Nonprofit · EIN 04-2752770
NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR HEALTH EDUCATION CREDENTIALING INC
Tax-exempt · BETHLEHEM, PA 18017
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,630,993 | $1,566,475 | $64,518 | $3,228,426 | $177,914 | $3,050,512 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,707,919 | $1,608,523 | $99,396 | $3,502,589 | $710,838 | $2,791,751 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,725,556 | $1,604,507 | $121,049 | $3,423,486 | $826,242 | $2,597,244 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,430,181
- Investment income
- $130,946
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $69,866
- Other revenue
- $69,866
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $175,221
- Other salaries and wages
- $464,644
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $806,873
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,766
- Accounting fees
- $20,104
- Occupancy
- $68,695
- Travel
- $22,084
- Depreciation
- $5,848
- Program services (functional)
- $1,294,374
- Management and general (functional)
- $272,101
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,502,589
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,228,426
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $177,914
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,050,512
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $43,355
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,684,379
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,050,512
- Gross receipts
- $1,680,036
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA OPP | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $159,135 | $16,084 |
| ANNA TORRENS-ARMSTRONG PHD MPH MCH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RONENIA JENKINS MPH CHES CWPC | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY JANES JINKINS BSN MED MCHES | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA VARNES PHD MPH MCHES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CORRY SMITH EDD MS MA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA VALDEZ EDD MPH MCHES | VICE-COORDINATOR DBCHES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH OSTHEIMER MPH MA MCHES | COODINATOR, DBPD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI AUSTIN EDD EDS MS BS MCHES | AT-LARGE COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY MOSES PHD MCHES | COORDINATOR, DBPPP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEIGH LANE DHA MBA MCHES | VICE-COORDINATOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TY OEHRTMAN MS MCHES FASHA | COMMISIONER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA OPP | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $148,927 | $16,044 |
| ANNA TORRENS-ARMSTRONG PHD MPH MCH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RONENIA JENKINS MPH CHES CWPC | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| L LYNN WILLIS MPA MPH CHES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH CHANEY PHD MCHES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY JANES JINKINS BSN MED MCHES | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TILICIA MAYO-GAMBLE PHD MPH CHES | COMMISIONER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TY OEHRTMAN MS MCHES FASHA | COMMISIONER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYLEE SHERRY MPH MCHES | COMMISIONER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA VARNES PHD MPH MCHES | COMMISIONER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA OPP | INTERIM EXEC DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $149,383 | $13,512 |
| LINDA LYSOBY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $66,440 | $1,952 |
| CAROLYN D RODGERS PHD MPH MHS MCH | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RONENIA JENKINS MPH CHES CWPC | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY JANES JINKINS BSN MED MCHES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA TORRENS-ARMSTRONG PHD MPH MCH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TILICIA MAYO-GAMBLE PHD MPH CHES | COMMISIONER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| L LYNN WILLIS MPA MPH CHES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH CHANEY PHD MCHES | AT LARGE COMMISIONER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA VARNES PHD MPH MCHES | COMMISIONER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYLEE SHERRY MPH MCHES | COMMISIONER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TY OEHRTMAN MS MCHES FASHA | COMMISIONER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA KARLSSON MPH MS CHES | COMMISIONER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET SPENCER | PUBLIC MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 95 HIGHLAND AVE STE 150A, BETHLEHEM, PA 18017-9430
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MELISSA OPP, 95 HIGHLAND AVE STE 150A, BETHLEHEM, PA 18017
- Signed the 990
- MELISSA OPP, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (484) 223-0770
- Website
- WWW.NCHEC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF NCHEC IS TO ENHANCE THE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE OF HEALTH EDUCATION BY PROMOTING AND SUSTAINING A CREDENTIALED BODY OF HEALTH EDUCATION SPECIALISTS. TO MEET THIS MISSION, NCHEC CERTIFIES HEALTH EDUCATION SPECIALISTS, PROMOTES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND STRENGTHENS PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION AND PRACTICE.
Program accomplishments
- DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF A NATIONAL COMPETENCY-BASED EXAMINATION, CERTIFIED HEALTH EDUCATION SPECIALISTS (CHES), MASTER CERTIFIED HEALTH EDUCATION SPECIALISTS (MCHES), TO PROVIDE CONTINUING EDUCATION, AND TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT STANDARDS FOR PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION OF EXAMS THROUGH PUBLICATIONS AND STUDY GUIDES.Expenses $1,294,374 · revenue $1,500,047
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2752770
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,228,426
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,680,036
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,630,993 | $1,566,475 | $3,228,426 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,707,919 | $1,608,523 | $3,502,589 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,725,556 | $1,604,507 | $3,423,486 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,717,691 | $1,777,564 | $2,986,180 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 04-2752770).
Questions about NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR HEALTH EDUCATION CREDENTIALING INC
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR HEALTH EDUCATION CREDENTIALING INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR HEALTH EDUCATION CREDENTIALING INC is 04-2752770.
- Is NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR HEALTH EDUCATION CREDENTIALING INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR HEALTH EDUCATION CREDENTIALING INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR HEALTH EDUCATION CREDENTIALING INC 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 NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR HEALTH EDUCATION CREDENTIALING INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR HEALTH EDUCATION CREDENTIALING INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR HEALTH EDUCATION CREDENTIALING INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MELISSA OPP.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR HEALTH EDUCATION CREDENTIALING INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $159,135 (MELISSA OPP, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR HEALTH EDUCATION CREDENTIALING INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,630,993, expenses of $1,566,475 and total assets of $3,228,426 at year end.
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