2025-07-22T19:22:36-05:00 2023-12-31 770291466 HINRICHER & COUSINO LLP 3275 OLD CONEJO ROAD THOUSAND OAKS CA 91320 990 2023-01-01 272521943 THE FREEDOM TO CHOOSE PROJECT FREE 8053236543 315 MEIGS ROAD A295 SANTA BARBARA CA 93109 DAVID PAUL MD PHD BOARD PRESIDENT 8053236543 2025-07-02 1 0 BRIAN COUSINO P01363025 8054961883 2025-06-27 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X DAVID PAUL MD PHD 315 MEIGS ROAD A295 SANTA BARBARA CA 93109 695153 0 X WWW.FREEDOMTOCHOOSEPROJECT.ORG X 2010 CA THE FREEDOM TO CHOOSE PROJECT EMPOWERS INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS TO TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES THROUGH A TRAUMA-INFORMED, EXPERIENTIAL CURRICULUM FOCUSED ON EMOTIONAL HEALING, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION. 10 8 8 153 0 0 544097 666312 0 123 4938 26247 0 687 549035 693369 0 1200 0 0 267395 438068 0 199 19650 164113 212313 431508 651780 117527 41589 721660 980694 14453 233018 707207 747676 X THE FREEDOM TO CHOOSE PROJECT EMPOWERS INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS TO TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES THROUGH A TRAUMA-INFORMED, EXPERIENTIAL CURRICULUM FOCUSED ON EMOTIONAL HEALING, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION. 0 0 554325 1200 123 OUR PROGRAM CONSISTS OF THREE INTERCONNECTED COMPONENTS THAT CREATE A POWERFUL CONTINUUM OF CARE: 1. IMMERSIVE IN-PRISON WORKSHOPS - LARGE WEEKEND INTENSIVES WHERE TRAINED VOLUNTEERS WORK SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH INCARCERATED PARTICIPANTS IN A BILINGUAL, HEALING-CENTERED ENVIRONMENT. 2. MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUPS - ONGOING IN-PRISON CLASSES LED BY PEER FACILITATORS AND SUPPORTED BY FTC VOLUNTEERS, REINFORCING LIFE SKILLS AND PROVIDING CONTINUED GROWTH AND CONNECTION. 3. CORRESPONDENCE PROGRAM - A VOLUNTEER-DRIVEN INITIATIVE WHERE PARTICIPANTS COMPLETE WRITTEN GROWTHWORK AND RECEIVE INDIVIDUALIZED, COMPASSIONATE FEEDBACK. TOGETHER, THESE COMPONENTS PROVIDE CONSISTENT, LIFE-CHANGING SUPPORT THAT HELPS INDIVIDUALS RECLAIM THEIR HUMANITY AND RETURN TO SOCIETY WITH THE TOOLS TO SUCCEED-IMPACTING NOT JUST THEIR OWN LIVES, BUT FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES AS WELL. 554325 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X BONNIE PAUL PHD 8053236543 315 MEIGS ROAD A295 SANTA BARBARA CA 93109 BONNIE PAUL PHD DIRECTOR & SECRETARY 20.00 X X 0 0 0 LELAND KEEL TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID PAUL MD PHD PRESIDENT 20.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LATTIMORE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 FRAN LEWBEL DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BALDWIN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MOLLY REID DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KIRK SOUDER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN PETERSON DIRECTOR 10.00 X 19039 0 0 KIM CULMONE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 FORREST LEICHTBERG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 45231 0 0 64270 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 505568 160744 666312 TRAINING 900099 123 123 123 26247 26247 1499 1784 -285 -285 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 972 972 972 693369 123 0 26934 1200 1200 64270 54630 7712 1928 313088 266124 37571 9393 29942 25451 3593 898 30768 26153 3692 923 10367 8812 1244 311 199 199 47773 40908 5492 1373 40058 34048 4808 1202 61595 52357 7390 1848 29916 25429 3590 897 10189 8660 1223 306 10907 9271 1309 327 1508 1282 181 45 651780 554325 77805 19650 132927 219084 319413 336 336 2524 2524 30860 30352 0 508 265765 757547 695 695 721660 980694 14453 233018 14453 233018 X 701707 747676 5500 0 707207 747676 721660 980694 41589 1649 -2769 0 X 0 0 0 X 448642 319762 597165 554371 6636152 8556092 10822 11661 2143 1499 26125 459464 331423 599308 554371 6637651 8582217 49726 82056 114905 69485 316172 9550 9550 49726 82056 124455 69485 325722 8256495 266 172 49 399 26247 27133 266 172 49 399 26247 27133 459730 331595 599357 554770 6663898 8609350 0.95900 0.83630 0.00320 0.00050 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 30860 30352 508 508 CREDIT CARD 9271 SALES TAX PAYABLE 131 HSA CLEARING 79 ADVANCE FROM FUNDERS 223537 233018 DAVID PAUL BOARD PRESIDENT ONE-TIME INADVERTENT USE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CREDIT CARD. X 336 336 0 1 0 336 COLORAOD LONGEVITY INSTITUTE COMMON CONTROL THROUGH DAVID PAUL, PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD 21700 CONTRACTOR LABOR FOR OPERATIONS MANAGER AND BOOKKEEPER. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 DAVID PAUL, MD. PH.D. AND BONNIE PAUL, PH.D. ARE MARRIED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 PROVIDED BY EMAIL TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD DETERMINES CEO SALARY VIA BOARD REVIEW OF PROFESSIONAL SOFTWARE THAT PROVIDES AN APPROPRIATE RANGE BASED ON INDUSTRY, LOCATION, ORGANIZATION SIZE, POSITION, PERFORMANCE QUALITY, AND YEARS OF EXPERIENCE THAT THE CEO HAS. THE BOARD THEN VOTES TO APPROVE THE SALARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION'S 990 AND ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND ANOTHER'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. AMENDED 990 THE 990 IS BEING AMENDED TO REFLECT THE FOLLOWING CHANGES AND UPDATES: FROM ACCRUAL TO CASH BASIS PRIOR YEAR COLUMNS UPDATED TO RELFECT 2022 AMENDED RETURN ORIGINAL AMENDED PART I LINE 3 9 10 LINE 4 9 10 LINE 5 4 8 LINE 6 0 153 LINE 16B 199 19,650 PART III LINE 4A EXPENSES BLANK 552,317 LINE 4A GRANTS BLANK 1,200 LINE 4D EXPENSES 135,836 BLANK LINE 4D GRANTS 1,200 BLANK LINE 4E 135,836 552,317 PART IV LINE 14A YES NO LINE 38 NO YES PART V LINE 1A 0 4 LINE 2A 4 8 LINE 2B NO YES PART VI SECTION A LINE 1A 9 10 LINE 1A 9 10 LINE 2 NO YES PART VI SECTION B LINE 11A NO YES LINE 12A NO YES LINE 12B BLANK YES LINE 12C BLANK YES LINE 13 NO YES LINE 14 NO YES LINE 15A NO YES LINE 15B NO YES PART VI SECTION C LINE 17 NONE CA LINE 18 BLANK ANOTHER WEBSITE & UPON REQUEST LINE 20 DAVID PAUL, MD. 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