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Minnesota Community Health Worker Alliance

EIN 45-2787308 · Saint Paul, MN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair53 out of 100GovernanceStrong92 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MINNESOTA COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER ALLIANCE BUILDS COMMUNITY AND SYSTEMS CAPACITY FOR BETTER HEALTH THROUGH THE INTEGRATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW) STRATEGIES. OUR VISION IS EQUITABLE AND OPTIMAL OUTCOMES FOR ALL COMMUNITIES. AS A CATALYST, CONVENER, EXPERT, RESOURCE AND PARTNER, WE ADVANCE OUR MISSION THROUGH EDUCATION, TRAINING, CAPACITY-BUILDING AND SHARED LEARNING.

Income
$1.2 million
Spending
$1.2 million
Spent on programs
98%
Reserves
1.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 99%
Employees
2
Volunteers
13
Highest pay
$39,745, executive di

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: 53 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 54% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 122% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    98% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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: 92 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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 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 (1)
  1. $1.2 million spent. 2024 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: MDH COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER GRANT IN MARCH 2024, THE MINNESOTA COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER ALLIANCE (ALLIANCE) LAUNCHED A FIVE-YEAR MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (MDH) LEGISLATIVE GRANT TO EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW) WORKFORCE STATEWIDE. RUNNING FROM MARCH 1, 2024, THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2029, THE GRANT POSITIONS THE ALLIANCE AS MDH'S IMPLEMENTATION PARTNER TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY BY BUILDING SUSTAINABLE CHW INFRASTRUCTURE, INCREASING EMPLOYER READINESS, AND IMPROVING MEASUREMENT OF CHW CAPACITY AND IMPACT. KEY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CONVENING CHWS, EMPLOYERS, PAYORS, CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS, AND STATE PARTNERS TO DEVELOP A STATEWIDE CHW LOGIC MODEL AND MULTI-YEAR PLAN; DESIGNING AND OPERATING A MEASUREMENT SYSTEM TO TRACK COMMON CHW INDICATORS; DELIVERING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO CHWS AND SUPERVISORS; STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS WITH CHW CERTIFICATE SCHOOLS; AND OPERATING A RESOURCE HUB/REGISTRY THAT SUPPORTS RECRUITMENT, DATA COLLECTION, AND DISSEMINATION. THE GRANT ALSO FUNDS DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS ACROSS HEALTHCARE, LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH, AND COMMUNITY-BASED SETTINGS TO DOCUMENT VALUE, SUCH AS IMPROVED OUTCOMES AND COST AVOIDANCE TIED TO CHW SERVICES. ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES OVER THE GRANT TERM INCLUDE INCREASED CHW AND EMPLOYER PARTICIPATION IN THE REGISTRY; IMPROVED, REGULARLY REPORTED WORKFORCE METRICS; EXPANDED EMPLOYER CAPACITY TO HIRE, SUPERVISE, AND REIMBURSE CHWS; AND BROADER GEOGRAPHIC REACH OF CHW SERVICES TO REDUCE DISPARITIES. MDH PROVIDES PROGRAM OVERSIGHT AND COLLABORATES WITH THE ALLIANCE ON WORK PLANNING, QUARTERLY REPORTING, AND ANNUAL EVALUATION TO ENSURE MEASURABLE PROGRESS TOWARD A RESILIENT, DATA-DRIVEN CHW ECOSYSTEM SERVING MINNESOTA COMMUNITIES. IN 2024, THE ALLIANCE MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES IN STRENGTHENING ITS ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE. THE ORGANIZATION TRANSITIONED FROM CONTRACTED ROLES TO PERMANENT STAFFING BY HIRING ITS FIRST EMPLOYEE, WITH PLANS FOR TRANSITIONING TWO MORE CONTRACT WORKERS TO STAFF. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MDH, THE ALLIANCE CONTRIBUTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE REPORT TITLED COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER INITIATIVES IN MINNESOTA: AN ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN OF THE CHW FIELD. ADDITIONALLY, THE ALLIANCE PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN PLANNING THE CHW SECTION OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION CHW SECTION ANNUAL MEETING, HELD IN MINNEAPOLIS AND HOSTING A CHW SUMMIT WITH 150 CHWS IN OCTOBER 2024. IN 2024, THE ALLIANCE ALSO LAUNCHED THREE FLAGSHIP PROGRAMS THAT STRENGTHENED LEARNING, COLLABORATION AND CHW ENGAGEMENT ACROSS MINNESOTA'S CHW WORKFORCE. THE CHW LEARNING