JULY 2025

We are pleased to share four new resources to support community benefit leaders. Please visit our website to access all of CHA’s updates and resources on community benefit.

Community Benefit 101: Planning and Reporting Nonprofit Hospital Community Benefit
Oct. 21, 22, 23, 2025 (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) 2 to 5 p.m. ET daily

CHA's highly regarded program provides the essentials of community benefit planning and reporting. The program covers topics such as the importance of the organization's community benefit mission, public policy, what counts as and accounting for community benefit, community health needs assessment and implementation strategies, program planning and evaluation and communicating the organization’s community benefit story.

Featured Question From the What Counts Hotline:
Indirect Costs

Question: Is there a common approach to calculating indirect costs for community benefit activities?

Recommendation: Yes, there is a common approach. However, the calculation of indirect costs depends on the category of community benefit and the location of the community benefit program. Read the rest of the recommendations.

Resources:

• Community Benefit Reporting: Indirect Costs - NEW 
• Community Benefit Accounting Resources

See CHA's What Counts Q&A Library for more information on this and other topics.

Note: The information provided above does not constitute legal or tax advice. The information is provided for informational/educational purposes only. Please consult with counsel regarding your organization's particular circumstances.

Upcoming Events

CHA's Community Benefit Networking Call
Sept. 18, 1 to 2 p.m. ET

This call is for new and experienced hospital and health system community benefit professionals, to share information, ideas and effective practices for community benefit compliance and community health improvement initiatives. If interested, contact Kim Montesa.

See the complete CHA Calendar of Events for more information about upcoming programs.

Partner Organization Webinars 

Harnessing Local Data for Community Health: Insights from the Marathon County LIFE Report
NACCHO | July 29, 2025, 2 p.m. ET

Increased focus on IRC 501(r) compliance: What we’ve learned a year later |
Plante Moran | July 30, 2025, 1 to 2 p.m. ET

Community Health Improvement in Action: Featured Stories from the Catholic Health Ministry

Recent articles from Catholic Health World and Health Progress featuring community benefit news and programs from the across the ministry.

CHA and AHA jointly release analysis on ways nonprofit hospitals benefit their communities

Community Benefit – Nonprofit Hospital Community Benefit: What Counts and Why It Matters

How to prevent violence in schools and communities? Be a green dot 

What We Are Reading 

Vague and Outdated Guidance Creates Challenges for Tax-Exempt Hospital Oversight  
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, May 15, 2025

Advancing Healthcare Access: Responsible Financial Assistance, Billing and Collection Policies for Hospitals
HFMA, May 2025

Intermountain CEO: Nonprofit hospitals must clarify their value amid tax-exempt scrutiny
Becker's Hospital Review, June 2025 

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