2026-09-17T18:08:07-07:00 2025-12-31 743216978 Nawrocki Smith LLP 100 Motor Parkway Suite 580 Hauppauge NY 11788 990 2025-01-01 461931751 JESSE LEWIS CHOOSE LOVE MOVEMENT INC JESS 2035008450 PO BOX 605 NEWTOWN CT 06470 Scarlett Lewis Chief Movement Off. 2026-09-17 true DAVID TELLIER P01359581 6317569500 2025 Scarlett Lewis PO BOX 605 NEWTOWN CT 06470 1252745 false X WWW.CHOOSELOVEMOVEMENT.ORG X 2013 CT TO ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD HAS ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS AND CHARACTER EDUCATION IN THEIR CLASSROOMS TO HELP FACILITATE THIS TEACHING WITHIN THEIR FAMILIES, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITIES. 11 11 6 35 -1049 1008306 793153 285247 188637 61026 24286 15102 1317839 1057918 0 0 292727 455337 0 60691 549813 407663 842540 863000 475299 194918 1460405 1720227 73659 35843 1386746 1684384 BEFORE SCARLETT LEWIS'S 6-YEAR-OLD SON JESSE LEWIS LOST HIS LIFE AT SANDY HOOK SCHOOL ON DECEMBER 14, 2012, HE HAD WRITTEN A MESSAGE ON HER KITCHEN CHALKBOARD: NURTURING HEALING LOVE. THE WORDS "NURTURING AND HEALING" ARE PART OF THE DEFINITION OF COMPASSION ACROSS NEARLY ALL CULTURES. LOVE IS THE FOUNDATION ON WHICH HAPPY AND HEALTHY LIVES ARE BUILT. INSPIRED BY JESSE'S WORDS, THE JESSE LEWIS CHOOSE LOVE MOVEMENT WAS FORMED WITH A MISSION TO CREATE SAFER, MORE LOVING COMMUNITIES BUILT ON ENRICHING CONNECTION, LOVE, AWARENESS, AND RESILIENCE WHERE EVERY CHILD LEARNS AND BENEFITS FROM THE ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS REQUIRED TO CHOOSE LOVE, AND HELPS TO FACILITATE THIS TEACHING WITHIN THEIR FAMILIES, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES. THE CHOOSE LOVE FOR SCHOOLS PROGRAM IS A PRE-K THROUGH 12TH GRADE CHARACTER SOCIAL EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CSED) PROGRAM THAT EMPOWERS AND FORTIFIES EDUCATORS, STUDENTS, AND PARENTS WITH THE POWER OF CHOICE IN ANY SITUATION, NEUROSCIENTIFICALLY DESIGNED TO TEACH EMOTIONAL false false 762126 The Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement continues to update the Choose Love For Schools program which has now been accessed in all 50 states, in more than 135 countries, by more than 15,000 school users. That's more than 10 million people globally that have accessed the no cost curriculum via a robust learning management system that was updated in 2023. In 2025, Choose Love continued to develop, enhance, update, and maintain a substantial collection of supplemental Bonus Lessons. These lessons align with and extend the core Choose Love for Schools curriculum, allowing students and educators to explore important topics more deeply and apply Choose Love skills to real-life experiences, relationships, challenges, and choices.Bonus and supplemental lessons developed, enhanced, updated, or supported in 2025 included:-Shine HOPE-Forgiving Your Enemy-The Heros Journey-Forgiveness as a Superpower-Nonverbal Communication Lessons from Shyboy-Science of Revenge-Choose Love Strong-The Heroic Choice-HeartMath-Inner Resources-Harvesting the Gifts-Authentic Self-Mixed Emotions-Conflict Resolution-Fear Versus Anxiety-Our Personal PrinciplesProgram funding supported the extensive work required to research, develop, review, revise, and maintain these educational resources. This included researching current neuroscience, positive psychology, resilience, trauma-informed practices, character development, emotional regulation, and social and emotional learning; translating research into age-appropriate and practical educational content; writing and revising lessons; developing activities, discussion prompts, reflection exercises, and educator guidance; reviewing materials for developmental appropriateness and consistency; and aligning supplemental content with the Choose Love Formula of Courage + Gratitude + Forgiveness + Compassion in Action.Resources were also devoted to editing, design, supporting materials, videos and digital resources where applicable, curriculum review, technology and learning-management-system implementation, uploading and organizing content, testing materials, and maintaining and updating lessons as research and educational needs evolved.These supplemental lessons extend learning beyond the foundational Choose Love curriculum into subjects directly relevant to the challenges young people face. Topics address hope, forgiveness, communication, conflict resolution, difficult and mixed emotions, fear and anxiety, personal values and principles, resilience, authenticity, recognizing inner resources, learning and growing through adversity, and making thoughtful and courageous choices.Through