Community Health Improvement Partners
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PARTNERS IS TO ADVANCE SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO PRIORITY HEALTH NEEDS THROUGH COLLABORATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.
- Income
- $2.5 million
- Spending
- $2.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 2.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 98%
- Employees
- 30
- Volunteers
- 22
- Highest pay
- $203,125, president & ceo
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
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.9 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 37% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 22% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% 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 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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 (4)
- $1.3 million spent. HOUSING: INDEPENDENT LIVING ASSOCIATION (ILA) / RECOVERY RESIDENCE ASSOCIATION (RRA): THESE PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMS CONDUCTED IN COORDINATION WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO HHSA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES WORK TO MITIGATE HOMELESSNESS, WHICH IS A PERSISTENT PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGE IN THIS COUNTY. THESE INDEPENDENT LIVING HOMES THAT HAVE ACHIEVED AND MAINTAIN FULL MEMBERSHIP IN THE ILA AND RRA, ARE UNLICENSED PRIVATELY OWNED HOMES, COMPLEXES AND UNITS THAT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE EVOLVING HOUSING NEEDS OF PERSONS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS. ILA AND RRA MEMBER HOMES SERVE AS A LOW BARRIER, HIGH QUALITY ENVIRONMENTS THAT SUPPORT RECOVERY FROM MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. IN ADDITION, THIS MODEL OF SHARED HOUSING ALSO SERVICES THE HOUSING NEEDS OF PRIORITY POPULATIONS THAT ARE COMMONLY OVERLOOKED SUCH AS LOW-INCOME SENIORS ON A FIXED INCOME, TRANSITION AGE YOUTH, HOMELESS, AND FORMERLY INCARCERATED PERSONS. SPECIFICALLY, THE CHIP ILA MODEL HAS BEEN REPLICATED SUCCESSFULLY IN FRESNO COUNTY AND SANTA CLARA COUNTY.CARE ACT WAS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2023, AS THE STATE LEVEL, AND WAS OFFICIALLY IMPLEMENTED IN THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2023. CARE AUTHORIZES SPECIFIED ADULT PERSONS TO PETITION A CIVIL COURT TO CREATE A VOLUNTARY CARE AGREEMENT OR A COURT-ORDERED CARE PLAN THAT CAN INCLUDE TREATMENT, HOUSING SUPPORT, AND OTHER SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH UNTREATED SCHIZOPHRENIA OR OTHER PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS. SAN DIEGO COUNTY IS A PILOT COUNTY AND WILL LAUNCH THE CARE COURT PROGRAM ON OCTOBER 1, 2023, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE SUPERIOR COURT, THE PUBLIC DEFENDER, LEGAL ADVOCACY, CONTRACTED SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THE CARE COURT PROCESS ENTAILS THE FOLLOWING STEPS: 1) REFERRALS, 2) INITIAL DETERMINATION, 3) INVESTIGATION AND ENGAGEMENT, 4) ESTABLISHING A CARE PLAN, AND 5) CONNECTING TO SERVICES. CHIP SPECIFICALLY WORKS WITH STEP #5, SO ONCE A CARE PLAN IS ACCEPTED BY THE SUPERIOR COURT, COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND ITS NETWORK OF COMMUNITY-BASED PROVIDERS WILL ENGAGE IDENTIFIED INDIVIDUALS FOR WHOM A CARE PLAN HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO CONNECT TO SERVICES INCLUDING A HOUSING PLAN (CHIP), BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT, MEDICATION STABILIZATION, AND OR SOCIAL SERVICE AND LEGAL SUPPORTS. CHIP'S SPECIFIC ROLE IN SUPPORT OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO SEEK COLLABORATION WITH HOUSING OPERATORS TO EXPLORE PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE CARE COURT PROGRAM, AND THE GOAL IS TO LOCATE HOUSING THAT ARE WILLING AND EAGER TO HOUSE INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING SERVICES AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES.
