CONSUMER CHOICE CENTER: Form 990, tax year 2020
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- Organization
- CONSUMER CHOICE CENTER (EIN 84-2358602)
- Tax period
- 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
- Filed
- 2021-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 202103199349316920
- Schema version
- 2020v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2021-11-15T14:02:50-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2020-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 383186775 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | JANSEN VALK THOMPSON & REAHM PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7171 STADIUM DR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | KALAMAZOO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 490094943 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2020-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 842358602 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CONSUMER CHOICE CENTER | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | CONS | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 700 12TH ST NW STE 700 PMB 94982 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WASHINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20005 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | FREDERIK ROEDER | PersonNm |
| Person Title | MANAGING DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2021-11-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | FREDERIK | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | ROEDER | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 888008888 | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | RHONDA L NEWMAN | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00047726 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2693817600 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2021-11-15 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2020 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | Yes (X) | AddressChangeInd |
| Initial Return | Yes (X) | InitialReturnInd |
| Principal Officer | FREDERIK ROEDER | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 700 12TH ST NW STE 700 PMB 94982 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WASHINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20005 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $1,032,124 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Website Address | CONSUMERCHOICECENTER.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2019 | FormationYr |
| Activity Or Mission | THE CONSUMER CHOICE CENTER IS THE CONSUMER ADVOCACY GROUP SUPPORTING LIFESTYLE FREEDOM, INNOVATION, PRIVACY, SCIENCE, AND CONSUMER CHOICE. THE MAIN POLICY AREAS WE FOCUS ON ARE DIGITAL, MOBILITY, LIFESTYLE & CONSUMER GOODS, AND HEALTH & SCIENCE. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 4 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 3 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 1 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 75 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $1,029,015 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $3,109 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $1,032,124 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $72,198 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $544,648 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $616,846 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $415,278 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $413,518 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | -$1,760 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $415,278 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | THE CONSUMER CHOICE CENTER IS THE CONSUMER ADVOCACY GROUP SUPPORTING LIFESTYLE FREEDOM, INNOVATION, PRIVACY, SCIENCE, AND CONSUMER CHOICE. THE MAIN POLICY AREAS WE FOCUS ON ARE DIGITAL, MOBILITY, LIFESTYLE & CONSUMER GOODS, AND HEALTH & SCIENCE. