Asian Health Coalition

What Asian Health Coalition does

Asian Health Coalition (AHC) is a Chicago-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1998 that designs and delivers culturally and linguistically tailored community health programs for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, African immigrant, and other underserved communities of color. Its core offering is a portfolio of public-health programs rather than a unified technology product, including the CARDIO cardiovascular/diabetes toolkit, the SCREEN breast and cervical cancer campaign, the IL-CARES and IL-PSA cancer screening initiatives, the V-PROTECT vaccine confidence program, the Don't Let Hepatitis B Win Campaign, the HEALS language-access initiative, the Youth ACT youth empowerment program, and the CASAP substance-abuse prevention coalition. Programs are delivered through a network of more than 45 ethnic community-based organizations and community health workers across Chicago, Illinois, and the broader Midwest, with reported impact of 10,000+ individuals educated and 3,500+ individuals screened annually.

The organization has no proprietary technology platform. Its technology footprint is limited to standard research and operational tools, including REDCap for survey and research data management, the Illinois Care Continuum Portal (used and expanded for screening linkage-to-care), Eventbrite for event registration, and Microsoft 365. Its research and evaluation arm is the Center for Asian Health Equity (CAHE), a jointly controlled academic-community partnership established in 2015 with the University of Chicago that provides the institutional infrastructure for NIH-, CDC-, and AHRQ-funded studies. AHC does not develop or deploy AI/ML capabilities.

AHC's revenue model is grant-driven, with no consumer pricing. Revenue streams comprise federal and state government grants (NIH All of Us Research Program, CDC, HHS Office of Minority Health), foundation grants (AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Susan G. Komen), and individual/corporate donations. Disclosed material grant awards include a $1.3M NIH All of Us five-year community engagement award, an AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation CARDIO award of $45,000 (and AHC's share of a broader $1.16M AstraZeneca program pool), a $20,000 BCBSIL COVID-19 grant, and HEALS funding from HHS Office of Minority Health. The organization is governed by a board of directors, currently led by Executive Director Dr. Fornessa T. Randal following the September 2023 departure of founder Dr. Karen Kim to Penn State College of Medicine, and operates from offices in Chicago's Loop.

Name

Asian Health Coalition

Legal name

Asian Health Coalition

Website

https://asianhealth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Asian Health Coalition is a Chicago-based nonprofit founded in 1998 that delivers culturally tailored community health programs, including cancer screening, hepatitis B, cardiovascular, and language access initiatives, to AANHPI, African immigrant, and other underserved communities of color through 45+ ethnic CBO partners across Illinois and the Midwest.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Health & Health Equity Organizations (BPAGACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Health & Health Equity/Social Determinants Units (HLAJAAAO), Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC), Health Promotion & Public Health Education (Community Workshops) (EDAAAFAG)

Keywords

• Community health programs
• Health disparities reduction
• Culturally tailored interventions
• Cancer screening services
• Community-based participatory research

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Grants: Federal and state government grants supporting minority health, disease prevention, and community health programs including NIH All of Us Research Program, CDC grants, and HHS Office of Minority Health funding.
2. Foundation Grants: Philanthropic grants from healthcare foundations including AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, and others supporting specific health initiatives.
3. Individual and Corporate Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals and corporations supporting health equity for AANHPI and communities of color, including one-time, monthly recurring, and legacy/planned giving options.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Asian Health Coalition is a community-based nonprofit that delivers a suite of culturally and linguistically tailored public health programs — including cardiovascular awareness, cancer screening, hepatitis B prevention, vaccine confidence, language access, and precision research engagement — to Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, African immigrant, and other underserved communities of color in Illinois and beyond. Programs are implemented through a network of 45+ ethnic community-based organizations and community health workers.

