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Nonprofit · EIN 27-1017827

CENTER FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH & TRANSFORMATION

Also known as CHRT

Tax-exempt · ANN ARBOR, MI 48105

Financials

$11.1M$11.5M2023$10.5M$11M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CENTER FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH & TRANSFORMATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$10,522,026$11,047,794-$525,768$2,669,678$1,613,722$1,055,956
December 31, 2023990$11,116,431$11,542,829-$426,398$2,846,972$1,265,248$1,581,724
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$8,977,235
of which government grants
$8,587,235
Program service revenue
$1,499,301
Investment income
$45,490
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$58,672
Depreciation
$9,321
Program services (functional)
$9,403,664
Management and general (functional)
$1,644,130

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,846,972
Total assets, end of year
$2,669,678
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,613,722
Net assets, end of year
$1,055,956
Land, buildings and equipment
$34,274
Net assets without donor restrictions
$908,217
Net assets with donor restrictions
$147,739
Gross receipts
$10,522,026
Employees
0
Year formed
2009
State of legal domicile
MI

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOSHUA TRAYLORPRESIDENT &
Officer
40$235,669$37,343
NANCY M BAUMHLTH POLICY
Highest-paid employee
–$172,174$38,721
MELISSA LEE RIBARES & EVAL D
Highest-paid employee
–$177,051$22,712
SHARON KIMHLTH STG & I
Highest-paid employee
–$147,256$27,524
ANDREW SMENTKOWSKIOPS & FIN DI
Highest-paid employee
–$130,169$30,267
T ANTHONY DENTONVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LYNDA ROSSIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT CASALOUTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
RENU TIPIRNENI MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TOSHIKI MASAKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AMY MILEWSKI MDCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
TODD VAN TOLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRENT WILLIAMS MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ROBYN RONTAL - PART YEARINT. EXEC. D
Key employee
40$187,813$28,486
NANCY M BAUMHLTH POLICY
Highest-paid employee
–$163,951$34,976
MELISSA LEE RIBARES & EVAL D
Highest-paid employee
–$161,997$21,305
SHARON KIMHLTH & SOC E
Highest-paid employee
–$141,648$25,208
ANDREW SMENTKOWSKIOPS & FIN DI
Highest-paid employee
–$126,668$27,739
GUDRUN BOSSMANNASSOC DIRECT
Highest-paid employee
–$101,397$37,826
TERRISCA DES JARDINS - PART YEAREXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$59,062$7,187
JOSHUA TRAYLOR - PART YEARPRESIDENT &
Officer
40$41,458$4,917
T ANTHONY DENTONCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LYNDA ROSSIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT CASALOUTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
RENU TIPIRNENI MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TOSHIKI MASAKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AMY MCKENZIE MDVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
FRAN PARKER - PART YEARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TODD VAN TOLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRENT WILLIAMS MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4251 PLYMOUTH ROAD ARBOR LAKES 1, ANN ARBOR, MI 48105-0000
In care of
% MARIANNE UDOW-PHILLIPS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JOSHUA TRAYLOR, 4251 PLYMOUTH ROAD ARBOR LAKES 1, SUITE 2000, ANN ARBOR, MI 481053640
Signed the 990
JOSHUA TRAYLOR, PRESIDENT & EXEC DIR
Phone
(734) 998-7580

