EIN 46-0761549

The Chas Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
5
Year formed
2013
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
The Chas Foundation advocates for individuals with mental illness and strives for public acceptance of people living with mental illness. They streamline access to effective treatment and aim to save the lives of those struggling with a mental illness. In 2022, The Chas Foundation will offer a Mental Illness Navigator & Support program to connect individuals and families with the most effective resources possible to improve their well-being.
Total revenues
$111,362
2022
Total expenses
$158,957
2022
Total assets
$72,706
2022
Num. employees
5
2022

Program areas at The Chas Foundation

Mental illness navigator & support (mins) program in 2022, The Chas Foundation continued helping individuals and their families struggling with mental illness by supporting and connecting them to The most effective resources possible that can help improve their overall mental health. Indeed, there is a disconnect between an individual needing mental health treatment and them receiving treatment. A multitude of barriers exist accessing treatment including cost, transportation, lack of providers, wait-times to receive treatment, substance abuse, etc Chas seeks to eliminate those barriers. The mental illness navigator and support program educates families about The complex mental healthcare system, supports them along their journey, and provides a continuum of care through referrals and connections to local mental health services (treatment providers, housing, police, court, jails). When inpatient and outpatient services and resources are inadequate, or The individual and/or family has exhausted all options, The Chas Foundation continues to provide peer family support so that a support system is established for The entire family unit. Additional support is given by meeting with individuals and families at their choice of location, providing transportation to reach service providers, and assistance making doctor's appointments. The mental health system can be a maze for individuals. Many people, families and caretakers, do not know where to start or how to navigate The system. An online mental health resource guide showing resources and services in every hampton roads city is continually updated for community use. Chas is The primary contact listed for residents to access resources and services on The mentally healthy hampton roads resource guide. The resource guide can be found and downloaded at talkaboutitnorfolk.com. Chas and The navigator and support program provide a free local mental health resource for The hampton roads region. A person can call and speak with a peer-specialist that's compassionate, caring, supportive, and informative while working to increase access to mental health care for that individual, family member, or caretaker. A Chas peer-family-support specialist is available from 9am to 5pm monday through friday and no appointment is necessary. The support specialist is local to The region and provides both information and support that is truly a lifeline to callers and program participants. The mins peer-support-specialist can be on The phone or meeting with a program participant for upwards of 3 hours per day. Mins staff work with some program participants daily or multiple times per week and some participants have been in The mins program for over 7 years. Unlike before, local health care and insurance providers are now referring families to The Chas Foundation. The mins program also receives calls from people asking for information about mental health services and resources including basic information like phone numbers or addresses for inpatient and outpatient treatment providers. In 2022, 779 peer-support connections to service providers and resources were made by The mins program. Peer-family-support connections increased 49% from 2021 to 2022 showing more people are reaching out for assistance than ever before. 402 families were provided care coordination. The mins program has aided over 2200 families and made over 4,000 connections to local services since 2015. Mindfulness program mindfulness-based cognitive therapy may also be useful for treating symptoms of anxiety, according to research published recently in The british journal of psychiatry. Researchers looked at changes in anxiety levels among patients with generalized anxiety disorder using different treatments. They found that mbct and cognitive-behavioral therapy-based psychoeducation were both effective in reducing anxiety symptoms. Mindfulness-based interventions have also been found to be useful additions for improving symptoms and reducing hospitalization among people with psychosis. Some research shows that for people with adhd, mindfulness training may be a helpful supplement to medication in addressing remaining symptoms of inattention. Meditation programs are also being used to help reduce ptsd severity in veterans. Chas continues holding trainings and workshops for mindfulness. In 2022, The program continued with workshops at local hampton roads high schools and working with both students and faculty. Over 440 individuals have been trained this year in both group and individual settings. Mindfulness is now recommended as an alternative or supplemental treatment for individuals who experience mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder. Families and caretakers of those struggling with a mental illness continue to utilize The mindfulness or "wellness" room located at The Chas office. Mindfulness helps these individuals develop coping skills and useful techniques that can improve their mental health and overall well-being. Education/training The Chas Foundation has been instrumental in The development of The crisis intervention team in norfolk, va. crisis intervention teams (cit) are programs that bring together local stakeholders, including law enforcement, emergency dispatchers, mental health providers, consumers of mental health services, and family advocates in order to improve multi-systems' response to persons experiencing behavioral health crisis who come into contact with law enforcement or other first responders. The executive director of The Chas Foundation has been an instructor for The norfolk police department's crisis intervention team for 9 years and has trained over 1500 police officers. The director also trains correctional officers at The norfolk sheriff's office. 