Community Healing Network Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
263910728
IRS 990 coverage
2020–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-EZ 2015, Form 990-N 2016
Location
New Haven, CT, USA
Phone
2034998511
Rating
68
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Black Studies

Reported finances

Revenue
$107,840
Expenses
$257,121
Assets
$249,708
Liabilities
$10,580

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

6 people listed

People named in this filing

  • JARVIS ALFRED (BOARD MEMBER)
  • BAILEY DR LEON (VICE CHAIR)
  • DUNCAN LARRY (BOARD MEMBER)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Our mission is to mobilize black people across the african diaspora to heal from the trauma caused by centuries of anti black racism, to free ourselves of toxic stereotypes, and to reclaim our dignity and humanity as people of african ancestry.

What it reported doing in 2024

Healing circles programming and training- the "virtual emotional emancipation (ee) circle 101 intensive experience", piloted by chn in fy21 as the first in a series of virtual chn circles focused on helping participants heal from the multi-generational trauma caused by the lie of white superiority and black inferiority. This foundational ee circle experience launches participants on a journey toward complete freedom from the lie. Participants emerged with personal emotional emancipation proclamations and concrete action plans for freeing themselves from the lie. Survey results show that participants emerged with a sense that their mis-education about history has been corrected, a deepened understanding of the impact of the lie on their lives, increased feelings of self-empowerment, and a commitment to continuing on the journey toward emotional emancipation. "chn hosted eecs and eec facilitator sessions at common grounds (rochester institute) for 24 people; chn launched 1st annual soul sovereignty series utilizing guest speakers and panel discussion (fundraising); a new ubuntu healing circle for frontline workers in social justice, called humanity for healers, was successfully piloted." emotional lunch break (elb) - emotional lunch break is a weekly virtual offering for people of african descent. It is 60 minutes of rest and resilience meant to provide relaxation, fellowship, support and invigorating conversations. We are each others medicine. Weekly topics have included the n word, african cultural wisdom, crafting words of empowerment for micro and macro aggressions, honoring our ancestors and stress reduction techniques. The 52 circles were held with an average attendance rate of 32 participants in fy 2025. Fawhodie circles is a monthly gathering for graduates of the emotional emancipation circle to continue their liberation work. 12 circles were held averaging 40 participants per circle.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 97% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of total spending goes to programs and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 59
  • Transparency & Controls: 85
  • Accountability: 76
  • Sustainability: 24
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 80.8%; rating input score 81
  • Program expense ratio: 33.9%; rating input score 34
  • Fundraising efficiency: $5.72 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 25; 25th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 90.9%; rating input score 91; 13th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 3 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 43
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Fail
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -138.4%; rating input score 1; 1st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.97; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.04; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -5.6% per year; rating input score 0; 16th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 6% per year; rating input score 100; 58th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 13.2% per year; rating input score 100; 74th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 80.8% of revenue deployed · 33.9% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 6 of 6 board members independent · 3 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $87K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 6 people listed
  • Consistency: 21 of 22 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 4 filing years from 2020 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 34/100.
  • Moderate — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 7 not reported.
  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 25/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 1/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 40/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 34/100.