Community Homeschool Enrichment Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Community Homeschool Enrichment Center (CHEC) was formed for the educational purpose of facilitating connections between homeschooled children and various independent contractors and educational programs with the purpose of providing children access to enriching opportunities in the arts and sciences.
- Income
- $145,527
- Spending
- $159,759
- Reserves
- 3.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 87%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 10% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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)
- $159,761 spent. Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line (28-31) - Providing the service of being an intermediary facilitator between homeschooled students and various independent contractors to provide enrichment opportunities. All of these services are performed by 10-20 person volunteer staff of the organization. Taken together, they encompass the necessary services required to provide the enrichment opportunity that is the core mission of CHEC by allowing independent teachers - who could not otherwise effectively offer their classes - a venue to teach, a platform to advertise, insurance coverage, and handling of finances. Likewise, these services offer to families a central location to look for classes, a conveniently arranged scheduling of classes, and centralized handling of finances across multiple instructors. In the fall, winter and spring sessions of 2023-2024 the organization facilitated 930 individual student class spots, serving more than 150 students.
- Form 990-EZ, Part V, Line 33 - The organization did not, during the year, receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 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 2017.
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.
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