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Chesapeake Health Education Program Inc

EIN 52-1711309 · Perryville, MD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak35 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Raising each dollar of donations cost 892 cents.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

CHESAPEAKE HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM, INC. (CHEP) IS A 501 (C)(3) ORGANIZATION THAT HAS A DUAL MISSION OF PROVIDING TRANSITIONAL HOUSING THROUGH VETERAN-ONLY PROGRAMS AND HOSTING AFFORDABLE, HIGH QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS IN HARFORD AND CECIL COUNTIES AS WELL AS THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES AND STATES. WE HAVE FOUND OURSELVES WITH THIS UNIQUE PURPOSE, BASED ON AN ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY OF PROVIDING CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS SERVING THE VETERAN COMMUNITY. AT THE SAME TIME, A NEED WAS DISCOVERED TO PROVIDE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR HOMELESS VETERANS. IT WAS DECIDED THAT CHEP WOULD UTILIZE FUNDS EARNED BY PROVIDING CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMMING TO FINANCIALLY SUPPORT THE VETERAN TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM.

Income
$3.2 million
Spending
$3.6 million
Spent on programs
78%
Reserves
1.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 94%
Employees
29
Volunteers
40
Highest pay
$132,387, director of continuing education

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

Weak: 35 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 25% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 892 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 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 12 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 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. $581,995 spent. EDUCATION PROGRAMS & CONFERENCES:CHEP CONTINUED ITS COMMITMENT TO PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BY PROVIDING ACCREDITED TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HEALTHCARE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, FEDERAL WORKFORCE, AND MILITARY PROFESSIONALS THROUGHOUT 2024. CHEP DELIVERED NINE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS, INCLUDING TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE (16 PARTICIPANTS), THE ANNUAL ADDICTIONS CONFERENCE (40), BEST PRACTICES FOR MILITARY-CONNECTED FAMILIES (7), ANTI-DISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT (13), FIREARM SUICIDE PREVENTION (6), BURNOUT & PREVENTION FOR SOCIAL WORKERS (10), SUICIDE PREVENTION (96), IMPLICIT BIAS (34), AND ETHICS (25) SERVING A TOTAL OF 247 PARTICIPANTS.ADDITIONALLY, CHEP HOSTED TWO DENTAL CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS P.A.N.D.A. (PREVENT ABUSE AND NEGLECT THROUGH DENTAL AWARENESS) (54) AND MEDICALLY COMPLEX PATIENTS (14) WITH 68 PARTICIPANTS IN TOTAL.CHEP ALSO SUPPORTED AND PARTICIPATED IN FEDERAL AND REGIONAL WORKFORCE EVENTS, INCLUDING THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION CONFERENCE (474 ATTENDEES), MCAPP (300), AND IOWA'S BEST (500) REACHING 1,274 PARTICIPANTS COLLECTIVELY.IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COUNTER NARCOTICS AND TACTICAL OPERATIONS MEDICAL SUPPORT (CONTOMS) PROGRAM, CHEP SUPPORTED SEVEN SPECIALIZED TACTICAL MEDICAL TRAINING PROGRAMS NATIONWIDE. THESE INCLUDED BASIC 146 (43 ATTENDEES), ADVANCED XIII (27), ADVANCED XIV (18), OMSU APRIL (20), OMSU AUGUST (30), BASIC 148 (56), AND TACTICAL FIRST RESPONDER (11) PROVIDING ADVANCED MEDICAL INSTRUCTION TO 205 MILITARY AND TACTICAL MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS.OVERALL, CHEP'S 2024 EDUCATION AND TRAINING INITIATIVES REACHED APPROXIMATELY 1,794 PARTICIPANTS ACROSS ALL DISCIPLINES. THESE PROGRAMS ADVANCED CHEP'S MISSION BY PROMOTING BEST PRACTICES, PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION, AND IMPROVED SERVICE DELIVERY FOR VETERANS, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, FIRST RESPONDERS, AND THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE COMMUNITY.
  2. $1.2 million spent. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR HOMELESS VETERANS CHARLESTON, SC:CHEP'S PROGRAMS IN SOUTH CAROLINA CONTINUE TO OPERATE 35 BEDS SUPPORTED BY THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION GRANT AND PER DIEM PROGRAM. WE REMAIN THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR HOMELESS VETERANS IN THE STATE AND THE ONLY PROGRAM THAT OFFERS SERVICES TO FEMALE AND TRANSGENDER VETERANS, AS WELL AS VETERAN FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN. THROUGHOUT 2024, CHEP MAINTAINED AN AVERAGE OCCUPANCY RATE OF 85% AND PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 12,810 BED DAYS OF CARE TO VETERANS IN NEED. OUR PROGRAM CONTINUED TO FOCUS ON LONG-TERM STABILITY, CONNECTING PARTICIPANTS WITH EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES, PERMANENT HOUSING OPTIONS, AND COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AIMED AT HELPING EACH VETERAN ACHIEVE INDEPENDENT LIVING.
  3. $874,332 spent. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR HOMELESS VETERANS PERRY POINT, MD:CHEP'S MARYLAND PROGRAM CONTINUES TO OPERATE 29 BEDS SUPPORTED BY THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION GRANT AND PER DIEM PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM CONSISTENTLY EXCEEDS NATIONAL AVERAGES FOR KEY PERFORMANCE GOALS IDENTIFIED BY THE VA, INCLUDING HOUSING STABILITY AND SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO PERMANENT HOUSING. IN 2024, CHEP MAINTAINED AN AVERAGE OCCUPANCY RATE OF 82% AND PROVIDED MORE THAN 8,289 BED DAYS OF SUPPORTIVE CARE TO VETERANS IN NEED. OUR TEAM EXPANDED INDIVIDUALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT, INCREASED PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL EMPLOYERS AND COMMUNITY AGENCIES, AND CONTINUED TO FOCUS ON LONG-TERM INDEPENDENCE THROUGH EMPLOYMENT READINESS, FINANCIAL LITERACY, AND PERMANENT HOUSING CONNECTIONS.
  4. $121,328 spent. COMMUNITY OUTREACH & LOCAL INITIATIVES:IN 2024, CHEP EXPANDED ITS MISSION-DRIVEN WORK BY LAUNCHING NEW COMMUNITY OUTREACH INITIATIVES ACROSS MARYLAND. THESE PROGRAMS WERE DEVELOPED TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS, INCREASE VOLUNTEERISM, AND PROVIDE DIRECT SUPPORT TO VETERANS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED.CHEP COLLABORATED WITH LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES TO SUPPORT HUNGER RELIEF EFFORTS AND ORGANIZED VOLUNTEER SERVICE DAYS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COUNTY GOVERNMENT TEAMS. THESE INITIATIVES PROVIDED ESSENTIAL ITEMS, MEALS, AND HANDS-ON ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HARDSHIP, WHILE FOSTERING STRONGER CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PUBLIC AGENCIES, LOCAL BUSINESSES, AND THE COMMUNITIES CHEP SERVES.ALTHOUGH STILL IN THE EARLY STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT, THESE OUTREACH PROGRAMS LAID THE GROUNDWORK FOR SUSTAINED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND DEMONSTRATED CHEP'S ONGOING COMMITMENT TO BUILDING STABLE, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENTS WHERE VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES CAN THRIVE.

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 November 6, 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 January 1992.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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