- $791,253 spent. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROJECTS: SAN DIEGO COUNTY SUICIDE PREVENTION COUNCIL. THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY SUICIDE PREVENTION COUNCIL WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2012 WITH THE MISSION TO REDUCE SUICIDES IN THE COUNTY, AND IT'S DEVASTATING CONSEQUENCES. THE COUNCIL'S VISION IS ZERO SUICIDES IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. THE WORK OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY SUICIDE PREVENTION COUNCIL IS DRIVEN BY THE EXISTENCE OF THE COUNTY'S SUICIDE PREVENTION ACTION PLAN (SPAP), WHICH WAS FIRST PUBLISHED IN APRIL 2011, AND FROM THAT POINT UPDATED EVERY 5-6 YEARS, TO MEET THE COMMUNITY'S EVOLVING NEEDS IN EFFECTIVELY ADDRESSING THIS PERSISTENT PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGE IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. THE SPAP IS BASED ON THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE'S ENVIRONMENTAL PREVENTION MODEL, WHICH CONSISTS OF UNIVERSAL, SELECTED AND INDICATED STRATEGIES. TO THIS END, THE SPAP CONTAINS STRATEGIES THAT INCLUDE POPULATION-BASED APPROACHES, STRATEGIES THAT TARGET GROUPS CONFIRMED AT-RISK OF SUICIDE, AND STRATEGIES THAT TARGET GROUPS POTENTIALLY AT-RISK OF SUICIDE, REPRESENTING INNOVATIONS. CHIP HAS SERVED AS PROGRAMMATIC LEAD AND FISCAL AGENT OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY SUICIDE PREVENTION COUNCIL SINCE 2012, AND TODAY, BOASTS OF A ROBUST COALITION THAT CONSISTS OF 90+ PARTNERS (AND OVER 1,100 INDIVIDUALS) THAT REPRESENT A HIGHLY EFFECTIVE, COMMUNITY WIDE APPROACH TO SAVE LIVES, RESTORE HOPE, ALLEVIATE THE PAIN THAT PEOPLE ARE LIVING WITH, AND CONNECT PERSONS AT-RISK WITH EFFECTIVE RESOURCES. THE SPC IMPLEMENTS THE SPAP THROUGH AT LEAST 10 SUBCOMMITTEES AND AD HOC COMMITTEES THAT ALL WORK TO IMPLEMENT SPECIFIC WORK PLANS REPRESENTING DIVERSE SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY, AND THE OVERALL COMMUNITY WIDE APPROACH. SINCE 2012, THE SPC CELEBRATES ESTIMATED 20% REDUCTION OF SUICIDES IN THE COUNTY, AND THE LOWEST RATES OF SUICIDE IN THE COUNTY SINCE 2010.
- $96,440 spent. THE RESIDENT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY: THE RLA IS A 10-SESSION, CURRICULUM-BASED PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM THAT TEACHES RESIDENTS FROM UNDERSERVED AREAS HOW TO BECOME A HEALTH ADVOCATE FOR A LIFETIME, PARTICULARLY AS IT RELATES TO ADDRESSING ISSUES OF PUBLIC SAFETY, HEALTH FOOD ACCESS, AND THE QUALITY OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OPPORTUNITIES IN THE COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM WAS FOUNDED IN 2011 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY DURING AN INITIATIVE FOCUSED ON OBESITY PREVENTION CALLED COMMUNITIES PUTTING PREVENTION TO WORK INITIATIVE OR CPPW. THIS PROGRAM BUILDS THE LEADERSHIP CAPACITY OF LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO DRIVE THE POSITIVE CHANGE THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE REALIZED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES ,WITHOUT A DEPENDENCY ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS. CHIP FACILITATES ANNUAL TRAIN THE TRAINER WORKSHOP SERIES TO FURTHER DISSEMINATE THE ACADEMY MODEL BEING TAUGHT BY A WIDE VARIETY OF DIVERSE ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS URBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT SAN DIEGO COUNTY. IN ADDITION, CHIP RLA CONDUCTS NUMEROUS SUPPLEMENTAL TRAINING WORKSHOPS AS WELL AS BI-MONTHLY COUNCIL MEETINGS, TO A GROWING RLA NETWORK WHICH CONSISTS OF 1,750 INDIVIDUALS, COUNTYWIDE. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 2011, THE RLA HAS BEEN REPLICATED IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY OVER 100 TIMES. CHIP RLA STAFF HAVE CERTIFIED 215 INDIVIDUALS IN EFFECTIVE DISSEMINATION OF THE MODEL SINCE FOUNDING ITS TRAIN THE TRAINER PROGRAM SINCE 2013. THERE ARE OVER 1,100 GRADUATES OF THE RLA IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY THAT SERVE AS A CRITICAL MASS IN ADDRESSING ONGOING PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGES THAT CONTINUALLY PRODUCE HEALTH INEQUITIES AND DISPARITIES.
- $59,249 spent. FARM 2 INSTITUTIONS: THE FARM TO INSTITUTION CENTER HAS A TWO-FOLD MISSION, TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH BY IMPROVING ACCESS AND CONSUMPTION OF HEALTHY FOODS. TO SUPPORT FARMERS IN CREATION OF A VIBRANT, DIVERSE, AND GROWING LOCAL AGRICULTURAL SCENE. THE CENTER WORKS TO CREATE THIS HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM, FOCUSING PRIMARILY ON THE CONNECTION BETWEEN LOCAL FARMS AND EDUCATION AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS AS A PATHWAY OF GOOD FOOD INTO THE COMMUNITY.
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 October 13, 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 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 August 1997.
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 October 21, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Community Health Partners (Fresno, CA), EIN 85-2103299. 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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