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Nonprofit · EIN 01-0693398

CENTER HELPING OBESITY IN CHILDREN END SUCCESSFULLY INC

Also known as C H O I C E S

Tax-exempt · KENNESAW, GA 30144

Financials

$2.5M$2.6M2023$1.4M$1.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CENTER HELPING OBESITY IN CHILDREN END SUCCESSFULLY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,392,532$1,444,790-$52,258$147,576$99,011$48,565
December 31, 2023990$2,539,145$2,622,382-$83,237$207,628$106,805$100,823
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,366,884
of which government grants
$149,800
Program service revenue
$25,648
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$173,560
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$186,822
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$525
Occupancy
$30,784
Travel
$2,856
Depreciation
$8,847
Program services (functional)
$1,338,631
Management and general (functional)
$47,090
Fundraising (functional)
$59,069

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$207,628
Total assets, end of year
$147,576
Total liabilities, end of year
$99,011
Net assets, end of year
$48,565
Land, buildings and equipment
$53,771
Gross receipts
$1,392,532
Employees
6
Volunteers
1,628
Year formed
2002
State of legal domicile
GA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Lynne E ScrogginsBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
Polly BarringtonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1.75$0
Soukhy ClarkBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Sadie DennardBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Jamaurick FisherBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Cathy Hogan MDBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Travis JonesBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Lynne Alston-LeonardBoard Member
Trustee or director
2.25$0
Marci OverstreetBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Tangela ParkerBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TJ ReddickBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Valora Richardson PhDBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Lisa RochonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1.75$0
Krystal Roggerson PhDBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Bernie Lawrence Watkins EsqBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
4 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Mack WilbournBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Cheryl WilliamsBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Deborah WilliamsBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Troy WilliamsBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Lynne E ScrogginsBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
Polly BarringtonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1.75$0
Soukhy ClarkBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Sadie DennardBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Jamaurick FisherBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Cathy Hogan MDBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Travis JonesBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Lynne Alston-LeonardBoard Member
Trustee or director
2.25$0
Marci OverstreetBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Tangela ParkerBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TJ ReddickBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Valora Richardson PhDBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Lisa RochonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1.75$0
Krystal Roggerson PhDBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Bernie Lawrence Watkins EsqBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Mack WilbournBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Cheryl WilliamsBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Deborah WilliamsBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Troy WilliamsBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1275 SHILOH RD NW STE 2660, KENNESAW, GA 30144-7180
In care of
% VANETTA STRINGFIELD KEYES
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Vanetta Keyes, 1275 Shiloh Road, Kennesaw, GA 30144
Signed the 990
Lynne E Scroggins, Board Chair
Phone
(678) 819-3663
Return prepared by
Vanetta Stringfield Keyes CPA PC

Mission

The organizations mission is to be a parent and children resource center for the clinically diagnosed and at-risk children of obesity. Since 2019 our mobile food pantries have delivered healthy foods to low-income neighborhoods.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Cooking with CHOICES offers Family Workshop cooking classes to teach families how to prepare healthy meals as a family. Each series consists of three to six cooking classes. We use the National Institutes of Healths We Can! and the American Diabetes Association for guidance. Snack & Story Time cooking classes offered to children as an artistic way to make healthy snacks. Once the snack is made they are treated to live story telling. STEM elements are incorporated to connect to current topics of their class instruction.
    Expenses $450,279 · grants $43,500 · revenue $19,816
  • The C.H.O.I.C.E.S. Mobile Food Pantry Distribution addresses food insecurity and the lack of access to healthy, affordable food in predominantly Black/African-American communities. Our monthly pantries occur in multiple low-income communities where our target populations lives. In 2022, we distributed 503,771 pounds of healthy food via our monthly mobile pantries
    Expenses $542,332 · grants $162,850
  • The Thanksgiving Turkey Basket & Food Giveaway Event occurs annually so that families can have healthy food to eat during the holiday when school is closed. Our goal is to provide Thanksgiving dinner but to also give them enough fruits, vegetables, lean proteins and groceries to last a week.
    Expenses $304,253 · revenue $3,700
  • Community Outreach events and SLITE program
    Expenses $41,767

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
01-0693398
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2002
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$147,576
Income (IRS master file)
$1,392,532

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,392,532$1,444,790$147,576XML
990December 2023$2,539,145$2,622,382$207,628XML
990December 2022$1,757,433$1,709,782$287,172IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 01-0693398).

Questions about CENTER HELPING OBESITY IN CHILDREN END SUCCESSFULLY INC

What is the EIN of CENTER HELPING OBESITY IN CHILDREN END SUCCESSFULLY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER HELPING OBESITY IN CHILDREN END SUCCESSFULLY INC is 01-0693398.
Is CENTER HELPING OBESITY IN CHILDREN END SUCCESSFULLY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
Are donations to CENTER HELPING OBESITY IN CHILDREN END SUCCESSFULLY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CENTER HELPING OBESITY IN CHILDREN END SUCCESSFULLY INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CENTER HELPING OBESITY IN CHILDREN END SUCCESSFULLY INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CENTER HELPING OBESITY IN CHILDREN END SUCCESSFULLY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of CENTER HELPING OBESITY IN CHILDREN END SUCCESSFULLY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Vanetta Keyes.
Who are the officers and directors of CENTER HELPING OBESITY IN CHILDREN END SUCCESSFULLY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CENTER HELPING OBESITY IN CHILDREN END SUCCESSFULLY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,392,532, expenses of $1,444,790 and total assets of $147,576 at year end.

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