Public Charity

COMMUNITY HEALTH AND EMPOWERMENT THROUGH EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INC

Based in Silver Spring, MD, COMMUNITY HEALTH AND EMPOWERMENT THROUGH EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $632K in revenue, $500K in expenses, $385K in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 14 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $404K.

EIN: 273662468 Silver Spring, MD Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$632K
Total Expenses$500K
Total Assets$385K
Grant Records14
Funding Total$404K
Filing Years2018–2024

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.

Sample Grants Received

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$5,600
$5,000
$16,000
$25,000
ADVENTIST HEALTHCARE INC
2022
TO SUPPORT THE LONG BRANCH HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS PROGRAM (LBHFAP), WHICH USES A FOOD IS MEDICINE APPROACH TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELL BEING AMONG THOSE WHO HAVE LOW ACCESS TO FOOD AND MEDICAL CARE AND WHO HAVE THE GREATEST HEALTH VULNERABILITIES.
$25,000

Showing up to 5 of 14 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Board Member Howard Kohn
Board Member Javier Rivas
Board Treasurer Kathy Porter
Executive Director Kent Sovine
Board President Mary Jacksteit

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT
$118,198 2 grants
COVID19 EMERGENCY FUNDING: TO SUPPORT COVID-19 POSITIVE FAMILIES TO STAY HOME SAFELY; TO PURCHASE AND DELIVER FOOD, TOILETRIES AND SUPPLIES; AND PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT AND NAVIGATION SERVICES FOR IMPACTED FAMILIES. ALSO, TO HELP WITH THE LONG BRANCH HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES SUPPORT AND FRESH PRODUCE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DIABETES EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY.
$80,000 1 grant
UNRESTRICTED
$54,947 5 grants
LONG BRANCH HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS PROGRAM (LBHFAP) ENGAGES LOW INCOME ADULTS WITH DIABETES IN EATING BETTER AND IMPROVING SELF-MANAGEMENT OF THEIR DIABETES. PARTICIPANTS ARE PAIRED WITH A COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER AND RECEIVE 3 MONTHS OF WEEKLY DISTRIBUTIONS OF FRESH PRODUCE; ACCESS TO MONTHLY EDUCATIONAL CLASSES ON TOPICS SUCH AS NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; ASSISTANCE IN ENROLLING IN ENTITLEMENT OR OTHER PROGRAMS BASED ON ELIGIBILITY; AND ASSISTANCE CONNECTING WITH A PCP IF NEEDED.
$50,000 1 grant
LONG BRANCH HEALTH FOOD ACCESS PROGRAM: PROVIDE 50 BOXES FROM HUNGRY HARVEST DELIVERED BI-WEEKLY, TRANSPORTATION OF FOOD, AND CASE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE.
$35,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $632K $500K $385K
2023 $485K $454K $273K
2022 $448K $407K $225K
2021 $334K $308K $204K
2018 $264K $242K $81K

Between 2018 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $264K to $632K (+139%), with total assets most recently reported at $385K.

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