Liabilities / Assets
66th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Choose Joy Foundation Inc.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 84-3288930
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
68th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
56th percentile
Higher net margin than 56% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
94th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 22.9% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
85th percentile
Faster asset growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
51st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 51% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$53,958
Up $19,932 (+59%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$53,958
Up $19,932 (+59%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$183,573
Up $11,006 (+6.4%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$165,378
Up $20,391 (+14%) from 2023
Net Income
Down$18,195
Down $9,385 (-34%) from 2023
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- May 13, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.1
- Gross Receipts
- $183,573
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The choose joy foundation was founded on the premise that every child deserves a happy, healthy childhood. Our mission is to restore, in whatever way we can, normalcy to the lives of children affected by substance abuse.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE CHOOSE JOY FOUNDATION WORKS WITH SOCIAL WORKERS, COURT SYSTEMS, AND EDUCATORS TO IDENTIFY NEEDS, AND THEN ORGANIZES INITIATIVES TO MEET THEM. | $0 | $165,378 |
| WE BELIEVE THAT WE CAN CHANGE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS AMERICA, BY BRINGING NORMALCY, STABILITY, AND CONSISTENCY INTO THEIR LIVES | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOY CHRISTIANSEN | President/Founder | FT | $42,000 | - | $42,000 |
| EMILY CULBERTSON | Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
| ASHLEY VORCE | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| JESSICA ALLEN | Executive Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Choose Joy Foundation Inc
- EIN
- 84-3288930
- Phone
- 5417060993
- Address
- 20159 MERRIEWOOD LANE, BEND, OR 97702
Signing Officer
- Name
- Joy Christiansen
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 5417060993
- Signed
- 2025-05-13
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Capstone Cpas
- Address
- 735 SW 9TH STREET, REDMOND, OR 97756
- Preparer
- Zachary L Harmon
- Phone
- 5415483569
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue
“Description: interest. Amount: 320.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: labor. Amount: 2,000. Description: merchandise. Amount: 970. Description: office. Amount: 1,428. Description: community assistance. Amount: 48. Description: facilities & equipment. Amount: 5,884. Description: fundraising. Amount: 40,046. Description: advertising. Amount: 200. Description: operations. Amount: 6,779. Description: insurance. Amount: 1,666. Description: payroll. Amount: 4,824. Description: program services. Amount: 36,053. Description: travel & meetings. Amount: 3,721. Description: merchant fees. Amount: 3,863. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 107,482.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20 - Other Changes in Net Assets
“Description: prior period adjustment. Amount: 1,737.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST. AMOUNT: 320. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: LABOR. AMOUNT: 2,000. DESCRIPTION: MERCHANDISE. AMOUNT: 970. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE. AMOUNT: 1,428. DESCRIPTION: COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE. AMOUNT: 48. DESCRIPTION: FACILITIES & EQUIPMENT. AMOUNT: 5,884. DESCRIPTION: FUNDRAISING. AMOUNT: 40,046. DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 200. DESCRIPTION: OPERATIONS. AMOUNT: 6,779. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,666. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL. AMOUNT: 4,824. DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM SERVICES. AMOUNT: 36,053. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL & MEETINGS. AMOUNT: 3,721. DESCRIPTION: MERCHANT FEES. AMOUNT: 3,863. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 107,482. |
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| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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Filings
Displayed year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $53,958
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $53,958
- Revenue
- $183,573
- Expenses
- $165,378
- Net income
- $18,195