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $593,749 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | PROGRAM: GLOBAL CONSUMER ADVOCACY THE CONSUMER CHOICE CENTER FOCUSES ON ADVOCATING SMART CONSUMER POLICIES ACROSS THE GLOBE. SOME OF OUR BIGGEST SUCCESSES IN 2020 WERE: - CANADA: IN ONTARIO, IT WAS PREVIOUSLY PROHIBITED FOR LEGAL DOCUMENTS TO BE VIRTUALLY COMMISSIONED, OR NOTARIZED ONLINE. AT THE END OF 2019, THE ONTARIO GOVERNMENT ASKED FOR CONSULTATION ON THE ALLOWANCE OF BOTH VIRTUAL COMMISSIONING, AND ONLINE NOTARIZATION. IN JANUARY OF 2020, THE PROVINCE ANNOUNCED CHANGES TO THE NOTARIES ACT, SPECIFICALLY LEGALIZING BOTH CHANGES TO ONTARIO'S LEGAL SYSTEM. IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT, ONTARIO'S ATTORNEY GENERAL DOUG DOWNEY QUOTED THE CONSUMER CHOICE CENTER'S DAVID CLEMENT. - BRAZIL: DUE TO THE WORK OF THE CONSUMER CHOICE CENTER, THE CHEGA DE BARREIRAS CAMPAIGN REACHED MORE THAN 4 MILLION PEOPLE, WITH A HIGH LEVEL OF ENGAGEMENT. OUR MESSAGE RESONATED WITH CONSUMERS IN BRAZIL. THIS VICTORY WAS CONSOLIDATED IN EARLY FEBRUARY, WHEN, IN HISTORIC VOTING, ANATEL'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS RELAXED THE LAW AND ALLOWED THE MERGER AND OPERATION OF TIMEWARNER & AT&T IN BRAZIL RULING IT WAS NOT AGAINST ARTICLE 5 OF THE SEAC LAW, OPENING PRECEDENT FOR NEW SIMILAR RULINGS ON THIS SUBJECT. FINALLY AFTER 8 MONTHS OF CONSUMER ACTIVISM, THE CONSUMER CHOICE CENTER MANAGED TO BE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THIS CHANGE ENSURING THAT CONSUMERS IN BRAZIL CONTINUED TO HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY AND DIVERSE AUDIOVISUAL CONTENT AND EVEN OPENING SPACE FOR BRAZIL TO BREAK DOWN MORE BARRIERS TO A BIGGER, BETTER AND STRONGER FREE MARKET. - UKRAINE: IN MAY 2020, THE UKRAINIAN GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED IT WAS CONSIDERING INTRODUCING TARIFFS ON IMPORTED FERTILISERS FROM THE EU. THOUGH PRESENTED AS A MEANS TO PROTECT DOMESTIC INDUSTRIES, IMPORT QUOTAS ARE NOT ONLY HIGHLY PROTECTIONIST BUT, MORE IMPORTANTLY, THEY ARE A SURE SIGN THERE ARE SOME POWERFUL DOMESTIC LOBBY INTERESTS AT PLAY. IN THE CASE OF UKRAINE AND FERTILISERS, IT'S THE INFAMOUS OLIGARCHS FIRTASH AND KOLOMOISKY WHO INITIATED THE REVIEW OF UKRAINIAN TRADE POLICY. BOTH OWN LARGE NITROGEN ENTERPRISES AND HAVE A RECORD OF PURSUING A MONOPOLISTIC POSITION ON THE UKRAINIAN MARKET. SMALL AND MEDIUM FARMERS AND UKRAINIAN CONSUMERS HAD THE MOST TO LOSE FROM THE QUOTAS. WE HAVE RESPONDED TO THE ISSUE BY WRITING EXTENSIVELY IN UKRAINIAN MEDIA TO CRITICISE SUCH A MOVE. TRADE PROTECTIONISM IS DAMAGING AND COSTLY AND THREATENS CONSUMER CHOICE. OUR EUROPEAN AFFAIRS ASSOCIATE MARIA CHAPLIA APPEARED IN MULTIPLE UKRAINIAN OUTLETS. ON JUNE 24TH 2020, THE UKRAINIAN GOVERNMENT DECIDED AGAINST THE QUOTAS IN FAVOR OF FREE TRADE. TRADE WITH THE EU IS ESPECIALLY BENEFICIAL TO UKRAINE AS IT ALLOWS CHEAPER FOOD PRODUCTION AT HOME IN UKRAINE AND HENCE LOWER FOOD PRICES FOR UKRAINIANS. WE ARE VERY PROUD THAT WE HAVE PLAYED A ROLE IN BRINGING ABOUT THIS CONSUMER-FRIENDLY OUTCOME. - CANADA: NORTH AMERICAN AFFAIRS MANAGER DAVID CLEMENT APPEARED BEFORE BRITISH COLUMBIA'S SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES TO DISCUSS CANNABIS TAXATION. IN HIS PRESENTATION DAVID EXPLAINED THAT MEDICAL CANNABIS SHOULD BE EXEMPT FROM PROVINCIAL SALES TAXES, FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: OTHER PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES ARE EXEMPT FROM SALES TAXES. REMOVING THE SALES TAX FROM MEDICAL CANNABIS WOULD SIMPLY BE TREATING MEDICAL CANNABIS LIKE THE PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE IT IS. TAXING MEDICINE IS CRUEL, GIVEN THAT MANY MEDICAL CANNABIS PATIENTS ARE CHRONICALLY ILL AND HAVE LIMITED INCOMES. IN LATE AUGUST 2020 THE COMMITTEE RELEASED THEIR OFFICIAL REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE, WHICH INCLUDES A RECOMMENDATION THAT BC REMOVE THE PROVINCIAL SALES TAX FROM MEDICAL CANNABIS PURCHASES. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $593,749 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | false | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | false | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | Yes (true) | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 1 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 1 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 4 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 3 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | false | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | false | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | false | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MISSION FIRST OPERATIONS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5083430668 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 850 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DREXEL HILL | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 19026 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREDERIK ROEDER | ||||||
