Muskegon Community Health Project
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE, MERCY HEALTH AND TRINITY HEALTH, SERVE TOGETHER IN THE SPIRIT OF THE GOSPEL AS A COMPASSIONATE AND TRANSFORMING HEALING PRESENCE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES. MUSKEGON COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT IS A MEMBER OF MERCY HEALTH AND TRINITY HEALTH.
- Income
- $3.0 million
- Spending
- $3.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 99%
- Reserves
- 0.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 91%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 11
- Highest pay
- $2.2 million, fmr officer;pres & ceo mi and se reg
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
Weak: 44 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.3 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 85% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1598% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 11 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 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 (1)
- $2.9 million spent. MUSKEGON COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT (MCHP), IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TRINITY HEALTH MUSKEGON, IS AN INCLUSIVE, COMMUNITY-BASED, DECISION-MAKING NON-PROFIT AGENCY COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE IN MUSKEGON COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING WEST MICHIGAN REGION. MCHP ALSO COORDINATES THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMMING FOR TRINITY HEALTH MUSKEGON BY OVERSEEING THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESS. SERVICES INCLUDE COORDINATING ACCESS TO HEALTH COVERAGE, DIABETES MANAGEMENT, EYE CARE, ASSISTANCE WITH MEDICATIONS, AND LUNG-FUNCTION TESTING.THE PROJECT IS ONE OF THE OLDEST AND MOST SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY-BASED COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS OF ITS TYPE IN THE NATION. MCHP HAS WORKED WITH COMMUNITY HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS TO PIONEER SOME OF THE MOST INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO HEALTH ACCESS PROBLEMS IN THE NATION. MCHP'S EFFORT TO CREATE AFFORDABLE HEALTH COVERAGE HAS BEEN REPLICATED IN SEVERAL STATES. MCHP'S COMMUNITY PROGRAMS REDUCE INAPPROPRIATE USE OF ANTIBIOTICS, EXPAND DENTAL CARE, AND MANAGE DIABETES, AND HAVE RECEIVED NOTEWORTHY PRAISE FROM OUTSIDE THE COMMUNITY. AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATION BY THE W.K. KELLOGG FOUNDATION TERMED THE PROJECT "AN UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS."PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES: WWW.MCHP.ORG
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
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 June 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 February 1999.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Community Health Project Inc (New York, NY), EIN 13-3409680. 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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