COMMUNITY HEALTH AND EMPOWERMENT THROUGH EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INC

EIN: 273662468 501(c)(3) Community Improvement

Silver Spring, MD

Total Revenue
$631,771
Total Expenses
$499,691
Total Assets
$385,305
Net Assets
$370,924
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2010
Legal Domicile
MD
Principal Officer
Kent Sovine
Phone
3015893633
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

COMMUNITY HEALTH AND EMPOWERMENT THROUGH EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INC, founded in 2010, is a small nonprofit in the Community Improvement sector that reported $632K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 30% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $132K, a strong 21% operating margin.

Mission

CHEER's mission is to give Long Branch and Takoma Park residents the knowledge and ability to create healthy thriving communities by facilitating collective actions to achieve community defined goals and promoting health and well being, especially in under served and poorly represented neighborhoods. CHEER takes a holistic approach to addressing the most important social determinants of health, such as access to healthy food and medical care, youth development, community activities and housing and community development.

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Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $608,364
Program Service Revenue $23,407
Investment Income $0
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $631,771

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $265,452
Fundraising Expenses $240
Program Expenses $384,415
Other Expenses $234,239
TOTAL EXPENSES $499,691

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $631,771 $485,291 +0.3%
Expenses $499,691 $454,458 +0.1%
Net Income $132,080 $30,833 +3.3%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
4
Independent Members
4
Employees
12
Volunteers
50

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
1
$10,000
Total Directors
4
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Kent Sovine Executive Director 40
Officer
$10,000 $0 $10,000
Mary Jacksteit Board President 2
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kathy Porter Board Treasurer 2
Director
$0 $0 $0
Howard Kohn Board Member 2
Director
$0 $0 $0
Javier Rivas Board Member 2
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 $631,771 $499,691 $385,305 $132,080
2023 $485,291 $454,458 $273,408 $30,833
2022 $447,804 $407,014 $224,858 $40,790
2021 $334,487 $308,204 $204,150 $26,283
2018 $264,075 $241,797 $81,045 $22,278
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