2025-08-14T12:42:06-04:00 2024-12-31 411532347 HARRINGTON LANGER & ASSOCIATES 563 PHALEN BLVD SAINT PAUL MN 55130 990 2024-01-01 411916724 CITIZENS' COUNCIL FOR HEALTH FREEDOM CITI 6516468935 161 RONDO AVE STE 923 ST PAUL MN 55103 TWILA BRASE PRESIDENT 6516468935 2025-08-07 false GREG EMMERICH P00838472 6514811128 2025-08-07 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X TWILA BRASE 161 RONDO AVE STE 923 ST PAUL MN 55103 1005965 false X WWW.CCHFREEDOM.ORG X 1998 MN CCHF EXISTS TO PROTECT PATIENT AND DOCTOR FREEDOM. 8 8 7 28 0 805566 839945 3691 6338 6729 70229 -24689 19956 791297 936468 0 0 448771 505347 0 38414 215261 252360 664032 757707 127265 178761 2028523 2198590 75763 44061 1952760 2154529 X CCHF EXISTS TO PROTECT PATIENT AND DOCTOR FREEDOM false false 406045 COMMUNICATION, EDUCATION, AND ANALYSIS: EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS: HIPAA - CCHF LAUNCHED A CAMPAIGN IN APRIL TO EXPOSE THE HIPAA HOAX, EDUCATING AMERICANS ABOUT THE "PRIVACY RULE" THAT DOES NOT PROTECT PRIVACY, BUT RATHER A MECHANISM DESIGNED TO FACILITATE THE WIDESPREAD SHARING OF MEDICAL DATA. SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - CCHF'S PRESIDENT GAVE 29 PRESENTATIONS IN 2024, INCLUDING SPEECHES AT VARIOUS EVENTS IN CCHF'S HOME STATE OF MINNESOTA, IN ADDITION TO COLORADO, NEVADA (FREEDOMFEST), TEXAS, OKLAHOMA, SOUTH DAKOTA, IOWA, WISCONSIN, ALABAMA, AND FLORIDA. DR. MARY TALLEY BOWDEN WAS THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT CCHF'S ANNUAL FUNDRAISING GALA. THE EVENT WAS PACKED AS ABOUT 330 GUESTS HEARD HER SHARE INSPIRING STORIES OF HER LANDMARK LEGAL BATTLE FOR MEDICAL AUTONOMY (IVERMECTIN USE) AND HER TIRELESS DEDICATION TO DEFENDING HEALTH FREEDOM. THE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDED FOR THE FIRST TIME A FIRESIDE CHAT, WHICH INCLUDED A Q&A SESSION WITH CCHF STAFF. SHARING NEWS AND PERSPECTIVE - APPROXIMATELY 7,130 COPIES OF OUR QUARTERLY HARDCOPY NEWSLETTER (HEALTH FREEDOM WATCH) WERE MAILED OUT IN 2024. APPROXIMATELY 22,000 SUBSCRIBERS RECEIVE OUR WEEKLY ENEWS BY EMAIL, WHICH IS A 54% INCREASE FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. MAJOR INTERVIEWS INCLUDE THE JOE PAGS SHOW, THE EPOCH TIMES, THE TENPENNY FILES, THE JEFF DORNIK SHOW, STAND IN THE GAP, AMERICAN FAMILY NEWS, AMERICA OUT LOUD PODCAST, AND VCY CROSSTALK. OVER THE YEAR, THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 126 INTERVIEWS BY NEWS MEDIA. WEBSITE / SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT -THE CCHF WEBSITE HAD 380,000 VIEWS. TWO X (FORMERLY TWITTER) ACCOUNTS TOTALED APPROXIMATELY 6,874 FOLLOWERS AND TWO FACEBOOK ACCOUNTS TOTALED APPROXIMATELY 24,517 FOLLOWERS. HEALTH FREEDOM MINUTES (RADIO) - THIS ONE-OF-A-KIND NATIONAL RADIO PROGRAM SHARES ONE-MINUTE NUGGETS OF NEWS AND INSIGHTS EVERY WEEKDAY ON 810 RADIO STATIONS IN 47 STATES. 