Product overview

The Asian Health Coalition (AHC) is a community-based nonprofit organization established in 1998 that offers a portfolio of health programs and initiatives, not a unified technology product. The organization's core offering is a suite of culturally and linguistically tailored community health programs delivered in partnership with over 45 ethnic community-based organizations. Key programs include the CARDIO Program Toolkit (cardiovascular disease and diabetes awareness), V-PROTECT (vaccine confidence), SCREEN Campaign (breast and cervical cancer), the Asian Engagement and Recruitment Core (All of Us Research Program participation), HEALS (language access), the Don't Let Hepatitis B Win Campaign, Youth ACT (youth empowerment), CASAP (substance abuse prevention), and IL-CARES/IL-PSA cancer screening initiatives. The Center for Asian Health Equity (CAHE), an academic partnership with the University of Chicago, serves as the research and evaluation arm of these programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CARDIO Program Toolkit A cardiovascular disease and diabetes awareness and risk-reduction program toolkit funded by the AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation, delivering evidence-based, culturally and linguistically tailored intervention content for South Asian and Chinese communities in Chicago.
• V-PROTECT Program Vaccinate to Protect Yourself, Your Family, and Your Community (V-PROTECT) is a vaccine confidence initiative targeting Asian refugee and immigrant communities in Chicagoland, addressing vaccine hesitancy through culturally tailored outreach, education, and trusted messenger training across adults and children.
• SCREEN Campaign Screening for Cancer, Reducing Inequity, and Engaging our Asian Neighborhoods (SCREEN) campaign reduces disparities in breast and cervical cancer rates among Filipina, Chinese, and Korean women in Chicago through community health worker-led education, culturally tailored outreach materials, and linkage to care via the Illinois Care Continuum Portal.
• Asian Engagement and Recruitment Core (ARC)
• HEALS Initiative Promoting Equitable Access to Language Services in Health and Human Services (HEALS) is a language access initiative funded by the HHS Office of Minority Health, advancing and evaluating Limited English Proficiency programs over three years.
• Don't Let Hepatitis B Win Campaign
• Youth ACT Program Youth ACT (Advancing Communities Together) is a two-week program empowering youth to become community advocates for health and social equity in Chicago's ethnic communities.
• CASAP
• Center for Asian Health Equity (CAHE)
• Illinois Prostate Cancer Screening & Awareness (IL-PSA) Program
• IL-CARES Colorectal Cancer Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,000+ individuals educated annually across communities of color
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of ChicagocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Academic-community partnership establishing the Center for Asian Health Equity (CAHE) in 2015 as the first of its kind in the Midwest. CAHE serves as a model for effective community-research partnerships, combining AHC's 20+ years of community health work with University's research capabilities. Dr. Karen Kim serves as Director of CAHE.
• Illinois Department of Public HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState government health agency partnership for breast and cervical cancer education programs, including Susan G. Komen funding for Pink Pashmina Project targeting Muslim and South Asian women.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCDC funding for hepatitis education and prevention programs, colorectal cancer screening initiatives (CARES program), and V-PROTECT vaccine confidence program through CDC Foundation support.
• UChicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for cancer screening and prevention research, including CARES program to increase colorectal cancer screening in Cook County and Office of Community Engagement and Cancer Disparities.
• Chinese American Service LeaguecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEthnic CBO partner for hepatitis B campaign, substance abuse prevention, and colorectal health programs in Chinese community.
• Cambodian Association of IllinoiscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCBO partner for Don't Let Hepatitis Win Campaign and Chicago Asian Health Survey.
• Hanul Family AlliancecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCBO partner for colorectal cancer screening programs serving Korean American community.
• Hepatitis B FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational partner for hepatitis B awareness and education initiatives.
• OCA South FloridaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCBO partner for All of Us Research Program engagement in Asian American communities.
• African Health CoalitioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner for Don't Let Hepatitis Win Campaign serving African immigrant communities.
• Asian Media AccesscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCBO partner for All of Us Research Program engagement.
• South-East Asia CentercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCBO partner for Chicago Asian Health Survey and community health initiatives.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Asian Human Services: Chicago-based AANHPI-serving nonprofit providing health, education, and social services. Direct comparable as a multi-ethnic AANHPI CBO operating in overlapping Chicago geography.
• International Community Health Services: Federally qualified health center serving Asian Pacific Islander communities in the Pacific Northwest with clinical, behavioral, and community health services. Comparable AANHPI health-equity mission and CBO partnership model.
• Korean American Community Services: Chicago-area Korean American nonprofit offering health education, social services, and senior programming. Direct peer in the same geography, serving overlapping AANHPI communities with similar CBO model.
• Charles B. Wang Community Health Center: Federally qualified health center serving Asian American communities in New York with clinical and community health programs. Overlaps directly with AHC in AANHPI health-equity focus, though operates at significantly larger scale with clinical infrastructure.
• Center for Pan Asian Community Services (CPACS): Atlanta-based nonprofit serving Asian American and refugee communities with health, social, and youth services. Direct comparable as an AANHPI CBO offering health education, screening, and case management.
• Chinese American Service League: Chicago-based Chinese American social services nonprofit that is both an AHC CBO partner and an independent comparable. Operates health, education, and senior services for the same Chicago AANHPI population AHC serves.
• Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO): National association of community health organizations serving Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander populations. Most direct peer — both operate as AANHPI-serving CBOs focused on health equity, federal grant capture, and CBO network coordination.

Broad incumbents

• Susan G. Komen Foundation: National breast cancer nonprofit that funds AHC's Pink Pashmina Project. Comparable as a major incumbent funder/operator in the health-equity space AHC operates in, though at vastly larger scale and broader scope.
• Hepatitis B Foundation: National AANHPI-hepatitis-B-focused nonprofit that partners with AHC. Broader/established player in the same hepatitis B awareness and screening space, but operates at national scale with research and advocacy rather than direct community delivery.

Regional players

• Illinois Public Health Institute: Illinois-based public health nonprofit working on chronic disease, health equity, and community health initiatives. Adjacent peer operating in the same state with overlapping cancer prevention and chronic disease focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cahe_ahc
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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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