Center for Chronic Illness
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Center for Chronic Illness promotes well-being and decreases isolation for those impacted by chronic illness through support and education.
- Income
- $116,481
- Spending
- $117,642
- Reserves
- 0 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
- Highest pay
- $64,834, executive director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 46 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (diseases, under $250k).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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 (1)
- $59,363 spent. The Center for Chronic Illness (CCI) promotes well-being and decreases isolation for those impacted by ongoing health challenges through support and education. CCI provides free, virtual support groups for patients impacted by autoimmune diseases, rare diseases, invisible illnesses, physical disabilities, chronic pain conditions, and more. CCI currently offers over 20 support group meetings each month, including Living with Chronic Illness, Living Mindfully with Chronic Illness, Rare Chronic Illness, Supporting Loved Ones, Parenting Chronic Illness, Teens Living with Chronic Illness, Supporting African Americans Living with Chronic Illness, LGBTQIA+ and Living with Chronic Illness, COVID-19 Longhaulers, and more. Each program is designed to bring patients together who are impacted by different health challenges and give them a safe and compassionate space to talk about the challenges they face as a result of ongoing illness. CCI also offers health education programs periodically for patients and continuing education programs for mental health care providers. An average of 8-15 participants join each meeting from all 50 states. In addition, CCI serves a large handful of individuals from other countries in the programs.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 November 6, 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 2016.
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 November 4, 2026.
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