FOUNDATION FOR CHOICE: Form 990EZ, tax year 2016
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- Organization
- FOUNDATION FOR CHOICE (EIN 47-1322221)
- Tax period
- 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
- Filed
- 2017-08-03
- IRS object ID
- 201742159349200734
- Schema version
- 2016v3.0
- Note
- A later return for the same period supersedes this one.
- 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 | 2017-08-03T14:13:07-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | M D WILLIAMSON SR CPA CFE | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 101 S Dallas Street Suite 300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ENNIS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 751192216 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2016-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 471322221 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Foundation for Choice | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FOUN | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2144421669 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2904 Floyd Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Dallas | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 75204 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JESSICA KOSS | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2144421669 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2017-05-11 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | M D WILLIAMSON SR CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| Phone | 9728752133 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2017-08-03 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 71.11.205.76 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2017-08-03 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 14:12:54 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | PD | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 90452EF066D4999E44E673DAE6FD2CBD6A07DD51 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 4039C4737EE826E326A2FFCF0CBEB0ECA50FE7C8 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2016 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Return | Yes (X) | InitialReturnInd |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | www.foundationforchoice.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $92,780 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $78,411 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $0 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $0 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $14,354 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $13,378 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $976 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $15 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $79,402 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $40,200 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $5,126 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $937 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $34,358 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $80,621 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$1,219 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | -$985 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | -$2,204 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,202 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $89 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,137 | BOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,339 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $89 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,324 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,293 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -$985 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$2,204 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Creating Opportunities for a college education through professionally supported relationships to inspire students to make positive choices for the future. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | One-on-one metoring programs designed to benefit at risk youths by providing opportunities for a colege education through professionally supported relationships. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $2,716 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $80,621 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $80,621 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA BARTNICK | |||
| CEO | 40.00 | $0 | |
| MEGAN MADER | |||
| Mentor Director | 40.00 | $31,010 | $770 |
| LESTER GUIDRY | |||
| Director of Creative Development | 10.00 | $0 | |
| CANDACE REMBERT | |||
| Program Coordinator | 40.00 | $4,846 | |
| ALIDA LEYKAUF | |||
| Director of Social Strategy | 10.00 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | M D Williamson Sr CPA CFE | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 101 S Dallas Street Suite 300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Ennis | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 75119 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9728752133 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
| Public Support Total170 | $0 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY170 | 0 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $42,134 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $92,766 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $134,900 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $42,134 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $92,766 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $134,900 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $134,900 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $134,900 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| First5 Years509 | Yes (X) | First5Years509Ind |
| Public Support CY509 | 0 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
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 G IRS990ScheduleG
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (21 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8 | Bank Charges 15. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Scholarships Awarded 4500. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Program Expenses 4223. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Advertising and Promotion 12075. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Insurance 1253. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Credit Card Fees 93. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Interest 25. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Conferences 125. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Credit Card Processing Fees 25. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Miscellaneous 4578. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Supplies 546. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Telephone and Communications 150. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Accounting 6232. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Legal Fees 50. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Consultants 100. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Travel 89. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Membership Dues 294. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 | Prepaid Assets 1137. 0. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26 | Due to Related Parties 7324. 0. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26 | Accrued Liabilities 0. 2114. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26 | Credit Cards Payable 179. |
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