Choices Education Group FY2020 filing

Seattle, WAUnknown exempt organization EIN 91-1296962Revenue $207K in FY2020

On file with the IRSchoices.org2030 1st Ave 3rd Floor · Seattle, WA

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Empowering Teens to make positive educational CHOICES that will increase their career and life opportunities. Provide an interactive workshop for teens in middle schools.

82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$100K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9K a year · 5% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$100K
to officers and key staff · 50% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 50% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $3K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$35K
57% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 57% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$207K
Spent
$202K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$27K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$207K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$207K
FY2021$186K
FY2022$119K
FY2023$139K
FY2024$68K
Expenses
$202K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$202K
FY2021$161K
FY2022$179K
FY2023$145K
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$27K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$27K
FY2021$52K
FY2022−$8K
FY2023−$14K
FY2024$0

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: FY2024.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $165K Management & general 15% · $30K Fundraising 3% · $7K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $100K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$100,299Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Leo Muller$33,005$94,702$103,000$102,160$100,299

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowering teens through workshops to make educational choices for better career and life opportunities.

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1 program · $165K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The Problem

Everyday 7,000+ teens become high school dropouts. Each time a teen drops out he or she faces a lifetime of challenges and uncertainty and also forfeits significant lifetime earnings compared to high school graduates. But we as a nation also face a lifetime of healthcare, welfare and crime costs for each dropout.

$165Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$3K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$207K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$168K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$39K
Money outPt IX
$202K
Ln 25
Programscol B$165K
Managementcol C$30K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$27K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50K
Total assetsLn 16$62K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$168K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$39K
Total revenueLn 12$207K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$50K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$50K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$124
Total assetsLn 16$62K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
Net assetsLn 32$27K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6500
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$23K$50K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$124$124
Total assetsLn 16$52K$62K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K$35K
Net assetsLn 32$21K$27K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$100K$90K$5K$5K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$4K$242$242
Other employee benefitsLn 9$18K$17K$923$923
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$8K$462$462
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$150$150
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$5K$870
OccupancyLn 16$5K$4K$2K
TravelLn 17$602$482$120
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$25K$406$28
Total functional expensesLn 25$202K$165K$30K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $68K$0 990 PDF
FY2023 $139K$145K−$6K−$14K 990 PDF
FY2022 $119K$179K−$59K−$8K 990 PDF
FY2021 $186K$161K$25K$52K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $207K$202K$5K$27K 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 $207,212 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $218,775$167,909
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $77,178$39,303
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $295,953$207,212
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $136,977$132,851
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $127,694$68,876
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $264,671$201,727
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $31,282$5,485
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $207,212 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$167,909
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$167,909
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $39,303 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$39,303
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $39,303 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$207,212
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $201,727 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $90,269 · Management $5,015 · Fundraising $5,015$100,299
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,363 · Management $242 · Fundraising $242$4,847
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $16,615 · Management $923 · Fundraising $923$18,461
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,320 · Management $462 · Fundraising $462$9,244
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,000$13,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $150$150
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,850$11,850
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,926 · Management $870$5,796
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,528 · Management $1,900$5,428
IX-17 TravelPrograms $482 · Management $120$602
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,035$7,035
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,581 · Management $406 · Fundraising $28$25,015
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $164,934 · Management $30,123 · Fundraising $6,670$201,727
Part X · Balance sheet $61,601 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,717$50,071
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,093$1,263
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $12,145$10,143
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $124$124
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $52,079$61,601
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,799$3,802
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $16,044$11,288
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$19,790
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $30,843$34,880
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $21,236$26,721
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $52,079$61,601
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $26,721 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$207,212
XI-2 Total expenses$201,727
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,485
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$21,236
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$26,721

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