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Nonprofit · EIN 85-0322893

CHOICES FOR CHILDREN DAY SCHOOL

Tax-exempt · ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87107

Financials

$906K$1.1M2023$988K$992K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHOICES FOR CHILDREN DAY SCHOOL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$988,074$992,045-$3,971$83,323$359,164-$275,841
June 30, 2024990$905,576$1,063,586-$158,010$86,716$356,757-$270,041
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$987,839
Investment income
$1
Other revenue
$234

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$75,089
Other salaries and wages
$574,262
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$707,521
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$77,310
Program services (functional)
$842,159
Management and general (functional)
$149,886

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$86,716
Total assets, end of year
$83,323
Total liabilities, end of year
$359,164
Net assets, end of year
-$275,841
Gross receipts
$988,074
Employees
17
Year formed
1984
State of legal domicile
NM

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
AMY ARELLANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
40$75,089
FREDA ARELLANOPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
50$0
LAURA GILLIAMVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LISA CORNEJOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MARGIE MAESTASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
AMY ARELLANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
40$71,422
FREDA ARELLANOPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
50$0
LAURA GILLIAMVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LISA CORNEJOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MARGIE MAESTASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
808 MENAUL BLVD NW, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87107-1245
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
FREDA ARELLANO, 808 MENAUL BLVD NW, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87107
Signed the 990
FREDA ARELLANO, PRESIDENT
Phone
(505) 242-6363
Return prepared by
HINKLE LANDERS PC

Mission

SERVE THE EDUCATIONAL, PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, COGNITIVE, AND AESTHETIC NEEDS OF A DIVERSE POPULATION WITH EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL STUDENTS REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, OR HANDICAP. TEACHERS CERTIFIED IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT ENCOURAGE CREATIVE THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PRESCHOOL, PRE-K, AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM: PROVIDES ACTIVITIES IN A SAFE AND HEALTHY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT OF PRACTICAL LIFE, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, MANIPULATIVE ACTIVITIES, LIBRARY, DRAMATIC PLAY, PUPPETRY, ART, AND MUSIC. IN THE PAST YEAR, A TOTAL OF 51 STUDENTS WERE SERVED IN THE PROGRAM, WITH 41 (80%) FROM LOW INCOME/SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS, AND 42 (82%) WERE MINORITY STUDENTS, I.E. HISPANIC, BLACK, NATIVE AMERICAN, ETC. MAJOR SUPPORT COMES FROM THE NM CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES DEPARTMENT.
    Expenses $473,274 · revenue $306,929
  • INFANT-TODDLER PROGRAM: WITH RATIOS OF 1:4, THE STAFF PROVIDES GUIDANCE IN A SAFE AND SECURE ENVIRONMENT WHERE A CHILD CAN ACHIEVE FINE AND GROSS MOTOR SKILLS. CHILDREN FEEL SAFE AND SECURE WITH INDIVIDUAL INTERACTION AND FEEDING. DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE TOYS ARE USED TO INSTILL SELF CONFIDENCE. COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT IS ACHIEVED WITH APPROPRIIATE MUSIC, COMMUNICATION, AND ATTENTION BY TEACHERS CERTIFIED IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT. IN THE PAST YEAR, A TOTAL OF 36 STUDENTS WERE SERVED, WITH 27 (75%) FROM LOW INCOME/SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS, AND 26 (72%) WERE MINORITY STUDENTS, I.E. HISPANIC, BLACK, NATIVE AMERICAN, ETC. MAJOR SUPPORT IS FROM NM CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES DEPARTMENT.
    Expenses $334,361 · revenue $216,656
  • CHILD CARE FOOD PROGRAM: HEALTHY, BALANCED BREAKFASTS, LUNCHES, AND SNACKS ARE PROVIDED YEAR ROUND, FIVE DAYS A WEEK. MEALS ARE PREPARED ON-SITE IN A HEALTH DEPARTMENT CERTIFIED AND INSPECTED KITCHEN. MENUS ARE NUTRITIOUSLY PLANNED ACCORDING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GUIDELINES BY A FULL- TIME COOK. CHILDREN EAT FAMILY STYLE, WITH THE CHILDREN MAKING PERSONAL FOOD CHOICES, COMMUNICATING ABOUT NOURISHMENT, AND PASSING THE FOOD AROUND THE TABLE SERVING THEMSELVES. IN THE PAST YEAR, 87 STUDENTS WERE SERVED NUTRITIOUS MEALS, WITH 68 (78%) OF THE STUDENTS COMING FROM LOW INCOME/SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS, AND 67 (77%) WERE MINORITY STUDENTS. THE NM CHILD & ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM HELPS SUPPORT THIS PROGRAM.
    Expenses $34,524 · revenue $464,488

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
85-0322893
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
1984
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P33Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$83,323
Income (IRS master file)
$988,074

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$988,074$992,045$83,323IRS
990June 2024$905,576$1,063,586$86,716IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 85-0322893).

Questions about CHOICES FOR CHILDREN DAY SCHOOL

What is the EIN of CHOICES FOR CHILDREN DAY SCHOOL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHOICES FOR CHILDREN DAY SCHOOL is 85-0322893.
Is CHOICES FOR CHILDREN DAY SCHOOL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
Are donations to CHOICES FOR CHILDREN DAY SCHOOL tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CHOICES FOR CHILDREN DAY SCHOOL 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 CHOICES FOR CHILDREN DAY SCHOOL 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 CHOICES FOR CHILDREN DAY SCHOOL 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 CHOICES FOR CHILDREN DAY SCHOOL?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names FREDA ARELLANO.
Who are the officers and directors of CHOICES FOR CHILDREN DAY SCHOOL?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $75,089 (AMY ARELLANO, DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does CHOICES FOR CHILDREN DAY SCHOOL have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $988,074, expenses of $992,045 and total assets of $83,323 at year end.

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