2020-11-05T14:40:43-08:00 2019-12-31 920143182 ALTMAN ROGERS & CO 3000 C Street Suite 201 Anchorage AK 99503 990 2019-01-01 753149780 CHOICES Inc CHOI 9073334343 1231 Gambell St Anchorage AK 99501 Lynn Paterna President 2020-11-05 true Tom J Domagala CPA P00122688 9072742992 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Lynn Paterna 1231 Gambell St 300 Anchorage AK 99501 2394007 false X www.choices-ak.org X 2006 AK Recognizing that physical needs are crucial to rehabilitation and lifelong well being, the Organization's mission is to help individuals towards wellness and recovery by encouraging individual choice and ownership. 8 8 41 9 0 1792086 1876233 318121 500420 0 15636 17354 2125843 2394007 10975 31026 0 1497306 1549482 0 0 519536 674111 2027817 2254619 98026 139388 532630 697006 178343 274391 354287 422615 Recognizing that physical needs are crucial to rehabilitation and lifelong well being, the Organization's mission is to help individuals towards wellness and recovery by encouraging individual choice and ownership. false false 1836377 31026 500420 Program services includes several different programs. The ACT Program provides a trans-disciplinary team of medical, behavioral health, and rehabilitation professionals who provide housing support and client centered services to chronically homeless individuals experiencing serious mental illness and substance addiction. There are no preconditions or requirements for anyone experiencing chronic homelessness and needing housing support or wishing to receive services. The Recovery Coordination Program provides intensive, client centered, outpatient case management services for individuals experiencing serious mental illness. The Peer Bridgers program serves as a bridge to social care resources for individuals who are temporarily institutionalized due to mental illness. The PATH (Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness) program helps homeless individuals with serious mental illness by linking them to services. 1836377 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 true 41 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 true false true false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X Kim Martinez 9079526492 1231 Gambell Street Suite 300 Anchorage AK 99501 Clare Maxwell Psychiatric Prescr 40.00 0.00 142043 0 0 Kim Martinez COO 45.00 0.00 X 89542 0 0 Aron Wolf Interim CEO 20.00 0.00 X 40000 0 0 Lisa Noland CEO 40.00 0.00 X 12308 0 0 Seina Bell Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Lynn Paterna President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ted Eller Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Eliza Eller Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tim Bisson Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Peter Partnow Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 David Moxley Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mia Craytor Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 283893 1 false false false 0 1870603 5630 1876233 Fees & Contracts Gov Agencies 624100 499693 499693 Self Pay 624100 727 727 500420 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Client Mini-Grants 624100 17098 17098 Miscellaneous 624100 256 256 17354 2394007 517774 0 31026 31026 0 0 141850 128319 13531 0 1149954 1032818 117136 114008 103842 10166 143670 131909 11761 0 0 100 28 72 50121 50121 0 0 0 199178 56507 142671 1523 1306 217 51497 48088 3409 34367 9750 24617 0 130358 126872 3486 14035 13135 900 0 0 0 0 25102 25102 17613 16455 1158 Emergency consumer fund 86328 86328 Supplies 15970 13692 2278 Equipment 14582 6534 8048 Bad Debt Expense 14388 14388 18949 15380 3569 2254619 1836377 418242 0 136242 366649 2500 250085 148185 45816 61550 0 0 0 0 37615 55181 166581 103640 62872 62941 0 0 0 0 0 532630 697006 67785 76284 110558 198107 178343 274391 X 354287 422615 354287 422615 532630 697006 139388 -71060 X false true X true true true X 1397545 1567988 1568091 1792086 1876233 8201943 185043 226768 290002 318121 500420 1520354 0 0 0 1582588 1794756 1858093 2110207 2376653 9722297 0 0 9722297 0 0 0 27991 30302 24420 15636 17354 115703 1610579 1825058 1882513 2125843 2394007 9838000 0.98820 0.98640 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 137994 137994 28587 103640 -75053 62941 X 2490121 110502 -14388 96114 2394007 2394007 2350733 110502 110502 2240231 14388 14388 2254619 Part X : FIN48 Footnote CHOICES, Inc. is exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. CHOICES, Inc. is exempt from State income taxes under the Alaska Nonprofit Corporation Act. Therefore, the accompanying statements do not reflect a provision for income taxes. CHOICES, Inc. believes that it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements. With few