INFORMED CHOICES: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- INFORMED CHOICES (EIN 77-0236159)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-09-23
- IRS object ID
- 201602679349200020
- Schema version
- 2015v2.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-09-23T12:28:00-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Vanni & Humphrey CPAs | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7937 Hanna Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Gilroy | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 95020 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 770236159 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Informed Choices | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | INFO | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4088478880 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 66 First Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Gilroy | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 95020 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Christine Vatuone | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2016-09-23 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Paul V Vanni CPA CFP | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00007475 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4088474330 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Gross Receipts | $171,082 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $97,590 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $73,492 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $13,054 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $60,438 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Total Revenue | $158,028 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $72,324 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $900 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $22,825 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $3,257 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $33,972 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $133,278 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $24,750 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $29,858 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $1,140 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $55,748 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $17,040 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $51,037 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $14,558 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,507 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $31,598 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $58,544 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,740 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,796 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $29,858 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $55,748 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO PROVIDE PREGNANCY TESTING & SUPPORT SERVICES FOR PEOPLE DEALING WITH AN UNPLANNED PREGNANCY. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | PREGNANCY TESTING & SUPPORT SERVICES FOR PEOPLE DEALING WITH AN UNPLANNED PREGNANCY. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $104,747 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $104,747 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (11 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Christine Vatuone | ||
| CEO | 1.00 | $0 |
| Debbie Shrull | ||
| President | 1.00 | $0 |
| Eldon Titherington | ||
| Treasurer | 1.00 | $0 |
| Candice Tomlinson | ||
| Secretary | 1.00 | $0 |
| Steve Rea | ||
| Chaplain | 1.00 | $0 |
| Michael Graef | ||
| Vice President | 1.00 | $0 |
| Mike Benedict | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Ruth Mann | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Phylis Mantelli | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN SHAFFER | ||
| ADMINISTRATOR | 35.00 | $11,304 |
| CHRISTINE VATUONE | ||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 35.00 | $40,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Organization Filed990 T | false | OrganizationFiled990TInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Initiation Fees And Cap Contri | $0 | InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt |
| Gross Receipts For Public Use | $0 | GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Renee Daggett | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 125 Lindo Lane | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Morgan Hill | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 95037 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4087829640 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Form720 Filed | false | Form720FiledInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Related Org Sect527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSect527OrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $133,014 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $108,267 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $72,969 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $88,285 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $100,590 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $503,125 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $133,014 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $108,267 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $72,969 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $88,285 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $100,590 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $503,125 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $503,125 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $503,125 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | SPRING BANQUET | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $21,778 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $21,778 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $2,727 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | TLC PROJECT | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $19,080 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $19,080 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event2 | $139 | FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $7,253 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Other Events Total | 3 | OtherEventsTotalCnt |
| Gross Receipts Other Events | $24,439 | GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Revenue Other Events | $24,439 | GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Other Events | $769 | OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $65,297 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $65,297 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $139 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $10,749 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $10,888 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $54,409 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (28 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses.1001 | Advertising and Promotion $2516 |
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $6144 |
| Other Expenses.1005 | Travel $811 |
| Other Expenses.1007 | Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $1117 |
| Other Expenses.1008 | Interest $132 |
| Other Expenses.1009 | Depreciation $7977 |
| Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $4366 |
| Other Expenses.2 | UTILITIES $1792 |
| Other Expenses.3 | REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE $1731 |
| Other Expenses.4 | CONVERSION START-UP COSTS $1456 |
| Other Expenses.5 | OUTSIDE SERVICES $1272 |
| Other Expenses.7 | MINOR EQUIPMENT/SOFTWARE $965 |
| Other Expenses.8 | DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS $827 |
| Other Expenses.9 | BANK CHARGES $776 |
| Other Expenses.10 | AUTOMOBILE EXPENSE $613 |
| Other Expenses.11 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT $595 |
| Other Expenses.12 | PROGRAM SERVICES EXPENSE $378 |
| Other Expenses.13 | LICENSES & PERMITS $155 |
| Other Expenses.14 | VOLUNTEER TRAINING $148 |
| Other Expenses.15 | AFFILIATIONS/MEMBERSHIP FEES $120 |
| Other Expenses.16 | MISCELLANEOUS $56 |
| Other Expenses.17 | STATE TAX $25 |
| Other Assets.1001 | Automobiles - Beginning $13976 Automobiles - Ending $6353 |
| Other Assets.1003 | Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $454 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $1026 |
| Other Assets.1 | WORKER'S COMP DEPOSIT - Beginning $128 WORKER'S COMP DEPOSIT - Ending $128 |
| Total Liabilities.1 | Payroll Liabilities - Beginning $1688 Payroll Liabilities - Ending $1832 |
| Total Liabilities.2 | WF BANK - MASTER CARD - Beginning $52 WF BANK - MASTER CARD - Ending $0 |
| Total Liabilities.3 | PINNACLE - VISA - Beginning $0 PINNACLE - VISA - Ending $964 |