2025-08-29T11:27:41-05:00 2024-12-31 910873571 GREENWOOD OHLUND PS 4241 21ST AVE W SUITE 400 SEATTLE WA 98199 990 2024-01-01 464242313 CHOOSE 180 CHOO 2064578940 1416 SW 151ST STREET BURIEN WA 98166 NNEKA PAYNE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2064578940 2025-08-21 1 1 ERIC L KIMPTON P01970440 2067821767 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z NNEKA PAYNE 1416 SW 151ST STREET BURIEN WA 98166 3655615 0 X WWW.CHOOSE180.ORG X 2013 WA TO TRANSFORM OPPRESSIVE SYSTEMS THAT HAVE CAUSED HARM AND ASSIST YOUNG PEOPLE AS THEY HEAL FROM HURT TO WHOLENESS. 10 10 39 20 0 0 3832577 3397964 0 0 17585 43831 -12737 162065 3837425 3603860 118363 152749 0 0 2709204 3302858 0 0 429745 963363 726566 3790930 4182173 46495 -578313 2902246 3356376 0 539780 2902246 2816596 X CHOOSE 180 EXISTS TO TRANSFORM OPPRESSIVE SYSTEMS THAT HAVE CAUSED HARM AND ASSIST YOUNG PEOPLE AS THEY HEAL FROM HURT TO WHOLENESS. 0 0 457577 CHOOSE FREEDOM: IN 2024, CHOOSE FREEDOM CONTINUED TO SERVE YOUTH MOST IMPACTED BY SYSTEMS OF INCARCERATION AND GUN VIOLENCE THROUGH COMMUNITY-LED DIVERSION PROGRAMMING USING A 14-SESSION CHOOSE FREEDOM CURRICULUM. THE PROGRAM REACHED APPROXIMATELY 150 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH WEEKLY IN-COMMUNITY SESSIONS AND ENGAGEMENT AT ECHO GLEN CHILDREN'S FACILITY. EFFORTS ARE UNDERWAY TO STRENGTHEN OUR PRESENCE IN DETENTION SETTINGS THROUGH STRATEGIC FACILITY PARTNERSHIPS, EXPANDING ACCESS TO RESTORATIVE PROGRAMMING FOR SYSTEM-IMPACTED YOUTH. THE CHOOSE FREEDOM NAVIGATORS CONTINUED TO SUPPORT PARTICIPANTS BOTH IN THE COMMUNITY AND AFTER RELEASE FROM DETENTION, OFFERING CREDIBLE MENTORSHIP AND PERSONALIZED GUIDANCE ROOTED IN LIVED EXPERIENCE. PARTICIPANTS WERE CONNECTED TO LONG-TERM RESOURCES TO REDUCE RECIDIVISM AND PREVENT FUTURE VIOLENCE. WE CONTINUED OUR WORK TO TRANSFORM SYSTEMS OF INJUSTICE BY HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BUILD PATHWAYS TO HEALING AND OPPORTUNITY THROUGH CARE, MENTORSHIP, AND CONNECTION. 342060 TEACHING AND ADVANCEMENT: TEACHING AND ADVANCEMENT (TA) IS A TEAM THAT LAUNCHED IN 2021 TO TRAIN AND SUPPORT OTHER INTERESTED COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE TO OFFER SIMILAR SERVICES AS CHOOSE 180 OFFERS IN KING COUNTY. IN 2024, THE TA TEAM MADE THE DECISION TO HAVE A MORE INTERNAL AND LOCAL FOCUS. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE TEAM CONDUCTED IN DEPTH RESEARCH ON THE CURRENT LANDSCAPE OF YOUTH-INVOLVED CRIMES AND THE SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE TO USE THAT INFORMATION TO EVENTUALLY DEVELOP WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO OFFER TO ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITIES, AND THOSE WHO NEED IT. WHILE DOING THIS RESEARCH, THE TA TEAM ALSO PRESENTED AT THE NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON JUVENILE SERVICES AND PARTNERED WITH RESEARCHERS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON'S FIREARM INJURY & POLICY RESEARCH PROGRAM TO PLAN AND CONTRIBUTE TO A STUDY ON DETENTION ALTERNATIVES FOR YOUTH. THE OBJECTIVE AND LONGTERM GOALS OF TA ARE TO OFFER CHOOSE 180 INSIGHTS TO DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES AND GROUPS WITH THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION EFFORTS TO SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO INCARCERATION. 