exceptions, the organization is not subject to an audit of its tax returns prior to 2016. Although CHOICES, Inc. is exempt from federal income taxes, any income derived from unrelated business activities is subject to the requirement of filing Federal Income Tax Form 990-T and a tax liability may be determined on these activities. The Organization had no income derived from unrelated business activities as of December 31, 2019 or 2018. Part XII, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S Provision for Bad Debts $14388 true 0 0 Mental Health Trust Mini Grants 11 13498 CU1 Mini Grants 55 17528 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used For the AK Mental Health Trust:CHOICES, Inc. helps clients apply for mini-grants through the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority. These applications are approved for a certain amount for specific expenditures. Upon funding receipt, CHOICES CEO verifies funds have been transferred into the CHOICES mini grant bank account. After verification, the client's case manager take the client shopping for the approved items on the grant award. After shopping, receipts are given to CHOICES Operations Director to submit to the Mental Health Trusts contract agent, Information Insights. CHOICES is required to return any unused funds to Information Insights within 45 days of the acceptance of the grant, unless an extension has been granted. CHOICES received a $50 administrative fee from Information Insights for providing services to the client. CHOICES does not determine eligibility for the grant nor does is have a say in the criteria for grant award selection or the actual grant award selection. CHOICES does maintain records to substantiate the amount of the grant award and the amount of approved expenditures against the grant. CHOICES either fully expends the grant or pays back the unused funds to Information Insights.For Credit Union 1: Grants were approved for $500 then reduced to $300. They help clients in need of Utility assistance, clothes, food, Meds, basically a small grant to help those struggling or to get them on their feet. Once approved, Choices received a check and it is deposited into the main account. Once the funds have been received the case manager takes the client shopping/pays bills. Choices tracks all spending and keeps receipts for audit purposes/good record keeping, but CU1 does not require receipts. Once CHOICES receives the funds CU1 is out of the picture. Clients have an unlimited amount of time to utilize funds and if clients are discharged unused funds can be used on other clients in need.For TABI Grant: Once approved, Choices receives a check and it is deposited into the main account. Once the funds have been received the case manager takes the client shopping/pays bills. Choices tracks all spending and keeps receipts for audit purposes/good record keeping. Clients have an unlimited amount of time to utilize funds. Receiptsare not expected to be sent back to TABI Grant funders. Aaron Wolf Interim Exec Dir 69438 Contract pysch services false Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et Board president, Eliza Eller, is married to board member, Ted Eller Form 990, Part VI, Line 4: Description of Significant Changes to Organizational Documents Internal Controls and Strategic Plan were amended to change the fiscal year end to mirror State of Alaska and to complete program assessments for sustainability. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The governing board has authorized the President to review the form 990 and approve if correct and complete if necessary. Corrections are reviewed and approved. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts All Officers, employees and Members of the Board of Directors are required to complete Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form annually. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management Compensation is approved by the Board of Directors based on the review of comparable data. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees Compensation is approved by the Board of Directors based on the review of comparable data. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available All of the organizations governing documents are available to the public upon request at the main office at: 1231 Gambell Street, Suite 300, Anchorage, AK 99501. Part XI, Line 8, Prior Period Adjustments During the FY19 audit it came to realize that an adjusting journal entry for $71,060 was required to restate beginning balance of net assets and accounts receivable. As a result of the necessary journal entry, CHOICES, Inc. has recorded an opening balance adjustment to decrease accounts receivable and beginning net assets.