116013 POLICY INITIATIVES: FEDERAL: CCHF WAS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR SEVERAL DAYS IN JANUARY TALKING TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND THEIR STAFF ABOUT THE RETIREMENT FREEDOM ACT (RFA). OTHER PRESSING ISSUES CCHF TACKLED ON THIS TRIP INCLUDED MEDICARE ADVANTAGE, AND THE DECEPTION OF HIPAA. WE WERE ALSO ABLE TO MEET WITH THE HEALTH POLICY STAFFER IN SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE MIKE JOHNSON'S OFFICE, ESTABLISHING A NEW RELATIONSHIP WITH THIS POWERFUL OFFICE. MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE: CCHF TESTIFIED AGAINST A PHYSICIAN ASSISTED SUICIDE BILL IN THE HOUSE, AND THE BILL DID NOT PASS. WE ALSO SUBMITTED TESTIMONY TO SEVERAL COMMITTEES, OPPOSING A PUBLIC OPTION "INSURANCE" PLAN, OPENING MEDICAID TO INDIVIDUALS OF ANY INCOME LEVEL. THIS LANGUAGE IN THE BILL WAS DEFEATED. CCHF HAS YEAR-AFTER-YEAR HELPED TO PROTECT THE MINNESOTA HEALTH RECORDS ACT. AFTER A MINNESOTA SUPREME COURT DECISION, EFFECTIVELY RENDERING THE LAW MOOT IN OCTOBER OF 2023, CCHF WORKED ON LANGUAGE WITH HOUSE AND SENATE LEADERS TO RESTORE THESE PRIVACY RIGHTS. THIS LANGUAGE WAS INCLUDED IN AN OMNIBUS BILL THAT PASSED. STATE LEGISLATURES NATIONWIDE: CCHF WORKED WITH STATE LEGISLATORS IN IDAHO, IOWA, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, AND WEST VIRGINIA, ON CRITICAL LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS TO PROTECT HEALTH FREEDOM. IN IOWA, CCHF WAS CONTACTED BY A STATE REPRESENTATIVE REQUESTING HELP TO DEFEAT A BILL THAT WOULD AUTHORIZE A COMPANY TO COLLECT, STORE, AND SHARE HEALTH INFORMATION. CCHF ANALYZED THE BILL, LAUNCHED AN ONLINE CAMPAIGN, AND SENT A LETTER TO LEADERSHIP. THE BILL DID NOT PASS. AT THE REQUEST OF A STATE REPRESENTATIVE IN MONTANA, CCHF TESTIFIED IN SUPPORT OF MAINTAINING THE NATION'S STRONGEST GENETIC PRIVACY LAW, WHICH CCHF HELPED WRITE THE YEAR PRIOR. THE LAW STANDS. CCHF ALSO TRAVELED TO NASHVILLE, TN TO ATTEND THE HAZLITT COALITION CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATORS, WHERE THE PRESIDENT PARTICIPATED IN A HEALTH PANEL AND LED A BREAK-OUT SESSION ON MODEL STATE LEGISLATION PROPOSALS. 58006 6338 SPECIAL PROJECTS: WEDGE OF HEALTH FREEDOM - THE WEDGE OF HEALTH FREEDOM (THE WEDGE), A FREE ONLINE LISTING OF DIRECT-PAY, PATIENT-CENTERED, AFFORDABLE, THIRD-PARTY- FREE PRACTICES. IN 2024 CCHF ADDED MORE THAN 50 PRACTICES, TAKING US TO 504 LISTINGS, INCLUDING 4 CASH-BASED PHARMACIES, AND A NUMBER OF DENTAL PRACTICES. MEDICARE GUIDE - IN OCTOBER 2024, CCHF RELEASED OUR FIRST-EVER MEDICARE HOW-TO GUIDE - A ONE-OF-A-KIND RESOURCE DESIGNED TO CUT THROUGH THE CONFUSION AND PROVIDE A CLEAR PATH FORWARD THROUGH THE COMPLEX WORLD OF MEDICARE PLANS. THIS GUIDE WAS DOWNLOADED OVER 1,300 TIMES IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS OF THE YEAR. 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THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING AUTHROITIES; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. GALA FUNDRAISER 247387 158684 88703 11049 31307 27141 247387 158684 88703 11049 31307 27141 69497 19206 FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEER SERVICES INCLUDED EDITING THE QUARTERLY NEWLETTER DRAFT. