LIFE IS FULL OF CHOICES INC

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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $119K · expenses $145K · assets $21K

EIN
32-0170583
Address
1210 MARILYN JAYNE DR, ROCKWALL, TX 75087-6823
Website
www.LifeIsFullOfChoices.org
NTEE code
O50
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
November 2006 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
John Emra (its 2008 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2008 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

We publish material to neighborhood organizations how to run After School Programs for inner city kids. We also teach parents how to raise responsible adults. We host seminars that teach people how to deal with addictive behaviors. We host pastors and missionaries who are in need of refreshment.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
John Emra President2010-2025 $0$328,584 1
Sheryl Emra Sec/Treas2010-2025 $0$221,227 1

People by year

2025 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
John Emra President40 $0-$0 $01
Sheryl Emra Sec/Treas30 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $7K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
John Emra President40 $7,200-$0 $7,2001
Sheryl Emra Sec/Treas15 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $5K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
John Emra President40 $5,100-$0 $5,1001
Sheryl Emra Sec/Treas25 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
John Emra President50 $0-$0 $01
Sheryl Emra Sec/Treas30 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $55K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
John Emra President50 $35,750-$0 $35,7501
Sheryl Emra Sec/Treas40 $19,500-$0 $19,5001
2020 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $62K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
John Emra President40 $31,200-- $31,2001
Sheryl Emra Sec/Treas40 $31,200-- $31,2001
2019 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $62K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
John Emra President60 $31,200-$0 $31,2001
Sheryl Emra Sec/Treas40 $31,200-$0 $31,2001
2018 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $32K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Sheryl Emra Sec/ Treas30 $19,800-$0 $19,8001
John Emra President60 $12,300-$0 $12,3001
2017 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $7K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
John Emra President60 $4,800-$0 $4,8001
Sheryl Emra Sec/ Treas40 $2,400-$0 $2,4001
2016 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $64K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
John Emra President60 $42,900-$0 $42,9001
Sheryl Emra Sec/ Treas30 $21,000-$0 $21,0001
2015 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $54K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
John Emra President50 $39,110-$0 $39,1101
Sheryl Emra Sec/ Treas30 $14,640-$0 $14,6401
2014 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $56K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
John Emra President60 $35,367-- $35,3671
Sheryl Emra Sec/ Treas40 $20,460-- $20,4601
2013 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $20K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Sheryl Emra Sec/ Treas40 $20,460-$0 $20,4601
John Emra President60 $39-$0 $391
2012 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $60K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
John Emra President60 $39,309-$0 $39,3091
Sheryl Emra Sec/ Treas40 $20,460-$0 $20,4601
2010 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $64K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
John Emra President60 $44,309-- $44,3091
Sheryl Emra Sec/ Treas30 $20,107-- $20,1071

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$118,635$144,778 $20,546$20,546 $118,635$0 ---
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$140,080$116,696 $46,689$46,689 $140,080$0 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$145,860$145,860 $28,300$28,300 $145,860$0 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$113,668$138,072 $28,300$28,300 $113,668$0 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$167,200$145,498 $52,704$52,704 $167,200$0 ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$94,739$89,031 $31,002$31,002 $94,739$0 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$88,944$84,742 $25,294$25,294 $88,944$0 ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$87,613$85,426 $21,092$21,092 $87,613$0 ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$56,856$72,853 $18,905$18,905 $56,856$0 ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$104,723$79,851 $34,902$34,902 $104,723$0 ---
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$98,095$135,413 $10,030$10,030 $98,095$0 ---
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$134,707$110,439 $47,348$47,348 $134,707$0 ---
2013 · Form 990EZ period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$147,587$134,395 $23,080$23,080 $147,587$0 ---
2012 · Form 990EZ period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$125,439$121,253 $9,888$9,888 $125,439$0 ---
2010 · Form 990EZ period ending 2011-05-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$119,644$119,254 $6,464$6,464 $119,644$0 ---

