Nonprofit · EIN 46-4242313
CHOOSE 180
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · BURIEN, WA 98166
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,555,306 | $3,599,627 | -$44,321 | $2,918,239 | $308,029 | $2,610,210 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,603,860 | $4,182,173 | -$578,313 | $3,356,376 | $539,780 | $2,816,596 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,837,425 | $3,790,930 | $46,495 | $2,902,246 | $0 | $2,902,246 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,356,524
- of which government grants
- $1,696,321
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $37,115
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$398
- Other revenue
- $161,667
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $21,326
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $256,022
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,375,896
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,058,595
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $16,344
- Accounting fees
- $68,864
- Occupancy
- $60,000
- Travel
- $43,322
- Program services (functional)
- $2,029,482
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,101,933
- Fundraising (functional)
- $468,212
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,356,376
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,918,239
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $308,029
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,610,210
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,426,610
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $183,600
- Gross receipts
- $3,599,248
- Employees
- 36
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 2013
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NNEKA PAYNE | CEO Officer | 40 | $142,214 | $8,599 |
| ROBERT SAPPINGTON | CHIEF OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $98,350 | $6,859 |
| KIA FRANKLIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE TAYAG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE CURTIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DAVIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY HUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAYLA RAVANCHO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FAWZI BELAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA FRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KEENAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| IGA FIKAYO KEME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIGUEL RAIMILLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NNEKA PAYNE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $126,242 | $11,556 |
| TASCHA JOHNSON | ASSOCIATE ED, INTERIM ED (THRU OCT) Officer | 40 | $107,366 | $5,166 |
| ROBERT SAPPINGTON | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $15,853 | $517 |
| KIA FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR, CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE TAYAG | DIRECTOR, VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE CURTIS | DIRECTOR, TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DAVIS | DIRECTOR, SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY HUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FAWZI BELAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IGA FIKAYO KEME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAYLA RAVANCHO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KEENAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TASCHA JOHNSON | ASSOCIATE/INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $127,883 | $5,990 |
| REBECCA THORNTON | FINANCE MANAGER Officer | 40 | $77,566 | $7,426 |
| SEAN GOODETHROUGH MAY 2023 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $73,373 | $0 |
| KIA FRANKLIN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE TAYAG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY HARRIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN SCHMID | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE CURTIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY HUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE KEENAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH LEWONTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY MCCULLOUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PERRY TARRANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1416 SW 151ST ST, BURIEN, WA 98166-1715
- In care of
- % URBAN IMPACT
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- NNEKA PAYNE, 1416 SW 151ST STREET, BURIEN, WA 98166
- Signed the 990
- NNEKA PAYNE, CEO
- Phone
- (206) 457-8940
- Website
- WWW.CHOOSE180.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GREENWOOD OHLUND PS
Mission
