Nonprofit · EIN 20-8809933
CHOICE ACADEMIES INC
Tax-exempt · PHOENIX, AZ 85027
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,083,124 | $6,869,461 | $213,663 | $17,441,670 | $13,903,446 | $3,538,224 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,658,712 | $6,904,238 | $754,474 | $17,452,461 | $14,127,900 | $3,324,561 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $8,153,698 | $7,462,001 | $691,697 | $16,988,678 | $14,418,591 | $2,570,087 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $894,766
- of which government grants
- $819,541
- Program service revenue
- $6,062,047
- Investment income
- $126,311
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $250,980
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,676,942
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,474,376
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,390
- Accounting fees
- $51,450
- Occupancy
- $144,494
- Travel
- $47,927
- Depreciation
- $327,771
- Program services (functional)
- $5,686,270
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,183,191
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,452,461
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,441,670
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,903,446
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,538,224
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,037,116
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,504,890
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $33,334
- Gross receipts
- $7,083,124
- Employees
- 132
- Volunteers
- 21
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUDRA WILSON-SMITH | CEO Officer | 40 | $118,019 | $6,592 |
| ASHLEY SMITH | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,790 | $6,019 |
| LISA FINK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCUS KELLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND MALNAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVIS WESTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS MCCAULEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT GARRETT | DIRECTOR (THRU MAY 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUDRA WILSON-SMITH | CEO Officer | 40 | $113,857 | $9,949 |
| ASHLEY SMITH | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,793 | $1,825 |
| LISA FINK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $1,000 | $0 |
| MARCUS KELLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND MALNAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT GARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVIS WESTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS MCCUALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUDRA WILSON-SMITH | CEO Officer | 40 | $114,807 | $10,195 |
| LISA FINK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $1,000 | $0 |
| MARCUS KELLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND MALNAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT GARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WESTON JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDD LEWIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM MCCAULEY JR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2323 W PARKSIDE LN, PHOENIX, AZ 85027-1256
- In care of
- % LISA FINK
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AUDRA WILSON SMITH, 2323 WEST PARKSIDE LANE, PHOENIX, AZ 85027
- Signed the 990
- AUDRA WILSON SMITH, CEO
- Phone
- (602) 938-5517
- Website
- WWW.ATACHOICE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
CHOICE ACADEMIES IS COMITTED TO PROVIDING A TRADITIONAL BACK-TO-BASICS EDUCATION WITHIN A FRAMEWORK OF HIGH STANDARDS AND HIGH EXPECTATIONS IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT. ITS PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A STRONG FOUNDATION OF KNOWLEDGE, TO TEACH CRITICAL THINKING AND TO DEVELOP GOOD CITIZENSHIP AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS.
Program accomplishments
- CHOICE ACADEMIES, INC. ("CHARTER SCHOOL") IS AN ARIZONA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION ESTABLISHED IN 2009 TO OPERATE A CHARTER SCHOOL OFFERING A TRADITIONAL, BACK-TO BASICS EDUCATION WITHIN A FRAMEWORK OF HIGH STANDARDS AND HIGH EXPECTATIONS IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT. THE CHARTER SCHOOL OPERATES UNDER A 20- YEAR CHARTER CONTRACT THAT HAS BEEN RENEWED THROUGH JUNE 2043 WITH THE ARIZONA STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS, WHICH MANDATES POLICY AND OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES. THE CHARTER SCHOOL PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 562 CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELFTH GRADES IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA, AND IS FUNDED PRIMARILY THROUGH STATE EQUALIZATION ASSISTANCE. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)OUR ATA BOYS' VOLLEYBALL AND ATA SOCCER BOTH WERE STATE DIVISION CHAMPIONS DURING THE 2024 2025 SCHOOL YEAR. WE HAD AN 8TH GRADE STUDENT SARA SURESH WHO PLACED 5TH PLACE IN THE ARIZONA STATE SPELLING BEE. ATA STUDENTS TAKING THE AASA, 75% PASSED MATH AND 80% PASSED THE ELA COMPARED TO THE STATE AVERAGE OF 33% PASSING MATH AND 40% PASSING ELA. THE PURPOSE OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A STRONG FOUNDATION OF KNOWLEDGE, TO TEACH CRITICAL THINKING AND TO DEVELOP GOOD CITIZENSHIP AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. CHOICE ACADEMIES STRIVES TO BECOME NATIONALLY COMPETITIVE BY ACHIEVING ITS OBJECTIVES THROUGH SEQUENTIAL INCREASE IN KNOWLEDGE AND STUDENT ACCOUNTABILITY, HIGHLY TRAINED TEACHERS, AND STRONG PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT.Expenses $5,139,154 · revenue $5,471,400
- CHOICE SERVICES, LLC ("PRESCHOOL") COMMENCED OPERATIONS OF THE PRESCHOOL IN SEPTEMBER 2012. CHOICE SERVICES, LLC IS AN ARIZONA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, THE SOLE MEMBER OF WHICH IS THE CHARTER SCHOOL AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS ULTIMATELY CONTROLLED BY THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CHARTER SCHOOL OFFERS AN AFFORDABLE PRESCHOOL THAT VIEWS EACH CHILD AS A UNIQUE INDIVIDUAL IN BOTH TALENT AND NEED. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO OFFER A SAFE AND NURTURING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. THE POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT GIVES CHILDREN THE CONFIDENCE TO EXPLORE NEW LEARNING EXPERIENCES, DEVELOP PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS AND EXPRESS CREATIVITY.Expenses $547,116 · revenue $854,409
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-8809933
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,441,670
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,083,124
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $7,083,124 | $6,869,461 | $17,441,670 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,658,712 | $6,904,238 | $17,452,461 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $8,153,698 | $7,462,001 | $16,988,678 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $7,018,767 | $6,656,526 | $16,051,131 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 20-8809933).
Questions about CHOICE ACADEMIES INC
- What is the EIN of CHOICE ACADEMIES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHOICE ACADEMIES INC is 20-8809933.
- Is CHOICE ACADEMIES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to CHOICE ACADEMIES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHOICE ACADEMIES 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 CHOICE ACADEMIES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHOICE ACADEMIES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHOICE ACADEMIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names AUDRA WILSON SMITH.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHOICE ACADEMIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $118,019 (AUDRA WILSON-SMITH, CEO).
- How much revenue does CHOICE ACADEMIES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,083,124, expenses of $6,869,461 and total assets of $17,441,670 at year end.
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