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A COMMUNICATION, EDUCATION, AND ANALYSIS: EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS: HIPAA - CCHF LAUNCHED A CAMPAIGN IN APRIL TO EXPOSE THE HIPAA HOAX, EDUCATING AMERICANS ABOUT THE "PRIVACY RULE" THAT DOES NOT PROTECT PRIVACY, BUT RATHER A MECHANISM DESIGNED TO FACILITATE THE WIDESPREAD SHARING OF MEDICAL DATA. SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - CCHF'S PRESIDENT GAVE 29 PRESENTATIONS IN 2024, INCLUDING SPEECHES AT VARIOUS EVENTS IN CCHF'S HOME STATE OF MINNESOTA, IN ADDITION TO COLORADO, NEVADA (FREEDOMFEST), TEXAS, OKLAHOMA, SOUTH DAKOTA, IOWA, WISCONSIN, ALABAMA, AND FLORIDA. DR. MARY TALLEY BOWDEN WAS THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT CCHF'S ANNUAL FUNDRAISING GALA. THE EVENT WAS PACKED AS ABOUT 330 GUESTS HEARD HER SHARE INSPIRING STORIES OF HER LANDMARK LEGAL BATTLE FOR MEDICAL AUTONOMY (IVERMECTIN USE) AND HER TIRELESS DEDICATION TO DEFENDING HEALTH FREEDOM. THE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDED FOR THE FIRST TIME A FIRESIDE CHAT, WHICH INCLUDED A Q&A SESSION WITH CCHF STAFF. SHARING NEWS AND PERSPECTIVE - APPROXIMATELY 7,130 COPIES OF OUR QUARTERLY HARDCOPY NEWSLETTER (HEALTH FREEDOM WATCH) WERE MAILED OUT IN 2024. APPROXIMATELY 22,000 SUBSCRIBERS RECEIVE OUR WEEKLY ENEWS BY EMAIL, WHICH IS A 54% INCREASE FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. MAJOR INTERVIEWS INCLUDE THE JOE PAGS SHOW, THE EPOCH TIMES, THE TENPENNY FILES, THE JEFF DORNIK SHOW, STAND IN THE GAP, AMERICAN FAMILY NEWS, AMERICA OUT LOUD PODCAST, AND VCY CROSSTALK. OVER THE YEAR, THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 126 INTERVIEWS BY NEWS MEDIA. WEBSITE / SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT -THE CCHF WEBSITE HAD 380,000 VIEWS. TWO X (FORMERLY TWITTER) ACCOUNTS TOTALED APPROXIMATELY 6,874 FOLLOWERS AND TWO FACEBOOK ACCOUNTS TOTALED APPROXIMATELY 24,517 FOLLOWERS. HEALTH FREEDOM MINUTES (RADIO) - THIS ONE-OF-A-KIND NATIONAL RADIO PROGRAM SHARES ONE-MINUTE NUGGETS OF NEWS AND INSIGHTS EVERY WEEKDAY ON 810 RADIO STATIONS IN 47 STATES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B POLICY INITIATIVES: FEDERAL: CCHF WAS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR SEVERAL DAYS IN JANUARY TALKING TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND THEIR STAFF ABOUT THE RETIREMENT FREEDOM ACT (RFA). OTHER PRESSING ISSUES CCHF TACKLED ON THIS TRIP INCLUDED MEDICARE ADVANTAGE, AND THE DECEPTION OF HIPAA. WE WERE ALSO ABLE TO MEET WITH THE HEALTH POLICY STAFFER IN SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE MIKE JOHNSON'S OFFICE, ESTABLISHING A NEW RELATIONSHIP WITH THIS POWERFUL OFFICE. MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE: CCHF TESTIFIED AGAINST A PHYSICIAN ASSISTED SUICIDE BILL IN THE HOUSE, AND THE BILL DID NOT PASS. WE ALSO SUBMITTED TESTIMONY TO SEVERAL COMMITTEES, OPPOSING A PUBLIC OPTION "INSURANCE" PLAN, OPENING MEDICAID TO INDIVIDUALS OF ANY INCOME LEVEL. THIS LANGUAGE IN THE BILL WAS DEFEATED. CCHF HAS YEAR-AFTER-YEAR HELPED TO PROTECT