Choose Love INC

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)Since 2018Human ServicesEIN 83-1378746Revenue $10.5M in FY2024

On file with the IRS40 W 37th St Rm 1000, 10018-7311 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Oct 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Support refugees, asylum seekers and those who have been internally displaced, primarily through an international, cross-sector network of predominantly locally-led projects; advocate for the rights of these persons through promoting awareness of the plight of those fleeing war, persecution and the effects of climate change across the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $520K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $8.2M
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.0M
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$10.5M
-34% vs prior year
Spent
$10.0M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$4.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$10.5M
FY2024▼ -34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.5M
FY2021$6.5M
FY2022$15.6M
FY2023$15.9M
FY2024$10.5M
Expenses
$10.0M
FY2024▼ -25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.8M
FY2021$6.5M
FY2022$15.6M
FY2023$13.3M
FY2024$10.0M
Net assets
$4.3M
FY2024▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$4.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2018.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $9.8M Management & general 1% · $146K Fundraising 0% · $40K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports and advocates for refugees, asylum seekers, and displaced people globally.

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2 programs · $9.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

International Response in Protracted CrisesThe organization works fast, flexibly and creatively to identify and meet the needs of refugees and displaced people. Through partnerships with frontline services supporting people in need and direct financial resourcing of these community-led organizations, Choose Love Inc's work helps save and…

$7.1Mprogram expense
02

Emergency Disaster ResponseThe organization has an established model for emergency disaster relief, responding to ongoing conflicts and natural disasters globally that trigger displacement crises.

$2.7Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 115 grants · $8.3M · 2020–2024
Fwdus Education Fund INCDC · FY2024$600,000
GofundmeorgCA · FY2024$133,086
White Helmets INCNY · FY2024$110,000
Fund for Global Human RightsDC · FY2024$78,500
Refugee Health AllianceCA · FY2024$65,000
High Atlas FoundationNY · FY2024$60,575
Fenix LtdIN · FY2024$60,000
Al Otro Lado INCCA · FY2024$60,000
Uplift AfghanistanCA · FY2024$50,000
Kooyrigs INCMI · FY2024$40,000
Solidarity INCPA · FY2024$27,000
Transgender Law CenterCA · FY2024$20,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$128K
Money outPt IX
$10.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.8M
Managementcol C$146K
Fundraisingcol D$40K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.8M
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$128K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$10.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.8M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$359
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32$4.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.8M$4.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$599$359
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$105K$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M$4.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.9M$1.9M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$7.3M$7.3M
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$88K$71K$13K$4K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$11K$2K$682
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$5K$1K$338
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$605K$484K$91K$30K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$12K$10K$2K$614
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$7K$5K$989$330
TravelLn 17$32K$25K$5K$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$240$192$36$12
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$49K$28K$20K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$10.0M$9.8M$146K$40K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $10.5M$10.0M$445K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $15.9M$13.3M$2.6M$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $15.6M$15.6M−$41K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.5M$6.5M−$13K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.5M$5.8M−$378K$1.3M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $10,466,532 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $15,911,534$10,338,655
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,388$127,877
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $15,914,922$10,466,532
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $12,373,546$9,196,094
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $90,921$108,738
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $860,140$716,990
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $13,324,607$10,021,822
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,590,315$444,710
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $10,466,532 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,338,655
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,338,655
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $127,877$127,877
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $127,877$10,466,532
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,021,822 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,939,161$1,939,161
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $7,256,933$7,256,933
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $70,664 · Management $13,250 · Fundraising $4,417$88,331
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,920 · Management $2,048 · Fundraising $682$13,650
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,406 · Management $1,013 · Fundraising $338$6,757
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $484,327 · Management $90,811 · Fundraising $30,270$605,408
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,816 · Management $1,841 · Fundraising $614$12,271
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,276 · Management $989 · Fundraising $330$6,595
IX-17 TravelPrograms $25,482 · Management $4,778 · Fundraising $1,593$31,853
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $192 · Management $36 · Fundraising $12$240
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,430$11,430
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,684 · Management $19,779 · Fundraising $1,730$49,193
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,835,861 · Management $145,975 · Fundraising $39,986$10,021,822
Part X · Balance sheet $5,282,956 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,776,881$4,750,575
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $141,098$532,022
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $599$359
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,918,578$5,282,956
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $105,420$40,088
X-18 Grants payable$60,000
X-25 Other liabilities$925,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $105,420$1,025,088
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,101,923$2,139,286
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $711,235$2,118,582
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,813,158$4,257,868
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,918,578$5,282,956
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,257,868 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,466,532
XI-2 Total expenses$10,021,822
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$444,710
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,813,158
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,257,868

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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