Christian Healthcare Ministries Inc.
Christian Healthcare Ministries Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
The mission of Christian Healthcare Ministries is to glorify God, show Christian love, and experience God's presence as Christians share each other's medical bills.
About
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
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's aim, as stated in the filing, is “To glorify god, show christian love, and experience god's presence as christians share each other's medical bills.”.
When referring to its actions, they were outlined as: “To glorify god, show christian love, and experience god's presence as christians share each other's medical bills”.
- The non-profit has complied with legal obligations by reporting their state of operation as OH.
- The non-profit's address in 2020 is noted in the filing as 127 HAZELWOOD AVENUE, BARBERTON, OH, 44203.
- The non-profit's form for 2020 reports a total of 207 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $32,656,235.
- The organization has 8 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2001.
- The organization pays $11,020,527 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $6,046,454 in fundraising expenses.
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