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CHOICES INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
CHOICES INC (EIN 75-3149780)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2019-05-29
IRS object ID
201941499349301259
Schema version
2017v2.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2019-05-29T17:30:11-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1ALTMAN ROGERS & COBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line13000 C Street Suite 201AddressLine1Txt
CityAnchorageCityNm
State AbbreviationAKStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN753149780EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1CHOICES IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlCHOIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9073334343PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11231 Gambell StAddressLine1Txt
CityAnchorageCityNm
State AbbreviationAKStateAbbreviationCd
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Person TitleInterim Exec. Dir.PersonTitleTxt
Signature2019-05-29SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonTom J Domagala CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00122688PTIN
Phone9072742992PhoneNum
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerEliza EllerPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11231 Gambell St Suite 300AddressLine1Txt
CityAnchorageCityNm
State AbbreviationAKStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP99501ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,882,513GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
All Affiliates IncludedfalseAllAffiliatesIncludedInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.choices-ak.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2006FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateAKLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionRecognizing 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.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body6VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent6VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee24TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers7TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$1,567,988PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$30,302PYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Grants And Similar Paid$31,937PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$23,158CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,230,775PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$256,261NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionRecognizing 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.MissionDesc
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Expense$1,633,264ExpenseAmt
Grant$23,158GrantAmt
Revenue$314,422RevenueAmt
DescProgram 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.Desc
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Invest Tax Exempt BondsfalseInvestTaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow AccountfalseEscrowAccountInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
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Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Sec/Treas1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Patrick Cunninham
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Kamaree Altaffer
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All Other Contributions$3,599AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,568,091TotalContributionsAmt

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Total Program Service Revenue$290,002TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Travel TravelGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Management And General$1,068ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$214FundraisingAmt

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Bad Debt Expense$29,261$29,261
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EOY$125,241EOYAmt

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Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$613,287CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year$1,568,091CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,418,283TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$179,126CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$226,768CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$290,002CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$937,549TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year$1,858,093CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,355,832TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$6,355,832PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$13,744CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$27,991CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$30,302CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$24,420CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$96,457TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$327,982CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$806,157CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,610,579CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,825,058CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,882,513CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,452,289TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.98510PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.98540PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$102,004OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$102,004BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$23,799OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$56,552DepreciationAmt
Book Value-$32,753BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$69,251TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,885,112TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$31,860DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue-$29,261OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$2,599RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,882,513RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,882,513TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,796,775TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$31,860DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$31,860ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,764,915ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$29,261OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$29,261ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,794,176TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part X : FIN48 FootnoteCHOICES, 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 2014. 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, 2017 or 2016.
Part XII, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/SProvision for Bad Debts $29261

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
ICM Mini-grants14$16,210
ACT Mini-grants6$6,948

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceGrantmaker's Description of How Grants are UsedFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCHOICES, 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 Finance Director verifies funds have been transferred into the Mini-Grant Account. After verification of funding receipt, the client's case manager takes the client shopping for the approved items on the grant award. Receipts are provided to CHOICES' Finance Director to submit to the Mental Health Trust's contract agent, Information Insights. CHOICES is required to return any unused funds from each grant within 45 days of grant award unless an extension has been granted. CHOICES receives a $50 Administrative Fee for providing services to the client. In 2017, these grants were awarded to 20 individuals, 14 from ICM and 6 from ACT. Total Awards were $24,202 of which $23,158 was expended in 2017. Expenditures for some 2016 grants were completed in 2017. CHOICES does not determine eligibility for grants nor does CHOICES 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 with the client or returns any unused funds within 45 days of the grant award excepting extensions. Grant award criteria and actual grant award are determined by the Mental Health Trust and their contract agent.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd
Rebuttable Presumption ProcfalseRebuttablePresumptionProcInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Kamaree Altaffer
Former Board of Directors Vice Pres$9,950$9,950
Aaron Wolf
Former Interim Executive Director$17,500$17,500

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 2: New ServicesCHOICES, Inc.'s Peer Bridger program has begun billing Medicaid for services provided to consumers. The application of this change to billing will necessitate a change to on-boarding consumers and completing assessments and treatment plans.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, EtBoard president, Eliza Eller, is married to board member, Edouard Eller
Form 990, Part VI, Line 9: Officer, Director, Trustee, Key Employee Mailing AddressEliza Eller - Board President54932 Burdock RoadKasilof, AK 99610Edouard Eller - Board Member54932 Burdock RoadKasilof, AK 99610
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessThe 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 ConflictsAll 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 ManagementCompensation 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 EmployeesCompensation is approved by the Board of Directors based on the review of comparable data.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableAll 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.