Children by Choice

Tax-deductible

Perris, CA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 38-3701479

This is housing service and helping children

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $0 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$288K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$288K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$288K
FY2025▼ -14%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$193K
FY2023$308K
FY2024$334K
FY2025$288K
Expenses
$288K
FY2025▼ -14%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$308K
FY2024$334K
FY2025$288K
Net assets
$0
FY2025
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
FY2025$0

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2017-09-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2024.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $288K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides housing and support services for children.

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1 program service account for $288K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$288K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$288K
Money outPt IX
$288K
Ln 25
Programscol B$288K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$288K
Total revenueLn 12$288K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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
Total assetsLn 16$0$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$107K$107K
All other expensesLn 24e$179K$179K
Total functional expensesLn 25$288K$288K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $288K$288K$0$0 990 PDF
FY2024 $334K$334K$0$0 990 PDF
FY2023 $308K$308K$0$0 990 PDF
FY2022 $193K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $288,137 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $288,137$288,137
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $288,137 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$288,137
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $288,137 across 3 lines filed
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,902$1,902
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $107,052$107,052
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $179,183$179,183
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $288,137 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$288,137
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 4 lines filed
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$288,137
XI-2 Total expenses$288,137
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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