Funders of this organization

4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $67,907 in all, tax years 2014 to 2022. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2014-2016 3$38,000 2016$7,000
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UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE DAF sponsor Exact 2017, 2019 2$19,870 2019$12,870
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COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTH TEXAS DAF sponsor Exact 2018, 2020 2$10,000 2020$5,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LIFE IS FULL OF CHOICES INC” 2020-2022 3$37 2022$11
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HANDS OF HOPE INCTXO50 $113,736$145,781 President$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
JABEZ PROJECTS INCTXO50 $107,896$107,896 0$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
SMALL STEPS TOGETHER INCTXO50 $126,960$21,750 PRESIDENT$7,670 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
TECH FEST LIVETXO50 $133,275$36,432 CEO$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
ELEVATE YOUR GAME INCTXO50 $127,829$128,440 President$76,700 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
ILLUSTRIOUS ANGELS YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICESTXO50 $106,352$105,969 DIRECTOR$24,942 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
ALLIANCE OF ELITE YOUTH LEADERSHIPTXO50 $128,237$381,921 EXCECUTIVE D$68,309 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
RAISING & EDUCATING ARROWS CHRISTIAN HOMESCHOOLERSTXO50 $108,926$100,824 President$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
CHILDREN WITH DIABETES CAMP OF CENTRAL TEXAS INCTXO50 $104,862$102,132 President$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
HUNTING FOR HIM INCTXO50 $130,500$131,725 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
BRIDGE BUILDERS HOUSTON INCTXO50 $136,271$73,629 President, Director$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
SOUTHSIDE YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE INCTXO50 $105,894$79,521 Director$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
PERSONAL EXCELLENCE FOUNDATIONTXO50 $106,461$150,521 Chairman$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
KIDZ KNECT RESOURCE CENTERTXO50 $110,055$83,133 CHAIRPERSON$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
BIGHOPETXO50 $107,069$103,044 President$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
HILL COUNTRY BUYERS CLUBTXO50 $108,035$99,242 President$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
CEDAR PARK YOUTH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATIONTXO50 $123,440$87,011 President$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
COADY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATIONTXO50 $114,605$89,219 CEO$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
SUPREME TRACK CLUBTXO50 $128,232$125,151 Co Owner$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
BORGER YOUTH SPORTS INITIATIVETXO50 $109,171$105,486 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
AMERICAN SPEECH AND DEBATE ASSOCIATIONTXO50 $119,892$95,647 Executive Director$59,286 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
MIDLAND HIGH BASKETBALL BOOSTER CLUBTXO50 $106,823$114,030 President$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
REBIRTH EMPOWERMENT EDUCATIONTXO50 $105,706$42,477 CEO$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
REACH CENTER INCTXO50 $113,235$109,633 EXECUTIVE DIR$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
JOAQUIN YOUTH SPORTSTXO50 $104,084$102,209 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
SPARTANBURG COUNTY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$645,7354 12022–2025 CITIZEN SCHOLARS INSTITUTE
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$569,84730 92016–2024 YOUNG WRITERS PROJECT INC; AYA 4 U INC; ALLIANCE OF ELITE YOUTH LEADERSHIP; SPURS OF HOPE INC and 5 more
COLUMBUS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$551,0005 12015–2024 CAMP QUEST INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$374,55821 92019–2025 BORGER YOUTH SPORTS INITIATIVE; BULLET ATHLETICS INC; SUPREME TRACK CLUB; TECH FEST LIVE and 5 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$336,37211 52014–2024 CAMP QUEST INC; ALLIANCE OF ELITE YOUTH LEADERSHIP; YOUNG WRITERS PROJECT INC; REACH CENTER INC and 1 more
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY DAF sponsor$250,0001 12016–2016 STRENGTHEN TEENS AND REACH INNER CITY VITAL ENVIRONMENTS
AUSTIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$220,0005 32015–2024 PERSONAL EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION; CHILDREN WITH DIABETES CAMP OF CENTRAL TEXAS INC; GEORGETOWN YOUTH FOOTBALL AND CHEER ASSOCIATION
COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS DAF sponsor$210,35718 82017–2024 DERRICK JAMES FAMILY FOUNDATION ACCESS TO ELITE; ELEVATE YOUR GAME INC; BIGHOPE; CEDAR HILL ACTION TEAM and 4 more
CONRAD PREBYS FOUNDATION Private foundation$200,0001 12024–2024 ATAAXUM POMKWAAN INC
HILLSDALE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$159,6997 12013–2022 HILLSDALE CASA INC
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$146,05010 32012–2018 ELEVATE YOUR GAME INC; THIRD STORY INC; HANDUP MINISTRIES
FORD FOUNDATION Private foundation$110,0001 12024–2024 SMALL STEPS TOGETHER INC
VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$104,2504 22020–2023 YOUNG WRITERS PROJECT INC; ESSEX CHIPS INC
The Bay and Paul Foundations Inc Private foundation$100,0001 12020–2020 YOUNG WRITERS PROJECT INC
TRAINER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$100,0001 12023–2023 BRIDGE BUILDERS HOUSTON INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990EZ · $144,778 spent · pay $139,408 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $139,408 96.3%
Printing, publications, postage $3,027 2.1%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $2,343 1.6%
Total$144,778100%

