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Nonprofit · EIN 30-1224894

CHOICEDATA FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · KNOXVILLE, TN 37912

Financials

$3M$1.1M2023$2.3M$1.2M2024$1.8M$1.3M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHOICEDATA FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$1,832,461$1,312,591$519,870$26,898,668$14,276$26,884,392
December 31, 2024990-PF$2,287,310$1,211,680$1,075,630$25,760,169$12,642$25,747,527
December 31, 2023990-PF$3,022,530$1,123,232$1,899,298$24,616,972$9,273$24,607,699
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$829,493
Interest
$690,636
Net gain from sales of assets
$307,215
Other income
$5,117

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,260,100
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,272,560
Excise tax on investment income
$25,144

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$25,760,169
Total assets, end of year
$26,898,668
Total liabilities, end of year
$14,276
Net assets, end of year
$26,884,392
Fair market value of assets
$26,898,668
Qualifying distributions
$1,272,560
Net investment income
$1,832,461

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-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAN M BECHTOL
PO BOX 12958, KNOXVILLE, TN 37912
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT/CEO1$0
GERALD D DAVES
PO BOX 12958, KNOXVILLE, TN 37912
DIRECTOR1$0
BOB DIXON
PO BOX 12958, KNOXVILLE, TN 37912
DIRECTOR1$0
JOHN W HOLDEN JR
PO BOX 12958, KNOXVILLE, TN 37912
DIRECTOR1$0
TIMOTHY M MCLEMORE
PO BOX 12958, KNOXVILLE, TN 37912
DIRECTOR1$0
TIM WILLIAMS
PO BOX 12958, KNOXVILLE, TN 37912
DIRECTOR1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAN M BECHTOL
PO BOX 12958, KNOXVILLE, TN 37912
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT/CEO1$0
GERALD D DAVES
PO BOX 12958, KNOXVILLE, TN 37912
DIRECTOR1$0
BOB DIXON
PO BOX 12958, KNOXVILLE, TN 37912
DIRECTOR1$0
JOHN W HOLDEN JR
PO BOX 12958, KNOXVILLE, TN 37912
DIRECTOR1$0
TIMOTHY M MCLEMORE
PO BOX 12958, KNOXVILLE, TN 37912
DIRECTOR1$0
TIM WILLIAMS
PO BOX 12958, KNOXVILLE, TN 37912
DIRECTOR1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAN M BECHTOL
PO BOX 12958, KNOXVILLE, TN 37912
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT/CEO1$0
GERALD D DAVES
PO BOX 12958, KNOXVILLE, TN 37912
DIRECTOR1$0
BOB DIXON
PO BOX 12958, KNOXVILLE, TN 37912
DIRECTOR1$0
JOHN W HOLDEN JR
PO BOX 12958, KNOXVILLE, TN 37912
DIRECTOR1$0
TIMOTHY M MCLEMORE
PO BOX 12958, KNOXVILLE, TN 37912
DIRECTOR1$0
TIM WILLIAMS
PO BOX 12958, KNOXVILLE, TN 37912
DIRECTOR1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 12958, KNOXVILLE, TN 37912-0958
In care of
% DAN M BECHTOL
Signed the 990-PF
DAN M BECHTOL, PRESIDENT
Phone
(865) 310-1340
Return prepared by
PUGH & COMPANY PC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. 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, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
30-1224894
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2020
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$26,898,668
Income (IRS master file)
$2,972,260

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$1,832,461$1,312,591$26,898,668IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$2,287,310$1,211,680$25,760,169IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$3,022,530$1,123,232$24,616,972XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––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 30-1224894).

Questions about CHOICEDATA FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of CHOICEDATA FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHOICEDATA FOUNDATION INC is 30-1224894.
Is CHOICEDATA FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
Are donations to CHOICEDATA FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does CHOICEDATA FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of CHOICEDATA FOUNDATION 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 CHOICEDATA FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of CHOICEDATA FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CHOICEDATA FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,832,461, expenses of $1,312,591 and total assets of $26,898,668 at year end.

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