Civic Intelligence

Choose Healthy Life

EIN 86-2604241 • 501(c)3 • East Stroudsburg, PA

Profile

Choose Healthy Life (CHL) is a non-profit faith-based organization that ensures churches the oldest and most trusted institutions in the Black community receive the necessary resources, training, and support to address health disparities by making available health services and delivering community wellness programs in hard-to-reach communities. CHL initially established a network of fifty (50) Black churches in five major cities and grew to 120 churches across 13 states and the District of Columbia. The successful CHL model is centered around the establishment of a full-time faith-based health worker in each church.

525 Westlake DriveEast Stroudsburg, PA 18302

choosehealthylife.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

42nd percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 42% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

29th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 29% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

88th percentile

48%

Higher net margin than 88% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

97th percentile

146%

Faster asset growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

98th percentile

340%

Faster revenue growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Up

$7,250,822

Up $4,300,890 (+146%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$546,340

Down $306,487 (-36%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$6,704,482

Up $4,607,377 (+220%) from 2023

Revenue

Up

$9,708,523

Up $7,503,698 (+340%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$5,087,146

Up $4,979,426 (+4623%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$4,621,377

Up $2,524,272 (+120%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2023: $2,949,932Liabilities 2023: $852,827Net Assets 2023: $2,097,1052023Assets 2024: $7,250,822Liabilities 2024: $546,340Net Assets 2024: $6,704,4822024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$7,250,822
Liabilities$546,340
Net Assets$6,704,482

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$10M$5.0M$0Revenue 2023: $2,204,825Expenses 2023: $107,720Net Income 2023: $2,097,1052023Revenue 2024: $9,708,523Expenses 2024: $5,087,146Net Income 2024: $4,621,3772024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$9,708,523
Expenses$5,087,146
Net Income$4,621,377

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
Signed
May 13, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$9,708,523
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Choose healthy life (chl) is a non-profit organization focused on providing the black church the oldest and most trusted institution in the black community - with the necessary resources, training, and support to address health disparities in hard-to-reach communities through the delivery of health services and community wellness programs. Our proven, sustainable, and scalable model that brings together faith and science is based on the establishment of a trained faith-based health navigator in each chl church. We're at the forefront of shaping the health equity field to address social determinants of health, as well as a leader on the ground in providing healthcare services and hands-on action with vulnerable communities. We aren't just discussing the path towards health equity - we're paving it. Founded in 2021 during the height of the covid pandemic, choose healthy life funded 120 churches across 13 states that conducted over 3,700 events and vaccinated and tested over 110,000 indiv

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable$1,000,000$5,354,423▲ $4,354,423
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,121,932$1,872,595▲ $750,663
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$828,000$23,804▼ $804,196
Total Assets$2,949,932$7,250,822▲ $4,300,890
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$850,627$546,340▼ $304,287
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$2,200--
Total Liabilities$852,827$546,340▼ $306,487
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$2,078,000$6,431,522▲ $4,353,522
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$19,105$272,960▲ $253,855
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,097,105$6,704,482▲ $4,607,377
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,949,932$7,250,822▲ $4,300,890
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Rev Kimberly WilliamsExecuitve DiFT$102,451$3,549$106,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Debra Fraser-howzeChairperson
Ron TichoChief Operat
Cornelius BakerMember
Ernest HopkinsMember
Grace BonillaMember
Sandra ThurmanMember
Yolanda MackProgram Dire
Dr Donna ChristensenSecretary
Larry LucasTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Ncheng LLPAccounting40 WALL STREET, New York, NY 10005$206,202
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$9,706,323
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$2,200
All Other Contributions
$9,631,323
Change in Net Assets
$4,621,377

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Drugs and Medical Supplies77,300$231,900Fair Market Value
Total Noncash Contributions77,300$231,900-
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$3,603,374
Other Expenses$963,725
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$448,287
Total Fundraising Expense$126,443
Professional Fundraising Fees$71,760

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$3,603,374--$3,603,374
Fees for Services Other$340,206$68,605-$408,811
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$228,250$68,084$44,083$340,417
Fees for Services Accounting$132,108$53,959-$186,067
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$71,760$71,760
Fees for Services Legal$45,092$18,418-$63,510
Other Salaries and Wages$42,083--$42,083
Other Employee Benefits$24,028$5,753$4,061$33,842
Payroll Taxes$22,681$5,431$3,833$31,945
Travel$29,187--$29,187
Office Expenses$14,803$3,544$2,502$20,849
Advertising$4,436--$4,436
Insurance$1,145$274$194$1,613
Other Expenses$7,880$1,101-$1,101
Occupancy$56$13$10$79
Total Functional Expenses$4,734,761$225,942$126,443$5,087,146
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
The Detroit Assoc of Black OrganizaDetroit, MI3-$925,166
Mlk Sr Communioty Resources CollaboAtlanta, GA3-$920,541
Willing Heart Community Care CenterNewark, NJ3-$910,923
Leadership Council on Healthy CommuWashington, DC3-$846,744
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
Yes

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$71,760
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 6

Debra fraser-howze is the initial member of the organization.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

The form 990 is reviewed by the executive director and upon approval circulated to the board of directors for review and final approval prior to the filing of the tax return with the irs.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