312803 SCHOOL-BASED DIVERSION: IN 2024, THE SCHOOL-BASED DIVERSION PROGRAM MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES BY EXPANDING THE TEAM, ADDING NEW STAFF MEMBERS TO INCREASE CAPACITY, ENHANCE PRESENCE IN SCHOOLS, AND STRENGTHEN OUR SERVICE MODEL OF HIRING STAFF WITH DIRECT LIVED EXPERIENCE. ALONG WITH THE TEAM EXPANSION, THE COMPASS CURRICULUM USED IN SCHOOLS FOR THE PROGRAM WAS EXTENDED FROM 5 SESSIONS TO 7. THIS ADDED FOCUS ON THE SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE AND THE IMPACT OF SYSTEMS ON A PARTICIPANT'S FUTURE. ADDITIONALLY, WE INTRODUCED A YOUTH-DRIVEN ACTION PLAN TO SUPPORT PARTICIPANTS' ACCOUNTABILITY IN WORKING ON THEIR GOALS AND HELP THEM CONTINUE MAKING PROGRESS. THE PROGRAM SAW 26 PARTICIPANT GRADUATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WITH 100% OF PARTICIPANTS REPORTING THAT THEY FELT SUPPORTED BY CHOOSE 180. FURTHERMORE, 94% OF PARTICIPANTS REPORTED LEARNING SKILLS RELATED TO SETTING SHORT AND LONG-TERM GOALS AND THINKING BEFORE THEY ACT. OUR TEAM ALSO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT ABOUT THE SBD PROGRAM AT THE 2024 NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF JUVENILE JUSTICE IN UTAH, FURTHER ADVANCING OUR COMMITMENT TO TRANSFORMING SYSTEMS OF INJUSTICE AND HELPING YOUTH THRIVE THROUGH RESTORATIVE AND COMMUNITY-CENTERED SUPPORT. 1544656 152749 AFTERCARE: IN 2024, THE AFTERCARE PROGRAM CONTINUED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS, RESOURCES, AND MENTORSHIP. WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON ADDRESSING SYSTEMIC BARRIERS, THE PROGRAM PROVIDED RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO SUPPORT STABILITY. THE AFTERCARE EXPANDED ITS REACH TO YOUTH IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS, INCLUDING RENTON, SEATTLE, AND FEDERAL WAY. EXPANSION TO TACOMA SCHOOLS IS UNDERWAY TO DEEPEN ACCESS ACROSS COUNTIES TO SUPPORT. AFTERCARE PROVIDED SHORT AND LONG-TERM MENTORSHIP TAILORED TO INDIVIDUAL GOALS, CONNECTING PARTICIPANTS TO RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT THEIR GROWTH AND SUCCESS. IN 2024, 82 PARTICIPANTS ENGAGED IN AFTERCARE SERVICES, BENEFITING FROM SUPPORTIVE CARE, AIMING TO PARTNER IN THEIR JOURNEY TO HEALING AND OPPORTUNITY.COUNSELING: IN 2024, THE COUNSELING PROGRAM SUPPORTED 101 YOUTH GROUPS ACROSS SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS. YOUTH-LED TOPICS RANGED FROM SELF-CONTROL, MANAGING BIG EMOTIONS, GRIEF, MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA IN COMMUNITIES, AND INCLUDED A BOOK STUDY FOCUSED ON RELATIONSHIPS AND SELF-LOVE. COUNSELORS FACILITATED 11 GROUPS AT ECHO GLEN JUVENILE FACILITY, SUPPORTING FEMALE-IDENTIFIED COTTAGES IN GROUP TALK THERAPY AND EXPRESSIVE ARTS THERAPY. THE INTENTIONAL INTEGRATION OF EXPRESSIVE ARTS THERAPY, SUCH AS DRAWING, PAINTING, MOVEMENT, AND CREATIVE WRITING, PROVIDED STUDENTS WITH NON-VERBAL TOOLS TO PROCESS EMOTIONS AND BUILD SELF-AWARENESS. THIS APPROACH HAS CONTINUED TO BE IMPACTFUL FOR YOUTH WHO STRUGGLE TO ARTICULATE THEIR FEELINGS THROUGH TRADITIONAL TALK THERAPY. OVER THE YEAR, 398 HOURS OF INDIVIDUAL THERAPY WERE PROVIDED. IN ADDITION, THE COUNSELING TEAM PRESENTED THE PROGRAM TO EXTERNAL GROUPS, INCLUDING THE KING COUNTY FAMILY COURT SYSTEM, AND PARTICIPATED IN CONSORTIUMS THROUGHOUT KING COUNTY TO ADVOCATE FOR YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH, ADVANCING OUR COMMITMENT TO SUPPORTING YOUTH IMPACTED BY SYSTEMIC INJUSTICE, PROVIDING HEALING OPPORTUNITIES, AND EQUIPPING THEM WITH TOOLS TO THRIVE.ADVOCACY: THE ADVOCACY SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR 2024 INCLUDE THE COMPLETION OF OUR 4TH YEAR OF THE YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT ADVOCACY PROGRAM, A PAID TRAINING PROGRAM FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IMPACTED BY THE SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE AND THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM.OUR 2024 OBJECTIVES INCLUDED: OVERSEEING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A YOUTH STEERING COMMITTEE TO CENTER YOUTH VOICES IN ADVOCACY PRIORITIES; EDUCATING PARTICIPANTS