Community Benefit Events & Learning

IRS Form 990, Schedule H: An Overview and Update on Current Tax-Exemption Issues (Webinar)

Typically offered in February
This webinar provides an overview of IRS Form 990, Schedule H, including reporting requirements related to the Community Benefit Standard and IRC Section 5019(r), the current tax-exemption landscape, and practical strategies to strengthen compliance and minimize risk.

Access the On-Demand Recording of the Feb. 18, 2026 Webinar

What Counts and Accounting for Community Benefit (Webinar)

Typically offered in April
This webinar reviews IRS and CHA guidance on what qualifies as community benefit, including eligible activities, community benefit categories, and principles for measuring, reporting, and accounting for community benefit. Recent questions from CHA’s What Counts Hotline are also addressed.

Community Benefit 101 (3-Day Program)

Typically offered in October
This three-day virtual program provides an introduction to community benefit planning and reporting, covering core requirements, accounting principles, policy considerations, and how community benefit advances organizational mission. Participants gain access to practical tools, resources, and expert-led instruction.

Community Benefit Networking Calls

In support of community benefit professionals and our shared mission to improve the health and well-being of our communities, CHA hosts community benefit networking calls to share information, ideas, and effective practices for community benefit and community health improvement initiatives. They offer an opportunity to connect with peers and explore timely topics, including regulatory compliance, challenges, innovative practices, and strategies to elevate community impact.

The 60-minute virtual sessions are held twice a year and are open to new and experienced hospital and health system community benefit professionals. For more information, contact Nancy Zuech Lim, director, community health improvement.

Community Benefit Educational and Featured Videos

Available on-demand year-round CHA offers a variety of community benefit explainer and featured videos. These videos include explainers about community benefit, the requirements, what counts, key principles and learnings from each chapter of CHA’s nationally-recognized resource, A Guide for Planning & Reporting Community Benefit, and more.