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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $158,885 Revenue: $15,792

Healthy Long Branch employs community members as community health workers to promote health and access to health care. In FY 2024 CHWs provided case management to 810 residents at the County's Silver...

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Healthy Long Branch employs community members as community health workers to promote health and access to health care. In FY 2024 CHWs provided case management to 810 residents at the County's Silver Spring hub. This included enrollment help in SNAP, rent relief, arranging prenatal care for pregnant mothers, providing access to health care and making other referrals as needed. CHEER enrolled 245 households (497 people) in SNAP, 363 households (840 people) in Qualified Health Plans or Medicaid, 324 households (475 community members} in free private health insurance, and helped 53 households in other ways.

Program 2
Expenses: $116,132 Revenue: $0

In FY 2024, CHEER served as the lead convener for Long Branch Collective Action for Youth (LBCAY), a multi-year collaborative impact project bringing together community organizations, residents and...

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In FY 2024, CHEER served as the lead convener for Long Branch Collective Action for Youth (LBCAY), a multi-year collaborative impact project bringing together community organizations, residents and youth to initiate an agreed-upon common agenda, goals and shared measures to achieve them. Currently in its 5th year, LBCAY plans mutually-reinforcing activities and coordinates with other organizations to improve outcomes for middle and high school youth living in the Long Branch area. LBCAY's collective achievements in FY 2024 have included ongoing community asset mapping; quarterly partner and stakeholder convenings with youth; after school programming for middle and highschool youth (financial Literacy, college and career readiness, and environmental stewardship); college field trips; youth training and leadership opportunities, and regular engagement with families and community. Over the course of the year over 100 youth were served and with youth leaders providing over 500 hours of volunteer service and student service learning.

Program 3
Expenses: $77,175 Revenue: $6,115

The Empowerment and Leadership Development (ELD) program empowers community groups in underserved and underrepresented neighborhoods by supporting their efforts to organize local events, engage in...

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The Empowerment and Leadership Development (ELD) program empowers community groups in underserved and underrepresented neighborhoods by supporting their efforts to organize local events, engage in civic life, and influence public decision-making. In Fiscal Year 2024, ELD continued to support community advocacy on key issues like public safety, pedestrian safety, parking, and neighborhood improvements. The program helped prepare adults and youth residents on advocacy in education after the loss of the Title I Program designation at one of our elementary community schools, which impacted key resources for the most vulnerable children. From the previous work, a diverse Long Branch residents set shared goals and took action on housing and community development, particularly in preparation for the upcoming Purple Line light rail project. We led a community walk that facilitated community voice to decision makers (over 100 attended) to address safety and effects of the new line. In a meeting convened by community leaders, we helped facilitate working with legislators to make changes to laws or policies that could protect renters from retaliation and eviction without having a reasonable cause. Additionally, ELD continued mobilizing an average of 12 youth community volunteers each month to help distribute food at New Hampshire Estates Elementary School. Over the course of the year, these efforts delivered more than 146,000 pounds of food to 716 households. The food distributions also served as a valuable platform for community engagement, allowing for the exchange of information about resident needs, programs, and local resources. In FY 2024, CHEER continued to foster leadership through community-based gardening by providing about a dozen people who have no access to land to garden on space donated by other community members.

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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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