ABOUT THE SCHOOL TO PRISON PIPELINE, DIVERSION AS AN ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION, GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION, AND MENTAL HEALTH; PARTICIPATION IN COALITION BUILDING WITH OTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS; PARTICIPANT INVOLVEMENT IN LEGISLATIVE SESSION, INCLUDING SIGNING IN PRO ON OUR PRIORITY BILLS, TESTIFYING IN FAVOR OF THE DIVERSION BILL TO IMPROVE AND STANDARDIZE JUVENILE DIVERSION PROGRAMS ACROSS THE STATE, PARTICIPATED IN THE GOVERNOR'S SIGNING OF THIS BILL INTO LAW, YOUTH ADVOCACY DAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL, AND PLANNED AND FACILITATED A VIRTUAL LISTENING SESSION WITH LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES TO ADVOCATE FOR SYSTEMS CHANGE, BY OFFERING THEIR IDEAS FOR SOLUTIONS. WE ENDED THE PROGRAM WITH PRESENTATIONS ON PERSONAL ADVOCACY PROJECTS. APPROXIMATELY 20 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED THROUGH THE ADVOCACY PROGRAM IN 2024.DIVERSION: AS THE FIRST PROGRAM OF CHOOSE 180, YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT DIVERSION HAS PROVIDED AN ALTERNATIVE TO COURT INVOLVEMENT FOR YOUTH OVER THE LAST 8 YEARS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF SEATTLE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. IN 2024, 79 DIVERSION WORKSHOPS WERE COMPLETED, OFFERING YOUTH AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE IN RESTORATIVE PRACTICES INSTEAD OF FACING PROSECUTION. WE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE CARE, ENSURING THAT AFTER THE WORKSHOP COMPLETION, PARTICIPANTS HAD ACCESS TO ONGOING SUPPORT THROUGH INTERNAL PROGRAMS AND EXTERNAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES.BY CENTERING CARE, CONNECTION, AND ACCOUNTABILITY, THE PROGRAM CONTINUED TO ADVANCE OUR VISION OF DECRIMINALIZING YOUTHFUL BEHAVIOR AND CREATING PATHWAYS TOWARD HEALING AND POSSIBILITY.SUMMER INTERNSHIP: IN 2024, THE 7-WEEK SUMMER INTERNSHIP SUPPORTED PARTICIPANTS IN EXPLORING ENTREPRENEURSHIP BY BUILDING SKILLS IN GOAL SETTING, FINANCIAL LITERACY, SALES AND MARKETING, GRAPHIC DESIGN, PUBLIC SPEAKING, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, AND MORE. PARTICIPANTS ENGAGED IN INTERACTIVE PRESENTATIONS LED BY LOCAL BIPOC BUSINESS LEADERS AND CONNECTED WITH VENDORS TO LEARN DIRECTLY HOW TO BUILD A BUSINESS IN THEIR COMMUNITY, FROM CHALLENGES TO SUCCESS. THROUGH HANDS-ON LEARNING, RESEARCH, AND SUPPORT, PARTICIPANTS SELECTED A BUSINESS IDEA, DEVELOPED BUSINESS PLANS, AND CREATED VISUAL AIDS TO PRESENT THEIR IDEAS IN A SHARK TANK-STYLE PRESENTATION JUDGED BY LOCAL BUSINESS LEADERS. BUSINESS PLANS INCLUDED SPORTS INSTRUCTION SERVICES, APPAREL AND COSMETICS LINES, AN AUTOMOTIVE SHOP, AND MORE. ALL 12 PARTICIPANTS COMPLETED THE INTERNSHIP, PRESENTED THEIR BUSINESS IDEA, AND REPORTED ENHANCED LEARNING OF THE BUSINESS CONCEPTS TAUGHT. ADDITIONALLY, 100% OF PARTICIPANTS FELT SUPPORTED BY CHOOSE 180 STAFF AND SAFE THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM, SHOWING HOW SUPPORT AND OPPORTUNITY HELP YOUTH GROW AND THRIVE. 1544656 152749 2657096 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 33 0 1 39 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 X ROBERT SAPPINGTON 2066093223 1416 SW 151ST STREET BURIEN WA 98166 KIA FRANKLIN DIRECTOR, CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE TAYAG DIRECTOR, VICE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 NATALIE CURTIS DIRECTOR, TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE DAVIS DIRECTOR, SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JIMMY HUNG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 FAWZI BELAL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RHONDA LEWIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 IGA FIKAYO KEME DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CAYLA RAVANCHO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID KEENAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NNEKA PAYNE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 126242 0 11556 TASCHA JOHNSON ASSOCIATE ED, INTERIM ED (THRU OCT) 40.00 X 107366 0 5166 ROBERT SAPPINGTON DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 X 15853 0 517 249461 0 17239 2 0 0 0 0 135000 8892 2468306 785766 23700 3397964 43831 43831 51755 8892 51755 0 SECTION 481(A) ADJUSTM 900099 162065 162065 162065 3603860 0 0 205896 152749 152749 266700 171408 62735 32557 2564217 1644172 606772 313273 209121 138944 44950 25227 262820 169133 61091 32596 146053 106378 39675 12900 12900 122539 53 122486 151980 93598 55564 2818 55463 13673 38871 2919 54000 37530 10167 6303 29276 25473 1387 2416 988 260 110 618 14855 10250 2822 1783 MISC 71956 47489 17675 6792 SMALL EQUIPMENT 39731 19161 18127 2443 DONATED GOODS 26825 26825 4182173 2657096 1095332 429745 1644789 1282835 1257457 1301263 0 729839 0 42439 2902246 3356376 0 351206 0 188574 0 539780 X 2150355 2583996 751891 232600 2902246 2816596 2902246 3356376 X -578313 6470 486193 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2329002 3366450 2785369 3832577 3397964 15711362 2329002 3366450 2785369 3832577 3397964 15711362 171154 15540208 17585 43831 61416 343 581 6520 11 162065 169520 15942298 0.97480 0.98040 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 343. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 581. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 6,520. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 11. SECTION 481A ADJUSTMENT - 2024 AMOUNT: $ 162,065. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 3493550 51755 51755 3441795 162065 162065 3603860 4233928 51755 51755 4182173 0 4182173 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES REPORTED ON PAGE 9, PART VIII LINE 8B: 51,755. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CURRENT YEAR 481(A) ADJUSTMENT: 162,065. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES REPORTED ON PAGE 9, PART VIII LINE 8B: 51,755. ANNUAL EVENT 60647 8892 51755 8875 1420 10505 11729 19226 60647 8892 51755 8875 1420 10505 11729 19226 51755 0 1 DIRECT CLIENT ASSISTANCE 157 152749 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS ARE GIVEN TO CLIENTS WHO ARE WORKING DIRECTLY WITH CHOOSE 180 PROGRAM STAFF AND ARE ENROLLED IN ONE OF THE PROGRAMS. WHEN A CLIENT EXPRESSES A NEED, THE PROGRAM STAFF WILL COLLECT REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION FROM THE CLIENT REGARDING THE EXPENSE. THEY WILL THEN REQUEST APPROVAL OF THE EXPENSE FROM THEIR PROGRAM MANAGER. WHEN APPROVED, THE FINANCE MANAGER OR OFFICE MANAGER WILL PROVIDE PAYMENT, EITHER VIA GIFT CARD OR VIA DIRECT PAYMENT OF EXPENSE TO THE RELEVANT VENDOR. THE CHOOSE 180 PROGRAM STAFF WILL THEN DELIVER THE GIFT CARD OR PAYMENT TO THE PARTICIPANT, REQUESTING A GIFT CARD/PAYMENT RECEIPT IS SIGNED. THE DELIVERY OF PAYMENT WILL BE LOGGED INTO THE CLIENTS PROFILE IN CHOOSE'S CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, APRICOT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE OFFICE MANAGER TAKES THE MEETING MINUTES AT BOARD MEETINGS. THESE MINUTES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED AT THE FOLLOWING BOARD MEETING. THE BOARD COMMITTEES DO NOT HAVE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF GOVERNANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS EMAILED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST VIA THE WEBSITE CONTACT US PAGE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: FUTURE SECTION 481(A) ADJUSTMENT: 486,193.