Foundation for Choice FY2021 filing

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Plano, TX501(c)(3)EducationEIN 47-1322221

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One-on-One mentoring programs designed to benefit at risk youths by providing opportunities for a college education through professionally supported relationships.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$36K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$36K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $14K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$31K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$277K
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$171K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$121K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$277K
FY2021▲ +29%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$215K
FY2021$277K
FY2022$177K
FY2023$157K
FY2024$310K
Expenses
$171K
FY2021▼ -17%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$205K
FY2021$171K
FY2022$141K
FY2023$247K
FY2024$280K
Net assets
$121K
FY2021▲ +728%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$15K
FY2021$121K
FY2022$157K
FY2023$68K
FY2024$99K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2014.

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $109K Management & general 30% · $51K Fundraising 6% · $10K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $36K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO & President Ex Officio
$36,500Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman of Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jessica Bartnick’s $8K as CEO & President Ex Officio is at the 7th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Patty Gunn-Kuppenbender———$38,077
Jessica Bartnick$8,500$31,000$36,500$23,900
Jennifer Haden———$18,063

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects at-risk youth with mentors to help them pursue college education.

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1 program service account for $109K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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Education Assistance For Underprivleged Individuals.

$109Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$14K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$277K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$238K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$171K
Ln 25
Programscol B$109K
Managementcol C$51K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$121K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$152K
Total assetsLn 16$152K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$238K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$76
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Total revenueLn 12$277K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$152K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$152K
Total assetsLn 16$152K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
Net assetsLn 32$121K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 6400
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50K$152K
Total assetsLn 16$50K$152K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K$31K
Net assetsLn 32$15K$121K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$90K$53K$36K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9−$579−$579$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$4K$3K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$0$9K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$0$2K$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$47$0
Information technologyLn 14$2K$1K$336$0
OccupancyLn 16$671$518$153$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$58K$47K$840$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$171K$109K$51K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $310K$280K$31K$99K 990 PDF
FY2023 $157K$247K−$89K$68K 990 PDF
FY2022 $177K$141K$36K$157K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $277K$171K$107K$121K 990 PDF
FY2020 $215K$205K$10K$15K 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 FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $277,235 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $34,800 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$238,124
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$238,124
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,235
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$76
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $39,111 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$277,235
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $170,585 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $53,284 · Management $36,500 · Fundraising $0$89,784
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms −$579 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0−$579
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,073 · Management $2,792 · Fundraising $0$6,865
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $8,717 · Fundraising $0$8,717
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $1,532 · Fundraising $0$1,532
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,742 · Management $47 · Fundraising $0$1,789
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,279 · Management $336 · Fundraising $0$1,615
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $518 · Management $153 · Fundraising $0$671
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,419 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,419
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $46,707 · Management $840 · Fundraising $10,225$57,772
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $109,443 · Management $50,917 · Fundraising $10,225$170,585
Part X · Balance sheet $152,171 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $49,640$152,171
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $49,640$152,171
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $200$686
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $34,800$30,195
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $35,000$30,881
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $14,640$121,290
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $14,640$121,290
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $49,640$152,171
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $121,290 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$277,235
XI-2 Total expenses$170,585
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$106,650
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$14,640
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$121,290

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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