent. COVID-19:V-PROTECT IS A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO INCREASE CONFIDENCE IN AND UPTAKE OF COVID-19 AND INFLUENZA VACCINES AMONG CHINESE, ROHINGYA, SOUTH ASIAN, AND FILIPINO COMMUNITIES IN THE CHICAGOLAND AREA. THE PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED TO ADDRESS VACCINE HESITANCY, MISINFORMATION, AND BARRIERS TO ACCESSING RELIABLE HEALTH INFORMATION WITHIN IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES. THROUGH CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY TAILORED OUTREACH AND EDUCATION, WE IDENTIFIED AND TRAINED 16 TRUSTED COMMUNITY MESSENGERS TO SHARE ACCURATE VACCINE INFORMATION AND ENGAGE RESIDENTS IN MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS. WE ALSO HOSTED A WEBINAR FOCUSED ON COMBATING HEALTH MISINFORMATION IN IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES. AS A RESULT OF THESE EFFORTS, THE PROGRAM REACHED 8,481 INDIVIDUALS AND VACCINATED OR REFERRED 681 COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR COVID-19 AND INFLUENZA VACCINATION IN FY25.
  4. $154,323 spent. VIRAL HEPATITIS THE DONT LET HEP B WIN CAMPAIGN IS A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN INITIATIVE LED BY THE ASIAN HEALTH COALITION TO INCREASE HEPATITIS B AWARENESS, EDUCATION, SCREENING, AND LINKAGE TO CARE AMONG ASIAN AND AFRICAN IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES AND OTHER POPULATIONS DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED BY HEPATITIS B. WORKING WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, HEALTH CLINICS, LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, AND HEPATITIS B SPECIALISTS, THE PROGRAM DELIVERED CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY TAILORED OUTREACH IN MORE THAN 18 LANGUAGES TO ADDRESS HEALTH DISPARITIES AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO PREVENTION AND CARE. IN FY25, THE CAMPAIGN REACHED 208,827 ILLINOIS RESIDENTS ACROSS MORE THAN 80 ZIP CODES, DEVELOPED 13 NEW CULTURALLY TAILORED EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, GENERATED OVER 30,000 SOCIAL MEDIA INTERACTIONS, AND CONNECTED 214 INDIVIDUALS TO CARE, WITH 100% RECEIVING IN-LANGUAGE COUNSELING AND LINKAGE TO APPROPRIATE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION SERVICES.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1998.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 21, 2026.

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