Mission

CHRTS MISSION IS TO INSPIRE AND ENABLE EVIDENCE-INFORMED POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • PROMOTION OF HEALTH EQUITY CHRT ROLE: CHRT CONTINUED TO SERVE AS THE COORDINATING AND BACKBONE ORGANIZATION DURING 2024, WHICH WAS THE FIFTH AND LAST YEAR OF THE PHE INITIATIVE. THE MISSION OF THIS INITIATIVE IS TO DEVELOP A STATEWIDE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) DATA COLLECTION, ANALYTICS, AND REPORTING. CHRT ALSO MAINTAINED FINANCIAL FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES TO MICHIGAN MEDICINE FOR THE FUNDING OF THE PARTICIPATING REGIONAL HEALTH COLLABORATIVES (RHCS). KEY ACTIVITIES IN 2024: CHRT PROVIDED BACKBONE SUPPORT TO THE FIVE PARTICIPATING REGIONS, MOBILIZING AND COORDINATING EFFORTS AND HELPING ESTABLISH SHARED COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTING. CHRT RECEIVED THE PHE FY2025 SUBCONTRACT FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN IN DECEMBER. THE FIFTH YEAR OF THIS PROJECT FOCUSES ON WORKING WITH MSHIELD AND OTHER CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI) ORGANIZATIONS TO BUILD DEEPER CONNECTIONS ACROSS CLINICAL AND SOCIAL CARE ORGANIZATIONS TO INTEGRATE AND COORDINATE CARE AND SERVICES. CHRT MAINTAINED THE DATA DASHBOARD TRACKING TRENDS IN SDOH SCREENING, NEEDS IDENTIFIED, AND NEEDS ADDRESSED ACROSS THE PARTICIPATING REGIONS. CHRT CONTINUED TO FACILITATE THE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY LEARNING NETWORK FOR SHARING LESSONS LEARNED, PILOTING NEW IDEAS, AND EXPLORING SUSTAINABLE FUNDING SOURCES
    Expenses $7,532,480 · revenue $8,077,764
  • WASHTENAW HEALTH INITIATIVE CHRT ROLE: CHRT SERVED AS THE BACKBONE ORGANIZATION AND FIDUCIARY AGENT FOR WHI, A VOLUNTARY COLLABORATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND HEALTH EQUITY OF LOW-INCOME, UNINSURED, AND UNDER-INSURED POPULATIONS IN WASHTENAW COUNTY. IN 2024, THE INITIATIVE RECEIVED CONTRIBUTIONS FROM MICHIGAN MEDICINE, TRINITY HEALTH SYSTEM, THE CITY OF ANN ARBOR, AND WASHTENAW COUNTY. KEY ACTIVITIES IN 2024: THE WHI CONTINUED TO SUPPORT WORKGROUPS FOCUSED ON A COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD, A HEALTHY AGING COLLABORATIVE, MI COMMUNITY CARE, AND COMMUNICATIONS. THE WHI SUCCESSFULLY KICKED OFF ITS HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES INTEGRATION WORK WITH A COMMUNITY CARE HUB (CCH) PANEL DISCUSSION HOSTED ON DECEMBER 10TH. DURING THE DECEMBER CCH DISCUSSION, REPRESENTATIVES FROM CCHS IN NEW YORK, MISSOURI, AND MAINE PROVIDED WHI STAKEHOLDERS WITH AN OVERVIEW OF HOW THEIR HUBS WERE PLANNED, IMPLEMENTED, AND SCALED.LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE DECEMBER CCH DISCUSSION WERE SUMMARIZED INTO 12 RECOMMENDATIONS.
    Expenses $285,593 · revenue $350,000
  • LONG TERM SUPPORT SERVICE (LTSS) CHRT ROLE: CHRT CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (MDHHS) LONG TERM SUPPORT SERVICE (LTSS) PROJECT BY PROVIDING TARGETED POLICY AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT FOR THE MI HEALTH LINK PROGRAM AND RELATED AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) INITIATIVES. THESE ARPA ACTIVITIES OCCURRED DURING THE PERIOD SPANNING 20222024. KEY ACTIVITIES IN 2024: THE WORK INCLUDED SUPPORT FOR THE MI HEALTH LINK PROGRAM, SPECIFICALLY RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DUAL ELIGIBLE SPECIAL NEEDS PLAN (D-SNP) IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY AND GATHERING STAKEHOLDER INPUT FOR THE MI HEALTH LINK TRANSITION TO A HIDE-SNP. CHRT PROVIDED SUPPORT TO THE ARPA TEAM AT MDHHS, WHICH INCLUDED CONDUCTING ANALYSES RELATED TO KEY AREAS OF INTEREST, COLLECTING STAKEHOLDER FEEDBACK TO INFORM ARPA PROGRAMS, AND PROVIDING ONGOING PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT. CHRT DELIVERED A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT TO THE MI HEALTH LINK TEAM IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES TO STANDARDIZE PERSONAL CARE ASSESSMENTS AND PERSONAL CARE PLANNING FOR MEMBERS. THIS INVOLVED INTERVIEWING LEADERS FROM MEDICAID HEALTH PLANS AND STATE LTSS PROGRAMS, REVIEWING TOOLS, AND DRAFTING FINDINGS.
    Expenses $198,002 · revenue $318,215
