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Choosing the Best Inc

EIN 31-1496092 • 501(c)3 • Atlanta, GA

Profile

Teacher training and curriculum implementation. Also, a peer leader program designed to train and equip upper high school students, who have a commitment to the abstinence message, to change the culture of their school to encourage healthy choices for a brighter future.

5500 Interstate North Pkwy Ste 550Atlanta, GA 30328
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

77th percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 77% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

84th percentile

0.13x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 84% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

87th percentile

42%

Higher net margin than 87% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$25,000

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 48.9% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

85th percentile

47%

Faster asset growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

82nd percentile

42%

Faster revenue growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets77th percentile

Assets

Up

$85,398

Up $27,139 (+47%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$6,634

Up $5,703 (+613%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$78,764

Up $21,436 (+37%) from 2015

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue84th percentileNet Margin87th percentile

Revenue

Up

$51,083

Up $15,073 (+42%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$29,647

Up $6,759 (+30%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

$21,436

Up $8,314 (+63%) from 2015

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth85th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $38,048Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $38,0482011Assets 2012: $44,937Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $44,9372012Assets 2013: $54,744Liabilities 2013: $932Net Assets 2013: $53,8122013Assets 2014: $45,137Liabilities 2014: $931Net Assets 2014: $44,2062014Assets 2015: $58,259Liabilities 2015: $931Net Assets 2015: $57,3282015Assets 2016: $85,398Liabilities 2016: $6,634Net Assets 2016: $78,7642016

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$85,398
Liabilities$6,634
Net Assets$78,764
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth82nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2011: $49,791Expenses 2011: $11,647Net Income 2011: $38,1442011Revenue 2012: $37,447Expenses 2012: $30,558Net Income 2012: $6,8892012Revenue 2013: $47,110Expenses 2013: $38,235Net Income 2013: $8,8752013Revenue 2014: $27,291Expenses 2014: $36,897Net Income 2014: -$9,6062014Revenue 2015: $36,010Expenses 2015: $22,888Net Income 2015: $13,1222015Revenue 2016: $51,083Expenses 2016: $29,647Net Income 2016: $21,4362016

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$51,083
Expenses$29,647
Net Income$21,436
Open 2016 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2016 • Form 990EZXML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.

Open filing
Assets
$85,398
Liabilities
$6,634
Net assets
$78,764
Revenue
$51,083
Expenses
$29,647
Net income
$21,436
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$85.4$6.63$78.8$51.1$29.6$21.4
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$58.3$0.93$57.3$36.0$22.9$13.1
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$45.1$0.93$44.2$27.3$36.9$9.61
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$54.7$0.93$53.8$47.1$38.2$8.88
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$44.9$0.00$44.9$37.4$30.6$6.89
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$38.0$0.00$38.0$49.8$11.6$38.1
Latest Detailed Filing

The latest 2016 filing currently has linked XML that has not been fully parsed yet. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2015 below.

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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Nov 15, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$36,010
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Teacher training and curriculum implementation. Also, a peer leader program designed to train and equip upper high school students, who have a commitment to the abstinence message, to change the culture of their school to encourage healthy choices for a brighter future.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
We continue to do our best to support the groups that we were servicing while we had a CBAE grant and continue to search for new grants and funding.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
John LymanActing CEO & CFOPT$15,000-$15,000
Billy MitchellDirector-$0--
Betsy BirkholzBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Choosing the Best Inc
EIN
31-1496092
Phone
7708033105
Address
5500 Interstate North Pkwy Ste 550, Atlanta, GA 30328

Signing Officer

Name
John Lyman
Title
CFO
Phone
7708033105
Signed
2016-11-15
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Payroll system fees;1112|Bank Fees;144^Total;1256^”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Description;EOY Amount^Accounts Receivable;44930^Total;44930^”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Description;EOY Amount^Royalty Payable;931^Total;931^”

Raw XML Appendix182 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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