| MANAGING DIR | 40.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $112,000 | $0 |
| DAN GROSSMAN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| URMAS JAERVE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| CHAD SWARTHOUT | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $112,000 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp
Contractor Name ContractorName
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS OU | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Contractor Address ContractorAddress
Foreign Address ForeignAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | TUVI 3 10119 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | TALLINN | CityNm |
| Country | EN | CountryCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Services | CONSULTING | ServicesDesc |
| Compensation | $112,000 | CompensationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $1,029,015 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $1,029,015 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $3,109 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $3,109 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,032,124 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $3,109 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $66,667 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $66,667 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,531 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,531 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,400 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $1,400 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $15,510 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $15,510 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $430,545 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $430,545 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $30,997 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $30,997 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,341 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,420 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,921 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,764 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $9,764 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $877 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $877 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,819 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,819 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,529 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,529 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,266 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $1,266 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS | $33,332 | $33,332 |
| LICENSE & PERMITS | $2,897 | $2,897 |
| MISCELLANEOUS | $201 | $201 |
| PAYROLL COMPANY EXPENSE | $170 | $170 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $616,846 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $593,749 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $23,097 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $308,880 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $93,190 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $11,448 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $413,518 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | -$1,760 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$1,760 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $415,278 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $415,278 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $413,518 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $415,278 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | false | FSAuditedInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp
Name Of Interested NameOfInterested
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship Description | OWNER | RelationshipDescriptionTxt |
| Transaction | $112,000 | TransactionAmt |
| Transaction | COMPENSATION | TransactionDesc |