  • ALL OTHER PROGRAMS: IN ADDITION TO THE THREE LARGEST PROGRAMS (PROMOTION OF HEALTH EQUITY, WASHTENAW HEALTH INITIATIVE, AND LONG-TERM SERVICES AND SUPPORTS), CHRT STAFF WORKED ON MORE THAN 30 ADDITIONAL PROJECTS FOR OVER A DOZEN CLIENTS, GENERATING 1,776,048 IN REVENUE FROM THESE ACTIVITIES. THESE DIVERSE PROJECTS INCLUDED CORE CHRT SERVICES SUCH AS AN EVALUATION OF CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICS (CCBHCS), WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE SERVICES REGARDLESS OF A PERSON'S ABILITY TO PAY, THE LONG-STANDING POLICY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, AND IMPLEMENTING A BIPARTISAN APPROACH TO HEALTH POLICY LEGISLATOR EDUCATION. THE REMAINING PORTFOLIO COVERED SPECIALIZED POLICY ANALYSIS, DATA ANALYTICS, AND EVALUATION ACROSS VARIOUS SUBJECT AREAS. SPECIFIC PROJECTS INVOLVED COMPILING RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER RECOVERY COMMUNITY TO MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT OF MICHIGAN'S OPIOID SETTLEMENT INVESTMENTS AND ANALYZING THE STATE OF THE SCIENCE ON HOW ORAL HEALTH IMPACTS CHRONIC CONDITIONS. FURTHERMORE, CHRT COLLECTED FEEDBACK FROM FREE CLINICS ACROSS THE NATION REGARDING INNOVATIVE WAYS TO PREVENT INFECTIOUS DISEASE SPREAD AND SUPPORTED ANNUAL SURVEY RESEARCH, INCLUDING THE MICHIGAN PHYSICIAN SURVEY AND THE COVER MICHIGAN SURVEY. THE FINAL EVALUATION REPORT WAS COMPLETED FOR THE THREE-YEAR LEADD PILOT (LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTED DIVERSION AND DEFLECTION) IN WASHTENAW COUNTY, WHICH ASSESSED ITS IMPACT ON DIVERTING LOW-LEVEL OFFENDERS. THE LIST OF OUR PROJECTS GOES ON, AS DOES THE IMPACT OF OUR WORK. CHRT'S 2024 FINDINGS HAVE BEEN SHARED BROADLY THROUGH PUBLICATIONS, REPORTS, AND PRESENTATIONS. THIS WORK HAS INSPIRED AND INFORMED EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY AND PRACTICE CHANGES THAT WILL IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES. THAT'S WHAT'S SO GRATIFYING ABOUT THE WORK WE DO TOGETHER, WHICH SEEKS TO REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES, IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF COMMUNITIES, AND EXTEND BOTH THE LENGTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE.
    Expenses $1,387,589 · revenue $1,776,048

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-1017827
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Hospital or medical research organization
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2010
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Medical research (H99)
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,669,678
Income (IRS master file)
$10,522,026

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$10,522,026$11,047,794$2,669,678IRS
990December 2023$11,116,431$11,542,829$2,846,972XML
990December 2022$8,255,430$7,852,070$3,367,426IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-1017827).

Questions about CENTER FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH & TRANSFORMATION

What is the EIN of CENTER FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH & TRANSFORMATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH & TRANSFORMATION is 27-1017827.
Is CENTER FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH & TRANSFORMATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
Are donations to CENTER FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH & TRANSFORMATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CENTER FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH & TRANSFORMATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CENTER FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH & TRANSFORMATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CENTER FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH & TRANSFORMATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of CENTER FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH & TRANSFORMATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOSHUA TRAYLOR.
Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH & TRANSFORMATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $235,669 (JOSHUA TRAYLOR, PRESIDENT &).
How much revenue does CENTER FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH & TRANSFORMATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $10,522,026, expenses of $11,047,794 and total assets of $2,669,678 at year end.

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