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Good Choices Good Life Inc

EIN 46-5181474 • 501(c)3 • Memphis, TN

Memphis, TN
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2019

Net Margin

44th percentile

-0.3%

Higher net margin than 44% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

50th percentile

-1.6%

Faster asset growth than 50% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

87th percentile

62%

Faster revenue growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Assets

Down

$615

Down $10 (-1.6%) from 2018

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$615

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Up

$3,780

Up $1,440 (+62%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$3,790

Up $1,690 (+80%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

-$10

Down $250 (-104%) from 2018

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$8.0K$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0Assets 2014: $6,028Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $650Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $324Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $385Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $625Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $615Net Assets 2019: $6152019

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$615
Liabilities-
Net Assets$615

Operations Trend

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2014: $45,336Expenses 2014: $39,308Net Income 2014: $6,0282014Revenue 2015: $2,855Expenses 2015: $8,233Net Income 2015: -$5,3782015Revenue 2016: $3,250Expenses 2016: $2,926Net Income 2016: $3242016Revenue 2017: $1,827Expenses 2017: $1,766Net Income 2017: $612017Revenue 2018: $2,340Expenses 2018: $2,100Net Income 2018: $2402018Revenue 2019: $3,780Expenses 2019: $3,790Net Income 2019: -$102019

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$3,780
Expenses$3,790
Net Income-$10

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Apr 20, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$3,780
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To create a much greater awareness of the deterioration of choice making skills in america; to provide information, education and insights that will help people understand the role and importance of the choices they make; to provide confidential feedback and recommendations to individuals who need a better "support circle" to help them work through an important choice they are trying to make; to provide an online library of personal development training that parents and young people can use to achieve a better understanding of good and proper conduct in many areas of life; and to help a growing number of individuals make better choices in their lives.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
GOOD CHOICES GOOD LIFE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO HELPING PEOPLE MAKE BETTER CHOICES IN LIFE. WE ARE PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP OTHERS: - UNDERSTAND THAT THEIR LIFE IS GUIDED AND DEFINED BY THE CHOICES THEY MAKE. - KNOW AND APPRECIATE THAT GOOD CHOICES ARE HARDER TO MAKE THAN POOR ONES, AND - SEE THAT THE ACCOMPLISHMENET OF AN IMPORTANT GOAL ALWAYS STARTS WITH AN IMPORTANT CHOICE. THE GOOD CHOICES INFORMATION CENTER (WWW.GOODCHOICESGOODLIFE.ORG) CONTAINS OVER 100 CHOICE-MAKING "LEARNING EXPERIENCES- AND IS OPEN AND AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE. THE INFORMATION CENTER IS ORGANIZED INTO THE FIVE SECTIONS: CHOICES FOR IMPROVING YOU; CHOICES FOR BETTER PARENTING; CHOICES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE; CHOICES FOR REAL LIFE, REAL LIVING; AND CHOICE THOUGHTS. WE NOW HAVE OVER 9,000 FOLLOWERS ON FACEBOOK AND SEVERAL HUNDRED NEW VISITORS TO OUR WEBSITE EACH WEEK. AS ONE READER RESPONDED TO US . . . "THIS COULDN'T HAVE COME TO ME AT A MORE IMPORTANT TIME IN MY LIFE."-$2,590
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MICHAEL L NELSONPresidentPT$0--
CATHY VAN WYHESecretaryPT$0--
IRWIN B PRUDETreasurer/Di-$0--
DAVID DARNELLDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Good Choices Good Life Inc
EIN
46-5181474
Phone
9014126701
Address
6075 POPLAR AVENUE SUITE 413, MEMPHIS, TN 38119

Signing Officer

Name
Michael L Nelson
Title
President
Phone
9014126701
Signed
2020-04-20
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Lyle Walker & Co Pa
Address
PO BOX 2596, RIDGELAND, MS 39158
Preparer
Gary L Walker CPA
Phone
6019810207
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses promotion 600 office 1,200 technical supplies 1,590 supplies 400 total 3,790

Form 990-ez, Part III

To create a much greater awareness of the deterioration of choice making skills in america; to provide information, education and insights that will help people understand the role and importance of the choices they make; to provide confidential feedback and recommendations to individuals who need a better "support circle" to help them work through an important choice they are trying to make; to provide an online library of personal development training that parents and young people can use to achieve a better understanding of good and proper conduct in many areas of life; and to help a growing number of individuals make better choices in their lives.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

Good choices good life organization is dedicated to helping people make better choices in life. We are providing educational opportunities to help others: - understand that their life is guided and defined by the choices they make. - know and appreciate that good choices are harder to make than poor ones, and - see that the accomplishmenet of an important goal always starts with an important choice. The good choices information center (www.goodchoicesgoodlife.org) contains over 100 choice-making "learning experiences- and is open and available to everyone. The information center is organized into the five sections: choices for improving you; choices for better parenting; choices for young people; choices for real life, real living; and choice thoughts. We now have over 9,000 followers on facebook and several hundred new visitors to our website each week. As one reader responded to us . . . "this couldn't have come to me at a more important time in my life."

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