About Us

The Chaka Khan Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity organization. Its purpose is to positively influence environments, thereby enabling women and children to develop to their maximum potential.

Our Mission: To assist women and children at risk with a particular interest in education and autism.

Our Vision: To help find a cure for autism and give children at risk greater opportunities.

Areas of Interest: In order to empower women and children to develop to their fullest potential, the Chaka Khan Foundation endeavors to:

• Create programs for children in at-risk neighborhoods that keep them in school and focused on the value of going on to college.

• Provide low income families with autistic children the information and resources available to best help them deal with challenges and maximize their child's potential.

• Help providing funding for research, awareness, and therapies for children with autism.