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Center for Healthy Development

EIN 81-3587863 · Round Hill, VA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceGood76 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO ENERGIZE GLOBALLY THE HEALTHY AND INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT OF COUNTRIES, FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH FRAGILE BEGINNINGS. WE DO SO THROUGH POLICY TRANSLATION AND THROUGH PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ADVICE TO GLOBAL AND NATIONAL LEADERS AND COMMUNITIES ON: * ACTIONABLE POLICY, STRATEGY AND PROGRAM ADVICE, WITH A SHARP FOCUS ON FEASIBLE SOLUTIONS FOLLOWING EVIDENCE-BASED DIAGNOSTICS * HEALTH SYSTEMS STRENGTHENING, A MULTISECTORAL GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT APPROACH TO HEALTH, AS THE CORNERSTONE TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND OTHER KEY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES, FINANCIAL PROTECTION, DIGNITY OF CARE AND INCLUSION

Income
$298,921
Spending
$371,106
Spent on programs
97%
Reserves
7.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
2
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$92,232, ceo/president/treasurer

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

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 24% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 0% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    97% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 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

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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. $358,137 spent. CHD MOST SIGNIFICANT PROGRAM SERVICES ARE DEVELOPING GLOBAL ASSESSMENT AND PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE ON HOW TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE FOR HEALTH (DAH). DAH IS THE TRANSFER OF FINANCIAL AND IN-KIND RESOURCES FROM GOVERNMENTS AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS IN HIGH-INCOME COUNTRIES TO LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES TO IMPROVE HEALTH. IN THAT CONTEXT, CHD ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN TECHNICAL AND POLICY DIALOG, AGENCIES AS WELL AS RECIPIENT COUNTRIES ON IMPROVING BOTH DAH EFFECTIVENESS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE, SUCH AS IMPROVING THE IMPACT OF DAH ON THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE POPULATION AND FINANCIAL PROTECTION AND OVERALL COUNTRY SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. SINCE ITS INCORPORATION, CHD HAS PARTICIPATED IN ACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH DONORS AND RECIPIENT COUNTRIES ON HOW TO IMPROVE DAH AND HEALTH SYSTEM PERFORMANCE AND HAS DEVELOPED AN APPROACH TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DAH GLOBALLY.MORE RECENTLY, IN LATE 2023 WE WERE AWARDED A GRANT BY THE NEW VENTURE FUND TO CONDUCT A PROJECT TITLED "TWENTY YEARS OF DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE FOR HEALTH: WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED? WHAT'S THE WAY FORWARD?" THE PROJECT'S AIM IS TO ASSESS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE LAST 20+ YEARS OF DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE FOR HEALTH AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE NEXT 20 YEARS. DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE FOR HEALTH (DAH) IS THE TRANSFER OF FINANCIAL AND IN-KIND RESOURCES FROM GOVERNMENTS AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS IN HIGH-INCOME COUNTRIES TO LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES TO IMPROVE HEALTH. WHILE DAH HAS GROWN OVER THE LAST 20+ YEARS, THE FUNDING ENVIRONMENT MUCH MORE COMPETITIVE TODAY. THE GLOBAL HEALTH COMMUNITY OWES TO THE WORLD AND TO ITSELF A THOROUGH STOCK-TAKING OF WHAT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED. KNOWING MORE ABOUT THE IMPACT OF DAH OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS WILL HELP INFORM HOW DAH NEEDS TO EVOLVE FOR THE NEXT 20 YEARS.

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 June 2017.

    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.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Center for Human Development Inc (Springfield, MA), EIN 04-2503926. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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