Choose healthy life is concerned with conflicts of interest that create actual or potential job-related concerns, especially in the areas of confidentiality, customer relations, safety, security, and morale. If there is any actual or potential conflict of interest between you and a competitor, supplier, distributor, or contractor to the organization, you must disclose it to your manager. If an actual or potential conflict of interest is determined to exist, the organization will take such steps as it deems necessary to reduce or eliminate this conflict.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

The chairperson is responsible for the process to review compensation to top officers which includes feedback from all board members and staff. The board sets the salary of top management based on comparison salaries. The full board must approve the compensation.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

Organization documents are available upon request.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Choose Healthy Life
EIN
86-2604241
Phone
5702168131
Address
528 SEVEN BRIDGE ROAD SUITE 129, EAST STROUDSBURG, PA 18301

Signing Officer

Name
Debra Fraser-howze
Title
Chairperson
Phone
5702168131
Signed
2025-05-13

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Debra Fraser-howze
Formed
2021
Legal Domicile
Pa
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
3
Volunteers
7

Preparer

Firm
Buckno Lisicky & Company Pc
Address
645 HAMILTON ST SUITE 204, ALLENTOWN, PA 18101
Preparer
David J Marakovits
Phone
6108218580
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

Choose healthy life (chl) is a non-profit organization focused on providing the black church the oldest and most trusted institution in the black community - with the necessary resources, training, and support to address health disparities in hard-to-reach communities through the delivery of health services and community wellness programs. Our proven, sustainable, and scalable model that brings together faith and science is based on the establishment of a trained faith-based health navigator in each chl church. We're at the forefront of shaping the health equity field to address social determinants of health, as well as a leader on the ground in providing healthcare services and hands-on action with vulnerable communities. We aren't just discussing the path towards health equity - we're paving it. Founded in 2021 during the height of the covid pandemic, choose healthy life funded 120 churches across 13 states that conducted over 3,700 events and vaccinated and tested over 110,000 individuals in just 18 months. Today, chl's health navigators are focused on addressing the underlying health inequities in their respective communities.

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IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt0LEADERSHIP COUNCIL ON HEALTHY COMMU
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt1MLK SR COMMUNIOTY RESOURCES COLLABO
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt2THE DETROIT ASSOC OF BLACK ORGANIZA
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt3WILLING HEART COMMUNITY CARE CENTER
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IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt3555 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0CHOOSE HEALTHY LIFE (CHL) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON PROVIDING THE BLACK CHURCH THE OLDEST AND MOST TRUSTED INSTITUTION IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY - WITH THE NECESSARY RESOURCES, TRAINING, AND SUPPORT TO ADDRESS HEALTH DISPARITIES IN HARD-TO-REACH COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH SERVICES AND COMMUNITY WELLNESS PROGRAMS. OUR PROVEN, SUSTAINABLE, AND SCALABLE MODEL THAT BRINGS TOGETHER FAITH AND SCIENCE IS BASED ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TRAINED FAITH-BASED HEALTH NAVIGATOR IN EACH CHL CHURCH. WE'RE AT THE FOREFRONT OF SHAPING THE HEALTH EQUITY FIELD TO ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, AS WELL AS A LEADER ON THE GROUND IN PROVIDING HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND HANDS-ON ACTION WITH VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES. WE AREN'T JUST DISCUSSING THE PATH TOWARDS HEALTH EQUITY - WE'RE PAVING IT. FOUNDED IN 2021 DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE COVID PANDEMIC, CHOOSE HEALTHY LIFE FUNDED 120 CHURCHES ACROSS 13 STATES THAT CONDUCTED OVER 3,700 EVENTS AND VACCINATED AND TESTED OVER 110,000 INDIVIDUALS IN JUST 18 MONTHS. TODAY, CHL'S HEALTH NAVIGATORS ARE FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING THE UNDERLYING HEALTH INEQUITIES IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1DEBRA FRASER-HOWZE IS THE INITIAL MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND UPON APPROVAL CIRCULATED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND FINAL APPROVAL PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE TAX RETURN WITH THE IRS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3CHOOSE HEALTHY LIFE IS CONCERNED WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT CREATE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL JOB-RELATED CONCERNS, ESPECIALLY IN THE AREAS OF CONFIDENTIALITY, CUSTOMER RELATIONS, SAFETY, SECURITY, AND MORALE. IF THERE IS ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST BETWEEN YOU AND A COMPETITOR, SUPPLIER, DISTRIBUTOR, OR CONTRACTOR TO THE ORGANIZATION, YOU MUST DISCLOSE IT TO YOUR MANAGER. IF AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DETERMINED TO EXIST, THE ORGANIZATION WILL TAKE SUCH STEPS AS IT DEEMS NECESSARY TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE THIS CONFLICT.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE CHAIRPERSON IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROCESS TO REVIEW COMPENSATION TO TOP OFFICERS WHICH INCLUDES FEEDBACK FROM ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF. THE BOARD SETS THE SALARY OF TOP MANAGEMENT BASED ON COMPARISON SALARIES. THE FULL BOARD MUST APPROVE THE COMPENSATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
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