this work, donations helped transform research and evidence-informed concepts into practical tools educators can use to help students understand themselves and others, strengthen emotional regulation, improve communication and relationships, navigate conflict and adversity, develop resilience, and recognize their ability to choose thoughtful responses.The Bonus Lessons also reflect Choose Loves commitment to keeping its programming dynamic rather than static. As neuroscience, research, educational practices, and the needs of students and educators evolve, program resources support the continued review and enhancement of curriculum so that Choose Love programming remains relevant, accessible, practical, and useful in todays classrooms.This curriculum development and continuous-improvement process represents a significant component of Choose Loves programmatic work and demonstrates how charitable contributions are directly invested in creating, improving, maintaining, and delivering educational resources that advance the organizations mission. 762126 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 19 0 true 6 true true true false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false true false false true false true true false false true true true true false true true true false CT X SCARLETT LEWIS 2035008450 PO BOX 605 NEWTOWN CT 06470 Scarlett Lewis CMO 40.00 0.00 X 147707 0 10499 Sierra Ramieri Chairman 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Craig della Penna Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Paul Barkan Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Dr Roy Lubit Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Maria Ortner Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anne L Precythe Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Matt Rednor Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chin Rodgers Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Laura Rose Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Matt Schwartz Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Traci Torres Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 147707 10499 1 false true false 0 793153 793153 Speaking fees 188637 188637 188637 39157 39157 0 0 0 207414 185545 21869 21869 21869 0 0 23798 9282 14516 15565 -1049 Other Income 900099 586 586 586 1057918 204788 -1049 61026 0 0 0 0 158206 137135 5398 15673 0 251138 217026 8674 25438 9554 8637 270 647 3554 3213 100 241 32885 28199 1191 3495 0 0 10500 6262 2824 1414 0 0 9382 9382 14441 8613 3884 1944 26830 20432 1200 5198 26256 23053 918 2285 29224 26466 2758 0 0 8229 8229 0 0 0 0 52414 51382 1032 8269 4690 3400 179 Production and Program 180218 180218 CONTRACT SERVICES 30224 30224 BANK FEES 11062 8032 3030 Subscriptions 462 163 184 115 152 152 863000 762126 40183 60691 175547 195237 205886 110070 0 14285 5083 0 0 0 31658 33389 8372 73833 45197 37159 28636 953737 1339440 0 0 42133 0 0 1460405 1720227 73659 19629 16214 73659 35843 X 1338390 1358062 48356 326322 1386746 1684384 1460405 1720227 194918 102720 X false true X true false X 970545 1215923 669829 1008306 793153 4657756 0 0 970545 1215923 669829 1008306 793153 4657756 0 4657756 47859 17295 14787 29915 39157 149013 5395 6939 20614 24286 14516 71750 586 586 4879105 688094 0.95460 0.96900 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 73833 45197 28636 28636 1186468 102720 35212 137932 1048536 9382 9382 1057918 888830 35212 35212 853618 9382 9382 863000 X false false false false false false false false false Scarlett Lewis CMO 147707 5908 4591 158206 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4 The Organization Amended their Certificate of Incorporation, Mission and Vision Statements, Bylaws, and Conflict of Interest policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The copy of Form 990 is provided to all board members to review. The treasurer approves of the final return to be filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c All interested persons as defined in the Conflict of Interest Policy are required to disclose any conflicts that they have annually. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement, Inc uses a process involving a discussion amongst board members when considering a change in compensation of an employee or officer. Within these discussions, employee job performance is evaluated to determine if a change is warranted. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement, Inc. makes the most recent copy of their Form 990 available on their own website. Other governing documents and financial statements are available upon request.