Nonprofit · EIN 30-0238064
CHOICELIGHT INC
Tax-exempt · SOUTH BEND, IN 46601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,320,959 | $3,387,436 | $933,523 | $12,747,345 | $1,413,655 | $11,333,690 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,262,154 | $2,052,580 | $1,209,574 | $12,004,021 | $1,420,100 | $10,583,921 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,928,961 | $2,313,106 | $3,615,855 | $10,690,293 | $1,158,818 | $9,531,475 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $4,173,998
- Investment income
- $146,961
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $9,756
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $341,881
- Other salaries and wages
- $735,904
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,255,452
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $10,629
- Accounting fees
- $32,852
- Occupancy
- $93,871
- Travel
- $35,237
- Depreciation
- $377,161
- Program services (functional)
- $2,668,417
- Management and general (functional)
- $719,019
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,004,021
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,747,345
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,413,655
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,333,690
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,427,995
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,333,690
- Gross receipts
- $6,143,746
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGINA EMBERTON | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $287,386 | $37,864 |
| BRIDGET O'TOOLE | FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 50 | $141,685 | $23,482 |
| JAMIE BRAZEAU | BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAG Highest-paid employee | 50 | $146,879 | $10,642 |
| BRANDON LIGGETT | NETWORK OPERATIONS DIRECTO Highest-paid employee | 50 | $121,200 | $18,754 |
| JOHN BUYSSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SALAZAR DILLON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS STAGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE KELLEMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HORVATH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL SCHALLIOL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN PRINCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB SINK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES TURNWALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM TRAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN WASMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREG HILDEBRAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EDGAR MANRIQUEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS GRYP | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF COSTELLO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT FORD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PAT MCMAHON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAN ROUSSEVE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGINA EMBERTON | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $272,977 | $36,696 |
| JAMIE BRAZEAU | BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $165,097 | $11,735 |
| BRANDON LIGGETT | NETWORK OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $116,795 | $17,251 |
| BRIDGET O'TOOLE | FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $106,379 | $19,701 |
| JOHN BUYSSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SALAZAR DILLON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS STAGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE KELLEMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HORVATH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL SCHALLIOL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN PRINCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB SINK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES TURNWALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM TRAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN WASMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG HILDEBRAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDGAR MANRIQUEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS GRYP | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF COSTELLO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT FORD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT MCMAHON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN ROUSSEVE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGINA EMBERTON | CEO Officer | 50 | $248,454 | $31,956 |
| JAMIE BRAZEAU | BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $185,777 | $12,948 |
| BRANDON LIGGETT | NETWORK OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $109,805 | $14,149 |
| JOHN BUYSSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SALAZAR DILLON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS STAGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE KELLEMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HORVATH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL SCHALLIOL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN PRINCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LORETTA SCHMIDT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES TURNWALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WESTON TROYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN WASMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE WRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG HILDEBRAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDGAR MANRIQUEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS GRYP | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF COSTELLO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT FORD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT MCMAHON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN ROUSSEVE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 130 S MAIN ST STE 275, SOUTH BEND, IN 46601-1841
- In care of
- % MARY JAN HEDMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- REGINA EMBERTON, 130 S MAIN ST SUITE 275 275, SOUTH BEND, IN 46601
- Signed the 990
- BRIDGET O'TOOLE, VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
- Phone
- (574) 968-5353
- Website
- HTTPS://CHOICELIGHT.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- KRUGGEL LAWTON & COMPANY LLC
Mission
ENCOURAGE THE ONGOING DEVELOPMENT OF THE EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS, GOVERNMENT RELATED AGENCIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN ST JOSEPH AND MARSHALL COUNTY AREAS BY PROVIDING HIGH-SPEED DATA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK AT THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE PRICES AVAILABLE.
Program accomplishments
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS, GOVERNMENT RELATED AGENCIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN ST JOSEPH COUNTY AND MARSHALL COUNTY AREAS BY PROVIDING HIGH-SPEED DATA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK CAPABILITIES.Expenses $2,668,417 · revenue $4,173,998
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 30-0238064
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S990)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,747,345
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,143,746
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,320,959 | $3,387,436 | $12,747,345 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,262,154 | $2,052,580 | $12,004,021 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,928,961 | $2,313,106 | $10,690,293 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,503,117 | $2,068,407 | $7,369,699 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 30-0238064).
Questions about CHOICELIGHT INC
- What is the EIN of CHOICELIGHT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHOICELIGHT INC is 30-0238064.
- Is CHOICELIGHT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to CHOICELIGHT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHOICELIGHT 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 CHOICELIGHT INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHOICELIGHT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHOICELIGHT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names REGINA EMBERTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHOICELIGHT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $287,386 (REGINA EMBERTON, CEO).
- How much revenue does CHOICELIGHT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,320,959, expenses of $3,387,436 and total assets of $12,747,345 at year end.
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