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Options Opportunities-The Choice Program Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 47-2010257

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Sep 24, 2018

Organization ProfileWWW.COOLEYFOUNDATION.ORG
30847 Highland Vista CircleTemecula, CA 92591

(817) 729-6272

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2017

Net Margin

18th percentile

-16%

Higher net margin than 18% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

37th percentile

-3.7%

Faster asset growth than 37% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2017

Revenue Growth

35th percentile

-8.8%

Faster revenue growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$28,988

Down $3,442 (-11%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$28,988

Down $3,442 (-11%) from 2014

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin18th percentile

Revenue

Down

$39,061

Down $12,369 (-24%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$45,459

Up $26,459 (+139%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

-$6,398

Down $38,828 (-120%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth37th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2014: $32,430Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $32,4302014Assets 2017: $28,988Net Assets 2017: $28,9882017Assets 2018: $19,321Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $19,3212018Assets 2019: $10,197Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $10,1972019Assets 2020: $25,318Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $25,3182020Assets 2021: $17,637Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $17,6372021Assets 2022: $15,609Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $15,6092022Assets 2023: $14,542Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $14,5422023

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$28,988
Liabilities-
Net Assets$28,988
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth35th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2014: $51,430Expenses 2014: $19,000Net Income 2014: $32,4302014Revenue 2017: $39,061Expenses 2017: $45,459Net Income 2017: -$6,3982017Revenue 2018: $20,824Expenses 2018: $30,491Net Income 2018: -$9,6672018Revenue 2019: $8,376Expenses 2019: $17,500Net Income 2019: -$9,1242019Revenue 2020: $18,621Expenses 2020: $3,500Net Income 2020: $15,1212020Revenue 2021: $231Expenses 2021: $7,912Net Income 2021: -$7,6812021Revenue 2022: $1,537Expenses 2022: $3,565Net Income 2022: -$2,0282022Revenue 2023: $3,990Expenses 2023: $5,057Net Income 2023: -$1,0672023

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$39,061
Expenses$45,459
Net Income-$6,398
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Sep 24, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$39,061
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Our mission is to conduct life skills and leadership workshops to identified youth that may have a difficult and turbulent transition into adulthood. We provide youth life skills and mentorship programs. The youth are placed in an environment designed to promote a positive relationship between the youth and professional mentor. This environment will allow the youth to obtain life-long skills sets which reinforce personal responsibility while teaching life skills and goal setting. The focus will be to empower youth to make positive changes in their lives in order to enhance their opportunities of success in society. In 2018, we granted 30 scholarships to high school graduates to assist them with higher education expenses at trade schools and colleges.

Our mission is to conduct life skills and leadership workshops to identified youth that may have a difficult and turbulent transition into adulthood. We provide youth life skills and mentorship programs. The youth are placed in an environment designed to promote a positive relationship between the youth and professional mentor. This environment will allow the youth to obtain life-long skills sets which reinforce personal responsibility while teaching life skills and goal setting. The focus will be to empower youth to make positive changes in their lives in order to enhance their opportunities of success in society. In 2017, we granted 31 scholarships to high school graduates to assist them with higher education expenses at trade schools and colleges.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
WORKSHOPS, LECTURES, TRAINING AND MISSION TRIPS CONDUCTED TO IMPROVE YOUTH LIFE SKILLS.-$45,459
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JAMES COOLEYPresidentFT$0--
CHARLES GOLDENVice PresidePT$0--
RON WALTONBoard Member-$0--
JAMES STEWARTSBoard Member-$0--
LENARD MORRISBoard Member-$0--
STEVEN SILLINSBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Choice Program Inc
EIN
47-2010257
Phone
8177296272
Address
30847 HIGHLAND VISTA CIRCLE, TEMECULA, CA 92591

Signing Officer

Name
James Cooley
Title
President
Phone
9516769127
Signed
2018-09-24

Preparer

Firm
C R Parr & Associates Pc
Address
PO BOX 54869, HURST, TX 76054-4869
Preparer
Paula Gibbons
Phone
8175718500
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Page 1, Item B

“The organization filed 990 n in 2017. The organization is amending the tax return and filing 990-ez in order to add information.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses travel 4,745 meetings 3,000 scholarships 7,500 program 4,855 educational services 6,158 supplies 1,800 food 4,500 non-investment depreciation 3,301 total 35,859”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“16,505 16,505 less accumulated depreciation 7,977 11,278 total 8,528 5,227”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“Our mission is to conduct life skills and leadership workshops to identified youth that may have a difficult and turbulent transition into adulthood. We provide youth life skills and mentorship programs. The youth are placed in an environment designed to promote a positive relationship between the youth and professional mentor. This environment will allow the youth to obtain life-long skills sets which reinforce personal responsibility while teaching life skills and goal setting. The focus will be to empower youth to make positive changes in their lives in order to enhance their opportunities of success in society. In 2017, we granted 31 scholarships to high school graduates to assist them with higher education expenses at trade schools and colleges.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$28,988
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$28,988
Revenue
$39,061
Expenses
$45,459
Net income
-$6,398
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$14.5$0.00$14.5$3.99$5.06$1.07
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$15.6$0.00$15.6$1.54$3.57$2.03
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$17.6$0.00$17.6$0.23$7.91$7.68
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$25.3$0.00$25.3$18.6$3.50$15.1
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.2$0.00$10.2$8.38$17.5$9.12
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$19.3$0.00$19.3$20.8$30.5$9.67
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$29.0$29.0$39.1$45.5$6.40
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$32.4$0.00$32.4$51.4$19.0$32.4