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Choosing to See Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 83-2865948

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on Mar 28, 2022

2400 E Commercial Blvd Unit 901Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308

(907) 435-4375

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

82nd percentile

41%

Higher net margin than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

74th percentile

33%

Faster asset growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

77th percentile

55%

Faster revenue growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Assets

Up

$201,045

Up $49,552 (+33%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$201,045

Up $49,552 (+33%) from 2020

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2020

Revenue

Up

$120,249

Up $42,816 (+55%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$70,697

Up $69,440 (+5524%) from 2020

Net Income

Down

$49,552

Down $26,624 (-35%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2019: $75,317Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $75,3172019Assets 2020: $151,493Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $151,4932020Assets 2021: $201,045Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $201,0452021Assets 2022: $119,135Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $119,1352022Assets 2023: $123,684Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $123,6842023Assets 2024: $169,309Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $169,3092024Assets 2025: $224,919Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $224,9192025

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$201,045
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$201,045

Operations Trend

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

$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2019: $91,065Expenses 2019: $15,773Net Income 2019: $75,2922019Revenue 2020: $77,433Expenses 2020: $1,257Net Income 2020: $76,1762020Revenue 2021: $120,249Expenses 2021: $70,697Net Income 2021: $49,5522021Revenue 2022: $68,876Expenses 2022: $150,785Net Income 2022: -$81,9092022Revenue 2023: $376,826Expenses 2023: $372,277Net Income 2023: $4,5492023Revenue 2024: $146,619Expenses 2024: $100,994Net Income 2024: $45,6252024Revenue 2025: $105,080Expenses 2025: $49,470Net Income 2025: $55,6102025

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$120,249
Expenses$70,697
Net Income$49,552
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Mar 28, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$120,249
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Corporation shall primarily accomplish such purposes by bringing a sense of hope and purpose into the lives of individuals who are blind and visually impaired (B/VI) and thereby, empowering all individuals in achieving their highest quality of life. In so doing, Corporation will: A. Provide assistance, encouragement and opportunity to B/VI athletes/individuals that pursue performance and/or competition goals; B. Provide opportunity and encouragement to B/VI military individuals to live active lives in pursuing their dreams/passions; C. Facilitate a positive self-image through an active lifestyle with sports and/or recreation in individuals who are B/VI; D. Increase public awareness of the abilities of individuals who are B/VI; E. Educate and inspire sighted individuals through their participation with the corporation.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Choosing to See fulfilled many of its organizational purposes. Over the course of 45 days, a blind female Paralympian and Army veteran on an unprecedented journey: to ride a single bike across the United States, coast to coast, 3800 miles. No blind athlete has ever attempted this before. This program accomplished several of the organizations objectives by: A. providing assistance, encouragement and opportunity to blind/visually impaired athletes/individuals that pursue performance and/or competition goals; B. providing opportunity and encouragement to blind/visually impaired military individuals to live active lives in pursuing their dreams/passions; C. facilitating a positive self-image through an active lifestyle with sports and/or recreation in individuals who are blind/visually impaired; D. increasing public awareness of the abilities of individuals who are blind/visually impaired; and E. Educating and inspire sighted individuals through their participation with the corporation. The cross-country journey included two visits to state run schools for the Blind with nearly 200 visually impaired students and staff in attendance and connections (Objectives A, B, and C) with approximately 75 law enforcement escort officers (Objectives D and E), 20 volunteers integral to the rides overall success (Objectives D and E), and another 200 individual interactions along the route (Objectives D and E).$0$69,857
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Richard George Cardillo JrPresidentPT$0--
Jesse Ben CrandallTreasurerPT$0--
Scott Nolan DrumSecretaryPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Choosing to See Inc
EIN
83-2865948
Phone
9074354375
Address
2400 E Commercial Blvd Unit 901, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308

Signing Officer

Name
Richard Cardillo
Title
Director
Phone
9074354375
Signed
2022-03-28
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 13

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Renewal Registration ($75) for Florida Solicitation of Contributions Act renewal registration; Golden Tusk Marketing ($337) for website design and development; WiX.com ($428) for website renewal services.

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

Program expenses directly related to the program conducted in 2021. Expenses covered: film/video documentary production, t-shirt purchase and design, food, lodging, travel, and equipment expenses directly related to the planning, preparation and execution of "A BLIND ODESSEY"... a ride across America by a blind Paralympian (and Army veteran) on a single bike

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