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Community Health Partnership

EIN 84-1388331 · Colorado Spgs, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP (CHP) WAS FOUNDED IN 1992 AS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT FOCUSED ON IMPROVING COORDINATION BETWEEN LOCAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. OVER THE DECADES, THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK HAS EXPANDED IN RESPONSE TO COMMUNITY NEEDS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)(CONTINUED)ITS MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM THE WAY PEOPLE WORK TOGETHER TO SOLVE COMPLEX ISSUES THAT IMPACT THE HEALTH OF THOSE IN THE PIKES PEAK REGION, SUCH AS HOMELESSNESS, SUICIDE PREVENTION, AND LGBTQ+ HEALTH EQUITY. ACTING AS A CONDUIT AND CONVENER, CHP BRINGS TOGETHER DIVERSE INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS -INCLUDING NONPROFITS, BUSINESSES, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - AND EQUIPS THEM WITH THE STRATEGY, SUPPORT, AND SKILLS NEEDED TO DRIVE LASTING CHANGE. THROUGH FOSTERING RELATIONSHIPS, FACILITATING ACTION, AND BUILDING PROBLEM-SOLVING PATHWAYS, CHP HELPS PEOPLE CO-CREATE SOLUTIONS THAT LEAD TO HEALTHIER, MORE RESILIENT COMMUNITIES.

Income
$2.7 million
Spending
$3.9 million
Spent on programs
68%
Reserves
37.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 67%
Employees
31
Volunteers
128
Highest pay
$185,025, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 37.5 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 42% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 17% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    68% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 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 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 (4)
  1. $1.2 million spent. HOMELESSNESS: THE PIKES PEAK CONTINUUM OF CARE (PPCOC) IS A NETWORK OF NONPROFITS, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND COMMUNITY ADVOCATES ALIGNED WITH ONE COMMON MISSION: TO MAKE HOMELESSNESS RARE, BRIEF, AND NONRECURRING IN THE PIKES PEAK REGION. SINCE 2002, THE PPCOC HAS BEEN A LEADER IN SERVING AND PRIORITIZING FUNDING FOR THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND THOSE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. CHP IS THE COLLABORATIVE APPLICANT FOR THE PPCOC AND HELPS LEAD THE LOCAL STRATEGIC VISION, PREPARES APPLICATIONS FOR FEDERAL FUNDING, CONVENES COMMUNITY PARTNERS, MANAGES DATA FOR THE HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM AND COORDINATED ENTRY PROGRAM, AND ADVOCATES FOR POLICIES AND BEST PRACTICES.
  2. $375,097 spent. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: CHP ADMINISTERS THE SUICIDE PREVENTION COLLABORATIVE OF EL PASO COUNTY AND PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO THE TELLER COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH ALLIANCE. THESE COLLABORATIVES ARE A PARTNERSHIP OF MULTI-SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS THAT IDENTIFY, PROMOTE, AND IMPLEMENT COMPREHENSIVE AND COMMUNITY-BASED STRATEGIES FOR PREVENTING SUICIDE. STRATEGIES INCLUDE PRIORITIZING OVERALL COMMUNITY WELLBEING, REDUCING STIGMA OF MENTAL ILLNESS, PROMOTING SAFE STORAGE OF FIREARMS, SUPPORTING ECONOMIC STABILITY MEASURES, AND REDUCING ISOLATION AND INCREASING CONNECTION.
  3. $847,325 spent. PRISM COMMUNITY COLLECTIVE: IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE BIAS-MOTIVATED MASS SHOOTING AT CLUB Q, AN LGBTQ+ NIGHT CLUB, CHP WORKED WITH THE COMMUNITY TO SET UP THIS COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER DEDICATED TO SERVING THOSE IMPACTED BY THE TRAGEDY, INCLUDING SURVIVORS, VICTIMS' FAMILIES, AND THE BROADER LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY. PRISM PROVIDES A VARIETY OF MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES, RESOURCE NAVIGATION, AND A SOBER SPACE FOR THE COMMUNITY TO CONNECT AND BUILD RELATIONSHIPS.
  4. $242,510 spent. LGBTQ+ HEALTH EQUITY: THE EL PASO COUNTY LGBTQ+ HEALTH EQUITY INITIATIVE CONVENES COMMUNITY MEMBERS, LOCAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS, AND ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP A STRATEGIC PLAN TO INCREASE ACCESS TO SAFE AND GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE FOR LGBTQIA2+ INDIVIDUALS IN EL PASO COUNTY. AS A RESULT OF ITS WORK, IT RECENTLY LAUNCHED THE PRISM PROVIDER DIRECTORY, WHICH IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE PIKES PEAK REGION. THIS FREE, SEARCHABLE DATABASE ALLOWS LGBTQ+ INDIVIDUALS TO FIND INCLUSIVE, AFFIRMING HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 1997.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Community Health Partners (Fresno, CA), EIN 85-2103299. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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