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Catholic Health Association

EIN 43-0653271 · Saint Louis, MO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CHA'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE THE CATHOLIC HEALTH MINISTRY OF THE UNITED STATES IN CARING FOR PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES. INSPIRED BY THE GOSPEL AND GROUNDED IN OUR BELIEFS AND VALUES, TOGETHER WITH THE MINISTRY, WE WILL EMPOWER BOLD CHANGE TO ELEVATE HUMAN FLOURISHING.

Income
$37.0 million
Spending
$27.7 million
Spent on programs
62%
Reserves
28.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 79%
Employees
84
Volunteers
23
Highest pay
$1.6 million, president & ceo

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

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 28.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 11% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 25% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 32% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    62% of spending went to programs.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    23 of 24 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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 (2)
  1. $12.0 million spent. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND RESOURCES TO ENHANCE CATHOLIC HEALTH MINISTRY: CHA PROVIDED 34 VIRTUAL PROGRAMS AND EVENTS WITH 4,023 MINISTRY AND OTHER ATTENDEES AND 23 IN-PERSON PROGRAMS AND EVENTS WITH 627 MINISTRY AND OTHER ATTENDEES. PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES INCLUDED: MISSION INTEGRATION - EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND WEBINARS TO HELP CATHOLIC HOSPITALS AND OTHER CATHOLIC PROVIDERS SUSTAIN THEIR COMMITMENT TO THE IDEALS, VALUES AND VISION OF HEALTH CARE AS A MINISTRY TO PERSONS IN NEED. ETHICS - OFTEN, DIFFICULT SITUATIONS ARISE IN THE HEALTH CARE SETTING ABOUT HOW TO LIVE OUT OUR CATHOLIC FAITH AND VALUE COMMITMENTS IN CONCRETE SITUATIONS. THROUGH CONSULTATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)RESOURCES, THE ETHICS FUNCTION SEEKS TO AID ITS MEMBERS IN NAVIGATING THE MANY COMPLEX ETHICAL REALITIES IN HEALTH CARE TODAY. SPONSORSHIP - PROGRAMS, SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO HELP SPONSORS AND POTENTIAL SPONSORS OF CATHOLIC HEALTHCARE LIVE OUT AND BETTER UNDERSTAND THEIR ROLES WITH REGARD TO PROMOTING AND ASSURING JESUS' HEALING MISSION BY GUIDING AND OVERSEEING A SPECIFIC INSTITUTIONAL MINISTRY IN A FORMAL AND PUBLIC WAY. LEADERSHIP FORMATION - PROVIDED PROGRAMS AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO ASSIST MINISTRY LEADERS IN CREATING AND STEWARDING ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURES THAT INCARNATE JESUS' HEALING SO THAT, THROUGH THEIR LEADERSHIP, CHA MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS WILL: HELP PATIENTS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCE THE HEALING PRESENCE OF GOD; PROVIDE EMPLOYEES AND STAFF THE SPACE TO EXPERIENCE AND PARTICIPATE IN HEALING ENCOUNTERS; AND IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE BY WORKING STRATEGICALLY TO CLARIFY AND ADDRESS THE NEEDS AND ASSETS OF THE COMMUNITY WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THOSE WHO ARE POOR, VULNERABLE AND UNDERSERVED. MINISTRY IDENTITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS - IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MINISTRY, CHA EXPANDED ITS MINISTRY IDENTITY ASSESSMENT TOOLS AND DEVELOPED AN ONLINE INTERACTIVE TOOL FOR COMPLETING ASSESSMENTS. 17 ASSESSMENTS, WITH 355 PARTICIPANTS, WERE COMPLETED.
  2. $5.2 million spent. ISSUE EDUCATION, COMMUNITY BENEFIT COLLABORATION AND ADVOCACY: IN ACCORDANCE WITH CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING AND INFORMED BY CATHOLIC VALUES, CHA EDUCATES ON POLICY ISSUES IMPACTING THE MOST VULNERABLE, IN OUR SOCIETY. IN ADDITION, CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS/GUIDELINES OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND RELATED REGULATIONS, CHA WORKS TO SHAPE THE IMPACT OF FEDERAL LEGISLATION AND POLICIES TO STRENGTHEN THE VIABILITY OF THE CATHOLIC HEALTH MINISTRY AND TO CREATE A JUST AND COMPASSIONATE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM FOR EVERYONE. TO ENHANCE THE MINISTRY'S WORK IN REACHING OUT TO OUR COMMUNITIES, AS WELL AS TO HELP THE MINISTRY TO HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE IRS COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD, CHA DEVELOPED A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS, OPEN TO ITS MEMBERS AND OTHERS. CHA'S EFFORTS IN THE AREAS OF ADVOCACY, ISSUE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT INCLUDED 10 VIRTUAL PROGRAMS WITH 1,601 MINISTRY AND OTHER ATTENDEES AND 1 IN-PERSON PROGRAM WITH 27 MINISTRY AND OTHER ATTENDEES THAT COVERED A RANGE OF ISSUES, INCLUDING GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY, HEALTH REFORM, COMMUNITY BENEFIT, IMMIGRATION AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING, GLOBAL HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. PRINT AND ONLINE INFORMATION INCLUDES THE MINISTRY'S ADVOCACY AGENDA ISSUE BRIEFS AND BACKGROUND/TECHNICAL INFORMATION ON KEY ISSUES. CHA ALSO COLLABORATES WITH NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND POLICY MAKERS ON ISSUES IMPORTANT TO THE MINISTRY. ELDER AND CONTINUING CARE - PROVIDED A VARIETY OF RESOURCES IN ORDER TO HELP MEMBERS RESPOND COMPASSIONATELY TO THE NEEDS OF AGED AND CHRONICALLY ILL PERSONS. GLOBAL HEALTH, INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH - FACILITATED THE PROVIDING OF EXPERTISE TO HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND WORKED TO COORDINATE SUPPLY RECOVERY/DISTRIBUTION EFFORTS ACROSS THE CATHOLIC HEALTH MINISTRY. FINALLY, CHA CONTINUED THE WE ARE CALLED INITIATIVE AND PLEDGE SEEKING TO CONFRONT RACISM BY ACHIEVING HEALTH EQUITY.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1946.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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