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Choice2020 FY2020 filing

Riverside, CAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 82-3511947Revenue $1.2M in FY2020

On file with the IRS9127 Middlefield Drive · Riverside, CA

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To educate people the benefits of school Choice across the state of california.

86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $78K a year · 11% of revenue · last 2 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $350K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$223K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$170K
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$316K
Net assets
$223K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$223K
FY2021$78K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $1.1M Management & general 13% · $161K Fundraising 1% · $9K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Educates Californians on the advantages of school choice.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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To research, collect, aggregate and disseminate critical insights into the workings of the california educational system and the improvements that school choice would confer upon it and to create poignant and informative content that educates californians on the benefits of school choice across the state of california.

$1.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2020
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2020$350K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$350K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $627K · 2020–2020
Vineyard Outreach AmericaCA · FY2020$500,000
Mariners ChurchCA · FY2020$97,306
The Grove Community ChurchCA · FY2020$10,000
Calvary Chapel Chino HillsCA · FY2020$10,000
Calvary Chapel of Thousand OaksCA · FY2020$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$161K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$223K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K
Total assetsLn 16$223K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$125K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$125K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$93K
Total assetsLn 16$223K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$223K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$234K$125K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$93K
Total assetsLn 16$234K$223K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$234K$223K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$635K$635K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$399K$324K$75K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$50K$50K
Office expensesLn 13$288$288
OccupancyLn 16$35K$35K
TravelLn 17$21K$18K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$63K$45K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$22K$14K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.1M$161K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest $170K$316K−$146K$78K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.2M$1.3M−$11K$223K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,250,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,200,000$1,250,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,200,000$1,250,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $515,500$634,806
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $479,543$626,037
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $995,043$1,260,843
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $204,957−$10,843
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,250,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,250,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,250,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,250,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,260,843 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $634,806$634,806
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,801$8,801
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,500$3,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $324,110 · Management $75,000$399,110
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $50,075$50,075
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $288$288
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $35,000$35,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,364 · Fundraising $2,970$21,334
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $6,190$6,190
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,904$4,904
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,392$11,392
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $44,590 · Management $18,380$62,970
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,567 · Management $8,906$22,473
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,090,416 · Management $161,267 · Fundraising $9,160$1,260,843
Part X · Balance sheet $223,291 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $234,134$125,309
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$4,816
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$93,166
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $234,134$223,291
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $234,134$223,291
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $234,134$223,291
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $223,291 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,250,000
XI-2 Total expenses$1,260,843
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$10,843
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$234,134
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$223,291

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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