CHOOSE 180 EXISTS TO TRANSFORM OPPRESSIVE SYSTEMS THAT HAVE CAUSED HARM AND ASSIST YOUNG PEOPLE AS THEY HEAL FROM HURT TO WHOLENESS.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2025, THE SCHOOL-BASED DIVERSION PROGRAM SERVED 129 STUDENTS ACROSS HIGHLINE SCHOOL DISTRICT, SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, TACOMA SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND SUMMER SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMMING. THROUGH RESTORATIVE, RELATIONSHIP-CENTERED SUPPORT, THE PROGRAM HELPED YOUNG PEOPLE BUILD SKILLS, STRENGTHEN SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT, AND WORK TOWARD THEIR PERSONAL GOALS.PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT FOCUSED ON EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING STABILITY, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, SOCIAL CONNECTIONS, AND MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, 68 STUDENTS ACHIEVED GOALS IN ONE OR MORE OF THESE AREAS, WHILE 24 BASIC NEEDS REQUESTS WERE FULFILLED TO HELP REDUCE BARRIERS TO SUCCESS. STUDENTS REPORTED INCREASED SUPPORT, STRONGER CONNECTIONS TO SCHOOL, AND IMPROVED CONFIDENCE IN THEIR ABILITY TO MAKE POSITIVE DECISIONS AND ACHIEVE THEIR ACADEMIC GOALS.THE PROGRAM CONTINUED TO STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS THROUGHOUT THE REGION AND EXPANDED ITS PRESENCE IN TACOMA, INCREASING ACCESS TO DIVERSION AND PREVENTION SERVICES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. STAFF PARTICIPATED IN CHOOSE 180 DAYS AT SCHOOLS ACROSS HIGHLINE AND SEATTLE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, CREATING OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT STUDENTS AND SCHOOL COMMUNITIES WITH AVAILABLE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES. PROGRAM STAFF ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO BROADER CONVERSATIONS ABOUT STUDENT WELL-BEING AND SAFETY, INCLUDING PARTICIPATION IN A PANEL DISCUSSION FOCUSED ON SECURITY IN SCHOOLS.BY PROVIDING SUPPORT, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH, SCHOOL-BASED DIVERSION CONTINUED TO INTERRUPT PATHWAYS INTO THE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE THRIVE IN THEIR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES.Expenses $414,459 · grants $2,974
- IN 2025, THE COUNSELING PROGRAM PROVIDED TRAUMA-INFORMED MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT TO YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS THROUGH INDIVIDUAL THERAPY, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND CONNECTIONS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES. THE PROGRAM DELIVERED 417 FREE ONE-ON-ONE THERAPY SESSIONS TO 54 PARTICIPANTS AND FACILITATED 35 GROUP SESSIONS IN BOTH COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL SETTINGS, INCLUDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH HIGHLINE AND SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.COUNSELING STAFF CONTINUED TO PROVIDE WEEKLY ONLINE SUPPORT GROUPS AND COLLABORATED WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS SUCH AS MARY'S PLACE, YOUTHCARE, AND YWCA JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS TO STRENGTHEN WRAPAROUND SUPPORT FOR PARTICIPANTS. THE TEAM ALSO EXPANDED AND COMPLETED A MENTAL HEALTH AND EXPRESSIVE ARTS CURRICULUM THAT WILL SUPPORT FUTURE PROGRAMMING EFFORTS. STAFF FURTHER STRENGTHENED THEIR PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION SKILLS THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING THE COMMUNITY ANTI-DRUG COALITIONS OF AMERICA (CADCA) CONFERENCE FOCUSED ON SUBSTANCE MISUSE PREVENTION AND BUILDING HEALTHY, SAFE COMMUNITIES.PARTICIPANTS DEMONSTRATED MEANINGFUL GROWTH THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. TWENTY-SEVEN PARTICIPANTS REPORTED INCREASED RESILIENCE AND WELL-BEING, AND 19 ACHIEVED GOALS RELATED TO EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, SOCIAL CONNECTIONS, AND MENTAL HEALTH. IN ADDITION, 20 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED BASIC NEEDS SUPPORT, INCLUDING GROCERIES, CLOTHING, HYGIENE SUPPLIES, AND RENTAL ASSISTANCE, HELPING REDUCE BARRIERS TO STABILITY AND WELLNESS.THROUGH COUNSELING, SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS, AND ACCESS TO RESOURCES, THE PROGRAM CONTINUED TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HEALING, GROWTH, AND LONG-TERM SUCCESS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE NAVIGATING COMPLEX LIFE CHALLENGES.Expenses $302,545 · grants $8,325