| Sharing Of Revenues | false | SharingOfRevenuesInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE CONSUMER CHOICE CENTER IS THE CONSUMER ADVOCACY GROUP SUPPORTING LIFESTYLE FREEDOM, INNOVATION, PRIVACY, SCIENCE, AND CONSUMER CHOICE. THE MAIN POLICY AREAS WE FOCUS ON ARE DIGITAL, MOBILITY, LIFESTYLE & CONSUMER GOODS, AND HEALTH & SCIENCE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | PROGRAM: GLOBAL CONSUMER ADVOCACY THE CONSUMER CHOICE CENTER FOCUSES ON ADVOCATING SMART CONSUMER POLICIES ACROSS THE GLOBE. SOME OF OUR BIGGEST SUCCESSES IN 2020 WERE: - CANADA: IN ONTARIO, IT WAS PREVIOUSLY PROHIBITED FOR LEGAL DOCUMENTS TO BE VIRTUALLY COMMISSIONED, OR NOTARIZED ONLINE. AT THE END OF 2019, THE ONTARIO GOVERNMENT ASKED FOR CONSULTATION ON THE ALLOWANCE OF BOTH VIRTUAL COMMISSIONING, AND ONLINE NOTARIZATION. IN JANUARY OF 2020, THE PROVINCE ANNOUNCED CHANGES TO THE NOTARIES ACT, SPECIFICALLY LEGALIZING BOTH CHANGES TO ONTARIO'S LEGAL SYSTEM. IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT, ONTARIO'S ATTORNEY GENERAL DOUG DOWNEY QUOTED THE CONSUMER CHOICE CENTER'S DAVID CLEMENT. - BRAZIL: DUE TO THE WORK OF THE CONSUMER CHOICE CENTER, THE CHEGA DE BARREIRAS CAMPAIGN REACHED MORE THAN 4 MILLION PEOPLE, WITH A HIGH LEVEL OF ENGAGEMENT. OUR MESSAGE RESONATED WITH CONSUMERS IN BRAZIL. THIS VICTORY WAS CONSOLIDATED IN EARLY FEBRUARY, WHEN, IN HISTORIC VOTING, ANATEL'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS RELAXED THE LAW AND ALLOWED THE MERGER AND OPERATION OF TIMEWARNER & AT&T IN BRAZIL RULING IT WAS NOT AGAINST ARTICLE 5 OF THE SEAC LAW, OPENING PRECEDENT FOR NEW SIMILAR RULINGS ON THIS SUBJECT. FINALLY AFTER 8 MONTHS OF CONSUMER ACTIVISM, THE CONSUMER CHOICE CENTER MANAGED TO BE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THIS CHANGE ENSURING THAT CONSUMERS IN BRAZIL CONTINUED TO HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY AND DIVERSE AUDIOVISUAL CONTENT AND EVEN OPENING SPACE FOR BRAZIL TO BREAK DOWN MORE BARRIERS TO A BIGGER, BETTER AND STRONGER FREE MARKET. - UKRAINE: IN MAY 2020, THE UKRAINIAN GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED IT WAS CONSIDERING INTRODUCING TARIFFS ON IMPORTED FERTILISERS FROM THE EU. THOUGH PRESENTED AS A MEANS TO PROTECT DOMESTIC INDUSTRIES, IMPORT QUOTAS ARE NOT ONLY HIGHLY PROTECTIONIST BUT, MORE IMPORTANTLY, THEY ARE A SURE SIGN THERE ARE SOME POWERFUL DOMESTIC LOBBY INTERESTS AT PLAY. IN THE CASE OF UKRAINE AND FERTILISERS, IT'S THE INFAMOUS OLIGARCHS FIRTASH AND KOLOMOISKY WHO INITIATED THE REVIEW OF UKRAINIAN TRADE POLICY. BOTH OWN LARGE NITROGEN ENTERPRISES AND HAVE A RECORD OF PURSUING A MONOPOLISTIC POSITION ON THE UKRAINIAN MARKET. SMALL AND MEDIUM FARMERS AND UKRAINIAN CONSUMERS HAD THE MOST TO LOSE FROM THE QUOTAS. WE HAVE RESPONDED TO THE ISSUE BY WRITING EXTENSIVELY IN UKRAINIAN MEDIA TO CRITICISE SUCH A MOVE. TRADE PROTECTIONISM IS DAMAGING AND COSTLY AND THREATENS CONSUMER CHOICE. OUR EUROPEAN AFFAIRS ASSOCIATE MARIA CHAPLIA APPEARED IN MULTIPLE UKRAINIAN OUTLETS. ON JUNE 24TH 2020, THE UKRAINIAN GOVERNMENT DECIDED AGAINST THE QUOTAS IN FAVOR OF FREE TRADE. TRADE WITH THE EU IS ESPECIALLY BENEFICIAL TO UKRAINE AS IT ALLOWS CHEAPER FOOD PRODUCTION AT HOME IN UKRAINE AND HENCE LOWER FOOD PRICES FOR UKRAINIANS. WE ARE VERY PROUD THAT WE HAVE PLAYED A ROLE IN BRINGING ABOUT THIS CONSUMER-FRIENDLY OUTCOME. - CANADA: NORTH AMERICAN AFFAIRS MANAGER DAVID CLEMENT APPEARED BEFORE BRITISH COLUMBIA'S SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES TO DISCUSS CANNABIS TAXATION. IN HIS PRESENTATION DAVID EXPLAINED THAT MEDICAL CANNABIS SHOULD BE EXEMPT FROM PROVINCIAL SALES TAXES, FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: OTHER PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES ARE EXEMPT FROM SALES TAXES. REMOVING THE SALES TAX FROM MEDICAL CANNABIS WOULD SIMPLY BE TREATING MEDICAL CANNABIS LIKE THE PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE IT IS. TAXING MEDICINE IS CRUEL, GIVEN THAT MANY MEDICAL CANNABIS PATIENTS ARE CHRONICALLY ILL AND HAVE LIMITED INCOMES. IN LATE AUGUST 2020 THE COMMITTEE RELEASED THEIR OFFICIAL REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE, WHICH INCLUDES A RECOMMENDATION THAT BC REMOVE THE PROVINCIAL SALES TAX FROM MEDICAL CANNABIS PURCHASES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE MANAGING DIRECTOR AND OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANT REVIEW THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | BOARD MEMBERS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTERST POLICY AND THESE ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | PERMANENT CONTRACTORS 265,143 0 0 CONSULTANTS 102,670 0 0 RESEARCH 62,732 0 0 TOTAL 430,545 0 0 |
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