Calmer Choice is a universal prevention program committed to teaching young people how to effectively and safely manage stress and resolve conflict so that they live happy, healthy and successful lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
55¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 22 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $19K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
55%
of spending
Worth a look: 55% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $22K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$24K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$630K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$729K
To programs
55%
Net assets
$78K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$630K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$607K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$847K
FY2024$663K
FY2025$630K
Expenses
$729K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$620K
FY2022$958K
FY2023$897K
FY2024$699K
FY2025$729K
Net assets
$78K
FY2025▼ -56%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$159K
FY2022$264K
FY2023$214K
FY2024$177K
FY2025$78K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2011.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

55 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 55% · $397K Management & general 42% · $304K Fundraising 4% · $28K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
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Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Emily Smalley’s $122K as CEO is at the 92nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2095 $100K–1M mental health nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022
Emily Smalley$121,591$111,872
Fiona Jensen—$121,470

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Teaches young people to manage stress and resolve conflict for happier, healthier lives.

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1 program · $397K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Teach young people how to effectively and safely manage stress and resolve conflict.

$397Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$22K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$630K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$489K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$118K
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Money outPt IX
$729K
Ln 25
Programscol B$397K
Managementcol C$304K
Fundraisingcol D$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$78K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K
Total assetsLn 16$102K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$489K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$118K
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Total revenueLn 12$630K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
SavingsLn 2$40K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$54K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$462
Total assetsLn 16$102K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
Net assetsLn 32$78K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$183K$54K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$462
Total assetsLn 16$239K$102K
LiabilitiesLn 26$62K$24K
Net assetsLn 32$177K$78K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$426K$223K$203K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K$12K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$36K$19K$17K
Management feesLn 11a$62K$31K$31K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$54K$48K$1K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$3K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$31K$31K
TravelLn 17$17K$16K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$616$616
InsuranceLn 23$8K$7K$163
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$45K$7K$23K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$351
Total functional expensesLn 25$729K$397K$304K$28K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $630K$729K−$99K$78K 990 PDF
FY2024 $663K$699K−$36K$177K 990 PDF
FY2023 $847K$897K−$50K$214K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$958K$104K$264K 990 PDF
FY2021 $607K$620K−$13K$159K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $629,901 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $431,843$488,833
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $189,798$117,567
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8$8
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $40,991$23,493
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $662,640$629,901
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $398,162$484,502
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $300,817$244,304
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $698,979$728,806
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$36,339−$98,905
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $629,901 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$488,833
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$488,833
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $117,567$117,567
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $8$8
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$23,493
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $117,575$629,901
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $728,806 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $223,358 · Management $202,708$426,066
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,730 · Management $10,865$22,595
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,880 · Management $16,961$35,841
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $31,158 · Management $31,158$62,316
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,450$13,450
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $48,099 · Management $1,071 · Fundraising $5,129$54,299
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,238$1,238
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,691 · Fundraising $6,729$9,420
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $31,129$31,129
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,149 · Management $1,169$17,318
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $616$616
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,408 · Management $163$7,571
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,947 · Management $23,402 · Fundraising $14,458$44,807
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,789 · Management $351$2,140
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $397,263 · Management $303,989 · Fundraising $27,554$728,806
Part X · Balance sheet $101,796 assets, 11 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $5,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $143,144$14,167
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $40,009$40,017
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $28,013$39,900
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,814$2,250
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,078$462
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $238,964$101,796
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,378$23,538
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $61,801$23,538
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $177,163$78,258
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $177,163$78,258
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $238,964$101,796
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $78,258 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$629,901
XI-2 Total expenses$728,806
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$98,905
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$177,163
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$78,258

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