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CHOICES INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
CHOICES INC (EIN 75-3149780)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-07
IRS object ID
201623129349302257
Schema version
2015v2.0
Source
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Return2016-11-07T13:34:12-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1Altman Rogers & CompanyBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line1425 G Street Suite 800AddressLine1Txt
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2006FormationYr
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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
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DescProgram services includes various different programs. 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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Revenue$68,201RevenueAmt
DescSoteria House provides a safe, non-coercive, home like environment for those diagnosed with serious mental illness to recover from long-term symptoms. Soteria-House is an effective alternative to hospitalization. In April/May of 2015 the Board of Directors decided to close Soteria House. Residents were notified of the closure on June 1,2015. Intensive Case Management staff assisted residents to find new assisted living facilities and the last resident moved out on July 15, 2015. The leased property was returned to the landlord on August 31, 2015. Final payments and resolution of all issues with the landlord were resolved by May 2016.Desc

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DescCHOICES, Inc. implemented the Housing First Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team. This is a trans-disciplinary team of service providers which provide client-centered treatment to address serious mental illness and dual diagnosis disorders. It is a client centered, recovery-oriented behavioral health service to reduce psychiatric hospitalization, stabilize community integration and enhance overall recovery. It is comprised of a clinical team leader, a psychiatric prescriber, registered nurses, mental health clinicians, a substance abuse specialist, a vocational specialist, a peer specialist, a housing specialist, and a program assistant.Desc
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Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$439,070CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$350,713CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$327,982CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$792,413CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,582,588CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,492,766TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$3,492,766PublicSupportTotal509Amt

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 Minus1 Year$13,744CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$27,991CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$41,735TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$439,070CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$350,713CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$327,982CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$806,157CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,610,579CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,534,501TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.98820PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.99410PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$56,019OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$56,019BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$23,799OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$27,405DepreciationAmt
Book Value-$3,606BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$52,413TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,644,235TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$33,656DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$33,656RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,610,579RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,610,579TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,670,126TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$33,656DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$33,656ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,636,470ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,636,470TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart X : FIN48 FootnoteFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCHOICES, 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 2012. 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, 2015 or 2014.ExplanationTxt

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- Grants12$9,226
ACT Mini-Grants1$1,000

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceGrantmaker's Description of How Grants are UsedFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCHOICES applies for mini-grants through the Alaska Mental Health Trust. These applications are approved for a certain amount for specific expenditures. Upon funding receipt CHOICES Finance Director deposits the grant funds into a separate mini-grant bank account. The client's case manager takes the client shopping for the approved items on the grant award. Receipts are provided to the 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. These grants were awarded to 13 individuals, twelve from ICM and one from ACT. Total awards were $13,005.88 of which $10,266.36 had been expended in 2015.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 grant award. Grand award criteria and actual grant award are determined by the Mental Health Trust and their contract agent.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMatt JoyBright SolutionsPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionBoard MemberRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$30,486TransactionAmt
TransactionComputer ConsultingTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 2: New ServicesCHOICES, Inc. implemented the Housing First Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team. This is a trans-disciplinary team of service providers which provide client-centered treatment to address serious mental illness and dual diagnosis disorders. It is a client centered, recovery-oriented behavioral health service to reduce psychiatric hospitalization, stabilize community integration and enhance overall recovery. It is comprised of a clinical team leader, a psychiatric prescriber, registered nurses, mental health clinicians, a substance abuse specialist, a vocational specialist, a peer specialist, a housing specialist, and a program assistant.
Form 990, Part III, Line 3: Ceased Conducting or Significant Changes To ServicesIn April/May of 2015 the Board of Directors decided to close Soteria House. Residents were notified of the closure on June 1, 2015. Intensive Case Management staff assisted residents to find new assisted living facilities and the last resident moved out on July 15, 2015. The leased property was returned to the landlord on August 31, 2015. Final payments and resolution of all issues with the landlord were resolved by May 2016.
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.