COMMUNITY HEALTH AND EDUCATION FOR RURAL AFRICA CHERA INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- COMMUNITY HEALTH AND EDUCATION FOR RURAL AFRICA CHERA INC (EIN 01-0742567)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-03-23
- IRS object ID
- 202610829349201311
- Schema version
- 2025v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-03-23T12:25:43-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 271895149 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Heveron & Company CPAs PLLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 260 Plymouth Avenue South | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Rochester | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 14608 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 010742567 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Community Health and Education for | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | Rural Africa Inc | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | COMM | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7175035749 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 665 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Stafford | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 14143 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | James Ellison | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Chair/Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7175035749 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-03-21 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Brenda Smith | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00617844 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5852322956 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-03-21 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | cherahealth.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $188,647 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $188,646 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $1 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Total Revenue | $188,647 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $190,931 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $4,340 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $538 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $769 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $196,578 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$7,931 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $37,557 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $29,626 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $34,357 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $32,826 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,200 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $37,557 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $32,826 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,200 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $37,557 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $29,626 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | The mission of CHERA is to improve health and access to education in rural Africa through enduring relationships with local leadership. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | The greatest of 2025 achievements at Kasese Community Medical Centre (KCMC) was the completion of the new Medical Centre. The new Medical Centre provides quadruple space for our services. Vividly from October when the services reolcated to the new premises there has been an increase in the numbers of patients we serve. The Facility has 48 beds out of its maximum capacity of 55. The facility has 13 private rooms and 6 general wards which have enabled us to segregate our admissions according to Ugandan Ministry Health guidelines. Progressively we are introducing specialized clinic days and have onboarded 3 specialists already; a Gynecologist, a physician, and another for Ear Nose and Throat conditions.The data for quite a number of high volume service points shows that we served 27,250 patients.The upgrade resulted in an additional 1,500 members of community that benefited from the health care services. The Education program supported 186 orphans and vulnerable children. 23 of them were at university level with 9 of them in their final year. 2025 registered 9 OVCs that completed their courses.Additionally, we provided funding for rent, health insurance for the Founder, capital equipment, and outfitting of the new medical centre. We look forward to the opportunity to partner with all groups who share our goals and work to educate more displaced orpans and vulnerable children in Uganda and other countries in Africa. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $190,931 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Foreign Grants | Yes (X) | ForeignGrantsInd |
| Program Service Expenses | $190,931 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $190,931 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (11 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Creighton | ||||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Wanda Dean | ||||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Gregory | ||||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Elisabeth Keller | ||||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Fred Robinson | ||||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Christiana Russ | ||||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Damon Heemstra | ||||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| James Ellison | ||||
| Chair/Treasurer | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Barlow | ||||
| Vice Chair | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Duncan Gray III | ||||
| Secretary | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Leland Baldwin | ||||
| Vice Chair | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | James Ellison | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 9250 Glenwood Dr | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LeRoy | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 14482 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7175035749 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $743,904 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $125,140 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $101,735 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $78,038 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $188,646 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,237,463 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $743,904 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $125,140 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $101,735 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $78,038 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $188,646 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,237,463 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $80,200 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $36,259 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $34,700 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $42,264 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $73,072 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $266,495 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $80,200 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $36,259 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $34,700 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $42,264 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $73,072 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $266,495 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $970,968 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $743,905 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $125,141 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $101,736 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $78,039 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $188,647 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,237,468 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.78460 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.80680 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income | Description: Interest. Amount: 1. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | Activity Classification: . Grantee Name: Kasese Community Health and Education Foundation. Grantee Address: 1-5 Stanly Streets PO Box 411 Kasese, UGANDA. Amount Given: 190,931. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses | Description: Fees. Amount: 769. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets | Description: Security Deposit. Beg. of Year Amount: 3,200. End of Year Amount: 0. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities | Description: Security Deposit. Beg. of Year Amount: 0. End of Year Amount: 3,200. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | The organization did not, during the year, receive any funds, directly,or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract.The organization, did not, during the year, pay any premiums, directly,or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract. | DeclarationDesc |
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