Community Health Association of Spokane
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF SPOKANE (CHAS HEALTH) IS TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE BY EXPANDING ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES.
- Income
- $342.2 million
- Spending
- $324.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 3.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 95%
- Employees
- 2,132
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $650,750, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.4 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 17% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 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 (5)
- $109.6 million spent. MEDICAL AND WELLNESS SERVICES INCLUDE PRIMARY CARE, URGENT CARE, AND INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ITS PATIENTS FROM PEDIATRICS TO GERIATRICS. SERVICES INCLUDE THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF ILLNESS AND INJURY, CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT, HEALTH EDUCATION, AND PREVENTIVE CARE. SERVICES ALSO INCLUDE MATERNITY SUPPORT, OBSTETRICS, AND PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE SPECIALISTS. ENABLING, PATIENT RESOURCE SUPPORT, AND HOMELESS OUTREACH SERVICES ALSO ARE OFFERED. CHAS HEALTH PROVIDES CARE THROUGH THIRTEEN PRIMARY CARE SITES, ONE DEDICATED PEDIATRIC CLINIC, TWO URGENT CARE CENTERS, AND FIVE SCHOOL-BASED LOCATIONS. CHAS HEALTH ALSO PROVIDES THESE SERVICES VIA TELEHEALTH TECHNOLOGY AS WELL AS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY USING MOBILE TEAMS.
- $107.5 million spent. PHARMACY SERVICES COMPLEMENT OTHER SERVICES IN MANAGING CHRONIC AND ACUTE ILLNESSES AND MAINTAINING THE OVERALL HEALTH OF OUR PATIENTS. CHAS HEALTH HAS A PHARMACY LOCATED IN EACH OF ITS MEDICAL SERVICE SITES AS WELL AS A CENTRAL, MAIL-OUT PHARMACY, AND SPECIALTY PHARMACY.
- $41.1 million spent. GENERAL DENTISTRY SERVICES INCLUDE ORAL HEALTH EXAMS, HYGIENE, AND DIAGNOSTIC AND RESTORATIVE SERVICES TO PREVENT AND CONTAIN THE ORAL HEALTH DISEASE PROCESS. DENTAL SERVICES ARE OFFERED AT SIX CO-LOCATED MEDICAL SERVICE SITES AND AT FIVE STAND-ALONE DENTAL SITES.
- $18.7 million spent. PROVIDES SPECIALIZED CARE FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AND COORDINATED CARE, PEER SUPPORT SERVICES, TARGETED CASE MANAGEMENT, AND OTHER COLLABORATIVE CARE.
- (EXPENSES $ 18,691,109 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $)(REVENUE $ 24,203,873) PROVIDES SPECIALIZED CARE FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AND COORDINATED CARE, PEER SUPPORT SERVICES, TARGETED CASE MANAGEMENT, AND OTHER COLLABORATIVE CARE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 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 October 13, 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 October 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 June 1995.
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 October 21, 2026.
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