CIRCLE ENGAGED 186 CHWS IN MONTHLY PEER- LEARNING SESSIONS ON TOPICS FROM CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION TO BIRTH EQUITY. THE CHW SUPERVISOR ROUNDTABLE CONNECTED 76 SUPERVISORS STATEWIDE FOR QUARTERLY PROBLEM-SOLVING AND BEST PRACTICE SHARING. MEANWHILE, THE CHW EDUCATION COMMITTEE CONVENED FACULTY AND COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES MONTHLY TO ALIGN AND UPDATE MINNESOTA'S STANDARDIZED CHW CERTIFICATE CURRICULUM. TOGETHER, THESE PROGRAMS FOSTERED PROFESSIONAL GROWTH, CONSISTENCY IN TRAINING, AND A MORE CONNECTED CHW COMMUNITY ACROSS THE STATE. HRSA COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER TRAINING PROGRAM GRANT THE ALLIANCE PARTNERED WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (MDH) ON A FEDERALLY FUNDED HRSA COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW) TRAINING PROGRAM GRANT TO EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN MINNESOTA'S CHW WORKFORCE. EFFECTIVE FROM FEBRUARY 13, 2023, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2025, THE SUB-AWARD SUPPORTS THE RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND RETENTION OF CHW CERTIFICATE STUDENTS AND APPRENTICES TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY, STRENGTHEN THE PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE, AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO PREVENTIVE AND RECOVERY SERVICES IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. UNDER MDH OVERSIGHT, THE ALLIANCE DEVELOPS AND MANAGES THE APPLICATION AND ACCEPTANCE SYSTEM, PROVIDES TUITION ASSISTANCE, SDOH STIPENDS, AND CHW REGISTRY FEES, AND OFFERS OFFICE HOURS AND MENTORING RELATED TO WORKFORCE AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT. THE PROGRAM ALSO COORDINATES EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT AND TRAINING ON BEST PRACTICES FOR DEPLOYING CHWS, CONVENES CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS COMPLETION BARRIERS, AND CONDUCTS DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING TO MDH AND HRSA. OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED ENROLLMENT AND COMPLETION IN CHW CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS, GROWTH IN PAID APPRENTICESHIPS, IMPROVED EMPLOYER READINESS TO HIRE AND SUPERVISE CHWS, AND MORE CONSISTENT MEASUREMENT OF TRAINEE PARTICIPATION AND SUPPORT UTILIZATION. TOGETHER, MDH, HRSA, AND THE ALLIANCE ARE BUILDING A MORE RESILIENT, DATA-INFORMED CHW PIPELINE THAT REDUCES DISPARITIES AND IMPROVES COMMUNITY HEALTH ACROSS MINNESOTA. CHW APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM THE ALLIANCE RECEIVED A LABOR EDUCATION ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM (LEAP) GRANT FROM THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY (DLI), EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2025. THE GRANT SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION AND RETENTION OF PEOPLE OF COLOR, INDIGENOUS PEOPLE, AND WOMEN IN REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS, WITH A FOCUS ON COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS (CHWS). THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, THE ALLIANCE DEVELOPS OUTREACH AND PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS, RECRUITS NEW APPRENTICESHIP SITES, CONNECTS CHW CERTIFICATE STUDENTS AND RECENT GRADUATES WITH APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES, AND PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT TO CHW APPRENTICES AND EMPLOYERS. THE INITIATIVE ADVANCES EQUITY AND WORKFORCE DIVERSITY IN MINNESOTA'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. IN 2024, OUTREACH AND EDUCATION WERE PROVIDED TO OVER 50 EMPLOYERS IN 2024 TO PROMOTE THE REGISTERED CHW APPRENTICESHIP. TWO ORGANIZATIONS BECAME REGISTERED CHW APPRENTICESHIP SITES, FOR A TOTAL OF FOUR CHW REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP SITES IN MINNESOTA. THERE WAS A TOTAL OF SIX APPRENTICES ENROLLED IN AN APPRENTICESHIP, AND TWO APPRENTICES COMPLETED THEIR APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2024, THE ALLIANCE BEGAN ITS REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP (RA) APPLICATION WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY. THE ALLIANCE IS SEEKING TO BECOME A CHW REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM SPONSOR TO ELIMI

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

  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 December 2024.

    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 September 2016.

    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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