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CHOICES INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
CHOICES INC (EIN 75-3149780)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-11-08
IRS object ID
201233139349301343
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2012-11-08T14:39:53-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN920133179EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NEWHOUSE & VOGLER CPA'S APCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1237 E FIREWEED LANE SUITE 200AddressLine1
CityANCHORAGECity
StateAKState
ZIP Code99503ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN753149780EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHOICES INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlCHOINameControl
Phone9073334343Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1401 E NORTHERN LIGHTS BLVD NO 211AddressLine1
CityANCHORAGECity
StateAKState
ZIP Code99503ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameBERNADINE RUSKINName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Phone9073334343Phone
Date Signed2012-11-06DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameSTEPHEN R VOGLER CPAName
PTINP00420376PTIN
Phone9072587555Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonBERNADINE RUSKINNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityANCHORAGECity
StateAKState
ZIP Code99503ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts437945GrossReceipts
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounseling
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Upon RequestXUponRequest

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Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LISA SMITHBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number9073334343TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1401 E NORTHERN LIGHTS BLVD STE 211AddressLine1
CityANCHORAGECity
StateAKState
ZIP Code99503ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedXNoListedPersonsCompensated

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (9 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationOfficerOfficer
SUSAN MUSANTE
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ELIZA ELLER
VICE PRESIDENT1.00X000X
MATT JOY
SECRETARY/TREASURER1.00X000X
BERNIE RUSKIN
PRESIDENT1.00X000X
TED ELLER
MEMBER1.00X000
DAWN MACON
MEMBER1.00X000
WILSON BARKER
MEMBER1.00X000
DALE FOX
MEMBER1.00X000
KAMAREE ALTAFFER
MEMBER1.00X000
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Government Grants255788GovernmentGrants
Total Contributions255788TotalContributions

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionFEES FOR SERVICESDescription
Business Code624100BusinessCode
Total Revenue Column179242TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income179242RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue179242TotalProgramServiceRevenue

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Revenue2915TotalOtherRevenue

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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmount

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Occupancy Occupancy

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Total28593Total
Program Services28593ProgramServices

Travel Travel

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Total3396Total
Program Services3396ProgramServices

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Insurance Insurance

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Total30599Total
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Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY40EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis22454LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec19371LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY708BOY
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Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY204683EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
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Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2XPubliclySupportedOrg509a2

Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years210632CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years192811CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
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Current Tax Year255788CurrentTaxYear
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years59321CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year147803CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years252132CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year391917CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year439070CurrentTaxYear
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Total0Total

Amts From Subst Contributors AmtsFromSubstContributors

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Total0Total

Support From DQ Ps Etc SupportFromDQPsEtc

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Total0Total
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years252132CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
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Current Tax Year439070CurrentTaxYear
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Prior Year Support Percentage1.00000PriorYearSupportPercentage
Investment Income Percentage0.00000InvestmentIncomePercentage
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

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Depreciation19371Depreciation
Book Value3083BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue437945TotalRevenue
Total Expenses417352TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year20593ExcessOrDeficitForYear
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Total Adjustments-93354TotalAdjustments
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Revenue Not Rptd F9901125RevenueNotRptdF990
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Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form990437945TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt418477TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities1125DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Expenses Not Rptd F9901125ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal417352ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form990417352TotalExpensesPerForm990

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE GOVERNING BOARD HAS AUTHORIZED THE PRESIDENT TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND APPROVE IF CORRECT AND COMPLETE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18THE ORGANIZATIONS FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AT THE MAIN OFFICE - 401 E. NORTHERN LIGHTS BLVD. STE 100 ANCHORAGE, AK 99503.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALL OF THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AT THE MAIN OFFICE - 401 E. NORTHERN LIGHTS BLVD. STE 100 ANCHORAGE, AK 99503.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS: -93,354.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C, THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AUDIT.