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The Center for Humane Living

EIN 86-0856467 · Phoenix, AZ

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood84 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE CENTER FOR HUMANE LIVING (CHL) EMPOWERS QUALITY RELATIONSHIPS, EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP, AND LIFE-LONG LEARNING THROUGH ITS PAY-IT-FORWARD MODEL AND TRANSFORMATIONAL CURRICULUM. THIS UNIQUE METHODOLOGY HONORS THE ANCIENT MARTIAL ARTS WHILE INCORPORATING MODERN BUSINESS THEORIES TO PROMOTE INTEGRATED WELL-BEING. CHL EXISTS TO INSPIRE INDIVIDUALS TO LEAD MORE PEACEFUL AND COMPASSIONATE LIVES. STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BE CURIOUS AND EMPTY THEIR MINDS IN ORDER TO CONTINUE LEARNING FROM THE UNIVERSAL TRUTHS OF THE MARTIAL ARTS. CHL PROVIDES BREAKTHROUGH IDEAS ON EDUCATING INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES, RACES, ETHNICITIES, AND SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS WITHIN THE ARIZONA COMMUNITY.

Income
$52,504
Spending
$59,319
Reserves
13.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 84%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 13.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 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. $55,003 spent. THE CENTER FOR HUMANE LIVING (CHL) IS A PAY-IT-FORWARD CULTURE THAT EMPOWERS QUALITY RELATIONSHIPS, EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP, AND LIFE-LONG LEARNING. CHL PROVIDES BREAKTHROUGH IDEAS ON EDUCATING STUDENTS THROUGH A WELLNESS MODEL THAT EVOLVES WITH THE STUDENT'S THIRST FOR HOLISTIC FULFILLMENT. OUR CENTER OFFERS NUMEROUS PROGRAMS WITH THIS INNOVATIVE CURRICULUM AND IS FREE-OF-CHARGE TO INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES, RACES, ETHNICITIES, AND SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS WITHIN THE ARIZONA COMMUNITY.THE SEMI-ANNUAL CLOTHING DRIVE GAVE OVER $11,500 WORTH OF CLOTHING TO ARIZONA LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES DURING 2024. THE SEMI-ANNUAL FEED THE HOMELESS PROJECTS GAVE OVER $900 IN FOOD FEEDING HOMELESS AND LOW INCOME POPULATION IN ARIZONA DURING 2024.IN THE WELLNESS WARRIORS PROGRAM, COUNSELORS WHO ARE BOTH MEDICALPROFESSIONALS AND CERTIFIED MARTIAL ARTS INSTRUCTORS HELP IN-PATIENT CHILDREN COPE WITH PAIN AND ANXIETY. WELLNESS WARRIORS IS AN INNOVATIVE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO INSPIRE, EMPOWER AND ENABLE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES TO BETTER MANAGE HEALTH CARE CHALLENGES.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 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 December 2024.

    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 January 1998.

    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.

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