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $116,696 spent · pay $111,975 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $111,975 96.0%
Printing, publications, postage $3,867 3.3%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $854 0.7%
Total$116,696100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $145,860 spent · pay $145,860 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $145,860 100.0%
Total$145,860100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $138,072 spent · pay $36,625 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $71,000 51.4%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $36,625 26.5%
Printing, publications, postage $16,249 11.8%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $7,416 5.4%
Benefits paid to members $6,782 4.9%
Total$138,072100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $145,498 spent · pay $122,966 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $122,966 84.5%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $14,439 9.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $4,286 2.9%
Printing, publications, postage $3,807 2.6%
Total$145,498100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $89,031 spent · pay $85,823 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $85,823 96.4%
Printing, publications, postage $3,208 3.6%
Total$89,031100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $84,742 spent · pay $77,875 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $77,875 91.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $5,310 6.3%
Printing, publications, postage $1,557 1.8%
Total$84,742100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $85,426 spent · pay $66,978 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $66,978 78.4%
Printing, publications, postage $11,418 13.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $7,030 8.2%
Total$85,426100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $72,853 spent · pay $63,320 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $63,320 86.9%
Printing, publications, postage $9,533 13.1%
Total$72,853100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $79,851 spent · pay $77,800 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $77,800 97.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $1,293 1.6%
Printing, publications, postage $758 0.9%
Total$79,851100%

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2015 · Form 990EZ · $135,413 spent · pay $81,527 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $81,527 60.2%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $46,506 34.3%
Printing, publications, postage $7,380 5.4%
Total$135,413100%

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2014 · Form 990EZ · $110,439 spent · pay $95,551 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $95,551 86.5%
Printing, publications, postage $14,888 13.5%
Total$110,439100%

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2013 · Form 990EZ · $134,395 spent · pay $98,069 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $98,069 73.0%
Printing, publications, postage $36,326 27.0%
Total$134,395100%

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2012 · Form 990EZ · $121,253 spent · pay $61,994 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $61,994 51.1%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $24,379 20.1%
Benefits paid to members $18,032 14.9%
Printing, publications, postage $11,848 9.8%
Fees to independent contractors $5,000 4.1%
Total$121,253100%

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2010 · Form 990EZ · $119,254 spent · pay $90,446 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $90,446 75.8%
Printing, publications, postage $12,508 10.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $9,250 7.8%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $7,050 5.9%
Total$119,254100%

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