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Choice Charter School

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Elementary, Secondary Education, K - 12 (B29) (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$6.82M (2023)

Expenses
$6.96M (2023)

Total Assets
$8.5M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$7.04M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,824,030
Expenses
$6,964,562
Net Income
-$140,532
Net Assets
$1,460,163
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,029,658
15.1%
Program Services $5,759,387
84.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $34,985
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $178,984
2.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,069,246
44.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,498,276
Total Liabilities $7,038,113
Net Assets $1,460,163
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Abeku B Hayes (Principal) $157,870 $0 $10,277
Krystal Astwood (Ap Of Curriculum & Instruction) $125,493 $0 $8,730
Maria Keane (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jacqueline Disanto (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Haldun Multu (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Neal Gulyako (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Denise Clay (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ed Tanzer (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jason Garcia (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,128,658
Expenses
$6,771,579
Net Income
$357,079
Net Assets
$1,600,695
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,581,662
22.2%
Program Services $5,546,876
77.8%
Investment Income $120
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $181,299
2.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,047,165
45.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,123,787
Total Liabilities $523,092
Net Assets $1,600,695
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Abeku B Hayes (Principal) $149,674 $0 $11,847
Maria Keane (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jacqueline Disanto (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Haldun Multu (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Neil Gulyako (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Denise Clay (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ed Tanzer Blg Grounds Cmte (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jason Garcia (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,060,268
Expenses
$6,186,407
Net Income
-$126,139
Net Assets
$1,243,616
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $532,485
8.8%
Program Services $5,527,351
91.2%
Investment Income $432
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $175,086
2.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,947,714
47.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,836,970
Total Liabilities $593,354
Net Assets $1,243,616
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Abeku B Hayes (Principal) $157,870 $0 $17,387
Maria Keane (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jacqueline Disanto (Vice Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Haldun Multu (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Neil Gulyako (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Denise Clay (Ed Committee Chair / Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ed Tanzer Blg Grounds (Committee Chair / Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Diane Moore (Trustee (Thru June 2021)) $0 $0 $0
John Mullane (Trustee (Thru Sept 2020)) $0 $0 $0
Jason Garcia (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tiffany Stokes Dinkins Parent (Assoc. President / Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,673,740
Expenses
$6,316,890
Net Income
$356,850
Net Assets
$1,369,755
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $308,170
4.6%
Program Services $6,349,402
95.1%
Investment Income $390
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $15,778
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $188,564
3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,211,652
50.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,239,104
Total Liabilities $869,349
Net Assets $1,369,755
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Abeku B Hayes (Principal) $176,848 $0 $19,301
Maria Keane (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Rory Cohen (Board Chair (Thru 6/3/20)) $0 $0 $0
Jacqueline Disanto (Vice Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
John Mullane (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Neil Gulyako (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ayca Engerman (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Margaret B Grossman (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tamara Laville (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jason Garcia (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Diane Moore (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ed Tanzer Blg Grounds (Committee Chair / Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Denise Clay (Ed Committee Chair / Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tiffany Stokes Dinkins Parent (Assoc. President / Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,460,607
Expenses
$5,845,852
Net Income
$614,755
Net Assets
$1,012,905
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $336,366
5.2%
Program Services $6,124,241
94.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $187,969
3.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,845,609
48.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,023,177
Total Liabilities $1,010,272
Net Assets $1,012,905
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Abeku B Hayes (Principal) $140,632 $0 $34,683
Rory Cohen (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ayca Engerman (Vice Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
John Mullane (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Margaret B Grossman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Maria Keane (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Denise Clay (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jacqueline Disanto (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tamara Laville Bldg Grounds (Committee Chair / Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tiffany Stokes Dinkins Parent (Assoc. President / Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jason Garcia (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Neil Gulyako (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,229,822
Expenses
$5,670,024
Net Income
$559,798
Net Assets
$398,150
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $338,595
5.4%
Program Services $5,891,227
94.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $172,567
3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,759,929
48.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,543,295
Total Liabilities $1,145,145
Net Assets $398,150
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Abeku B Hayes (Principal) $142,106 $0 $29,355
Rory Cohen (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ayca Engerman (Vice Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
John Mullane (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Maria Keane (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Margaret B Grossman (Secretary (Thru 1/2018)) $0 $0 $0
Denise Clay (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jacqueline Disanto (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tamara Laville (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tiffany Stokes Dinkins (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,591,340
Expenses
$5,624,596
Net Income
-$33,256
Net Assets
-$161,648
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $262,684
4.7%
Program Services $5,328,621
95.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $35
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $160,126
2.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,695,752
47.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,057,145
Total Liabilities $1,218,793
Net Assets -$161,648
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Abeku B Hayes (Principal) $131,612 $0 $7,204
Rory Cohen (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
John Mullane (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Margaret B Grossman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Denise Clay (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jacqueline Disanto (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ayca Engerman (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Maria Keane (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,439,760
Expenses
$5,559,473
Net Income
-$119,713
Net Assets
-$128,392
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $281,072
5.2%
Program Services $5,151,686
94.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $7,002
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $177,251
3.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,707,128
48.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,073,661
Total Liabilities $1,202,053
Net Assets -$128,392
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gina Sardi (Principal) $128,125 $0 $3,675
Abeku B Hayes (Principal) $46,893 $0 $60
Rory Cohen (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Neil Pariser (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Margaret B Grossman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
John Mullane (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Denise Clay (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jacqueline Disanto (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ayca Engerman (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,187,674
Expenses
$5,147,984
Net Income
$39,690
Net Assets
-$8,679
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $251,063
4.8%
Program Services $4,927,980
95.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,631
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $129,847
2.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,429,803
47.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,284,899
Total Liabilities $1,293,578
Net Assets -$8,679
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gina Sardi (Principal) $113,873 $0 $7,111
Rory Cohen (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Neil Pariser (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Margaret B Grossman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
John Mullane (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Denise Clay (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Nilza Oyola (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ayca Ergeneman (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,211,964
Expenses
$4,210,946
Net Income
$1,018
Net Assets
-$48,369
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $454,229
10.8%
Program Services $3,357,028
79.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $399,996
9.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $711
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $122,415
2.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,646,520
39.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $968,073
Total Liabilities $1,016,442
Net Assets -$48,369
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gina Sardi (Principal) $111,255 $0 $7,414
Rory Cohen (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Neil Pariser (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Grossman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
John Mullane (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Denise Clay (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Nilza Oyola (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ayca Ergeneman (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,067,104
Expenses
$3,376,790
Net Income
-$309,686
Net Assets
-$49,387
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $597,816
19.5%
Program Services $2,225,851
72.6%
Investment Income $25
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $250,000
8.2%
Net Fundraising -$6,739
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $151
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $111,472
3.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,210,377
35.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $785,676
Total Liabilities $835,063
Net Assets -$49,387

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,905,806
Expenses
$1,837,933
Net Income
$67,873
Net Assets
$260,299
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $429,976
22.6%
Program Services $1,475,817
77.4%
Investment Income $13
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $100,516
5.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $776,933
42.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $522,493
Total Liabilities $262,194
Net Assets $260,299

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$350,003
Expenses
$157,577
Net Income
$192,426
Net Assets
$192,426
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $350,000
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $212,378
Total Liabilities $19,952
Net Assets $192,426

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