THE MINNESOTA HEALTH RECORDS ACT. AFTER A MINNESOTA SUPREME COURT DECISION, EFFECTIVELY RENDERING THE LAW MOOT IN OCTOBER OF 2023, CCHF WORKED ON LANGUAGE WITH HOUSE AND SENATE LEADERS TO RESTORE THESE PRIVACY RIGHTS. THIS LANGUAGE WAS INCLUDED IN AN OMNIBUS BILL THAT PASSED. STATE LEGISLATURES NATIONWIDE: CCHF WORKED WITH STATE LEGISLATORS IN IDAHO, IOWA, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, AND WEST VIRGINIA, ON CRITICAL LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS TO PROTECT HEALTH FREEDOM. IN IOWA, CCHF WAS CONTACTED BY A STATE REPRESENTATIVE REQUESTING HELP TO DEFEAT A BILL THAT WOULD AUTHORIZE A COMPANY TO COLLECT, STORE, AND SHARE HEALTH INFORMATION. CCHF ANALYZED THE BILL, LAUNCHED AN ONLINE CAMPAIGN, AND SENT A LETTER TO LEADERSHIP. THE BILL DID NOT PASS. AT THE REQUEST OF A STATE REPRESENTATIVE IN MONTANA, CCHF TESTIFIED IN SUPPORT OF MAINTAINING THE NATION'S STRONGEST GENETIC PRIVACY LAW, WHICH CCHF HELPED WRITE THE YEAR PRIOR. THE LAW STANDS. CCHF ALSO TRAVELED TO NASHVILLE, TN TO ATTEND THE HAZLITT COALITION CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATORS, WHERE THE PRESIDENT PARTICIPATED IN A HEALTH PANEL AND LED A BREAK-OUT SESSION ON MODEL STATE LEGISLATION PROPOSALS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C SPECIAL PROJECTS: WEDGE OF HEALTH FREEDOM - THE WEDGE OF HEALTH FREEDOM (THE WEDGE), A FREE ONLINE LISTING OF DIRECT-PAY, PATIENT-CENTERED, AFFORDABLE, THIRD-PARTY- FREE PRACTICES. IN 2024 CCHF ADDED MORE THAN 50 PRACTICES, TAKING US TO 504 LISTINGS, INCLUDING 4 CASH-BASED PHARMACIES, AND A NUMBER OF DENTAL PRACTICES. MEDICARE GUIDE - IN OCTOBER 2024, CCHF RELEASED OUR FIRST-EVER MEDICARE HOW-TO GUIDE - A ONE-OF-A-KIND RESOURCE DESIGNED TO CUT THROUGH THE CONFUSION AND PROVIDE A CLEAR PATH FORWARD THROUGH THE COMPLEX WORLD OF MEDICARE PLANS. THIS GUIDE WAS DOWNLOADED OVER 1,300 TIMES IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS OF THE YEAR. THE FOURTH PRINTING OF CCHF PRESIDENT'S BOOK, "BIG BROTHER IN THE EXAM ROOM" WAS ANNOUNCED AND PUT INTO PRODUCTION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD RECEIVE COPIES OF FORM 990 AND RELATED SCHEDULES FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO APPROVAL VIA EMAIL FOR UNANIMOUS SUPPORT OR AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ISSUES WITH RESPECT TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE REVIEWED AND RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A OFFICER COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED, APPROVED AND DOCUMENTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 17 MINNESOTA, MISSISSIPPI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, OREGON, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AT THE DISCRETION OF MANAGEMENT. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTORS - GENERAL 24,948 2,406 10,225 PAYROLL SERVICE FEES 0 6,202 0 IT CONSULTING 938 0 0 MARKETING CONSULTANT 0 140 0 WEBSITE 7,793 0 0 URLS/WEB TOOLS 1,043 2 0 RADIO 24,794 0 0 MERCHANT FEES 0 4,408 0 TOTAL 59,516 13,158 10,225