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Transforms systems of injustice and supports young people affected by them. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $3.8M in revenue, $3.8M in expenses, and $2.9M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Youth Development
Location
Burien, WA
Website
choose180.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2023)
Revenue
$3.8MFY2023
Expenses
$3.8M
Net assets
$2.9M
People
15
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  46-4242313 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Burien, WA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Transforms systems of injustice and supports young people affected by them.
Leadership
Tascha Johnson · Associate/Interim Executive Director · $128K
Money in and out
$3.8M revenue, $3.8M expenses
Bottom line
69% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$3.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $46K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.69 Management & general $0.21 Fundraising $0.10
Program efficiency
69%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
9.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+1%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$3.8M
FY2023▲ +38%
Expenses
$3.8M
FY2023▲ +19%
Total assets
$2.9M
FY2023▲ +0.7%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2023▼ -100%
Total revenue
$3.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$46K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.9M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B69%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CChoose 180
EINHdr · item D46-4242313
Principal addressHdr · item CBurien, WA
WebsiteHdr · item Jchoose180.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFYouth Development (O50)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2017

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Associate/Interim Executive Director
$127,883Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Manager
$77,566Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$73,373Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nneka Payne’s $126K as Executive Director is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1547 $1–10M youth development 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sean Goode$149,562
Sean Goode$137,000$104,340
Tascha Johnson$107,366$127,883$100,985
Nneka Payne$126,242
Rebecca Thornton$77,566$69,831
Sean Goodethrough May 2023$73,373
Robert Sappington$15,853

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Choose Freedom

Choose freedom is our program for youth at risk of incarceration and gun violence engagement. Service accomplishments for choose freedom in 2023 included hiring a full-time case manager to serve graduates of choose freedom programming, ensuring all program participants have access to long-term mentorship and resource connection to avoid…

$458Kprogram expense
02

Ta Expansion

Teaching and advancement (ta) is a team that launched in 2021 to train and support other interested communities nationwide to offer similar services as choose 180 offers in king county. The most significant service accomplishment in 2023 was partnering with walmart to offer trainings to 5 cities nationally in school-based restorative…

$387Kprogram expense
03

School Diversion

Service accomplishments for SBD in 2023 included partnership with seattle school district and increasing the number participating schools in highline school district. There was an increase in the number of school partners and activities to increase engagement and youth self-referrals, as well as promoting our program offering of…

$380Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$3.8M
Investment income$18K
— government grantsLn 1e$2.2M
Total revenueLn 12$3.8M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.69 Management & general $0.21 Fundraising $0.10
Program services69%$2.6M
Management & general21%$781K
Fundraising10%$388K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.8M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$2.9M
Months of cash on handcomputed9.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $2.9M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $3.8M · Less non-cash grants $39K · Cash operating expenses/yr $3.8M
9.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.6M · Total expenses $3.8M
69%
Management & General
Management & general $781K · Total expenses $3.8M
21%
Fundraising
Fundraising $388K · Total expenses $3.8M
10%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $391K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.7M
$0.23 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $3.8M · Total revenue $3.8M
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $2.2M · Total revenue $3.8M
58%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $3.8M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $18K · Total revenue $3.8M
+0.5%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $3.8M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $3.8M · Prior year $2.8M
+38%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.9M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $3.8M · Expenses $3.8M
+1%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.9M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.9M · Total assets $2.9M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.9M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Tascha Johnson · Reported title ASSOCIATE/INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $128K · Total expenses $3.8M
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2.7M · Total expenses $3.8M
71%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 69%
Overhead ratio 21%
Fundraising cost ratio 10%
Revenue growth 38%
Legal fee ratio 0.1%
Accounting fee ratio 3%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$93K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $585K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$152,749
Unitemized GrantFY2023$118,363
Unitemized GrantFY2022$147,685
Unitemized GrantFY2021$165,715

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$3.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$3.8M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$3.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$2.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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