- IN 2025, CHOOSE FREEDOM CONTINUED TO SUPPORT YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS IMPACTED BY INCARCERATION AND COMMUNITY VIOLENCE THROUGH MENTORSHIP, RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING, RESTORATIVE PROGRAMMING, AND INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT. THE PROGRAM SERVED 55 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES AND ONGOING ENGAGEMENT IN DETENTION SETTINGS, INCLUDING MONTHLY WORKSHOPS AT ECHO GLEN CHILDREN'S CENTER AND IN THE COMMUNITY.PARTICIPANTS WORKED TOWARD GOALS RELATED TO EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING STABILITY, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, SOCIAL CONNECTIONS, AND MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, 21 PARTICIPANTS ACHIEVED 39 GOALS ACROSS THESE AREAS, DEMONSTRATING PROGRESS TOWARD GREATER STABILITY AND WELL-BEING. TO HELP ADDRESS IMMEDIATE BARRIERS, THE PROGRAM ALSO FULFILLED 20 BASIC NEEDS REQUESTS FOR 12 INDIVIDUALS, PROVIDING ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL RESOURCES AND SUPPORT.THROUGH CREDIBLE MENTORSHIP, COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL PRACTICES, AND MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS, THE PROGRAM CONTINUED TO INTERRUPT CYCLES OF VIOLENCE AND SUPPORT YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS IMPACTED BY GANG, GROUP, AND COMMUNITY VIOLENCE. BY FOSTERING ACCOUNTABILITY, RESILIENCE, AND CONNECTION, CHOOSE FREEDOM HELPED PARTICIPANTS BUILD PATHWAYS TOWARD HEALING, STABILITY, AND LONG-TERM SUCCESS.Expenses $302,450 · grants $2,110
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE: ADVOCACY, RESTORATIVE COMMUNITY PATHWAYS, YOUNG ADULT DIVERSION, AFTERCARE, AND TEACHING AND ADVANCEMENT. IN 2025, THE TEACHING AND ADVANCEMENT TEAM EXPANDED CHOOSE 180'S IMPACT BY SUPPORTING RESEARCH, TRAINING, AND KNOWLEDGE-SHARING EFFORTS FOCUSED ON YOUTH JUSTICE, VIOLENCE PREVENTION, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION. THE TEAM COLLABORATED WITH FOUR ORGANIZATIONS AND PARTICIPATED IN SEVEN EXTERNAL EVENTS AND PARTNERSHIPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.TEACHING AND ADVANCEMENT PROVIDED RESEARCH SUPPORT FOR PROJECTS WITH HIGHLINE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON'S FIREARM INJURY PREVENTION RESEARCH PROGRAM, AND BYRD BARR PLACE. AS PART OF THIS WORK, APPROXIMATELY $6,000 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH ACTIVITIES, HELPING ENSURE THAT LIVED EXPERIENCE INFORMED PROJECT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.THE TEAM ALSO SHARED CHOOSE 180'S APPROACH AND EXPERTISE AT REGIONAL AND NATIONAL EVENTS, INCLUDING PRESENTATIONS AT THE INSTITUTE ON VIOLENCE, ABUSE AND TRAUMA CONFERENCE IN HAWAII AND THE COALITION FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE'S YOUTH JUSTICE IN ACTION CONFERENCE IN MINNESOTA. IN ADDITION, STAFF CO-FACILITATED A WORKSHOP FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AT THE IMPACT SAFE SCHOOLS STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE, SUPPORTING YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT.THROUGH RESEARCH, TRAINING, AND CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION, TEACHING AND ADVANCEMENT CONTINUED TO ELEVATE COMMUNITY-INFORMED SOLUTIONS AND CONTRIBUTE TO BROADER EFFORTS TO PREVENT VIOLENCE, REDUCE SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT, AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.Expenses $1,010,028 · grants $7,917
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
- 46-4242313
- 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
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,918,239
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,599,248
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2016
- Posted by the IRS
- August 8, 2016
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2016
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,555,306 | $3,599,627 | $2,918,239 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,603,860 | $4,182,173 | $3,356,376 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,837,425 | $3,790,930 | $2,902,246 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,772,749 | $3,176,148 | $2,881,521 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $3,351,599 | $2,533,540 | $2,488,789 | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 46-4242313).
Questions about CHOOSE 180
- What is the EIN of CHOOSE 180?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHOOSE 180 is 46-4242313.
- Is CHOOSE 180 tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2016 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2016.
- Are donations to CHOOSE 180 tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHOOSE 180 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 CHOOSE 180 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 CHOOSE 180 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 CHOOSE 180?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names NNEKA PAYNE.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHOOSE 180?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $142,214 (NNEKA PAYNE, CEO).
- How much revenue does CHOOSE 180 have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,555,306, expenses of $3,599,627 and total assets of $2,918,239 at year end.
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