280 correction's officers have been trained by Chas. In addition, The Chas Foundation attends mental health fairs throughout hampton roads educating The public on our programs and services along with promoting discussions on mental health issues facing our communities. The fairs have reached an estimated 1800 participants. The Chas Foundation continues providing community mental health training that educates The public about what mental illness looks like, some of The most common types, and steps to take if an individual or family member is struggling with a mental illness. Public awareness & anti-stigma in 2022, The Chas Foundation continued mental health awareness and anti- stigma campaigns, especially during The month of may. May is mental health awareness month. Positive mental health messages were spread through social media and eblasts stating it is ok to reach out for help and that Chas is a free resource available to The community. Early treatment and diagnosis of mental illness has shown to increase an individual's ability to achieve a successful recovery. Unlike many physical conditions and/or diseases, individuals often hide mental health issues and mask them, especially in The early stages. Chas aims to help an individual recognize that they should never feel ashamed asking for help and seeking treatment. Social media was The primary tool utilized to continue raising awareness and educating The public on new research regarding mental illness. The campaign and ads on facebook and instagram were seen by 83,487 people and were run in The months of may and september. Community outreach to increase access to mental health care and services, Chas has collaborated and partnered with numerous hospitals and organizations. Chas has been an integral member of mentally healthy norfolk, a coalition of leaders representing public health, nonprofit, government, education, and faith communities. The city of norfolk, evms, chkd, and other organizations make up The group. Our mission is to create safe spaces throughout norfolk where people feel ready and able to seek The mental health care they need, when they need it. Our vision is to make a stigma-free community and our core initiative is "talk about it norfolk", an ongoing campaign to bring conversations about mental health out of The shadows of stigma and into everyday life. Our goal is to expand this to involve all cities in and around hampton roads. Resource guides were printed and distributed throughout The region. The Chas Foundation continued to partner with The children's hospital of The kings daughters (chkd) by participating in a family advisory panel that gives advice and feedback regarding The newly designed behavioral health hospital, The children's pavilion. Chas was also instrumental in advocating at The state and legislative level by explaining why a chkd behavioral health hospital is so desperately needed for hampton roads, The state of Virginia, and entire mid-atlantic region. 2022 marked The final completion of The children's pavilion at chkd, a true asset for The state and entire area. Chas also partnered with The children's hospital of The kings daughters on a youth s

Who funds The Chas Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Hampton Roads Community FoundationHealth$15,000
Enterprise Holdings FoundationProgram Support$1,000
AmazonSmile FoundationGeneral Support$241

Personnel at The Chas Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Beau KirkwoodExecutive Director$40,444
Margaret CorprewPresident$39,320
Aaron AmbroseSecretary$0
Fred FitchTreasurer$0

Financials for The Chas Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$109,037
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$9
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$2,316
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$111,362

Form 990s for The Chas Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-10-12990View PDF
2021-122022-11-14990View PDF
2020-122021-11-18990View PDF
2020-122021-11-10990View PDF
2019-122021-02-22990View PDF
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Data update history
December 5, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 4, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
November 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from United Way of South Hampton Roads
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
May 10, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from Franklin Family Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsMental health organizationsCharities
Issues
HealthMental health
Characteristics
Political advocacyFundraising eventsPeer-to-peer fundraisingState / local levelFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
7400 Hampton Blvd
Norfolk, VA 23505
Metro area
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
County
Norfolk city, VA
Website URL
thechasfoundation.org/ 
Phone
(757) 489-2427
IRS details
EIN
46-0761549
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2013
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
F80: Mental Health Association
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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